UK and EU outline new strategic partnership to boost trade and security

28/04/2025 18:07 The Guardian

Officials draft declaration to help tackle ‘fluctuations’ in world economyThe UK and the EU have outlined a “new strategic partnership” aimed at bolstering trade and presenting a united European front in Ukraine in defiance of Donald Trump’s threat to upend decades of transatlantic alignment.A draft declaration being drawn up by London and Brussels ahead of a UK-EU summit on 19 May points to a “common understanding” on a number of shared interests. Continue reading...

Continua a leggere su "The Guardian"

Altre notizie da "The Guardian"

Australia election 2025 live: Monique Ryan invites investigation into Chinese Australian volunteers on her campaign ‘in the interests of full transparency’

Follow today’s news liveAnywhere but Canberra: Australian voters on what matters to themPolls tracker; Election guide; Interactive seat explorer Party policies; Micro parties explained; Full election coverageListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon el...

29/04/2025 00:34 The Guardian

Trump signs orders stepping up immigration crackdown and ‘unleashing America’s law enforcement’ – US politics live

Executive orders target sanctuary cities, give legal help for police accused of misconduct and require truck drivers to speak EnglishHere is an extract from The Atlantic’s piece on Trump’s first 100 days – in an interview secured after initially being canceled by the president over previous re...

29/04/2025 00:29 The Guardian

Trump’s first 100 days supercharged a global ‘freefall of rights’, says Amnesty

World now in era of repressive regimes’ impunity, climate inaction and unchecked corporate power, says reportThe first 100 days of Donald Trump’s presidency have “supercharged” a global rollback of human rights, pushing the world towards an authoritarian era defined by impunity and unchecked...

28/04/2025 23:01 The Guardian

Iberian peninsula power cut: King Felipe to chair national security council meeting in Madrid – as it happened

This blog has now closed. You can read our latest wrap of developments here.We are just getting a line from Reuters news agency saying that the Conclave to elect new pope will start on 7 May, according to its source.We have not independently verified this report. Continue reading...

28/04/2025 23:00 The Guardian

Elon Musk’s Doge conflicts of interest worth $2.37bn, Senate report says

Committee calls figure a ‘conservative estimate’ and warns Musk may seek to use his influence to avoid legal liabilityElon Musk and his companies face at least $2.37bn in legal exposure from federal investigations, litigation and regulatory oversight, according to a new report from Senate Democr...

28/04/2025 20:51 The Guardian

Trump promised peace but brings rapid increase in civilian casualties to Yemen | Dan Sabbagh

Escalation from US military suggests previous restraints on causing civilian casualties have been relaxed“I am the candidate of peace,” Donald Trump declared on the campaign trail last November. Three months into his presidency, not only is the war in Ukraine continuing and the war in Gaza resta...

28/04/2025 18:36 The Guardian

M&S betting on customer patience as cyber-attack threatens to ruin 2025’s strong start

Fashion revival and warm weather had boosted the retailer – but the attack has halted website salesWhen will orders be back, and is my data at risk?Marks & Spencer pauses delivery of some food items to OcadoMarks & Spencer was enjoying a strong start to 2025 thanks to a fashion revival and...

28/04/2025 17:39 The Guardian

M&S pauses deliveries of some food items to Ocado after cyber-attack

Some Marks & Spencer warehouse staff told not to go to work as website orders remain on hold for fourth day in a rowWhen will M&S orders be back, and is my data at risk?Marks & Spencer has been forced to pause deliveries of some packaged food items to the online grocery site Ocado as the...

28/04/2025 17:34 The Guardian

Friedrich Merz picks pro-Kyiv foreign minister and promises German support for Ukraine

Chancellor-designate vows to tackle Russian aggression and appoints Johann Wadephul, an ex-soldier, to key roleGermany’s chancellor-designate, Friedrich Merz, has promised to put staunch support of Ukraine at the heart of his government after announcing that a pro-Kyiv foreign policy expert and fo...

28/04/2025 17:32 The Guardian

Tens of millions across Spain and Portugal hit by huge power outage

Transport, ATMs and telecommunications all affected as operator blames extreme temperature variationsEurope live – latest updatesTens of millions of people across Spain and Portugal have been plunged into a huge power blackout blamed by the Portuguese operator on extreme temperature variations, le...

28/04/2025 17:19 The Guardian

Democrats in Congress warn cuts at top US labor watchdog will be ‘catastrophic’

Musk’s Doge targets National Labor Relations Board with cuts and terminated leases as union speaks outDemocrats have warned that cuts to the US’s top labor watchdog threaten to render the organization “basically ineffectual” and will be “catastrophic” for workers’ rights.The so-called...

28/04/2025 17:12 The Guardian

Canadians head to polls in election upturned by Trump

Liberals favored to beat Conservatives as US president issues fresh threats to annex CanadaCanada election – live updatesCanadians head to the polls in a federal election overshadowed by fury at Donald Trump’s threats to the country’s sovereignty and fears over his escalating trade war.In the...

28/04/2025 17:11 The Guardian

M&S cyber-attack: when will orders be back, and is my data at risk?

Marks & Spencer has halted orders on its website and apps, giving customers a refund for those placed after WednesdayM&S tells hundreds of warehouse staff to stay at homeThe cyber-attack at Marks & Spencer is continuing to cause chaos for shoppers, with no clarity yet as to when the reta...

28/04/2025 17:01 The Guardian

Spain and Portugal power outage: what caused it, and was there a cyber-attack?

Several countries in Europe have been scrambling to restore electricity after a huge power cut caused blackoutsSpain and Portugal hit by massive power outageEurope live – latest updatesSpain, Portugal and some of south-west France suffered a massive power cut on Monday, with major cities including...

28/04/2025 16:38 The Guardian

Israel seems set on destroying system of international law compliance, ICJ hears

Country accused of obstructing UN as court considers its decision to end cooperation with Unrwa Israel appears set on destroying the framework created to ensure compliance with international law in a way that will have profound consequences that reverberate far beyond Palestine, the international co...

28/04/2025 16:32 The Guardian

ICC judges order that arrest warrant requests in Palestine case be kept secret

Exclusive: Prosecutor barred from public announcements as he prepares round of applications for Israeli suspectsThe prosecutor of the international criminal court has been restrained from publicising any new applications for arrest warrants in the court’s Palestine case after judges ordered they m...

28/04/2025 16:00 The Guardian

No extra money for NHS staff and teacher pay rises, warns Treasury

Sources say pay increases will not be covered by borrowing and must come from existing budgets, creating possibility of strikesUK politics live – latest updatesPay rises for NHS staff and teachers must be paid from existing budgets, the Treasury has warned, setting up the potential for strike acti...

28/04/2025 15:00 The Guardian

‘A lot of Russians have been killed. We like this’: on the frontline with a Ukrainian artillery unit

Soldiers expect Moscow to launch summer offensive and dismiss US efforts to bring peace as ‘pretty disappointing’Europe live – latest updatesFrom a line of trees the Ukrainian gun team prepared to fire. An artilleryman, Yurii, loaded a 152mm shell into an old Soviet-made howitzer. “We are re...

28/04/2025 13:53 The Guardian

African diplomats urge UK government to back bill to speed up debt restructurings

Exclusive: Countries are struggling to manage expensive loans, with much of debt transacted through LondonDiplomats from eight southern and east African countries have signed a letter calling on the UK government to support a private member’s bill that aims to speed up debt restructurings, after e...

28/04/2025 13:21 The Guardian

BBC still has figures who can make life unbearable for colleagues, says chair

Samir Shah warns of abuse of power as overhaul of workplace culture announced after high-profile casesThe BBC still harbours powerful figures who can abuse their position “to make life for their colleagues unbearable”, the corporation’s chair has said.Samir Shah’s warning came as the broadca...

28/04/2025 13:16 The Guardian

Hakeem Jeffries and Cory Booker hold 12-hour sit-in against GOP funding plan

Democratic House leader and New Jersey senator protest on steps of US Capitol over proposed Republican budgetHakeem Jeffries and Cory Booker held a sit-in protest and discussion for more than 12 hours on Sunday on the steps of the US Capitol in opposition to Republicans’ proposed budget plan.Bille...

28/04/2025 12:57 The Guardian

Conclave to elect new pope to start on 7 May, Vatican says

The 135 Roman Catholic cardinals eligible to vote will meet at Sistine Chapel to decide church’s next leaderEurope live – latest updatesCatholic cardinals from all over the world will converge under Michelangelo’s ceiling frescoes in the Sistine Chapel on 7 May to begin a conclave, the secret...

28/04/2025 12:20 The Guardian

Putin declares 72-hour May ceasefire in Ukraine war to mark WW2 anniversary

Kremlin calls on Ukraine to reciprocate during period covering 8-10 May and says it will respond to any violationsVladimir Putin has declared a three-day full ceasefire in the war with Ukraine in May to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union in the second world war.The Kremlin...

28/04/2025 12:19 The Guardian

Minister warns of ‘tight fiscal position’ amid tensions over public sector pay – UK politics live

Comments from Stephen Kinnock come amid reports that pay review bodies could recommend up to 4% for teachers and nursesDowning Street has confirmed that there will be no extra money to fund pay rises for public sector workers beyond what was set out in last year’s budget.Asked about a Times story...

28/04/2025 11:29 The Guardian

Trump tariffs prompt slump in shipments to US ports

Number of vessels scheduled to arrive at Port of Los Angeles next week is down by almost a third year on yearBusiness live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s increasingly erratic trade war has triggered a slump in shipments to the US’s most important ports, amid the growing risk of a recession in...

28/04/2025 11:23 The Guardian

French Muslims decry religious hatred as mosque stabbing suspect arrested

Man held in Italy over killing of worshipper in French mosque amid growing concerns over IslamophobiaEurope live – latest updatesFrench Muslim leaders have said more must be done to counter anti-Muslim hatred in France after a man was arrested on suspicion of stabbing a young worshipper to death i...

28/04/2025 11:18 The Guardian

Yemen’s Houthi rebels say 68 dead in US airstrike on prison

Alleged attack on facility holding African detainees raises fresh questions over US military operations in regionYemen’s Houthi rebels say 68 people have been killed and 47 injured in a US strike on a detention centre holding African migrants in the city of Saada.The rebel group, which governs nor...

28/04/2025 09:35 The Guardian

Middle East crisis live: Yemen’s Houthis say scores killed in US airstrike on migrant centre

Rebel group say 68 people have died in attack on facility holding migrants trying to cross war-torn country to reach Saudi ArabiaIsrael’s foreign minister Gideon Saar called the hearings part of a “systematic persecution and delegitimization” of his country. Speaking in Jerusalem as the hearin...

28/04/2025 09:34 The Guardian

Putin and Kim confirm for first time North Koreans fought for Russia in Ukraine war

Acknowledgment, after long silence over deployment, comes as Russia claims it has recaptured Kursk region Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un have confirmed for the first time that North Korea has sent troops to fight for Russia in the war with Ukraine, with both leaders describing the soldiers as “her...

28/04/2025 09:07 The Guardian

Labor releases election promise costings including saving of $6.4bn from cutting more consultants

A re-elected Labor government would also claw back $760m by increasing the cost of student visa applicationsPolls tracker; Election guide; Interactive seat explorerParty policies; Micro parties explained; Full election coverageListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet...

28/04/2025 08:29 The Guardian

BREAKING NEWS

29/04 00:34 - Australia election 2025 live: Monique Ryan invites investigation into Chinese Australian volunteers on her campaign ‘in the interests of full transparency’ 29/04 00:29 - Trump signs orders stepping up immigration crackdown and ‘unleashing America’s law enforcement’ – US politics live 29/04 00:17 - Russia-Ukraine ceasefire could ‘return peace to Europe’ – de Gaulle’s grandson 28/04 23:39 - Washington “just wants a deal” in the Russia-Ukraine war 28/04 23:39 - Washington “just wants a deal” in the Russia-Ukraine war 28/04 23:01 - Trump’s first 100 days supercharged a global ‘freefall of rights’, says Amnesty 28/04 23:00 - Iberian peninsula power cut: King Felipe to chair national security council meeting in Madrid – as it happened 28/04 22:43 - Ukraine won’t win – J.D. Vance 28/04 22:13 - Midwest Braces Amid Threat from Pounding Winds, Hail and Tornadoes 28/04 21:58 - Why the Economic Disruption From Trump’s Tariff War Will Be Hard to Reverse 28/04 21:53 - News24 | Canada votes as Trump renews US takeover push 28/04 20:51 - Elon Musk’s Doge conflicts of interest worth $2.37bn, Senate report says 28/04 20:44 - Justices Appear Skeptical of School District in Student Disability Rights Case 28/04 20:10 - Canadians vote in an election dominated by Trump's trade war and bluster 28/04 19:43 - Israel's domestic security chief says he will step down in June, defusing battle with Netanyahu 28/04 18:36 - Trump promised peace but brings rapid increase in civilian casualties to Yemen | Dan Sabbagh 28/04 18:10 - Howard Lutnick, Trump’s ‘Buoyant’ Trade Warrior, Flexes His Power Over Global Business 28/04 18:07 - UK and EU outline new strategic partnership to boost trade and security 28/04 17:39 - M&S betting on customer patience as cyber-attack threatens to ruin 2025’s strong start 28/04 17:34 - M&S pauses deliveries of some food items to Ocado after cyber-attack 28/04 17:32 - Friedrich Merz picks pro-Kyiv foreign minister and promises German support for Ukraine 28/04 17:29 - Russia’s Putin Orders Cease-Fire in Ukraine for May 8-10, Kremlin Says 28/04 17:19 - Tens of millions across Spain and Portugal hit by huge power outage 28/04 17:12 - Democrats in Congress warn cuts at top US labor watchdog will be ‘catastrophic’ 28/04 17:11 - Canadians head to polls in election upturned by Trump 28/04 17:01 - M&S cyber-attack: when will orders be back, and is my data at risk? 28/04 16:38 - Spain and Portugal power outage: what caused it, and was there a cyber-attack? 28/04 16:32 - Israel seems set on destroying system of international law compliance, ICJ hears 28/04 16:25 - 41 Outdoor Products That’ll Get You Excited About Spending Time In Your Yard Again 28/04 16:21 - A Road Map of Trump’s Lawless Presidency 28/04 16:00 - ICC judges order that arrest warrant requests in Palestine case be kept secret 28/04 15:34 - Steve Rosenberg: What's Putin trying to achieve by calling a three-day ceasefire? 28/04 15:16 - War in Ukraine: Putin orders unexpected 3-day truce 28/04 15:14 - Putin orders three-day truce in May but Ukraine asks 'Why wait?' 28/04 15:03 - Rearming France: The race is on 28/04 15:00 - No extra money for NHS staff and teacher pay rises, warns Treasury 28/04 15:00 - Russia declares ceasefire for World War II event; Trump says it’s not enough 28/04 14:51 - Trump-China tariff war: Who’s winning so far? 28/04 14:51 - Trump-China tariff war: Who’s winning so far? 28/04 14:48 - UK plans for Ukraine troop deployment revealed – Telegraph 28/04 13:53 - ‘A lot of Russians have been killed. We like this’: on the frontline with a Ukrainian artillery unit 28/04 13:47 - Ukraine Pinning War Hopes on Expanded Drone Program 28/04 13:40 - Putin announces three-day Russian ceasefire in Ukraine next week 28/04 13:33 - Russia declares a 72-hour ceasefire to mark Victory Day in World War II 28/04 13:21 - African diplomats urge UK government to back bill to speed up debt restructurings 28/04 13:17 - Kurdish Distrust of Syria’s New Government Runs Deep 28/04 13:16 - BBC still has figures who can make life unbearable for colleagues, says chair 28/04 13:12 - Russians ‘not our enemy’ – Trump adviser 28/04 12:57 - Hakeem Jeffries and Cory Booker hold 12-hour sit-in against GOP funding plan 28/04 12:50 - Russia would help defend North Korea – Kremlin 28/04 12:35 - Canada election: Is the US-Canada relationship the main focus for voters? 28/04 12:20 - Conclave to elect new pope to start on 7 May, Vatican says 28/04 12:19 - Putin declares 72-hour May ceasefire in Ukraine war to mark WW2 anniversary 28/04 12:11 - Spotify Paid $100 Million to Podcasters as Creator Wars Heat Up 28/04 12:04 - ICJ opens hearings on Israeli obligations on Gaza humanitarian crisis 28/04 12:04 - ICJ opens hearings on Israeli obligations on Gaza humanitarian crisis 28/04 11:48 - Live: Putin decrees a 3-day truce as Trump seeks 'permanent' ceasefire in Ukraine 28/04 11:31 - 🔴 Putin orders unexpected three-day ceasefire on May 8-10 28/04 11:29 - Minister warns of ‘tight fiscal position’ amid tensions over public sector pay – UK politics live 28/04 11:28 - Saudi Arabia and Qatar to Pay Off Syria’s Debt to the World Bank 28/04 11:27 - Russia declares 72-hour unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine from May 8 28/04 11:27 - Russia declares 72-hour unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine from May 8 28/04 11:23 - Trump tariffs prompt slump in shipments to US ports 28/04 11:18 - French Muslims decry religious hatred as mosque stabbing suspect arrested 28/04 11:09 - Russia says claims over annexed Ukraine regions key to peace 28/04 10:54 - Canada's election: How Trump's trade war is impacting voters in key province of Ontario 28/04 10:31 - Global military spending rises to level not seen since Cold War 28/04 10:28 - 19 Things People Warned You To Look Out For In A Relationship That Are Actually Signs You've Found The One 28/04 10:02 - American Children Sent to Honduras, and A.I. on the Battlefield 28/04 10:01 - Russia’s Putin Thanks Kim for North Korean Troops Fighting in Kursk 28/04 10:01 - 27 Affordable Wardrobe Staples From Quince You’re Going To Wear On Repeat 28/04 09:51 - Why Crimea is so important to Russia and Ukraine 28/04 09:35 - Yemen’s Houthi rebels say 68 dead in US airstrike on prison 28/04 09:34 - Middle East crisis live: Yemen’s Houthis say scores killed in US airstrike on migrant centre 28/04 09:13 - War in Ukraine: North Korea confirms troop deployment to Russia's Kursk 28/04 09:07 - Putin and Kim confirm for first time North Koreans fought for Russia in Ukraine war 28/04 09:01 - Rubio Says Trump Will Decide This Week on Continuing Ukraine War Talks 28/04 09:01 - Josh Hawley and the Republican Populists, at War With Their Party 28/04 08:47 - Critical week for US's future in Ukraine-Russia talks, Rubio says 28/04 08:42 - North Korea hails the ‘heroic feats’ of its troops fighting for Russia 28/04 08:39 - Moscow unveils details of latest contact with US 28/04 08:29 - Labor releases election promise costings including saving of $6.4bn from cutting more consultants 28/04 08:24 - North Korea confirms troop deployment to Russia as Putin hails 'heroes' 28/04 08:02 - Trump claims Zelensky ready to ‘give up’ Crimea 28/04 08:00 - Commissioner calls for ban on apps that make deepfake nude images of children 28/04 07:30 - North Korea Confirms It Sent Troops to Fight for Russia 28/04 07:28 - Ukraine ready to ‘give up’ Crimea says Trump 28/04 07:28 - Ukraine ready to ‘give up’ Crimea says Trump 28/04 07:18 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,159 28/04 07:18 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,159 28/04 07:10 - News24 | 'Stop shooting, sit down': Trump wants Russia to stop war, says Ukraine ready to give up Crimea 28/04 07:02 - The Jewish Students Caught Up in Trump’s Antisemitism Crackdown 28/04 05:54 - Dutton claims majority of veterans don’t want welcome to country at Anzac Day ceremonies 28/04 03:47 - Trump thinks Ukraine's Zelensky is ready to concede Crimea to Russia 28/04 03:44 - Trump says he thinks Zelenskyy is ready to give up Crimea despite previous comments 28/04 03:37 - N Korea confirms it sent troops to fight for Russia in Ukraine war 28/04 02:34 - Trump’s Meeting With Zelensky Offers Ukrainians a Glimmer of Hope 28/04 02:32 - North Korea confirms soldiers sent to fight with Russia against Ukraine 28/04 02:32 - North Korea confirms soldiers sent to fight with Russia against Ukraine 28/04 01:59 - Australia election 2025 live: Albanese insists there is ‘nothing to see here’ on Russia seeking military base in Indonesia