US and China to hold tariff talks in Switzerland this weekend, treasury chief says – as it happened

07/05/2025 01:59 The Guardian

This blog has now closed. Read our latest story hereA group of US senators wants Congress’ watchdog agency to investigate whether controls on humanitarian aid deliveries by Israel and other foreign governments violate US law, according to a letter seen by Reuters.The six senators – Chris Van Hollen, Dick Durbin, Jeff Merkley, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Peter Welch – wrote to Gene Dodaro, the comptroller general, asking him to launch an investigation by the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office into the US government’s implementation of laws regarding the delivery of humanitarian assistance. Continue reading...

Continua a leggere su "The Guardian"

Altre notizie da "The Guardian"

Work ban forcing 10% of UK female asylum seekers into sex work

Research also finds many trapped in abusive relationships and unable to afford sanitary products and other basicsWomen who have fled war are being forced into sex work in the UK because of the extreme poverty of their living conditions here, while almost half cannot afford sanitary products, accord...

07/05/2025 09:00 The Guardian

‘I was terrified’: security guard in charge tells Bondi stabbings inquest communication difficulties caused delay in warning

Joseph Gaerlan tells court he received distress call during his lunch break warning ‘there’s lots of blood, you need to hurry’Australia news live: latest politics and federal election updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA security guard in charge of emergency resp...

07/05/2025 08:03 The Guardian

Pakistan decries ‘act of war’ as it retaliates against India missile attack

India claims strikes, which followed attack on Hindu tourists in Kashmir last month, targeted ‘terrorist infrastructure’India-Pakistan crisis - live updatesAt least 26 people, including several children, have been killed and 46 injured after India launched attacks on what it claimed were nine si...

07/05/2025 06:57 The Guardian

Erin Patterson discharged herself five minutes after doctor warned she may have death cap mushroom poisoning, court hears

Doctor tells Victorian triple murder trial he called the police in a bid to have Patterson return to the hospitalWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom murders trial?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA doctor who treated Erin Patterson has...

07/05/2025 06:50 The Guardian

Erin Patterson trial day seven – as it happened

This blog is now closedErin Patterson discharged herself five minutes after doctor warned she may have death cap mushroom poisoning, court hearsWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom murders trial?Don and Gail had dined at Erin’s before, court hearsAnna Terringt...

07/05/2025 06:48 The Guardian

Wednesday briefing: Pakistan vows response to ‘act of war’ after India’s cross-border strikes

What you need to know about Indian strikes in response to terrorist attack in Kashmir last monthGood morning. Shortly after midnight local time, India said it had conducted strikes on nine sites in Pakistan, reportedly killing at least 26 people, in response to a recent militant attack on tourists i...

07/05/2025 06:06 The Guardian

Biden accuses Trump of ‘modern-day appeasement’ towards Russia

In his first interview since leaving office, former US president told the BBC he fears for US-Europe relations Joe Biden has accused Donald Trump of “modern-day appeasement” in his approach to Russia and expressed fears that Europe would “lose confidence in the certainty of America” in his f...

07/05/2025 05:54 The Guardian

Today’s AI can crack second world war Enigma code ‘in short order’, experts say

Crowning achievement of Alan Turing’s codebreakers is now ‘straightforward’, according to computer scientistsThe Enigma code was a fiendish cipher that took Alan Turing and his fellow codebreakers a herculean effort to crack. Yet experts say it would have crumbled in the face of modern computi...

07/05/2025 04:00 The Guardian

Russian drone strike caused tens of millions worth of damage to Chornobyl

Exclusive: Attack damaged €1.5bn containment structure over nuclear reactor with repair costs likely to be borne by western governmentsA Russian Shahed drone costing up to £75,000 is estimated to have inflicted tens of millions worth of damage to the site of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant, acc...

07/05/2025 04:00 The Guardian

‘Desperate, traumatised people’: Gaza faces wave of looting, theft and violence

Aid officials and residents report breakdown in law and order as food and supplies run out during Israeli blockadeGaza has been hit by a wave of looting and theft as increasingly desperate Palestinians struggle to get food while criminal gangs exploit a breakdown in law and order.Aid officials and w...

07/05/2025 04:00 The Guardian

Australia news live: flu vaccination rates dire, experts warn; child missing after Toowoomba house fire

People should not underestimate the risk of catching flu, health professionals say. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMax Chandler-Mather said the Greens operated against “often very hostile two major parties”. He told Triple J Jack Hack:I’ll...

06/05/2025 22:04 The Guardian

Friedrich Merz calls for US to ‘stay out’ of German politics

Germany’s new chancellor issued warning after far-right AfD received strong backing from Donald Trump alliesGermany’s new chancellor Friedrich Merz has warned the US to “stay out” of his country’s politics after the far-right AfD received strong backing from allies of the US president, Don...

06/05/2025 21:41 The Guardian

No 10 ‘completely tone deaf’ on harm caused by winter fuel cut, critics say

Polling finds two-thirds of voters would back a rethink on the policy and would not see it as a sign of weakness Downing Street has been accused of being “completely tone deaf” over the damage wreaked by winter fuel cuts as new polling suggested two-thirds of voters would back a rethink on the p...

06/05/2025 21:14 The Guardian

Sudan to cut ties with United Arab Emirates over alleged RSF support

UAE insists it does not provide arms to paramilitary group as Sudanese ambassador recalledSudan’s security and defence council has declared that it will break diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates over its alleged backing of the paramilitary Sudanese Rapid Support Forces.During a tele...

06/05/2025 20:02 The Guardian

Prisons minister vows to end ‘toxic’ cover-up culture in England and Wales

James Timpson says he will fight ‘normalised’ sexual harassment, bullying and racism within prison service Sexual harassment, racism and bullying have become “normalised” in jails and probation offices across England and Wales, the prisons minister has warned, as he announced a plan to overh...

06/05/2025 18:53 The Guardian

How Trump’s walkaway diplomacy enabled Israel’s worst impulses

The common perception is that Trump has largely moved on, leaving an emboldened Netanyahu to his own devicesThe Israeli plan to occupy and depopulate Gaza may not be identical to Donald Trump’s vision of a new riviera, but his inspiration and the US’s walkaway diplomacy have ushered Benjamin Net...

06/05/2025 18:19 The Guardian

Denmark’s museum objects at risk from ‘extreme’ new mould, say conservators

The ‘epidemic for Golden Age paintings’ may already be a global problem, with the fungi a possible health hazardA new type of “extreme” mould is sweeping through Denmark’s museums, threatening some of the nation’s most important paintings and cultural objects, conservators have warned.De...

06/05/2025 16:59 The Guardian

Ukrainian drones target Moscow for second night as foreign leaders arrive

Russia says its defences shot down two drones en route to capital, where preparations are under way for Victory Day paradeUkrainian drones targeted Moscow on Tuesday as the first foreign leaders landed in the capital ahead of a major military parade marking the end of the second world war.Sergei Sob...

06/05/2025 16:39 The Guardian

Pentagon stopped Ukraine military aid shipments in February without Trump’s approval

Order to cancel 11 military aid flights – which were quickly reinstated – originated in defense head Pete Hegseth’s officeUS politics live – latest updatesRoughly a week after Donald Trump started his second term as president, the US military issued an order to three freight airlines operati...

06/05/2025 16:29 The Guardian

UK business activity falls for the first time since October 2023; US trade deficit hits record; FTSE 100’s record run continues – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsBarbie maker raises prices due to Trump tariffs as Ford warns of $1.5bn costTrump’s foreign film tariffs could ‘wipe out’ UK movie industry, ministers toldCar sales across the UK fell by over 10% last month, compared to a year ago.New i...

06/05/2025 15:48 The Guardian

‘Simply unworkable’: British film industry leaders aghast at Trump’s movie tariffs

US president’s call for 100% tariffs on films ‘produced in foreign lands’ comes under fire, with actor Brian Cox saying Trump doesn’t understand how films are madeLeading figures in the British film industry have reacted with a mixture of wariness and bemusement at the prospect of tariffs an...

06/05/2025 15:26 The Guardian

Renault and Citroën owner warn of ‘painful decisions’ if EU does not change rules for small cars

Carmakers say there needs to be more focus on smaller, affordable vehicles in Europe as SUVs gain popularityBusiness live – latest updatesCitroën owner Stellantis and Renault have warned they may be forced into “painful decisions” over the future of their factories in Europe, as they urged th...

06/05/2025 15:05 The Guardian

MPs say next Liberal leader faces period of ‘instability’ as recriminations over election bloodbath intensify

Angus Taylor, Sussan Ley and Dan Tehan canvass support as sources say next opposition leader should expect to be ‘regularly critiqued’Australia news live: latest politics and federal election updatesFull federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countSee our full coverage of the Aust...

06/05/2025 15:00 The Guardian

German parliament elects Merz as chancellor in second round of voting

New leader secures 325 votes after humiliating loss in first round inflicted by 18 unnamed coalition rebelsEurope live – latest updatesThe German parliament has formally elected Friedrich Merz as the country’s 10th chancellor since the second world war, after a humiliating loss in the first roun...

06/05/2025 14:53 The Guardian

Americans’ health at risk as Trump cuts EPA staff to 1980s levels, experts warn

Advocacy groups say gutting EPA’s scientific research arm would turn it into a purely political agencyAmericans’ health is being put at risk after new cuts were announced by Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reduce staffing to 1980s levels and gut its scientific research...

06/05/2025 14:00 The Guardian

Hamas says no sense in truce talks after Israel’s new Gaza plan, senior official says – Israel-Gaza war live

Benjamin Netanyahu announced new ‘intensified’ offensive aimed at ‘conquering’ Gaza StripChina’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Lin Jian, said Beijing is “highly concerned about the current Palestine-Israel situation”.“We oppose Israel’s ongoing military actions in Gaza, and hopes...

06/05/2025 10:38 The Guardian

First Thing: Trump blocks grant funding for Harvard until it meets government demands

University told by education secretary research grants ‘will not be provided.’ Plus, 45% of Americans say third world war likely in five to 10 yearsGood morning.The Department of Education told Harvard University yesterday that it was ending billions of dollars in research grants and other aid u...

06/05/2025 09:57 The Guardian

UK services sector shrinks for first time in 17 months amid Trump tariff fears

Smaller companies say costs of Rachel Reeves’s tax rises led to them lay off more workers in AprilBusiness live – latest updatesA 17-month period of expansion in the UK’s services sector came to an abrupt end in April as uncertainty created by Donald Trump’s tariff war hit new orders and exp...

06/05/2025 09:45 The Guardian

Hamas says it will not engage with Israel again until ‘hunger war’ in Gaza ends

‘No sense’ in considering new truce proposals, says group, hours after Israel agrees plan for ‘conquest’ of territoryMiddle East crisis – live updatesHamas has said it is no longer interested in truce talks with Israel and urged the international community to halt Israel’s “hunger war...

06/05/2025 09:08 The Guardian

Germany’s Merz falls short of votes needed to be chancellor in unprecedented shock first ballot – Europe live

Session adjourned so parties can consult over process that had been expected to anoint CDU/CSU leader to replace outgoing Olaf ScholzScholz to hand over power to sound of feminist anthemThe problem with the vote being a secret ballot is that Merz and his whips won’t even know who they need to talk...

06/05/2025 08:44 The Guardian

BREAKING NEWS

07/05 09:27 - EU nation backtracks on Ukraine F-16s promise 07/05 09:07 - News24 | Hamas walks away from Israel truce talks over ‘hunger war and extermination war’ in Gaza 07/05 09:00 - Work ban forcing 10% of UK female asylum seekers into sex work 07/05 08:58 - Are India and Pakistan at risk of war? What to know. 07/05 08:56 - Merz named German chancellor just hours after historic parliamentary defeat 07/05 08:29 - 'World Cup can be incentive for Russia to end war' 07/05 08:21 - China Cuts Interest Rates to Shore Up Economy Hit by Trade War 07/05 08:20 - News24 | Order by Hegseth to cancel Ukraine weapons caught White House off guard 07/05 08:19 - India and Pakistan: A history of conflict since 1947 07/05 08:18 - News24 | 2 killed in Kyiv as Russia and Ukraine strike at capital cities 07/05 08:14 - Pakistan decries ‘act of war’ as it retaliates against India 07/05 08:03 - ‘I was terrified’: security guard in charge tells Bondi stabbings inquest communication difficulties caused delay in warning 07/05 07:55 - Russia and Ukraine Trade Strikes Before Moscow’s Victory Day Parade 07/05 07:39 - US, China to hold talks in Switzerland amid Trump’s trade war 07/05 07:39 - US, China to hold talks in Switzerland amid Trump’s trade war 07/05 07:37 - Warriors’ Stephen Curry injured in Game 1 win against Timberwolves 07/05 07:37 - Warriors’ Stephen Curry injured in Game 1 win against Timberwolves 07/05 07:33 - Pakistan claims to have downed Indian warplanes, vows response to strikes 07/05 07:05 - Why India and Pakistan fight over Kashmir 07/05 07:00 - China’s Xi heads to Moscow for Putin’s parade amid deepening ties 07/05 06:57 - Pakistan decries ‘act of war’ as it retaliates against India missile attack 07/05 06:50 - Erin Patterson discharged herself five minutes after doctor warned she may have death cap mushroom poisoning, court hears 07/05 06:48 - Erin Patterson trial day seven – as it happened 07/05 06:06 - Wednesday briefing: Pakistan vows response to ‘act of war’ after India’s cross-border strikes 07/05 05:54 - Biden accuses Trump of ‘modern-day appeasement’ towards Russia 07/05 05:48 - China moves to ease tariff pain ahead of US trade war peace talks 07/05 05:39 - Drones strike Kyiv and Moscow, as Putin plans WW2 parade 07/05 04:59 - Trump appeasing Putin with pressure on Ukraine, Biden tells BBC 07/05 04:58 - Watch: Biden's first interview since leaving the White House 07/05 04:49 - After bumpy start, 'European chancellor' Merz visits Paris, Warsaw 07/05 04:33 - Steve Rosenberg: Russians remember WW2 with victory on their minds 07/05 04:01 - If You're Tired Of Leggings, Check Out These 30 *Other* Walmart Pieces Of Comfy Clothing 07/05 04:00 - Why China Is Investing So Much Money in Moroccan Factories 07/05 04:00 - Today’s AI can crack second world war Enigma code ‘in short order’, experts say 07/05 04:00 - Old Angst Resurfaces in Poland About Abandonment by the U.S. 07/05 04:00 - Russian drone strike caused tens of millions worth of damage to Chornobyl 07/05 04:00 - ‘Desperate, traumatised people’: Gaza faces wave of looting, theft and violence 07/05 03:59 - Russia behind dozens of disinformation campaigns targeting Ukraine and allies, France says 07/05 03:43 - U.S. and China to hold high-level trade talks in Switzerland this weekend 07/05 03:37 - US and China to start talks over trade war this week 07/05 03:00 - ~Spring~ Into Warm Weather With These 28 Beautiful Home Items 07/05 02:58 - US loses another warplane off Yemen – media 07/05 01:59 - US and China to hold tariff talks in Switzerland this weekend, treasury chief says – as it happened 07/05 01:33 - India strikes Pakistan after Kashmir attack, raising fears of war 07/05 00:51 - Climbing on Winston Churchill statue to become a crime 07/05 00:02 - PM Carney tells Trump Canada is 'not for sale' in White House meeting 06/05 23:31 - 28 Perfect Walmart Pieces To Wear On A Warm-Ish Spring Day 06/05 22:04 - Australia news live: flu vaccination rates dire, experts warn; child missing after Toowoomba house fire 06/05 21:41 - Friedrich Merz calls for US to ‘stay out’ of German politics 06/05 21:31 - UK, India clinch major trade deal amid Donald Trump's tariff turmoil 06/05 21:22 - Port Sudan punged into darkness as drone strikes hit airport, army base in third day of attacks 06/05 21:14 - No 10 ‘completely tone deaf’ on harm caused by winter fuel cut, critics say 06/05 21:09 - 'The opportunity is in the partnership': 'Savvy' Canadian PM appeals to Trump in real estate terms 06/05 21:01 - 31 Versatile Pieces That’ll Help You Get The Most Out Of Your Travel Wardrobe 06/05 20:46 - 🔴 Pakistan decries 'act of war' after India strikes, at least 38 killed 06/05 20:02 - Sudan to cut ties with United Arab Emirates over alleged RSF support 06/05 20:02 - ‘They gave us bread instead of fear’: How Soviet soldiers shaped German childhoods after WWII 06/05 19:56 - Trump team urged Ukraine to take U.S. deportees amid war, documents show 06/05 19:40 - Jeremy Bowen: Netanyahu's plan for Gaza risks dividing Israel, killing Palestinians and horrifying world 06/05 19:34 - Key takeaways from Donald Trump’s meeting with Canada’s PM Mark Carney 06/05 19:34 - Key takeaways from Donald Trump’s meeting with Canada’s PM Mark Carney 06/05 19:33 - Zelensky wants Ukraine-friendly government in Budapest – Orban 06/05 19:27 - Hegseth order to cancel weapons to Ukraine 'caught White House off guard' 06/05 18:58 - EU plans to end Russian gas imports by end of 2027 06/05 18:53 - Prisons minister vows to end ‘toxic’ cover-up culture in England and Wales 06/05 18:49 - Trump halts US attacks on Yemen as Israel hits airport 06/05 18:19 - How Trump’s walkaway diplomacy enabled Israel’s worst impulses 06/05 18:19 - Oman announces ceasefire deal between Yemen's Houthis, US 06/05 17:53 - Humanitarian aid completely depleted: Situation in Gaza 'deteriorating day by day, minute.by minute' 06/05 17:44 - Indian PM vows to divert key water resources amid tensions with Pakistan 06/05 16:59 - Denmark’s museum objects at risk from ‘extreme’ new mould, say conservators 06/05 16:39 - Ukrainian drones target Moscow for second night as foreign leaders arrive 06/05 16:29 - Pentagon stopped Ukraine military aid shipments in February without Trump’s approval 06/05 16:08 - Despite fears, Ukrainians say attack on Russia’s Victory Day parade unlikely 06/05 16:08 - 'Russian prison is worse than death': Exfiltrated journalist speaks to FRANCE 24 06/05 16:05 - Trump ends virus research funding 06/05 16:05 - 400,000 signatures gathered in EU nation to have Russia sanctions lifted (VIDEO) 06/05 15:48 - UK business activity falls for the first time since October 2023; US trade deficit hits record; FTSE 100’s record run continues – as it happened 06/05 15:47 - Sudan's paramilitary launches drone attacks on wartime capital 06/05 15:39 - A Haven for Civilians in Sudan Is Attacked for a Third Day 06/05 15:26 - ‘Simply unworkable’: British film industry leaders aghast at Trump’s movie tariffs 06/05 15:14 - With Acts of Subversion, Some Russians Fight Propaganda in Schools 06/05 15:05 - Renault and Citroën owner warn of ‘painful decisions’ if EU does not change rules for small cars 06/05 15:00 - MPs say next Liberal leader faces period of ‘instability’ as recriminations over election bloodbath intensify 06/05 14:58 - Ukrainian Drone Attack Forces Restriction of Flights Near Moscow, Russia Says 06/05 14:53 - ‘No safety guarantee’: Could Ukrainian drones target Putin’s Victory Day? 06/05 14:53 - ‘No safety guarantee’: Could Ukrainian drones target Putin’s Victory Day? 06/05 14:53 - German parliament elects Merz as chancellor in second round of voting 06/05 14:40 - 'Russian prison is worse than death', journalist exfiltrated to France says 06/05 14:00 - Americans’ health at risk as Trump cuts EPA staff to 1980s levels, experts warn 06/05 13:41 - Seeking funds to rebuild, Lebanon government works to regain donor trust 06/05 13:41 - Seeking funds to rebuild, Lebanon government works to regain donor trust 06/05 13:33 - Russia must crush resurgent Nazism in West – security chief 06/05 13:21 - Israel strikes Yemen's main airport in Sanaa 06/05 13:13 - Brazil and Russia could play soccer friendly – media 06/05 12:43 - Trump proposes national holidays for WWI and WWII victories 06/05 12:31 - Video: Palestinian boy who sang about war is killed in Gaza 06/05 12:31 - Video: Palestinian boy who sang about war is killed in Gaza 06/05 12:01 - Drone strikes pummel Port Sudan in dramatic escalation of civil war 06/05 11:48 - Russia accuses Ukraine of drone attack on Moscow days before WW2 parade