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Russia-Ukraine war live: Polish foreign minister to give major speech amid fears over Russian aggression World news | The Guardian 25 Avr 2024 09:55 Radek Sikorski to set out priorities of new government as fears grow that conflict could spread beyond UkraineThursday’s edition of the Today in Focus podcast focuses on what Ukraine needs to change the course of the war.You can listen to the Guardian’s defence editor, Dan Sabbagh, in conversation with Michael Safi, where they discuss how the US Congress finally approved a bill this week that will grant $61bn of military aid to Ukraine. Continue reading... Read more... |
Barclays profits tumble 12% as UK interest rates hit mortgage demand World news | The Guardian 25 Avr 2024 09:54 Pre-tax profits drop to £2.3bn between January and March, down from £2.6bn last year• Business live – latest updatesProfits at Barclays tumbled 12% in the first quarter, as higher UK interest rates weighed on demand for mortgages and loans and its investment bank was hit by a backdrop of economic uncertainty.The UK bank said pre-tax profits fell to £2.3bn in the first quarter, down from £2.6bn last year, when it reported the strongest quarterly profit since 2011 after a string of interest rate hikes by the Bank of England. Continue reading... Read more... |
Runaway horses in ‘serious condition’ after bolting through central London World news | The Guardian 25 Avr 2024 09:54 Animals ran through rush-hour streets, colliding with vehicles and leaving four people in hospitalTwo of the military horses that broke loose during a morning exercise and bolted through central London on Wednesday are in “serious condition”, a minister has said.The runaway horses, including one white horse drenched in blood, ran through the rush-hour streets of the capital, colliding with vehicles and resulting in four people being taken to hospital. Continue reading... Read more... |
Europe live: Venice residents protest as city begins visitor charging scheme World news | The Guardian 25 Avr 2024 09:48 Locals say city is against plan and accuse authorities of turning Venice into a ‘theme park’ by charging day trippers for visitsWhy is this being introduced?According to Simone Venturini, the city’s councillor for tourism, Venice “affixed itself” to mass tourism in the 1960s and since then visitor numbers have surged to the point that during the busiest periods of the year it attracts an average of 40,000 people a day. Continue reading... Read more... |
Middle East crisis live: White House says it wants ‘answers’ from Israel after mass graves found near hospitals in Gaza World news | The Guardian 25 Avr 2024 09:43 Israel says the graves were dug by people in Gaza a few months ago but the corpses had been examined by IDF soldiersHere are some of the scenes in Jerusalem, where people, including Israeli interior security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, have been worshipping during the Passover holiday.Hani Mahmoud, reporting from Rafah for Al Jazeera, states that two people have been killed there by drone strikes. He writes for the news network:A surge in attack drones flying over Rafah has taken place over the past couple of hours. At least two people have been hit in what appear to be targeted killings... Read more... |
Activist groups not directly involved in Tiwi Island lawsuit must hand over documents to Santos, court rules World news | The Guardian 25 Avr 2024 09:20 Broad terms of subpoenas a ‘chilling’ precedent that could undermine future climate litigation, legal experts sayGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA federal court judge has allowed Santos to subpoena paperwork held by three activist groups who were not directly involved in a lawsuit against the oil company.Justice Natalie Charlesworth ruled on Wednesday afternoon that Santos could pursue financial records and communications between activist groups – Sunrise, Jubilee Australia and the NT Environment Centre – and the Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) in order to determine whether the company will also pursue the campaign organisations... Read more... |
Spanish PM considers resigning, blaming political ‘harassment’ of wife World news | The Guardian 25 Avr 2024 09:15 Pedro Sánchez halts public duties, hitting out at opponents after court launches inquiry into alleged corruption by Begoña GómezSpain’s socialist prime minister has cancelled his public duties for the rest of the week and said he is considering resigning, blaming a “harassment and bullying operation” by his political and media opponents for a court’s decision to launch an investigation into his wife for alleged influence-peddling and corruption.Pedro Sánchez, who has led Spain since 2018, said the “seriousness of the attacks” he and his wife, Begoña Gómez, were experiencing had led him to re-evaluate his position, adding that he would reveal... Read more... |
Sussan Ley ‘really disappointed’ with Elon Musk – as it happened World news | The Guardian 25 Avr 2024 09:02 This blog is now closedThousands gather for dawn services and marches to mark Anzac Day around AustraliaGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastHundreds gather in Sydney for Anzac Day dawn serviceAAP has the details on Sydney’s dawn service where hundreds of people – including veterans – gathered under a full moon and clear skies for a solemn service in the CBD.You who have loved will remember the glow of their glad young years, as you stand today to salute them in silence, with pride and with tears.The best thing about the ceremony this morning... Read more... |
David Pecker, Trump’s ‘eyes and ears’, to resume testimony in hush-money trial World news | The Guardian 25 Avr 2024 09:00 Former National Enquirer publisher says he helped Trump to suppress negative stories that threatened 2016 election campaignThe former tabloid publisher David Pecker will continue testimony at Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial on Thursday, following his testimony earlier in the week.Pecker, the former chief executive of American Media, which publishes the National Enquirer, testified that he used his position to help Trump kill negative stories that threatened his campaign. Continue reading... Read more... |
Lack of action on Iran could lead to more threats and attacks in UK, says journalist World news | The Guardian 25 Avr 2024 09:00 Dissidents and broadcasters feeling unsafe after stabbing of Pouria Zeraati in London call for ‘deterrent signal’A former BBC journalist has said the UK government will “pay a heavy price” for its lack of action against the Iranian regime, which could lead to more “threats” and “operations” in Britain, after the stabbing of an Iranian journalist in London.Sima Sabet, a former journalist at the BBC World Service and the dissident channel Iran International, said there would be more transnational repression unless the government issued a “deterrent signal” to the Iranian regime. Continue reading... Read more... |