University of Sussex fined £585,000 for failing to uphold freedom of speech

26/03/2025 08:12 The Guardian

Regulator accused of ‘perpetuating culture wars’ after case of Kathleen Stock, who faced protests for views on genderEngland’s university regulator has been accused of “perpetuating the culture wars” after fining the University of Sussex a record £585,000 at the conclusion of an investigation into freedom of speech on campus.It marks the end of a three-and-a-half year investigation into the university’s handling of the case of Kathleen Stock, a philosophy professor who resigned after being targeted by protests over her views on gender identification and transgender rights. Continue reading...

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Myanmar earthquake: death toll rises to more than 1,000 as search for survivors continues

True scale of disaster yet to emerge and toll expected to rise significantly, with city of Mandalay believed to be especially hard hitMyanmar earthquake: latest news updates as death toll jumpsThe death toll from a huge earthquake that hit Myanmar has passed 1,000, as rescuers continue a desperate s...

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Beauty clinics in UK offering banned treatments derived from human cells

Experts warn of serious health risks of using exosome products that are harvested from human donorsBanned biological products harvested from human cells are being used in UK beauty clinics, according to experts who warn that the luxury treatments could carry serious health risks.Exosomes have been t...

29/03/2025 07:00 The Guardian

Myanmar earthquake: race to find survivors as junta confirms huge rise in death toll

Military rulers have called for ‘any country, any organisation’ to help as concerns grow over how rescuers will reach affected areasFull report: Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to almost 700 as search for survivors continuesChina and Russia are the largest suppliers of weapons to Myanmar’s...

29/03/2025 06:59 The Guardian

Ukraine war briefing: Russian drone attack kills four in Dnipro as Zelenskyy cautious on new US minerals deal

Drone raid sparks blaze in Dnipro hotel and restaurant complex and injures 19; Ukrainian president says too early to judge Washington’s expanded proposal. What we know on day 1,130See all our Ukraine war coverage Continue reading...

29/03/2025 03:33 The Guardian

Small town flown out as ‘dynamic’ flooding hits large parts of Queensland

Floodwaters have cut roads and isolated central and south-west communities after days of rain, forcing many to fleeSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFlood warnings remain in place for large parts of Queensland with heavy rainfall...

29/03/2025 02:47 The Guardian

JD Vance says Denmark ‘has not done a good job by the people of Greenland’ – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. You can read our full report on Vance’s Greenland visit here:JD Vance says US needs control of Greenland to fend off China and RussiaMaking some of the Danish fears come true (8:23), it appears that US vice-president JD Vance could speak later from the Pituffik Space...

28/03/2025 21:26 The Guardian

Another top US law firm strikes deal with Trump to avoid being targeted – US politics live

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28/03/2025 20:39 The Guardian

JD Vance says US needs control of Greenland to fend off China and Russia

Vice-president criticises Denmark’s treatment of Arctic island and says it should come under US ‘security umbrella’JD Vance told troops in Greenland that the US has to gain control of the Arctic island to stop the threat of China and Russia as he doubled down on criticising Denmark, which he s...

28/03/2025 19:52 The Guardian

White House asks supreme court to allow deportations under wartime law

Appeals court had upheld block on flights using Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged Venezuelan gang membersUS politics live – latest updatesThe Trump administration on Friday asked the US supreme court to intervene to allow the government to continue to deport immigrants using the obscure Alien En...

28/03/2025 19:49 The Guardian

UK weather: sunshine and warmth to return for Mother’s Day

Temperatures expected to rise throughout next week, ending with highs of 20-23C on Thursday and FridaySunshine and warmer weather will return to the UK in time for Mother’s Day and is forecast to last into next week.Temperatures are expected to steadily rise throughout the week, starting with high...

28/03/2025 18:06 The Guardian

Putin’s endorsement of Trump’s Greenland takeover reflects their vision of a new world order

As US pivots toward territorial ambitions in the west, the Kremlin’s support signals a deeper alignment in their challenge to global normsAs JD Vance touched down in Greenland, the Trump administration received an unlikely endorsement for the US’s first potential territorial expansion since 1947...

28/03/2025 18:04 The Guardian

Trump describes ‘productive’ call with Mark Carney amid US-Canada trade war

US president says he and Canadian prime minister ‘agree on many things’ after first talk since Carney assumed roleDonald Trump described a long-awaited call with the Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, as “extremely productive” amid a trade war between the two nations launched by the US pr...

28/03/2025 17:37 The Guardian

Putin suggests Ukraine could have UN-led government to organise elections

US rejects suggestion and Kremlin later clarifies idea is just ‘one of the options’ and has not been raised with TrumpVladimir Putin has suggested Ukraine could be placed under a temporary UN-led government to organise fresh elections as both Moscow and Kyiv accused each other of breaching an en...

28/03/2025 17:30 The Guardian

No 10 happy to dip its toe into culture wars in row with Sentencing Council

Concerns over sentencing guidelines are genuine but government also hopes to win admirers with tough attitudeStarmer ‘disappointed’ as Sentencing Council rejects calls to review ‘two-tier’ justice rulesFrom one perspective, having a stand-up row with an organisation meant to advise the gover...

28/03/2025 15:27 The Guardian

Hillary Clinton warns Trump ‘stupidity’ will leave US ‘feeble and friendless’

Former presidential candidate writes op-ed excoriating Signal leak and White House’s ‘dangerous’ actions US politics live – latest updatesHillary Clinton on Friday called the Trump administration’s approach to governing both dumb and dangerous in an essay excoriating the Signal chat scanda...

28/03/2025 13:24 The Guardian

Export of endangered eels to Russia ends after UK government ban

British eel trader says move will destroy traditional elvering but campaigners welcome decisionEndangered eels caught in British estuaries will no longer be exported to Russia after the government banned the trade.In a decision that Britain’s last remaining eel trader said would end centuries of t...

28/03/2025 11:54 The Guardian

Farage confirms he wants new NHS funding model but Labour says plan would lead to huge patient bills – UK politics live

Nigel Farage has tried to fend off claims that Reform UK would force people to pay to see a doctorNigel Farage, the Reform UK leader, also told Today that the UK should negotiate a wide-ranging trade deal with the US. This should include agriculture, he said. Farage acknowledged that in the past tal...

28/03/2025 11:12 The Guardian

Fired FTC commissioner sounds ‘blinking red alarm’ over apparent rise of billionaire power under Trump

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28/03/2025 10:00 The Guardian

Heathrow boss: better energy supply to avoid outage repeat could cost £1bn

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28/03/2025 09:30 The Guardian

Myanmar hit by 7.7-magnitude earthquake with tremors reaching as far as Thailand – live updates

United States Geological Survey said the quake was shallow, at a depth of just 10km (six miles) with the epicentre near the central city of MandalayAs we mentioned earlier, the epicenter of the earthquake was in central Myanmar, about 30 miles (50km) east of the city of Monywa. The AP says that in...

28/03/2025 07:34 The Guardian

Wes Streeting’s plan to fix the NHS – Politics Weekly Westminster

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28/03/2025 05:00 The Guardian

China looks south as it seeks to reduce reliance on a capricious United States

China wants to protect against the volatility of Trump’s tariffs, and now has more than a dozen free trade agreements with global south countriesChinese vice-premier Ding Xuexiang has pledged to give stronger policy support to the Chinese economy as he delivered the keynote speech at a forum focus...

28/03/2025 03:27 The Guardian

Signal group chat leak: judge orders Trump administration to preserve all messages from 11-15 March – as it happened

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28/03/2025 02:03 The Guardian

Russian scientist working at Harvard detained by Ice at Boston airport

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Safety concerns force Tony Burke to abandon plan to address western Sydney prayer event

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28/03/2025 00:00 The Guardian

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Sue Gray warns No 10 to be careful about cuts to civil service

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27/03/2025 19:30 The Guardian

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27/03/2025 19:19 The Guardian

Zelenskyy employs strategic optimism to highlight Russia’s abundant bad faith

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27/03/2025 18:49 The Guardian

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Paris summit redraws Ukraine plans without Washington 28/03 08:17 - 'Rejuvenate the relationship': France, China seek to 'reinstate some form of dialogue' 28/03 07:53 - Live: Putin suggests 'transitional' Ukraine administration to reach war settlement 28/03 07:34 - Myanmar hit by 7.7-magnitude earthquake with tremors reaching as far as Thailand – live updates 28/03 07:33 - JD Vance and wife due in Greenland as Putin warns US threat to take over not 'extravagant talk' 28/03 06:46 - France, China discuss trade dispute as French FM wraps Beijing trip 28/03 06:45 - Ukraine's frontline artillery operators battle exhaustion as peace talks drag on 28/03 06:31 - 35 Solutions To The Gross (But Totally Normal) Problems Everyone Deals With 28/03 06:22 - North Korea claims to have made ‘suicide attack drones’ that use AI 28/03 06:18 - Six killed in Red Sea tourist submarine sinking off Egypt: What we know 28/03 06:18 - Six killed in Red Sea tourist submarine sinking off Egypt: What we know 28/03 06:07 - French-Israeli academic Eva Illouz denied top prize over ‘anti-Israel ideology’ 28/03 05:40 - King's 'bump in the road' and 'coalition course' 28/03 05:04 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,128 28/03 05:04 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,128