US imposes sanctions on Palestinians for requesting war crimes inquiry

05/09/2025 16:15 The Guardian

Rights groups in Gaza and Ramallah had asked international criminal court to investigate Israel over genocide claimsThe US has imposed sanctions against three Palestinian human rights groups that asked the international criminal court (ICC) to investigate Israel over allegations of genocide in Gaza, according to a notice posted to the US treasury department’s website.The three groups – the Gaza-based Palestinian Centre for Human Rights and Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, and the Ramallah-based Al-Haq – were listed under what the treasury department said were ICC-related designations. Continue reading...

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Pentagon expected to become ‘Department of War’ as US cities brace for Trump’s next national guard deployment – live

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05/09/2025 16:40 The Guardian

Putin says western troops in Ukraine would be ‘legitimate targets’ as European countries pledge security support – Europe live

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05/09/2025 16:06 The Guardian

Western troops in Ukraine would be ‘legitimate targets’, Putin says

Russian president’s threat follows French proposal for postwar support for Kyiv that would include presence of Nato countries’ forcesVladimir Putin has said any western troops placed in Ukraine would be “legitimate targets” for Russian strikes, upping the stakes as Kyiv’s allies scramble t...

05/09/2025 15:32 The Guardian

Australia’s Ukrainian community calls for Oscar Jenkins to be included in prisoner swaps or risk being ‘forgotten’

Exclusive: Local group calls on Penny Wong to push Russia for Jenkins’ priority inclusion in ongoing prisoner swaps program with UkraineGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s Ukrainian community is urging the Albanese government to intervene to have captured soldi...

05/09/2025 15:00 The Guardian

Trump sends 10 stealth fighter planes to Puerto Rico amid war on Caribbean drug cartels

Move comes after accusing Venezuela of buzzing US warship and a deadly US missile strike in Caribbean SeaDonald Trump is sending 10 F-35 fighter jets to Puerto Rico to bolster US military operations against drug cartels in the Caribbean region, it was reported on Friday.If follows a deadly US missil...

05/09/2025 13:40 The Guardian

First Thing: RFK Jr accused of ‘reckless disregard for science and the truth’ in Senate hearing

Health secretary defends his leadership as Democrats attack his vaccine policy and demand his resignation. Plus, how Giorgio Armani became the mastermind of contemporary styleDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.The US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, faced t...

05/09/2025 11:07 The Guardian

Wong responds to Andrews photo; proposed Harbour Bridge march headed to court – as it happened

This blog is now closedNeo-Nazi Thomas Sewell refused bail as magistrate says he is a danger to communityGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCoalition of the willing meeting a ‘positive sign’ for Ukraine, former ambassador saysThe former Australian ambassador to Russia, Pe...

05/09/2025 09:09 The Guardian

UK exit from ECHR ‘would remove foundations of Good Friday agreement’

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05/09/2025 05:00 The Guardian

Fears for England riverbank habitats amid relaxed post-Brexit rules

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05/09/2025 05:00 The Guardian

Macron says 26 nations ready to provide postwar military backing to Ukraine

French president says allies would either deploy ‘reassurance force’ troops to Ukraine, or be present in the area on land, sea or in the airTwenty-six nations have pledged to provide postwar security guarantees to Ukraine, including an international force on land and sea and in the air, Emmanuel...

05/09/2025 03:36 The Guardian

Trump plans to sign executive order to rename Pentagon to ‘Department of War’ – as it happened

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05/09/2025 02:05 The Guardian

Russia is leader in prosthetic limbs thanks to Ukraine war, says Kremlin official

Deputy defence minister Anna Tsivilyova said those coming back from the battlefield had become a ‘driver’ in pushing Russia’s innovation in prostheticsA Kremlin official has said that the number of soldiers wounded fighting in Ukraine had helped to make Russia a world leader in the manufacture...

05/09/2025 00:24 The Guardian

Albanese joins Macron’s ‘coalition of the willing’ talks on Ukraine and has ‘constructive’ phone call with Trump

PM leaves open possibility of Australian troops joining European forces as peacekeepersFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has joined world leaders including Emmanuel Macron and Keir Starmer in talks about...

05/09/2025 00:15 The Guardian

Two women killed while trying to help injured kangaroo on Melbourne freeway

Police say one 30-year-old died at the scene on the Hume Highway and the other, also 30, was airlifted to hospital but died soon afterwardsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo women have died after being hit by a car whi...

04/09/2025 23:38 The Guardian

Thousands in England unable to access weight loss jabs via GP, figures reveal

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04/09/2025 22:30 The Guardian

UK failing Gaza by allowing jets with British parts to bomb hospitals, says surgeon

It is ‘inconceivable’ that Hamas is using hospitals as command centres, Prof Nick Maynard tells independent Gaza tribunalAn Oxford University surgeon accused the British government of failing the people of Gaza by allowing F-35 jets with British parts to bomb the children on which he was operati...

04/09/2025 22:03 The Guardian

Canada’s Mark Carney signals austerity measures as government shifts focus from Trump to economy

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04/09/2025 18:42 The Guardian

Lisbon funicular crash: Portugal’s PM vows swift and thorough investigation

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