Ukraine will not give up land, Zelenskyy warns ahead of Trump-Putin meeting

09/08/2025 06:57 The Guardian

US president said end to war will involve ‘some swapping of territories’ before announcing meetingPresident Volodymyr Zelenskyy said early on Saturday that “Ukrainians will not give their land to occupiers” after Donald Trump said he would meet Vladimir Putin next week and that an end to the war must involve “some swapping of territories”.The Ukrainian president said Kyiv was ready for real solutions that could bring peace but that any solutions without Ukraine would be against peace. “Any decisions against us, any decisions without Ukraine, are also decisions against peace. They will achieve nothing,” he said, adding that the war “cannot be ended without us, without Ukraine”. Continue reading...

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Azerbaijan and Armenia sign peace deal at White House that creates a ‘Trump Route’ in region

Deal to end four-decade conflict includes creation of transit corridor named ‘Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity’The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a peace agreement at the White House on Friday, in a deal brokered by the US that brings decades of conflict to an end.The...

09/08/2025 11:16 The Guardian

Six killed and dozens wounded by Israeli army while collecting aid, says Gaza civil defence – Middle East crisis live

Israeli troops reported to have targeted civilians assembling near an aid point in central GazaHere are some of the lates images coming out of Gaza as the war continues:Several Arab and Muslim countries on Saturday condemned as a “dangerous escalation” Israel’s plan to take control of Gaza Cit...

09/08/2025 10:47 The Guardian

Nagasaki’s twin bells ring in unison for first time in 80 years to mark atomic bombing

Mayor of Japanese city used the anniversary of US bombing to urge the world to stop armed conflicts, warning nuclear war was ‘looming’ over everyoneTwin cathedral bells rang in unison in Nagasaki for the first time in 80 years on Saturday, commemorating the moment the city was destroyed by an Am...

09/08/2025 05:08 The Guardian

‘She’s the one that matters’: the growing influence of Melania on Donald Trump

First lady is facing increased scrutiny as political experts suggest she is behind US president’s recent volte-faces on Gaza and PutinWhen Melania Trump arrives in Britain for her husband’s second state visit next month, it will not just be the photographic pack straining every lens for clues as...

09/08/2025 05:00 The Guardian

Byron writers festival cancelled and warnings for Sydney’s City2Surf due to east coast rain dump

Major flood warning remains in place along Namoi River as parts of coastline receive almost double August monthly rainfall in eight daysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHeavy rainfall across Australia’s eastern states has prompted the cancellation of the Byron writers fes...

09/08/2025 03:42 The Guardian

Outrage at Israeli plan to take over Gaza City that could displace 1m Palestinians

Germany says it will halt arms deliveries to Israel amid growing international anger over planned operationThe future of 1 million Palestinians hangs in the balance after Israel’s security cabinet approved a new ground offensive aimed at taking complete control of Gaza’s largest city in a decisi...

09/08/2025 02:49 The Guardian

Trump says he will meet Vladimir Putin in Alaska next Friday – as it happened

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09/08/2025 01:35 The Guardian

UN chief calls Israel’s Gaza City plan ‘dangerous escalation’ as security council to meet on Saturday – as it happened

This blog has now closed. Read our latest story hereThe UK’s ambassador to Israel has said extending the war in Gaza would only lead to more deaths and that occupying Gaza would be a “huge mistake”.Simon Walters was quoted by Israel’s Haaretz newspaper as saying on Thursday:The IDF has achie...

09/08/2025 01:22 The Guardian

Australia joins UK, Germany, Italy and New Zealand in condemning Israel’s planned Gaza City takeover

Joint statement warns Netanyahu’s new ground offensive will worsen ‘catastrophic humanitarian situation’ as international outrage growsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, has joined fresh international condemnation of I...

09/08/2025 00:27 The Guardian

Texas attorney general seeks to remove 13 absent Democrats from office

Move is latest escalation in standoff over redistricting effort aimed at giving Republicans more House seats in midtermsUS politics live – latest updatesThe Republican attorney general of Texas on Friday asked the state supreme court to vacate the seats of 13 Democratic legislators who have left f...

08/08/2025 21:36 The Guardian

‘Transnational repression’: Australia condemns Hong Kong’s attempts to silence exiled dissidents

G7 nations’ joint statement says arrest warrants and bounties for pro-democracy campaigners are undermining human rights and state sovereigntyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government has signed a joint statement issued on behalf of G7 nations condemning...

08/08/2025 21:33 The Guardian

Four Labour cabinet ministers earn rental income, analysis finds

Housing campaigners say government look like hypocrites, with Rachel Reeves among those renting out propertiesMinisters who earn profits from privately owned property could be seen as hypocrites by voters who want to see the government’s promised rent reforms become law, campaigners have said.The...

08/08/2025 17:58 The Guardian

US envoy to Israel taunts Starmer and likens Gaza assault to Dresden bombing

Mike Huckabee launches undiplomatic harangue after UK prime minister calls for immediate ceasefireThe US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, has launched an undiplomatic attack on Keir Starmer by invoking the allied second world war bombing of Dresden after the British prime minister criticised the...

08/08/2025 17:34 The Guardian

‘Freeze’ in Ukraine war may be close, says Tusk, as US and Russia plan talks

Polish PM makes remarks after speaking with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, amid White House efforts to end the conflictA “freeze” in the war in Ukraine may be close, the Polish prime minister said on Friday, as the White House and the Kremlin push forward with discussions for a high-level summit between D...

08/08/2025 16:31 The Guardian

Kristi Noem responds to South Park’s crude takedown of her in episode targeting Ice

Cartoon series highlighted homeland security chief’s repeated animal killings and poked fun at her looksUS politics live – latest updatesSouth Park’s recent satirical depiction of Kristi Noem as having undergone a defective cosmetic procedure and shooting dogs has rankled the US homeland secur...

08/08/2025 16:08 The Guardian

Ukraine conflict could be ‘frozen’ sooner rather than later, says Poland’s Tusk after talk with Zelenskyy – as it happened

Ukrainian president says ‘reliable peace essential for all’ after speaking to Polish PM on Friday morning, Trump’s deadline day for Russia to move towards a ceasefireChinese president Xi Jinping held a phone call with Russian president Vladimir Putin on Friday, China’s state broadcaster CCTV...

08/08/2025 14:28 The Guardian

Fort Stewart shooting suspect was relentlessly mocked for stutter, soldiers say

Friend says Quornelius Radford, man accused of shooting five fellow soldiers at army base, was ‘bullied a lot’US politics live – latest updatesA friend of the man accused of gunning down five fellow soldiers at the Fort Stewart army base in Georgia earlier this week recounted how the suspect h...

08/08/2025 13:03 The Guardian

Concerns over ‘gaps’ in police support for stalking victims in England and Wales

Campaigners say system remains ‘postcode lottery’ after NPCC report finds varying levels of provision across forcesSurvivors of stalking, campaigners for women’s safety and heads of law enforcement have raised concerns over continuing failings by police in England and Wales to tackle perpetrat...

08/08/2025 11:43 The Guardian

Vance to arrive in UK for Lammy meeting as Starmer denounces Israel’s plan to take control of Gaza City – UK politics live

The foreign secretary is to welcome the US vice-president to Chevening, his grace-and-favour residence, and Gaza is expected to be on their agendaAn IT bug causing “technical issues” within the body running courts in England and Wales is “unbelievably serious” and could be compared to the Po...

08/08/2025 11:24 The Guardian

Israel’s delusional, inhuman Gaza takeover plan could be recipe for perpetual war

Decision will place huge financial burden on Israel and could lead to massive increase in Palestinian civilian deathsMiddle East crisis – live updatesOne of Israel’s most celebrated images is David Rubinger’s photograph of a trio of paratroopers at the newly captured Western Wall in 1967, an e...

08/08/2025 11:09 The Guardian

Heat alert for England as temperatures forecast to climb back above 30C

UK Health Security Agency warns of potential rise in deaths as hot weather sweeps in from MondayA yellow heat health alert has been issued across swaths of England for next week as warm weather sweeps in.Temperatures are expected to exceed 30C (86F) across parts of central, southern and eastern Engl...

08/08/2025 10:58 The Guardian

Weather tracker: heavy rainfall across India, Japan and Hong Kong causes widespread disruption

Hong Kong hit by 350mm of rain in 24 hours, while mountainous state of Uttarakhand badly affected by landslides and floodingLarge parts of Asia have been especially wet this week and the heavy rain is forecast to continue into next week. Hong Kong issued four black rainstorm warnings – the most ti...

08/08/2025 10:10 The Guardian

Starmer calls Gaza City takeover plan wrong and urges Israel to reconsider

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08/08/2025 08:32 The Guardian

Crocs shares slump 30% amid tariffs and decline of ‘ugly shoe’ trend

Footwear firm warns of falling sales because of global trade uncertainty and ‘super-cautious’ US consumersShares in the US footwear company Crocs have slumped by almost 30% after it warned of falling sales because of tariffs, “super cautious” US consumers and signs the “ugly shoe” trend...

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08/08/2025 06:35 The Guardian

Penny Wong warns Israel that occupying Gaza could violate international law

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Emergency care at Lucy Letby hospital falls short of legal standards, CQC finds

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08/08/2025 05:00 The Guardian

Indonesia says it will treat 2,000 of Gaza’s wounded on uninhabited Galang island

Muslim-majority Indonesia says the plan to treat wounded Palestinians in island’s medical facility is temporary and patients will return to GazaIndonesia will convert a medical facility on an uninhabited island to treat about 2,000 wounded residents of Gaza, according to a spokesperson for the pre...

08/08/2025 03:12 The Guardian

Dutton blaming migrants for housing crisis ‘undermined’ Coalition at election, Andrew Bragg says

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08/08/2025 02:16 The Guardian

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