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08/04/2026 12:26 The Guardian

Democratic-backed candidate’s win to Wisconsin supreme court gives liberals 5-2 edge on courtSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxAs the defense secretary continued to extol that the two-week ceasefire signals a decisive victory, he listed several Iranian officials who have been killed since the war began at the end of February.“The new Iranian regime was out of options and out of time, so they cut a deal,” Hegseth said. “We control their fate, not the other way around. That’s why they came to the table. Iran’s defeat is America’s retribution for every American lost to Iranian terror.” Continue reading...

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Londoners may regret protest votes for Reform or Greens in local elections, says Sadiq Khan

Exclusive: Capital’s mayor warns people not to use next month’s elections as a referendum on Labour’s progressUK politics live – latest updatesSadiq Khan has said he can understand why some former Labour voters are “flirting” with other parties in the run-up to May’s elections, but sai...

08/04/2026 13:00 The Guardian

Iran war shows Trump not ‘reliable ally’ for UK, says Ed Davey – UK politics live

Lib Dem leader says conflict shows ‘classic Donald Trump cycle of destruction’OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is proposing the extension of the four-day working week, as a response to AI taking over some of the work done by humans. But for the Conservative party the four-day working week, at...

08/04/2026 12:57 The Guardian

Israel conducts massive wave of airstrikes on Lebanon amid ceasefire uncertainty

Israeli military announces ‘largest coordinated strike’ against Hezbollah since war began on 2 MarchMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael carried out its largest attack on Lebanon since its war with Hezbollah began, carrying out a wave of airstrikes without warning on Beirut and across the c...

08/04/2026 12:55 The Guardian

EU to ‘convey concerns’ to US about Vance’s Hungary intervention – Europe live

US vice-president has praised Orbán and criticised EU and UK energy policies in speech at private school in BudapestOh, you can see where this is going to go.In his second question, the moderator tries to bait JD Vance into criticising Ukraine, as the chair asks about what he says are “Ukrainian...

08/04/2026 12:00 The Guardian

Middle East crisis live: Israel says Iran war ceasefire doesn’t include Lebanon as air strikes continue

Pakistan says it will host talks between US and Iran on Friday as JD Vance says ceasefire is a ‘fragile truce’US and Iran agree to provisional ceasefire with Tehran saying it will reopen strait of HormuzWhat is in Iran’s 10-point ceasefire plan and will the US agree to it?A genocidal threat, a...

08/04/2026 11:26 The Guardian

Britons warned about Russian hackers targeting internet routers for espionage

Expert stresses importance of staying alert for unusual activity, as hackers could ‘take you to fake sites’UK politics live – latest updatesRussian hackers are exploiting commonly sold internet routers to harvest information for espionage purposes, the UK’s cybersecurity agency has said.The...

08/04/2026 11:20 The Guardian

‘A step back from the brink’: European leaders welcome US-Iran ceasefire

Announcement of deal met with relief, and calls for strait of Hormuz to be reopened and permanent end to hostilitiesUS and Iran agree to provisional ceasefireMiddle East crisis – live updatesEuropean leaders have welcomed the US-Iran ceasefire deal, while calling for the reopening of the strait of...

08/04/2026 09:50 The Guardian

Ceasefire wins Trump instant gratification but Iran can enter talks with stronger hand

US is in weaker position than before war as Tehran has shown capacity to inflict pain on Trump administrationMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe announcement of a two-week ceasefire has allowed Donald Trump to hail the reopening of the Hormuz strait as a victorious dawn of a new golden age, but i...

08/04/2026 09:35 The Guardian

Shell oil trading profits soar amid Iran war but Qatar strikes hit gas output

Earnings at renewable energy division expected to soar to between $200m and $700m in first quarterBusiness live – latest updatesShell is expected to report “significantly higher” profits from its commodity trading desks in the first quarter of this year after weeks of market volatility trigger...

08/04/2026 07:37 The Guardian

Truck drivers warn fuel crisis could see industry ‘grind to a halt’ – as it happened

This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCyclone-hammered reefs can take many years to recover, study findsStorm-ravaged coral reefs might never have the years required to recover if tropical cyclones become more intense and frequent due to climate change, ma...

08/04/2026 07:25 The Guardian

US and Iran agree to provisional ceasefire as Tehran says it will reopen strait of Hormuz

US president abandons threat for Iran to surrender or face destruction with last-minute intervention led by PakistanMiddle East crisis – live updatesIran war ceasefire announcement – what we know so farExplainer: What is in Iran’s 10-point ceasefire plan and will the US agree to it?The US and...

08/04/2026 06:01 The Guardian

Wednesday briefing: Has the sacking of a shop worker highlighted our unease around how crime is tackled?

In today’s newsletter: A Waitrose worker’s dismissal after confronting a shoplifter has become a flashpoint in a wider debate over rising retail crimeGood morning. Overnight, the US and Iran agreed to a two-week conditional ceasefire, which included a temporary reopening of the strait of Horm...

08/04/2026 05:40 The Guardian

Ben Roberts-Smith to remain in jail after bail hearing over war crimes charges

Former SAS soldier and Victoria Cross recipient, who has always denied wrongdoing, did not immediately apply for bail on WednesdayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBen Roberts-Smith will remain in jail for at least a week...

08/04/2026 05:21 The Guardian

Billionaire Gina Rinehart says ‘I don’t understand’ arrest of Ben Roberts-Smith over alleged war crimes

Australia’s richest person questions cost and time spent investigating former soldiers as pockets of support emerge for Victoria Cross recipientFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s richest person, Gina Rineha...

08/04/2026 05:08 The Guardian

UK opening new oil and gas fields would imperil global climate goals, experts say

Senior climate figures warn North Sea drilling would encourage fossil fuel exploitation by developing countriesOpening new oil and gas fields in the North Sea would “send a shock wave around the world”, imperilling international climate targets, undermining the UK’s climate leadership and enco...

08/04/2026 05:00 The Guardian

Tropical Cyclone Vaianu may bring life-threatening winds to New Zealand, forecasters warn

Category 3 cyclone is moving south of Fiji towards New Zealand, with winds at centre in excess of 150km/hTropical Cyclone Vaianu forming in the Pacific could bring life-threatening winds and heavy rain to New Zealand later this week, forecasters have said, with strong wind watches issued for the ent...

08/04/2026 04:27 The Guardian

Petrol prices rise again as Albanese government warns Iran war ceasefire won’t make fuel cheaper

Chris Bowen says Australians should ‘not get ahead of ourselves’ by expecting prices to fallFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTrack current petrol and diesel prices across AustraliaPetrol prices are rising again and d...

08/04/2026 04:23 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...

08/04/2026 04:02 The Guardian

Trump says uranium will be ‘taken care of’ – as it happened

This blog has now closed. Follow the latest ceasefire news and updates in our Iran war live blog here.Middle East crisis – live updatesHere are some of the latest images coming in from the Middle East as the war continues in week six.The Israeli military has just warned the people of Iran not to u...

08/04/2026 03:55 The Guardian

Republicans express hope for Trump’s deal with Iran as Democrats voice skepticism – as it happened

This blog is now closed. Follow the latest ceasefire news and updates in our Iran war live blog here.Middle East crisis – live updatesUS and Iran agree to provisional ceasefireIran war ceasefire announcement – what we know so farTrump news at a glance: president steps back from threat to destroy...

08/04/2026 02:00 The Guardian

‘Desperately searching for any sort of exit ramp’: US political leaders react as Trump announces ceasefire

Chuck Schumer attacks president’s ‘ridiculous bluster’ while Republicans cast decision as shrewd tactical moveUS and Iran agree to provisional ceasefireMiddle East crisis – live updatesPolitical leaders and many Americans breathed a sigh of relief on Tuesday evening, when Donald Trump announ...

08/04/2026 01:35 The Guardian

Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv lays out how ‘Russian satellites help Iran in war’

Iran bombed US bases and allies’ facilities soon after Russian satellites mapped them, according to Ukrainian assessment. What we know on day 1,505Russian satellites made detailed imagery of military facilities and critical sites across the Middle East including US bases and other targets that wer...

08/04/2026 01:22 The Guardian

Republican wins Georgia runoff election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene

Voters pick Clay Fuller, deciding Iran war was not enough to propel a Democrat into a conservative-leaning House seatUS politics live – latest updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailClay Fuller supports the war in Iran. Shawn Harris opposes it. Voters in Marjorie Taylor Greene’s...

08/04/2026 00:42 The Guardian

New Zealand asks US to send fuel tankers to Pacific to alleviate pressure caused by Iran war

After meeting with Marco Rubio, foreign minister Winston Peters says he made sure US understands ‘significant economic impacts on New Zealand and Pacific’Middle East crisis – live updatesNew Zealand has called on the US to send fuel tankers to the Pacific to help alleviate some of the signific...

08/04/2026 00:09 The Guardian

US warns of Iran-affiliated cyber-attacks on critical infrastructure across country

Security agencies say municipalities should watch out for unusual activity, especially in water and energy sectorsMiddle East crisis – live updatesTop government security agencies issued a warning of Iran-affiliated cyber-attacks on critical infrastructure across the US on Tuesday. In a joint stat...

07/04/2026 23:21 The Guardian

World held hostage by reliance on fossil fuels, Christiana Figueres warns – and climate health impacts are ‘mother of all injustices’

Exclusive: Former UN climate chief to co-chair Lancet Commission examining how sea-level rise is reshaping health, wellbeing and inequalityWhat are the health impacts of sea-level rise, and who should pay?Christiana Figueres: Sea-level rise is a health crisis and we must hold polluters accountableCo...

07/04/2026 22:30 The Guardian

Donald Trump says ‘a whole civilisation will die’ if Iran ignores demands

Attacks on Iran increase and Israel tells Iranians to avoid train travel as deadline to reopen strait of Hormuz loomsMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has warned that Iran’s “whole civilisation will die tonight” if Tehran did not comply with his demands, as the world braced to se...

07/04/2026 21:57 The Guardian

Democrats outraged at Trump’s Iran post: ‘A threat to commit a war crime’

President says on Truth Social he will annihilate country if government ignores deadline to reopen strait of HormuzUS politics live – latest updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailDonald Trump on Tuesday morning threatened to annihilate the entirety of Iranian civilization should...

07/04/2026 21:56 The Guardian

‘A blatant political ploy’: California sheriff’s seizure of referendum ballots sets off alarm bells

Chad Bianco of Riverside county obtained warrants to seize ballots cast for state’s successful redistricting referendumSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA California sheriff’s decision to seize about 650,000 ballots based on specious allegations of frau...

07/04/2026 21:05 The Guardian

Retired military officers call Trump’s threats against Iran ‘likely war crimes’

Alarm among military observers after president says ‘whole civilization will die tonight’ if Iran ignores demandsUS politics live – latest updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailDonald Trump’s Tuesday morning comments threatening that “a whole civilization will die tonight...

07/04/2026 20:28 The Guardian

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Both sides claim victory as ceasefire deal is struck 08/04 04:02 - Track current petrol and diesel prices, service station outages and shipments – Australia's fuel crisis in charts 08/04 03:55 - Trump says uranium will be ‘taken care of’ – as it happened 08/04 03:49 - News24 | Trump taunts Iran with ‘Praise be to Allah’ after airman rescue, demands Hormuz be opened 08/04 03:30 - Iran deal gives Trump a way out of war - but at a high cost 08/04 02:57 - Why did US and Israel attack Iran and how long could the war last? 08/04 02:24 - Top Australian soldier charged with war crimes to remain in jail on remand 08/04 02:04 - Hours Before News of Cease-Fire, Pope Leo XIV Issues Strong Rebuke of Trump 08/04 02:00 - Republicans express hope for Trump’s deal with Iran as Democrats voice skepticism – as it happened 08/04 01:55 - Iraqis celebrates US-Iran ceasefire as two-week halt in war begins 08/04 01:55 - Iraqis celebrates US-Iran ceasefire as two-week halt in war begins 08/04 01:53 - Climate activist Greta Thunberg slams Trump’s threats against Iran 08/04 01:53 - Climate activist Greta Thunberg slams Trump’s threats against Iran 08/04 01:35 - ‘Desperately searching for any sort of exit ramp’: US political leaders react as Trump announces ceasefire 08/04 01:22 - Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv lays out how ‘Russian satellites help Iran in war’ 08/04 01:02 - Anthropic’s Restraint Is a Terrifying Warning Sign 08/04 01:01 - Why the Strait of Hormuz matters so much in the Iran war 08/04 00:42 - Republican wins Georgia runoff election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene 08/04 00:09 - New Zealand asks US to send fuel tankers to Pacific to alleviate pressure caused by Iran war 07/04 23:43 - Trump’s Iran Threats Look Like Self-Incrimination for Potential War Crimes 07/04 23:21 - US warns of Iran-affiliated cyber-attacks on critical infrastructure across country 07/04 23:15 - Iran War Timeline: Key Moments and Attacks In U.S. and Israel’s Campaign 07/04 23:07 - Prof. Schlevogt’s Compass No. 51: Persian Armageddon, rewired – Seven repercussions of the Iran war 07/04 22:48 - Trump announces two-week ceasefire as Iran agrees to reopen Hormuz Strait 07/04 22:48 - Trump announces two-week ceasefire as Iran agrees to reopen Hormuz Strait 07/04 22:30 - World held hostage by reliance on fossil fuels, Christiana Figueres warns – and climate health impacts are ‘mother of all injustices’ 07/04 22:24 - What we know about Pakistan’s proposed Iran war pause 07/04 22:24 - What we know about Pakistan’s proposed Iran war pause 07/04 22:03 - Pope Leo denounces Trump’s threat to destroy Iran’s ‘whole civilization’ 07/04 21:57 - Djibouti and the Horn of Africa: new front in the war on Iran 07/04 21:57 - Djibouti and the Horn of Africa: new front in the war on Iran 07/04 21:57 - Donald Trump says ‘a whole civilisation will die’ if Iran ignores demands 07/04 21:56 - Democrats outraged at Trump’s Iran post: ‘A threat to commit a war crime’ 07/04 21:56 - Trump condemned over threat that Iran's 'civilisation will die' 07/04 21:52 - With Threat to Wipe Out Iran’s Civilization, Trump’s Rhetoric Goes Beyond Bluster 07/04 21:51 - To Boost Military Budget, Trump Targets Popular Programs at Home 07/04 21:51 - Pre-Quiz WARNING: This HARD IQ Test Will Reveal The Honest Truth Of How Fast Your Brain Processes Info 07/04 21:48 - Iran warns region and beyond as tension builds ahead of US ultimatum 07/04 21:48 - Iran warns region and beyond as tension builds ahead of US ultimatum 07/04 21:48 - Trump’s Threats of War Crimes Intensify Pressure on General Caine 07/04 21:35 - Pakistan appeals to Trump to extend deadline, Iran to reopen Hormuz Strait 07/04 21:35 - Pakistan appeals to Trump to extend deadline, Iran to reopen Hormuz Strait 07/04 21:05 - ‘A blatant political ploy’: California sheriff’s seizure of referendum ballots sets off alarm bells 07/04 21:04 - How is the US-Israel war on Iran affecting Russian-Iranian relations? 07/04 21:04 - How is the US-Israel war on Iran affecting Russian-Iranian relations? 07/04 21:00 - No, Iran Isn’t Winning the War 07/04 20:43 - Antimicrobial resistance threatens the lives of millions on the African continent 07/04 20:36 - Video Captures Enormous Warehouse Fire Raging Near Los Angeles 07/04 20:28 - Retired military officers call Trump’s threats against Iran ‘likely war crimes’ 07/04 20:17 - Russia and China block UN resolution on Strait of Hormuz 07/04 20:17 - Russia and China block UN resolution on Strait of Hormuz