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Security minister says US delegation wanted classification for PCC and Comando Vermelho to aid immigration policyThe Brazilian government has rejected a request by the US state department to designate two major criminal gangs as terrorist organizations, according to Mario Sarrubo, Brazil’s national secretary of public security.Sarrubo said the request was made on Tuesday during a meeting between US and Brazilian officials in Brasília. Continue...

Officials say the likelihood Lily and Jack Sullivan are still alive after disappearing in Nova Scotia on 2 May is ‘very low’Nearly a week after two young children went missing in rural Nova Scotia, Canadian police say they are beginning to scale back search efforts given the “low” odds the children are still alive – and that they are not ruling out the possibility...

Trump says ‘it’s possible that’s right’ about the vice-president’s remarks amid frustrations with RussiaJD Vance has said that Russia is asking for “too much” in its negotiations with Ukraine in the latest sign of growing frustration from Washington with ceasefire talks to end the war between the two countries.Speaking at a security conference of senior military and diplomatic leaders in Washington, the US vice-president...

Row over exemption of national insurance contributions for Indian short-term workers overshadows deal A multibillion-pound free trade agreement with India has long been touted as a big Brexit boon.Cheaper clothes and shoes for British shoppers, a huge market for scotch whisky producers and luxury carmakers, and billions of pounds worth of extra trade are among the benefits of the agreement, which was finalised this...

All-out war is unlikely but shifting of goalposts amid Gaza and Ukraine conflicts suggests Kashmir crisis could escalateKashmir crisis live – latest updatesIndia’s string of attacks on Pakistan overnight – a response, Delhi says, to the killing of 26 in a terror attack in Kashmir last month – comes at a time when warfare has become increasingly normalised internationally and the restraints of the...

Fears raised of escalating conflict after Pakistan accused India of ‘igniting an inferno’ in Kashmir and PunjabKashmir crisis live – latest updatesPakistan has warned that it will “avenge” the death of 31 people killed in overnight missile attacks by the Indian air force, raising fears of an escalating conflict between the two nuclear-armed countries.In a late night address to the nation late on Wednesday,...

India claims to have attacked camps associated with a militant group in Pakistan – but what is its relationship with Islamabad?Kashmir crisis live – latest updatesAs India launches missile strikes on what it says are camps associated with militant groups inside Pakistan in retaliation for last month’s massacre in Kashmir, attention has once again focused on India’s claimed relationship between Islamabad and armed groups...

Move sparks outrage in Iran as diplomats try to broker deal between Tehran and Washington over nuclear programmeUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump plans to announce while on his trip to Saudi Arabia next week that the US will now refer to the Arabian Gulf or the Gulf of Arabia rather than the Persian Gulf.The move has prompted outrage from Iranian leaders, and...

Lawyers say the Turkish national, who has been held in a Louisiana Ice center for two weeks, was illegally detainedA federal appeals court on Wednesday granted a judge’s order to bring a Turkish Tufts University student from a Louisiana immigration detention center back to New England for hearings to determine whether her rights were violated.A judicial panel of the New York-based US second circuit...

Chinese leader is scheduled to attend Victory Day parade and hold talks with Vladimir PutinXi Jinping arrived in Moscow on Wednesday for the start of a four-day visit during which he will attend Russia’s military parade commemorating the anniversary of the end of the second world war, known in Russia as Victory Day.The Chinese leader’s trip has coincided with mass Ukrainian drone attacks on...

Judge confirms move would breach order as Libya’s rival governments say both would refuse any US deporteesThe Trump administration is reportedly planning to deport a group of immigrants to Libya, despite a judge’s efforts on Wednesday to block any such flights and the state department’s previous condemnation of the “life-threatening” prison conditions in the country.Reuters cited three unnamed US officials as saying the deportations...

The Guardian’s south Asia correspondent, Hannah Ellis-Petersen, reports on India’s strikes on Pakistan, and what they may mean for the conflict over KashmirIn the early hours of Wednesday, India launched a series of strikes on Pakistan that killed at least 26 people – a serious escalation of the decades-long dispute between the two nuclear-armed countries over Kashmir.As the Guardian’s south Asia correspondent, Hannah Ellis-Petersen,...

Trials will test ways to block sunlight and slow climate crisis that threatens to trigger catastrophic tipping pointsReal-world geoengineering experiments spanning the globe from the Arctic to the Great Barrier Reef are being funded by the UK government. They will test sun-reflecting particles in the stratosphere, brightening reflective clouds using sprays of seawater and pumping water on to sea ice to thicken it.Getting this...

Cardinals set to meet behind closed doors of Sistine Chapel to decide who will become new popeCardinals to begin choosing new popePapal in-tray: new pontiff will have to hit ground runningHow does the conclave work?A sea of red and purple has filled St Peter’s basilica as the world’s cardinals and bishops gather for mass before conclave begins later on Wednesday.The 133 cardinals tasked with...

Supporter with spare ticket took the bait over offerAround 50,000 supporters vying for just 480 seatsA Norwegian bartered five kilos of semi-dried fish for a ticket to Thursday’s semi-final clash between Bodø/Glimt and Tottenham in the Arctic Circle, as the hosts aim to become the first Norwegian club to reach a European final.Some 50,000 fans were vying for just 480 remaining tickets to the...

Strikes targeted school in Tuffah, killing 13 including a journalist, as Israeli forces continue to demolish homes and buildingsThe Dutch government, seen as one of Israel’s most loyal allies in the European Union, is calling for an urgent review of the EU Israel association agreement, the basis for the EU-Israeli free trade agreement, the Dutch foreign minister Caspar Veldkamp told the Guardian.Veldkamp described the...

‘UK’s largest ever collaborative touring project’ will involve institutions pooling their resources and sharing expertiseA £5m project in which 20 museums will share their collections and expertise with each other could revolutionise the touring model in the UK.Going Places has been developed by Art Fund, the charity that secures art for public collections while providing financial support for museums, and will involve local people...

Business and trade secretary Jonathan Reynolds says Conservatives and Reform have misunderstood the ‘landmark’ trade dealMore than a dozen senior Conservative MPs and peers have written to the prime minister calling for the UK to immediately recognise Palestine as a state, breaking ranks with their own party to do so, Kiran Stacey reports.Trade policy Twitter is furious about the crassness of the Tory/Reform UK...

Research also finds many trapped in abusive relationships and unable to afford sanitary products and other basicsWomen who have fled war are being forced into sex work in the UK because of the extreme poverty of their living conditions here, while almost half cannot afford sanitary products, according to research.In a report looking at the impact of the Home Office’s near-total ban on employment...

This blog is now closedAdam Bandt projected to lose Melbourne seat leaving federal Greens without a leaderWho is Sarah Witty? The Labor candidate set to dethrone Greens leader Adam Bandt in MelbourneFull federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMax Chandler-Mathers on housing: Labor refused to negotiate then told media the Greens were blocking...

Ørsted cancels fourth stage of Hornsea project off Yorkshire coast, which was expected to include 180 giant turbinesOne of the UK’s largest planned offshore windfarms has been cancelled by its developer, the Danish wind power company Ørsted, as a result of higher costs and greater risk.The fourth phase of the huge Hornsea windfarm development, located off the Yorkshire coast, was expected to include 180...

Joseph Gaerlan tells court he received distress call during his lunch break warning ‘there’s lots of blood, you need to hurry’Australia news live: latest politics and federal election updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA security guard in charge of emergency response the day Joel Cauchi fatally stabbed six people inside a Bondi shopping centre has told an inquest that...

Foreign minister Caspar Veldkamp tells top EU diplomat Kaja Kallas he believes Israel is in breach of rights obligations linked to trade agreementThe Dutch government, seen as one of Israel’s most loyal allies in the European Union, is calling for an urgent review of the EU Israel association agreement, the basis for the EU-Israeli free trade agreement, the Dutch foreign minister Caspar Veldkamp told...

ABC’s election analyst projects Labor to win back seat held by the Greens leader since 2010Australia news live: latest politics and federal election updatesFull federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAdam Bandt is projected to lose his inner-city Melbourne seat in a shock defeat that will...