US evacuates staff from Lebanon embassy amid tensions with Iran

23/02/2026 19:10 The Guardian

US state department official says it’s ‘prudent’ to reduce their footprint to essential personnelWashington has evacuated dozens of non-essential personnel from its embassy in Lebanon as US ships and warplanes have been positioned in the region for a potential strike against Iran in the coming days.The diplomatic drawdown followed reports that dozens of US personnel had been evacuated through Lebanon’s Beirut-Rafic Hariri international airport to protect them from a possible Iranian counterattack if tensions between the US and Iran escalate into war. Roughly 30-50 US embassy personnel have left the country, estimates suggest. Continue reading...

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Millions under road travel bans as blizzard conditions slam US north-east

Blizzard warnings issued as some areas receive two feet of snow, creating whiteout conditionsBlizzard shuts down the north-east US – in picturesMillions of people in New York City and a large swath of the north-eastern US were stuck at home under road travel bans and blizzard warnings on Monday as...

23/02/2026 21:22 The Guardian

Channel 4’s Dirty Business is a clarion call to nationalise the water industry

As the drama shows, private firms no longer able to pollute the coast of England of Wales just switched to rivers instead There is a moment in Channel 4’s drama Dirty Business when Julie Maughan holds the body of her dead child and lets out an anguished cry. It is as brutal as it is compelling.Her...

23/02/2026 21:00 The Guardian

News live: PM says he ‘volunteered’ support for removing former prince Andrew from succession; One Nation just behind Labor in new poll

Latest Capital Brief/DemosAU federal poll shows One Nation’s continued surge in support. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPM sympathises with children stuck in Syria, but lays blame for their situation on parentsAlbanese is also speaking about th...

23/02/2026 20:25 The Guardian

Met police arrest former British ambassador to US Peter Mandelson – as it happened

The arrest followed search warrants at two addresses in the Wiltshire and Camden areas, police saidBridget Phillipson, the education secretary, has been speaking about the Send reforms at an event in Peterborough.This is what she said about the need for inclusion.Inclusion is a choice. It is an educ...

23/02/2026 19:29 The Guardian

Killing of Mexican drug cartel boss ‘El Mencho’ triggers wave of violence

Schools close and flights suspended after military raid kills Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes• Who was El Mencho, the former police officer who co-founded an ultraviolent cartel in Mexico?Whole areas of western Mexico have been all but shut down after a surge...

23/02/2026 18:21 The Guardian

US government issues travel warnings for citizens in Mexico amid widespread violence – live

A travel alert from the US embassy in Mexico notes that no airports are closed, but roadblocks affect airline operations in Guadalajara and Puerto VallartaKilling of Mexican drug cartel boss ‘El Mencho’ triggers wave of violenceMajor institutions of higher education in the US are reckoning with...

23/02/2026 17:50 The Guardian

EU fails to agree on new sanctions on Russia ahead of fourth anniversary of war – Europe live

Hungary’s veto prevents EU countries from adopting latest round of sanctionsOne other thing we will be keeping an eye on today is the latest on the EU-US trade relationship after last Friday’s US supreme court ruling on Trump’s tariffs.The European Parliament is expected to discuss what to do...

23/02/2026 17:49 The Guardian

Keir Starmer opens investigation into Josh Simons over targeting of reporters

PM asks ethics adviser to examine conduct of Cabinet Office minister amid Labour Together scandal falloutUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has opened a formal investigation into a Cabinet Office minister involved in falsely accusing journalists of having links to pro-Russian propaganda...

23/02/2026 17:12 The Guardian

Trump threatens ‘obnoxious’ tariffs as UK and EU seek clarity on trade deals

US president suggests trade war could escalate as administration says it will stop collecting levies ruled illegal by supreme courtStock markets stumble as global trade faces more Trump tariff uncertaintyDonald Trump has declared that he can use tariffs in a “much more powerful and obnoxious way...

23/02/2026 15:24 The Guardian

Netflix boss says $83bn Warner Bros takeover will benefit industry

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23/02/2026 11:08 The Guardian

Weather tracker: Early taste of spring to sweep parts of Europe

South-western France could hit 25C, while a powerful Nor’easter is forecast to bring blizzards to BostonEurope live – latest updatesAn early taste of spring is on the way for millions across northern and western Europe this week. Temperatures could climb close to a near record-breaking 20C (68F)...

23/02/2026 10:33 The Guardian

Monsoon low could bring year’s worth of rain in a week to NSW, Queensland and South Australia

Further thunderstorms bringing heavy rain and flash flooding may hit Melbourne on Tuesday, Bureau of Meteorology warnsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA lingering monsoon low could deliver a year’s worth of rain in a w...

23/02/2026 06:45 The Guardian

Australia news live: union great warns young people will turn to ‘parties of hate’ if politicians don’t make tax system fairer

Bill Kelty tells parliamentary committee young people ‘do not believe you’re on their side’. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese says former opposition leader, Sussan Ley was “undermined” by conservative colleagues, Angus Ta...

23/02/2026 04:41 The Guardian

Zohran Mamdani orders travel ban in New York as US north-east braces for heavy snow amid blizzard warnings

East coast scrambles to prepare for storm forecast to bring major disruption to more than 35 million peopleNew York mayor Zohran Mamdani has ordered a citywide travel ban for all but emergency travel, as the north-eastern United States was preparing for an intense winter storm that is forecast to re...

23/02/2026 02:06 The Guardian

Duterte refuses to attend ICC pre-trial hearing, as former Philippine leader’s ‘drug war’ case begins

Duterte, 80, is accused of crimes against humanity over an anti-drugs crackdown in which thousands of people were killed in south-east Asian countryThe pre-trial hearing for former Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte for his alleged role in a deadly “drug war” is set to begin at the international...

23/02/2026 01:32 The Guardian

Send support for schoolchildren in England to be given £4bn overhaul

‘Generational’ policy changes are a key moment for education secretary Bridget Phillipson and for Keir StarmerChildren with special educational needs have been let down again and again. That ends right nowMinisters will unveil a “generational” overhaul of special educational needs and disabi...

22/02/2026 22:30 The Guardian

Prince William pays tribute to army medic found dead in barracks

Investigation under way regarding death of Cpl Lucy Wilde, 25, who prince said ‘served with courage and distinction’Prince William has paid tribute to a young army medic found dead in her barracks who “served with courage and distinction”.Cpl Lucy Wilde, 25, who posted videos on TikTok docum...

22/02/2026 18:51 The Guardian

US will not back out of its tariff deals with UK and others, says Trump trade representative

Promise comes as minister admits to ‘uncertainty’ about new 15% levy on imports from around the world Graeme Wearden: Trump’s trade war risks undermining his hopes of hefty US interest rate cutsThe US will not back out of tariff deals it has already sealed with countries around the world, incl...

22/02/2026 17:18 The Guardian

Russia fires scores of missiles at Ukraine as Hungary threatens to block EU sanctions

‘Moscow continues to invest in strikes more than diplomacy,’ says Zelenskyy, as logistics and energy facilities targetedRussia has fired scores of missiles and drones at targets across Ukraine, flattening a residential house in the capital, two days before the fourth anniversary of Vladimir Puti...

22/02/2026 16:12 The Guardian

Defence secretary says he hopes to deploy British troops to Ukraine - as it happened

European leaders said in December that Europe was ready to lead a “multinational force” in Ukraine as part of a peace agreement proposalSearches are expected to continue today at Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s previous home – Royal Lodge, in Windsor – as calls grow for a probe into the forme...

22/02/2026 15:37 The Guardian

Trump warns Netflix of ‘consequences’ unless it pulls top Democrat from board

US president calls for removal of Susan Rice as streaming platform pursues takeover of Warner Bros DiscoveryDonald Trump has told Netflix to remove the Democratic foreign policy expert Susan Rice from its board or “face the consequences”, while the streaming platform is locked in an extraordinar...

22/02/2026 13:30 The Guardian

Blackwater founder Erik Prince has joined the drone-warfare fray in Ukraine, SEC filings reveal

Battle-tested Ukrainian startup that advertises a ‘Killbox’ drone recruited Prince as non-executive chairAfter multiple sources previously told the Guardian that Erik Prince – Maga ally and founder of the now defunct mercenary company Blackwater – was looking to work with Ukraine’s invalua...

22/02/2026 12:00 The Guardian

High energy prices threaten UK’s status as manufacturing power, business groups say

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22/02/2026 07:00 The Guardian

Romance fraud: warning over scam that turns victims into insurance cheats

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22/02/2026 07:00 The Guardian

Matt Goodwin is running: the search for Reform’s elusive byelection candidate

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22/02/2026 06:00 The Guardian

Tony Burke says Australia has few options to block return of 34 women and children from Syrian camp

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22/02/2026 01:36 The Guardian

New York City gets first blizzard warning in nine years as area hunkers down

New Jersey and other east coast areas brace for storm threatening more than 1ft of snow and 55mph wind gustsBlizzard warnings were issued Saturday for New York City, New Jersey and coastal communities along the east coast for a late-winter storm set to arrive on Sunday that could dump more than a fo...

21/02/2026 21:28 The Guardian

Labour minister faces calls to be sacked over false claims against journalists

Guardian investigation showed Josh Simons falsely linked journalists to ‘pro-Kremlin’ network in emails to GCHQPoliticians from across the spectrum have said a minister should be sacked after a Guardian report that he had accused journalists of having links to Russian intelligence.Their comments...

21/02/2026 13:38 The Guardian

Decline in remote jobs risks shutting disabled people out of work, study finds

Research project warns fall in homeworking roles could undermine efforts to reduce unemploymentA decline in the number of jobs for people who need to work remotely, including those with disabilities, could undermine the government’s efforts to reverse rising unemployment, according to a two-year s...

21/02/2026 11:00 The Guardian

Iran prepares nuclear counterproposal as US considers limited military strikes

Trump orders massive buildup of naval forces in Middle East, leading to fears of an imminent warIran’s foreign minister has said he expects to have a draft counterproposal ready within days after nuclear talks with the US this week, while Donald Trump said he was considering limited military strik...

21/02/2026 10:39 The Guardian

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