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Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolitico, a major US news company, is set to launch in Australia later this year.The company announced a move into the Australian market and the launch of a new product called Canberra Playbook when parliament returns in the third quarter of 2026, after the winter recess.POLITICO’s expansion to Australia will bring its signature ahead-of-the-curve, insider political and policy journalism to help the country’s most influential audiences cut through the noise in a vibrant democracy.The expansion will further POLITICO’s mission of linking global power centers and help readers in

Police investigation under way after prime minister was moved from official residence for three hours on Tuesday nightFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese was evacuated from his official Canberra residence on Tuesday night as police responded to a bomb threat, in circumstances a senior minister called “extraordinary” and potentially unprecedented.The prime minister was moved from The Lodge to another location at about 6pm while an investigation was carried out. He was able to return after 9pm once a search had been completed. Continue reading... Source link

CNN poll reveals Trump’s approval among independents at 26%; White House press secretary says speech to focus on US’s 250th anniversary and affordability concernsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxAbout 30 members of Congress are planning to attend a Democratic counter-program event tonight instead of the State of the Union, according to the organizers of the “People’s State of the Union,” led by liberal group MoveOn and progressive media outlet MeidasTouch.Here are the lawmakers who are expected to attend the separate event and skip the Trump speech:Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)Senator Ed Markey

Mexico’s president says there is ‘no risk’ for those visiting for Fifa games after military killed drug lord ‘El Mencho’Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum has said that there is “no risk” for visitors coming to Fifa World Cup games scheduled to be held in the country, after the death of a top cartel boss triggered a wave of retaliatory violence from gunmen who blocked roads and attacked security forces across the country.The Mexican military attempted to detain “El Mencho”, the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, in a dawn raid on Sunday, leading to a firefight in which he was

Central and eastern Europe correspondent Shaun Walker joins Jakub Krupa to answer readers’ questions about four years of war, and where it’s headingZelenskyy says “we must be just as determined and strong as we were when the invasion began,” as “the threat hasn’t become smaller.”He says Europe can only respond to this war working together with the US, even as he remarks it “is not an easy task to maintain transatlantic unity and cooperation in the current conditions.”“So there must be no place in the free world for Russian oil, for Russian tankers, Russian banks, Russian sanctions …, schemes, or

MPs to debate the release of documents relating to the appointment of ex-prince Andrew as UK trade envoyKeir Starmer is taking part in a coalition of the willing video call to discuss Ukraine. There is a live feed of his public contribution here.Kemi Badenoch is holding a press conference now. She is appearing with the relatives of children who she says have died as a result of social media – either because they took their own lives, or because it led to them being attacked. She says she wants to give them a platform to tell their stories. Continue reading...

Leader says Vladimir Putin has not achieved his goals and visit by Trump might make clear ‘who the aggressor is’Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appealed to Donald Trump to visit Kyiv, in a video address on the fourth anniversary of Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion, and has said Ukraine will not betray its people in any negotiations with Russia.Zelenskyy said Putin had not achieved his original war goals or “broken the Ukrainian people”. “He has not won this war,” he said. “We have preserved Ukraine, and we will do everything to achieve peace. And to ensure justice.” Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/24/zelenskyy-trump-putin-invasion-anniversary-speech

In today’s newsletter: how the war looks from inside the country four years on – and what the west’s audience and leaders still misunderstandGood morning. Today marks four years since Russian tanks first rolled towards Kyiv as Vladimir Putin launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine – a war he insisted on calling a “special military operation”. The initial assault was repelled, almost certainly to his surprise, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government remained intact to marshal the nation’s defences.What followed has been widely perceived as a grinding war of attrition. While Russia has made incremental advances across territory it had already destabilised

Some of the 11 mothers detained in Kurdish-controlled al-Roj camp say they want Australian government to repatriate children at any costFamilies in convoy from Syrian camp warned they would be attacked unless they turned aroundFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian women detained in north-east Syria over ties to Islamic State fighters said they would accept separation from their children if it meant the children could return to Australia.Some of the 11 women held in Kurdish-controlled al-Roj camp said on Monday that they wanted the Australian government to

First amendment group criticizes Aileen Cannon’s order to permanently block release of Jack Smith report after dismissing case against Trump in 2024Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxMajor institutions of higher education in the US are reckoning with the latest release of the Epstein files after discovering the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein’s relationships with board members, professors and administrators on campuses across the country.In some cases, professors have been placed under review, research centers closed or conferences canceled. Students and staff have responded in different ways, including petitions, open letters and campus

Meanwhile state warned of severe storms and potential for flash floods. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlbanese plans to write to other commonwealth nations about decision on former prince AndrewBack to Mountbatten-Windsor, Albanese said he plans to write to the other commonwealth countries to inform them of Australia’s position. He said Australia was first in writing to Starmer, telling RN:We have initiated it. Australia likes being first, and we have made sure that everyone knows what our position is. And we’ll be writing today to the other realm countries as well, informing

Study released a day before State of the Union address shows president has lost support among RepublicansMost US adults think Donald Trump is moving the country in the wrong direction during his second presidency, according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll released the day before his State of the Union speech.Fifty-five percent of adults feel that Trump is changing the country for the worse, a 13-point increase from around the same time of his first presidency, the survey conducted from 27 to 30 January found. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/23/trump-poll-state-of-the-union Author : Eric Berger Publish date : 2026-02-23 20:34:00

Blizzard warnings issued as some areas receive two feet of snow, creating whiteout conditionsMillions of people in New York City and a large swath of the north-eastern US were stuck at home under road travel bans and blizzard warnings on Monday as heavy snow and strong winds intensified, creating whiteout conditions in the densely populated region.Snowfall totals in 21 cities and towns across New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Massachusetts had reached at least 2ft, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). In some areas, that snow has been accompanied by strong wind gusts of over 30mph (48km/h) and

US president suggests trade war could escalate as administration says it will stop collecting levies ruled illegal by supreme courtBusiness live – latest updatesDonald Trump has declared that he can use tariffs in a “much more powerful and obnoxious way”, as the UK and the EU said they were seeking urgent clarity on the US trade deals they struck last summer.Trump threatened to ramp up his global tariff war on Monday, after a supreme court ruling last week that he had overstepped his legal authority to impose his “liberation day” measures last year. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/23/us-stop-collecting-trump-tariffs-supreme-court-dollar-gold-ieepa-refunds Author

Education secretary says education, health and care plans (EHCPs) shouldn’t be the ‘only way’ for children to get helpBridget Phillipson, the education secretary, has been speaking about the Send reforms at an event in Peterborough.This is what she said about the need for inclusion.Inclusion is a choice. It is an educational choice, and it is also a political choice because we could duck this challenge, ignore the injustice of a postcode lottery in life chances putting off fixing the Send system yet again.The system works well for some at least.We welcome the scale of vision contained in the white paper

South-western France could hit 25C, while a powerful Nor’easter is forecast to bring blizzards to BostonEurope live – latest updatesAn early taste of spring is on the way for millions across northern and western Europe this week. Temperatures could climb close to a near record-breaking 20C (68F) in parts of Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, with south-western France approaching 25C on Wednesday.The warmth is being driven by a highly amplified synoptic pattern, featuring a region of low pressure over the Atlantic and strong high pressure over central Europe. The setup will allow exceptionally mild air to spread across much

Motorway stretch plays music as a safety feature but those close to it say ‘intrusive’ noise is constant and distressingResidents of one of India’s most upmarket neighbourhoods say the country’s first “musical road” has turned their daily lives into a nightmare soundtrack.A stretch of Mumbai’s recently opened Coastal Road seafront expressway has been engineered to play the pulsating Oscar-winning tune Jai Ho from the movie Slumdog Millionaire when vehicles drive on it at lower speeds. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/23/mumbai-india-first-musical-road-resident-reactions Author : Penelope MacRae in Delhi Publish date : 2026-02-23 08:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked

NSW police say they found links between the car and abandoned Dural property 11 days after man abducted in case of mistaken identityFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastForensic evidence linked to Sydney grandfather Chris Baghsarian has been found in a burnt-out car, with police searching bushland for any further clues 11 days after he was kidnapped in a suspected case of mistaken identity.Acting Det Supt Andrew Marks on Monday urged the public to share any footage they may have of the grey Toyota Corolla, which was found

Meanwhile Save the Children says effort to ‘criminalise advocacy for Australian children’ would be extraordinary. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese says former opposition leader, Sussan Ley was “undermined” by conservative colleagues, Angus Taylor and Andrew Hastie, during her 276-day tenure in the seat.Speaking to Hit 104.9, which covers Ley’s southern NSW electorate of Farrer, the prime minister criticised the Coalition’s recent internal turmoil while praising his own side of politics. Albanese said:From day one, she was undermined by Angus Taylor and Andrew Hastie and a range of them who weren’t

Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, leader of Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was one of world’s most wanted drug traffickersOne of the world’s most wanted drug traffickers, the Mexican cartel boss known as “El Mencho”, has been killed by security forces, Mexico’s defence ministry has confirmed. The operation set off a wave of violence, with torched cars and gunmen blocking highways in more than half a dozen states.The drug lord, whose real name is Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, was killed on Sunday in the western state of Jalisco along with at least six alleged accomplices, the ministry said in a statement. Continue reading...

Nigel Farage’s party plans to deport up to 288,000 people a year on five flights a day and expand stop and searchReform UK would create an ICE-style agency dedicated to deporting hundreds of thousands of people, as well as terminating the status of those with indefinite leave to remain (ILR), the party will say.It would also ban the conversion of churches into mosques and fund a radical expansion of stop and search, the party’s new home affairs spokesperson, Zia Yusuf, will also say in a speech on Monday. The deradicalisation programme Prevent would also have its mandate redrawn to focus

Investigation under way regarding death of Cpl Lucy Wilde, 25, who prince said ‘served with courage and distinction’Prince William has paid tribute to a young army medic found dead in her barracks who “served with courage and distinction”.Cpl Lucy Wilde, 25, who posted videos on TikTok documenting her daily life in the army, was found dead in her barracks in Warminster, Wiltshire, on 5 February. An investigation is under way, the Ministry of Defence said. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/22/prince-william-pays-tribute-to-army-medic-found-dead-in-barracks Author : Sammy Gecsoyler Publish date : 2026-02-22 18:51:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Condolences given to families of two men and 23-year-old woman killed near Moy on Saturday nightThree people died and four others were injured in a multi-car collision in County Armagh on Saturday night.Emergency services dispatched three rapid response paramedics, seven emergency crews and one hazardous area response team after the Armagh Road crash was reported near Moy, in south-east County Tyrone. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/22/three-dead-and-four-injured-after-county-armagh-multi-car-collision Author : Matthew Pearce and agencies Publish date : 2026-02-22 16:55:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Identity of person who was ‘carrying what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can’ has not been releasedThe US Secret Service announced on Sunday morning that an armed man was shot and killed after entering the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Donald Trump’s Florida residence and private club in Palm Beach.Although the US president often spends weekends at the ocean resort, he was at the White House in Washington during this incident. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/22/mar-a-lago-armed-man-shot-killed Author : Associated Press Publish date : 2026-02-22 14:21:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Welsh Rugby Union is to cut number of professional teams from four to three, with Ospreys the likely choiceFor Ian Gough, a lock forward who had been dropped by the Wales national rugby union team, signing with Swansea’s Ospreys in 2007 was life-changing: he credits his time at the club with resurrecting his international career.“It was great fun playing for the Ospreys,” he said. “They did it the hard way, ground their way up, and the supporters embraced that identity and went with them on that journey to becoming a good side. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/22/swansea-ospreys-fans-dismayed-as-club-faces-axe-amid-crisis-in-welsh-rugby Author :