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PM to announce increased cooperation against people smugglers alongside Albania’s prime minister, Edi RamaHere are some more pictures from Keir Starmer’s visit to Albania.According to Downing Street, Keir Starmer is the first prime minister ever to stage an official visit to Albania. But he has not been inspired by the many news stories saying Albania is becoming an increasingly attractive destination for British travellers. Starmer is focused on illegal immigration, and he is visiting the country to strenghten cooperation on tackling people smuggling gangs.The UK will step up efforts to break the crime web fuelling illegal migration across the Western

Volodymyr Zelenskyy challenged Putin to meet him in person in Istanbul, but the Russian president will skip the talksWhat we know on day 1,177 of the invasionSuspilne, Ukraine's state broadcaster, reports that a source at the proposed peace talks in Istanbul said the Ukrainian delegation is ready to discuss the issue of a 30-day ceasefire.It reported that the makeup of the Ukrainian delegation remains unknown. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/may/15/ukraine-war-live-first-direct-talks-between-moscow-and-kyiv-in-three-years-set-to-begin-in-turkey Author : Martin Belam (now) and Helen Livingstone (earlier) Publish date : 2025-05-15 07:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Queensland senator chosen after minor party’s 11 senators and lone MP meet in MelbourneAustralia news live: latest politics and federal election updatesFull federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueensland senator Larissa Waters has been elected the new federal Greens leader.The minor party’s 11 senators and lone MP met in Melbourne on Thursday afternoon to agree on its fifth parliamentary leader after Adam Bandt was unexpectedly ousted from Melbourne at the May election. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/may/15/larissa-waters-elected-new-federal-greens-leader Author : Sarah Basford

Australian woman, 50, faces three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her house in Leongatha. Follow live updatesCripps says during the home visit, Patterson described the packaging of the dried mushrooms to her as “in a bag that was not re-sealable” with a white label.Patterson said she had opened the bag previously but decided to not use the dried mushrooms, Cripps says.The arrangement was to conduct a home visit.She could not recall where she purchased the mushrooms from.I saw her scrolling on her phone. I did not see

Cap of 15% could allow US firm RedBird Capital to finalise deal to buy titles after two years of uncertaintyThe government will allow foreign states to own stakes of up to 15% in British newspapers in a move that could finally end two years of uncertainty over the ownership of the Telegraph titles.The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is to announce the limit on Thursday through the introduction of a new statutory instrument in parliament, ending a months-long consultation involving intensive lobbying by newspaper owners. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/may/14/foreign-states-limited-to-15-stake-in-uk-newspapers-amid-telegraph-uncertainty Author : Mark Sweney Media business correspondent Publish

Prime minister will aim to smooth over Russian base alarm. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThank you to Martin Farrer for rolling the live blog this morning. I’ll be updating you with the day’s news from here – let’s go.Surge in complaints over telcos Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/may/15/australia-news-live-anthony-albanese-indonesia-visit-russian-airbase-greens-leaders-sarah-hanson-young-mehreen-faruqi-ntwnfb Author : Rafqa Touma Publish date : 2025-05-14 21:11:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

UK judge says American can’t live with girl he fathered in DurhamAn unregistered sperm donor who says he has fathered more than 180 children has failed to gain custody of a three-year-old child he had with a Durham woman, who said she was left “broken” and “suicidal” by their encounter.Robert Albon, who goes by the pseudonym “Joe Donor” and has appeared on This Morning and in a Channel 4 documentary, applied to have the girl live with him after a court deemed her mother was unable to look after her. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/may/14/sperm-donor-who-boasts-of-180-children-loses-custody-battle Author : Robyn Vinter

Kremlin refuses to say whether Russian president will be part of delegation“I worry a lot about a kind of world war one-type scenario,” former White House Russia adviser Fiona Hill told Lucy Hough, “in which the prevailing system is broken down, and you get a whole outbreak of conflicts that meld together.”People are always asking: ‘What should we be worried about in the future?’ We should be worried about the here and now.He wanted a very close relationship with Putin, kept talking about him as his friend, talking about phone calls he had when he hadn’t had phone calls. He’s

Standards commissioner finds Iain McNicol broke Lords code of conduct by ‘providing a parliamentary service in return for payment’A Labour peer and trade envoy for Keir Starmer has apologised for breaking the House of Lords code of conduct by writing to the Treasury to promote a cryptocurrency firm that was paying him.Iain McNicol, a former general secretary of the Labour party, was found to have breached the rules by offering a paid parliamentary service on behalf of Astra Protocol in June 2023. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/may/14/iain-mcnicol-labour-peer-apologises-for-writing-to-treasury-to-promote-crypto-firm-he-advised Author : Rowena Mason Whitehall editor Publish date : 2025-05-14 13:37:00 Copyright

PM faces leader of the opposition amid continued fallout over his immigration speech this weekHere is the list of MPs down to ask a question at PMQs, which starts at noon.In March Reform UK reported Rupert Lowe (at the time one of their five MPs) to the police, claiming he had threatened the party chair, Zia Yusuf, with violence. Reform UK announced the news shortly after Lowe gave a newspaper interview criticising Nigel Farage, the party leader,Following a thorough and detailed review of the evidence in relation to an allegation of threats, we have decided that no criminal charges should

Donald Trump meets Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia after agreeing to lift sanctions on SyriaSaudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman has told Donald Trump that Arab Gulf states were seeking to work with the US to de-escalate tensions in the region, as the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza continues to drag on and destabilise the Middle East.According to a White House spokesperson, Donald Trump called on Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa to '“deport Palestinian terrorists” and to help the US to prevent the resurgence of Islamic State. He urged Syria to sign onto the Abraham Accords with Israel. Continue reading...

A ghost story – unusual subject matter for the late author of political thrillers – features alongside little-known Ian Fleming storyA short ghost story by Graham Greene described by analysts as “an eerie gem” was published for the first time on Wednesday, a rare glimpse into the largely uncelebrated darker side of one of the giants of 20th-century literature.Reading at Night appears in the 75th issue of Strand Magazine, a New York literary quarterly that has built a reputation for finding and publishing “lost” writings of well-known authors. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/may/14/graham-greene-short-ghost-story Author : Richard Luscombe Publish date

Day after stating Joel Cauchi’s attack was likely due to his ‘hatred towards women’, Dr A tells inquest ‘I shouldn’t have speculated’Australia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA psychiatrist who claimed Joel Cauchi was not psychotic when he stabbed 16 people, killing six, in a Sydney shopping centre has spectacularly withdrawn her comments, calling them “conjecture”.On Wednesday, the coronial inquest into the attack on 13 April 2024 heard the Queensland doctor, who treated Cauchi from 2012 to 2020, had reconsidered her evidence from the previous day, when she stated Cauchi’s attack

Patterson, 50, faces three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her house in Leongatha. Follow live updatesKey figures in the mushroom lunch trialDr Thomas May began giving his evidence yesterday, telling the court that:death cap mushrooms were most commonly reported in Maythere had been three known sightings of death cap mushrooms in the Gippsland regionthe “citizen science” website iNaturalist is often used to report sightings Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/may/14/erin-patterson-trial-live-witness-stand-court-day-11-alleged-mushroom-case-ntwnfb Author : Adeshola Ore Publish date : 2025-05-14 01:03:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked

A spokesperson for the AEC said an authorised transport officer ‘inadvertently maintained possession of the single missing container’. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWong comments on tariff deals and UkraineOn whether Australia should be lobbying harder for a tariffs deal with the United States, following the UK and US coming to an agreement, Wong says Australia will make “sensible decisions in our interest” and develop trading relationships with other countries.That reflects the importance Indonesia has for Australian stability, for Australian security, for our region. There is no country more important for Australia,

In a final interview, Mujica said: ‘We are too focused on wealth and not on happiness … Before you know it, life has passed you by’Uruguay’s former president José Mujica, a onetime Marxist guerrilla and flower farmer whose radical brand of democracy, plain-spoken philosophy and simple lifestyle fascinated people around the world, has died. He was 89.His death was announced by the current Uruguayan president. Yamandú Orsi. In a post on social media platform X, Orsi called Mujica a “president, activist, guide and leader”. Mujica had been under treatment for cancer of the esophagus since spring 2024, when the disease

George Holmes and two other staff members suspended over allegations of financial irregularitiesThe vice-chancellor of the University of Greater Manchester and two other members of staff have been suspended as police confirmed an investigation is under way into “allegations of financial irregularities”.The university, which was known until recently as the University of Bolton, confirmed that Prof George Holmes, who has been its vice-chancellor for 20 years, the provost and a third senior member of academic staff have been suspended. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/may/13/university-of-greater-manchester-suspends-vice-chancellor-amid-investigation Author : Sally Weale Education correspondent Publish date : 2025-05-13 17:25:00 Copyright for syndicated content

LA judge will decide whether Erik and Lyle Menendez should be freed after serving 30 years in prison for murderAfter months of delays, a hearing starts on Tuesday to decide whether Erik and Lyle Menendez should get a chance at freedom after serving nearly 30 years in prison for the double murder of their parents.A Los Angeles judge will preside over the resentencing hearing that is expected to last two days. If he shortens their sentences, the brothers would still need approval from the state’s parole board to get out of prison. They could then potentially go free on time

US president expected to offer Saudi Arabia arms package reportedly worth more than $100bn; Musk, Rubio and Hegseth also on tripPresident Trump, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Elon Musk were seen chatting briefly during the reception in Riyadh, Reuters reports.Footage shows President Trump speaking with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the ceremonial blue room, where he is meeting and greeting officials. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/may/13/donald-trump-saudi-arabia-gulf-middle-east-latest-us-politics-news-live Author : Lucy Campbell (now); Jane Clinton (earlier) Publish date : 2025-05-13 12:29:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Officers say two died of natural causes and third-party involvement is ruled out for a 91-year-old man in SwanagePolice have concluded that two residents found dead at a Dorset care home died of natural causes but an inquest will be held to establish the cause of a third death.The deaths of the two men and one woman led to all residents at the Gainsborough care home in Swanage being evacuated amid fears the three may have suffered carbon monoxide poisoning. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/may/13/police-end-investigation-three-deaths-dorset-care-home Author : Steven Morris Publish date : 2025-05-13 09:45:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

ONS figures also reveal slide in job vacancies amid rise in employer national insurance contributionsBusiness live – latest updatesThe unemployment rate in the UK has risen to its highest level in almost four years, according to official figures, as the jobs market continues to slow.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the rate was 4.5% in first three months of this year, up 0.2% on the previous quarter and the highest reading since summer 2021. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/may/13/uk-unemployment-rises-ons-job-vacancies Author : Heather Stewart Publish date : 2025-05-13 07:05:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Former broadcaster’s lawyer says NSW department of public prosecutions should now consider whether they want to go to trial with all 35 chargesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSome witnesses have told police that Alan Jones did not engage in “any sexual or inappropriate behaviour”, the former broadcaster’s lawyer has told Sydney’s Downing Centre local court.Jones was excused from Tuesday’s committal hearing but his lawyer, Bryan Wrench, asked for an extension to allow the department of public prosecutions (DPP) to consider whether they want to go ahead with all the charges.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking

Patterson, 50, faces three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her house in Leongatha. Follow live updatesMuldoon says she received the image from Dr Veronica Foote at Leongatha hospital on 31 July.The photos show a pastry encasing a brown paste. There are also leftovers of the brown paste in the photo.Dried dehydrated mushrooms, possibly shiitake or porcini ... she stated she purchased them from a Chinese grocery store in Oakleigh or Glen Waverley.All her blood tests had come back and were normal and all her vitals were normal.

Party of four were rappelling down steep gully in North Cascades park when equipment failed, killing three at sceneThree climbers from suburban Seattle were killed in a fall on Sunday when their equipment failed while rappelling down a steep gully in North Cascades national park in Washington state, sheriff’s officials said.A party of four climbers was descending the gully in the area of North Early Winters Spire when the fall happened. Sheriff’s officials presume the cause was an anchor failure but are still investigating. Three of the climbers – ages 36, 47 and 63 – were killed at the scene

Treasurer says Australians must brace for uncertainty due to Trump tariffs. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPenny Wong has also issued a statement in relation to MH17 decision. She said:This is a historic moment in the pursuit of truth, justice and accountability for the victims of the downing of Flight MH17, and their families and loved ones.The ICAO Council found that Russia breached the prohibition under international law on the use of weapons against civil aircraft in flight and is responsible for the loss of 298 innocent lives, including 38 who called