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Russian president strikes noticeably favourable tone, downplaying Trump’s economic threatsVladimir Putin has said he is ready to discuss the war in Ukraine with Donald Trump and suggested it would be a good idea for them to meet.In his first comments since Trump issued threats to inflict economic damage on Russia if it failed to end the war in Ukraine, Putin struck a favourable tone...

Detainees fear their return could be imminent despite UN experts urging Bangkok to halt possible transferRelatives of Uyghurs detained in Thailand for more than a decade have begged the Thai authorities not to deport the 48 men back to China, after the detainees suggested their return appeared imminent.A UN panel of experts this week urged Thailand to “immediately halt the possible transfer”, saying the...

Miguel Arruda charged with theft after allegedly removing baggage from carousel and taking it home, reports sayA far-right politician in Portugal has been accused of stealing suitcases at several airports and kicked out of his political party as a result, the party has said.According to several news outlets, police questioned Miguel Arruda on Tuesday at Lisbon airport and charged him with luggage theft after...

PM says Lebanon has not fully met conditions for Israeli withdrawal under ceasefire dealBenjamin Netanyahu has announced that Israeli troops will not comply with a Sunday deadline for them to withdraw from southern Lebanon, throwing the ceasefire with Hezbollah into crisis.Confirming that Israel would not meet the 26 January deadline, the prime minister’s office said in a statement: “The IDF’s withdrawal process is conditional...

From Europe to Africa and South America, countries reaffirm commitment to tackle crisisWorld leaders, senior ministers and key figures in climate diplomacy have, one by one, reaffirmed their commitment to the Paris agreement this week, in response to the order by Donald Trump to withdraw the US from the pact.The prospect of the world keeping temperatures to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels, as the treaty...

President says he could make a deal with America’s biggest economic rival because ‘we have a pot of gold’According to an internal government memo obtained by the New York Times, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials will have powers normally reserved for encounters at America’s border with Mexico to quickly remove migrants.Stephen Miller, a White House deputy chief of staff and the architect of...

Rare red weather warnings issued for Scotland and Northern Ireland; more than 700,000 homes without power in IrelandPeople in the UK and Ireland: how have you been affected by Storm Éowyn?Irish meteorological service, Met Éireann, has published a map of wind observations at 7am across Ireland.Additionally, in its post on X, the weather service noted the maximum gusts and highest mean speeds recorded at...

Pyongyang said to be planning to increase support despite high casualties among estimated 11,000 already sentNorth Korea is preparing to send more soldiers to fight in the Ukraine war, military officials in South Korea have said, despite reports of heavy casualties among troops from the communist state who have already been sent to the battlefield.The claim that Pyongyang could be planning to increase its...

Bridges collapse and houses and cars buried in thick mud after intense rainfall triggers landslides in central JavaHeavy rain across Indonesia has caused major flooding. On Java, the country’s main island, flooding caused a landslidethat has killed more than 20 people, with several more missing. The landslide was triggered by particularly intense rainfall in the mountainous area close to Pekalongan in the central part...

John Healey says he hopes Axel Rudakubana, 18, spends rest of his life in prison for murder of three girlsA senior UK cabinet minister has said he hopes the Southport killer will never leave prison and confirmed that “nothing is off the table” in possible reforms to sentencing as a result of the attack.On Thursday, Axel Rudakubana was sentenced to 52 years in prison...

Agreement to make reactors for Royal Navy will create more than 1,000 jobs and safeguard 4,000 other rolesThe British engineering company Rolls-Royce has struck its biggest ever deal with the Ministry of Defence with a £9bn contract to make nuclear submarine reactors for the Royal Navy.The government said the deal, which will create more than 1,000 jobs and safeguard 4,000 other roles, will boost...

Public hospital psychiatrists who have quit over pay and conditions targeted with job-ad blitz in major Sydney newspapersGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueensland officials have defended a provocative job-ad blitz to lure New South Wales public-sector psychiatrists across the border as mass resignations trigger a crisis in Australia’s largest health system.Half-page advertisements published in major Sydney newspapers on Friday...

eSafety commissioner expresses ‘great sadness’ that Axel Rudakubana viewed video before murdering three girls in the UK, noting ‘clear link’ between online material and real-world violenceAustralia’s online safety regulator has expressed “great sadness” after it was revealed a British teenager who fatally stabbed three children in the UK had earlier searched for a video of a Sydney church stabbing on social media that her...

Flights cancelled, schools closed and millions told to stay amid record gusts, snow and heavy rainStorm Eowyn live – latest updatesFlights have been delayed, roads closed and ferry services cancelled as 100mph (160km/h) winds pose a danger to life in parts of the UK on Friday morning.Rail services were suspended, with rare red weather warnings issued for Scotland and Northern Ireland, after the Met...

Claims private sector taking advantage of long waits as cost of procedure rises sharplyWomen in Britain are paying up to £11,154 for a hysterectomy in a private hospital, amid huge delays for NHS gynaecological care, research reveals.The cost of undergoing the procedure privately has soared by 19% from £7,385 in 2021 to £8,795 last year, at a time when NHS waiting lists have risen...

This blog is now closedAlbanese accuses Dutton of ‘not having the guts’ to face media in first major election year speechGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe anti-fracking group Lock the Gate Alliance has launched a legal challenge to a Northern Territory government decision to approve another gas exploration project in the Beetaloo basin.The case in the territory’s civil and...

Detectives believe the boys, aged 15 and 17, were shot in a targeted attack during a Collingwood brawl involving up to 50 youthsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo teens are lucky to be alive after a targeted shooting during a street fight that embroiled dozens of youths, police say.A 17-year-old boy...

PM labels opposition leader ‘weak’ for failing to make a single national press club address since 2022Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has branded Peter Dutton “weak” for skipping appearances in front of the national media in Canberra, accusing the opposition leader of “not having the guts” to face tough...

But Queensland and New South Wales still hold out on agreement that will see southern states get a 5% boost in commonwealth public school fundingFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictoria and South Australia have secured a landmark 5% increase in commonwealth public school funding meaning they will be fully funded by...

Deteriorating security environment and incidents in Baltic have forced military reassessment in northern EuropeSubmarines normally operate in secret, lurking in the deep. So when the British defence secretary, John Healey, authorised a Royal Navy Astute-class attack sub to surface close to the Russian “spy ship” Yantar south of Cornwall in November, it was unusual enough.What was even more notable, however, was that the minister...

Allegations of rape, beatings and collusion by EU-funded security forces prompt shift in migration arrangementsThe European Commission is fundamentally overhauling how it makes payments to Tunisia after a Guardian investigation exposed myriad abuses by EU-funded security forces, including widespread sexual violence against migrants.Officials are drawing up “concrete” conditions to ensure that future European payments to Tunis can go ahead only if human rights have...

Tory leader backed 2015 inquiry but has now criticised Labour for having same concerns about counter-terror strategyKemi Badenoch, who criticised a Labour manifesto that warned the UK’s Prevent programme could alienate communities, co-authored a report which expressed concern that the same anti-radicalisation scheme was alienating communities.The Conservative party leader backed an inquiry in 2015 that concluded “the public must not be the forgotten partner...

In the first few days of his presidency, people tried to challenge and reason with Donald Trump – suing his administration, questioning his decisions to reporters and pleading to him for mercy. But does Trump care what his critics think? Jonathan Freedland speaks to Susan Glasser of the New Yorker about what we can expect from a leader who goes it aloneArchive: CBS News,...

Study of GP records finds prevalence rose from one in 60,000 in 2011 to one in 1,200 in 2021 – but numbers still low overallThe number of children and young people in England with a diagnosis of gender dysphoria recorded by a GP has risen fiftyfold over 10 years, researchers have found, though numbers are still relatively small.The growing number of birth-registered females seeking...