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In today’s newsletter: Intentional or not, recent incursions by drones and fighters jets are testament to Moscow’s increasingly cavalier attitude, and pose difficult questions of the allianceGood morning. Of all the scary things about the recent military escalation between Russia and Nato, perhaps the most unnerving is this: it is impossible to know which incident will be the one that sends things spiralling out of control.In the past two weeks, there have been a series of Russian incursions into Nato airspace with unpredictable consequences. First with drones, and then with fighter jets, the Kremlin appears to be testing how far

Grijalva would be state’s first Latina in Congress, and Republicans’ House majority could shrink even furtherUS politics live – latest updatesAdelita Grijalva, the daughter of the late progressive congressman Raúl Grijalva, won a special election on Tuesday to fill the seat left open when her father died earlier this year.Grijalva faced Republican challenger Daniel Butierez in the heavily blue seventh district in Arizona, which covers the southern parts of the state and the borderland areas. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/23/adelita-grijalva-house-seat-arizona Author : Rachel Leingang Publish date : 2025-09-24 03:19:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The Global Sumud Flotilla said they would ‘not be intimidated’, after third report of drone attacks this monthOrganisers of a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists have reported explosions and multiple drones that targeted some of their boats, currently situated near Greece.“Multiple drones, unidentified objects dropped, communications jammed and explosions heard from a number of boats,” the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) said in a statement. “We are witnessing these psychological operations first-hand, right now, but we will not be intimidated.” Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/24/explosions-and-multiple-drones-targeting-gaza-aid-flotilla-boats-activists-say Author : Guardian staff and agencies Publish date : 2025-09-24 00:47:00 Copyright for

US president berates Australia and others for recognising Palestine, but agrees to Albanese meeting in October. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMike Huckabee says it’s not a low point in US-Australia relationship, but he’s ‘comforted’ Sussan Ley wrote to US RepublicansMike Huckabee, the US ambassador to Israel, said the relationship between the US and Australia is not at a low point, but said it is at a “point of stress”. He told RN:I don’t know that I would call it a low point. It’s a point of stress. That’s fair to say.

US president claims Russia is in ‘big economic trouble’ as he calls for Nato countries to stop imports of Russian oilUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has said he believes Ukraine can regain all the land that it has lost since the 2022 Russian invasion in one of the strongest statements of support he has given Kyiv.The US president delivered his upbeat assessment by claiming Russia was in big economic trouble in a post on Truth Social after meeting the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in New York. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/23/trump-ukraine-land-lost-russia-nato-oil-imports-un-speech Author : Patrick Wintour in New

Medical experts and regulators say US president should not be questioning established scienceGlobal health agencies and regulators have dismissed unscientific advice from Donald Trump that made an unproven link between autism and the use of everyday painkillers and vaccines.In a sign of how worried foreign governments are about the US president’s comments, the health secretary of the UK, which is one the US’s closest allies, told the British public they should not “pay any attention whatsoever to what Donald Trump says about medicine”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/sep/23/global-health-agencies-dismiss-false-trump-claim-everyday-painkillers Author : Oliver Holmes Publish date : 2025-09-23 17:08:00 Copyright for

US president lambasts UN for lack of help in finalizing peace deals after declaring America is in its ‘golden age’Secret Service takes down network that could’ve crippled New York cell serviceWhile the Secret Service hasn’t confirmed that the telecommunications threat was targeting the United Nations general assembly, the agency said that the devices were “concentrated within 35 miles of the global meeting” and the investigation is ongoing.The Secret Service added that early forensic analysis of the deviced indicates “cellular communications between nation-state threat actors and individuals that are known to federal law enforcement”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/sep/23/donald-trump-unga-autism-tylenol-us-politics-live-news-updates Author

Nato chief’s address on last week’s violation of Estonian airspace comes amid drone incidents at Copenhagen and Oslo airportMeanwhile, Russia denied that it was connected to the drone flights that forced Copenhagen airport to close its airspace for hours overnight, after Denmark’s prime minister said she could not rule out Russian involvement, AFP reported.“We hear unfounded accusations from there every time. Perhaps a party that takes a serious, responsible position shouldn’t make such unfounded accusations time and again,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters in a daily briefing call. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/sep/23/copenhagen-oslo-airport-drones-denmark-norway-russia-nato-estonia-europe-live-latest-news-updates Author : Jakub Krupa Publish

President claims Tylenol increases risk when taken by pregnant women, an assertion contradicted by research. Plus, Jimmy Kimmel will return to TV tonight after much-criticized suspensionGood morning.The Trump administration announced highly contentious conclusions about the causes of autism on Monday, together with a push for research purporting to find a possible “cure” for the condition.Read more: Trump rails against Tylenol but autism claims not supported by scienceRead more: Experts alarmed as Trump pushes unproven link between Tylenol and autismWhat has Disney, ABC’s owner, said about the decision? “Last Wednesday, we made the decision to suspend production on the show to

Kingfisher says garden accessories, outdoor paint and plants sold well because of good weather in the UKBusiness live – latest updatesThe owner of B&Q and Screwfix has upgraded its profit forecast after reporting strong demand for its new kitchen ranges and garden products amid good summer weather.Kingfisher, which runs DIY stores across Europe, including Castorama and Brico Dépôt France in France, posted sales growth of 1.9% at established stores in the six months to 31 July. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/sep/23/b-and-q-owner-profits-kitchens-kingfisher-uk Author : Julia Kollewe Publish date : 2025-09-23 07:09:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

TGA confirms drug is safe for use in pregnancy as doctors worry about effect of White House misinformationFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s peak body for obstetricians and gynaecologists fears pregnant women will not take paracetamol when they need it and suffer harm from unmanaged fever after the Trump administration made unfounded claims linking it to autism.They encouraged women to talk to their doctor rather than rely on the White House announcement on Tuesday, which they described as “not a no-harm scenario”. Continue reading... Source link :

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralians urged to take health advice from doctors, researchers and the medical communityDanielle McMullen, the president of the Australian Medical Association, stressed that paracetamol has been deemed by the TGA to be safe to use in pregnancy, although “of course like all medications we try to use it as little as possible when pregnant”.The advice here in Australia sill is that paracetamol is a reasonable option and safe option for pregnant women to use.Like we did as Australia during the pandemic, we really took strong health advice

Australian PM tells major conference in US the trajectory of Gaza conflict is deeply worrying to the international communityFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese is warning Benjamin Netanyahu any move to expand Israeli settlements in the West Bank or annex parts of Palestine risks putting a two-state solution permanently “beyond reach”.As far-right members of Netanyahu’s governing coalition demand Israel annexe some of the territory that would be part of a future Palestinian state, Albanese told major conference in New York the current trajectory of the conflict

President and RKF Jr hold news conference about contentious new drug guidancePer my last post, it’s important to underscore that autism has been a focus for Kennedy. Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal reported that Kennedy planned to announce that use of Tylenol by pregnant women was potentially linked to autism spectrum disorder. Kennedy has claimed that the US is in the grip of an “autism epidemic” fuelled by “environmental toxins”.A reminder that the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) says there’s “no clear evidence” linking “prudent” use of acetaminophen to issues with fetal development. Continue reading... Source

The Israeli prime minister has threatened bilateral actions and annexation, but he cannot afford to jeopardise deal touted by TrumpBenjamin Netanyahu was quick to denounce the recognition of a Palestinian state by many of Israel’s historic allies, but the prime minister may be struggling to decide how to turn rhetoric into a concrete response.His options are perhaps more constrained than he would have his supporters believe. He has variously threatened annexation of occupied Palestinian land, and bilateral actions against countries that joined the tide of recognition. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/22/allies-recognition-of-palestine-angers-netanyahu-but-his-options-for-response-are-limited Author : Emma Graham-Harrison in Jerusalem Publish date

Yaakov Amidror says ‘central camps’ could be next target, as aid workers there say they have been warned of attacksMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsraeli military forces are likely to mount new attacks into parts of Gaza now crowded with hundreds of thousands of displaced people once they have concluded their current offensive into Gaza City, a former Israeli national security advisor and general has said.Yaakov Amidror, who served as national security adviser to Benjamin Netanyahu from 2011 to 2013 after decades in the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF), said that the “hard core” of Hamas was in Gaza City but

Donald Tusk says Poland will not hesitate to shoot objects down but cautions against action that could trigger conflictin BerlinThe absence of Friedrich Merz this week from the UN general assembly at which recognising Palestine as a state is the central focus might not be headline news but both in Germany and beyond it is very much being commented on. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/sep/22/latest-europe-news-russia-estonia-un-united-nations-security-live-latest-updates Author : Jakub Krupa Publish date : 2025-09-22 13:49:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Nigel Farage says Reform UK would scrap the main route that migrants take to gain British citizenshipFarage and Yusuf are now taking questions.Q: Will you withdraw the £230bn figure, because it has been withdrawn by the thinktank that produced it?What we are attempting to do today is to make people realise that large-scale migration into Britain, where 50% at least of those that come, will never work and live off the British state, is actually making this country substantially poorer. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/sep/22/reform-labour-keir-starmer-nigel-farage-immigration-latest-uk-politics-updates Author : Andrew Sparrow Publish date : 2025-09-22 11:13:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

UK, Australia, Canada and Portugal recognised Palestinian statehood on Sunday with France set to do the same Canada yesterday became the first G7 (Group of Seven) nation to officially recognise a Palestinian state. The UK quickly followed suit.Germany and Italy, meanwhile, which are also G7 members, have made it clear that they have no intention to do the same – at least for now.Recognition is largely symbolic. When the UK’s position was announced the then foreign secretary, David Lammy, said: “It will not change the position on the ground.”But it allows the UK to enter treaties with Palestine and would

Documents include letters calling for recovery of bodies and a falsified safety log that was part of a cover-upPoignant records relating to a colliery disaster in the 1930s that lay unseen for decades at the National Archives are being put on display close to the site of the mine in north Wales.Among the documents at the west London archive are petitions and emotional letters calling for the bodies trapped in the underground explosion at the pit in Gresford to be recovered. Despite the heartfelt entreaties, the vast majority remain there. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/sep/22/records-of-deadly-1934-pit-explosion-in-wrexham-to-be-displayed-near-site Author : Steven Morris

Oscar winner’s comments come days after suspension of Jimmy Kimmel by ABC and Disney, a decision heavily criticised by major stars including Pedro Pascal and Olivia RodrigoAngelina Jolie has said “I don’t recognise my country” amid the threats to free speech in the US, saying “anything anywhere that divides or limits personal expressions and freedoms from anyone, I think, is very dangerous”.At Spain’s San Sebastián film festival on Sunday, the Oscar winning actor was asked by a journalist: “What do you fear as an artist and an American?” Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/sep/22/angelina-jolie-freedom-of-speech-usa-kimmel-response-says-dont-recognise-my-country Author : Sian Cain Publish date

Vice-president was in confessional mode as he eulogized his friend in Arizona – but speech could have political utility tooJD Vance went into confessional mode. “I was telling somebody backstage that I always felt a little uncomfortable talking about my faith in public,” he said. “As much as I love the Lord, and as much as it was an important part of my life, I have talked more about Jesus Christ in the past two weeks than I have my entire time in public life.”The crowd at rightwing political activist Charlie Kirk’s memorial service at a football stadium in Glendale,

Israel PM insists ‘there will be no Palestinian state’ despite Australia joining UK and Canada in formal recognition. Follow today’s news liveOptus expected to face ‘significant consequences’Anika Wells, the minister for communications, said Optus will be held to account after the triple-zero outage.Optus and all telecommunications providers have obligations under Australian law to make sure emergency services calls go through. … Optus will be held accountable for this failure. They and all providers have no excuses here. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/sep/22/australia-news-live-anthony-albanese-new-york-israel-palestine-donald-trump-optus-triple-zero-ntwnfb Author : Nick Visser Publish date : 2025-09-21 22:43:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked

US president to speak at event in Glendale, Arizona, as number of rightwing commentators including Steve Bannon and Elon Musk attendStudents who debated with Kirk: ‘His goal was to defeat us’US right claimed free speech was sacred – until the Charlie Kirk killingChristian nationalists in the US are positioning Charlie Kirk as a martyr for their movement, one that has grown in popularity and whose rise was intertwined with Kirk’s own political ascent.After Kirk’s killing, his widow, Erika Kirk, wrote on social media that the “world is evil”, but God “so good”. The “sound of this widow weeping throughout this

US Secret Service leads massive security presence, while conservatives demand punishment of those who disparaged rightwing ‘youth whisperer’Thousands were gathering in Arizona for a public memorial to honor Charlie Kirk, the rightwing youth organizer who was fatally shot during an event at a Utah college.Donald Trump, his vice-president, JD Vance, and Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, were among a long list of prominent officials and figures expected to pay tribute to the slain activist, a reflection of his deep imprint on the president’s Make America Great Again (Maga) movement. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/21/thousands-gather-at-charlie-kirk-memorial-in-arizona-where-trump-to-pay-tribute-to-slain-organizer Author : Lauren Gambino in Glendale,