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Santos Cerdán’s alleged criminal activities put Pedro Sánchez’s government under pressure to call fresh electionsA former senior official in Spain’s ruling Spanish Socialist Workers’ party (PSOE) has been remanded in custody by a supreme court judge investigating corruption allegations that have put the country’s centre-left government under unprecedented pressure.Santos Cerdán, who served as the PSOE’s organisational secretary and was the righthand man of the prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, quit earlier this month after a judge found “firm evidence” of his possible involvement in taking kickbacks on public construction contracts. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/30/spanish-pm-former-right-hand-man-detained-corruption-investigation Author : Sam Jones in

UK-US trade deal kicks in today, lowering tariffs for British carmakers and aerospace sectorUK households hit by squeeze on living standards despite fastest growth in G7Karim Haji, global and UK head of financial services at KPMG, said:May’s uptick in mortgage approvals bucks the downward trend we’ve seen throughout the year so far. The gradual easing of interest rates could be helping to boost confidence and demand amongst mortgage borrowers.The cost of living remains high, but a drop in consumer borrowing in May signals that rising incomes are starting to feed through to the cost of day-to-day expenses.It is incredibly positive

Health and environmental alerts issued with high temperatures expected in France, Italy, Portugal and SpainEoin writes in to say:Thanks for covering the heatwave. Spare a thought for those of us walking the Portuguese Camino de Santiag - it was 42 (“feels like 44”) in Santarem last night. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jun/30/heatwave-sothern-europe-ukraine-russia-news-latest-updates Author : Jakub Krupa Publish date : 2025-06-30 09:05:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

At least three children among the dead from airstrikes at five locations around Gaza, agency says, as tens of thousands of Palestinians flee Gaza CityMedical staff struggle as gangs fight over aid in GazaIsraeli airstrikes and gunfire killed 23 people in Gaza on Sunday, the territory’s civil defence agency said, as tens of thousands of Palestinian people were fleeing eastern parts of Gaza City after Israel readied for a major new assault.Agency spokesperson Mahmud Bassal said at least three children were among those killed in airstrikes at five locations around Gaza and another person died from Israeli fire near an

Premier hits back at Queensland treasurer, saying sunshine state’s ‘budget black hole’ has nothing to do with VictoriaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA war of words has broken out between two state governments over GST revenue, after Queensland’s treasurer claimed his state was keeping Victoria’s “hospital lights on”.The Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan, hit back with blunt language on Monday morning, rubbishing the claims as “just bullshit”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/30/jacinta-allan-rubbishes-claims-queensland-gst-revenue-is-keeping-victorias-hospital-lights-on Author : Andrew Messenger and Benita Kolovos Publish

The Israeli court’s decision to cancel this week’s hearing in the long-running trial came after Donald Trump said the case should be thrown outAn Israeli court has cancelled this week’s hearings in Benjamin Netanyahu’s long-running corruption trial, accepting a request made by the prime minister on classified diplomatic and security grounds.“Following the explanations given … we partially accept the request and cancel at this stage Mr Netanyahu’s hearings scheduled” for this week, the Jerusalem district court said in its ruling, published online by Netanyahu’s Likud party. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/30/benjamin-netanyahu-corruption-trial-delayed-ntwnfb Author : Guardian staff and agencies Publish date

Australia’s eastern states are in for another lashing of rain as a powerful low pressure system develops off the coast. Follow the latest news updates liveSign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news emailAustralia’s eastern states are in for another lashing of rain as a powerful low pressure system develops off the coast with flood-weary regions a possible target.“Tuesday and Wednesday are the two biggest days in regards to rainfall and weather impacts,” the Bureau of Meteorology’s Angus Hines said.I do. I think this review that’s going on in the United States at present is fairly unremarkable. I mean … the

President insulted Republican senator and threatened to back his primary challenger after he opposed domestic billThom Tillis announced on Sunday that he will not run for re-election to the US Senate next year, one day after the North Carolina Republican’s vote against Donald Trump’s signature piece of domestic legislation prompted the president to launch a barrage of threats and insults – as well as promise to support a primary challenger to defeat him in their party’s 2026 primary.“In Washington over the last few years, it’s become increasingly evident that leaders who are willing to embrace bipartisanship, compromise, and demonstrate independent

Statement condemns comments made by London punk duo while police confirm investigation is under wayGlastonbury 2025 – liveThe organisers of Glastonbury have said they are “appalled” by comments made by Bob Vylan after the punk duo appeared to incite violence, something the festival said went against its ethos of “hope, unity, peace and love”.At the West Holts stage on Saturday afternoon, the London group led a chant of “death, death to the IDF”, referring to the Israel Defense Forces. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/jun/29/glastonbury-bob-vylan-remarks-kneecap-police Author : Robyn Vinter and Jamie Grierson Publish date : 2025-06-29 17:15:00 Copyright for syndicated

National Anti-Scam Centre warns that fraudsters posing as Mandarin-speaking law enforcement officers are becoming more threateningGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastScammers pretending to be Chinese authorities are increasingly targeting international students in Australia, threatening “serious trouble” and 24-hour surveillance and fleecing them of more than $5m in just five months.The scammers claim to be Chinese law enforcement officers who demand that personal information or money be transferred to them.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/29/chinese-authority-scams-fleece-international-students-in-australia-of-5m-in-five-months Author : Henry Belot Publish date : 2025-06-29 15:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content

Asru, who lived 2,700 years ago, has been on display for two centuries but museum is trying to ‘decolonise’ exhibitsOne of Europe’s leading museums is asking visitors if it should continue to display the body of an ancient Egyptian woman 200 years after it was brought to the UK by cotton merchants, as it “decolonises” some of its most famous exhibits.Manchester Museum, which in May was named 2025’s European museum of the year, is running a consultation on the future of Asru, a woman who lived in Thebes, the ancient city in the location of modern-day Luxor, 2,700 years ago.

Prime minister says he would ‘have liked to get to a better position with colleagues sooner than we did’Keir Starmer has said he did not get a grip on the Labour rebellion over disability benefits earlier because he was focused on foreign affairs.The prime minister acknowledged he had not got it right, and said he would have wanted to make the concessions earlier. “I’d have liked to get to a better position with colleagues sooner than we did,” Starmer said in an interview with the Sunday Times. “I’m putting this as context rather than an excuse. Continue reading... Source link

US president says online ‘make the deal in Gaza’ and ‘get the hostages back’ as he says he believes a ceasefire can be reached within a weekDonald Trump said on Saturday that the US was “not going to stand” for what he framed as the continued prosecution of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges.“The United States of America spends Billions of Dollar a year, far more than on any other Nation, protecting and supporting Israel. We are not going to stand for this,” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jun/29/donald-trump-calls-ceasefire-israel-hamas-gaza-middle-east-crisis-latest-updates-news Author :

Government sources say ‘umbrella’ structure now more likely after plans for independent body found to be too complexKeir Starmer’s flagship new ethics and integrity commission may be a rebrand of existing watchdogs brought together under a new “umbrella” rather than creating an entirely fresh regulator, government sources have said.A year after Labour made its manifesto promise, ministers are mulling the idea of a new oversight structure above current regulators to avoid the need for starting from scratch. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jun/29/starmer-promised-ethics-commission-may-repackage-existing-regulators Author : Rowena Mason Whitehall editor Publish date : 2025-06-29 05:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to

Labor frontbencher rubbishes Angus Taylor’s assertion that gender quotas ‘subvert democratic processes’Australia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Labor frontbencher Tanya Plibersek has rubbished Liberal party objections to quotas to boost female representation in frontline politics, while dismissing claims longstanding Labor rules subvert democracy.As a series of reviews into the Coalition’s emphatic 3 May election loss get under way, the shadow defence minister, Angus Taylor, has opposed a push for changes to preselection rules to promote Liberal women into winnable seats.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source

Disease and predation are problems in populations that are allowed to roam, but animal advocates argue those issues can be mitigated with proper management practicesSign up for the Rural Network email newsletterNear Lake Macquarie on the central coast of New South Wales, Belinda Stauner-Dawson is running what appears to be a chicken utopia. Her 60 egg-laying ISA Brown hens – a popular laying breed – have the run of a 1.4-hectare paddock. Each day they have access to fresh, green pasture and they come and go as they please from a chicken caravan – a trailer with a water tank,

Police assessing video footage of rap trio’s performance to ‘determine if any offences may have been committed’Kneecap began a politically charged set at Glastonbury on Saturday afternoon, leading the crowds in chants of “Fuck Keir Starmer!”The Irish rap act took to the stage at 4pm for their controversial set, which had been criticised by the UK prime minister as not “appropriate”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/jun/28/kneecap-lead-anti-keir-starmer-chant-during-politically-charged-glastonbury-set Author : Robyn Vinterand Jamie Grierson Publish date : 2025-06-28 20:50:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Two of the five suffered ‘serious injuries’ as result of incident in Chalkwell park, Southend-on-SeaFive children have been taken to hospital, including two with serious injuries, after a tree fell in a seaside park in Essex on Saturday. Essex police said they were called to Chalkwell park in Southend-on-Sea shortly before 3pm, where they found “a number of casualties”. An East of England ambulance service spokesperson said: “Two children were transported by road to Southend University hospital. “A further three children were later transported by road to the same hospital with minor injuries.” Police advised the public to avoid the

Authorities in Spain, Portugal, Greece and France issue extreme heat, wildfire and health warnings Authorities across Europe are on alert as the first heatwave of the summer pushes temperatures up to 42C (107.6F), as the fastest-warming continent continues to suffer the effects of the climate emergency.Spain’s state meteorological office, Aemet, issued a special heat warning on Friday, saying temperatures could reach 42C in some southern areas of the country over the coming days.Agence France-Presse and Associated Press contributed to this report Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/28/europe-on-alert-as-first-major-heatwave-of-2025-pushes-temperatures-to-42c Author : Sam Jones in Venice Publish date : 2025-06-28 16:37:00 Copyright for

Trump critic represents swing district that includes Omaha, prompting optimism that Democrats could take vacated seatRepublican congressman and vocal Donald Trump critic Don Bacon is reportedly not going to seek re-election during the midterm races in 2026.The conservative politician represents a swing district in Nebraska that includes Omaha, and word of his plans prompted Democratic figures to signal optimism that they could take the seat as the party tries to regain a House majority it has not had since 2023. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/28/republican-congressman-don-bacon-will-not-seek-re-election Author : Ramon Antonio Vargas Publish date : 2025-06-28 14:21:00 Copyright for syndicated content

Organisers of Budapest Pride said the government was attempting to restrict peaceful protests by targeting themJeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez are preparing for the last party of their three-day wedding festivities in Venice as demonstrators mobilise for a final protest against the couple’s opulent nuptials in the Italian lagoon city.The Amazon founder, 61, and the former TV journalist, 55, exchanged vows in front of around 200 celebrity guests in a black-tie ceremony on the nearby island of San Giorgio Maggiore on Friday evening. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jun/28/europe-latest-news-budapest-pride-march-hungary-orban-ukraine-russia-updates Author : Tom Ambrose Publish date : 2025-06-28 11:48:00 Copyright for

At least 34 people were killed across Gaza by Israeli strikes, health staff sayIran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday that Iranians had given their “blood” during a 12-day war with Israel but “not honour”, AFP reports.“Iranians gave blood, not land; gave their loved ones, not honour; they withstood a thousand-ton rain of bombs, but did not surrender,” Abbas Araghchi said on his Instagram account, adding that Iran does not recognise the word “surrender”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jun/28/iran-israel-gaza-war-donald-trump-hamas-middle-east-latest-news-updates Author : Jane Clinton Publish date : 2025-06-28 09:21:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Alliance of groups wants Council of Europe to investigate implementation of supreme court ruling on biological sexA collection of groups campaigning on transgender issues have urged Europe’s main human rights body to investigate the UK over the implementation of the supreme court’s ruling on gender.In a joint letter to the Council of Europe, the organisations said the situation in which transgender people were likely to be barred from using toilets of their acquired sex or joining single-sex organisations placed them in an “intermediate zone” of gender, saying this was a violation of the European convention on human rights (ECHR). Continue

Record numbers expected at march despite Hungary’s leader saying those attending will face ‘legal consequences’Record numbers of people are expected to take part in Budapest Pride on Saturday, with Hungarians joining forces with campaigners and politicians from across Europe in a march that has become a potent symbol of pushback against the Hungarian government’s steady rollback of rights.“This weekend, all eyes are on Budapest,” Hadja Lahbib, the European commissioner for equality, told reporters in the Hungarian capital on Friday. “This is bigger than one Pride celebration, one Pride march. It is about the right to be who you are, to

But Queensland premier is not in contempt of parliament over the payments, ethics committee findsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Queensland premier, David Crisafulli, was “careless” in not declaring $200,000 in payments he made after a company he had run became insolvent, the state’s parliamentary ethics committee has found.Crisafulli became sole director and chief executive of Southern Edge Training Solutions after losing his north Queensland seat at the 2015 election. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/28/david-crisafulli-found-to-be-careless-in-not-declaring-200000-in-payments-related-to-company-he-ran-ntwnfb Author : Andrew Messenger Publish date : 2025-06-28 00:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.