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Foreign posts told to end all ‘non-mission critical’ news subscriptions in Trump directive that will ‘endanger lives’The state department has reportedly ordered its outposts around the world to cancel all subscriptions to news and media outlets that are supposedly “non-mission critical” in another extraordinary Trump administration crackdown on normal information channels.An email memo was circulated to embassies and consulates earlier this month explaining that the move was a further effort to cut costs by the federal government, the Washington Post reported late on Tuesday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/19/state-department-media-subscriptions-cancelled Author : Guardian staff Publish date : 2025-02-19 14:17:00 Copyright

Billionaire claims he is implementing ‘will of the people’ as he and US president praise each other so much, Sean Hannity says it is like ‘interviewing two brother’Musk and Trump put on lovefest in Sean Hannity interviewDonald Trump and Elon Musk lavished praise on each other while defending the Doge overhaul in a joint interview on Fox News.Musk boasted of a “thrashing of the bureaucracy as we try to restore democracy and the will of the people” when asked about criticism of the so-called “department of government efficiency”.Donald Trump has signed an executive order to expand access to in vitro

Diana Johnson defends Labour’s knife crime plan amid crisis in prison capacity in England and WalesKiran Stacey is a political correspondent based in WestminsterLeftwing activists in Britain are less likely to work with their political opponents than other groups and more likely to think those holding different views have been misled, a study has found. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/feb/19/knife-crime-supply-possession-labour-pmqs-starmer-badenoch-uk-politics-latest Author : Yohannes Lowe (now) and Martin Belam (earlier) Publish date : 2025-02-19 11:39:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The US president said Ukraine could have ‘made a deal’ to avert warLavrov also speaks about Russia’s alliances with Belarus, North Korea, China and Iran, and countries in Africa.He says the “comprehensive partnership with China” was “at an unprecedented level and exceeding any prior alliances of a classic type,” with both leaders attending important anniversaries in each other’s countries.I will tell you something that is a key issue for us at this stage of international development, and that is our move towards a multipolar world. It is a historic process, and it is to do with the subjective trend of

Australia’s spy boss Mike Burgess highlights foreign intelligence operations, antisemitism and election disinformation in annual threat assessment speechGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAt least three countries have plotted to harm Australians abroad and on home soil, including a planned assassination to silence a human rights activist, Australia’s spy boss has revealed.Mike Burgess, the head of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, highlighted a foreign intelligence operation foiled by his agency in his annual threat assessment speech on Wednesday night.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/feb/19/mike-burgess-asio-annual-threat-assessment-speech-foreign-intelligence-operations-antisemitism-election-disinformation-ntwnfb Author : Sarah Basford

Annual January rate a blow to ministers as cost of living acceleratesUK inflation accelerated faster than expected at the start of this year, eating into workers’ wages and putting pressure on employers to boost monthly pay packets.The consumer prices index (CPI) measure of inflation rose to 3% in January, the Office for National Statistics reported, up from 2.5% in December. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/feb/19/uk-inflation-increases-rising-prices-squeeze-households Author : Phillip Inman Publish date : 2025-02-19 07:02:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Higgins and partner David Sharaz were ‘terrified to leave the house alone’ because of online threats and abuse from David William WonnocottFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA judge has delivered a frank assessment of the man who threatened Brittany Higgins, her husband and her pet dog, saying he might just be an “awful person”.David William Wonnocott was sentenced to a minimum of one year and four months’ jail in Sydney’s Downing Centre court on Wednesday.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source

Move allows government to act on millions of dollars in debts owed by GFG Alliance and secure future of mid-north operationsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Whyalla steelworks has been placed into administration after the South Australian government rushed legislation through parliament.The move allows the government to act on millions of dollars in debts owed by GFG Alliance, which bought the steelworks in late 2017, and secure the future of the operation in the state’s mid-north.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link

Scott Marshall and Tammie Farrugia charged regarding December graffiti attack in eastern suburbs but police say alleged ‘principal offenders’ not yet arrestedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA couple allegedly named on a police warrant as part of an investigation into a caravan laden with explosives has been charged in relation to a separate alleged arson and graffiti attack in Sydney’s east.New South Wales police on Tuesday charged Scott Marshall, 36, over an incident in Woollahra on 11 December last year when an allegedly stolen car was set

Anthony Albanese condemned a suspected Islamophobic attack in a Melbourne shopping centre last weekGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe prime minister has has condemned a suspected Islamophobic attack on two women at a suburban shopping centre, almost a week after the assaults.An unidentified woman allegedly assaulted a 30-year-old woman inside the shopping complex before she pushed a 26-year-old woman to the floor in a separate incident about 10 minutes later, Victoria police said. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/feb/19/pm-praises-khawaja-as-a-great-australian-but-rejects-suggestion-he-is-ignoring-islamophobia-ntwnfb Author : Australian Associated Press and Mostafa Rachwani Publish date : 2025-02-19 02:10:00 Copyright for syndicated

Former president is charged by attorney general following police report that accused him of organising a conspiracy to stop Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva taking power.Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro has been charged with allegedly helping to mastermind a far-right conspiracy to cling to power through a military coup.The South American country’s attorney general, Paulo Gonet, levelled the charges against the radical rightwing populist and several key allies on Tuesday night. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/19/jair-bolsonaro-charged-alleged-brazil-coup Author : Tom Phillips and Tiago Rogero in Rio de Janeiro Publish date : 2025-02-19 00:43:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the

Veterinarians and conservationists respond to mass beaching, but experts warn inaccessibility and poor conditions may limit ability to helpFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore than 150 whales have stranded on a beach near Arthur River, on Tasmania’s remote north-west coast.A group of 157 animals that appear to be false killer whales have stranded, according to the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania, with initial observations showing 136 animals were still alive. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/19/more-than-150-whales-stranded-on-beach-in-remote-north-western-tasmania Author : Donna Lu Science writer Publish date :

There are two awards apiece for the UK artists, while Nigerian singer Ayra Starr also wins two at Newcastle-hosted ceremony for Black musical excellenceSeventeen years since his debut single, British rapper Bashy has capped his long-awaited return to music with two wins at the 2025 Mobo awards, given each year to the best music of Black origin in the UK and overseas.The 40-year-old vocalist and actor, born Ashley Thomas, won best hip-hop act as well as album of the year for Being Poor Is Expensive. While it didn’t make the UK charts, the album earned critical acclaim and a dedicated

The Emergency Lawyers network said the RSF killed civilians south of Khartoum, with hundreds more either wounded or missingSudanese paramilitaries have killed more than 200 people in a three-day assault south of Khartoum, according to a lawyers’ network, while the army-backed government put the death toll at more than double that figure.The Emergency Lawyers network, which has documented human rights abuses during 22 months of fighting between the rival security forces, said hundreds more were wounded or missing and feared drowned after the paramilitaries opened fire on villagers as they attempted to flee across the White Nile. Continue reading... Source

Riyadh talks involving US secretary state and Russian counterpart mark tectonic shift in relationsEurope live: latest on Ukraine talksUS and Russian officials agreed to explore the “economic and investment opportunities” that could arise for their countries from an end to the war in Ukraine after talks in Saudi Arabia that amounted to a tectonic shift in Washington’s approach to Moscow.The statements from the two sides came amid concerns in Kyiv and across Europe that Donald Trump could push for a peace settlement that favours Vladimir Putin. No Ukrainian or European officials were present at the meeting. Continue reading... Source link

Lady Carr defends judiciary’s independence after Starmer said decision to accept case resulted from a ‘legal loophole’England and Wales’s most senior judge has written to Keir Starmer about an “unacceptable” exchange with Kemi Badenoch at prime minister’s questions, saying she was “deeply troubled” by the discussion on the case of a Palestinian family’s right to live in the UK.Lady Sue Carr, the lady chief justice, criticised the Conservative leader’s questions about the case, in which a family from Gaza had applied through a scheme designed for Ukrainian refugees. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/feb/18/top-judge-deeply-troubled-by-pmqs-exchange-on-gaza-asylum-case Author : Jessica Elgot Deputy political

Militant group will release hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners as Israel confirms it will begin negotiations on second phase of ceasefire dealGeneva Abdul is a reporter for the GuardianMore than 200 organisations worldwide have called on nations involved in producing F-35 fighter jets to “immediately halt all arms transfers to Israel” amid fears they have failed to prevent the planes from being used to violate international law. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/feb/18/middle-east-crisis-live-israel-troops-lebanon-withdrawal-deadline-passes-egypt-gaza-latest-updates-news Author : Jane Clinton (now); Aneesa Ahmed and Yohannes Lowe (earlier) Publish date : 2025-02-18 16:51:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Michelle King opts to retire after 30 years rather than grant request by ‘department of government efficiency’The acting head of the Social Security Administration (SSA) left the agency after she refused to give billionaire Elon Musk and the so-called ”department of government efficiency” (Doge) access to sensitive information about beneficiaries.The SSA processes retirement and disability benefits for more than 71 million Americans – and it uses sensitive personal information, such as banking information and tax information, to do so. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/18/musk-social-security-administration-michelle-king Author : Jessica Glenza Publish date : 2025-02-18 15:13:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to

Follow major developments of the second Trump administration’s first 100 days, brought up to date weeklyDonald Trump has completed an extraordinary return to power as the 47th president, vowing to impose his vision and re-altering the political and cultural landscape of the nation.To keep up with the dizzying array of executive orders, directives, firings and policy changes, the Guardian will be tracking the major developments of the second Trump administration’s first 100 days, just like we did during the first 100 days of Trump’s first presidency in 2017. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/27/trump-first-100-days-guide Author : Hugo Lowell, Joan E

Couple accused of entering country ‘under guise of tourists’ had been monitored by security agencies Craig and Lindsay Foreman, the British couple detained in Iran, have been charged with espionage, according to an Iranian judiciary spokesperson quoted by news agency Mizan.According to Mizan, a spokesperson for the Iranian judiciary said the Foremans had been monitored by security agencies and were “arrested on charges of espionage”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/feb/18/britons-craig-and-lindsay-foreman-detained-in-iran-charged-with-espionage Author : PA Media Publish date : 2025-02-18 12:38:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Justice department has requested corruption charges against Eric Adams be dropped, widely seen as reward for his help with Trump’s immigration agendaA conservative activist who has consistently defended the January 6 storming of the Capitol has been nominated by Donald Trump to serve as the permanent top federal prosecutor in the city where it happened.Trump named Ed Martin for US attorney for the District of Columbia, the top prosecutor for all serious local crimes by adults in the district. His appointment must be confirmed by the US Senate. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/feb/18/donald-trump-elon-musk-eric-adams-us-politics-live-news Author : Jane Clinton Publish date

John Healey says decisions made over the coming weeks will affect not only Ukraine but security of world for generations to come, as he speaks in LondonThe Liberal Democrats have called for parliament to be recalled amid discussion of the possibility that British troops might be deployed on the ground in Ukraine as part of a European peacekeeping force in the event there is a US-Russia brokered peace deal.Leader Ed Davey said:This is an era-defining moment for global security with events that will impact us for decades taking place over days.We must act immediately to save Ukraine from a shoddy

European officials not part of discussions as Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns his country will not recognise peace deals made without Ukrainian participationSee all our Ukraine war coverageBack when Europe was still looking to America with hope, and not despair and confusion, a US musical perfectly captured the nature of the conversations we are going to see today:No one really knows how the game is played The art of the trade How the sausage gets made We just assume that it happens But no one else is in the room where it happensWhen you got skin in the game, you stay in

Unemployment rate unchanged in December, while vacancies continue to fall in latest quarterUK pay growth rose in December and unemployment remained unchanged despite warnings from business that Rachel Reeves’s autumn budget would lead to job losses.Figures from the Office for National Statistics show annual growth in total average weekly earnings rose by 6% in the three months to December, up from 5.6% in November and above a 5.9% forecast made by City economists. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/feb/18/uk-pay-growth-rises-despite-job-loss-warnings-after-rachel-reeves-budget Author : Richard Partington Economics correspondent Publish date : 2025-02-18 07:18:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Exclusive: More than 200 civil society groups say governments have failed to prevent planes from being used to violate international lawMore than 200 organisations worldwide have called on nations involved in producing F-35 fighter jets to “immediately halt all arms transfers to Israel” amid fears they have failed to prevent the planes from being used to violate international law.The letter, signed by 232 civil society organisations, was sent on Monday to government ministers in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, the US and the UK as the war in Gaza reached 500 days. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/18/campaigners-urge-f-35-fighter-jet-producing-nations-to-stop-supplying-israel