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Middle East crisis live: Netanyahu hails capture of castle in Lebanon as nominal ceasefire left in tatters

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Israeli offensive marks deepest incursion into country in 26 years and comes shortly before talks due to be held in the USIsraeli troops capture strategic Beaufort Castle as they push deeper into LebanonBy capturing Beaufort castle and pushing past the Litani river, Israeli forces appear to be positioning themselves for a potential encirclement of Nabatieh, a city that serves as an economic centre...

Death toll rises to 11 in Washington tank explosion as all nine missing recovered

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Two had been confirmed dead after tank containing ‘white liquor’ used in making paper pulp imploded last weekThe death toll from a chemical tank rupture in the US state of Washington climbed to 11 as crews recovered the bodies of all nine missing people, authorities said on Saturday.Two fatalities had been confirmed after the tank containing “white liquor” – a chemical solution of sodium hydroxide...

US chemical tank disasters remain rare despite recent incidents, experts say

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Tragedy in Washington and near-miss in California cast in sharp relief the risk of chemical spills and explosionsFor several tense days last week, tens of thousands of southern California residents were left wondering whether a 7,000-gallon chemical storage tank would either explode or spill out into the streets.The episode cast in sharp relief the risk of chemical spills and explosions that lurk ...

Triumph of the underdogs: New Yorkers are reveling in the Knicks and Mamdani

The Guardian • 3 months ago

From watching their team win to watching their mayor in the nosebleeds, residents are feeling hopefulNew York City, hardly a city deprived of energy, is having a moment. In the past two weeks, the bars have been even more packed than usual. Several nights a week, usually at around 11pm, there has been a seemingly synchronized honking of horns.Walking around the city, it doesn’t take long to find o...

Striking differences in benefit entitlements across UK countries, study finds

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Scottish family on low income receives £15,000 more a year than identical household in EnglandThe emergence of “welfare nationalism” in the UK has created striking differences in benefit entitlement that result in a Scottish family on a low income receiving £15,000 a year more in state support than an identical household over the border in England.A typical out of work couple with four children wo...

Four in 10 struggle to access mobile signal on the move in the UK

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Survey finds consumers cannot reliably access 4G or 5G, highlighting weaknesses in digital infrastructure More than four in 10 consumers struggle to access 4G or 5G on their mobile devices for at least half the time they are on the move, according to a survey that highlights the poor state of the UK’s digital infrastructure.The poll of more than 2,000 people who use digital devices found that 45% ...

Deaths within two weeks of prison release hit record high in England and Wales

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Exclusive: Experts say homelessness is primary driver of crisis that led to 77 ‘avoidable’ deaths in 2025The number of people who die within two weeks of being released from prison in England and Wales has reached a record high, a Guardian investigation has found.Seventy-seven people died within 14 days of being released from prison in 2025, 28% higher than the 60 deaths recorded the previous year...

Daily pill can double survival time for world’s deadliest cancer, trial shows

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Experts hail daraxonrasib as ‘gamechanger’ for patients with advanced pancreatic cancerA daily pill can double survival time in patients with the world’s deadliest cancer, according to the results of a clinical trial that experts are saying is a “gamechanger” and one of the biggest breakthroughs in decades.Currently, there are few treatments for pancreatic cancer, and most do little or nothing to ...

‘It’s never enough’: young Americans struggle to build financial independence as cost of living spikes

The Guardian • 3 months ago

A difficult job market and rising costs are making it harder for young adults to enter adulthoodYoung people are already facing the worst entry-level job market since the start of the pandemic and significant economic instability.But overall economic conditions are making it more challenging for those just entering adulthood. More than eight in 10 young adults rate the economy as “bad” or “terribl...

Could Trump’s Iran ‘excursion’ be a bigger global turning point than Vietnam?

The Guardian • 3 months ago

The far shorter Middle East war has rapidly revealed the strategic weakness of US firepower in an interconnected worldIn a 1965 speech justifying the war in Vietnam, Lyndon B Johnson argued that the goal was to ensure “every country can shape its own destiny” since only in such a world could the US secure its own freedom. However, he also admitted “such were infirmities of man that force must ofte...

French police arrest 780 after violent clashes as PSG fans celebrate Champions League win

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Interior minister says 57 officers injured as rioters set fires and vandalise shops in about 15 citiesFrench police have detained 780 people involved in violent clashes in Paris and other French cities that erupted on Saturday night after Paris Saint-Germain defeated Arsenal to win the Champions League title.The interior minister, Laurent Nuñez, said 57 officers were wounded, with most suffering m...

Middle East crisis live: Netanyahu says capture of strategic castle is ‘dramatic shift’ in Israel’s Lebanon offensive

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Israeli PM says his forces have returned to Beaufort castle ‘united, determined and stronger than ever’By capturing Beaufort castle and pushing past the Litani river, Israeli forces appear to be positioning themselves for a potential encirclement of Nabatieh, a city that serves as an economic centre and a cultural heartland for southern Lebanon, Lorenzo Tondo writes.Control of the surrounding hill...

Colombia goes to polls in election pitting outgoing leader’s ally against pro-Trump candidates

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Ballots are being cast in the first round of the South American nation’s presidential electionsColombians are casting ballots in the first round of the South American nation’s presidential election, choosing between candidates with radically diverging visions for the future of peace in a country haunted by decades of armed conflict.The vote on Sunday, seen as a referendum on outgoing President Gus...

Trump’s cuts to intervention programs could increase violent crime, experts say

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Community programs are more effective at reducing violence than simply making arrests, advocates sayHomicides in the US have fallen dramatically in recent years after a spike during the Covid-19 pandemic, but now some advocates for community violence intervention programs worry federal funding cuts by the Trump administration will reverse that trend.In April 2025, more than $800m in grants was cut...

Priest accuser hopes Texas conviction will keep him from victimizing others

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Woman, who says Anthony Odiong pressured her into sex acts, says church officials failed to act when told of abuseThe first woman to publicly accuse a Roman Catholic priest who was convicted by a Texas jury on Friday of repeated adult, criminal clergy sexual abuse has said she “can only hope he is kept from continuing to use faith as his net, his snare and a tool to manipulate current and future v...

Supplier of housing for homeless linked to faith group tax avoidance scheme

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Midos Management denies ties to property group accused of making millions from bogus prayer roomsA property investor who sells temporary accommodation to local councils is part of a family accused of avoiding tax by hosting bogus prayer sessions, a Guardian investigation can reveal.Publicly available records raise questions about the business interests of members of the Schreiber dynasty, who pres...

Wes Streeting calls for national insurance cut and North Sea drilling

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Labour leadership hopeful says NI reduction for firms could ‘incentivise’ hiring, particularly of younger people Wes Streeting has called for national insurance cuts for businesses, and for the government to drill for oil and gas in the North Sea.The former health secretary and potential Labour leadership candidate told the Sunday Times there should be a “targeted reduction” of employers’ national...

Wes Streeting calls for NI tax cuts for businesses to ‘incentivise’ hiring

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Labour should also drill for oil and gas in North Sea, says former health secretary and leadership candidateWes Streeting has called for national insurance tax cuts for businesses, and for the government to drill for oil and gas in the North Sea.The former health secretary and leadership candidate told the Sunday Times there should be a “targeted reduction” of employers’ national insurance contrib...

Sky ends controversial news joint venture in United Arab Emirates

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Sky News Arabia to retain name in brand licensing deal after criticism of its coverage of atrocities in SudanSky is exiting its TV news joint venture with the United Arab Emirates, Sky News Arabia, which has been criticised for its coverage of the war in Sudan, with accusations of genocide denial.Sky and its partner IMI – the investment vehicle controlled by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan, the...

Sky exits UAE news venture after genocide denial accusations

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Sky News Arabia to retain its name in brand licensing deal after criticism of its coverage of the war in SudanSky is exiting its TV news joint venture with the United Arab Emirates, Sky News Arabia, which has been criticised for its coverage of the war in Sudan, with accusations of genocide denial.Sky and its partner IMI – the investment vehicle controlled by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan, th...

Israeli troops capture strategic Beaufort Castle as they push deeper into Lebanon

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Defence minister announces seizure of fortress as advance against Hezbollah moves beyond Litani RiverIsraeli troops have captured the 900-year-old Beaufort Castle and its strategic ridge in southern Lebanon in a major advance against Hezbollah that took them beyond the Litani River – their deepest incursion into the country in more than 26 years.After days of intense fighting and airstrikes in nea...

French police arrest more than 400 as PSG fans celebrate Champions League win over Arsenal

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Interior minister says rioting took place in about 15 cities in France, with almost 300 people detained in ParisFrench police detained more than 400 people involved in violent clashes in Paris and other French cities that erupted on Saturday night after Paris Saint-Germain defeated Arsenal to win the Champions League title.Seven officers were injured as football fans set off fires and vandalised s...

‘Labour have lost their way’: voters in Makerfield say it’s time for a change

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Andy Burnham and the Reform candidate lead the polls, but issues such as flooding and the state of the high street are main concerns locallyThe roads that connect the collection of towns and villages that make up this constituency in England are studded with turquoise banners declaring: “Makerfield needs Reform.”Once at the heart of Wigan’s coal-mining industry, and represented by a Labour MP cont...

English Green party leader Zack Polanski tells Australian colleagues to ‘connect with anger’ to counter rightwing populism

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Australian Greens should ‘take on’ Pauline Hanson’s One Nation, Polanski tells Victorian conference, just as he took on Nigel Farage’s Reform UKGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastZack Polanski, the leader of the Green party of England and Wales, has told his counterparts in Australia that they need to start “connecting with people’s anger” and learn from the “storytelling p...

Nicola Sturgeon: I feel as if I’m serving a sentence for a crime I did not commit

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Former Scottish first minister says she will not apologise for actions of her ex- husband found guilty of embezzlementNicola Sturgeon has said feels like she is “serving a sentence for a crime I did not commit” after her former husband and former Scottish National party chief executive, Peter Murrell, admitted embezzling more than £400,000 from the party.Murrell pleaded guilty this week to embezzl...