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Abdullah Ahmed was hit by shrapnel while on a desperate mission to feed his familyJust after midnight on Thursday morning, Abdullah Ahmed left his sleeping wife and children in their small and crowded home in the battered al-Bureij camp in central Gaza and headed north. The 31-year-old vegetable seller had heard that the nearby aid distribution site recently opened by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a secretive Israeli- and US-backed private organisation that began operations in the territory last month, would be handing out food at 2am.To get there early and maximise his chance of grabbing a box of flour,

Trump claims the assault ‘totally obliterated’ the key facilities, but what do we know about its impact?Donald Trump was quick to claim that US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities had “completely and totally obliterated” them. Still, it remains unclear how much physical damage has been done or what the longer-term impact might be on Iran’s nuclear programme. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/22/how-effective-was-the-us-attack-on-irans-nuclear-sites-a-visual-guide Author : Peter Beaumont Publish date : 2025-06-22 14:48:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Prime minister says Iran’s nuclear programme is a ‘grave threat to international security’Middle East crisis – latest updatesKeir Starmer has backed the US strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities and called on Iran to return to negotiations, saying the country’s nuclear programme was a “grave threat to international security”.Donald Trump announced overnight that the US had bombed three nuclear sites in Iran, joining Israel’s attack on the Tehran regime. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/22/starmer-backs-us-strike-on-iran-and-calls-for-tehran-to-return-to-negotiations Author : Jessica Elgot and Ben Quinn Publish date : 2025-06-22 09:21:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

With reports of violence against women and girls increasing, a group of officers are guarding large-scale London events this summerIn the hours leading up to Dua Lipa’s first headline show at Wembley stadium the stifling heat was as striking as the colours. Fans resplendent in costumes inspired by their idol milled around the concourse, and groups of women took selfies, jigging with excitement.But among the jollity, specialist Met Officers interspersed in the crowd were on the hunt for something different: “We’re here to spot predatory men.” Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jun/22/were-here-to-spot-predatory-men-the-new-force-patrolling-dua-lipas-wembley-show Author : Kate McCusker Publish date : 2025-06-22

Ro Khanna and Bernie Sanders denounced the decision to launch attack, while most Republicans praised the actionUS strikes Iran – follow it liveAmerican politicians reacted to the news of the US bombing of nuclear targets in Iran with a mix of cheering support and instant condemnation, reflecting deep divisions in the country that cross party lines as Washington grapples with yet another military intervention overseas.Donald Trump announced on Saturday night that the US had completed strikes on three nuclear sites in Iran, directly joining Israel’s effort this month to destroy the country’s nuclear program. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/21/us-lawmakers-respond-us-attack-on-iran

In a post on social media earlier, the US president said ‘A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow. All planes are safely on their way home’Full report: Trump says US has attacked three nuclear sites in IranWe’re also still awaiting reactions from the Democratic leadership in the US. Trump’s closest supporters have posted their support for the attack on social media. South Carolina senator Lindsay Graham says:Good. This was the right call. The regime deserves it. Well done, President @realDonaldTrumpTo my fellow citizens: We have the best Air Force in the world. It makes me

Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHastie says he would be reluctant to commit Australian troops to any conflict with Iran that the US elects to join, but said any decision about logistical support would be “a decision for the government.”Asked about Australia’s relationship to the US, Hastie said “we have to have a more discussion about our relationship with the US.”We need greater transparency. Secretary Hegseth appeared before the arms committee this week, last week, he talked about the Indo-Pacific and named Communist China as the Pacific threat - his words

Director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has fallen in line with the US president – other war-sceptics are following• Middle East crisis – live updatesThe Trump administration is managing internal dissent over deliberations on whether to launch a strike against Iran, breaking what many supporters saw as a campaign pledge not to involve the US in new conflicts in the Middle East.Trump for the second time this week disregarded testimony by his director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, that Iran had not been seeking to build a nuclear weapon as of March this year. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/21/maga-isolationists-influence-over-trumps-decision-on-iran

People report waiting hours in hot carriages after fault near Loughborough Junction brings some services to haltScores of UK passengers were forced to evacuate trains and walk along the tracks on Saturday after some services were halted due to a fault on the hottest day of the year so far.Videos posted on social media showed people walking on the tracks beside Thameslink trains near Loughborough Junction station in south London. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jun/21/evacuated-london-train-passengers-forced-to-walk-along-tracks-on-hottest-day-of-year Author : Hayden Vernon Publish date : 2025-06-21 18:09:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Revelation marks second time crossbench peer may have broken Lords rules against lobbyingA member of the House of Lords lobbied the government to get financial support worth millions of pounds for a commercial deal he was steering, documents reveal.It is the second time that Richard Dannatt, a former head of the British army, has potentially broken parliamentary rules that forbid lobbying. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jun/21/peer-richard-dannatt-lobbied-government-to-fund-factory-bid-he-was-helping-documents-reveal Author : Henry Dyer and Rob Evans Publish date : 2025-06-21 16:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Civil rights advocates and scholars say the US government’s claims are troubling indicators of rising authoritarianismAfter New York City comptroller Brad Lander this week became the latest prominent Democrat to be arrested while monitoring and protesting US immigration authorities, the Trump administration trotted out a familiar refrain to justify his detention.The mayoral candidate had “assaulted” law enforcement, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) asserted, warning “if you lay a hand on a law enforcement officer, you will face consequences”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/21/dhs-violence-false-claims Author : Sam Levin Publish date : 2025-06-21 13:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to

Budget retailer had a pre-tax loss of more than £51m last year and is struggling to lure back customers amid stiff competition from rivals“It’s not actually that cheap any more. It’s kind of lost its appeal because everything is not a pound.”Samantha, a shopper outside Poundland’s Luton retail park outlet who is heading off to B&M to find some better deals, sums up the feelings of many of her fellow bargain hunters and a central problem facing the new owner of the budget retailer. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jun/21/not-an-attractive-place-to-shop-how-poundland-lost-its-appeal-to-shoppers Author : Sarah Butler Publish date : 2025-06-21 11:00:00 Copyright

Saturday’s strikes come after Israeli ambassador tells UN ‘we will not stop’ until Iranian nuclear threat eliminated while Iran vows to keep defending itselfIsrael and Iran launch new attacks as Tehran says it will not negotiate nuclear programme while under threatThe United Nations high commissioner for refugees, Filippo Grandi, has urged more international support for Syria to speed up reconstruction and enable further refugee returns after 14 years of civil war, reports Agence France-Presse (AFP).“I am here also to really make an appeal to the international community to provide more help, more assistance to the Syrian government in this big

Singer trains underwater like Frank Sinatra once did and scientists say it may be useful in maintaining vocal prowessFrank Sinatra did it his way, taking to the pool to boost his vocal prowess, and it seems Rod Stewart is singing from the same songsheet. Now scientists say the approach might not be somethin’ stupid.Stewart, 80, is still entertaining fans with his raspy vocals and energetic stage performances and earlier this month he revealed that as well as running and playing some football, swimming also played a key part in his campaign to stay forever young. Continue reading... Source link :

The Palestinian activist described a bittersweet feeling as he emerged from Ice detention into the Louisiana sunMahmoud Khalil squinted in the afternoon sun as he walked away from the fences topped with razor wire, through two tall gates and out into the thick humidity of central Louisiana.After more than three months detained in this remote and notorious immigration detention center in the small town of Jena, he described a bittersweet feeling of release, walking towards a handful of journalists with a raised fist, visibly relieved, but composed and softly spoken. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/20/mahmoud-khalil-release-ice-detention Author : Oliver Laughland

A viral video of a barbershop blow-up prompts tales of shear panic. Tell us about your worst haircut experience in the commentsA tradie went viral this week after blowing up at a barber who he claimed left him with a lopsided buzz cut.The tradesman insisted on paying for the allegedly substandard haircut before storming out. The exchange has sparked a conversation online, with some saying they would never be brave enough to complain and others recounting their worst haircut experiences. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2025/jun/21/friends-stared-at-me-dumbfounded-guardian-australia-staff-share-their-most-traumatic-haircuts-what-was-yours Author : Guardian staff Publish date : 2025-06-20 23:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

Adult websites back online after court suspended decision requiring platforms based in the EU to verify users’ agesMajor adult websites Pornhub, YouPorn and RedTube were back online in France Friday after a court suspended a decision requiring pornographic platforms based in the European Union to verify users’ ages.The three platforms’ owner, Aylo, based in Cyprus, had made its websites unavailable in France in early June as a protest against the French decree. Failure to comply could have lead to sanctions including fines or the blocking of the websites. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/20/pornhub-back-online-france Author : Agence France-Presse Publish date

Columbia graduate had been held for over three months over his activism against Israel’s war in GazaA federal judge has ordered the release of Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil from US immigration detention, where he has been held for more than three months over his activism against Israel’s war in Gaza.Khalil, the most high profile of the students to be arrested by the Trump administration for their pro-Palestinian activism, and the last of them still in detention, is set to be released from an Ice facility in Jena, Louisiana, where he has been held since shortly after plainclothes immigration agents

Tehran let off a rare mid-afternoon salvo of ballistic missiles across Israel, triggering air-raid sirens across the countryIsrael-Iran conflict – live updatesIsrael’s military has warned of a “prolonged war” with Iran as the conflict entered its second week with no sign of stopping, with Israeli forces targeting Tehran and other areas while an Iranian missile attack wounded many people after it hit the Mediterranean port city of Haifa.The Israeli military said that its aircraft destroyed Iranian surface-to-air missiles in southern Iran, as well as killing a group of Iranian military commanders responsible for missile launches. The strikes, according to the

UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his daughter were among seven killed when vessel sank during storm last AugustMike Lynch’s superyacht, Bayesian, has been resurfaced for the first time since it sank during a violent storm off the coast of Sicily in August last year, killing seven people including the tech tycoon and his teenage daughter.The white top and blue hull of the 56-metre (184ft) vessel emerged from the depths of the sea in a holding area of a yellow floating crane barge, as salvage crews readied it to be hauled ashore for further investigation. The Italian coastguard said the

Trump’s decision to send troops into Los Angeles prompted a national debate about the use of the military on US soilDonald Trump failed to mark Juneteenth, commemorating the ending of slavery in the US, until he posted on Thursday night that there are “too many non-working holidays” in the country.The US president has put out statements previously as president and even tried to take credit for boosting awareness of the significance of June 19 before it became a federal holiday under the Biden administration. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/jun/20/us-politics-latest-news-donald-trump-national-guard-ice-republicans-democrats-live Author : Marina Dunbar (now) and Tom Ambrose (earlier) Publish

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will either clear the House of Commons and move to the Lords, or fail completelyMPs have gathered in the House of Commons for the third reading of the assisted dying bill. If approved, it will then go to the House of Lords.There will also be four votes in the Commons on changes within the bill since it was last put to MPs in November.The terminally ill adults (end of life) bill has huge implications for hospices, our staff, volunteers and patients, as well as the health system and society more broadly. But

Ex-partner of former premier Gladys Berejiklian misled Icac probe over $48m property development, magistrate findsAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEx-Liberal MP Daryl Maguire has been found guilty of misleading a corruption probe about benefits expected from a $48m property development sale.The former member for Wagga Wagga, whose clandestine relationship with ex-NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian led to her political downfall, appeared at Sydney’s Downing Centre Court for the verdict on Friday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/20/daryl-maguire-found-guilty-misleading-corruption-inquiry-ntwnfb Author : Australian Associated Press Publish date : 2025-06-20 06:50:00 Copyright for syndicated content

In the phone call, Thai prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra discusses a border dispute with former Cambodian leader and calls him ‘uncle’Thailand’s prime minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, apologised after a leaked phone conversation with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen prompted public anger and threatened the collapse of her government.In the leaked call, Paetongtarn – daughter of the populist former leader Thaksin Shinawatra – discusses an ongoing border dispute with Hun Sen, who is known to be a friend of her family. In the recording, she can be heard criticising a senior Thai military commander who she said “just wanted to look tough”,