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Syria is allowing the UN nuclear watchdog immediate access to inspect suspected nuclear sites, indicating a shift in compliance from the Al-Qaeda linked regime.
The US Supreme Court has granted access to the Department of Government Efficiency to sensitive Social Security data, amidst ongoing efforts to reduce federal workforce size under the Trump administration.
The ammunition market is experiencing a significant price drop due to oversupply, raising concerns about future price volatility linked to geopolitical tensions and potential manufacturing cutbacks.
A federal judge ruled that a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) rule requiring transgender procedures violates the religious beliefs of a Catholic association, blocking enforcement against its members.
A public opinion poll in Russia shows a decline in negative sentiments toward the United States, with most respondents now identifying Germany and the UK as their top foreign adversaries.

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Group stranded with Ice in Djibouti shipping container after removal from US theguardian.com 13 hours ago by Adam Gabbatt
US immigration, Djibouti, Trump administration, South Sudan, Law (US), US politics, Africa, US news, World news
Deportees and officers are ‘ill’ and face risks after flight to South Sudan was stopped by US court in late May A group of men removed from t…
Dehorning rhinos reduces poaching by 80%, study finds theguardian.com a day ago by Patrick Greenfield
Animals, Illegal wildlife trade, Conservation, South Africa, Wildlife, Africa, Endangered species, Alternative medicine, Environment, World news
Cutting off the animals’ horns more effective than traditional protection methods such as rangers and costs less, say experts Cutting the hor…
Idris Elba: ‘I want to build the African Odeon’ theguardian.com a day ago by Andrew Pulver
Film, Idris Elba, Africa, SXSW, Film industry, Culture, World news, Festivals
Speaking at an SXSW London event, the actor outlined his desire to ignite the cinema experience for a new generation across the continent Idr…
Venezuela says being in US is ‘great risk’ as countries respond to Trump travel ban theguardian.com 2 days ago by Rebecca Ratcliffe and Helen Livingstone
US foreign policy, Trump administration, US immigration, Venezuela, Somalia, Iran, Yemen, Myanmar, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Libya, Sudan, US news, US politics, World news, Middle East and north Africa, South and central Asia, Africa, Americas
Caracas describes US government as fascist, Somalia vows to address security and Iranian Americans express regret * US politics live – lates…
Home Office accused of ‘racist crackdown’ on Nigerians after denial of visit visa theguardian.com 3 days ago by Diane Taylor
Home Office, Politics, UK news, Nigeria, Africa, Immigration and asylum
Officials refused entry to man who runs top security firm in Nigeria and his family to spend holiday with his sister The Home Office has been…
Canada’s PM faces backlash for inviting India’s Narendra Modi for G7 summit theguardian.com 6 hours ago by Leyland Cecco in Toronto
Canada, India, G7, Mark Carney, Narendra Modi, Americas, World news
Mark Carney declined to answer if he believed Indian PM had a role in murder of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar Canada’s prime minister, M…
Catholics now make up little more than half Brazil’s population theguardian.com 14 hours ago by Tiago Rogero in Rio de Janeiro
Brazil, Catholicism, World news, Americas, Religion, Christianity
Census finds just 56.7% in world’s biggest Catholic country follow Roman church as evangelical numbers rise Home to the world’s largest Catho…
‘I had 30 Lamborghinis’: Pablo Escobar’s top cocaine pilot gives first interview theguardian.com 20 hours ago by Ramon Antonio Vargas
Florida, Podcasts, Culture, Colombia, Americas, Drugs trade, US news
Tirso ‘TJ’ Dominguez says Escobar paid him $20m monthly to fly planeloads of coke A man who eventually became Pablo Escobar’s go-to cocaine p…
Canada: premature baby with measles dies amid outbreak in Ontario theguardian.com a day ago by Agence France-Presse in Ottawa
Canada, MMR, Vaccines and immunisation, Americas, Health, Society, World news
Infant had ‘contracted the virus before birth from their mother’, while the country has recorded 2,755 measles cases A Canadian infant who wa…
Supreme court strikes down Mexico’s lawsuit against US gunmakers theguardian.com 2 days ago by Guardian staff and agency
US supreme court, Mexico, US gun control, US news, Americas, World news, Arms trade
Lawsuit alleged that Smith & Wesson and Interstate Arms aided the illegal trafficking of firearms to drug cartels The US supreme court on Thu…
Frequent TikTok users in Taiwan more likely to agree with pro-China narratives, study finds theguardian.com 13 hours ago by Helen Davidson in Taipei
Taiwan, TikTok, China, Asia Pacific, Social media, Digital media, Media, Technology
Survey shows correlation between use of Chinese-owned platform and approval of unification with China Taiwanese people who spend large amount…
Weather tracker: Fierce thunderstorms and big hailstones hit parts of Europe theguardian.com 17 hours ago by Ishani Mistry for MetDesk
Extreme weather, Europe, Environment, France, China, Asia Pacific, World news, Canada
France particularly badly hit, while rainfall across southern China triggers landslides and widespread disruption This week, large parts of E…
Endangered sharks being killed at alarming levels in Pacific, Greenpeace claims, after cutting 20km of vessel’s longline theguardian.com a day ago by Ima Caldwell
Sharks, Marine life, Asia Pacific, Animals, Wildlife, Environment, Greenpeace, Endangered species
Activists on Rainbow Warrior in waters north of New Zealand claim Spanish vessel hauled in and killed three mako sharks in 30 minutes * Get …
Butter madness: New Zealanders turn to churning as price of dairy staple soars theguardian.com a day ago by Eva Corlett in Wellington
New Zealand, Asia Pacific, World news, Food, International trade
Dairy is the country’s largest export industry, but recent figures from Stats NZ show domestic butter prices have surged 65% and people are ge…
‘Total discrimination’: Chinese students facing US visa ban say their lives are in limbo theguardian.com a day ago by Amy Hawkins in Beijing
China, US news, Trump administration, Higher education, Asia Pacific, US politics, World news
Across the US, hundreds of thousands of Chinese students are now uncertain about their academic future and some are considering moving away C…
Pheobe Bishop: Queensland police testing human remains found in search for missing teenager theguardian.com an hour ago by Natasha May
Queensland, Australia news
Police say remains found during search of area near Good Night Scrub national park on Friday afternoon * Australia news live: latest politic…
Online ‘ghost stores’ are providing fake tracking numbers to dupe payment platforms, Australian shopper says theguardian.com 3 hours ago by Catie McLeod Consumer affairs reporter
Scams, Australia news, Retail industry, PayPal, Business
Geelong woman lured by bogus ads for a boutique that didn’t exist says PayPal must do more to help scam victims Online “ghost stores” falsely…
Confusion and chaos reign in Tasmanian parliament with no endgame in sight theguardian.com 12 hours ago by Adam Morton
Tasmanian politics, Tasmania, Tasmania Devils, Australia news, Labor party, Liberal party, Australian Greens
A vote of no-confidence in Jeremy Rockliff’s government has pushed the state to the brink of an election that all the major players agree is a…
Should Sydney’s light rail carriages be modified after second death in two years? theguardian.com 12 hours ago by Catie McLeod
Transport, Sydney, New South Wales, Chris Minns, Australia news
Police believe man was crossing track between two carriages when struck, sparking safety debate * Get our breaking news email, free app or d…
Wintery long weekend to deliver snowy start to Australia’s ski season theguardian.com 19 hours ago by Ima Caldwell
Australia weather, Australia news, Snow, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia
Two cold fronts moving in from the Great Australian Bight will bring rain, storms and hail across SA, Victoria and NSW over the King’s birthda…
Russia is at war with Britain and US is no longer a reliable ally, UK adviser says theguardian.com 10 hours ago by Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor
Defence policy, Russia, US foreign policy, Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, Foreign policy, UK news, Europe
Government defence expert Fiona Hill warns UK to respond to threats by becoming more cohesive and resilient Russia is at war with Britain, th…
EU agrees to increase flight delay times before passengers get compensation theguardian.com 12 hours ago by Lauren Almeida
Airline industry, Business, Flights, Travel, Consumer affairs, Money, UK news, European Union, Europe
Travellers on short-haul flights would have to be delayed by four hours or more to get payout under new plan EU countries have agreed to incr…
Russia bombards Kyiv after Putin vows revenge for Operation Spiderweb theguardian.com 12 hours ago by Daniel Boffey in Kyiv
Ukraine, Russia, Europe, World news
Three emergency workers killed and 20 people wounded as missiles and drones strike Ukrainian capital Russia launched an intense missile and d…
Russia attacks Ukraine with missiles and drones – as it happened theguardian.com a day ago by Adam Fulton
Ukraine, Russia, Europe, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Vladimir Putin, World news
This blog is now closed * See all our Ukraine war coverage We’re about to wrap up this live coverage for now – thanks for reading. Here’s a…
The Swiss village buried by a glacier collapse – podcast theguardian.com a day ago by Presented by Helen Pidd with Tess McClure; produced by Alex Atack , Ivor Manley and Ross Burns; executive producer Elizabeth Cassin
Glaciers, Climate crisis, Switzerland, Landslides, Europe, World news, Environment
Tess McClure reports on a landslide in Switzerland that left one person missing and destroyed a village The Swiss village of Blatten was wipe…
Netanyahu defends arming Palestinian clans accused of ties with jihadist groups theguardian.com 13 hours ago by Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem
Israel-Gaza war, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Gaza, Palestinian territories, Hamas, Middle East and north Africa, World news
PM says it ‘saves lives of Israeli soldiers’, after accusations government is giving weapons to ‘criminals and felons’ The Israeli prime mini…
Israel hits south Beirut after targeting ‘underground Hezbollah drone sites’ theguardian.com a day ago by Agence France-Press in Beirut
Lebanon, Israel, Hezbollah, Middle East and north Africa, World news
Lebanese leaders condemn IDF airstrikes on Hezbollah stronghold in breach of ceasefire on eve of Eid al-Adha Lebanon’s leaders accused Israel…
Israel accused of arming Palestinian gang who allegedly looted aid in Gaza theguardian.com a day ago by Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem
Gaza, Palestinian territories, World news, Israel-Gaza war, Humanitarian response, Middle East and north Africa
Gang ‘of about 100 armed men’ operate in eastern Rafah with tacit approval of IDF in apparent attempt to counter Hamas Israel’s government ha…
IDF recovers bodies of two Israeli-American hostages from 7 October attack theguardian.com a day ago by Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem and agencies
Israel-Gaza war, Gaza, Israel, Middle East and north Africa, Palestinian territories, World news
Remains of Judih Weinstein and Gad Haggai returned to Israel after overnight operation in southern Gaza Israel has recovered the bodies of tw…
Gaza Humanitarian Foundation to reopen two distribution centres intended to supply aid – as it happened theguardian.com 2 days ago by Amy Sedghi and Tom Bryant
Gaza, Israel, Hamas, Middle East and north Africa, Palestinian territories, World news, Israel-Gaza war
US-backed Israeli logistics group to reopen facilities today after closures following IDF warnings. This live blog is closed Russian presiden…
Trump travel ban comes as little surprise amid barrage of draconian restrictions theguardian.com a day ago by Maanvi Singh
US immigration, US foreign policy, Trump administration, US politics, Afghanistan, World news, US news, South and central Asia
President had cued up ban in January order and, despite exemptions, policy will separate families and harm people fleeing crises Donald Trump…
Indian troops shoot dead Pakistani man crossing frontier, officials say theguardian.com 14 days ago by Shah Meer Baloch in Islamabad
India, Pakistan, Kashmir, South and central Asia, World news
Incident next to Gujarat border occurs weeks after four-day conflict between countries Indian border troops have shot dead a Pakistani man th…
NCA freezes £90m of London property linked to former Bangladesh regime theguardian.com 14 days ago by Rob Davies
NCA (National Crime Agency), UK news, World news, Bangladesh, Real estate, South and central Asia, Sheikh Hasina, Business
Two men linked to Sheikh Hasina prevented from selling properties, including apartments in Grosvenor Square The UK’s serious and organised cr…
Trump threatens 25% tariff on Apple and Samsung phones not made in US theguardian.com 14 days ago by Dan Milmo Global technology editor
Trump tariffs, Apple, iPhone, Manufacturing sector, India, China, Donald Trump, US politics, Asia Pacific, Business, Computing, Mobile phones, Smartphones, South and central Asia, Tariffs, Technology, Telecoms, US news, World news
Announcement wipes about $70bn off Apple shares amid pressure on company to build smartphones in US * Business live – latest updates Donald…
Pakistan blames India for suspected suicide attack on school bus theguardian.com 17 days ago by Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi
Pakistan, India, South and central Asia, World news
Three children and two adults killed in attack on bus en route to army public school in Balochistan province Pakistan has blamed India for a …
Trump announces US-China trade talks in London next week theguardian.com 7 hours ago by Associated Press
Trump tariffs, China, US news, London, UK news, World news, Tariffs, International trade
President, who had Thursday call with China’s Xi Jinping amid tariff dispute, says ‘meeting should go very well’ Senior US administration off…
High court tells UK lawyers to stop misuse of AI after fake case-law citations theguardian.com 8 hours ago by Robert Booth UK technology editor
Artificial intelligence (AI), Law, UK news, Technology, Computing
Ruling follows two cases blighted by actual or suspected use of artificial intelligence in legal work The high court has told senior lawyers…
Body found in search for missing 19-year-old Cole Cooper theguardian.com 9 hours ago by Caolán Magee
Scotland, UK news
Formal identification of body found in wooded area in Banknock, near Falkirk, yet to take place, Police Scotland says A body has been found i…
UK government signals it will not force tech firms to disclose how they train AI theguardian.com 9 hours ago by Eleni Courea and Dan Milmo
Intellectual property, Artificial intelligence (AI), House of Lords, House of Commons, Politics, Technology, Beeban Kidron, Law, UK news
Peer accuses ministers of lying as government dismisses Lords’ request to make firms reveal what materials they use Campaigners have accused …
Bargain Hunt expert jailed for offences under Terrorism Act theguardian.com 10 hours ago by PA Media
UK news, Crime, BBC, Media, UK security and counter-terrorism, The art market, Art and design
Oghenochuko Ojiri given two-and-a-half-year sentence over failure to report art sales to suspected Hezbollah funder A BBC Bargain Hunt art ex…
Federal prosecutor reportedly quit over concern Ábrego García indictment was politically motivated – as it happened theguardian.com 2 hours ago by Robert Mackey, Léonie Chao-Fong, Lucy Campbell, Tom Ambrose and Amy Sedghi
Trump administration, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Republicans, Democrats, Harvard University, Tesla, US immigration, US politics, US news
This blog has now closed. * Kilmar Ábrego García returned from El Salvador to face criminal charges in US Tesla shares rose on Friday as in…
Protests in Los Angeles as masked Ice agents carry out series of raids theguardian.com 2 hours ago by Gabrielle Canon
Los Angeles, US immigration, US news, California, West Coast, World news, Trump administration, US domestic policy, US politics
Protesters treated for injuries after officers tried to clear area as rights group says at least 45 people arrested The Department of Homelan…
Arkansas killer and rapist caught after 13-day manhunt in mountains theguardian.com 3 hours ago by Associated Press
US crime, Arkansas, US news
Grant Hardin, nicknamed ‘Devil in the Ozarks’, had escaped from prison after impersonating a corrections officer A former police chief who is…
US supreme court rules Doge can access social security data during legal challenge theguardian.com 5 hours ago by Lauren Gambino
US supreme court, Data protection, Trump administration, Privacy, US news, US politics, Technology
Key player in Trump’s drive to slash federal workforce keeps access to sensitive records including family court and mental health records The…
Yoga classes resume at San Diego beach as court says they are ‘protected speech’ theguardian.com 5 hours ago by Dani Anguiano and agencies
California, San Diego, US news, Yoga, West Coast
Instructors Steven Hubbard and Amy Baack had sued after a city ordinance restricted such activities on the beach Yoga classes are back on at …