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Lebanon must be included in US-Iran ceasefire deal, UK ministers tell Trump

09/04/2026 06:55 The Guardian

Yvette Cooper and John Healey say Israeli strikes should end, widening rift between UK government and US presidentUK politics live – latest updatesMiddle East crisis – live updatesLebanon must be included in the US-Iran ceasefire agreement and the strait of Hormuz must remain free of any tolls, two senior ministers have said, as divisions deepen between the UK and Donald Trump over how to implement a truce.John Healey, the UK defence secretary, told a press conference in London that Israel should end its attacks on Lebanon, and warned that imposing tolls in the strait, as suggested by Trump, would set a dangerous precedent for international shipping. Continue reading...

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Middle East crisis live: Israel orders people to flee as it warns of further strikes on Lebanon

IDF says it is continuing operations in south Beirut as Israel maintains Lebanon not part of US-Iran two-week ceasefireMiddle East ceasefire in serious doubt as Israel assaults Lebanon and Iran blocks oil tankersThe UK foreign minister, Yvette Cooper, has said Lebanon must be included in any ceasefi...

09/04/2026 14:33 The Guardian
If Putin feels need to send warship to escort tankers in Channel, UK policy ‘having an impact’, says Healey – UK politics live

Defence secretary says sanctions and warnings that shadow fleet vessels may be boarded are making it harder for Russia to sell oilIn interviews this morning Yvette Cooper, the foreign secretary, declined to confirm reports that a Russian warship has been escorting two sanctioned Russian ships throug...

09/04/2026 14:17 The Guardian
Strait of Hormuz ‘not open’, warns Abu Dhabi’s oil chief as crude prices rise

Uncertainty over US-Iran ceasefire pushes price of Brent crude towards $100 a barrelBusiness live – latest updatesMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe boss of Abu Dhabi’s state-owned oil company has warned that the strait of Hormuz is “not open” despite the US-Iran ceasefire agreed earlier...

09/04/2026 14:14 The Guardian
House Democrats push to pass measure curbing Trump’s war powers over Iran

Republicans will almost certainly block Democrats’ efforts to pass legislation amid ‘fragile’ two-week US-Iran ceasefireHouse Democrats will attempt to pass a resolution on Thursday curtailing Donald Trump’s war powers over Iran – a move Republicans will almost certainly block, but one tha...

09/04/2026 14:12 The Guardian
Head of IMF says Iran war will permanently scar global economy even if peace is reached

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09/04/2026 14:00 The Guardian
UK spending on foreign aid hits lowest level since 2008

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09/04/2026 13:38 The Guardian
Did Israel attack Lebanon to spoil Iran war ceasefire?

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09/04/2026 13:27 The Guardian
Trump hurt Nato’s credibility more in past weeks than Putin managed in years, says Czech president – Europe live

Petr Pavel, a former senior Nato general, says it is unfair to expect defensive alliance to ‘automatically help in wars waged outside its territory’Donald Trump has taken to his Truth Social platform again on Thursday to renew his criticism of the alliance. The US president posted that “none o...

09/04/2026 13:18 The Guardian
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09/04/2026 13:00 The Guardian
UK navy foiled Russian submarines surveying undersea cables, defence minister says

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09/04/2026 12:46 The Guardian
Lidl to open 50 UK stores in year ahead as part of £600m expansion plans

Almost 2,000 jobs will be created, with retailer vying to overtake Morrisons as Britain’s fifth largest supermarket Lidl is to open 50 new UK stores in the year ahead as it aims to overtake Morrisons as the country’s fifth largest supermarket chain.The German-owned retailer, which now has more t...

09/04/2026 12:45 The Guardian
BA to reduce Middle East flights when services resume in July

After suspending routes owing to Iran war, airline will operate more direct flights to India and KenyaMiddle East crisis – live updatesBritish Airways will offer a reduced flight schedule to the Middle East when it resumes services in July, and use the aircraft to operate more direct flights to In...

09/04/2026 12:33 The Guardian
Track current petrol and diesel prices, service station outages and shipments – Australia's fuel crisis in charts

How much fuel does Australia have left today, and when could we run out? Check how much petrol and diesel prices have risen near you in Sydney, Melbourne and across the country since the US and Israel’s war on Iran began in late FebruaryGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHu...

09/04/2026 12:06 The Guardian
Ukraine ceasefire back in focus as US security guarantees fade and casualties mount

Divisions between Washington and European capitals over Iran fuel concerns about US commitment to peace dealAs a ceasefire was declared in the Middle East, Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought to draw attention to the war in his own country, posting on social media that Ukraine had consistently pushed for a c...

09/04/2026 10:55 The Guardian
Australian spy plane operators in Middle East not sharing intel with US for offensive operations, defence boss says

Information on drones and other threats being shared but defence chief confirms crew taking ‘active steps’ to only contribute to defensive actionsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian personnel operating a state-of-the-art surveillance plane are filtering informat...

09/04/2026 09:03 The Guardian
Ben Roberts-Smith entitled to presumption of innocence but ‘none of us are above the law’, Andrew Hastie says

Liberal MP makes first public comments since Australia’s most decorated living soldier, whom he served alongside, was charged with war crimesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Liberal MP, Andrew Hastie, says Ben Robe...

09/04/2026 06:17 The Guardian
Thursday briefing: ​What difference will the ceasefire in the Middle East make, and will it hold?

In today’s newsletter: The truce offers a reprieve after weeks of turmoil, ​b​ut unresolved disputes and competing interpretations ​of what was agreed, threaten to pull the region back toward crisis​ at a moment’s noticeGood morning. On Tuesday, just an hour before the deadline imposed b...

09/04/2026 05:45 The Guardian
George Clooney calls Donald Trump’s ‘a whole civilization will die tonight’ threat to Iran a war crime

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09/04/2026 04:12 The Guardian
Consumers urged to ‘completely avoid’ UK-caught cod as population plunges

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09/04/2026 04:00 The Guardian
Australia ‘firmly believes’ Lebanon should be included in Middle East ceasefire as Israel escalates Beirut bombing

PM calls pause in hostilities a ‘fragile piece’ as Australia issues joint call with Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Sierra Leone and UK for aid worker protectionsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia says L...

09/04/2026 02:58 The Guardian
Trump vents frustration with Nato – as it happened

This blog has now closed. Follow the latest ceasefire news and updates in our Iran war live blog here.A genocidal threat, and then the US president, Donald Trump, blinked – without any apparently meaningful concessions from Iran. As in so much concerning the second Trump administration, the two we...

09/04/2026 02:43 The Guardian
Nato chief says Trump ‘clearly disappointed’ by US allies’ refusal to join Iran war

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09/04/2026 00:53 The Guardian
Newly created Polymarket accounts win big on well-timed Iran ceasefire bets

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09/04/2026 00:11 The Guardian
At least 254 killed after Israel hits Lebanon with massive wave of airstrikes

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08/04/2026 23:52 The Guardian
Ministers unveil ‘right to try’ plan to help disabled people find work

Threat of losing benefits will be lifted but campaigners say more help needed to tackle hostile workplaces The government has unveiled its plan to allow disabled people to try work without fear of losing their benefits, but campaigners warn the policy does not go far enough to tackle hostile workpla...

08/04/2026 23:01 The Guardian
‘Excessive’ financial risks threaten survival of many English universities, report warns

High levels of borrowing and rapid expansion among dangers identified by Higher Education Policy InstituteMany English universities are taking excessive financial risks that threaten not only their own survival but that of others in the sector, a thinktank has warned.High levels of borrowing at some...

08/04/2026 23:01 The Guardian
US ignoring evidence Russia is helping Iran because it trusts Putin, says Zelenskyy

Ukraine’s president tells podcast he has tried to draw White House’s attention to collaboration between Moscow and Tehran over strikes on US basesHow the Ukraine and Iran wars are starting to overlapMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe US has ignored compelling evidence that Russia has been he...

08/04/2026 23:00 The Guardian
Australia news live: Penny Wong warns Middle East ceasefire is ‘fragile’; Albanese heads to Singapore after Brunei talks

Prime minister to hold talks with his counterpart to shore up fuel suppliesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWong says any further fighting in Lebanon risks ‘whole ceasefire’Wong spoke to RN Breakfast this morning about the statement, saying if fighting continues in Leba...

08/04/2026 21:25 The Guardian
Starmer says UK wants to help with opening of Hormuz strait on Gulf visit

PM meets Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia before further visits to regional allies, who may see him as more reliable than TrumpMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe UK has a “job” to help reopen the strait of Hormuz, Keir Starmer has said, as Iranian reports said the key shipping route was c...

08/04/2026 21:08 The Guardian
Senate Democrats will force war powers vote, says minority leader Chuck Schumer – US politics live

Schumer spoke after top House Democrat called for immediate vote on Donald Trump’s ‘reckless war of choice’Sign up for the Breaking News US emailPete Hegseth repeated Donald Trump’s social media comments that Iran will cease uranium enrichment – a condition that Tehran has previously refus...

08/04/2026 20:56 The Guardian
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