The Security Council is holding its monthly debate on Syria amid reports of an Israeli attack in occupied territory and discussions of a multi-national oil pipeline to counter the closure of the critical Strait of Hormuz – still the focus of the ongoing US-Iran war. The meeting follows UN independen...
The UN’s refugee agency (UNHCR) reports that 144 migrants attempting to reach Europe are dead or missing due to a series of “tragic maritime incidents” off the coast of Mauritania last week.
Russian attacks and drone strikes killed at least two children and injured dozens more across Ukraine over recent days while severely damaging three critical aid warehouses, UN agencies reported on Monday.
Thousands of people in some of Yemen's most conflict-affected communities are receiving lifesaving health care closer to home, thanks to funding from the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) through the Yemen Humanitarian Fund.
As the United States and Iran trade deadly attacks for a second week, the UN continues to call for de-escalation while highlighting the devastation caused to civilians and critical infrastructure across the Middle East.
When a 12-story apartment building pancaked in La Guaira, Venezuela, following two powerful earthquakes late last month, panic ensued to save people injured or trapped under the rubble.
Haiti’s future success depends on “security, political engagement, and humanitarian action reinforcing each other,” the UN’s most senior official in Haiti has told the UN Security Council which met in New York on Monday to discuss the way forward for the embattled Caribbean island nation.
The UN Secretary-General remains deeply concerned by the continuing deadly military escalation between Iran and the United States, his spokesperson said on Friday as attacks destroyed key civilian and military infrastructure across the Gulf region.
UN humanitarians working in war-torn Sudan on Friday highlighted rapidly growing needs among the more than 100,000 displaced people now sheltering in camps in the city of El Obeid.
Iran-backed Houthis say they will blockade a waterway on the Red Sea. And, the FDA continues to investigate Taylor Farms lettuce as a source of the Cyclospora outbreak despite a retracted test.
NPR's Michel Martin talks with Frank Kendall, former U.S. Secretary of the Air Force, about the Houthi blockade in the Red Sea and Pentagon transparency around U.S. military injuries.
As the U.S-Iran war ramps up again, hundreds of diplomats are in limbo. The State Department drew down staffing due to Iran's attacks on Gulf states. It's unclear if they'll return to normal business.
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Suzanne Maloney of the Brookings Institution about the U.S. war with Iran, the increase in hostilities and what it means for the wider region
The visit by North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui comes without an obvious occasion, such as a multilateral diplomatic event or state anniversary, and has raised speculation that she may be coordinating a possible visit to Russia by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Three U.S. service members have been killed since Friday amid rising tension between the U.S. and Iran. And, Hunter Biden talks to NPR's Newsmakers about addiction and public scrutiny.
The U.S. attacks were the ninth consecutive day of bombing since peace talks between the two countries collapsed in dispute over a memorandum of understanding focused on the Strait of Hormuz.
Protests over President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's dismissal of the country's defense minister coincide with a fresh wave of Russian strikes across Ukraine.
The latest National Police Service report recorded more than 600 assaults on recruitment officers to date and warned that the aggression has become “increasingly threatening”.
Three U.S. service members were killed in action while "partner forces defended against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks," U.S. Central Command said Saturday.
Drones targeted Wildberries facilities near Moscow and in Tambov. Ukraine's leader called them "major logistics facilities" supplying "sanctioned components".
U.S. presidents have promised short, decisive wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and Iran. All have proved much more difficult than advertised and fallen far short of the political goals set at the beginning.
Kyiv's forces are continuing their aerial campaign against energy infrastructure and military targets inside Russia, aiming to undermine Moscow's war effort.
The United States and Iran exchanged strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets on Saturday as their battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensified.
Recognizing Iran's control over the Strait of Hormuz could set a dangerous precedent, with other countries attempting to claim important waterways, analysts say.
The military said Friday it used intelligence sources to target militants over the previous 24 hours. The operations were in response to attacks by militants earlier in the week.
The U.S. and Iran expanded their targets in the latest round of strikes on Friday, as fighting over the control of the Strait of Hormuz reignites fears of an all-out war.
The Iran-based group said it plans to impose an immediate maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea Lebanon’s president, Joseph Aoun, is due to meet Donald Trump for the first time today as he wraps up a four-day visit to Washington. The meeting coincides with ongoing US-mediated talks betwee...
Paul Condon tells inquiry there was ‘appalling behaviour by individual officers’ but that greater fault was systemic A former Metropolitan police commissioner has admitted that the force failed over decades to properly control a controversial undercover unit that committed “horrendous” abuses, the s...
The new prime minister said he wants his government to look at ‘all possible ways’ to help families with high costs Burnham to cut VAT on electricity bills in first cost-of-living move António Costa, the president of the European council, said in a post on X that he held a “good” phone call with And...
US president claims ‘Canada has been very tough on us over the years’ as Mark Carney says he has agreed to ‘intensify negotiations’ with US Sign up for US Breaking News email US gas prices have continued to rise since the conflict with Iran resumed this month. According to the American Automobile As...
New defence secretary Wes Streeting denounces drill by Neustrashimy as ‘performative and irresponsible’ A Russian warship fired its main cannon in a short notice test 45 miles south of Plymouth on Monday, the day Andy Burnham was appointed as prime minister. The Neustrashimy suddenly announced it in...
Meliá group says Donald Trump’s sanctions make it ‘impossible’ to keep any of its 34 sites open A Spanish hotel chain is to cease all operations in Cuba at the end of the week due to “major difficulties” in doing business on the island under growing pressure from Washington. The latest US sanctions ...
Experts warn global energy market at a ‘critical juncture’ with escalating Middle East crisis expected to further drag on a slowing Australian economy Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The likelihood of a Reserve Bank ...
Sgt Michael Emmanuel Swinton died during a controlled detonation at Erbil airbase as US-Iran war toll reaches 17 The US military has identified an army soldier killed recently during a “controlled detonation” of a downed Iranian drone in Iraq as Sgt Michael Emmanuel Swinton, of Fayetteville, North C...
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news More on the cost of living: new figures show that UK grocery inflation eased in the four weeks to 12th July to 2.6%, its lowest rate since December 2024. It marks the fifth consecutive month of slowing price rises, Worldpanel by Numerator fo...
Government urges visitors not to approach or feed wolves as it manages safety amid growing population Danish authorities have advised tourists to stand still, make eye contact and put up “maximum resistance” in the event of attack if they encounter a wolf while on holiday. After a 200-year absence, ...
State department’s 100-page report is latest push in Trump administration campaign to bring down government The US government’s latest allegations that Cuba is behind “many of the most significant upheavals in recent American political history” and that its leaders pose “a unique threat to American ...
Salah Sarsour, president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque and a green card holder, has lived in the US for decades The president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque said he was subjected to “dehumanizing” treatment during more than 80 days in federal immigration custody – treatment that reminded him of the t...
Officials sought identity of sources ‘long before’ reporters wrote about the president’s Air Force One jet from Qatar Donald Trump’s administration sought phone records of several New York Times journalists and even those of some of their relatives, according to a motion unsealed Monday – an unusual...
Interviews with residents of Russian-held region point to frustration with Moscow as Ukrainian campaign to isolate it takes toll on daily life First, the guests stopped coming. As Ukrainian drones and missiles pounded Crimea throughout the spring and into the summer, Russian tourists began cancellin...
Democrats call for end to war’s resumption amid widespread anxiety over casualties. Plus: Ted Lasso’s Hannah Waddingham on finding stardom in her 50s • Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. Democrats have seized on the killing of three US troops in Iranian strikes t...
Residents of Deir Jarir say raids that killed two Palestinians late on Sunday are part of pattern of violence Even by the brutal standards of militant settler violence in the West Bank, the raid on Deir Jarir late on Sunday night that killed two Palestinians and left another in hospital with a gunsh...
Ireland's deputy prime minister has urged parents to stop buying electric scooters as "toys" for their children ahead of new age limits coming into force.
Babcock and BAE Systems benefit as markets hope former defence secretary will increase spending on sector Business live – latest updates Shares in defence companies have risen sharply after Andy Burnham appointed John Healey as chancellor, prompting hope among investors of increased spending on supp...
Unemployment holds steady at 4.9%, underlining the challenge facing the new prime minister Business live – latest updates Employers cut the number of job vacancies in June, according to official figures that highlight the UK’s “fragile” economic outlook amid the conflict in the Middle East. Job vaca...
Vertical Aerospace says government has given £10m backing, taking its total investment in the project to £48m British flying taxi startup Vertical Aerospace has said the UK government has expressed interest in buying a military variant of its aircraft as it races to gain approval for flights with pa...
This blog is now closed – our live coverage of the Middle East crisis continues here The price of oil jumped in early Asian trade on Monday after the US carried out its latest wave of strikes on Iran and a vessel caught fire in the strait of Hormuz. Brent crud e for September delivery rose 2.72% to ...
New defence secretary Wes Streeting has criticised a live-fire military exercise carried out by a Russian warship around 40 nautical miles (46 miles) off the British coast, calling it "performative and irresponsible".
Iran has attacked a tanker in the strait of Hormuz, forcing its crew to abandon the ship, after the US launched a tenth consecutive night of strikes Middle East crisis live: follow latest updates Nearly 100 US service members have been injured over the last two weeks of escalating strikes on Iran, t...
This live blog is now closed. Donald Trump to impose 50% tariff on most Canadian goods, White House says Sign up for the Breaking News US email While speaking to reporters on Sunday, Donald Trump acknowledged the three US military casualties as the strikes on Iran continue unabated. “Well, we feel v...
New report denounces Havana and claims ‘campaign of subversion’ has infiltrated highest levels of US government As part of the Trump administration’s continuing attack on left-leaning groups, the US state department has listed several activists and organizations as “front groups and fellow travelers...
President accused of having ‘lost control of this war’ as deaths of trio in Iranian military strikes fuel rising concern Democrats have seized on the deaths of three US troops killed in Iranian strikes to urge Donald Trump to urgently reverse his resumption of the war with Iran amid widespread anxie...
One Nation MP grilled in 7.30 interview about Pauline Hanson’s podcast interview by far-right activist. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Australia Palestine Advocacy Network has criticised Labor’s draft policy platform on Palestine, saying it ...
Israeli prime minister is subject of an arrest warrant issued by international criminal court over alleged war crimes in Gaza Donald Trump has said Benjamin Netanyahu , the Israeli prime minister, “will not be arrested” if he visits the US. His comments came days after Zohran Mamdani, the New York C...
Diplomats say de-escalation talks continue as Trump vows retaliation over US soldier deaths Middle East crisis live – latest updates The US military said it has launched its 10th consecutive round of strikes on Iran to force the reopening of the strait of Hormuz. Earlier on Monday, Iran’s president ...
Defense department says 1Lt Tyler James Feehan of Hawaii and Pvt Isabella Gonzales of Texas were killed The US military on Monday identified two soldiers killed in action recently as part of the war with Iran. The defense department said in a statement that 1Lt Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, ...
Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff hints government may be about to sack Oleksandr Syrskyi Ukraine’s commander in chief Oleksandr Syrskyi is widely expected to lose his job amid signs that Volodymyr Zelenskyy has bowed to pressure from protesters and will reshuffle the army’s top leadership. Over ...
Media regulator will not take action despite receiving 446 complaints about comments by Bev Turner GB News will not be investigated by the media regulator after a presenter insisted there was no riot in Belfast in June, despite cars and houses being set alight, attacks on police and families fleeing...
Moscow targets southern city after the Russian capital was hit by 400 drones in response to one of the war’s biggest attacks on Kyiv at the weekend There is also a bit more from Reuters on the context – and the significance – of these continued strikes on ships: “ Both Russia and Ukraine are major g...
US president says $400m plane will be ‘maxed out’ with appropriate protections but doesn’t give further details Donald Trump acknowledged on Sunday that the Boeing jet given to him by Qatar cannot match the defensive armor of a true presidential aircraft, telling reporters it will soon be grounded a...
US launches ninth night of strikes against Iran. Plus, Trump at the World Cup and the glorious art deco LA Central Library celebrates 100 years Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. The US launched a ninth night of strikes targeting Iran early Monday, after announci...
Man charged with murder after Kirandeep Kaur was allegedly stabbed while in bed with husband and baby The family of a woman who was killed as she slept in bed with her husband and three-month-old baby have said they want justice, and for her body to be returned to India. A man has been charged with ...
OMB proposal would upend entire grant-making system – and put vast sums into hands of political appointees It was a late Friday afternoon in Boston when Harvard School of Public Health professor Nancy Krieger, a social epidemiologist, received an email that would reshape the next year of her life. I...
Chinese retail platform handed penalty over listings for items such as counterfeit products and unsafe toys Business live – latest updates The Chinese online retail platform AliExpress has been fined a record €550m (£470m) by the EU over its failure to stop illegal goods including harmful clothing, ...
Senator says Trump revisiting failed run against Biden ‘distracts from important things’ such as Iran war Rather than continue fixating on the 2020 election defeat that ended his first presidency, Donald Trump could instead “do something positive”, including resolving the US war in Iran , Pennsylvan...
Statement by Israeli embassy in Canberra challenges proposed positions on settler violence and annexation of Palestinian territory Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Israel has made an intervention into the Labor party’s internal processes, publicly criticising a draft poli...
Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The use of AI in automated decision-making by government departments and agencies will be subject to tough rules under a new national plan, expected to extend to consumer protections, workplace safety and privacy. ...
The Guardian goes on the ground with Brazilian forces fighting to eradicate mining that has destroyed protected areas of Indigenous land The jerry-built bordello at the foot of Vila Cururu, an illegal gold-mining settlement at the heart of Brazil’s most desecrated Indigenous territory, was a hive of...
Many of the more than 100 people awaiting processing on the tiny Pacific island are skipping meals to make ends meet, a new survey has found Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Most refugees and asylum seekers held in Na...
This live blog is now closed. US says another troop killed as Israel warns Tehran’s attacks coming close Two US troops killed and one missing in Jordan after Iranian attacks Jordanian authorities have not issued any decision to evacuate the airport or seaport in the city of Aqaba, and have not d...
US military says service member was killed in Iraq during ‘controlled detonation’ as it launches more airstrikes at Iran Middle East crisis live: follow latest updates The US military announced another death of a service member as it launched more airstrikes at Iran on Sunday in response to the kill...
Energy secretary grapples with mounting criticism over length of US war as Democrat calls conflict ‘war of choice’ A Trump administration official on Sunday grappled with mounting criticism over the length of the US war with Iran after months of promised diplomatic breakthroughs, short-lived ceasefi...
More than 30 injured and 300 displaced after buildings collapse near Sicaya A 5.5-magnitude earthquake shook the Andes region of Peru, killing at least six people, authorities said Sunday. More than 30 people were injured and 300 have been displaced. The US Geological Survey reported the quake struc...
NYC mayor says in Times interview that’s he’s in ‘active conversation’ with city’s law department about the matter New York City’s mayor, Zohran Mamdani , has said he is reviewing whether his administration could arrest Benjamin Netanyahu if as expected the Israeli prime minister visits the city for...
Attack on Ukraine’s capital and other cities leaves at least six people dead and dozens injured Russia has carried out one of its biggest ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, launching a five-hour assault that left at least six people dead and dozens injured, and caused fire...
New laws would give Vcat power to force social and AI platforms to identify anonymous users in move premier says will protect children Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Social media companies could be forced to identify anonymous accounts accused of online vilification, un...
Campaigners hope move will force commercial banks to rethink holding assets linked to the fossil fuel Climate campaigners have declared a victory after the Bank of England said it would no longer accept bonds linked to one of the most polluting industries on the planet for key loan arrangements. The...
Sirens sound in Bahrain and Kuwait accuses Tehran of targeting civilian sites and infrastructure as Iran strikes US allies The US retaliated against Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) after two American troops were killed and one was missing in Jordan when Tehran launched a wave of attacks against US...
Nationals senator echoes comments by Pauline Hanson as Labor criticises One Nation leader’s divisive stance Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The National party’s Senate leader, Bridget McKenzie, has used an appearance...
Follow the latest updates live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Liberal senator ‘strongly disagrees’ with Tony Abbott on multiculturalism The Liberal senator Andrew Bragg says he “strongly disagrees” with Tony Abbott after the former prime minister said that multicultural...