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Talks between Ukraine and Russia to restart on Wednesday, Kremlin says – latest news

02/02/2026 10:59 The Guardian

The countries have come closer to agreeing on some issues, according to Russia, but there are some complex differencesMeanwhile, Ben Hodges, former commanding general of US army in Europe, warned that “Russia is absolutely at war with Europe, even if we don’t acknowledge it or don’t want to believe it.”Speaking at the Oslo conference I mentioned earlier, Hodges said that describing Russia’s actions as “hybrid warfare” is “terrible” and misleading, as doesn’t properly capture the extent of Russia’s hostile activities.“Europe absolutely can defend yourself. Please stop whining. Why is this so much whingeing about [on], you know, if the US leave, what are we going to do? Come on.… Europe … why are we so scared: ‘please, don’t leave the US leave…’ Please stand up to my president. Hold us accountable. Make us live up to our talking points.” Continue reading...

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Plunge in price of gold and silver rattles global stock markets

Trump’s pick of ‘respected central banker’ Kevin Warsh as Fed chair seen as catalyst for sell-off as investors sell safe haven assetsBusiness news – live updatesGold and silver prices have plunged, as a “meltdown” in the metals market deepened and rattled stock exchanges around the world...

02/02/2026 10:38 The Guardian
Gaza’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt reopens for limited travel – latest updates

Rafah crossing in the south, which has largely been closed since May 2024, has reopened for those travelling on footThe World Health Organization has warned that winter conditions in Gaza, coupled with inadequate water and sanitation facilities, are contributing to an increase in acute respiratory i...

02/02/2026 10:34 The Guardian
Monday briefing: The community solidarity driving the fightback against ICE in Minneapolis

In today’s newsletter: Public outrage has reached fever pitch following the killing of US citizens. But, amid the focus on violence, another story of mutual aid and neighbourhood organising is unfoldingGood morning. The world’s attention has been fixed on Minneapolis for weeks now. The small mid...

02/02/2026 06:34 The Guardian
International law meant to limit effects of war at breaking point, study finds

Report covering 23 conflicts over last 18 months concludes more than 100,000 civilians have been killed as war crimes rage out of controlAn authoritative survey of 23 armed conflicts over the last 18 months has concluded that international law seeking to limit the effects of war is at breaking point...

02/02/2026 05:00 The Guardian
Trump says Iran talking to US and hints at deal to avoid military strikes

US naval battle group gathers off Iran’s shores as supreme leader in Tehran warns attack would spark regional warDonald Trump has said Iran is talking to the US, hinting at a deal that would avoid the use of military strikes, as Iran’s supreme leader warned that any attack by the US would spark...

02/02/2026 03:57 The Guardian
Snapchat blocks more than 400,000 Australian accounts but warns of ‘significant gaps’ in under-16s social media ban

Social media platform says there are still ‘real technical limitations to accurate and dependable age verification’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe accounts of more than 415,000 users in Australia identified as b...

01/02/2026 23:59 The Guardian
Bomb cyclone brings freezing temperatures and snow to millions in US

About 150m faced cold weather advisories along eastern US, and two in North Carolina died in storm-related conditionsA bomb cyclone produced freezing temperatures across a large portion of the US from the Gulf coast to New England, bringing heavy snow to North Carolina where two were killed in storm...

01/02/2026 22:51 The Guardian
‘Deadly postcode lottery’ restricting new cancer treatments in England, doctors say

Patients missing out on effective new radiotherapies widely used in other countries, health secretary toldCancer patients are being denied access to cutting-edge treatments on the NHS because of a “deadly postcode lottery” in access, doctors have warned.Patients in England are missing out on two...

01/02/2026 18:50 The Guardian
Russian drone attack on bus carrying mine workers in Ukraine kills at least 12

Employees of Ukraine’s largest private energy firm, DTEK, were travelling about 40 miles from frontline, says policeA Russian drone attack on a bus carrying mine workers in Ukraine’s central-eastern Dnipropetrovsk region has killed at least 12 people, officials said.The bus was driving about 40...

01/02/2026 17:07 The Guardian
Ministers on lobbying blitz to avoid Labour rebellion over Send changes

Government has ‘learned lesson’ of botched welfare overhauls but MPs say they will not back cost-saving measuresMinisters have “learned the lesson” of botched welfare changes and are on a sustained lobbying blitz of Labour MPs over an overhaul of special educational needs, Labour MPs have sa...

01/02/2026 16:00 The Guardian
Gaza’s Rafah crossing to reopen for Palestinians on Monday, Israel says

Officials say Gaza residents travelling on foot only will be allowed through border point, which was shut in May 2024Gaza’s main border crossing in Rafah will reopen for Palestinians on Monday, Israel has said, with preparations under way at the war-ravaged territory’s gateway, which has been mo...

01/02/2026 10:13 The Guardian
Costa Rica heads to polls amid fears of authoritarian turn

Voters to choose president and 57 members of congress, with current president’s hardline pick Laura Fernández expected to win first roundCosta Rica heads to the polls on Sunday in an election dominated by increasing insecurity and warnings of an authoritarian turn in a country long seen as a mode...

01/02/2026 10:00 The Guardian
Inside Myanmar’s five-year armed resistance – a photo essay

Five years after the junta’s coup, the civil war devastating Myanmar has reached a turning point. The military is carrying out large-scale counter-offensives across the country to reclaim territory seized by pro-democracy rebels of various ethnic and religious backgroundsIn Tanintharyi, the southe...

01/02/2026 07:00 The Guardian
‘It’s not just about surviving’: the Ukrainian frontline city where life goes on under cover

Whether in streets draped in anti-drone nets or deep in urban basements, Kherson residents go about their everyday activities with the constant threat of Russian bombingGalyna Lutsenko, a crisis psychologist, is moving busily among a small group of children seated around a table in a basement in Khe...

01/02/2026 06:00 The Guardian
Starmer says Gorton and Denton byelection a vote on ‘true patriotism’ as Labour picks local candidate

Party picks ward councillor Angeliki Stogia to defend seat as PM and colleagues argue only Labour can beat ReformKeir Starmer has said the byelection in Gorton and Denton will be a referendum on “true patriotism” and that Labour is the only party that can defeat the “poisonous division” of R...

31/01/2026 18:07 The Guardian
Danger for homeless New Yorkers as cold-related deaths spike in bitter storm

At least 10 people have died in freezing temperatures as support groups warn of lack of affordable housingFor years, an older man nicknamed “Uncle” came to get dinner each night from a Coalition for the Homeless van that stopped in Hudson Yards.Volunteers could not convince him to go to a shelte...

31/01/2026 13:00 The Guardian
Eton head apologises after former teacher jailed for sexual assault of pupil

Jacob Leland, who taught Russian, jailed for more than three years for sexually assaulting boy on school tripThe headteacher of Eton college has apologised and said he was “appalled” after a former teacher was jailed for sexually assaulting a pupil.Jacob Leland, 37, who taught Russian, was jaile...

31/01/2026 12:09 The Guardian
Impose sanctions on refineries that buy Russian crude oil to end war, says Bill Browder

Putin critic says plants in China, India and Turkey are funnelling up to $1bn a day to KremlinBill Browder’s fight against Vladimir Putin has seen him face threats, lawsuits, false accusations of murder and Interpol arrest warrants. A disinformation-laden film was even made about him.But 16 years...

31/01/2026 12:00 The Guardian
Trump has tapped a new Federal Reserve chair. Has he finally found his yes-man?

Trump nominated Kevin Warsh, an ex-Fed governor, for the role as the White House continues to attack Jerome PowellThe US Federal Reserve requires “strong, sound and steady leadership”, according to Donald Trump. The president found a man to lead the central bank who would “provide exactly that...

31/01/2026 08:00 The Guardian
Alarm raised over Chinese CCTV cameras guarding ‘symbol of democracy’ Magna Carta

Campaigners criticise use of ‘vulnerable’ devices at Salisbury Cathedral and Parthenon despite their removal from sensitive UK government sitesSecurity cameras guarding Magna Carta are provided by a Chinese CCTV company whose technology has allegedly aided the Uyghur “genocide” and been expl...

31/01/2026 07:24 The Guardian
Heatwave across Australia’s south-east continues for eighth day ahead of a welcome cool change

The BoM forecasts parts of inland NSW will exceed 45C on Saturday, with Thargomindah in Queensland to reach 46C, Mildura 45C and Canberra 41CGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA cool change this weekend is expected to bring an end to eight consecutive days of blistering tempe...

31/01/2026 01:17 The Guardian
Trump nominates Federal Reserve critic Kevin Warsh as its next chair

Pick of former Fed governor to replace Jerome Powell comes as White House seeks to tighten grip on central bankDonald Trump has announced Kevin Warsh as his nomination for the next chair of the Federal Reserve, selecting a candidate who has been an outspoken critic of the US central bank.The move en...

30/01/2026 19:52 The Guardian
Attorney general defends missing Congress deadline – as it happened

We’re closing this blog. Please follow us for all the latest Epstein updates here: Epstein files updates: DoJ releases more than 3m new files as Todd Blanche says it ‘did not protect’ TrumpUS justice department releases more than 3 million new pages of Epstein filesAmong those arrested by fede...

30/01/2026 18:13 The Guardian
Mexico president says Trump tariffs on Cuba’s oil suppliers could trigger humanitarian crisis

Island country only has oil enough to last 15-20 days, and 12-hour blackouts have become commonplaceMexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has warned that Donald Trump’s move to slap new tariffs on countries sending oil to Cuba could trigger a humanitarian crisis on the island, which is already...

30/01/2026 18:08 The Guardian
Human rights group warns New York officials against investing public funds in Israeli bonds

Group advised Kathy Hochul, Zohran Mamdani, and city and state comptrollers of ‘legal obligations’ not to abet crimesA human rights group has warned New York state and local officials that investment of public funds in bonds issued by Israel violates both international law and fiduciary duties a...

30/01/2026 17:18 The Guardian
Fire near rail line in north London brings travel disruption across England

Services running normally again after trains into Euston on UK’s main intercity line held up as far back as Warrington Train services on Britain’s main intercity rail line are running normally again after being disrupted for much of Friday because of a fire close to the tracks in north London.Tr...

30/01/2026 17:16 The Guardian
Hungary doubles down on opposition to Ukraine’s EU accession as Zelenskyy aims for 2027 – as it happened

Viktor Orbán reiterates stance on EU membership as spokesperson claims Brussels wants to give Ukraine access to next budgetBut just as Volodymyr Zelenskyy doubles down on his 2027 accession target, so is Hungary’s Viktor Orbán in opposing the move.In clips published by Hungary’s international...

30/01/2026 15:40 The Guardian
‘Deeply ideological’: the rationale behind Iran’s insistence on uranium enrichment

Tehran’s nuclear ambitions date back to the shah and the 1970s and remains undimmed despite the damage caused by sanctionsA desperate effort to avert war between the US and Iran is once again under way, but trying to locate common ground between the two countries over Tehran’s nuclear programme...

30/01/2026 15:31 The Guardian
China has lifted sanctions from six serving British MPs and peers, Starmer says

Starmer confirms immediate removal, but it is unclear if sanctions remain on former MP, academic and barristerChina has lifted the sanctions it imposed on serving British MPs and peers in a significant sign of warming relations after Keir Starmer travelled to Beijing for landmark talks with Xi Jinpi...

30/01/2026 14:37 The Guardian
Killing Khamenei? Hitting military sites? It is unclear what a US attack on Iran would achieve | Dan Sabbagh

Donald Trump now has the firepower in place, but using it might not end wellA fortnight ago, when Donald Trump first threatened Iran’s regime, telling protesters in the country that “help is coming”, there were not enough US military assets in the Middle East to back up the rhetoric. That has...

30/01/2026 13:00 The Guardian
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