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At least one person killed as Moscow launches drone strikes on energy facilities and apartments Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Germany must “pull itself together” or risk being left behind in a rapidly changing world, in a speech to trade unionists on Tuesday that sparked jeers, whistles and boos, Reuters reported.After a year in office, Merz’s popularity has sunk and his government has become embroiled in disputes over how far and how fast to reform Europe’s largest economy to revive growth and tackle ballooning healthcare and pension costs.“Germany must therefore pull itself together. Germany must tackle the structural problems that we

US president says Tehran’s peace proposal ‘totally unacceptable’ and ‘a piece of garbage’​Donald Trump said one of his central objectives in launching ‌a war against Iran was to ensure Tehran does not develop a ​nuclear weapon.​Iran – which insists its nuclear programme is peaceful – is reportedly yet to hand over more than 400 kg ⁠of uranium enriched up to 60%, a short, technical step from weapons-grade levels of 90%. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/may/12/middle-east-crisis-us-iran-israel-donald-trump-ceasefire-peace-plan-latest-news-updates Author : Yohannes Lowe Publish date : 2026-05-12 08:02:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Since the start of the current conflict, more than 20,500 Ukrainian children have been taken by RussiaIt looks like a typical teenager’s bedroom: football shirts on the wall, crumpled clothes on the floor, exercise books open on the desk. But it is a work of political art, intended to evoke the empty rooms of more than 20,500 Ukrainian children unlawfully taken to Russia.The work was on display on Monday at the headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels, as delegates from 63 countries and international organisations gathered to discuss how to bring Ukraine’s children home. “It’s essentially a way for

Farrer win casts shadow over budget as government signals it’s alive to populist rightwing threat Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne Nation has cast a shadow over the federal budget and influenced decisions to reform negative gearing and taxes, with Jim Chalmers admitting many Australians are feeling economic anxieties that are “driving them to consider” rightwing populist parties.The treasurer and Anthony Albanese have conceded that many people are locked out of the housing market and that the problem is getting worse, not better, under Labor. With Pauline

Treasurer says housing market ‘isn’t working’ and tax system around it is ‘out of whack’. Follow the latest updatesFederal budget 2026: what we know so farSee all our Australia budget 2026 coverageGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘Let’s build more houses … not start taxing them’, shadow finance minister saysClaire Chandler, the shadow minister for finance, spoke a moment ago.You don’t make more of something by increasing taxes on it. Taxes are inherently a disincentive to create more of something.If we need more houses in this country, let’s build more houses. Let’s not start taxing them.It’s

In a rare public appearance, Meta whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams warned of ‘networks of powerful elites’ using wealth and influence to silence dissenting voicesMeta whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams and the late Virginia Giuffre have jointly won the Freedom to Publish prize at this year’s British book awards, marking the first time the award has been shared.Wynn-Williams, a former Facebook executive, was recognised for Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed and Lost Idealism, her bestselling memoir about her years inside Meta, formerly Facebook. The book makes allegations about the company’s internal culture and practices, including its approach to political influence, China

Exclusive: In a letter 40 lawmakers demand the FAA address allegations of mistreatment of immigrants and the ‘urgent need for transparency’ A group of 40 House Democrats have described “grave concerns” over the Trump administration’s secretive program of deportation flights and demanded the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) address allegations of mistreatment and inhumane conditions on ICE charter jets.In a letter shared with the Guardian and addressed to FAA administrator Bryan Bedford, the lawmakers describe the “urgent need for transparency” over ICE’s expanded use of commercial airliners to transfer detained immigrants and its “inappropriate and dangerous” efforts to shield these flights

US president said Iran’s response to the US peace proposal was ‘stupid’ and that the ceasefire is ‘unbelievable weak’Trump calls Iran’s response to peace plan ‘totally unacceptable’ as ceasefire fraysTurkey’s foreign minister, Hakan Fidan, will visit Qatar later today for talks on the war, its impact on the region and efforts to ensure navigational safety in the strait of Hormuz is resumed, a Turkish diplomatic source told the Reuters news agency.Turkey, which neighbours Iran, has been in close contact with the US, Iran and mediator Pakistan since the start of the conflict. It condemnded the US and Israel for launching

More Labour MPs continue to call for prime minister to set a timetable for his resignationBotterill says voters she spoke to during the campaign felt the country does not work for them. She is a working-class Yorkshire woman, she says. She knows that the opportunities she has enjoyed would not be there if if had not been for the achievements of Labour government.She says Labour is one of the best vehicles for changing the lives of working people that this county has ever known. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/may/11/keir-starmer-labour-leadership-speech-angela-rayner-wes-streeting-andy-burnham-catherine-west-may-elections-uk-politics-latest-news-updates Author : Andrew Sparrow Publish date : 2026-05-11 14:24:00 Copyright

It will be the first time a US president has visited China in nearly a decade, with the last visit being Trump in 2017Like an out-of-control wrecking ball, swinging wildly back and forth, Donald Trump smashes up the international order without much thought for the consequences. Lacking coherent strategies, workable plans or consistent aims, he power-trips erratically from one fragile region, tense warzone and complex geopolitical situation to another, leaving misery, confusion and rubble in his wake. Typically, he claims a bogus victory, demands that others repair the damage and pick up the tab, then looks around for something new

Foreign ministers meet to discuss latest on Ukraine, the Middle East and the western Balkans Estonian foreign minister Margus Tsahkna also dismissed Putin’s suggestion that former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder could coordinate talks with the European Union to secure a peace deal in Ukraine.“Gerhard Schröder is a Putin idea. I think they are very close. Gerhard Schröder won’t be representing Europe,” said Tsahkna, as he arrived for an EU meeting in Brussels. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/may/11/ukraine-russia-eu-ministers-brussels-putin-zelenskyy-hantavirus-spain-europe-latest-news-updates Author : Jakub Krupa Publish date : 2026-05-11 09:24:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Keir Starmer’s party lost out to Reform and the Greens, with no respite in Scotland, Wales or England. These maps show the scale of the historic resultsFull results from England, Scotland and WalesLabour has suffered heavy losses across England, Scotland and Wales, losing ground to opponents on the left and the right in a fragmented political system.The graphics below show where Labour’s losses were most severe, and how the electoral landscape has changed as a result. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2026/may/08/2026-elections-mapped-labour-reform-uk-greens-scotland-wales-england-local Author : Alex Clark, Ashley Kirk and Michael Goodier Publish date : 2026-05-11 06:43:00 Copyright for syndicated content

Liberal frontbencher says he has ‘no interest’ in forming a coalition with Pauline Hanson’s party – a day after suggesting he might be open to itFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe shadow treasurer, Tim Wilson, has said he would “never, ever, ever” support a coalition government with One Nation, walking back previous comments that left the door open to such an arrangement.Urging the Liberals to “get on with” setting out what they stand for, Wilson joined other senior party figures in rejecting any partnership with the rightwing

Actor and comedian speaks for the first time since his 42-year-old daughter died by suicide in FebruaryMartin Short has spoken for the first time about the death of his daughter, Katherine Short, saying her death has been “a nightmare for the family”.Katherine died in February aged 42, at her home in the Hollywood Hills. The County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s office confirmed she died by suicide.In the US, you can call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org. In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or

Prime minister says Farrer byelection a ‘devastating’ loss for Angus Taylor and the Liberal party. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘We’re not a party of government … yet,’ says JoyceBarnaby Joyce is doing something of a victory lap for One Nation this morning, hitting the radio and TVs to celebrate the emphatic byelection win.The sort of conceited statement, oh, you’re not a party of government. Well, let’s finish that with a rejoiner, yet.This is a dynamic change. And talking to people last night in the western suburbs of Sydney, last night, they’re

1st Lt Kendrick Lamont Key Jr was participating in largest military exercise among US, Nato allies and African nationsA search team recovered the body of a US soldier who went missing near a cliff during a training exercise in Cap Draa, Morocco, the US Army said on Sunday.Moroccan searchers found the remains on Saturday in the water within a mile (1.6km) of where the soldier went missing on 2 May, the army said in a statement. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/10/missing-soldier-body-recovered-morocco Author : Reuters Publish date : 2026-05-10 20:44:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Safety board says it is gathering information about plane evacuation after person on the runway hit in DenverThe National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is collecting information about the evacuation of a Frontier Airlines aircraft after the jet struck and killed a person on the runway during departure from Denver international airport.The flight, which was headed from Denver to Los Angeles international airport, “reported striking a pedestrian during takeoff at DEN at approximately 11:19 pm on Friday”, according to a statement posted on the airport’s official X account. The individual has not been publicly identified. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/10/frontier-airlines-denver-transportation-safety

Chances of Starmer remaining in No 10 appear to be diminishing as about 40 Labour MPs call for him to quitUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer is facing a perilous 24 hours as allies of Wes Streeting said he was prepared to bid for the leadership if the prime minister’s premiership falls apart this week.Starmer was hoping to save his job with a speech that sets out his vision for turning the country around on Monday, after a disastrous set of local election results in which the party lost support to Reform UK and the Greens. Continue reading... Source

Shock and fears for future, including homelessness, after landlords rushed to issue section 21 notices before 1 MayIt was 2pm on 30 April when Carl Kansinde Middleton received a “no fault” eviction from his landlord in Brighton – just 10 hours before section 21 notices were officially banned under the Renters’ Right Act.“As we were getting closer, I really thought I was safe,” he said. “It just never occurred to me that it would just come right on the last day – I truly felt blindsided. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/10/tenants-no-fault-eviction-notices-just-before-ban-england-section-21 Author : Jessica Murray and Nicola Slawson Publish

Government has begun the evacuation of the first passengers from the MV Hondius ship which arrived in Tenerife on SundayPassengers begin evacuating cruise ship hit by hantavirusIn other news, there are reports of Russian attacks continuing on Ukraine despite a ceasefire that was meant to run from Saturday 9 May to Monday 11 May.There are reports of people being injured by Russian strikes in areas including the Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk and Kherson regions. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/may/10/hantavirus-cruise-ship-rat-spain-tenerife-russia-ukraine-putin-zelenskyy-war-europe-latest-news-updates Author : Yohannes Lowe Publish date : 2026-05-10 10:40:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Former junior minister Catherine West says that unless a cabinet minister comes forward to challenge the PM by Monday, she willOn the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Sharon Graham, the Unite general secretary, said Labour was at risk of becoming “extinct”. It abandoned the working class, and the working class then chose to abandon Labour. Labour needed “a completely different economic direction and political direction”, she said.At the end of the interview Trevor Phillips asked Phillipson if she thought Starmer would lead the party into the next election, and if she wanted him to. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/may/10/may-elections-keir-starmer-catherine-west-labour-leadership-nigel-farage-reform-conservatives-kemi-badenoch-richard-tice-bridget-phillipson-uk-politics-latest-news-updates

Revolutionary Guards issue warning as Trump awaits Iran’s response to Washington’s latest proposal for peace dealIran’s Revolutionary Guards has threatened to target US sites in the Middle East if its tankers come under fire, Iranian media reported on Saturday, as Washington was left waiting for Tehran’s response to its latest negotiating position.“Any attack on Iranian tankers and commercial vessels will result in a heavy attack on one of the American centres in the region and enemy ships,” the force said, a day after US strikes on two Iranian tankers in the Gulf of Oman. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/10/iran-threatens-us-sites-in-middle-east-if-tankers-come-under-fire

NSW police called to incident in Maroubra amid reports of offensive comments made at under-12s gameFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice are investigating an alleged antisemitic comment made at a children’s netball game involving a Jewish-led team in Sydney.New South Wales police said it was called to netball courts at Heffron Park in Maroubra just after 10am on Saturday, after reports a woman had made offensive comments towards a group of people at an under-12s game between the Maccabi and Saints netball clubs. Continue reading... Source link

Former Liberal party leader resigned as member for Farrer after she was dumped as opposition leader. Follow updates liveWilson promises Coalition will be ‘very clear’ on migrationWilson is asked about comments made by the opposition leader, Angus Taylor, after the byelection that hinted at a rightward shift toward “ending mass migration” and stopping net zero policies.I can assure you in the coming weeks we’re going to make it very clear what we’re for. Australians need to know that we’re in favour of families, community, small business and self-starters. My focus on migration is how we make sure we get new

One man critically injured following incident in Arnold and suspect is being held on suspicion of attempted murderA man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after five people were struck by a car in a town centre in Nottinghamshire, police have said.One man suffered life-threatening injuries and remains critically ill in hospital while four other men sustained less serious injuries after the incident in Arnold shortly before 1.10am on Saturday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/09/man-arrested-after-five-people-were-hit-by-car-in-nottinghamshire-town Author : Nadeem Badshah Publish date : 2026-05-09 20:49:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.