Ukraine targets bipartisan support to avoid being dragged into US election

22/07/2024 14:20 The Guardian

Kyiv indicates it will keep reaching out to Republicans and Democrats, as Zelenskiy pays tribute to BidenUS election live – latest updatesUkraine will continue to reach out to Republicans and Democrats and avoid being sucked into US internal politics and a bruising probable contest between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, officials in Kyiv have indicated.Its president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, paid a warm tribute to the departing Joe Biden on Sunday, thanking him for his “unwavering support”. He praised the US president’s “bold steps” taken in response to “challenging times” and Russia’s 2022 invasion. Continue reading...

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Middle East crisis live: Israel bombards Tehran and Beirut as US says attacks to intensify

Israel launched huge attacks on Iran and Lebanon overnightTell us: how have you been affected by the latest events in the Middle East?Iran and Lebanon were hit with a wave of intense Israeli strikes overnight.Israel’s military said Friday morning it had begun “a broad-scale wave of strikes” on...

06/03/2026 12:00 The Guardian

Iceland proposes referendum on resuming EU accession talks in August – Europe live

Foreign minister submits government motion for a referendum on resuming accession talks, state media reportsIcelandic foreign minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir submitted a government motion for a referendum on resuming accession talks with the European Union, proposing the vote should take...

06/03/2026 11:58 The Guardian

‘Firing her is not enough’: Democrats celebrate Kristi Noem departure but say she must be ‘held accountable’ – US politics live

Gavin Newsom among those celebrating Noem’s ousting, as Democrats warn pressure must be kept up against ICE First-term Oklahoma senator Markwayne Mullin, 48, spent a decade in the House before winning a special election for his Oklahoma Senate seat in 2022, with Trump’s endorsement.A member of t...

06/03/2026 11:52 The Guardian

A century of care: Wildlife Trusts mark 100th birthday with woodland project

First of the trusts, formed with 12 people in a Norfolk pub in 1926, buys swath of farmland to restore to natureThe place where Norton Wood once stood is now a vast field of decaying wheat stubble. The ancient wood was grubbed up during the second world war. No trace of it remains – on the surface...

06/03/2026 11:49 The Guardian

Rail passengers warned over six-day Easter shutdown on west coast mainline

Engineering work means there will be no mainline services between London Euston and Milton Keynes from 3-8 AprilRail passengers planning to travel over the Easter break face disrupted journeys owing to a six-day shutdown on Britain’s biggest intercity line.Engineering work means there will be no w...

06/03/2026 11:38 The Guardian

Next supreme leader must not play into anti-Iran US propaganda, say reformists

Reform Front suggests attacks on non-military US assets are diminishing global support for Iran as victim of aggressionMiddle East crisis – live updatesTehran should appoint a supreme leader who will both challenge US propaganda that Iran is a war-mongering nation and reduce domestic polarisation,...

06/03/2026 11:20 The Guardian

Nigel Farage to discuss Chagos Islands deal at Mar-a-Lago dinner with Donald Trump tonight - UK politics live

Reform UK leader told a ‘Save Chagos Boat Party’ yesterday he would be raising the issue in his meeting with the president Middle East crisis – live updatesConservative party leader Kemi Badenoch this morning reinforced that she would support Royal Air Force jets striking Iranian missile launc...

06/03/2026 10:45 The Guardian

US grants waiver to allow India to buy Russian oil amid Iran war

‘Stopgap measure’ designed to keep oil flowing into global market as Middle East crisis disrupts crude shipmentsBusiness live – latest updatesThe US has temporarily allowed India to buy Russian oil currently stuck at sea in an effort to keep global supplies flowing and temper further price inc...

06/03/2026 09:28 The Guardian

Melbourne mosque closed after suspicious package found – as it happened

This blog has now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew Israeli ambassador to Australia says war with Iran will continue ‘as long as we need’Israel’s new ambassador to Australia, Hillel Newman, said the conflict between the country and Iran will continue “as lo...

06/03/2026 08:30 The Guardian

Philippines orders energy cuts in response to Middle East war

South-east Asian country limits air conditioning and travel for public officials amid soaring fuel pricesMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe Philippines is searching for ways to conserve energy in response to surging fuel costs, with public officials ordered to cut back on air conditioning usage...

06/03/2026 08:26 The Guardian

‘Geopolitical uncertainties’ amid Iran war could slow fall in mortgage rates, says Halifax

UK house price growth slowed in February as value of typical home rose 0.3% to £301,151Business live – latest updatesHalifax has warned that the US-Israel war on Iran could slow mortgage rate decreases this year, as it said that house price growth eased dramatically in February.Halifax, which is...

06/03/2026 08:19 The Guardian

Paul Keating savages Nine on anniversary of ‘irresponsible prediction’ Australia faced looming China war

The ‘Red Alert’ series warned in 2023 that Australia needed to be ‘ready to fight in just three years’ – and Keating has again taken his fight to the newspaper groupFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPaul Keating...

06/03/2026 07:59 The Guardian

UK arts must not be sacrificed for speculative AI gains, peers say

Ministers urged to abandon plans to let tech firms use work of novelists, artists and writers without permissionThe UK’s creative industries must not be sacrificed in the pursuit of speculative gains in AI technology, a House of Lords committee has warned, as the government prepares to reveal the...

06/03/2026 06:00 The Guardian

Iran-backed militias intensify attacks against US, Israel and allies

Iraq emerges as key front in new and often clandestine confrontation after launching dozens of attacksIran-backed militias around the Middle East are intensifying attacks against Israel, the US and their allies, in retaliation for the ongoing joint US-Israeli offensive against Tehran as the war draw...

06/03/2026 05:00 The Guardian

A lone battle: Why is Pedro Sánchez the only European leader to take on Trump?

As the Spanish PM decries the war in Iran, other politicians are unable – or unwilling – to speak against the US presidentOn Wednesday morning, Pedro Sánchez delivered a 10-minute televised address with the rather bland title: “An institutional declaration by the prime minister to assess rece...

06/03/2026 05:00 The Guardian

Twenty pregnant women evacuated from NT hospital as two states prepare for major flooding

BoM issues flood watch covering most of Queensland while NT authorities warn houses and roads could be inundated Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueensland and Northern Territory towns are being warned to prepare for ma...

06/03/2026 03:44 The Guardian

‘Maga warrior’ nominated by Trump to lead DHS said shooting of January 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt was justified – as it happened

This live blog is now closed.Trump news at a glance: president shows Kristi Noem the door, but already has another job lined up for herMarkwayne Mullin, Maga ‘warrior’ and ICE defender, to replace Kristi NoemMinneapolis killings and deportation outrage: Kristi Noem’s scandal-plagued DHS tenure...

06/03/2026 03:38 The Guardian

Three Australians were on US submarine that sank Iranian warship, PM says

Anthony Albanese confirms ADF members were on vessel but says ‘no Australian personnel’ took part in attacks on IranMiddle East crisis – live updatesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has confirmed t...

06/03/2026 02:37 The Guardian

Explosions heard across Tel Aviv – as it happened

This liveblog is closed. Follow live coverage of the Middle East crisis here Iran says it has targeted Kurdish groups in Iraq and warned “separatist groups” against action in the widening war.Tehran said on Thursday it had hit Iraq-based Kurdish groups “opposed to the revolution”, as reports...

06/03/2026 01:54 The Guardian

Ukraine to help US and its allies counter Iranian drones in Middle East, says Zelenskyy

Ukrainian president orders equipment and expertise to be provided to US in return to diplomatic support against Russia, saying ‘we help to defend from war those who help us’The United States and its allies in the Middle East are seeking Ukraine’s expertise in countering Iran’s Shahed drones,...

06/03/2026 01:36 The Guardian

Israel launches huge strikes against south Beirut after mass evacuation order

Residents fled Lebanese capital in panic before assaults on claimed Hezbollah targets while Tehran continues to launch retaliatory attacksMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael has launched massive strikes against the southern suburbs of Beirut just hours after its military ordered the entire pop...

05/03/2026 23:45 The Guardian

One Nation senator for NSW still lived in Queensland four months after his appointment, expense reports show

In September party said Sean Bell was ‘currently in the process of moving to NSW’ but he claimed $6,600 in chauffeured cars in Brisbane in last quarter of 2025Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne Nation’s newest senator for New South Wales, Sean Bell, continued to liv...

05/03/2026 23:30 The Guardian

US House rejects war powers resolution to end Trump’s hostilities with Iran

Democratic-backed measure that would have forced US to withdraw troops failed by a vote of 212-219Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe US House of Representatives on Thursday voted down a Democratic-backed measure to halt hostilities with Iran, as Republic...

05/03/2026 21:56 The Guardian

Dismay as Hegseth urges Latin American allies to join ‘offense’ against cartels

Critics sceptical Pentagon chief’s plan for increased military force – amid rising US intervention – will stop drug gangsPete Hegseth, the US defence secretary, has urged Latin American countries to adopt a more aggressive approach against drug cartels, warning that the Trump administration ma...

05/03/2026 19:50 The Guardian

RFK Jr urges medical schools to increase nutrition education training

As part of his Maha agenda, health secretary wants schools to incorporate 40 hours of instructionSign up to the Breaking News US newsletter emailHealth secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr unveiled a new effort on Thursday aimed at increasing the amount of nutrition education taught in medical schools.For...

05/03/2026 19:41 The Guardian

Stock market falls resume as US-Israel war with Iran drives up oil and gas prices

FTSE 100 and France’s CAC down 1.5%; Germany’s DAX and Italy’s FTSE MIB down 1.6%; the Dow Jones was down 2%Middle East crisis – live updatesA market sell-off resumed on both sides of the Atlantic on Thursday as fears mounted that there would be no quick resolution to the conflict in the Mid...

05/03/2026 19:35 The Guardian

Sri Lanka evacuates crew from Iranian navy vessel days after warship was destroyed by US

Urgent request to dock is submitted by vessel after US submarine sank Iranian warship in same area on TuesdayMiddle East crisis – live updatesSri Lanka has evacuated 208 crew members from an Iranian navy vessel that made an emergency request to dock, a day after a US submarine strike sank another...

05/03/2026 19:08 The Guardian

Defence secretary accuses Tory and Reform MPs of ‘unpatriotic’ behaviour

John Healey lambasts opposition politicians for seeking to turn Donald Trump and the US against Keir StarmerUS-Israel war on Iran – live updatesThe defence secretary, John Healey, has accused opposition politicians of deliberately undermining the UK’s relationship with Donald Trump, saying it wa...

05/03/2026 18:58 The Guardian

At least 13 hospitals and health facilities hit during attacks on Iran, WHO says

Global health body investigating reports that four medics are among the 1,230 people killed in Iran since start of warMiddle East crisis – live updatesAt least 13 hospitals and other health facilities have been hit during the US-Israel attacks on Iran, global health chiefs have said.The World Heal...

05/03/2026 17:50 The Guardian

Pentagon releases names of final two soldiers of six killed in Kuwait

Chief Warrant Officer Robert Marzan, 54, and Maj Jeffrey O’Brien, 45, were from California and Iowa, respectivelyThe Pentagon has released the names of the final two of the six soldiers who were killed during a recent drone strike in Kuwait. They were killed on Sunday, the day after the US and Isr...

05/03/2026 16:38 The Guardian

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