UK firms to face tougher checks on export licences to bolster sanctions on Russia

22/04/2026 09:00 The Guardian

News follows Guardian report on licence given to British firm exporting machinery to Armenian firm linked to Russian war effortBritish firms will face “much tougher” controls to prevent their goods from reaching Russia via other countries, undermining sanctions and aiding Vladimir Putin’s assault on Ukraine.Under plans to be unveiled on Wednesday, the government will be able to require UK manufacturers to obtain a licence if they want to export to a country suspected of acting as a staging post for exports ultimately destined for Russia. Continue reading...

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Contested Druzhba pipeline resumes operations with EU close to signing off on €90bn loan for Ukraine – Europe live

Member states meet this morning, as Ukraine starts pumping oil through Druzhba with Slovakia and Hungary deliveries to resume ThursdayDuring his press conference, Fico also doubles down on his criticism of the incoming Hungarian government led by Péter Magyar, in a further sign that the relations b...

22/04/2026 10:27 The Guardian

Starmer to face MPs as loyalist minister declines to say that sacking Olly Robbins was fair – UK politics live

Pat McFadden repeatedly declined to say that he thought the sacking of Foreign Office’s top official over Mandelson vetting was fairUK inflation accelerated to 3.3% in March after the Iran war triggered the biggest jump in fuel prices for more than three years, Richard Partington reports.Today the...

22/04/2026 10:25 The Guardian

Middle East crisis live: Ships reportedly attacked in strait of Hormuz after Trump extends Iran ceasefire

Two ships reportedly attacked off Iran after earlier reports that the IRGC had fired at a gunboat off the coast of OmanTrump announces ceasefire extensionWhy Trump’s erratic commentary is the real block to an Iran dealIf you’re just joining us, here’s the main news of the day. It is 9.30am in...

22/04/2026 10:22 The Guardian

Virginia congressional map vote could embolden Florida Republicans to push for boundary changes, says Jeffries – US politics live

House Democratic leader says result should serve as a warning to Ron DeSantis after latest blow to Donald Trump’s redistricting battleNearly half of children in the United States are breathing dangerous levels of air pollution, according to a new report, as experts warned Donald Trump’s expansiv...

22/04/2026 10:14 The Guardian

Tui cuts profit forecast as effects of Iran war cost travel group €40m

Firm had to repatriate almost 12,000 guests and staff, including from two cruise ships in Abu Dhabi and DohaThe Iran war has cost the travel company Tui €40m (£34.7m) so far, including repatriating almost 12,000 holidaymakers and staff, and forced it to cut its profit forecast for this year.Europ...

22/04/2026 10:10 The Guardian

Nearly half of US children are breathing dangerous levels of air pollution, report warns

American Lung Association report comes amid Trump EPA’s expansive rollback of environmental protections Nearly half of children in the United States are breathing dangerous levels of air pollution, according to a new report, as experts warned Donald Trump’s expansive rollback of protections will...

22/04/2026 10:00 The Guardian

UK inflation rises to 3.3% amid biggest jump in fuel prices in more than three years

Annual March rate shows impact of Iran war, which also pushed up cost of food and air faresBusiness live – latest updatesUK inflation accelerated to 3.3% in March after the Iran war triggered the biggest jump in fuel prices for more than three years.In the first official snapshot of the damage to...

22/04/2026 09:25 The Guardian

Why Trump’s pick for Fed chair will not bring home the bank for the president

Kevin Warsh, Trump’s ‘central casting’, has a long road ahead of convincing board members to lower interest ratesDonald Trump’s fate is to be frustrated by monetary policy.Even assuming he gets his way and Kevin Warsh succeeds Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve next month, it is u...

22/04/2026 09:00 The Guardian

Coles adds 20c to the price of milk as war in the Middle East pushes up Australian grocery costs

Farmers have been calling for higher prices for weeks, amid soaring diesel and fertiliser costs and limited supplyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastColes has increased home-brand milk prices by up to 20c a litre, with Woolworths set to follow as war in the Middle East starts...

22/04/2026 07:56 The Guardian

El Salvador holds mass trial for 486 alleged members of notorious MS-13 gang

Human rights groups have warned that the collective prosecutions violate due process and block defendants from accessing legal counselA Salvadoran court on Tuesday began a collective trial of 486 alleged gang members, in one of the biggest mass trials under president Nayib Bukele’s crackdown on ga...

22/04/2026 05:34 The Guardian

UK could face ‘hacktivist attacks at scale’, says head of security agency

Officials warn a conflict situation could cause disruption similar to recent major ransomware incidentsThe UK could face “hacktivist attacks at scale” if it becomes embroiled in a conflict and the impact could be similar to recent high-profile ransomware incidents, according to the head of the c...

22/04/2026 05:00 The Guardian

‘Significant failures’ led two NSW foster children to be placed with serial killer, review finds

Two staff suspended after damning review finds department was warned last December that triple murderer Regina Arthurell was living in the homeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo staff members in the New South Wales Dep...

22/04/2026 04:07 The Guardian

Pollen season in UK and mainland Europe extended by climate breakdown

Research finds global heating has already lengthened the pollen season in addition to worsening heatwaves and droughtsClimate breakdown has extended the pollen season in the UK and mainland Europe by between one and two weeks since the 1990s, a study has found, adding itchy eyes and runny noses to t...

22/04/2026 04:00 The Guardian

News live: PM warns world in ‘volatile’ period as he announces extra 200m-litre diesel shipment; rising mouse numbers reported in regional Australia

Chris Bowen says diesel shipments secured from Asia will ‘give us an extra buffer’ against fuel shortages. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFarmers promised more fertiliser importsAustralian farmers are being promised more fertiliser imports un...

22/04/2026 00:21 The Guardian

Takeaway coffee sales plunge as fuel and living costs dent Australian spending. Is the economy next?

The trend has been accelerated by the US-Israel war on Iran, leaving households – and cafe owners – glum, surveys suggestFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFor many coffee drinkers, takeaway orders are changing from a...

22/04/2026 00:00 The Guardian

Condom prices could rise 30% due to Iran war, says world’s top producer Karex

Karex produces more than 5 billion condoms annually and is a supplier to leading brands like Durex and Trojan, as well as the NHS The world’s top condom producer, Malaysia’s Karex Bhd, plans to raise prices by 20% to 30% and possibly further if supply chain disruptions drag on due to the Iran wa...

21/04/2026 23:52 The Guardian

Trump officials consider sending 1,100 Afghans who aided US forces to Congo

Discussions reportedly come after Trump’s decision to stop initiative that allowed group to apply to resettle in the USThe Trump administration is in discussions to potentially send up to 1,100 Afghans who helped US forces during the war in Afghanistan to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a...

21/04/2026 23:26 The Guardian

Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh accused of being a ‘sock puppet’ for Donald Trump – US politics live

Trump’s nominee to chair the Federal Reserve avoided questions about his $100m financial assets as he faced grilling from Senate DemocratsFed chair pick vows to maintain independence – but won’t say Trump lost 2020 electionSign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump said that he does no...

21/04/2026 21:04 The Guardian

JD Vance’s trip to Islamabad for Iran negotiations on hold

Vice-president spotted at White House as Iran reportedly has not confirmed if it would participate in negotiationsMiddle East crisis – live updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailJD Vance’s planned trip to Islamabad, where he was expected to lead talks with Iran about a nuclear...

21/04/2026 19:01 The Guardian

Airlines demand UK relax noise rules and cut flight tax as fuel shortage looms

Ministers also asked to alter compensation rights and suspend emissions trading scheme amid Middle East warAirlines are lobbying the UK government to relax environmental and noise rules, modify passenger rights and cut taxes on flying, as they prepare for higher costs and a possible shortage of jet...

21/04/2026 17:34 The Guardian

‘He talks too much’: how Trump’s erratic commentary is the real block to an Iran deal

US president’s contradictory statements only make Tehran more wary of anything but the most watertight dealDonald Trump’s blend of threats and hubristic commentary, often casually dismissive of Iran, has, as much as the continuation of the US naval blockade of Iranian ports, been a key stumbling...

21/04/2026 16:49 The Guardian

Decision on EU’s €90bn loan for Ukraine ‘due in next 24 hours’ after Zelenskyy says oil pipeline repaired – as it happened

EU’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, says there is ‘new momentum’ after Hungarian election as Ukrainian leader says Druzhba pipeline can resume operationsGerman foreign minister Joseph Wadephul also makes it very clear that he is relieved with the change of government in Hungary, calling it...

21/04/2026 16:27 The Guardian

Rabbi who boasts of bulldozing Palestinian homes will light torch for Israel’s national day

Human rights campaigners say honour for Avraham Zarbiv endorses ethnic cleansing and war crimesMiddle East crisis – live updatesAn extremist rabbi known for razing civilian homes in Gaza will light a torch at Israel’s independence day celebration on Tuesday, a role human rights campaigners said...

21/04/2026 16:02 The Guardian

UK agriculture deal with EU will not remove all red tape, peers told

Lords told sales of Scottish shellfish among areas that may benefit – but agreement will not erase all paperworkEurope live – latest updatesA new agriculture agreement with the EU will not wipe out all Brexit paperwork but might pave the way for sales of Scottish langoustines and oysters, the Ho...

21/04/2026 15:44 The Guardian

US military service members will no longer be required to get annual flu shot

Defense secretary Pete Hegseth makes announcement and calls military’s flu vaccine mandate ‘broad’ and ‘not rational’Members of the armed services will no longer be required to have an annual flu vaccination shot under a new policy announced Tuesday by Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretar...

21/04/2026 14:54 The Guardian

With the US-Iran ceasefire about to expire, could Trump put boots on the ground?

The US has deployed more forces since the truce and senior Iranians seem to be relishing the prospect of the fightIt is the doomsday scenario that Donald Trump repeatedly swore he would never countenance: putting boots on the ground in a deployment that could embroil the US in a Middle East “forev...

21/04/2026 14:31 The Guardian

Tucker Carlson says he regrets backing Donald Trump and is ‘tormented’

The podcaster admits he ‘misled’ supporters as his rift with the US president deepens over the Iran warUS politics live – latest updatesTucker Carlson, a conservative podcaster, has said he is “tormented” by his support of Donald Trump, issuing in an extraordinary mea culpa that called for...

21/04/2026 14:23 The Guardian

Kremlin forcing big firms to join ‘witch-hunt’ against internet rebels, claims report

Campaigners say banks and web platforms are being told to collect data on customers visiting blocked sitesMajor Russian companies have been conscripted into a “witch-hunt” against users trying to circumvent online controls, researchers have said, as the Kremlin continues trying to cut its citize...

21/04/2026 13:37 The Guardian

UK unemployment shows surprise fall to 4.9% as pay growth drops to lowest in five years

Bank of England expected to keep interest rates on hold as Iran war casts shadow over labour marketJobs market was in fragile state even before Iran warBusiness live – latest updatesUnemployment in the UK unexpectedly fell in the three months to February, according to official figures – but the...

21/04/2026 13:10 The Guardian

Requests for US legal aid linked to Palestine activism far surpass pre-2023 levels

Civil rights group logs 300% yearly rise from before war and says ‘authoritarian repression … went into overdrive’A civil rights group dedicated to the defense of pro-Palestinian speech said that requests for legal assistance linked to Palestine-related activism in the US continues to far surp...

21/04/2026 13:00 The Guardian

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