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King Charles hosts Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Windsor Castle before meeting to consider using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine’s defencesA forthcoming trip by German foreign minister, Johann Wadephul, to China has been cancelled amid growing fears that Beijing’s restriction on semiconductor and rare earth exports could paralyse the country’s car industry.“We are postponing the journey to a later time,” the spokesperson told a regular press briefing on Friday. “The Chinese side was ultimately able to confirm only the appointment with the Chinese foreign minister, and could not confirm any other additional appointments,” a foreign ministry spokesperson said. Continue reading... Source

WHO’s director general says there has been little improvement in the amount of aid going into Gaza since the ceasefire took holdHome to 2.7 million Palestinians, the West Bank has long been at the heart of plans for a future nation existing alongside Israel, but settlements have expanded rapidly, fragmenting the land, reports Reuters.Palestinians and most nations regard settlements as illegal under international law, but Israel disputes this. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/oct/24/aid-gaza-israel-palestine-benjamin-netanyahu-hamas-ceasefire-west-bank-middle-east-live-news Author : Amy Sedghi Publish date : 2025-10-24 08:48:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Exclusive: Ben Munday claims he is co-creator of 2004 images but Levine has called him only a collaboratorAn artist who claims he is a co-creator of two of the most famous images ever taken of the late queen is suing Chris Levine, the photographer who claims sole authorship of the portraits, in a high court dispute.Ben Munday claims he is a co-author of two 2004 portraits of the queen that were created using holography technology, which involves the use of light projection and multiple cameras to render a 3D image. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/oct/24/artist-sues-for-co-author-credit-on-chris-levine-queen-portraits Author : Lanre Bakare

US president accuses Canada of ‘egregious behaviour’ after release of ad featuring Ronald Reagan speaking negatively about tariffs Donald Trump has said he is ending “all trade negotiations” with Canada after the release of a television ad opposing US tariffs. The US president accused Canada of “egregious behavior” aimed at influencing US court decisions.The Thursday night post on Trump’s social media site came after Canadian prime minister Mark Carney said he aims to double his country’s exports to countries outside the US because of the threat posed by Trump’s tariffs. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/24/trump-says-all-canada-trade-talks-terminated-over-ad-criticising-tariffs Author : Associated Press

Outcome of byelection in historically Labour stronghold could mark historic shift in Welsh politicsReform UK candidate Llŷr Powell denied the campaign had been all about immigration.He said: “My campaign has been about government policies and where best to put money into Caerphilly.”When you look at where we started, we had a blank slate. We had to go out there and find a lot of voters. We found a lot of support. It’s been a great campaign. The collapse of the Labour vote is there for everyone to see. It’s been a betrayal what Labour has done around here.Going into next

Belgium derails proposal to use billions located in Brussels to fund €140bn loan to Ukraine for its war effortEU leaders have swerved a decision on using Russia’s frozen assets to fund Ukraine’s defence, despite a plea from Volodymyr Zelenskyy to take swift action to make Moscow pay for its war.Hopes of agreeing a new way of funding Ukraine’s war effort were dashed after opposition from Belgium, which hosts most of the Russian central bank funds immobilised in the EU at the Brussels-based institution Euroclear. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/23/zelenskyy-presses-for-eu-decision-on-using-russia-assets-to-defend-ukraine Author : Jennifer Rankin in Brussels Publish date : 2025-10-23

Colleen Walker-Craig was just 16 when she was last seen in Bowraville 35 years ago. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning, we’ve made it to Friday. Nick Visser here to take over the blog. Let’s get to it.The workplace tribunal system is being swamped by an “unsustainable” number of unfair dismissal claims as employers blame workers trying to win payouts rather than settle grievances. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/oct/24/australia-news-live-police-search-colleen-walker-craig-bowraville-river-labor-environment-laws-murray-watt-coalition-greens-ntwnfb Author : Martin Farrer Publish date : 2025-10-23 20:13:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

FBI says years-long operation that led to arrest of Heat’s Terry Rozier and Trail Blazers’ Chauncey Billups also connected to mafia families The NBA, one of the world’s most prominent sports leagues, found itself associated with illegal gambling again on Thursday after two prominent stars were arrested in a sweeping federal investigation. Chauncey Billups, a Hall of Fame player who is now coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, was arrested in connection with a poker operation linked to the mafia, while Miami Heat star Terry Rozier is accused of taking part in a scheme to manipulate games.“Today, we are here

EU leaders earlier discussed proposal to use Russian assets for ‘reparations loan’, as Russia’s foreign ministry warned of ‘painful response’ if plan goes aheadThe Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, urged European Union leaders on Thursday to agree as soon as possible on a plan to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine.Zelenskyy, who is visiting Brussels, said on X that the proposed mechanism for using frozen Russian assets was entirely legal and fair. He said Ukraine would use a significant part of the assets to buy weapons from its European allies. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/oct/23/russia-sanctions-ukraine-loan-assets-zelenskyy-putin-european-council-latest-news-updates Author : Tom Ambrose

Union says UK-French Channel deal is inhumane and contravenes international conventionsFrench coastguards have called for plans to intercept small boats in the Channel to be halted because of the risk to life. The intervention came as the Home Office confirmed France was reviewing its “maritime doctrine” about the plan.In a letter to the French customs director general, Florian Colas, the customs union Solidaires Douanes, which includes coastguards among its members, describes the plans to intercept small boats up to 300 metres from the French shore as “a deadly doctrine, which contravenes international conventions to which France is a signatory”. Continue

The four survivors to quit the inquiry’s panel said they would only return if Phillips was removedRachel Reeves has announced a £500m investment package for new homes and stronger transport links between Oxford and Cambridge as part of a bid to create “Europe’s Silicon Valley” in southern England, PA Media reports. PA says:The Cowley Branch railway line in Oxford will reopen with new stations in Littlemore and Cowley, which the Treasury said would support up to 10,000 new jobs.The investment will also go towards the development of affordable homes in Cambridge, with plans to launch a consultation on forming a

US secretary of state calls Knesset votes on imposing sovereignty ‘counterproductive’ as he begins two-day visit to IsraelReuters has some more detail on the bills voted on yesterday by Israeli lawmakers mentioned in the previous post:A bill applying Israeli law to the occupied West Bank, a move tantamount to annexation of land that Palestinians want for a state, won preliminary approval from Israel’s parliament on Wednesday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/oct/23/israel-west-bank-gaza-rubio-middle-east-latest-news-updates Author : Amy Sedghi Publish date : 2025-10-23 07:38:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Children with special educational needs more than twice as likely to be put in isolation, say Manchester researchers‘Publicly humiliated’: parents describe difficulty of children’s isolation at schoolOne in 12 secondary pupils report being put into school isolation rooms at least once a week where they often spend in excess of eight hours, missing more than a full day of lessons, according to research.Children with special educational needs were more than twice as likely to be placed in isolation, otherwise known as internal exclusion, while students from low-income backgrounds were also disproportionately affected. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/oct/23/one-in-12-secondary-pupils-put-in-isolation-rooms-at-least-once-a-week-study-finds Author :

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA five-decade-old cold case of a missing toddler which has attracted international attention and a $1m reward is set to take another turn, Australian Associated Press reports.Three-year-old Cheryl Gene Grimmer was abducted on 12 January 1970 outside a shower block at Fairy Meadow beach in Wollongong, on the NSW south coast, when she was enjoying a day at the beach with her mother and three brothers. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/oct/23/australia-news-live-pauline-hanson-barnaby-joyce-one-nation-nationals-weather-wind-damage-melbourne-sydney-ntwnfb Author : Nick Visser Publish date : 2025-10-23 02:33:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to

Candidates come out swinging as they vie for New Yorkers’ votes in final debate“It’s us versus them,” Curtis Sliwa, the Republican candidate, says in his brief opening statement, in which he claims that he is the true representative of New Yorkers.Andrew Cuomo, the former New York governor, begins by urging the Knicks to win, and then pivots to attacking “my main opponent”, Zohran Mamdani. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/oct/22/nyc-mayoral-debate-mamdani-cuomo-live-updates Author : Robert Mackey (now); Ryan Fonseca and Shannon Ho (earlier) Publish date : 2025-10-23 00:13:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Trump administration hardens stance against the Kremlin day after cancelling a planned summit in BudapestDonald Trump has imposed sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies after concluding that Vladimir Putin was not being “honest and forthright” in Ukraine talks, the US treasury chief has said.The sanctions against Rosneft and Lukoil came a day after a planned Trump-Putin summit in Budapest was shelved, with Washington expressing its disappointment at the lack of progress in ceasefire negotiations with Moscow. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/22/us-sanctions-russia-oil-vladimir-putin-refusal-ukraine-war Author : Agence France-Presse Publish date : 2025-10-22 21:43:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked

US and Qatar say new rules will hinder imports of LNG, posing ‘existential threat’ to European economiesThe US has demanded the European Union roll back its climate and human rights rules in order to allow greater imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG), as the Trump administration approved a controversial gas export hub along its Gulf of Mexico coast.A letter jointly sent by the US and Qatar, two of the three largest LNG exporters in the world, warned the EU that its new rules pose an “existential threat” to European economies as they would hinder imports of gas from countries such

Transport secretary says updated airports national policy statement (ANPS) will be published by next summerUK politics live – latest updatesHeathrow’s third runway plans will be fast-tracked so Britain can “experience the benefits sooner”, ministers said as they launched a key part of the government process required for the airport’s expansion.The transport secretary, Heidi Alexander, said work had now started on a new airports national policy statement (ANPS), allowing a final decision by the end of this parliament to “realise the government’s ambition” of a runway by 2035. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/22/heathrow-third-runway-plans-fast-tracked-anps Author : Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent Publish

Comments by Eric Adams and NYPD that city has ‘no involvement’ follow protests over raids related to ‘selling counterfeit goods’We’re now hearing from House speaker, Mike Johnson, who notes that the ongoing government shutdown is now “the second longest … of any kind ever in the history of our country”.A man who drove into a Secret Service vehicle gate outside the White House has been arrested. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/oct/22/donald-trump-ice-immigration-shutdown-courts-nato-us-politics-live-news-updates Author : Shrai Popat (now) and Kirsty McEwen (earlier) Publish date : 2025-10-22 14:09:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Decision to extend pause on 18-mile stretch north of Birmingham part of ‘reset’ to troubled rail project• Business live – latest updatesWork to connect HS2 to the west coast mainline will be deferred for another four years, as part of a “reset” of the troubled high-speed rail project.The work between Birmingham and Handsacre in Staffordshire was originally halted in early 2023 by the previous government, to limit spending on HS2. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/oct/22/hs2-link-to-west-coast-mainline-delayed-four-more-years Author : Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent Publish date : 2025-10-22 11:33:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Keir Starmer likely to face PMQs grilling on claims the inquiry has descended into ‘chaos’Grooming gang victims have accused the UK government of attempting to manipulate them into broadening a national inquiry to include other forms of sexual abuse despite Shabana Mahmood’s insistence the focus will not change. Rajeev Syal has the story.UK inflation was unchanged last month at 3.8%, confounding expectations of a rise, in welcome news for the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, as she plans for her crucial budget next month, Heather Stewart reports. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/oct/22/grooming-gangs-inquiry-mahmood-starmer-caerphilly-pmqs-latest-news-updates Author : Andrew Sparrow Publish date : 2025-10-22 09:08:00

On a visit to Israel, the US vice-president said Washington would not set a deadline for the group to disarm under the US-brokered dealUS vice-president JD Vance expressed “great optimism” that the Gaza truce would hold, before a meeting on Wednesday in Jerusalem with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reports.Vance is in Israel to shore up support for the US-brokered ceasefire and postwar reconstruction plans.What we’ve seen the past week gives me great optimism the ceasefire is going to holdI think that everybody should be proud of where we are today. It’s going to require constant effort.

Bleak report finds greenhouse gas emissions are still rising despite ‘exponential’ growth of renewablesCoal use hit a record high around the world last year despite efforts to switch to clean energy, imperilling the world’s attempts to rein in global heating.The share of coal in electricity generation dropped as renewable energy surged ahead. But the general increase in power demand meant that more coal was used overall, according to the annual State of Climate Action report, published on Wednesday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/22/global-use-of-coal-hit-record-high-in-2024 Author : Fiona Harvey Environment editor Publish date : 2025-10-22 04:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

Temperatures forecast to reach 39C in the CBD as rain and damaging gusts up to 130km/h expected along Victoria’s south-west coastFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe weather bureau has forecast a “blistering day” for Sydney on Wednesday, with record-breaking heat shifting towards the east coast, while damaging winds whip through southern states.On Tuesday, both New South Wales and Queensland recorded their hottest-ever October temperatures, the highest since records began in 1910, according to the Bureau of Meteorology. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/22/sydney-weather-nsw-heat-bom-forecast-wind-warnings-australia Author : Petra Stock

Adelita Grijalva was elected last month but Republican House speaker has so far blocked her from taking seatArizona’s attorney general is suing to force the Republican House speaker, Mike Johnson, to swear in Adelita Grijalva, a Democrat who won a congressional special election in September.Grijalva was elected on 23 September in the southern Arizona district that her father, Raúl Grijalva, held until his death earlier this year. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/21/arizona-mike-johnson-adelita-grijalva Author : Rachel Leingang Publish date : 2025-10-21 23:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.