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Gaza’s yellow line creeps forward as Israeli forces expand zone of control

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Residents waking to find line has moved overnight and they are now in free-fire zone as army takes more territoryIsraeli forces have been moving an agreed truce line in Gaza westwards over the six months since the ceasefire, expanding their zone of control and making the state of limbo ever more dangerous for Palestinians.The “yellow line” agreed in the US-brokered ceasefire in October was suppose...

Morgan McSweeney, Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff, to be questioned by MPs

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Exclusive: McSweeney summoned by foreign affairs select committee in rare step, as Mandelson vetting row continuesUK politics live – latest updatesMorgan McSweeney, the prime minister’s former chief of staff, has been summoned before the foreign affairs select committee as the Peter Mandelson vetting row continued to undermine Keir Starmer’s premiership.As MPs attempt to unravel the facts, McSween...

After Virginia redistricting win, top House Democrat warns Republicans plans to redraw Florida maps could backfire – live

The Guardian • 4 months ago

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries says result should serve as a warning to Ron DeSantis after latest blow to Donald Trump’s redistricting battleThere are a number of congressional hearings coming up later, with treasury secretary Scott Bessent testifying before Senate Appropriations at 10am ET.Energy secretary Chris Wright will follow at 2.30pm ET, with both men expected to be questioned by ...

First Thing: Trump announces extension of Iran ceasefire until ‘discussion concluded’

The Guardian • 4 months ago

U-turn comes after Trump said the US military was ‘raring to go’. Plus, Virginia voters pass new congressional maps in blow to presidentDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Donald Trump unilaterally announced an extension of the two-week ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday amid frantic efforts to bring the two sides back to the negotiating table.How are Trump’s negotiat...

Starmer and Badenoch clash over Olly Robbins’ Mandelson evidence – UK politics live

The Guardian • 4 months ago

PM also refuses to deny No 10 considered offering Matthew Doyle diplomatic post, as Robbins told MPs in his evidenceUK inflation accelerated to 3.3% in March after the Iran war triggered the biggest jump in fuel prices for more than three years, Richard Partington reports.Today the Liberal Democrats staged a photocall to publicise their line about this being “Trumpflation”. Daisy Cooper, the Lib D...

EU provisionally approves €90bn Ukraine loan as Hungary drops opposition after Druzhba pipeline reopens – Europe live

The Guardian • 4 months ago

European Union presidency confirms preliminary approval of loan with formal procedures expected to conclude on ThursdayDuring his press conference, Fico also doubles down on his criticism of the incoming Hungarian government led by Péter Magyar, in a further sign that the relations between Bratislava and Budapest could change dramatically in the next few months.Fico has been close friends with Orb...

Stern warning: one man’s mission to clear the rotting boats poisoning Cornwall’s creeks

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Unwanted vessels left to decay release fibreglass shards into the water, harming marine life. Steve Green – with his trusty van Cecil – is determined to clean things upSteve Green, a boat engineer from Cornwall, was pulled over by the police just before Christmas. He was driving a decrepit-looking VW campervan and towing an even more dilapidated yacht up to Truro. He hadn’t broken any laws, but he...

Dave Mason, co-founder of Traffic who had a star-studded solo career, dies aged 79

The Guardian • 4 months ago

British singer and guitarist wrote and performed Traffic classics including Feelin’ Alright? before platinum-selling solo albums and work with Jimi Hendrix, Fleetwood Mac and moreDave Mason, the co-founder of rock band Traffic who also collaborated with Jimi Hendrix, Fleetwood Mac and many other A-list musicians, has died aged 79.A statement from his representative said he died peacefully on Sunda...

Starmer faces first PMQs since Olly Robbins’ Mandelson evidence to MPs – UK politics live

The Guardian • 4 months ago

PM to take questions from MPs a day after sacked Foreign Office chief’s evidence on Peter Mandelson’s security vettingUK inflation accelerated to 3.3% in March after the Iran war triggered the biggest jump in fuel prices for more than three years, Richard Partington reports.Today the Liberal Democrats staged a photocall to publicise their line about this being “Trumpflation”. Daisy Cooper, the Lib...

Contested Druzhba pipeline resumes operations with EU close to signing off on €90bn loan for Ukraine – Europe live

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Member states meet this morning, as Ukraine starts pumping oil through Druzhba with Slovakia and Hungary deliveries to resume ThursdayDuring his press conference, Fico also doubles down on his criticism of the incoming Hungarian government led by Péter Magyar, in a further sign that the relations between Bratislava and Budapest could change dramatically in the next few months.Fico has been close f...

Middle East crisis live: Ships reportedly attacked in strait of Hormuz after Trump extends Iran ceasefire

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Two ships reportedly attacked off Iran after earlier reports that the IRGC had fired at a gunboat off the coast of OmanTrump announces ceasefire extensionWhy Trump’s erratic commentary is the real block to an Iran dealIf you’re just joining us, here’s the main news of the day. It is 9.30am in Tehran, 9am in Jerusalem and Beirut, and 2am in Washington DC.Donald Trump unilaterally said he is extendi...

Tui cuts profit forecast as effects of Iran war cost travel group €40m

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Firm had to repatriate almost 12,000 guests and staff, including from two cruise ships in Abu Dhabi and DohaThe Iran war has cost the travel company Tui €40m (£34.7m) so far, including repatriating almost 12,000 holidaymakers and staff, and forced it to cut its profit forecast for this year.Europe’s biggest holiday operator said that it had taken the hit in March owing to the impact of the conflic...

‘Right place at the right time’: Arizona utility worker saves toddler from rush-hour traffic

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Robert Butler leaped into action to save child who was running into busy intersection in downtown PhoenixSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxAn Arizona electric utility worker is said to have issued “a powerful reminder of what it means to look out for one another” when, while on duty, he stopped a toddler from running into heavy car traffic after bolting a...

Nearly half of US children are breathing dangerous levels of air pollution, report warns

The Guardian • 4 months ago

American Lung Association report comes amid Trump EPA’s expansive rollback of environmental protections Nearly half of children in the United States are breathing dangerous levels of air pollution, according to a new report, as experts warned Donald Trump’s expansive rollback of protections will make the situation worse.The 27th annual air quality report from the American Lung Association (ALA) re...

Middle East crisis live: Trump extends ceasefire but blockade continues as ships reportedly attacked in strait of Hormuz

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Two ships reportedly attacked off Iran after earlier reports that the IRGC had fired at a gunboat off the coast of OmanTrump announces ceasefire extensionWhy Trump’s erratic commentary is the real block to an Iran dealIf you’re just joining us, here’s the main news of the day. It is 9.30am in Tehran, 9am in Jerusalem and Beirut, and 2am in Washington DC.Donald Trump unilaterally said he is extendi...

Virginia congressional map vote could embolden Florida Republicans to push for boundary changes, says Jeffries – US politics live

The Guardian • 4 months ago

House Democratic leader says result should serve as a warning to Ron DeSantis after latest blow to Donald Trump’s redistricting battleHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.The vote to approve new congressional maps in Virgina could embolden Florida’s Republican-controlled state assembly to consider tit-for-tat changes to its own map, the House Democratic leader has said.If Florida Republi...

UK inflation rises to 3.3% amid biggest jump in fuel prices in more than three years

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Annual March rate shows impact of Iran war, which also pushed up cost of food and air faresBusiness live – latest updatesUK inflation accelerated to 3.3% in March after the Iran war triggered the biggest jump in fuel prices for more than three years.In the first official snapshot of the damage to living standards in Britain from the US-Israeli war on Iran, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) ...

Starmer to face MPs as loyalist minister declines to say that sacking Olly Robbins was fair – UK politics live

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Pat McFadden repeatedly declined to say that he thought the sacking of Foreign Office’s top official over Mandelson vetting was fairPat McFadden was not exactly gung-ho in his support for Keir Starmer this morning, but he was enthusiastic when asked about Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary. On LBC Nick Ferrari, the presenter, asked if he was happy about Mahmood telling pro-migration protesters wh...

Middle East crisis live: Trump extends ceasefire but blockade continues as second ship reports attack in strait of Hormuz

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Cargo ship reportedly attacked northwest of Iran after earlier reports that the IRGC had fired at a gunboat off the coast of OmanTrump announces ceasefire extensionWhy Trump’s erratic commentary is the real block to an Iran dealIf you’re just joining us, here’s the main news of the day. It is 9.30am in Tehran, 9am in Jerusalem and Beirut, and 2am in Washington DC.Donald Trump unilaterally said he ...

Fury in Cornwall over herbicide plan to tackle weeds

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Council proposal to use glyphosate to tidy up pavements criticised over potential harm to humans and wildlifeCornwall is famed for its glorious gardens and verdant landscapes but a bitter row has broken out over a plan to tackle a less glamorous type of vegetation – roadside weeds.The unitary authority has announced plans to use the controversial herbicide glyphosate to tidy up pavements and kerbs...

UK firms to face tougher checks on export licences to bolster sanctions on Russia

The Guardian • 4 months ago

News follows Guardian report on licence given to British firm exporting machinery to Armenian firm linked to Russian war effortBritish firms will face “much tougher” controls to prevent their goods from reaching Russia via other countries, undermining sanctions and aiding Vladimir Putin’s assault on Ukraine.Under plans to be unveiled on Wednesday, the government will be able to require UK manufact...

Gibraltar’s monkeys eat mud ‘to avoid upset stomachs from tourist junk food’

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Macaques have learned to eat soil to avert gut irritation caused by salty and sugary snacks, researchers believeTroops of monkeys living on the Rock of Gibraltar have learned to eat soil in what scientists believe is an effort to settle their stomachs after all the junk food they receive – and sometimes steal – from crowds of tourists.Researchers spotted the intentional mud eating, known as geopha...

Tucker and Trump’s marriage of convenience heads for divorce court

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Conservative host says he’s ‘tormented’ by previous support for Trump – could this presage his own run for president?He can’t live with him and can’t live without him. But, finally, the conservative podcaster Tucker Carlson seems to have made up his mind about Donald Trump. Their up-and-down marriage of political convenience is heading for the divorce court.On Tuesday Carlson admitted that he will...

Why Trump’s pick for Fed chair will not bring home the bank for the president

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Kevin Warsh, Trump’s ‘central casting’, has a long road ahead of convincing board members to lower interest ratesDonald Trump’s fate is to be frustrated by monetary policy.Even assuming he gets his way and Kevin Warsh succeeds Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve next month, it is unlikely that the president will finally gain control of the Fed. Continue reading...

Gas companies spending millions on Australian advertising blitz to fight export tax, inquiry told

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Shell Australia says campaign needed to ‘counter-balance’ claims by levy advocates – but Ed Husic urges industry ‘do not spend millions defending the indefensible’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe gas giants are mounting a multi-million dollar advertising campaign to fight against a new export tax, prompting Labor MP Ed Husic to accuse the industry of “defending the in...