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19/05/2025 00:19 The Guardian

Albanese thanks Ukrainian leader for assistance on Oscar Jenkins. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFlood watches in place for rivers in Hunter and mid-north coastDue to the prolonged period of wet weather for New South Wales – with rain expected to fall across the same regions for several days in a row – flood watches are in place for many rivers through the Hunter and the mid-north coast districts, where minor to moderate flooding is anticipated throughout the week, Hines says.… and we can’t rule out the chance that one or two of them could see major flooding in the coming days. Continue reading...

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Mushroom trial live: witnesses to continue giving evidence on day 14 of Erin Patterson murder trial

Australian woman, 50, faces three murder charges and one charge of attempted murder over lethal mushroom lunch. Follow live updatesThe prosecutor, Jane Warren, turns to questioning about the website iNaturalist. McKenzie says she has a profile on the website she describes as a “citizen science...

19/05/2025 01:40 The Guardian

EU floats security pact with Australia as Albanese meets with world leaders in Rome

European Commission president raises prospect to two-way ‘stability’ as PM reaffirms support for Ukraine and speaks to Pope Leo XIV about his mother Australia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe European Union has raised the prospect o...

18/05/2025 23:33 The Guardian

More than 400 with heart valve condition dying each year on NHS waiting list, research finds

Exclusive: Cardiologist Dr Jon Byrne warns true death toll could be 800 a year as not all specialist centres shared data‘She was so fit, so well’: the heart patient who died before getting vital procedureHundreds of patients with a deadly heart condition are dying every year while stuck on an NH...

18/05/2025 23:05 The Guardian

Europe elections live: centrist Dan wins in Romania, centre-right party ahead in Portugal

European leaders congratulate Bucharest mayor Nicuşor Dan on victory over hard-right George SimionRomania report: Centrist Nicuşor Dan on course to win Romanian election with 99% of votes countedPoland report: Centrist Warsaw mayor narrowly ahead in first round of Polish presidential racePortugal...

18/05/2025 22:52 The Guardian

Israel to resume entry of ‘basic’ humanitarian aid into Gaza, Netanyahu’s office says – Israel-Gaza war live

Prime minister’s office says Israel will allow some food into Gaza to prevent a ‘hunger crisis’In an earlier post, we reported on the dire situation at the Indonesian hospital, which is reportedly under siege by Israeli forces.Now Gaza’s health ministry has said that all public hospitals in...

18/05/2025 20:57 The Guardian

Centrist Warsaw mayor narrowly ahead in first round of Polish presidential race

Rafał Trzaskowski and historian Karol Nawrocki, backed by populist right, both claim about 30% of vote as runoff loomsThe pro-European centrist Rafał Trzaskowski and historian Karol Nawrocki, backed by the populist right, have each secured about 30% of the vote in a nail-bitingly close first round...

18/05/2025 20:41 The Guardian

Turner’s rarely seen watercolours take centre stage in Bath

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18/05/2025 18:00 The Guardian

EU ministers call for coordinated action on Russian ‘shadow fleet’ in Baltic Sea

Fleet of tankers sailing under flags of convenience estimated to carry up to 85% of Russia’s oil exportsCalls to step up and coordinate action against the unflagged Russian “shadow fleet” of oil tankers in the Baltic Sea were made this weekend before the EU foreign ministers’ meeting on Mond...

18/05/2025 16:15 The Guardian

Zelenskyy meets US vice-president ahead of call with Trump to discuss ending war

Encounter between Ukrainian president and JD Vance comes after Russia launches largest attack since start of warUkraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy met US vice-president JD Vance and secretary of state Marco Rubio to prepare for a planned call on Monday with Donald Trump over a way to end thre...

18/05/2025 15:37 The Guardian

‘Don’t be fooled’: Victorian Labor is spruiking feel-good budget policies, but there are hints of cuts to come

The premier has been upbeat but one analyst warns the state’s financial strategy needs a ‘course correction’Australia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThere’s no denying the mood within the Victorian government is unusually upbeat a...

18/05/2025 15:00 The Guardian

NSW police’s ‘extraordinary’ search powers a ‘blank cheque’ to target Indigenous youth, lawyers say

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18/05/2025 15:00 The Guardian

US credit rating downgrade could add to pressure on government debt

Loss of Moody’s triple-A rating comes amid concerns about fiscal trajectory and widening budget deficitUS government debt may come under more pressure this week after the credit ratings agency Moody’s stripped the US of its top-notch triple-A rating.Moody’s dealt a blow to Washington last Frid...

18/05/2025 12:45 The Guardian

Labour faces watershed moment with Black and Asian voters, experts warn

Starmer’s ‘island of strangers’ immigration speech brings wave of condemnation from anti-racism campaignersLabour faces a watershed moment in its relationship with Black and Asian voters, experts warn, as the fallout from Keir Starmer’s immigration speech continues with a wave of condemnatio...

18/05/2025 12:02 The Guardian

Gaza ceasefire talks continue as Israel carries out fresh wave of strikes

Netanyahu signals openness to deal but lays out conditions while territory’s hospitals ‘overwhelmed’ with casualtiesMiddle East crisis – latest updatesCeasefire talks between Israel and Hamas have been continuing in Qatar for a second day as Israeli warplanes and artillery launched a fresh w...

18/05/2025 11:48 The Guardian

‘We will pay a huge price’: Ukraine fears war could drag on for years

Kyiv officials believe Moscow is not interested in peace despite talks in Istanbul and Trump’s interventionUkrainian officials believe a largely stalemated war of attrition with Russia is likely to continue for several more years, despite international efforts pushed by Donald Trump to end the fig...

18/05/2025 09:53 The Guardian

Tusk’s coalition hopes to win over frustrated voters as Poland decides next president

Rafał Trzaskowski still favourite to win as first round begins, despite KO’s slow progress on promises since 2023 Poles are voting in the first round of the presidential election on Sunday, in a vote seen as a “make or break” moment for the country’s pro-European coalition government, which...

18/05/2025 09:02 The Guardian

Layla Moran urges more action on Israel and warns of ‘cruel destitution’ in Gaza

Lib Dem MP says UK’s recent tone is tougher but ‘in terms of concrete actions, not much has changed’Layla Moran has told the UK government to match its tougher tone on Israel with action as she warned that people in Gaza face “unbearably cruel levels of destitution”.The Lib Dem MP called f...

18/05/2025 06:00 The Guardian

UK train companies could have to pay disabled passengers more compensation after rule change

Regulator says claims over failures no longer limited to the cost of a ticket in bid to toughen accessibility rulesRailway operators in the UK could soon have to pay out far greater sums in compensation to disabled passengers left unable to access trains despite booking assistance.The rail regulator...

18/05/2025 06:00 The Guardian

Albanese to meet von der Leyen in Rome amid hopes EU free-trade deal can be revived – as it happened

This blog is now closedLiberals must ‘build from the bottom up’ after election disaster – RustonAsked why the Liberals were now reviewing their embrace of the Paris climate agreement under the former government of Scott Morrison, Ruston says the walloping voters handed the party meant “absol...

18/05/2025 05:40 The Guardian

Ukraine war briefing: Rubio suggests Vatican as future peace talk venue as Trump set to call Putin over ‘bloodbath’

Zelenskyy attacks Kremlin over killing of civilians in minibus as European leaders remain focused on keeping troops out of Ukraine. What we know on day 1,180US president Donald Trump will speak to Vladimir Putin on Monday to stop the “bloodbath” war in Ukraine, saying the conflict is killing tho...

18/05/2025 00:25 The Guardian

Glossy black cockatoos could be pushed towards extinction in Victoria if burns go ahead, experts warn

Fire in black sheoak forest of East Gippsland would destroy the birds’ food supply, conservationist saysGet Guardian Australia environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as an emailGlossy black cockatoos could be pushed towards extinction in Victoria if planned burns of 13,000 hectares of...

17/05/2025 20:00 The Guardian

Surge in refusals for freedom of information undermines trust in Australian government, watchdog warns

Refusal rate at its highest in a decade, prompting concern among transparency advocatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government is refusing freedom of information requests at a rate not seen for a decade, data shows, prompting concerns for transparency and...

17/05/2025 20:00 The Guardian

Trump to talk to Putin on Monday about Ukraine ceasefire proposal and trade

In social media posts, president also slams Walmart for price increases and spreads anti-Clinton conspiracy theoriesDonald Trump said that he will speak to both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an effort to stop what he called the “bloodbath” war in Ukraine amid a barrage of new social...

17/05/2025 19:39 The Guardian

Israel accused of ethnic cleansing after more than 140 killed in Gaza in 24 hours

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17/05/2025 12:53 The Guardian

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17/05/2025 12:00 The Guardian

Former mob killer leaves crime behind to become New Jersey councilman

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17/05/2025 12:00 The Guardian

Zelenskyy calls for tougher Moscow sanctions after deadly Russian strike on bus

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17/05/2025 11:53 The Guardian

Kremlin cites past wars as it threatens long conflict in Ukraine

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17/05/2025 11:28 The Guardian

US House Republicans propose fees on immigrants to fund Trump’s crackdown

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17/05/2025 10:00 The Guardian

Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza overnight as UN human rights chief warns of ‘ethnic cleansing’ – Middle East crisis live

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17/05/2025 09:51 The Guardian

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