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Exclusive: David Lammy asks BBC bosses to draw up tightened budget amid criticism move could harm UK’s global influenceDavid Lammy is asking BBC bosses to draw up tens of millions of pounds’ worth of cuts to the World Service as part of the spending review, as the fallout continues from Keir Starmer’s decision to slash the aid budget.Sources have told the Guardian the Foreign Office has asked the BBC to draw up a budget of up to £70m a year lower than bosses say it needs over the next few years, and well below inflation. Continue reading... Source link :

Man, 56, from Richmond, London, detained on suspicion of manslaughter, after death of James Messham, 60, of West SussexA second man has been arrested in connection with the death of a 60-year-old man onboard a cruise ship.James Messham, from Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, died after an “altercation” on the MSC Virtuosa as it was in British waters on Saturday 3 May during a short trip to Belgium. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/may/11/second-man-arrested-in-connection-with-death-of-man-on-uk-cruise-ship Author : PA Media Publish date : 2025-05-11 12:20:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Zelenskyy welcomes Putin claims to want end to war, but says Russia must agree to ‘full, lasting, reliable’ ceasefireWestern leaders have repeatedly cast Vladimir Putin as untrustworthy, pointing to past ceasefire violations and broken promises.In mid April the Russian leader announced a 30 hour “Easter truce” ceasefire, claiming he had ordered his forces to “stop all military activity” along the frontline during this window for “humanitarian reasons”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/may/11/ukraine-war-live-putin-direct-talks-kyiv-ceasefire-russia-latest-news Author : Yohannes Lowe Publish date : 2025-05-11 09:50:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Husic says long-term Labor governments ‘thrive’ on robust debate and he plans to continue to speak out on important issuesFull federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFormer cabinet minister Ed Husic has promised to be “constructive” from the backbench despite taking aim at his deputy leader in an explosive interview on Sunday.“I want to play a constructive role,” he told Guardian Australia.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/may/11/dumped-cabinet-minister-ed-husic-promises-constructive-backbench-role-after-fiery-attack-on-marles Author : Krishani Dhanji Publish date :

Under pressure from Reform and from the former PM, Keir Starmer is facing a series of tests of his resolve on green policyPopulist politicians are striking a chord with the public in their attack on “the green agenda” because they are right – climate policies are elitist. So says the man standing to be the next leader of the UK’s Green party.“We should all be angry about net zero,” argues Zack Polanski, currently the Greens’ deputy leader. “The poorest people in our society are being expected to step up to tackle the climate crisis. But it’s the government’s fault, not

Price joins shadow treasurer Angus Taylor’s ticket in Tuesday’s leadership ballotAustralia news live: latest politics and federal election updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJacinta Nampijinpa Price has formally put her hat in the ring for the deputy Liberal leadership, joining shadow treasurer Angus Taylor’s ticket.It comes days after Nampijinpa Price defected from the National party room, where the Country Liberal party senator has been sitting since being elected in 2019.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/may/11/jacinta-nampijinpa-price-pushes-for-return-to-liberal-party-roots-in-bid-for-deputy-leadership Author : Krishani Dhanji Publish date : 2025-05-11 02:00:00 Copyright for syndicated

The former science and industry minister has been dropped from frontbench amid Labor cabinet reshuffle. Follow today’s news liveFull federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘Factional assassin’Husic says deputy prime minister Richard Marles wielded “a factional club to reshape the ministry”. The former minister for industry and science is speaking on ABC Insiders.Factions play a really important role in managing merit, moderating ambition and providing an orderly transition for renewal. That’s very important.The difficult issue here is that we’ve had bare faced ambition and a deputy prime minister wield

The state government is aware of koala welfare problems but says it has ‘no cost-effective’ solutionsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThousands of koalas are being displaced each year as blue gum plantations are cut down in Victoria, worsening overcrowding in nearby forests and exacerbating the risk of injury and death during bushfires.An estimated 42,500 koalas live in blue gum plantations in south-west Victoria, data shows. Between 8,000 and 10,000 hectares of plantation are harvested each year, making thousands of koalas homeless.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/may/11/koalas-face-death-attacks-and-starvation-as-blue-gums-chopped-down-in-victoria Author

State attorney general said company secretly tracked users’ movements, searches, voiceprints and facial geometryGoogle has agreed to pay $1.375bn in a settlement in principle reached with the state of Texas over allegations the company violated users’ data privacy, the Texas attorney general, Ken Paxton, said on Friday.The agreement settles two lawsuits that covered three products for allegedly violating Texas consumer protection laws. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/10/google-texas-data-privacy-settlement Author : Reuters Publish date : 2025-05-10 18:27:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Lindsay Hoyle’s freebies include champagne, whisky, food hampers, skincare sets and presents for his petsHampers, cufflinks … and a lot of alcohol: some of the gifts Lindsay Hoyle has keptLindsay Hoyle, the speaker of the House of Commons, has kept almost 300 gifts over the last four years including dozens of bottles of alcohol, hampers, ties, cufflinks and chocolates, his declarations show.The speaker received a large volume of presents from foreign dignitaries such as ambassadors, MPs and sometimes companies and chose to keep hundreds of them rather than donating them to Speaker’s House – his residence and office – or

Trump announced breakthrough after talks apparently secured by secretary of state, Marco Rubio, and vice-president, JD VanceKashmir crisis live – latest updatesIndia and Pakistan have agreed to a US-mediated ceasefire with immediate effect, ending days of escalating clashes between the two nuclear-armed countries, which had prompted concerns of a wider war.The ceasefire was first announced by US president, Donald Trump, on Saturday afternoon, after 48 hours of diplomacy between India and Pakistan, apparently brokered by US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, and vice-resident, JD Vance. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/10/india-pakistan-immediate-us-mediated-ceasefire Author : Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi Shah Meer Baloch

US secretary of state urged both sides to de-escalate as he leads efforts to secure a solution to the deepening crisisKashmir crisis live – latest updatesUS secretary of state Marco Rubio has offered US assistance in starting “constructive talks” to end the conflict between India and Pakistan, as the two states traded heavy missile fire on Saturday, prompting concerns over wider military escalation.Rubio has been engaged in back-and-forth diplomacy between the two countries in recent days, calling for de-escalation as India and Pakistan have been engaged in daily clashes since Wednesday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/10/india-pakistan-conflict-marco-rubio-us-help Author : William

The visit comes as the US warned of intelligence about a big impending air attack on UkraineHere are some images from Kyiv this morning coming in via the newswires:Russia would require a halt to US and European arms supplies to Ukraine during any potential ceasefire, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with ABC News.Ukraine will use this period to train new military personnel and to give a rest to their existing ones. So why should we grant such an advantage to Ukraine?So if we speak about ceasefire, what are we going to do with shipments of weapons coming

Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz and Donald Tusk arrive in Ukraine in show of support amid US intelligence warning of possible air attackThe leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Poland have arrived in Kyiv for a symbolic visit to Ukraine, one day after Vladimir Putin hosted a set-piece military parade on Red Square. The visit comes as the US warned of intelligence about a big impending air attack on Ukraine.Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz arrived in Kyiv on the same train on Saturday morning, while Donald Tusk travelled on a separate train. The four leaders met in the

Investigators believe the deceased man, 65, who was found at a Homebush West property, and the arrested man, 31, were known to each otherGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHomicide detectives are investigating a man’s death after his body was found inside a suburban home.Emergency services were called to the property at Homebush West, in western Sydney, about 11.30pm on Friday after receiving concerned reports about a resident’s welfare. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/may/10/man-arrested-after-body-found-in-sydney-home-police-say-ntwnfb Author : Australian Associated Press Publish date : 2025-05-10 03:03:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

‘Multiple locations’ in India being targeted in retaliatory attacks, says state-run media, after Pakistan says three air bases attacked by Indian missiles More here on the G7 urging an “immediate de-escalation” and “maximum restraint” between India and Pakistan amid the flaring conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours.“Further military escalation poses a serious threat to regional stability,” the foreign ministers of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies said in a statement, cited by Agence France-Presse. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/may/10/pakistan-says-three-air-bases-attacked-by-indian-missiles-live-updates Author : Adam Fulton Publish date : 2025-05-10 01:18:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Josep Borrell also criticises EU response to what he calls largest ethnic cleansing operation since second world warThe former EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has launched a blistering attack on Israel, accusing its government of committing genocide in Gaza and “carrying out the largest ethnic-cleansing operation since the end of the second world war in order to create a splendid holiday destination”.Borrell, a former Spanish foreign minister who served as the EU’s top diplomat from 2019 to 2024, and president of the European parliament from 2004 to 2007, also criticised the bloc’s failure to use all the means at

Ras Baraka, who has spoken out against Trump’s immigration policies, was at the center with Democratic members of CongressUS politics live – latest updatesThe mayor of Newark, Ras Baraka, was arrested for trespass at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) detention center in New Jersey on Friday as Democratic members of Congress also attempted to conduct what they say was a visit to the controversial facility to conduct “federal oversight”.News of Baraka’s arrest at Delaney Hall was reported on X by Alina Habba, the acting US attorney for the district of New Jersey, and a former personal attorney and adviser

In a new interview, the new pope’s brother reveals he ‘knew how to behave’ because he had seen the 2024 hit thrillerVatican watchers weren’t the only ones consulting the movie Conclave before the pivotal election of a new pope.The new pontiff himself – Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who took the name Leo XIV – watched the 2024 movie dramatizing the Vatican’s selection process ahead of the sequestration of cardinals that chose him to lead the Catholic church, according to his older brother. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/may/09/pope-leo-xiv-watched-conclave-movie Author : Adrian Horton Publish date : 2025-05-09 17:44:00 Copyright for syndicated

Exclusive: Act found to be failing as hostile immigration policies deter trafficking victims from seeking helpModern slavery victims are choosing to stay with their exploiters rather than access government support designed to protect them for fear of immigration enforcement, research has found.The independent anti-slavery commissioner, Eleanor Lyons, said the system was “deeply broken”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/09/modern-slavery-victims-opt-to-stay-with-exploiters-for-fear-of-deportation-research-finds Author : Diane Taylor Publish date : 2025-05-09 15:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Two Ukrainians arrested as authorities claim operation had one eye on a possible future military incursion Europe live – latest updatesUkrainian authorities claim to have busted a Hungarian spy ring operating on its territory, alleging that Budapest was collecting sensitive military data with one eye on a possible future incursion into the west of the country.Hungary’s foreign minister dismissed the accusations as “propaganda”, but the allegations will further test already fraught relations between the two neighbouring countries. While Hungary is a member of Nato and the EU, its prime minister, Viktor Orbán, has been an outlier among European leaders, strongly

Pope is holding mass for cardinals in the Sistine Chapel, with a live feed broadcast to the worldProfile: the moderate, good humoured first US popePope Leo’s in-tray: the many urgent issues to addressShare your views on Pope Leo XIVChina has sent congratulations to newly elected Pope Leo XIV and hopes the Vatican under the new pontiff will continue dialogue with China “in a constructive spirit”, Reuters reports a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday at a regular press conference.Leo’s predecessor, Pope Francis, strained relations between the Vatican and China in 2020 when he described China’s Muslim Uyghurs as a

Russia staging a lavish, ‘biggest ever’ parade in Moscow to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the second world warRussian president Vladimir Putin has just delivered a fairly brief (for his standards) speech at the Victory Day parade in Moscow.He spoke of “joy and sadness, of pride and gratitude … to the generation that crushed the nazism at the cost of millions of lives.” Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/may/09/russia-victory-day-parade-putin-zelenskyy-ukraine-france-poland-latest-news-updates Author : Jakub Krupa Publish date : 2025-05-09 07:36:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

April trade data comes the day before representatives from Washington and Beijing were set to meet to discuss Trump’s tariffsChinese trade with the United States slumped in April even as its total exports beat forecasts, official figures show, as trade representatives from both nations prepared to meet this weekend in the midst of a gruelling trade war between the superpower rivals.Exports to the United States – one of China’s top trading partners – fell 17.6% in April, data showed. Against that backdrop, analysts polled by Bloomberg had expected exports to rise just 2% year-on-year last month. However they beat expectations,

Decision announced at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, where all finalists will be exhibited to the public from SaturdayArchibald prize 2025 finalists: Nicole Kidman, Aaron Chen, Jackie O and others – in picturesGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailJulie Fragar has won the 2025 Archibald prize for her portrait of her fellow artist Justene Williams.Announced as the winner of the $100,000 prize at the Art Gallery of New South Wales on Friday, the winning work was selected unanimously by the judges from 904 entries and 57 finalists.Fragar is just the 13th woman to win the prize in its