Ukraine and Russia complete ‘1,000 for 1,000’ prisoner exchange

25/05/2025 10:56 The Guardian

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says final stage has been carried out in the largest swap yet between the warring countriesUkraine and Russia have completed a “1,000 for 1,000” prisoner swap after three days of exchanges, amid heavy Russian airstrikes on Ukrainian cities.The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said on Sunday that the final 303 Ukrainian captives scheduled to be released had been returned from Russia in the final stage of the largest-ever such swap between the warring countries. Continue reading...

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Ukraine condemns US ‘silence’ after Russia’s biggest air raid of war

At least 12 killed including three children after Kremlin launches 298 drones and 69 missile strikes against neighbourUkraine has condemned US “silence” after Russia carried out its largest air raid in three years of war, with a second straight night of massive drone and ballistic missile strike...

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Prominent senators warn Trump to ‘get serious’ about addressing budget deficit or they will block ‘beautiful bill’Donald Trump has been warned by fiscal hawks within his own party in the US Senate that he must “get serious” about cutting government spending and reducing the national debt...

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Polish presidential candidates hold rival rallies in Warsaw before runoff election

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25/05/2025 15:05 The Guardian

Ukraine war: ‘US silence encourages Putin’ says Zelenskyy after largest Russian attack to date – as it happened

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25/05/2025 13:39 The Guardian

Council of Europe chief warns against politicising court of human rights

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25/05/2025 11:56 The Guardian

US silence as Russia steps up attacks on Ukraine highlights Trump’s failure

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25/05/2025 10:03 The Guardian

Irish pro-Palestine activists embrace ‘Paddystinian’ term as badge of honour

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25/05/2025 07:00 The Guardian

Kamala Harris takes swipe at Musk and warns world to ‘remember the 1930s’ at Gold Coast real estate conference

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North Korea detains three over warship launch accident, state media reports

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24/05/2025 22:46 The Guardian

Here come the culture wars: can Queensland’s LNP resist wading into the ideological mire?

David Crisafulli’s small-target election campaign has created problems for how the LNP governs that are already beginning to show throughAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOnly four years ago, some Queensland Liberal National part...

24/05/2025 20:00 The Guardian

Trump’s West Point graduation address veers from US-first doctrine to politics

US president pans previous administrations for fighting foreign wars and ‘wasting our time, money and souls’Donald Trump told graduating West Point military academy cadets on Saturday that they were entering the officer corps at a “defining moment in the army’s history”, in a commencement...

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As Texas’s measles outbreak slows, officials warn of rise in other states

Cases in New Mexico and Kansas give experts reason to be ‘concerned’ in second-worst US measles year since 2000The measles outbreak in Texas is showing signs of slowing, though other states are seeing more cases and health officials are warning against complacency as the US continues to experien...

24/05/2025 13:00 The Guardian

Russia launches one of biggest drone attacks on Kyiv since start of war

Attack occurs hours after Russia and Ukraine begin prisoner exchange in deal seen as first step towards ceasefireRussia has launched a large-scale drone and missile attack on Kyiv, injuring 15 people in one of the biggest assaults on the Ukrainian capital since the beginning of the war more than thr...

24/05/2025 11:38 The Guardian

Trump administration is minimizing white supremacist threat, officials warn

Coming changes at the state department follow pattern of moving resources away from programs that focus on preventing far-right violenceUS state department employees recently opened up their emails to find a PDF to their new “style guide”, which dictates what language and terminology they can an...

24/05/2025 11:00 The Guardian

Israeli soldiers accused of widespread use of human shields in Gaza – Middle East crisis live

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24/05/2025 10:37 The Guardian

Trump’s Russia sanctions refusal leaves Europe with few options but to wait

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24/05/2025 09:00 The Guardian

Children with special needs in England may lose legal right to school support

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24/05/2025 08:55 The Guardian

Labour figures urge recognition of Palestinian state at UN conference

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24/05/2025 07:00 The Guardian

Conflict between countries will dominate next 20 years, says former top UK government official

Simon Case urges ministers to develop new means of launching UK’s nuclear deterrent and says the west needs to ‘get our skates on and be ready’The next 20 years will be dominated by conflict between nations, the former head of the civil service has said.Simon Case, who stood down as cabinet se...

24/05/2025 06:29 The Guardian

Holidaymakers told to beware buying Avios points on Facebook after scams

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24/05/2025 06:00 The Guardian

NSW floods: estimated 10,000 properties damaged after deadly flooding as communities face ‘mammoth task’

SES warns the ‘worst impacts that people feel are often after the event’ as areas reel from ‘devastating’ floodsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn estimated 10,000 properties may have been damaged in record-breaking flooding in New South Wales and thousands remain...

24/05/2025 05:54 The Guardian

Poland presidential debate puts Ukraine and Europe centre stage

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23/05/2025 23:54 The Guardian

Sperm from cancer-risk donor used to conceive at least 67 children across Europe

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23/05/2025 22:00 The Guardian

Trump warms to Nippon Steel, backing ‘partnership’ with US Steel

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23/05/2025 20:59 The Guardian

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23/05/2025 17:02 The Guardian

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23/05/2025 15:29 The Guardian

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