Zelenskyy pledges new bill on anti-corruption agencies’ independence as protests continue

23/07/2025 23:10 The Guardian

Ukraine’s president says outcry is ‘not falling on deaf ears’ as European leaders voice concern at recent legislation weakening anti-graft watchdogsVolodymyr Zelenskyy promised a new bill to strengthen the rule of law in Ukraine on Wednesday, in an apparent attempt to assuage popular anger at his decision to weaken the powers of two independent anti-corruption agencies.Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Kyiv for a second day, while European leaders expressed concern at the Ukrainian president’s contentious decision. The demonstrators gathered outside the presidential office, shouting anti-government slogans. Continue reading...

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France to recognize Palestine as a state, says Macron, prompting criticism from Netanyahu – Middle East crisis live

French president says ‘no alternative’ amid ‘urgent need to end the war in Gaza’; Israel’s prime minister claims announcement ‘rewards terror’France to recognise Palestinian state at UN general assembly, Macron saysPalestinian health officials said Thursday that two Palestinian teenage...

25/07/2025 00:43 The Guardian

Outcry as US agriculture department to cut salaries and relocate staff

Experts warn ‘half-baked’ restructuring will further erode support for US farmers and hamper wildfire responseThousands of employees at the US Department of Agriculture will be forced to take salary cuts and relocate out of the Washington DC area, as part of a major restructuring that experts wa...

24/07/2025 21:16 The Guardian

‘Hungry aid staff fainting’ as starvation spreads in Gaza and truce hopes fade

UN agency for Palestinians says ‘entire humanitarian system is collapsing’ as ceasefire negotiations fall apart Middle East crisis – live updatesThe head of the main UN agency serving Palestinians has said his frontline staff are fainting from hunger, as the number of people dying of starvatio...

24/07/2025 21:14 The Guardian

Under-fire DoJ forms ‘strike force’ to investigate Obama amid Epstein scandal

Announcement comes as administration tries to pivot from questions about Trump’s ties to the disgraced financierThe US justice department has formed a “strike force” to investigate claims that the Obama administration carried out a “treasonous conspiracy” by using false intelligence to sug...

24/07/2025 19:29 The Guardian

Trade minister to warn Trump’s tariff wars could make Australia ‘suffer’ for generations

Don Farrell to caution against shift to system ‘based solely on power and size’ in Friday speech to Lowy InstituteFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia “will suffer” for generations if Donald Trump’s globa...

24/07/2025 17:30 The Guardian

National Science Foundation staff decry Trump’s ‘politically motivated’ cuts

Workers allege illegal terminations, censorship and collapse of scientific review standardsAlmost 150 workers from the National Science Foundation (NSF) have lambasted Donald Trump’s cuts to the agency as “politically motivated and legally questionable”, joining colleagues at three other feder...

24/07/2025 15:15 The Guardian

48 dead after Soviet-era passenger plane crashes in Russia’s far east

Wreckage of Angara Airlines flight found on mountainside not far from its destination of TyndaA Soviet-era passenger plane has crashed in Russia’s far east as it prepared to land, killing all 48 people onboard.The flight, operated by Siberia-based Angara Airlines, and departing from the city of Bl...

24/07/2025 15:05 The Guardian

EU fails to reduce 50% steel tariff in outline trade deal with US

Bloc’s steel exporters face ‘catastrophic’ Trump levy, says industry body – potentially twice the rate for the UKThe latest proposal for a trade agreement between the EU and the US does not include a removal or reduction of the punitive 50% tariff Donald Trump imposed on steel imports, it ha...

24/07/2025 15:03 The Guardian

‘Extortion’: Columbia University’s deal with White House met with mixed reactions

Some slammed the agreement with the Trump administration to reinstate $400m in federal funds while others praised it as an ‘excellent outcome’Columbia University’s long anticipated deal with the Trump administration after months of negotiations has drawn both condemnation and praise from facul...

24/07/2025 15:02 The Guardian

Howard-era Asio questioning powers ‘never intended to be permanent’, Australia’s human rights chief warns

Greens say laws brought in post-9/11 should be weighed by transparent inquiry, not one by joint committee dominated by Labor and CoalitionFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe boss of Australia’s human rights commission...

24/07/2025 15:00 The Guardian

Tesla’s European sales slump as Musk warns of ‘rough quarters’ ahead

Electric carmaker struggles to emerge from sales rut on continent despite updating its bestselling Model YBusiness live – latest updatesTesla sales in Europe have collapsed by one-third this year, data shows, after Elon Musk warned the electric carmaker faced “a few rough quarters” ahead.Accor...

24/07/2025 14:37 The Guardian

Ghislaine Maxwell to meet with justice department official about Jeffrey Epstein case – live

Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s close associate, is serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking in Tallahassee, FloridaColumbia University’s long anticipated deal with the Trump administration after months of negotiations has drawn both condemnation and praise from faculty, studen...

24/07/2025 13:11 The Guardian

First Thing: Late Jesuit global leader allegedly let known child molester become a priest

Court records show Pedro Arrupe, a candidate for sainthood, failed to stop Donald Dickerson being ordained. Plus, deadly clashes on Thai-Cambodian borderGood morning.The former worldwide leader of the Jesuit religious order Pedro Arrupe acknowledged he was warned that one of his aspiring priests had...

24/07/2025 11:09 The Guardian

River Island at risk of collapse if landlords fail to back restructuring plan

Fashion retailer wants to shut 33 stores and reduce rent costs, and says it needs £10m of funding in SeptemberBusiness live – latest updatesRiver Island has said it could collapse unless its landlords back a restructuring plan involving the closure of 33 stores and a sharp reduction in rent payme...

24/07/2025 10:49 The Guardian

BBC, AFP and other news outlets warn journalists in Gaza at risk of starvation

Reuters and AP among those urging Israeli authorities to allow reporters in and out of war-ravaged stripSkeletal children fill hospital wards as starvation grips GazaMiddle East crisis – live updatesSome of the world’s biggest news outlets, including BBC News, have joined forces to voice concern...

24/07/2025 10:43 The Guardian

Lloyds boss warns Reeves against hiking taxes on banks as profits rise 17%

Charlie Nunn says higher taxation would be inconsistent with chancellor’s drive for growthBusiness live – updatesThe boss of Britain’s largest mortgage lender has warned Rachel Reeves that increasing taxes on banks in her autumn budget would damage Labour’s plan for the City of London to pow...

24/07/2025 10:41 The Guardian

AI summaries cause ‘devastating’ drop in audiences, online news media told

Exclusive: Study claims sites previously ranked first can lose 79% of traffic if results appear below Google OverviewNews companies have been warned of a “devastating impact” on online audiences as search results are replaced by AI summaries, after a new study claimed it caused up to 80% fewer c...

24/07/2025 09:02 The Guardian

Trump’s war on windmills started in Scotland. Now he’s taking it global

President’s opposition to offshore wind more than a decade ago now threatens a huge industry in the US and beyondDonald Trump’s bitter dislike of renewable energy first erupted publicly 14 years ago in a seemingly trivial spat over wind turbines visible from his Scottish golf course. As Trump re...

24/07/2025 09:00 The Guardian

Senator calls out ‘incredibly childish stunts’ – as it happened

This blog is now closedAustralia warned it could face legal action over ‘wrongful’ fossil fuel actions after landmark climate ruling from world’s top courtGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCoalition demands biosecurity reassurances after US beef trade deal newsThe oppo...

24/07/2025 07:48 The Guardian

Australia warned it could face legal action over ‘wrongful’ fossil fuel actions after landmark climate ruling from world’s top court

Vanuatu climate change minister says ICJ opinion gives Pacific island nations ‘much greater leverage’ in dealing with partners such as AustraliaSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAust...

24/07/2025 06:10 The Guardian

Late Jesuit global leader didn’t stop known child molester from becoming priest – court documents

Pedro Arrupe is a candidate for sainthood, but an abuse victim’s lawsuit turned up evidence that he didn’t prevent child molester Donald Dickerson from being ordained after learning of allegationsPedro Arrupe, the late, former worldwide leader of the Jesuit religious order and a candidate for Ca...

24/07/2025 06:00 The Guardian

Thursday briefing: Everything you need to know about the new internet safety rules

In today’s newsletter: From mandatory age verification to criminal liability for non-compliant executives, the legislation marks a new era of digital accountability in keeping children safe onlineGood morning. From tomorrow social media companies must introduce child safety measures under the O...

24/07/2025 05:34 The Guardian

RBA wary of cutting rates until it has more evidence on inflation, Bullock says

Governor defends cautious approach, saying price pressures have been brought under control without surge in unemploymentFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Reserve Bank is wary of cutting interest rates until it has gat...

24/07/2025 05:08 The Guardian

Court blocks Trump’s ‘unconstitutional’ attempt to end birthright citizenship – as it happened

The 2-1 ruling from the ninth US circuit court of appeals brings issue one step closer to coming back before supreme court. This blog is now closed.Lawmakers are calling for the release of an Afghan interpreter, who worked with the US military for years in his home country, who was seized by armed,...

24/07/2025 02:07 The Guardian

Australia lifts ban on US beef but denies decision was made to appease Trump

Move expected to help negotiations with US for lower trade tariffs on exports, but Labor says decision was made after scientific assessmentFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor’s move to lift restrictions on imports o...

24/07/2025 02:01 The Guardian

Scott Morrison tells US Australia risks going to sleep on China threat after diplomatic ‘charm and flattery’

Former prime minister warns US House of Representatives committee Australia must do more to resist the security threat posed by ChinaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Chinese Communist party hopes Western democracies...

23/07/2025 21:39 The Guardian

Albanese government worse than Morrison era at producing documents for public scrutiny, report finds

Labor’s first term saw second-worst performance since 1993 in complying with Senate orders for documents, data showsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Centre for Public Integrity has accused the Albanese government o...

23/07/2025 20:27 The Guardian

‘We faced hunger before, but never like this’: skeletal children fill hospital wards as starvation grips Gaza

For months Israel kept food shipments to Gaza far below starvation rations. Now the death toll is rising rapidlyStarvation in Gaza is destroying communities – and will leave generational scarsMohammed’s skeletal arms stick out of a romper with a grinning emoji-face and the slogan “smiley boy...

23/07/2025 18:43 The Guardian

Gaza suffering man-made mass starvation, says WHO chief

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issues warning, as more than 100 aid groups urge Israel to ease blockadeGaza is suffering man-made mass starvation caused by the blockade of aid into the territory, the head of the World Health Organization has said, as more than 100 agencies urged Israel to let supplies i...

23/07/2025 18:10 The Guardian

Labour must create green jobs or lose voters to parties who oppose net zero, unions warn

GMB and Prospect say government needs greater focus on green energy amid political shift away from net zero commitmentsThe Labour government needs to ramp up the creation of green jobs or risk workers being tempted to vote for parties opposing the shift to net zero, two major unions have said.The GM...

23/07/2025 18:00 The Guardian

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