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EU trade official calls Trump tariff threat ‘unacceptable’ after president says trucks and cars will face 25% levy – US politics live

EU official responds after US president accuses EU of non-complianceTrump tears up EU tariff deal and raises some import dutiesSign up for the Breaking News US emailMeanwhile, the White House has said it will not detail private diplomatic conversations when Reuters asked about Iran’s new proposal to the United States that was submitted to Pakistani mediators.“We do not detail private diplomatic conversations. President Trump has been clear that Iran can never possess a nuclear weapon, and negotiations continue to ensure the short- and long-term national security of the United States,” spokeswoman Anna Kelly told Reuters.I do have the impression from
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Pentagon inks deals with seven AI companies for classified military work

OpenAI, Google, Nvidia and others agreed to ‘any lawful use’ of their tech. Anthropic, feuding with Pentagon over potential AI misuse, was not includedSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe Pentagon said on Friday it had reached agreements with seven leading artificial intelligence (AI) companies: SpaceX, OpenAI, Google, Nvidia, Reflection, Microsoft and Amazon Web Services.“These agreements accelerate the transformation toward establishing the United States military as an AI-first fighting force and will strengthen our warfighters’ ability to maintain decision superiority across all domains of warfare,” the Pentagon said in statement. Continue reading...
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Italian city orders dog owners to wash away urine or face €500 fine

Livorno council says residents have complained of foul smell following rise in number of pets Dog owners in an Italian port city will be required to clean up their pets’ urine from public spaces or face fines of up to €500.Luca Salvetti, the mayor of Livorno, on the Tuscan coast, introduced the measure after complaints from residents about the smell of dog urine, particularly in parks and children’s play areas. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/may/01/italian-city-dog-owners-clear-up-urine-fine-livorno Author : Angela Giuffrida Publish date : 2026-05-01 13:47:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Digested week: King bites his tongue as a president indulges his fantasies | John Crace

While Charles and Camilla were on a three-line whip, MPs watched the excruciating discomfort of civil servants We don’t often get to see senior civil servants out and about in the wild. They are kept away from the public gaze, sat behind a desk trying to persuade their ministers not to do something too catastrophic to their government department. Quite why they have been been made a knight or a dame just for doing their jobs is one of life’s mysteries. The rest of us have to make do with the occasional email from the boss. But in the last
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Trump threatens to withdraw US troops from Italy and Spain – Europe live

The US president said he would carry out of a review of US military presence in Europe after public criticism of the US-Israeli war on IranSo far, there has been no public reaction from the Spanish government.But this is not the first time they face similar threats from Trump. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/may/01/donald-trump-us-troops-italy-spain-germany-nato-europe-latest-news Author : Jakub Krupa Publish date : 2026-05-01 08:50:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Friday briefing: How rising antisemitism is striking fear into the everyday lives of British Jews

In today’s newsletter: The events in Golders Green this week are the latest in a line of attacks on the Jewish community that have led many to question their future in the UKGood morning. It is a terrible fact of life for British Jews that few were surprised by Wednesday’s knife attack in Golders Green, north London, in which two men were stabbed in an area home to a large Jewish community. A 45-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder.The incident is the latest in a string of antisemitic attacks, on people and property, that have struck fear into
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Australian hiker missing in Nova Scotia national park not heard from for two weeks

Denise Ann Williams, 62, was last heard from on 15 AprilA search is continuing for a 62-year-old Australian woman who was reported missing on Tuesday while hiking in a Canadian national park.Denise Ann Williams was last heard from on 15 April, when she told family she was travelling to Chéticamp, a fishing village on the west coast of Cape Breton island in Nova Scotia. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/01/denise-williams-australian-hiker-missing-canada-nova-scotia Author : Caitlin Cassidy Publish date : 2026-05-01 01:25:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Australia news live: Malarndirri McCarthy calls for calm amid ‘deep grief’ and anger in Alice Springs; Wong says Australia engaged on latest US plan for strait of Hormuz

Follow updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA man has allegedly stolen nearly $3,000 worth of diesel in jerry cans and drums from a South Sydney service station.Police said they were told a driver of a white ute allegedly filled large drums and jerry cans with 915 litres of diesel, valued at over $2,870 (or about $3.14 a litre), without paying at about 7.15pm on 11 April. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/01/alice-springs-anthony-albanese-labor-angus-taylor-coalition-gaza-flotilla-politics-updates-ntwnfb Author : Stephanie Convery Publish date : 2026-04-30 22:55:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Zack Polanski’s criticism of Golders Green attack arrest will have ‘chilling effect’, says Met chief

Mark Rowley defends officers who arrested suspect in Wednesday’s incident and calls on Green party leader to show solidarity The Metropolitan police chief has said that Green party leader Zack Polanski sharing a post about the arrest of the Golders Green terror suspect will have a “chilling effect”.Met officers arrested a 45-year-old man after two Jewish people were stabbed in the suburb of north-west London on Wednesday. Police said the suspect was shot with a stun gun to subdue him. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/30/zack-polanskis-criticism-of-golders-green-attack-arrest-will-have-chilling-effect-says-met-chief Author : Aneesa Ahmed Publish date : 2026-04-30 20:26:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs
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Golders Green attack suspect named as Essa Suleiman, 45

Suspect, who has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, was known to the Prevent anti-radicalisation schemeGolders Green attack – latest updatesThe suspect in the Golders Green attack was referred to Prevent, the official counter-terrorism scheme, and cleared of being a terrorist danger six years before two Jewish men were stabbed.His case was referred to Prevent in 2020 and closed within six weeks by the deradicalisation scheme, which has faced previous criticism for being ineffective. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/30/golders-green-attack-suspect-referred-prevent-scheme Author : Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent Publish date : 2026-04-30 17:57:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to
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New York officials return more than 650 antiquities valued at $14m to India

Move comes after mayor Zohran Mamdani spoke on return of the Koh-i-noor diamond after UK royals’ visit to New YorkHundreds of antiquities valued at $14m have been returned to India by New York authorities, including some connected to the alleged art smuggler Subhash Kapoor, in a move that is likely to raise the pressure on others to make similar gestures.The return of 657 antiquities was announced by the Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg Jr, on Tuesday, and came as New York City’s mayor, Zohran Mamdani, waded into the historically contentious ownership of the 105.6 carat Koh-i-noor diamond. Continue reading... Source
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Merz calls for a ‘a reliable transatlantic partnership’ after Trump threatens Germany with US troop reduction – Europe live

German chancellor stresses links with US and Nato during army visit without directly responding to president’s overnight commentsThe Commission was also asked about yesterday’s meeting of Hungary’s incoming prime minister, Péter Magyar.But we didn’t get much more than what we saw in yesterday’s social media posts from Magyar and the EU’s Ursula von der Leyen. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/30/europe-germany-troops-trump-threat-iran-eu-france-latest-news-updates Author : Jakub Krupa Publish date : 2026-04-30 12:52:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Hegseth faces further grilling over Iran war strategy and costs – US politics live

Defense secretary to be quizzed by lawmakers on Senate armed services committee after bad-tempered session in House yesterdaySign up for the Breaking News US email A message from Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei will shortly be released on the occasion of “national Persian Gulf day“, the country’s state media said on Thursday.Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth has previously said that Iran’s new leader, who has not been seen in public since the war began, is “disfigured”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/apr/30/donald-trump-pete-hegseth-iran-war-oil-king-charles-latest-news-updates Author : Tom Ambrose Publish date : 2026-04-30 10:25:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Ministers under pressure to tackle antisemitism after Golders Green terror attack – live updates

The government has announced £25m to increase security for Jewish communitiesThe Press Association has reported that the police cordon surrounding the scene of the stabbings in Golders Green has been lifted.Parts of Highfield Avenue, Beverley Gardens and Golders Green Road in north-west London had been sealed off following the attack yesterday, but the roads were opened again by 7am this morning. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2026/apr/30/golders-green-terror-incident-security-jewish-community-safety-latest-news Author : Taz Ali Publish date : 2026-04-30 07:39:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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‘Nightmare’ queues and missed flights: readers report turbulent start to EU entry-exit system

Some travellers spent hours in lines at airport, with kiosks not working, little seating and few staff on hand to helpSome travellers passing through the new EU entry-exit system (EES) have faced huge delays at border checks, with some waiting for up to three hours, airports say.The new rules have gradually been introduced in Europe since October 2025, and came into effect on Friday in the Schengen countries – 25 of the EU’s 27 states plus Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/30/eu-entry-exit-system-ees-queues-missed-flights-readers Author : Alfie Packham and Nicola Slawson Publish date : 2026-04-30 05:01:00 Copyright
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Bondi royal commission: report calls for better policing of Jewish festivals after ‘high’ terror risk flagged for Hanukah event

Interim report contains 14 recommendations, after inquiry examined agencies’ actions before the attack in which 15 people were killedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSydney’s Jewish community told police of a “high” threat of an attack at December’s Chanukah by the Sea festival at Bondi beach, but New South Wales police appeared not to have completed a comprehensive risk assessment for the event, an interim royal commission report has found.The interim report of the royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion, established in the wake of December’s terror
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US charges Sinaloa governor and other Mexican officials with drug trafficking offences

Indictment accuses high-level officials in Sinaloa of offences such as drug trafficking, weapons offences and kidnapping The US justice department has charged the governor of Sinaloa and nine other current and former officials for alleged ties to the Sinaloa cartel, accusing them of aiding in the massive importation of illicit narcotics into the United States .Some officials were members of Mexico’s progressive ruling party, Morena, posing a political conundrum for Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum as she seeks to offset mounting pressures from the Trump administration. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/30/us-charges-sinaloa-governor-and-other-mexican-officials-with-drug-trafficking-offences Author : Thomas Graham in Tijuana Publish date :
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News live: Syria claims Australian government ‘refused to receive’ families from detention camp trying to leave Damascus

Meanwhile Penny Wong says China has agreed to facilitate exports of jet fuel to ease supply disruptions. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastChalmers understands calls for gas export tax, but says government focused on getting fuel for AustraliansChalmers said he understands calls to tax gas exports, but maintained the government was set on securing international supply arrangements during the ongoing fuel crisis. He told RN:I understand that there is a constituency in the Australian community to go further … But there are also, as the prime minister said, really good reasons to
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‘A devastating blow’: major civil rights group calls supreme court ruling on voting case ‘a major setback for our nation’ – live

NAACP decries 6-3 decision that ruled Louisiana must redraw its congressional map, a landmark case that guts major section of Voting Rights ActSign up for the Breaking News US emailUS supreme court ‘demolishes’ key Voting Rights Act provision that prevented racial discriminationThe US Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday after a key policy meeting, likely the last chaired by central bank chief Jerome Powell, a frequent target of president Donald Trump’s ire.Policymakers will weigh the risks of surging energy prices and snarled supply chains due to the US-Israel war on Iran, with analysts widely
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Police declare attack in north London a terrorist incident after two Jewish men stabbed – latest updates

PM calls Cobra meeting after condemning ‘appalling antisemitic attack’; man with ‘history of serious violence and mental health issues’ arrestedSpecialist officers from Counter Terrorism Policing are leading the investigation and working with police to establish the full circumstances and any links to terrorism, the Met said in a statement.Head of counter terrorism policing Laurence Taylor said:Whilst I must stress this investigation is at an early stage, we are working quickly to understand exactly what happened.Thank you to those who were in the area at the time and supported the response to this terrible incident.Our thoughts are with the victims of
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Australia’s use of methamphetamine has doubled in a decade, wastewater monitoring reveals

Consumption is at a record high along with that of cocaine, Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission figures showGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMethamphetamine use in Australia has almost doubled in the past decade and stimulants are being taken at record highs, new wastewater monitoring reveals.On Wednesday evening the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (Acic) released its latest annual report after testing wastewater samples from 64 treatment plants across the country between August 2024 and 2025. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/29/methamphetamine-crystal-meth-ice-australia-second-largest-consumer Author : Caitlin Cassidy Publish date : 2026-04-29 14:08:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the
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Starmer and Badenoch clash over welfare and defence spending at PMQs – UK politics live

PM took questions from leader of the opposition and other MPs in final PMQs before recessExclusive: Farage was given undisclosed £5m by crypto billionaire in 2024Here is the running order for PMQs.Nigel Farage was given £5m by the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne shortly before announcing he would stand in the 2024 British general election, Anna Isaac reports. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/apr/29/pmqs-live-keir-starmer-kemi-badenoch-uk-politics-latest-news-updates Author : Andrew Sparrow Publish date : 2026-04-29 11:45:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Lloyds takes £151m hit from Iran war as it forecasts rise in UK unemployment

Bank expects its base case for GDP growth to be 0.5% this year, lower than IMF’s 0.8% prediction for BritainBusiness live – latest updatesLloyds has warned that the economic fallout from the Middle East conflict could cost it £151m amid rising unemployment and inflation and a slowdown in the housing market.The FTSE 100 group, whose brands include Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland, issued a downbeat economic forecast that it said reflects the stagflationary consequences – the double hit of rising inflation at the same time as slower economic growth – for the UK and global economies. Continue reading...
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Beau Lamarre-Condon’s mother charged after allegedly attempting to influence key witness in double murder trial

Coleen Lamarre, 63, charged with perverting the course of justice in relation to trial over alleged murders of Luke Davies and Jesse BairdFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe mother of a former police officer who allegedly murdered Luke Davies and Jesse Baird two years ago has been charged after allegedly attempting to influence a key witness to change their evidence in her son’s trial.New South Wales police said Coleen Lamarre, 63, was arrested in Balmain and charged with perverting the course of justice, which carries a maximum
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Earlier specialised care could prevent 10,000 miscarriages a year, UK study finds

Charity says starting specialised care after first miscarriage instead of third reduces risk of future lossesGiving women access to specialised care after their first miscarriage could prevent about 10,000 pregnancy losses a year across the UK, according to a study.Currently, women in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are eligible for specialist care on the NHS for early baby losses after they have had a minimum of three miscarriages. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/apr/29/miscarriages-graded-specialised-care-uk-study Author : Tobi Thomas Health and inequalities correspondent Publish date : 2026-04-29 04:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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