US politics live: Trump’s federal funding freeze attempt will have ‘devastating impact’, non-profits say

29/01/2025 11:54 The Guardian

Federal agencies were ordered to ‘temporarily pause all activities’ related to government financial assistanceExplained: Trump’s funding freeze temporarily blocked by courtIn another part of its efforts to reshape the US government, the Trump administration has offered federal workers buyouts worth more than seven months’ salary to leave their jobs.A memo circulated on Tuesday evening set out four mandatory directives, including a full-time return to the office for most employees. It also said that the federal workforce would be subjected to “enhanced standards of suitability and conduct” and warned that most agencies would be downsized. Continue reading...

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Washington DC officials believe there are no survivors after jet carrying 64 people collided with military helicopter – latest

Officials say 27 bodies recovered from plane and one from helicopter as rescue mission turns into recovery effortWashington plane crash: officials say no survivors expectedCrash near Washington DC: what we know so farWorld champion Russian pair and US skaters were onboard crashed planeMultiple media...

30/01/2025 13:45 The Guardian

Labour warned tough laws against people smugglers in new bill could penalise asylum seekers – UK politics live

Refugee Council says ‘many refugees themselves could also be prosecuted’ under proposalsRichard Madeley goes next.Q: The Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary says you are wrong, and the third runway won’t be built until you are 70. You are 45 now. Why is he wrong?We’re signing off decisions on win...

30/01/2025 13:44 The Guardian

Trump plan to open migrant detention centre at Guantánamo Bay an ‘act of brutality’, Cuban president says – US politics live

US president signs executive order to prepare huge detention facility at Guantánamo Bay he says could hold 30,000 immigrantsPresident Trump’s abrupt decision to pause all US foreign aid programmes could exacerbate violence in Latin America, driving more migration from a region already struggling...

30/01/2025 12:39 The Guardian

Iraqi refugee on trial for Qur’an burnings reportedly shot dead in Sweden

Five held after Salwan Momika reportedly killed during TikTok live stream hours before trial verdict was dueFive people have been arrested after an Iraqi refugee and anti-Islam campaigner was reportedly shot dead in Sweden hours before he was due to receive a court verdict following a trial over bur...

30/01/2025 12:22 The Guardian

Israel-Gaza war live: Hamas hands Arbel Yehud to Red Cross with Gadi Moses also reportedly released

Israel will reportedly free 110 Palestinian prisoners in exchange after Israelis released and Thai hostages due to be freedAway from Gaza and Israel, Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani arrived on Thursday in Damascus, Syria, Al Jazeera reported, the first visit by a foreign head of state...

30/01/2025 11:23 The Guardian

First Thing: Passenger jet crashes after midair collision near Washington DC

Search and rescue operation under way after plane carrying at least 64 people collides with military helicopter. Plus, how Serbia’s students rose upGood morning.A regional American Airlines jet carrying at least 60 passengers and four crew members has crashed after a midair collision with a US arm...

30/01/2025 11:18 The Guardian

Trump’s US aid freeze will drive migration from Latin America, experts warn

Abrupt decision to pause all foreign aid could exacerbate violence in region already struggling with organized crimeThe Trump administration’s abrupt decision to immediately pause all US foreign aid programmes could exacerbate violence in Latin America, driving more migration from a region already...

30/01/2025 10:00 The Guardian

Plane crash near Washington DC: what we know so far

An American Airlines passenger jet with 64 onboard was coming in to land at Ronald Reagan Washington national airport when it collided with a military helicopterWashington DC plane crash – latest updatesFull report: American Airlines jet crashes after midair collisionSign up for the First Edition...

30/01/2025 09:24 The Guardian

German and French economies shrink ahead of European Central Bank interest rate decision – business live

Live coverage of business, economics and financial news as ECB expected to cut interest rates by 0.25 percentage points in effort to support growthGermany’s economy contracted by more than expected in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to data that suggest the Eurozone economy as a whole may no...

30/01/2025 09:24 The Guardian

EU ministers to discuss migration as Germany pushes through radical asylum proposal with far-right help – Europe live

German chancellor says proposals pushed through by conservative opposition with support from AfD are ‘unforgivable’ EU internal affairs and migration commissioner Magnus Brunner has just been speaking in Warsaw.The Austrian said that while the EU has changed its migration and asylum policy last...

30/01/2025 08:52 The Guardian

Man with ‘sexsomnia’ not guilty of raping woman after judge warns jury in Sydney trial

The 40-year-old had a medical condition where people exhibit sexual behaviour during sleep, court heardFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJurors have acquitted a man diagnosed with “sexsomnia” of rape.On Thursday, Timo...

30/01/2025 08:32 The Guardian

Queensland’s puberty blockers ban has potential to cause harm, sex discrimination commissioner says

Anna Cody raises concerns over halt to hormone treatments for gender dysphoria as youth service labels it ‘discriminatory’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Queensland government’s ban on puberty blockers for new...

30/01/2025 07:46 The Guardian

Thursday briefing: Search underway after catastrophic mid-air collision over Potomac river

In today’s newsletter: What we know so far about the deadly air crash involving passenger jet and military helicopterGood morning. Late last night near Washington DC, a jet carrying 64 people collided with a US army helicopter above the Potomac river. A frantic rescue operation got underway quickl...

30/01/2025 07:03 The Guardian

Hinkley Point C owner warns fish protection row may further delay nuclear plant

Solution to stop River Severn fish being sucked into cooling systems taking too long to resolve, EDF saysThe owner of Hinkley Point C in Somerset has warned that the much-delayed construction of Britain’s first new nuclear power plant in a generation could face further hold-ups because of a row ov...

30/01/2025 07:00 The Guardian

‘Some steal to order’: on the frontline of UK shoplifting epidemic

As retailers record 55,000 thefts a day, we talk to a supermarket worker, a security guard and a shopkeeper about their jobsCrime ‘spiralling out of control’ in stores, warns British Retail ConsortiumUK retailers are warning that crime in their stores is “spiralling out of control” with 55,0...

30/01/2025 06:11 The Guardian

Crime ‘spiralling out of control’ in stores, warns British Retail Consortium

UK retailers report all-time high of 55,000 thefts a day and 50% rise this year in violent and abusive incidents‘Some steal to order’: on the frontline of UK shoplifting epidemicUK retailers are warning that crime in their stores is “spiralling out of control” with 55,000 thefts a day and vi...

30/01/2025 06:01 The Guardian

High food prices becoming ingrained in Australian economy, analyst warns

Economic data shows food and beverage prices still rising faster than long-term average, even as inflationary pressures easeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHigh food prices are now embedded in the economy, a retail anal...

30/01/2025 05:01 The Guardian

Trump has refused to pay £290,000 in legal fees after case dismissed in UK, court told

Trump brought suit against firm over allegations in dossier written by Christopher Steele, but claim was thrown outDonald Trump has refused to pay £290,000 ($360,000) in legal fees after his English lawsuit against a private investigations firm was dismissed, a court in London has heard. Trump brou...

29/01/2025 20:36 The Guardian

Australia news live: Julian Leeser calls on Australia to unite against hatred after caravan explosives find

Liberal MP ‘deeply disturbed’ by the apparent antisemitic plot. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGreens commit to war crimes investigation unitThe Australian Greens have committed to establishing an international war crimes investigation unit i...

29/01/2025 20:34 The Guardian

Ukraine reels from ‘worst-case scenario’ suspension of US foreign aid

USAid pause affects projects such as veteran rehabilitation, independent media and humanitarian assistanceUkraine is reeling from the shock decision by the Trump administration to pause all US foreign aid programmes immediately, as a variety of projects in the country – from military veteran rehab...

29/01/2025 19:06 The Guardian

Lammy tells Rwanda it is putting $1bn in aid ‘under threat’ in DRC invasion

UK foreign secretary issues direct warning during phone call with Rwandan president after escalation of conflictRwanda has put $1bn of global aid under threat by taking part in the invasion of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the UK foreign secretary, David Lammy, has said.He made the direct wa...

29/01/2025 19:04 The Guardian

‘Historic day for Germany,’ far-right AfD leader Alice Weidel says after immigration motion passed – as it happened

This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereAngela Giuffrida writes from RomeThere’s much debate in Italy today as the country absorbs the news that prime minister Giorgia Meloni is under investigation over the unexpected release and repatriation last week of a Libyan warlord want...

29/01/2025 18:07 The Guardian

Federal workers decry Trump attempt to force mass resignations as ‘cruel joke’

Advocates say email sent to 3 million employees offering resignations is dangerous and ‘of questionable legality’US politics live – latest updatesUS federal employees: share your reaction to Trump’s offer of buyoutsFederal workers and their advocates on Wednesday condemned the Trump administ...

29/01/2025 17:41 The Guardian

OpenAI ‘reviewing’ allegations that its AI models were used to make DeepSeek

ChatGPT creator warns Chinese startups are ‘constantly’ using its technology to develop competing productsOpenAI has warned that Chinese startups are “constantly” using its technology to develop competing products and said it is “reviewing” allegations that DeepSeek used the ChatGPT make...

29/01/2025 17:41 The Guardian

Middle East crisis: Israel names three hostages set to be released on Thursday – as it happened

This blog is now closed, you can read more of our Middle East coverage hereIn a statement given on Tuesday at the United Nations general assembly, in New York, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) president, Mirjana Spoljaric, said she had seen “so much devastation” on recent visi...

29/01/2025 17:23 The Guardian

Unrwa closure imminent as last-bid attempts to stop Israeli ban fail

Palestinians in war-devastated Gaza and occupied West Bank expected to be hardest hit by ban on refugee agencyThe main UN agency serving Palestinians in the occupied territories, including Gaza, looks likely to be shut down on Thursday as Israel defied widespread international support for the agency...

29/01/2025 17:21 The Guardian

Los Angeles to review wildfire alert systems after lethal blazes

Residents say patchwork network of public and private alert systems failed to warn them about extent of wildfiresLos Angeles county officials on Tuesday approved an outside review of how alerts functioned when fire ravaged the Pacific Palisades and Altadena neighborhoods earlier this month.After the...

29/01/2025 16:22 The Guardian

‘No rebuilding without them’: Trump’s immigration crackdown will affect disaster recovery

Saket Soni, founder of Resilience Force, says skilled restoration workers, with a range of legal statuses, are doing the arduous task of repairing US cities affected by disastersTrump’s immigration crackdown could cause chaos for communities trying to rebuild after devastating wildfires and floods...

29/01/2025 11:00 The Guardian

Caravan laden with explosives found in Sydney allegedly intended for antisemitic attack

NSW police investigating after explosives found in Dural with premier Chris Minns warning incident could have led to ‘mass casualty event’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore than 100 counter-terrorism police are in...

29/01/2025 10:14 The Guardian

Oscar Jenkins, Australian man reportedly killed fighting for Ukraine, is alive, Penny Wong says

Foreign minister says government has received confirmation from Russia the 32-year-old is alive and in custodyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOscar Jenkins, the Australian man reported as killed in captivity by Russian...

29/01/2025 06:53 The Guardian

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