Middle East crisis live: Palestinians vote in first elections since outbreak of war; Israel strikes Lebanon despite ceasefire

25/04/2026 11:15 The Guardian

Elections taking place in the occupied West Bank and also central area of Gaza We have some images coming through the newswires of Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, speaking with Pakistan’s army chief, Asim Munir, and other officials in Islamabad this morning.Araghchi arrived in Pakistan last night. He wrote on social media that his trip would focus on “bilateral matters and regional developments”. Continue reading...

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RAF Typhoons scrambled in response to Russian drone threat near Nato airspace

Jets flew from bases in Romania but did not open fire as potential targets stayed within Ukrainian airspaceTwo RAF Typhoons have been scrambled from a Romanian air base to engage Russian drones close to Nato airspace, although they did not open fire.British defence sources said the fighter jets did...

25/04/2026 09:57 The Guardian

‘Athens cannot operate as a giant hotel’: mayor vows to rescue capital from overtourism

Haris Doukas warns that with 700,000 residents and 8 million tourists, people are being pushed out of their neighbourhoodsIn the heart of ancient Athens, on narrow streets and around archaeological sites, visitor groups appear to be everywhere, snaking their way behind tour guides.Previously, offici...

25/04/2026 08:00 The Guardian

Inside Chornobyl: 40 years after disaster, nuclear site still at risk in Russia’s war

In February 2025, a cheap Russian drone tore through Chornobyl’s confinement shelter. Workers warn the site of the world’s worst nuclear accident is not safe yetThe dosimeter clipped to your chest ticks faster the moment you step off the designated path inside the Chornobyl nuclear power plant....

25/04/2026 05:00 The Guardian

Hanged under the cover of war: letters and videos tell stories of Iran’s death row victims

Testimony emerges from Babak Alipour, who spent three years on death row before being taken to gallows in March Writing from his cell in the Rajai Shahr prison in the northern Iranian city of Karaj, Babak Alipour wanted to tell his friends about those who had already gone to their execution.There wa...

25/04/2026 05:00 The Guardian

Indigenous speakers booed at Anzac Day services while Ben Roberts-Smith attends separate Gold Coast event

Roberts-Smith, who has denied five charges of war crime murder, says he was always going to attend: ‘I never thought about not coming’Marcia Langton: The AFL bans disruptive racists. Surely police can do the same for morons who boo welcome to countryGet our breaking news email, free app or daily...

25/04/2026 02:54 The Guardian

Top Democrats demand clarity from Jeanine Pirro over threat to reopen investigation into Jerome Powell – as it happened

This live blog is now closed.Sign up for the Breaking News US emailWhen Pete Hegseth was asked about Pope Leo XIV’s condemnation of the war in Iran, and comments from the US Conference of Catholic Bishops suggesting the conflict is not a “just war”, the defense secretary simply said that the p...

25/04/2026 01:42 The Guardian

UK position on Falklands will not change, No 10 says after leaked Pentagon memo

Internal email proposes US should reassess support for UK claim to islands because of lack of support for Iran warUK politics live – latest updatesDowning Street has been forced to insist that Britain will not yield sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, after a leaked Pentagon email proposed the...

25/04/2026 01:34 The Guardian

US envoy and Trump’s son-in-law to travel to Pakistan amid hopes for renewed Iran peace talks – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. For the latest, read our full report:Trump sending Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan to resume talks on Iran warThe EU’s foreign chief has said that talks with Iran should include nuclear experts otherwise “we will end up with a more dangerous Iran.”Speaking on Frid...

24/04/2026 21:48 The Guardian

US veteran lost in Arizona’s wilderness for four days rescued by his own son

Mark Young battled dehydration and killed a rattlesnake while his children and others looked for him for daysA Vietnam war veteran says he is a living “miracle” after getting lost in Arizona’s wilderness for four days with precious few supplies – and ultimately being rescued by his own son....

24/04/2026 19:32 The Guardian

Trump sending Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan to resume talks on Iran war

White House says its Middle East envoys will meet Tehran’s foreign minister in Islamabad Middle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump is sending his Middle East envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan to resume negotiations to end the war with Iran, which has lasted nearly eight week...

24/04/2026 18:43 The Guardian

Michael B Jordan to take on big-screen adaptation of hit video game Battlefield

Oscar winner set to produce, and possibly star in, film of war game series with Christopher McQuarrie at the helmMichael B Jordan is following up his Oscar win with the announcement of another new project: a big-screen adaptation of the hit video game series Battlefield.According to the Hollywood Re...

24/04/2026 17:54 The Guardian

‘No clear strategy’: how Trump went from shock and awe to wait and see in Iran

Lack of a sustained plan to end the war has convinced US allies that the White House is running out of ideasNearly eight weeks after Donald Trump launched his assault on Iran, the White House has shifted from a strategy of shock-and-awe bombardments and leadership decapitation to a plan of sustained...

24/04/2026 17:02 The Guardian

Retail sales rise in Great Britain after Iran war prompted ‘panic at the pumps’

Rise of 0.7% in March was spurred by motorists filling their tanks, and the sun helping clothing and footwearBusiness live – latest updatesMotorists stocking up on fuel helped to push up retail sales in Great Britain last month as the Iran war prompted “panic at the pumps” amid rapid rises in...

24/04/2026 14:47 The Guardian

Trump says he will ‘probably put a big tariff on the UK’ if it doesn’t drop digital services tax

President accuses Britain of trying to ‘make an easy buck’ from American tech firms, weeks after warning UK–US trade deal can be changedBusiness live – latest updatesDonald Trump has threatened to impose “a big tariff” on the UK if it does not drop its digital services tax on US technolo...

24/04/2026 13:58 The Guardian

Florida officials investigate planned ‘Sloth World’ attraction after 31 sloths die in warehouse

Languorous tree dwellers from Guyana and Peru died from ‘cold stun’ in warehouse with no power or running waterSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailWildlife officials in Florida said in a newly released report that dozens of sloths taken from South American rainforests for display at...

24/04/2026 13:56 The Guardian

Downing Street says sovereignty of Falkland Islands ‘rests with the UK’ after leaked Pentagon report – UK politics live

Report suggests the US could review its position on the British claim to the territory after lack of support in Iran warDowning Street has hit back at reports suggesting the US could reconsider its position over the UK’s claim to the Falkland Islands because the UK did not do enough to assist the...

24/04/2026 13:55 The Guardian

Tokyo workers encouraged to wear shorts to cut energy costs and keep cool

Officials hope more casual attire for public servants will save electricity during Iran war as summer heat approachesPublic servants working for the Tokyo metropolitan government are being encouraged to swap their suits for shorts this summer to combat sweltering heat and rising energy costs caused...

24/04/2026 12:22 The Guardian

Stock markets will fall, Bank of England deputy governor says

Sarah Breeden predicts ‘adjustment’ due to elevated risk including private credit and highly valued AI stocksBusiness live – latest updatesRecord-high global stock markets do not reflect the risks in the global economy, and will fall back, a deputy governor at the Bank of England has warned.Sa...

24/04/2026 11:28 The Guardian

Ukrainian soldiers left emaciated on frontline from lack of food and water

Top commander fired after wife of one malnourished soldier posted shocking images on social mediaUkraine’s defence ministry has fired a top commander after photos emerged of a group of emaciated soldiers who have been left on the frontline for months without proper food and water.The scandal erupt...

24/04/2026 11:18 The Guardian

US gambling addiction is ‘out of control’ as betting markets boom, policy expert warns

The gambling crisis ‘demands a public health response’ and should be regulated like alcohol or tobacco, expert says Gambling addiction is spiraling “out of control” in the US, a leading campaigner for stricter guardrails has warned, as experts from around the world are set to gather in Bosto...

24/04/2026 10:00 The Guardian

Wildfires in Florida after dry winter and spring lead to drought across US

One blaze broke out north-west of Fort Lauderdale in Florida, a state known for its wetlands and evergladesMuch of the US is battling a widespread drought after a very dry winter and start to spring. South-eastern areas, in particular the states of Florida and Georgia, are experiencing some of the w...

24/04/2026 09:42 The Guardian

Ben Roberts-Smith to attend first Anzac Day service since war crime charges

Former soldier says he will ‘pay my respects’ at commemoration in Queensland where he has been living since being released on bailGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBen Roberts-Smith will attend an Anzac Day service in Queensland on Saturday morning, describing the day as...

24/04/2026 07:58 The Guardian

Embassy encourages Australia-based Iranians to volunteer to help war effort

Message on Telegram account has sparked alarm among diaspora groups, with one calling for the embassy to be closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTehran’s embassy in Canberra is promoting a recruitment drive for a paramilitary campaign to defend Iran from US forces, with...

24/04/2026 06:37 The Guardian

Revealed: UK oil refinery owner moved Russian loans to offshore subsidiary where sanctions did not apply

MPs call for investigation into Essar Energy, owner of Stanlow refinery, which shifted loans from ‘Putin’s piggy bank’ VTB to MauritiusDays after the first wave of Russian tanks surged over the border into Ukraine in March 2022, dockers at a port in northern England took a stand.Appalled by Vl...

24/04/2026 05:00 The Guardian

Trump claims US has total control over strait of Hormuz after Iran seizes two container ships

US president says Tehran hobbled by infighting as Pentagon reportedly briefs mine clearance may take six monthsMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has again said that the US has “total control over the strait of Hormuz”, adding that Iran’s leadership was so hobbled by infighting th...

24/04/2026 02:22 The Guardian

Australia news live: resources minister defends gas companies as push for new tax falters; Asic issues warnings to four ‘finfluencers’

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAllegra Spender says 25% gas export tax would help fix ‘faulty’ systemIndependent MP Allegra Spender said a 25% tax on gas exports would help rectify what she sees as “faulty” taxation arrangements that have...

24/04/2026 02:09 The Guardian

Congress members join protest against ‘oligarch’s dinner’ for Trump thrown by Ellisons

Paramount Skydance CEO fetes administration as it weighs $110bn merger with CNN parent WarnerBros DiscoveryDozens of protesters, including members of Congress, gathered along the National Mall on Thursday to protest an “intimate” dinner being held by Paramount Skydance chief executive David Elli...

24/04/2026 00:43 The Guardian

LaGuardia firefighter heard ‘stop’ before crash but didn’t know who it was for, report says

National Transportation Safety Board’s preliminary report further says crash prevention system didn’t generate alertA firefighter whose truck collided with an Air Canada jet last month on a runway at New York’s LaGuardia airport, killing both pilots, heard an air traffic controller warn “sto...

23/04/2026 20:11 The Guardian

Trump may talk of regime infighting, but Iran seems united by strategy born of war

Tensions around US negotiations may reflect mistake of assassinating more pragmatic and experienced figuresMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has claimed that the infighting between moderates and hardliners in Iran’s leadership is so intense that Iranians have “no idea who their lea...

23/04/2026 19:18 The Guardian

Baby died after NHS trust failed to warn mother of ‘unsafe’ home birth, coroner finds

Seven-day-old Poppy Hope Lomas died after complications during home birth encouraged by midwives at Barnet hospitalA mother who lost her baby a week after an “unsafe” home birth that went against medical advice was failed by the NHS, an inquest has found.Poppy Hope Lomas was seven days old when...

23/04/2026 18:34 The Guardian

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