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President Slava Kir appeals for calm while analysts say escalating tensions could lead to full-blown conflictA South Sudanese general and dozens of soldiers have been killed after a United Nations helicopter trying to evacuate them from the northern town of Nasir came under attack, the government has said.The UN said Friday’s incident, which could deal a blow to an already fragile peace process, was “utterly abhorrent” and a possible war crime. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/08/south-sudan-general-among-dozens-killed-in-attack-on-un-helicopter Author : Guardian staff and agencies Publish date : 2025-03-08 04:59:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

PM Donald Tusk says country needs army of 500,000 and backs withdrawal from treaty banning landminesPoland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk, has said his government is working on a plan to prepare large-scale military training for every adult male in response to the changing security situation in Europe.He said there was a need for an army of 500,000 soldiers, which would include reservists. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/08/poland-plans-military-training-for-every-adult-male-amid-growing-european-security-fears Author : Guardian staff and agencies Publish date : 2025-03-08 03:19:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Brad Sigmon, 67, was shot dead by prison staff despite outcry over ‘cruel’ method and calls for clemencyThe US has conducted its first execution by firing squad in 15 years, with South Carolina prison officials shooting to death Brad Sigmon, 67, on Friday evening, despite widespread concerns about the safety and cruelty of this method.Sigmon was the oldest person to be executed in the state’s history and his death was part of a series of rapid killings the state has pursued in the last six months as it revives capital punishment. There had been growing calls for clemency, but minutes

State named 57% of new commemorative places after women in 2024, up from 35% in 2023Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news emailIn 1898, Ethel Mary Vaughan Cowan became the first female doctor at Melbourne’s children’s hospital, blazing a trail for many who came after her.In 2024, she was honoured through the naming of Cowan Lane in Carlton, a short walk from the site of the hospital. Cowan’s legacy was just one of those recognised in 31 new place names that commemorated women in Victoria last year, with 23 place names commemorating men.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email

Andrea Michelle Reyes was two when her mother took her from her father in Connecticut and fled the countryA woman who was abducted in Connecticut as a toddler has been found alive 25 years later in Mexico.Andrea Michelle Reyes was two years old when she was taken by her mother, Rosa Tenorio, in October 1999, according to a news release from the New Haven police department. Tenorio did not have legal custody of Reyes, who was in the care of her father at the time of the kidnapping, police said. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/07/andrea-michelle-reyes-kidnapped-toddler-mexico Author : Léonie Chao-Fong

Cause of Betsy Arakawa’s death was hantavirus pulmonary syndrome while Hackman died of heart disease, with advanced Alzheimer’s disease contributingThe actor Gene Hackman died of natural causes days after his wife, Betsy Arakawa, succumbed to a rare respiratory virus, authorities said on Friday.Arakawa died of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome while Hackman died of heart disease, with advanced Alzheimer’s disease contributing, said Dr Heather Jarrell, the chief medical investigator for the New Mexico office of the medical investigator. The couple’s partially mummified bodies were discovered last month at their home in New Mexico. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/mar/07/gene-hackman-death-investigation Author : Dani

Officials said to be looking at whether producers have conspired to increase prices or have held back supplyThe justice department has reportedly opened an investigation into what is driving the sharp rise in egg prices, including whether top producers have conspired to increase them.Officials are also said to be looking at whether companies have held back supply. Their investigation is in its early stages, and may not lead to any formal action, according to the Wall Street Journal, which cited sources familiar with the matter. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/mar/07/justice-department-egg-investigation Author : Guardian staff Publish date : 2025-03-07 20:39:00

Alfred expected to be below tropical cyclone strength when it crosses mainland coast but residents warned to stay indoorsTropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTropical Cyclone Alfred has passed over Moreton Island and was forecast to hit the Australian mainland on Saturday morning, prompting warnings to millions in Brisbane and the Gold Coast to remain in their homes.More than 200,000 people in south-east Queensland lost power overnight – more than half of those on the Gold Coast – as destructive winds heralded Alfred’s passage through Moreton Bay.Sign up for

US president says Russian counterpart ‘doing what anybody else would do’ as Ukraine faces escalating aerial attacksThe US president, Donald Trump, has said he finds it “easier” to work with Russia than Ukraine and that Vladimir Putin “wants to end the war” just days after his administration cut off military assistance and intelligence to Kyiv.“I’m finding it more difficult, frankly, to deal with Ukraine. And they don’t have the cards,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Friday. “In terms of getting a final settlement, it may be easier dealing with Russia.” Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/07/trump-says-it-is-easier-to-deal-with-russia-and-putin-wants-to-end-the-war Author

Nigel Higgins asked if FCA would drop investigation into Staley’s relationship with Epstein if CEO quitBank of England governor Andrew Bailey was accused by the Barclays chair of having “destroyed” Jes Staley, a court heard on Friday, after the City watchdog led by Bailey at the time launched an investigation into the banker’s ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Nigel Higgins, who made the accusations and is still the Barclays chair, also asked in 2019 whether the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) would be willing to drop its investigation if Staley resigned. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/mar/07/andew-bailey-jes-staley-fca-epstein Author : Kalyeena

Pair among 12 charged with bribery or misconduct relating to council contracts, say Merseyside policeA total of 12 people, including the former Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson, have been charged with offences related to bribery and misconduct over the awarding of contracts from Liverpool city council between 2010 and 2020.Anderson, who stood down in 2021 after he was arrested, is charged with one count of bribery, one count of misconduct in a public office and one count of conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/mar/07/ex-liverpool-mayor-joe-anderson-and-derek-hatton-face-bribery-charges Author : Robyn Vinter North of England correspondent Publish

President tells Fox ‘I think they want to get that letter … because we can’t let another nuclear weapon’Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau has scrambled to convince Donald Trump to lift tariffs on his country, which together with Mexico and China is one of the US’s largest trading partners.That effort included a phone call between the two leaders on Wednesday, which appears to have had some effect – on Thursday, Trump exempted Canada from some of the tariffs he had imposed, along with Mexico.Trudeau responded Tuesday by placing tariffs on the US, and he questioned whether further negotiations would make

Judge says cofounder Roger Hallam’s term was ‘manifestly excessive’ as she cuts his and six other activists’ sentencesA lengthy jail sentence handed to the Just Stop Oil cofounder Roger Hallam was “manifestly excessive”, the country’s most senior judge has said, as she reduced his and five other climate protesters’ sentences on appeal.Hallam was originally jailed for five years for conspiring to disrupt traffic by having protesters climb on to gantries over the M25 for four successive days in 2022. His sentence was reduced to four years. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/07/just-stop-oil-protesters-jail-sentences-shortened-after-appeal Author : Damien Gayle Publish date : 2025-03-07

Experienced figures doing entry-level roles amid prolonged work drought since Covid and rise of online content‘I’ve very felt lost and insecure’: TV producers despair as work dries upSenior television producers with decades of experience are working as high street shelf-stackers, car park attendants and in pubs, as a prolonged crisis continues to sweep through the TV world.The Guardian has spoken to dozens of experienced figures in the UK who are working entry-level jobs as a result of a drawn-out work drought. Some said they had been forced to sell their houses or spend their life savings. Senior industry figures estimated

Exclusive: What appears to be a vast burial site found at former Rapid Support Forces base in Sudan, while rescued detainees speak of torture, starvation and deaths of fellow inmates‘Here you will die’: detainees speak of executions, starvation and beatings at hands of Sudan’s Rapid Support ForcesMore than 500 people may have been tortured or starved to death and then buried in a secret mass grave north of Khartoum, according to evidence seen by the Guardian.A visit to a base belonging to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) shortly after it was retaken by the Sudanese military found a previously

French media say device discovered on tracks in Saint DenisRegional traffic from Paris Gare du Nord will not resume before mid-afternoon, the train operator of the RER B line confirmed in a social media post.Eurostar has issued an update on its website saying that they were “expecting disruption to our services in and out of Paris this morning,” and advising passengers to “please change your journey for a different date of travel.”Eurostar sincerely apologises for the disruption and understands the inconvenience this may cause. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/mar/07/ukraine-watershed-moment-bomb-gare-du-nord-eurostar-europe-news-live Author : Jakub Krupa Publish date : 2025-03-07 08:56:00 Copyright

Ahead of his potential release, police and supporters of the impeached president were seen gathering around the presidential residence in SeoulA South Korean court has cancelled President Yoon Suk Yeol’s detention warrant, paving the way for his potential release after being held since mid-January on charges of leading an insurrection relating to his failed attempt to impose martial law in December.The Seoul central district court accepted Yoon’s petition to cancel his custody in a ruling delivered on Friday, though the president still faces the serious criminal charges that could result in life imprisonment or even the death penalty if convicted.

Report urges changes to Australia’s consumer law to stamp out extreme dynamic pricing and improve transparency of fees and chargesTropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA parliamentary inquiry into Australia’s struggling live music sector has recommended the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission monitor the industry for anti-competitive conduct and urged a crackdown on “extreme dynamic pricing”.The final report, Am I Ever Gonna See You Live Again, concluded consumer law should be amended to improve transparency in fee and charging practices for concert tickets, and stamp out “conduct that distorts,

Michael Safi travelled to north-east Syria to speak to IS foreign fighters imprisoned there. And discovered that a change in the US administration, and USAid funding cuts, means there is a growing fear of prison breaksA few weeks ago, Michael Safi travelled to north-east Syria, an area controlled by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces. Here, suspected foreign fighters for Islamic State – including those from Britain – have for years been imprisoned without charge and with no idea of when they would be released.Few prisoners in the camp say they are IS members. Michael and fellow journalist, Will Christou, spoke

Amid growing concern exemption will not be secured, some in Coalition have said it would be failure of prime ministerTropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Liberal party is “cheering against Australia’s interest” in relation to looming US steel and aluminium tariffs, Anthony Albanese has claimed, with escalating concern that Donald Trump may not give the exemption Canberra had hoped for.Despite President Trump saying Australian exemptions to the 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium would be given “great consideration”, hopes are fading that a carve-out will come through. The

Weather bureau says there is ‘considerable uncertainty’ around where and when system could make landfall between Noosa and Coolangatta in QueenslandTropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore than 70,000 people in two states have lost power, as damaging winds, huge waves and heavy rainfall from the approaching Tropical Cyclone Alfred begin to batter coastal communities.Forecasters say Tropical Cyclone Alfred might make a “prolonged” coastal crossing, as the category two storm moves slowly towards landfall in southeast Queensland.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link :

The remarks could trigger alarm bells in capitals from Europe to Asia, where leaders were already worried about a withdrawal of US security support US President Donald Trump has cast doubt on his willingness to defend Washington’s Nato allies, saying that he would not do so if they are not paying enough for their own defense.“It’s common sense, right,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “If they don’t pay, I’m not going to defend them. No, I’m not going to defend them.” Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/07/donald-trump-nato-alliance-us-security-support Author : Agencies Publish date : 2025-03-07 00:38:00 Copyright for syndicated

Democratic California governor faces backlash after saying trans women playing in female sports was ‘deeply unfair’Gavin Newsom, the Democratic governor of California believed to be eyeing a run for president in 2028, is facing fierce backlash from LGBTQ+ rights advocates after his suggestion that the participation of transgender women and girls to compete in female sports was “deeply unfair”.In the inaugural episode of his podcast, This is Gavin, the governor hosted conservative political activist and Maga darling, Charlie Kirk. The co-founder and executive director of the rightwing Turning Point USA, a Phoenix-based organization that operates on school campuses, told Newsom:

Pontiff nearing three weeks in hospital in Rome after being admitted with respiratory problemsPope Francis has recorded and released an audio message thanking those who have been praying for his recovery, his voice breathless as he nears three weeks in hospital with pneumonia.“I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your prayers for my health from the square, I accompany you from here,” Francis said in a message broadcast in St Peter’s Square. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/06/pope-francis-sounds-breathless-in-new-audio-message-from-hospital Author : Agence France-Presse in Vatican City Publish date : 2025-03-06 21:53:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the

President’s decree claims white South Africans being unjustly discriminated against and orders end to foreign aidThe state department has ordered an immediate pause on most US foreign assistance to South Africa, according to a cable seen by the Guardian, officially implementing a contentious executive order by Donald Trump.The directive, issued on Thursday, implements Executive Order 14204 targeting what the administration called “egregious actions” by South Africa. It orders all state department entities to immediately suspend aid disbursements, with minimal exceptions. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/06/aid-trump-south-africa Author : Joseph Gedeon in Washington Publish date : 2025-03-06 20:33:00 Copyright for syndicated