UK economy shrank by 0.1% in April as Iran war held back growth

12/06/2026 06:31 The Guardian

GDP hit by higher energy prices caused by Middle East conflict, after 3% rise in MarchThe UK economy contracted by 0.1% in April as the Iran war began to take its toll on growth, official figures show.As energy prices have risen as a result of the conflict, after Iran closed off the strait of Hormuz – a vital shipping route for global trade – the UK’s strong expansion in the first quarter slid into reverse. Continue reading...

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Middle East crisis live: Iran says no final peace agreement reached, after Trump claims deal could be signed soon

US president says ‘great settlement’ reached but Iranian spokesman says there has been no final conclusionFull report: Trump claims US and Iran on verge of signing peace agreementHello and welcome to the Guardian’s continuing coverage of the crisis in the Middle East.Iran’s foreign ministry...

12/06/2026 07:02 The Guardian

Video of visually impaired Palestinian boy crying over broken glasses draws global attention

Ayoub Junaid, seven, given new pair but needs surgery as Gaza’s children remain unable to access treatmentA video of a seven-year-old Palestinian boy in Gaza who suffers from a severe visual impairment crying over his shattered glasses has drawn widespread attention across social and international...

12/06/2026 04:00 The Guardian

Australia news live: Richard Marles left adrift as UK counterpart quits hours before scheduled visit to naval yard

Australia’s defence minister had been due to visit a naval base in Portsmouth with British defence secretary John Healey. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastResignation of Britain’s defence secretary will have ‘no effect’ on Aukus, minister s...

11/06/2026 21:49 The Guardian

Military strikes on water facilities in Iran may constitute a war crime, experts say

Strikes on Bemani damaged key water reservoir for 20,000 people living in area amid a historic drought in the countryMilitary strikes that damaged two water storage facilities in southern Iran may constitute a war crime, military and legal experts say, after reviewing media reports and visual eviden...

11/06/2026 20:30 The Guardian

US lawmakers demand Trump officials halt plan to send Afghans to DRC

Government urged to reconsider proposal for 1,100 Afghans, currently stranded in Qatar, who worked with US forcesDozens of US lawmakers urged the Trump administration on Thursday to roll back any plans to ship to unsafe third countries Afghan nationals who worked with US forces during the war in the...

11/06/2026 19:41 The Guardian

UK defence funding crisis has been a long time coming

John Healey’s complaint is that Starmer sat on this problem for months before making a derisory offerUK politics live – latest updatesJohn Healey’s resignation as defence secretary on Thursday was a long time brewing, though in the end the denouement was swift. It leaves an already weak Keir S...

11/06/2026 19:14 The Guardian

Care worker fears being parted from unborn child and family after Home Office ‘go home’ letters

Pregnant woman in Scotland ‘stressed’ and unsure what will happen as result of UK government’s visa clampdownA heavily pregnant mother legally living and working in the UK fears the Home Office could try to separate her from her unborn baby after her husband and first child were sent “go hom...

11/06/2026 17:52 The Guardian

Global wars, a depleted military and stubborn Labour MPs: Healey exposes Starmer’s perfect storm

There is no narrative to convince the British public that difficult economic decisions on defence will be worth itUK politics live – latest updatesAs Labour MPs set out the case for change in the tea rooms and bars of Westminster, there is usually one caveat. They believed the prime minister was a...

11/06/2026 17:09 The Guardian

Trump threatens to strike Iran ‘very hard, tonight’ and to take Kharg Island

US president warns of further military action as both sides accuse each other of breaching temporary ceasefireMiddle East crisis – live updatesUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has said the US will take control of Iran’s oil and gas infrastructure and launch further strikes on Iran...

11/06/2026 15:48 The Guardian

Police were warned for months about addresses targeted in Belfast riots

Exclusive: PSNI repeatedly warned by monitoring group for eight months after a so-called hitlist of addresses began circulating in far-right networksA monitoring group repeatedly warned the Police Service of Northern Ireland over the past eight months that anti-immigration activists were circulating...

11/06/2026 15:45 The Guardian

SpaceX heads for record $1.78tn float amid fears it is overvalued

Analysts say IPO that could make Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire has a ‘major disconnect’ on price Elon Musk’s SpaceX is set to launch the biggest stock market float in history amid warnings that it may be overvalued.The space exploration, satellite broadband and AI company will jo...

11/06/2026 15:33 The Guardian

Toronto police officer shot while investigating US consulate attack

Suspect, 19, still at large after officer dies in hospital having been shot while searching an apartmentA Toronto police officer has been shot dead as police raided an apartment allegedly linked to the March attack on the US consulate, the city’s police chief, Myron Demkiw, said.Demkiw said 43-yea...

11/06/2026 15:23 The Guardian

Supreme court to release opinions with major cases still to be decided before end of term – live

With the final weeks of the US supreme court’s term approaching, the justices are due to release another round of opinions today at 10am ETSign up for the Breaking News US emailThe House will vote at 10am ET on a short-term extension of the reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance...

11/06/2026 13:59 The Guardian

El Niño forms in Pacific as experts say it will likely turbocharge extreme weather

Meteorologists forecast it will rival – or exceed – record El Niño from 1997 and further heat globeEl Niño, Nature’s chaotic climate agent, has formed in a warmed-up Pacific Ocean and is expected to grow to historic strength, meteorologists announced on Thursday.Experts said the El Niño, a...

11/06/2026 13:50 The Guardian

ECB raises eurozone interest rates as Iran war stokes inflation

European Central Bank increases main deposit rate to 2.25%, with two further rises expected by next springBusiness live – latest updatesThe European Central Bank has raised interest rates for the first time since 2023 in response to higher inflation caused by the war in Iran.The ECB raised its mai...

11/06/2026 12:18 The Guardian

Fund linked to key Trump allies backed push to sow doubt about 2024 election

Guardian review finds group tied to Cleta Mitchell and Heather Honey funded misleading ads in swing statesAs the 2024 election approached, advertisements began popping up in key swing states suggesting local officials had discretion not to certify elections.The advertisements, reported at the time b...

11/06/2026 11:00 The Guardian

Middle East crisis live: US and Iran trade strikes again, after Trump warns Tehran will ‘pay the price’ for stalled talks

US launches second round of airstrikes on Iran, and Tehran responds by targeting Bahrain, Kuwait and JordanUS strikes Iran for second day, as ceasefire appears close to collapseThree Indian seafarers were killed in a US attack on an oil tanker earlier this week, India’s shipping minister, ‌Sarba...

11/06/2026 09:19 The Guardian

Burke brushes off One Nation threat to his seat – as it happened

This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWong not ‘interested’ in One Nation’s fundraisingWong says she isn’t concerned about One Nation’s fundraising efforts, but more about their policies. Pauline Hanson’s party says it has raised more than $1.5...

11/06/2026 07:57 The Guardian

We can’t deliver ‘like-for-like-services’ for people kicked off the NDIS, states warn Albanese government

Coalition also criticises swift timeline for proposed NDIS changes with Melissa McIntosh saying ‘we cannot forget that there are human lives at the other end’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastState and territory disab...

11/06/2026 07:56 The Guardian

US and Iran exchange strikes for second day, as ceasefire appears close to collapse

Explosions reported across Iran after Donald Trump vowed to ‘hit them hard again’, with Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan targeted by TehranMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe US launched a new round of airstrikes on Iran into Thursday morning after Donald Trump warned Tehran would “pay the price...

11/06/2026 05:45 The Guardian

Aukus is among Australia’s worst foreign policy decisions and requires ‘heroic’ optimism, Gareth Evans says

Former Labor foreign affairs minister says belief US would defend Australia in event of an existential attack is a ‘ludicrous delusion’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAukus will prove to be one of the worst defence...

11/06/2026 04:54 The Guardian

Convicted gang rapist Mohammed Skaf hit with two dozen drug charges in Sydney

NSW police say two men and a woman will face court on Thursday over alleged involvement in large-scale drug supply schemeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMohammed Skaf, a notorious gang rapist, has been arrested in Sydne...

10/06/2026 22:46 The Guardian

Middle East crisis live: Iran accuses US of ‘calculated war crime’ as Pete Hegseth says military will be ‘hitting Iran hard’ tonight

Spokesperson for Iran’s ministry of foreign affairs says US deliberately targeted two reservoirs, leaving 20,000 people without drinking waterIf the US genuinely wants a deal it will have to engage with Iranian demands on sanctions relief, says Danny Citrinowicz, the former head of the Iran branch...

10/06/2026 21:44 The Guardian

FBI searches southern California facility where chemical incident spurred evacuation

Chemical tank overheated in May and forced evacuation of 50,000 nearby residents due to danger of explosionThe FBI is searching a southern California aerospace facility where an overheated chemical tank forced 50,000 residents to evacuate last month, after federal authorities served a search warrant...

10/06/2026 19:29 The Guardian

Trump presses on with plan to install Bill Pulte as acting intelligence chief

Lawmakers warn appointment of presidential loyalist will scuttle bipartisan agreement to renew Fisa surveillance lawDonald Trump stood firm on his decision to install the controversial loyalist Bill Pulte as the country’s top intelligence official, demanding Congress pass a short-term extension of...

10/06/2026 18:42 The Guardian

Trump says ‘I love the inflation’ as rate rises to 4.2% amid Iran war pressure

Before the conflict began, inflation was at 2.4%, but the closure of the strait of Hormuz has affected energy pricesDonald Trump said “I love the inflation” after new data showed that inflation jumped to an annual rate of 4.2% in May, the third consecutive monthly increase since the start of the...

10/06/2026 17:37 The Guardian

Trump the unreliable narrator fails to force reality to match his story on Iran

A cycle of threat, detente and deadlock repeats itself wearisomely as the president’s war in Iran drags onUS politics live – latest updatesAs the story of the US-Iran war is written direct to social media, Donald Trump may be the genre’s premier unreliable narrator.Since the war began, Trump h...

10/06/2026 17:00 The Guardian

Hegseth warns Cuba against acquiring weapons in visit to Guantánamo Bay

US defense secretary continues ramp-up of pressure against country including sanctions and devastating oil blockadePete Hegseth has warned Cuba against acquiring weapons that could threaten the United States, during a visit to the US military base at Guantánamo Bay.Washington has ramped up pressure...

10/06/2026 16:38 The Guardian

Breast cancer and endometriosis drug Zoladex is being pulled from Australia. How will women be affected?

The vital medicine, made by AstraZeneca, will not be available from November, possibly leaving thousands of women without treatmentGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThousands of women could be left without vital breast cancer and endometriosis medicine when AstraZeneca remov...

10/06/2026 15:00 The Guardian

Labor scraps plan to make spy agency’s 9/11-era questioning powers permanent

But Australian government will expand offences covered by rules to include promotion of communal violence and attacks on defence systemFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor has quietly backed down on moves to make spy a...

10/06/2026 15:00 The Guardian

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12/06 07:09 - UK economy contracts as Iran war impact felt 12/06 07:02 - Middle East crisis live: Iran says no final peace agreement reached, after Trump claims deal could be signed soon 12/06 06:32 - Iran war day 105: Trump halts attacks after Kharg Island threat 12/06 06:32 - Iran war day 105: Trump halts attacks after Kharg Island threat 12/06 06:31 - UK economy shrank by 0.1% in April as Iran war held back growth 12/06 06:01 - EU adopts major landmark asylum reform hardening border procedures 12/06 05:53 - Trump claims deal to end Iran war near as Tehran says 'nothing' finalised 12/06 05:00 - News24 | Iran pours cold water on Trump claim that deal to end war is near 12/06 04:45 - Iran weighs proposed deal but remains wary of US intentions 12/06 04:45 - Iran weighs proposed deal but remains wary of US intentions 12/06 04:04 - NATO country asks Ukraine to add self-destruct function to stray drones 12/06 04:01 - ‘Operation Pushkin’: Paris Trial Puts Spotlight on Rare-Book Heists 12/06 04:00 - Video of visually impaired Palestinian boy crying over broken glasses draws global attention 12/06 03:38 - Amnesty and Oxfam warn of displacement in the occupied West Bank 12/06 03:38 - Amnesty and Oxfam warn of displacement in the occupied West Bank 12/06 02:44 - 31 Versatile Dresses That’ll Be The MVPs Of Your Wardrobe 12/06 02:23 - Middle East live: US forces shoot down Iranian drones near Strait of Hormuz 12/06 02:05 - Trump Suspends Funding for Los Angeles Homeless Agency 12/06 01:52 - Russia not looking for conflict – top NATO general 12/06 01:44 - Stock markets surge as Trump calls off strikes on Iran, touts peace deal 12/06 01:44 - Stock markets surge as Trump calls off strikes on Iran, touts peace deal 12/06 01:01 - El Nino returns and could become one of the strongest on record 12/06 00:39 - Iran football team trains in Mexico as World Cup campaign begins 12/06 00:00 - Iran war live: Trump claims Tehran deal ‘approved’, cancels new strikes 12/06 00:00 - Iran war live: Trump claims Tehran deal ‘approved’, cancels new strikes 11/06 23:53 - Poland presses Ukraine to drop street name honoring Nazi collaborator 11/06 23:37 - More than 50 Iranian military bases damaged in US strikes since start of war, satellite images show 11/06 23:07 - Why the economics make this the craziest World Cup ever 11/06 22:10 - Whipsawed Between Fear and Relief, Iranians Hope for War’s End 11/06 22:05 - Warfare vs welfare: EU leaders push forward with military buildup at cost of citizens 11/06 21:51 - Do You Know Your Color Facts? 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UK defence funding crisis has been a long time coming 11/06 18:35 - Toronto police officer shot while investigating attack on US consulate 11/06 18:35 - Toronto police officer shot while investigating attack on US consulate 11/06 18:26 - World Cup: Excitement mounts in Mexico City ahead of opening game 11/06 18:09 - England flag branded ‘intimidating’ to migrants in new World Cup row 11/06 17:52 - Care worker fears being parted from unborn child and family after Home Office ‘go home’ letters 11/06 17:36 - Pokemon Go helped US military map the world – whistleblower (VIDEO) 11/06 17:09 - Global wars, a depleted military and stubborn Labour MPs: Healey exposes Starmer’s perfect storm 11/06 16:55 - US-Iran war to pull global economy to post-COVID low: World Bank 11/06 16:55 - US-Iran war to pull global economy to post-COVID low: World Bank 11/06 16:30 - Stephen Miller’s War 11/06 16:30 - Stephen Miller’s War 11/06 15:48 - Trump threatens to strike Iran ‘very hard, tonight’ and to take Kharg Island 11/06 15:45 - Police were warned for months about addresses targeted in Belfast riots 11/06 15:33 - SpaceX heads for record $1.78tn float amid fears it is overvalued 11/06 15:32 - EU could ‘sleepwalk’ into conflict with Russia – ex-German navy chief 11/06 15:23 - Toronto police officer shot while investigating US consulate attack 11/06 15:00 - 'I love the inflation': Trump comment on latest price jump sparks backlash 11/06 14:56 - War in Ukraine passes 1,569 days, now longer than WWI 11/06 14:46 - Trump says US will ‘be taking’ Kharg Island in latest Iran war threat 11/06 14:46 - Trump says US will ‘be taking’ Kharg Island in latest Iran war threat 11/06 14:44 - Risk of 'very strong' El Nino raising global temperatures, scientists warn 11/06 14:12 - News24 | Iran warns Middle East truce 'practically meaningless' after US strikes 11/06 14:00 - From gasoline to groceries, prices surge across America 11/06 13:59 - Supreme court to release opinions with major cases still to be decided before end of term – live 11/06 13:50 - 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Ethiopia must not be dragged back into war 11/06 11:31 - Ethiopia must not be dragged back into war 11/06 11:07 - Lebanon: Life in Tripoli as War Displaces Over a Million 11/06 11:07 - Lebanon: Life in Tripoli as War Displaces Over a Million 11/06 11:00 - Fund linked to key Trump allies backed push to sow doubt about 2024 election 11/06 10:50 - News24 | ‘We will be victorious’: Hundreds rally in support of Iran, Hezbollah, Gaza, Yemen 11/06 10:35 - Iran targets U.S. bases for a second night, raising fears of return to all-out war 11/06 09:19 - Middle East crisis live: US and Iran trade strikes again, after Trump warns Tehran will ‘pay the price’ for stalled talks 11/06 09:18 - War in Ukraine now longer than WWI: Russia's full scale invasion reached 1,569 days 11/06 09:15 - World celebrates, but Gaza watches the World Cup from a distance 11/06 09:15 - World celebrates, but Gaza watches the World Cup from a distance 11/06 09:12 - US, Iran hit each other again as hopes for quick peace deal fade 11/06 08:53 - Poland prepares to stand its ground with massive new civil defence programme 11/06 08:15 - Russia ramps up military infrastructure along Finnish and Norwegian borders 11/06 07:57 - Burke brushes off One Nation threat to his seat – as it happened 11/06 07:56 - We can’t deliver ‘like-for-like-services’ for people kicked off the NDIS, states warn Albanese government 11/06 07:38 - UN watchdog demands Iran provide information on nuclear stockpile 11/06 07:38 - UN watchdog demands Iran provide information on nuclear stockpile 11/06 07:10 - 'Our worries are increasing day by day': A Lebanese family lives through wartime 11/06 07:10 - US releases video of warship firing missiles in strikes on Iran 11/06 07:10 - US releases video of warship firing missiles in strikes on Iran