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The German city of Bargteheide has relocated senior citizens from a housing complex to accommodate asylum seekers, reversing plans for demolition after initial claims of the building's uninhabitability.
General He Weidong, a prominent figure in China's military, has been purged from his position as vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, marking a significant upheaval within the Chinese military leadership.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has stirred controversy by suggesting a neutral foreign policy for Slovakia, raising questions about the country's future NATO membership amid public backlash.
A recent legislative push in the U.S. aims to restrict pharmaceutical advertisements to consumers, potentially leading to a significant downturn in advertising revenues for TV networks.
Iron ore prices have plummeted to a nine-month low, indicating ongoing economic struggles in China, which is a key consumer of the commodity, reflecting broader concerns about its economic recovery.

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Discarded clothes from UK brands dumped in protected Ghana wetlands theguardian.com 3 hours ago by Lucy Jordan and Mike Anane
Ghana, Waste, Fashion industry, Africa, World news, Pollution
Garments thrown out by consumers from Next, George, M&S and others found in or near conservation areas Clothes discarded by UK consumers and …
Female baboons with strong relationship to fathers found to live longer theguardian.com 9 hours ago by Nicola Davis Science correspondent
Animals, Science, Environment, Kenya, Africa
Study suggests role of male parents may be under-appreciated in some primate species If male baboons were subject to the same kind of cultura…
Jane Goodall chimpanzee conservation project in Tanzania hit by USAID cuts theguardian.com a day ago by Tabitha John
USAID, Jane Goodall, Conservation, Environment, US news, Tanzania, Africa, World news
US agency had pledged almost $30m over five years to Hope Through Action initiative, which was launched in 2023 The US government funding cut…
Send in armed UN troops to protect aid convoys or risk ‘dystopia’, says expert theguardian.com 2 days ago by Mark Townsend
Global development, Food security, Conflict and arms, Gaza, Sudan, World news, United Nations, Haiti, Africa, Americas, Middle East and north Africa, Palestinian territories, Human rights
UN rapporteur calls for move as food deliveries are attacked and starvation becomes a weapon of war in Gaza and Sudan UN peacekeepers should …
Kenyan police officer appears in court amid outrage over teacher’s death in custody theguardian.com 5 days ago by Carlos Mureithi in Nairobi
Kenya, Africa, World news
James Mukhwana detained over death of Albert Ojwang, who was arrested after criticising police official online A Kenyan police officer has ap…
Former Argentinian president Cristina Fernández allowed to serve corruption sentence at home theguardian.com 12 hours ago by Associated Press in Buenos Aires
Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Americas, World news
Judge rules Cristina Fernández de Kirchner can serve six-year sentence in apartment, citing age and security reasons A federal court in Argen…
New charges accuse Bolsonaro of running spy ring from Brazil’s presidential palace theguardian.com 18 hours ago by Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro
World news, Brazil, Americas
Former president has denied wrongdoing as federal police accuse him of overseeing a spy network targeting rivals Federal police have formally…
Deadly clashes over Morales candidacy deepen Bolivia crisis in election run-up theguardian.com a day ago by Tiago Rogero in Rio de Janeiro
Bolivia, World news, Americas, Evo Morales
Six killed and hundreds injured in weeks of unrest, as supporters demand former president be allowed to run Fatal clashes between police and …
Colombia presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe in ‘critical’ condition after emergency surgery theguardian.com a day ago by Agencies
Colombia, Americas
The 39-year-old senator was shot at a campaign rally in Bogota on 7 June and has now undergone three surgeries Colombian senator and presiden…
Trump to leave G7 summit early and return to Washington – as it happened theguardian.com a day ago by Johana Bhuiyan, Lucy Campbell, Marina Dunbar and Charlie Moloney
Donald Trump, US news, G7, World news, Canada, Iran, Israel, Trump tariffs, Americas, Tariffs, Middle East and north Africa, US politics
This blog is now closed. You can follow our Middle East live blog here * Trump to leave G7 summit early over escalating Israel-Iran conflict…
Bali flights cancelled after Indonesian volcano spews 10km-high ash tower theguardian.com 7 hours ago by Agence France Presse and Nick Visser
Bali, Volcanoes, Bali holidays, Indonesia, Air transport, Asia, Asia Pacific
Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on the island of Flores, east of Bali, erupted on Tuesday afternoon, leading to several airlines cancelling flights …
China stockpiling nuclear warheads at fastest rate globally, new research shows theguardian.com a day ago by Amy Hawkins in Beijing
China, Asia Pacific, Nuclear weapons
New report estimates that China now has at least 600 nuclear warheads, with around 100 per year being added to the stockpile since 2023 China…
Pacific faces ‘critical moment’ in fight for press freedom, media watchdog warns theguardian.com a day ago by Kate Lyons
Pacific islands, Press freedom, Asia Pacific, Media
Some reporters in the region face jail for alleged defamation in countries where news outlets often lack resources to defend lawsuits The Pac…
Majority of Australians think China will be world’s most powerful country by 2035, poll finds theguardian.com 3 days ago by Luca Ittimani
Australian foreign policy, Australia news, Donald Trump, US news, China, Xi Jinping, New Zealand, Asia Pacific, Aukus
Lowy Institute report shows trust in the US has tumbled to lowest level since thinktank began polling * Australia news live: latest politics…
China considers lifting sanctions on UK parliamentarians as relations warm theguardian.com 3 days ago by Eleni Courea Political correspondent
Foreign policy, UK news, China, Uyghurs, Human rights, Asia Pacific, World news, Politics, London
Exclusive: Restrictions to be reviewed as embassy official says ‘UK-China relations are showing a positive momentum’ China is considering lif…
Erin Patterson could have eaten same lunch as guests and suffered less severe poisoning, defence says theguardian.com 17 minutes ago by Nino Bucci Justice and courts reporter
Victoria, Australia news
Murder accused’s barrister also warns jurors against using ‘dangerous and seductive’ hindsight reasoning to find mushroom lunch cook guilty …
Australia news live: Allegra Spender hails treasurer’s tax reform comments as ‘a really positive sign’ theguardian.com 17 minutes ago by Cait Kelly (now) and Nick Visser (earlier)
Australia news, Australian politics, Australian economy, Business, Health, Australian education, Australian immigration and asylum, Australian foreign policy, G7, Anthony Albanese
Follow today’s news live * Jim Chalmers says media’s ‘rule-in rule-out game’ on tax reform has ‘cancerous effect’ on policy debates * Get …
Four teenagers charged over alleged six-hour gang-rape of girl in Sydney theguardian.com 19 minutes ago by Australian Associated Press
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia news
Police accuse four males – aged 14, 16, 18 and 19 – of attacking a 17-year-old in her car in Liverpool in city’s south-west * Australia news…
PEN America ‘gravely concerned’ by deportation of Australian writer critical of Trump administration theguardian.com 41 minutes ago by Daisy Dumas and Catie McLeod
Australia news, US immigration, Freedom of speech
US administration describes suggestion Alistair Kitchen was targeted because of his political beliefs as ‘unequivocally false’ * Australia n…
Qantas rebounds from worst-ever performance to be named world’s 14th best airline in ranking theguardian.com an hour ago by Catie McLeod Consumer affairs reporter
Qantas, Airline industry, Tourism (Australia), Business, Australia news
Qatar Airways is named best airline for the second year, which will benefit Qantas’s main domestic competitor, Virgin Australia * Australia …
Europeans may as well start learning Russian if Ukraine does not get more support, Kaja Kallas warns – Europe live theguardian.com an hour ago by Jakub Krupa
Ukraine, Nato, Russia, G7, Donald Trump, World news, Europe, Volodymyr Zelenskyy
EU foreign policy chief says Russia is a direct threat to Europe and has plan for long term aggression EU’s Kallas continues: On Ukraine, th…
Trump leaves Europe in the cold in the Rocky Mountains, and Iran with a stark choice theguardian.com 13 hours ago by Patrick Wintour in Kananaskis
Donald Trump, G7, Iran, Europe, Middle East and north Africa, Israel, US news, World news, Canada, David Lammy, Iran's nuclear programme, Emmanuel Macron
Trump sought to underline European irrelevance in the Middle East crisis. All now rests on what he proposes * Middle East crisis – live upda…
Europe will never return to Russian gas, European Commission insists theguardian.com 16 hours ago by Jennifer Rankin in Brussels
Energy industry, Oil and gas companies, European Commission, European Union, Russia, Ukraine, Austria, Germany, Europe, Business, World news
Body unveils plans to ban all gas imports from Russia by January 2028 – but faces backlash from Hungary, Slovakia and Austria The European Co…
Man, 80, gets stuck trying to drive down the Spanish Steps in Rome theguardian.com 16 hours ago by Associated Press in Rome
Italy, Europe, World news
Police say the man tested negative for alcohol but did not divulge whether or not he had been using a satnav An 80-year-old man drove a car d…
Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv kills at least 16 people theguardian.com 18 hours ago by Shaun Walker in Kyiv, Patrick Wintour in Banff and Pjotr Sauer
Ukraine, Russia, Europe, Kyiv, World news, North Korea
Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls it ‘one of the most horrific attacks’ on Ukraine’s capital since full-scale war began * Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv…
Israel-Iran conflict live: major explosion reported in Tehran as Trump calls for ‘unconditional surrender’ theguardian.com 16 minutes ago by Jane Clinton (now) and Kate Lamb (earlier)
Israel, Iran, US foreign policy, Middle East and north Africa
US president issues veiled threat to kill its supreme leader as conflict enters sixth day * Analysis: Israel’s gamble on force could push Ir…
A Saudi journalist tweeted against the government – and was executed for ‘high treason’ theguardian.com an hour ago by Stephanie Kirchgaessner
Saudi Arabia, Middle East and north Africa, World news, Mohammed bin Salman
The death of Turki al-Jasser was the first high-profile killing of a journalist since the 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi The tweet posted by …
Israeli strikes have not knocked out Iran’s nuclear programme - or its nuclear ambitions theguardian.com 4 hours ago by Emma Graham-Harrison in Jerusalem
Iran's nuclear programme, World news, Iran, Middle East and north Africa, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu
Damage done since Friday could be rebuilt within months, and the attacks are likely to fuel both government and popular desire for a nuclear d…
Trump demands Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ – as it happened theguardian.com 6 hours ago by Kate Lamb (now); Tom Ambrose, Cecilia Nowell, Joe Coughlan and Helen Livingstone (earlier)
Israel, Iran, Gaza, Palestinian territories, Middle East and north Africa, US foreign policy, Donald Trump
This blog is closed. Follow our new blog here for live updates on the Israel-Iran conflict * Israel-Iran conflict: live updates * Full rep…
Israel-Iran conflict at critical juncture as Trump demands Tehran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ theguardian.com 12 hours ago by Julian Borger in Jaffa, Patrick Wintour and Peter Walker in Banff
Iran, Middle East and north Africa, Israel, World news, Donald Trump, US news
US president triggers speculation about American military involvement after five days of Israeli bombing and retaliatory Iranian missile strik…
The Air India crash and the miracle of seat 11A - podcast theguardian.com 6 hours ago by Presented by Helen Pidd with Jeff Wise; produced by Ivor Manley, Olivia Lee and Joel Cox; executive producer Sami Kent
Air India Ahmedabad plane crash, India, South and central Asia, Plane crashes, World news
Aviation journalist Jeff Wise on the crash of flight AI171, in which at least 270 people died, and how one passenger in seat 11A managed to su…
Leaked footage and prison logs reveal Aung San Suu Kyi’s life in detention theguardian.com 8 hours ago by Tin Htet Paing and Lorcan Lovett
Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar, Myanmar coup, South and central Asia
Exclusive: Video and documents give rare glimpse inside daily life of the imprisoned civilian leader as she nears her 80th birthday Rare foot…
Air India cancels eight international flights as crash inquiry continues theguardian.com 14 hours ago by Penelope Macrae in Delhi
Air India Ahmedabad plane crash, India, Boeing, Tata, Airline industry, South and central Asia, World news, Business
Flights involving Boeing Dreamliners cancelled on routes including London, Paris, Vienna and Dubai Air India has cancelled at least eight int…
‘They were my everything’: tributes paid as names of more British Air India crash victims emerge theguardian.com a day ago by Amelia Hill, Jamie Grierson, Alexandra Topping, Joe Coughlan and Geneva Abdul
Air India Ahmedabad plane crash, World news, UK news, India, South and central Asia
Fifty-three Britons were onboard, among them young families, students and business people on their way home Tributes are being made to the pa…
Monday briefing: How the Air India crash happened and why it raises questions about aviation safety theguardian.com 2 days ago by Aamna Mohdin
Air India Ahmedabad plane crash, Plane crashes, India, Air transport, South and central Asia
In today’s newsletter: With just one survivor emerging from the wreckage , investigators work to uncover the cause Good morning. An Air Ind…
UK inflation eases to 3.4% amid falling fuel and air fare prices theguardian.com an hour ago by Phillip Inman
Inflation, Economics, Business, Bank of England, Office for National Statistics, Interest rates, UK news
Annual drop in May, down from reading of 3.5% in April, offset by rises in cost of food and furniture * Business live – latest updates In…
UK temperatures of 45C may be possible in current climate, Met Office says theguardian.com an hour ago by PA Media
UK weather, Climate crisis, Environment, UK news
Experts say risk of 40C has almost trebled since 2000, with 50/50 chance of hitting that mark in next 12 years The UK has a 50/50 chance of s…
Report finds £2m of surplus UK general election funds ‘essentially disappeared’ theguardian.com 2 hours ago by Henry Dyer
General election 2024, Electoral Commission, Party funding, Politics, UK news
Academic and Lib Dem peer ask where funds go when candidates receive more than limit, and who donors are Almost £2m given to candidates in th…
UK politicians propose ban on pimping websites theguardian.com 3 hours ago by Amelia Gentleman
Sex work, Politics, Crime, Society, UK news, Internet
Amendment to crime and policing bill would make it criminal offence to profit from selling sex online A ban on pimping websites has been prop…
UK Home Office tells parents their children should return to Brazil alone theguardian.com 3 hours ago by Diane Taylor
Immigration and asylum, Home Office, Brazil, UK news
While Ana Luiza Cabral Gouveia and Hugo Barbosa can remain, letter says sons, 11 and eight, must go back to Brazil A Brazilian mother and fat…
New York mayoral candidate Brad Lander released after arrest sparks outcry – as it happened theguardian.com 6 hours ago by Robert Mackey; Lucy Campbell, Marina Dunbar and Jane Clinton
Trump administration, US news, Donald Trump, Israel, Iran, G7, US foreign policy, US politics
This liveblog is now closed. A memorial outside the Minnesota house chambers displays a photo of Melissa and Mark Hortman behind a table wher…
Tyler Perry accused of sexual harassment and workplace gender violence theguardian.com 8 hours ago by Dani Anguiano
Tyler Perry, Culture, Rape and sexual assault, Los Angeles, US news
Media mogul faces allegations of creating ‘coercive, sexually exploitative dynamic’ in lawsuit seeking $260m in damages Tyler Perry has been …
Chef Jon Yao pays tribute to LA at James Beard awards: ‘This city is built by immigrants’ theguardian.com 10 hours ago by Dani Anguiano
Los Angeles, Restaurants, Food, Los Angeles Ice protests, Trump administration, US immigration, US news
Kato chef receives award and says immigrant communities in LA ‘are being ripped apart’ and urges people to speak up As Los Angeles chef Jon Y…
‘It’s time to wake up’: Padilla recounts being handcuffed at Noem briefing in emotional speech theguardian.com 10 hours ago by Lauren Gambino in Los Angeles
California, West Coast, US news, US politics, Kristi Noem, US Senate, Trump administration
California senator details being restrained and warns of how democratic norms can slip away when power is unchecked Alex Padilla took to the …
New York City mayoral candidate Brad Lander released from federal custody theguardian.com 11 hours ago by Jenna Amatulli
New York, US immigration, US politics, US news, Kathy Hochul
Lander, also the city’s comptroller, was arrested for assaulting an officer, said homeland security agency Brad Lander, New York City’s compt…