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21/04/2026 14:42 The Guardian

Trump nominee faces questions in hearing to succeed Jerome Powell when his term ends on 15 MayKevin Warsh: Trump’s ideal choice to push Fed to cut interest ratesSign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump said that he does not want to extend the two-week ceasefire with Iran, in an interview with CNBC. “I dont’ want to do that. We don’t have that much time,” the president said. The pause is set to expire tomorrow, and vice-president JD Vance will lead last-ditch talks in Islamabad today, in the hopes of striking a deal with Tehran.However, speaking to Joe Kernen, Trump said that he plans to resume strikes if negotiations collapse. “I expect to be bombing because I think that’s a better attitude to go in with,” the president added. “But we’re ready to go. I mean, the military is raring to go.” Continue reading...

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Druzhba oil pipeline fixed, Zelenskyy says, as he links repair to EU’s €90bn loan package – Europe live

Ukrainian president says pipeline linking Russia and Hungary can now resume operations but adds ‘we connect this with the unblocking of the European support package’German foreign minister Joseph Wadephul also makes it very clear that he is relieved with the change of government in Hungary, call...

21/04/2026 14:45 The Guardian

Tucker Carlson says he regrets backing Donald Trump and is ‘tormented’

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21/04/2026 14:23 The Guardian

Kremlin forcing big firms to join ‘witch-hunt’ against internet rebels, claims report

Campaigners say banks and web platforms are being told to collect data on customers visiting blocked sitesMajor Russian companies have been conscripted into a “witch-hunt” against users trying to circumvent online controls, researchers have said, as the Kremlin continues trying to cut its citize...

21/04/2026 13:37 The Guardian

UK unemployment shows surprise fall to 4.9% as pay growth drops to lowest in five years

Bank of England expected to keep interest rates on hold as Iran war casts shadow over labour marketJobs market was in fragile state even before Iran warBusiness live – latest updatesUnemployment in the UK unexpectedly fell in the three months to February, according to official figures – but the...

21/04/2026 13:10 The Guardian

Requests for US legal aid linked to Palestine activism far surpass pre-2023 levels

Civil rights group logs 300% yearly rise from before war and says ‘authoritarian repression … went into overdrive’A civil rights group dedicated to the defense of pro-Palestinian speech said that requests for legal assistance linked to Palestine-related activism in the US continues to far surp...

21/04/2026 13:00 The Guardian

Primark to split from food business despite warning of Iran war impact

ABF, which owns Kingsmill, Twinings and Patak’s, to demerge fashion chain to maximise shareholder returnsBusiness live – latest updatesPrimark is to break free from its sister food company, which owns Twinings, Kingsmill and Patak’s, next year despite warning that the conflict in the Middle Ea...

21/04/2026 12:54 The Guardian

Labor to tighten child NDIS eligibility to curb spending as Queensland MP warns change is ‘failing kids’

Health minister faces backlash from states as he announces major changes to scheme ahead of May budgetGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNational disability insurance scheme service providers will be required to undergo mandatory character checks and eligibility rules will be...

21/04/2026 12:30 The Guardian

First Thing: Vance to lead US delegation in Pakistan if Iran agrees to talks

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21/04/2026 11:11 The Guardian

‘We were terrified they were going to kill us’: fishers who survived US boat strike speak out

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21/04/2026 11:00 The Guardian

‘Uber for nurses’: gig-work apps lobby to deregulate healthcare, report finds

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21/04/2026 10:00 The Guardian

Kevin Warsh: Trump’s ideal choice to push Fed to cut interest rates

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21/04/2026 10:00 The Guardian

UK jobs market was in a fragile state – even before Iran war threatened recovery

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21/04/2026 08:06 The Guardian

Middle East crisis live: Iran weighs Pakistan talks with US, and claims it has ‘new cards for battlefield’

Iranian official stresses no decision made on taking part, as US vice-president JD Vance is set to travel to Islamabad for negotiations JD Vance to lead US delegation in Pakistan if Iran agrees to talksThe US-Israel war on Iran is creating the worst energy crisis ever faced by the world, the head of...

21/04/2026 07:11 The Guardian

Music executive behind K-pop group BTS faces arrest in South Korea

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21/04/2026 07:04 The Guardian

JD Vance to lead US delegation in Pakistan if Iran agrees to talks

US vice-president to travel to Islamabad with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner as deadline for current ceasefire loomsMiddle east crisis – live updatesPakistan seeks to raise its global standing in push for Middle East peaceJD Vance is expected to fly to Islamabad at the head of a US diplomatic del...

21/04/2026 06:30 The Guardian

Tuesday briefing: What it might take for lasting peace between the US and Iran

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21/04/2026 05:45 The Guardian

News live: influencer warns MPs millions of Australians care about gas export tax and they ‘ignore this at their peril’

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21/04/2026 02:08 The Guardian

Jewish man among first charged in pro-Palestinian slogan crackdown that reminds some of 1970s Queensland

Stephen Heydt says he spoke in a custom-made T-shirt and was ‘charged with two offences: one for the shirt, one for the chanting’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastStephen Heydt woke up on Saturday, put on a T-shirt, h...

21/04/2026 00:01 The Guardian

Senate Democrats to force fifth war powers resolution as ceasefire deadline looms – live

The latest effort on Tuesday will come a day before the two-week ceasefire expires; four resolutions have failed in the Senate chamber in recent weeksSign up for the Breaking News US emailMy colleague Jeremy Barr has more on the lawsuit filed by Kash Patel against the Atlantic.Patel’s legal team a...

20/04/2026 21:43 The Guardian

Starmer says it ‘beggars belief’ he wasn’t told about Mandelson vetting failure as he faces down the Commons – UK politics as it happened

MPs jeered as PM said it is ‘incredible’ he was not told full story and he was wrong to appoint Mandelson as US ambassadorAt his press conference Nigel Farage was asked about reports saying that Keir Starmer knew about the security concerns about Peter Mandelson that led to him failing his secur...

20/04/2026 18:11 The Guardian

US spending on ‘reckless’ Iran war could have saved 87m lives, says UN

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20/04/2026 17:39 The Guardian

Polymarket in fundraising talks that could value the prediction platform at $15bn

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20/04/2026 17:03 The Guardian

Remains of US soldier who went missing in Korean war laid to rest after 75 years

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20/04/2026 16:01 The Guardian

Hungary’s Magyar eyes swift political deal to unfreeze EU funds after Orbán years – as it happened

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20/04/2026 15:51 The Guardian

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20/04/2026 15:00 The Guardian

Japan tsunami alerts downgraded following powerful earthquake off northern coast – as it happened

People in affected areas are still urged to evacuate after quake registering 7.7 magnitude Australian officials in Japan are urgently following up on the tsunami warning off the northeastern coast of the island of Honshu.The Australian government said:We stand ready to provide consular assistance.Au...

20/04/2026 14:16 The Guardian

Democrats urged to link clean energy to affordability as Iran war hikes up prices

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20/04/2026 14:00 The Guardian

Pakistan seeks to raise its global standing in push for Middle East peace

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20/04/2026 13:42 The Guardian

Carney says Canada’s strong economic ties to US are ‘weakness’ to be corrected

Prime minister details efforts to attract investment and sign trade deals with other countries in 10-minute video addressCanada’s strong economic ties to the United States were once a strength but are now a weakness that must be corrected, the country’s prime minister has warned.In a 10-minute v...

20/04/2026 12:35 The Guardian

First Thing: US military seizes Iran-flagged ship trying to pass strait of Hormuz blockade

Iran decried the seizure as an act of piracy, saying it has no plans to participate in talks with the US. Plus, how Maui residents are rebuilding Lahaina for locals, not touristsDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.The US military has attacked and seized an Iranian...

20/04/2026 11:55 The Guardian

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