US to withdraw from Niger after security pact fails in strategic victory for Russia

20/04/2024 16:53 The Guardian

Biden administration to rethink counter-terrorism strategy after breakdown of pact allowing US forces on soil to fight jihadistsThe US will withdraw more than 1,000 military personnel from Niger in a move that will force the Biden administration to rethink its counter-terrorism strategy and amounts to a strategic victory for Russia.The decision comes a month after the west African country’s ruling military junta revoked a security pact with Washington that had allowed American forces on its soil to help fight jihadist terrorism. Continue reading...

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Sunak declines to say who was behind MoD hack but says UK has ‘robust’ security policy towards China – politics live

PM says ‘malign actor’ has compromised armed forces’ payment network as Chinese embassy calls for an end to ‘anti-China political farce’Reeves says Labour has a vision for the country. Stability will be change, she argues.I know – warm words are not enough. I do not underestimate the cha...

07/05/2024 14:23 The Guardian

Russia-Ukraine war live: Belarus to hold tactical nuclear drills; Kyiv detains two Ukrainian officials over plot to kill Zelenskiy

Ally to take part in exercises alongside Russia; Ukraine says it has exposed network of agents run by MoscowRussia and Ukraine have accused each other at the global chemical weapons watchdog in The Hague of using banned toxins on the battlefield, the organisation said on Tuesday.The Organisation for...

07/05/2024 14:15 The Guardian

Stormy Daniels ‘likely’ called as witness in Trump hush-money trial, lawyer says – live

The $130,000 hush-money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels is at the center of this trialTrump trial continues after judge threatens jail over gag-order breachesIt is “likely” that Stormy Daniels, an adult film star whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, will be called to testify today, h...

07/05/2024 12:58 The Guardian

New York governor said Black kids in the Bronx do not know the word ‘computer’

Kathy Hochul made comment at California conference to showcase upstate AI center before apologizing on Monday nightThe governor of New York, Kathy Hochul, has rapidly backtracked on remarks she made on Monday after she came under a blizzard of criticism for saying that Black children in the Bronx di...

07/05/2024 12:53 The Guardian

Putin sworn in for fifth term in ceremony boycotted by US and UK

Russian president claims mandate for Ukraine invasion and ‘correctness of the country’s course’Ukraine war – live updatesVladimir Putin has been sworn into his fifth term as Russia’s leader in a ceremony attended by Russia’s political elite but boycotted by the UK, US and most European...

07/05/2024 12:45 The Guardian

First Thing: IDF claims control of Gaza side of Rafah crossing amid ceasefire talks

Israel takes control of only gateway for aid between Egypt and Gaza. Plus, Trump threatened with jail over gag order breachesDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Israel’s military has confirmed it has gained control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing,...

07/05/2024 11:03 The Guardian

Sydney council bans same-sex parenting books from libraries for ‘safety of our children’

Local MP is concerned move breaches Anti-Discrimination Act while NSW arts minister accuses council of ‘censorship’Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA Sydney council has voted to place a blanket ban on same-sex parenting books from local libraries in a move...

07/05/2024 09:57 The Guardian

Penny Wong and Palestinian PM discuss recognition of statehood – as it happened

This blog is now closed.Five men in custody after ‘unauthorised’ crossing into Australia through Torres StraitIsrael-Gaza war: follow our live coverageGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe opposition leader, Peter Dutton, says the prime minister needs to ...

07/05/2024 08:17 The Guardian

Trump trial continues after judge threatens jail over gag-order breaches

Juan Merchan says he will impose jail sanction upon former president if he continues to discuss trial witnesses or jurorsTrump hush-money trial – live updates Donald Trump’s criminal hush-money trials enters its 13th day Tuesday, following the judge’s warning that the ex-president could face j...

07/05/2024 07:00 The Guardian

‘A colonial mindset’: why global aid agencies need to get out of the way

With the world’s humanitarian system in crisis, many NGOs now recognise that local charities can deliver much more at far less costBefore civil war engulfed her Ethiopian home region of Tigray in 2020, Tsega Girma was a prosperous trader who sold stationery and other goods. But when hungry childre...

07/05/2024 04:00 The Guardian

Met Gala 2024 live updates: Zendaya stuns in second outfit; Cardi B and Lana Del Rey among stars at fashion’s biggest night

Stars turn up for annual fundraiser at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York amid protests against Israel-Gaza war nearbyDozens of anti-Israel protesters near Met Gala aim to disrupt eventCo-chair and absolute queen of meta-dressing – see the shoes with tennis ball heels she wore to promote s...

07/05/2024 02:52 The Guardian

US soldier detained in Russia and accused of theft, officials say

Officials say Staff Sgt Gordon Black, 34, was stationed in South Korea and was in the process of returning home to TexasAn American soldier has been arrested in Russia and accused of stealing, according to two US officials.US officials said the soldier, Staff Sgt Gordon Black, 34, was stationed in S...

06/05/2024 22:02 The Guardian

Israel under huge pressure to accept three-stage ceasefire agreed by Hamas

Benjamin Netanyahu faces chorus of diplomatic pressure not to go ahead with full-scale offensive on RafahIsrael-Gaza war – live updatesIsrael is coming under huge diplomatic pressure to accept a three-stage ceasefire surprisingly agreed by Hamas, despite the apparent determination of its prime min...

06/05/2024 21:24 The Guardian

Pulitzer 2024 winners include Jayne Anne Phillips, ProPublica, AP and New York Times

Winning books include Night Watch and King: A Life, while journalism winners focused on coverage of the Israel-Hamas warThis year’s Pulitzer winners include the New York Times and ProPublica as well as authors including Jayne Anne Phillips and Jonathan Eig.The Pulitzers honored the best in journal...

06/05/2024 21:10 The Guardian

Former Trump accountant tells hush-money trial ex-president ‘personally signed’ checks to Cohen – live

Deb Tarasoff, former Trump Organization accounts supervisor, also says payments to Cohen were coming from Trump personally, not from his trustTrial resumes with judge warning of jail time for more gag order violationsHere’s a look at Juan Merchan’s latest criminal contempt order against Donald T...

06/05/2024 21:03 The Guardian

Man found guilty over Bournemouth road rage incident caught on video

Peter Abbott hammered on woman’s windscreen and screamed at her after she beeped her horn at him A road rage driver who hammered on a woman’s windscreen and screamed at her has been warned he faces jail after being found guilty of threatening behaviour.Peter Abbott, 60, unleashed a torrent of ab...

06/05/2024 17:47 The Guardian

Students stage pro-Palestine occupations at five more UK universities

The protesters in encampments at Oxford, Cambridge, Liverpool, Edinburgh and Soas are demanding institutions end ties to IsraelIsrael-Gaza war – live updatesStudents at five UK universities have become the latest protesters to stage occupations to pressure their institutions into divesting funds f...

06/05/2024 17:42 The Guardian

Nearly 10 million people in central US under threat of severe weather, agency warns

National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center issued a rare high risk for central Oklahoma and southern KansasMillions of people in the central US could see powerful storms on Monday including long-track tornadoes, hurricane-force winds and baseball-sized hail, forecasters said.Much of Oklaho...

06/05/2024 17:25 The Guardian

Ghent students occupy university building in climate and Gaza protest

More than 200 expected to join protest calling for climate action and to cut ties with Israeli institutionsIsrael-Gaza war – live updatesMore than 100 students have occupied Ghent University in the first European protest to fuse demands about Gaza and the climate crisis.Ghent’s centrepiece UFO b...

06/05/2024 17:17 The Guardian

Middle East crisis: Hamas condemns Israeli order to evacuate Rafah as a ‘dangerous escalation’ – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. We have a separate live blog reporting the Hamas announcement that is has accepted a ceasefire proposal, which you can find here:Israel-Gaza war – live updatesAn anonymous Israeli official with knowledge of the ceasefire negotiations has told the New York Times that t...

06/05/2024 16:22 The Guardian

Thousands of Palestinians evacuate eastern Rafah amid Israeli attack threat

Overnight Israeli strikes increase numbers leaving southern city for ‘humanitarian zone’ on coastIsrael-Gaza war – live updatesThousands of people have fled Rafah amid deep international concern that an Israeli military attack on Gaza’s southernmost city is imminent and a new, bloody phase i...

06/05/2024 16:19 The Guardian

Israeli assault on Rafah may cause ‘bloodbath’ and famine, aid agencies say

With routes for aid into Gaza closed, relief workers say helping displaced people could become impossibleIsrael-Gaza war – live updatesAid groups have warned of grave humanitarian consequences and drastic cuts to the supply of aid if an Israeli offensive on Rafah goes ahead, after Israel demanded...

06/05/2024 16:17 The Guardian

Russia threatens UK military and orders nuclear drills after ‘provocation’

Vladimir Putin responds to recent statements from David Cameron and Emmanuel Macron over Ukraine warUkraine war – live updatesRussia has threatened to strike British military facilities and ordered its military to hold battlefield nuclear weapons drills in a move the Kremlin described as a respons...

06/05/2024 15:59 The Guardian

Terrified and exhausted, thousands flee feared imminent assault on Rafah

People displaced from elsewhere in Gaza during the war are on the move again but find their destination already packedIsrael-Gaza war – live updatesBy mid-morning, overloaded trucks, carts and donkeys were filling the streets of Rafah. Under dark skies and a cold, unseasonable rain, thousands were...

06/05/2024 15:37 The Guardian

Russia-Ukraine war as it happened: Moscow says British military facilities could be targeted after Cameron’s remarks

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06/05/2024 15:24 The Guardian

Police to be given new powers to randomly scan people for knives under NSW government proposal

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06/05/2024 15:00 The Guardian

From the economy to the climate crisis: key issues in the 2024 US election

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06/05/2024 14:50 The Guardian

UK weather: Met Office warns of heavy rain and thunderstorms

Downpours may cause flooding and travel disruption across much of the country on bank holiday MondayBank holiday plans for many could be ruined after forecasters warned thunderstorms and heavy downpours could cause flooding and travel disruption across the UK.The Met Office issued yellow weather war...

06/05/2024 14:26 The Guardian

Europe live: China’s Xi Jinping calls for closer ties with the EU at opening of Paris talks – as it happened

Chinese premier meets Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen for talks, with trade and Ukraine on agendaThe trilateral meeting has kicked off.Xi Jinping has arrived at the Élysée palace. Continue reading...

06/05/2024 14:19 The Guardian

EU to end sanctions procedure against Poland

Brussels says it will drop rule-of-law case after new government vowed to restore judicial independenceEurope live – latest updatesThe European Commission has said it will end an EU sanctions procedure against Poland after a promise from Donald Tusk’s new government to restore the independence o...

06/05/2024 13:57 The Guardian

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