Renewed attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz unsettled energy markets on Wednesday and prompted calls from the UN maritime agency, IMO, for “maximum restraint and de-escalation”.
The UN Security Council is holding an open debate Tuesday honouring the promise of international law to survivors of sexual violence in conflict as more reports emerge about warring parties using rape as a weapon, actions that constitute war crimes. Stay tuned for live updates from our meetings cove...
The ceasefire deal between Beirut and Tel Aviv has led to a marked reduction in hostilities between Hezbollah and the Israeli military, sparked by the wider Iran-Israel-US war, but the situation remains uncertain for communities returning home only to find widespread destruction, UN peacekeepers sai...
UN investigators have urged Syria’s Government to trace thousands of missing detainees and hold perpetrators to account after a week-long visit that took in bomb attacks in Damascus, prison visits in the northeast and reports of vigilante violence in Homs.
Atrocities committed by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia against Sudanese civilians in El Fasher in October – including mass killings, abductions and gang rapes – bear the markers of genocide, independent UN human rights investigators reported on Wednesday.
The widespread solidarity shown to Venezuela must now be transformed into real, practical support for recovery from the deadly double earthquakes last month, UN relief chief Tom Fletcher said on Wednesday.
The UN General Assembly overwhelming voted to debate United States sanctions against Cuba in a meeting on Tuesday, at Havana’s request, to discuss the decades-long embargo amid warnings of increasing suffering on the Caribbean island.
The West Bank is the scene of daily confrontations as Israeli settlers keep seizing land in areas where Palestinians have lived for generations. The conflict even reaches caves in remote corners of the territory.
US President Donald Trump has used the Nato summit to criticise the lack of support for his war on Iran, and revive his interest in taking over Greenland.
Trump said that he believes the U.S.-Iran ceasefire is over, but hasn't ruled out talks. And, the International Olympic Committee paves the way for Russian athletes to compete in the 2028 games.
President Trump said he believes the current ceasefire with Iran is over following an exchange of attacks between the U.S. and Iran in the latest escalation straining the agreement to end the war.
Speaking to the press from Turkey, President Trump said Wednesday morning that the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is over. But he didn't rule out talks continuing to end the war with Iran.
Carl Bildt, co-chair of the European Council on Foreign Relations, talks about the ongoing NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, and the state of the alliance during President Trump's second term.
The regional crossfire raised the risks that an interim agreement to halt fighting in the war could break down, putting the Middle East again at risk of a wider conflict.
NATO arrived in Ankara with a message of unity, but President Trump's renewed attacks on European allies have once again laid bare the tensions challenging the alliance's future.
NATO leaders hope President Trump's criticism of the alliance is aimed at getting Europe to spend more on defense. But some analysts fear Trump may have an ulterior motive.
The IOC is moving to clear the way for Russian athletes to compete in Olympic events. The decision to ease sanctions comes as Moscow continues missile and drone strikes killing civilians in Ukraine.
Graham Platner is facing calls to end his bid for U.S. Senate in Maine after a woman accused him of sexual assault. And, Trump made his dissatisfaction with NATO clear ahead of its summit this week.
Ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, the illusion of appeasing Trump has vanished—and Europe is being forced to take primary responsibility for its own defense.
The launch, using a dummy warhead, took place the same day Australia and Fiji signed a mutual defense treaty meant to counter Chinese influence in the Pacific.
Iran, which has repeatedly declared that only its approved route through the Strait of Hormuz is safe, said one of the vessels came under attack after ignoring warnings.
Three days of public mourning in Tehran was a political spectacle Iran's leaders wanted the world to see, writes the BBC's international correspondent Lyse Doucet.
Venezuela marked its Independence Day amid the aftermath of twin earthquakes and sweeping political change following the U.S.-led removal of Nicolás Maduro.
The medical system in Venezuela was already under stress even before the earthquake. Now, medications and doctors are scarce but the need for all kinds of medical care is increasing.
US president unexpectedly changed plans for flight to England after using Qatari-gifted aircraft to travel to Turkey Donald Trump flew from Turkey to England onboard the older Air Force One on Wednesday, rather than the new, Qatari-gifted aircraft he used to travel to the Nato summit in Ankara, an u...
US president says new strikes are ‘retribution’ after ships hit in strait of Hormuz; Iranian state media report explosions in several locations US carries out another wave of strikes on Iran Wednesday’s strikes against Iran expected to be greater in number than those carried out on Tuesday, an unna...
Actor best known for Grey’s Anatomy says he gave serious thought to running for office amid frantic search for viable options to replace embattled Maine Democrat Sign up for the Breaking News US email During a bilateral meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Nato summit in Ankara, Donald Trump was ...
Prime minister in waiting looks to address frustrations backbenchers had with Keir Starmer’s style of party management Andy Burnham has promised MPs that he will never use party discipline to “stifle debate” and says they should raise problems and policy ideas “without fear or favour”. Nominations f...
Dow down 1.09%, or 500 points, as S&P 500 sees a small loss and tech-heavy Nasdaq rises slightly Middle East crisis live US stock markets fell on Wednesday as the US continued strikes on Iran and the Federal Reserve flagged concerns that would warrant higher interest rates. Donald Trump’s declaratio...
Carrier says some customers still can’t connect to triple zero on its network. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The International Monetary Fund says the world has “so far, weathered the shock from the war better than feared”, as it issued an uncha...
Shooting death at an extended-stay motel is fourth officer-involved death since initiative began in September Federal agents killed a man at a Memphis motel on Wednesday morning in a Drug Enforcement Administration operation with the Memphis Safe Task Force, the fourth officer-involved death since t...
MPs demand publication of full report that outlines catastrophic consequences amid concerns for food security Members of parliament have demanded full publication of an explosive report by the UK’s spy leaders that found the collapse of ecosystems overseas would have catastrophic consequences for th...
World is witnessing a turning point, says ministry spokesperson, as Iran seeks to assert independence amid rising tensions Before a foreign ministry press briefing at the Grand Hotel Tehran, the assembled reporters were asked to stand for the national anthem that duly blared from fuzzy speakers. At ...
Alliance leaders, who had feared the worst, will hail US president’s renewed support for article 5 as key victory An erratic and at times irascible Donald Trump has said he felt a “tremendous love” from western leaders at the Nato summit, only hours after lambasting them over their defence spending ...
US president veers from praising the alliance to threatening Iran and confusing world leaders’ names Having arrived at Nato ’s annual summit under a familiar cloud of resentment and grievance, Donald Trump ’s farewell message on Wednesday was an unlikely tale of love and darkness. Addressing journal...
Ceasefire appears close to collapse as two militaries target each other after after Iran strikes three commercial vessels Iran and the US have threatened to reignite their conflict after the most extensive exchange of fire since an interim deal was signed last month. On a chaotic day at the Nato sum...
Italian designer brings sculptural silhouettes and playful palettes to storied house, while it is hats off to Giorgio’s niece at her second Armani Privé show The house of Balenciaga takes haute couture very seriously indeed. Cristóbal Balenciaga was so horrified by the rise of mass-produced clothes ...
US president say Spain ‘very bad’ in relation to Iran conflict and UK’s approach ‘not in spirit of Winston Churchill’ Trump renews call for US to take over Greenland as he arrives for Nato summit And that ends their short briefing, with Trump saying he will be back later, and Rutte desperately throw...
Mohamed al-Wahidi died when a missile struck his taxi shortly before Egypt played Argentina in their last 16 match Gaza’s World Cup screenings – in pictures A Palestinian aid worker who had organised screenings of World Cup matches in Gaza was killed by an Israeli missile strike just before the game...
FCA clashes with Consumer Voice, alleging lack of transparency and conflict of interest The City regulator is trying to get the only consumer group arguing for higher motor finance scandal payouts thrown out of court, alleging that its co-founders have not been transparent about their funding and po...
The US president is in combative mood as Nato leaders meet for a two-day summit in Ankara. There are divisions over Russia’s war in Ukraine, defence spending, and the US-Israel war in Iran with signs of the fragile ceasefire collapsing. The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is holding talks ...
PM suggests maintaining links with US president will be part of his continued responsibility to UK-US relationship Europe live – latest updates Donald Trump has agreed to stay in touch with Keir Starmer after he steps down from No 10 despite his increasingly tense relationship with the UK prime mini...
Police ‘exploring evidence’ of more than £1m in fraudulent activity involving 60 transactions and more than 1m emails Three people have been arrested as part of an investigation into financial crimes involving the University of Greater Manchester, including allegations of fraud, bribery and money la...
Licence would be diplomatic coup for Kyiv but process of making munitions would likely be expensive, complex and long Donald Trump has told Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Ukraine may be allowed to manufacture Patriot missile interceptors to counter Russian ballistic attacks. It would be a diplomatic coup ...
Brent crude benchmark rose to more than $80 a barrel, its steepest increase since ceasefire began Oil markets have recorded their sharpest price rise in nearly two months after a series of attacks on fossil fuel tankers near the strait of Hormuz led Donald Trump to declare that the ceasefire deal wi...
How to hit the 3.5% of GDP defence spending promise would be a matter for ‘the next prime minister’, MPs told The Treasury has as yet carried out no analysis of the trade-offs necessary for the UK to hit the 3.5% of GDP defence spending promise made to Nato, the department’s chief secretary has said...
Image of man in underwear, blindfold and bound to iron rod has been widely shared on social media Middle East crisis live – latest updates An Israeli soldier’s photo of a Palestinian man from Gaza stripped to his underwear, blindfolded and bound face-down to an iron rod corroborates extensive report...
Daily realities of healthcare, prices and Gaza driving wave of anti-establishment sentiment among Democratic voters in closely watched contest In Macomb county, Michigan – a blue-collar Detroit suburb that twice voted for Barack Obama before backing each of Donald Trump’s three runs for the US presi...
July update projects GDP growth of 1% this year, making UK the third fastest-growing economy in the G7 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upgraded its growth forecast for the UK, while leaving those for other G7 countries weaker or unchanged, amid hopes the economic impact of the Iran war may...
Hostilities between US and Iran resume as US president lashes out at ‘vicious, violent people’. Plus the fallout from the USMNT’s exit from the Fifa World Cup Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. Hostilities have resumed between the US and Iran. Tehran accused the ...
President calls Iranian leadership ‘scum’, rails against alliance, repeats demand for Greenland and threatens Spain Middle East crisis live – latest updates Europe live – latest updates Donald Trump has declared that the ceasefire with Iran is over as he arrived at the Nato summit in Ankara, launchi...
Deputy PM faced shadow housing secretary James Cleverly at PMQs, while Keir Starmer attends a Nato summit More Reform UK transactions worth millions reported to National Crime Agency For anyone involved in British politics, an invitation to be interviewed on Radio 4’s Today programme is the ultimate...
Even voters who identify as foot soldiers of his political army are increasingly willing to blame Trump for their economic troubles The political consequences of Donald Trump’s policy mayhem are now coming into view: “Maga” America is getting pissed. It has been a sight to see how every one of the p...
Company says market in good shape with strong recovery across all destinations as customers take the plunge Business live – latest updates Summer holiday bookings have bounced back recently after the fragile ceasefire in the Middle East, the package holiday operator Jet2 has said. The company, which...
Telco said outage was not due to a cyber-attack but warned of scammers calling people claiming to be from Telstra Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Telstra has blamed a “software defect” that changed the time servers for a major outage in which thousands of mobile customer...
In a press conference this morning the prime minister acknowledged the outage was ‘deeply concerning’ and ‘disruptive’. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Telstra outage reported to be cause of Victoria train stoppage There is a long list of cancell...
This live blog is now closed. How could Democrats replace Graham Platner? Sign up for the Breaking News US email Donald Trump said he had a “very good talk” withVladimir Putin, ahead of arriving in Turkey. This comes amid a wave of recent Russian strikes across Ukraine that have killed at least 21 p...
Defense attorneys say prosecutors coerced Anthony, 19, into waiving his right to testify, and cite additional reasons Karmelo Anthony’s legal team is seeking a new trial and the recusal of a state judge a month after a Texas jury convicted the 19-year-old of murder and sentenced him to 35 years in p...
US Central Command says Tehran in ‘clear violation’ of ceasefire with ‘unwarranted’ attacks on commercial ships Middle East crisis – latest updates The US military launched a series of “powerful” strikes against Iran, it announced on Tuesday night, in response to what it said were “unwarranted,...
President also threatens to pull all American troops from Europe and rails against Nato stance on Iran war Donald Trump has revived his bid for the US to acquire Greenland, threatening to pull all American armed forces out of Europe after the continent repeatedly pushed back. Arriving at the Nato su...
Reform UK leader to quit as MP but stand again, saying the people of Clacton ‘should be the judges of my actions’ Q: Do you think the parliamentary commissioner for standards should investigate Nigel Farage’s gifts from George Cottrell? Badenoch said that was a matter for the commissioner. [Farage i...
Exclusive: Latest Guardian revelation about gift from cryptocurrency tycoon comes as Reform UK leader forces byelection The £5m gift to Nigel Farage by a cryptocurrency billionaire was reported to the National Crime Agency by bankers who were concerned it may have been laundered money, the Guardian ...
Nato says core defence spending by Europe and Canada is up 11% as US president repeats criticism of allies The opening speeches are now under way in Ankara, and you can watch them below. This is the Day 1 industry event, not the leaders’ summit, mind you. Continue reading...
Ukraine’s president argues defensive capabilities built up in war with Russia mean it shouldn’t be excluded Europe live – latest updates Volodymyr Zelenskyy has argued for Ukraine to be allowed to join Nato at its annual summit – saying it would be wrong to exclude a country that had built up strong...
De-escalation of war in the Middle East has lowered oil prices and eased fears of economic downturn but households are still feeling the pinch Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Fears of a recession have fallen away, wi...
Blasts did not interrupt French president’s visit but are setback for Syrian leaders’ attempt to project stability Explosions rocked Damascus near the hotel where French president, Emmanuel Macron, was staying on Tuesday, wounding at least 18 people, Syrian authorities said. Macron was in the presid...
Valter Lavitola suspected of planning bomb attack on Sigfrido Ranucci, for which four people have been arrested Italian prosecutors have placed a businessman and former journalist under investigation for allegedly masterminding a bomb attack at the home of Sigfrido Ranucci, a prominent investigative...
Forecaster says curtailing rising costs such as health and pensions ‘are today’s challenge, not just tomorrow’s’ Business live – latest updates Policymakers must act to prevent public debt rising unsustainably in coming decades as the population ages and defence spending rises, the government’s inde...
Passengers say they paid extra for outside views but were seated beside blank cabin walls instead A federal judge on Monday rejected United Airlines ’ bid to dismiss a lawsuit by passengers who complained they paid extra money to sit in window seats – only to discover their seats had no actual win...
George Robertson warns defence investment plan fails to meet scale of challenge facing the UK The former Nato chief who led the government’s defence review has criticised the prime minister’s plan to pay for it, calling the defence investment plan (Dip) insufficient and overly delayed. George Robert...
Anastasiia Berezovska was being sought by police over attack that seriously injured a Ukraine-born businessman A woman suspected of carrying out last week’s bomb attack in Monaco that seriously injured a Ukraine-born business tycoon has been found shot dead near Kyiv, in the latest twist in a case t...
Experts say cuts have hindered the response to DRC’s Ebola outbreak and resulted in ‘significant numbers’ of deaths Elon Musk has an Ebola problem. SpaceX stock dropped precipitously after its initial public offering, and Tesla faces a wave of lawsuits. But instead of focusing on his companies, Musk...
About 57% of polled Americans also believe economy is worsening in grim portrait of cost of living crisis, according to Harris survey for the Guardian Ninety-five per cent of Americans believe the US is suffering an affordability crisis, as many report trouble with the rising cost of groceries and g...
A Ukrainian woman believed to have set off a bomb targeting a tycoon with links to Russia has been found dead with gunshot wounds in a killing apparently carried out by a Ukrainian spy, it is claimed.
Border police officer under investigation after CCTV footage shows him shouting at car’s occupants and throwing device Israeli police have opened an investigation after CCTV footage showed a border police officer throwing a stun grenade into a car carrying young Palestinians during a raid on the Qal...
In wake of primary wins by leftwing candidates in New York and elsewhere, president has resorted to well-worn tactic Moments after Donald Trump rang the ceremonial opening bell on Monday, starting the trading day from the Oval Office, 232 miles north on Wall Street, the US senator Ted Cruz celebrate...
Reform UK leader confronts journalist after question about gifts from friend and convicted fraudster UK politics live – latest updates Nigel Farage has said Sky News bosses face “serious consequences” in an outburst triggered by questions over fresh revelations about his finances. The Reform UK lead...
This blog is now closed Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Richard Marles said he doubted China tested the long-range weapon yesterday in response to Anthony Albanese being in the Pacific to sign a new defence alliance with Fiji but said Australia remained deeply concerned ...
Typical property cost £299,330 in June, 0.2% more than the month before, says Lloyds Business live – latest updates House prices across the UK have risen for the first time since before the onset of the Iran war , leaving property values narrowly below those at the start of the year, according to a ...
Chinese leader Xi Jinping calls for ‘all out’ rescue effort as death toll rises and 16 people remain buried after a landslide in the country’s west The death toll from devastating storms in parts of China rose to 15 on Tuesday, with hundreds more injured and tens of thousands evacuated, state medi...
Hannes Marschalek, who allegedly exposed his penis to four other women in Cambridgeshire, tried via US court martial A US airman who allegedly exposed himself to a 16-year-old girl and four young women in England was able to avoid the British justice system after the US military was permitted to tak...
Solomon Islands prime minister says he doesn’t want to see more countries testing ICBMs in Pacific, adding ‘be our friend but don’t threaten us’ Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese has said China’s weapons test in the Pacific risks fuelling dangerous nuclear proliferation, with the interconti...
Meeting of 32 member states comes at crucial time for alliance after tensions with US over Iran and Greenland Nato leaders will gather in Ankara on Tuesday after a turbulent six months, hoping – in the case of the other 31 members of the alliance – to mollify an unpredictable Donald Trump, as Washin...
Wars in Iran and Ukraine have expended stockpiles of sought-after missiles, leaving gap in military resources There are growing concerns in Europe that the US defence industrial base is no longer providing the weapons pledged to Nato allies with US stockpiles depleted owing to the conflicts in Ukrai...
Friends of Yeshivat Shavei Hevron sent nearly £200,000 to school in Hebron – where Israel has been accused of imposing apartheid – between 2019 and 2024 A British charity is funding a religious school at the heart of expansion plans for the illegal Israeli settlement in the Palestinian city of Hebro...
Outgoing PM will stress British commitment to defence spending at meeting in Ankara to counter Trump rebukes Keir Starmer will seek to work with European allies to shore up support for Nato at its summit in Ankara on Tuesday amid concerns that Donald Trump could further destabilise the military alli...