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Russian foreign minister says ‘nothing is happening’ in US talks on Ukraine and peace process is stuck – Europe live
Sergei Lavrov comments before leaders of the ‘Bucharest Nine’ meet later today with Nato’s secretary general Mark Rutte More than 1,700 people – 1,233 passengers and 514 crew members – are confined on a cruise ship docked in Bordeaux after a death of a 90-year-old passenger amid a reported gastroen...
PM tasks climate change minister to plan ahead for monsoon season
Directs relevant authorities to monitor disaster-prone regions
Trump due in China for high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping | First Thing
The Iran war will cast a long shadow over the talks. Plus, the 100 best novels of all timeDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Donald Trump is due to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday evening, the first visit to China by a US president since he was last there nearly a d...
Thousands of Waymo robotaxis recalled over risk of entering flooded roads
The voluntary recall follows an incident on 20 April where an empty Waymo car entered a flooded road in San Antonio, Texas.
Official marking of land for Brazil’s uncontacted Kawahiva people begins after 27-year wait
Demarcation of 410,000 hectares of territory is intended to protect the Amazonian community from farming, illegal mining and loggingMore than 25 years after the existence of one of the Amazon’s most vulnerable nomadic hunter-gatherer communities was confirmed, the Brazilian government has begun dema...
King Charles unveils government’s agenda at the state opening of parliament – UK politics live
King sets out planned new laws to members in the House of LordsStarmer holds 16-minute meeting with Streeting amid leadership crisisLibby Brooks is the Guardian’s Scotland correspondent.An odd dispute of interpretation has emerged overnight between the Scottish and UK governments. Yesterday evening ...
Nigerian film star Alexx Ekubo dies aged 40
The actor was recognised for his contributions to entertainment as well as his humanitarian efforts.
King Charles unveiling government’s agenda at the state opening of parliament – UK politics live
King sets out planned new laws to members in the House of LordsStarmer holds 16-minute meeting with Streeting amid leadership crisisLibby Brooks is the Guardian’s Scotland correspondent.An odd dispute of interpretation has emerged overnight between the Scottish and UK governments. Yesterday evening ...
Kanye West loses lawsuit over uncleared sample played at stadium fan event
Rapper known as Ye must pay six-figure sum to four plaintiffs who successfully argued he infringed copyrightKanye West has lost a lawsuit which alleged he infringed on other artists’ copyright by playing an uncleared sample of their work during a live event.In July 2021 the artist, now legally known...
Russian drone attacks kill nine in Ukraine after ceasefire expires
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky warns of "more waves" of Russian drone attacks on Wednesday.
Trump lands in Beijing for high-stakes China visit
US president is accompanied by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Elon Musk to attend business summit with Xi Jinping
Stella prize 2026: Lee Lai becomes first non-binary person and first graphic novelist to win with Cannon
Lai wins $60,000 literary award for her study of a young woman’s repression and rage as she struggles to juggle the needs of those around herSign up for a weekly email featuring our best readsAs the 2026 winner of the Stella prize, Lee Lai has established two new firsts: the first ever non-binary wi...
Neuty the nutria, viral pet rodent whose family fought a state to keep him, dies of cancer
Condolences poured in for the Louisiana beaver-like legend who once appeared on Tucker Carlson’s Fox News showSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailCondolences have poured in for a Louisiana couple who successfully battled wildlife authorities to keep their domesticated nutria as a pet, w...
Trump faces split among retired US commanders over whether to resume Iran strikes
Trump says Iran ceasefire is on "massive life support" as retired U.S. commanders debate whether to resume military operations against Tehran.
British man jailed in Ukraine after admitting spying for Russia
A Scottish man who worked as a military instructor in Ukraine has been jailed for more than eight years after he admitted spying for Russia.
Bring Me the Horizon and Eric Clapton struck by objects thrown by audience members
British pop-metallers’ frontman Oli Sykes suffers concussion after phone strikes him on the head, in latest in spate of similar incidents faced by musiciansEric Clapton and Bring Me the Horizon’s frontman Oli Sykes have both been struck by objects thrown at them while performing, the latter incident...
Russia-Ukraine War Shows Cease-Fires Have Lost Meaning Under Trump
Temporary truces have become a tool of performative diplomacy, an end in themselves rather than a prelude to a lasting settlement, analysts say.
Are These the Bones of the Fourth Musketeer? This Dutch Village Hopes So.
Wolder, near the Belgian border, is waiting to see if the skeleton it dug up in a church is Count d’Artagnan, from Alexandre Dumas’s tale.
Gulf Countries Arrest Shiite ‘Traitors’ Amid War With Iran
Dozens of Gulf citizens have been accused of belonging to Iran-linked terrorism cells as the war accelerates a shift toward deeper authoritarianism in the region.
PM Shehbaz to embark on official visit to China from May 23-26: DPM Dar
Says launch of IBI headquarters marks transformative milestone in Pakistan-China All-Weather Strategic Partnership
Australian military plane to join efforts to reopen strait of Hormuz as Marles considers ‘how else we can contribute’
Defence minister says E-7A Wedgetail surveillance aircraft deployed to Gulf in March will join UK and France-led defensive effort to calm Iran conflictFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia will send a hi-tech milita...
Australian military plane to join efforts to reopen strait of Hormuz, as Marles leaves door open to sending more assets
Defence minister says E-7A Wedgetail surveillance aircraft deployed to Gulf in March will join UK and France-led defensive effort to calm Iran conflictFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia will send a hi-tech milita...
Ghana to evacuate 300 from South Africa over anti-immigrant protests
The foreign minister says the "distressed" Ghanaians registered with the embassy in Pretoria to be evacuated.
PM says opposition ‘reduced to a farce’ as government targeted over CGT – as it happened
This blog is now closedSee all our Australia budget 2026 coverageGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia to send military plane to strait of Hormuz reopening missionAustralia will join an international mission to reopen the strait of Hormuz, with plans to contribute a hi...