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June 09, 2025

Israel Vows to Stop Aid Boat Carrying Thunberg

The Israeli defence minister has threatened to \"take all necessary measures\" to prevent a humanitarian ship carrying the climate campaigner Greta Thunberg from reaching Gaza.

3 mins

Reeves and Home Office in standoff on spending

Rachel Reeves has been locked in a standoff over the policing and council budgets just days before the spending review, which is set to give billions to the NHS, defence and technology.

4 mins

Trump Deploys National Guard on LA Streets in Dramatic Escalation

President Accused of 'Hoping for Chaos' Amid Immigration Crackdown

3 mins

Influence battle An opportunity for Britain as the US retreats

The US is retreating from international cooperation, cutting support for free media abroad and reducing aid.

2 mins

Ministers 'asleep at the wheel' on UK soft power, says adviser

Ministers are being accused of being \"asleep at the wheel\" over threats to the UK's soft power around the world, as some of their own advisers warn that a funding crisis is undermining key institutions promoting British influence.

3 mins

Snoop Dogg says his burgers will turn Celtic into 'foodie paradise'

Snoop Dogg is reportedly looking to branch out from gin and juice and open a burger van in Glasgow.

1 min

It's got hope and heart' How story of Speedo Mick inspired a stage show

When the lights went down on the final scene of Speedo Mick - the Musical, Michael Cullen had tears streaming down his face. He wasn't the only one.

3 mins

Ownership Firms Could Be Nationalised at ‘Minimal Cost’

Ministers could bring water companies into public ownership for minimal cost through a process designed to safeguard vital public services when the companies running them are failing, a thinktank report has argued.

2 mins

Creditors want Thames Water to be given immunity from prosecution over pollution

Lenders vying to take over Thames Water have demanded the company and its management be granted immunity from prosecution for serious environmental crimes as a condition of acquiring it, the Guardian can reveal.

3 mins

New strikes by resident doctors would be 'futile', say senior medics

Six senior figures in England's medical profession have criticised potential strikes by resident doctors as \"a futile gesture\" that will help those who oppose the NHS.

1 min

Ministers considering 'app caps' and digital curfews for children

Ministers are considering a digital curfew or \"app cap\" for children to tackle social media addiction, the technology secretary has indicated.

2 mins

'Enemy within' Trampling of dissent by the military was only a matter of time

Donald Trump walked out to a thunderous ovation as Kid Rock's \"American Bad Ass\" boomed from the sound system.

3 mins

Uneasy calm Guardsmen arrive in city amid surreal atmosphere

On a foggy, unseasonably cold morning in Los Angeles, the national guardsmen suddenly pressed into service by Donald Trump to quell what he called a \"rebellion\" against his government were nothing if not ready for their close-up.

2 mins

Vim up north: Brits move to Manchester to 'invigorate' music awards

It has been one of the high points of London's music calendar for almost half a century, but now the Brit awards are ditching the capital and moving to Manchester.

2 mins

Review Old and new given equally rapturous welcome

An encore occurs because the audience wants more.\" Since their initial breakup in 2002, Pulp have re-formed twice, for sold-out tours and festival sets played to loyal, rapturous audiences.

2 mins

Skincare videos on TikTok could be harmful for girls - researchers

Skincare regimes promoted by young influencers on TikTok not only offer little to no benefit but also raise the risk of skin irritations and allergies in children, researchers have found.

2 mins

Benefit cuts Wales will be hit harder than other parts of UK, campaigners say

Disability benefit cuts planned by the UK government will disproportionately affect people in Wales, campaigners have said.

2 mins

'Smash the gangs' Is Labour's migration policy anything more than just a slogan?

At 5.30am on Tuesday, six immigration enforcement officers and journalists gathered in a deserted B&Q car park near Sheffield's railway station, waiting in the rain for a call from London that would trigger simultaneous arrests of suspected people-smugglers in six towns.

2 mins

Badenoch 'will not speak to women in burqas in her MP's surgery'

Kemi Badenoch has said she will not speak to women who attend her constituency surgery wearing burqas and argued that employers should be able to ban staff from wearing face coverings.

2 mins

Tulip Siddiq MP asks to meet leader of Bangladesh

The former City minister Tulip Siddiq has asked to meet Bangladesh's leader during his London visit to clear up a \"misunderstanding\" after corruption allegations made by his administration led her to resign.

2 mins

Voters Farage a tribune of working class, Starmer told

Nigel Farage is the closest the UK has to a \"tribune for the working class\", the former Bank of England chief economist has said in a stark warning for Keir Starmer's Labour party.

2 mins

Screen sector urges ministers to act on AI's 'direct threat' to future of UK film and TV

Artificial intelligence companies are plundering 130,000 film and TV scripts to train their models in a raid on copyrighted material that poses a \"direct threat\" to the future of the UK screen sector, according to the British Film Institute (BFI).

2 mins

NHS says 200,000 extra blood donors needed for public safety

A shortfall of more than 200,000 blood donors in England must be filled to avoid a threat to public safety, health officials have said.

1 min

Children from deprived areas of England 'are less likely to develop well'

Children in the most deprived areas of England are less likely to achieve good developmental goals by the age of five, according to the aid agency Unicef UK, which has urged ministers to lift the two-child benefit cap.

1 min

'Graveyard spiral': MPs warn of crisis in forensic science

Forensic science is in a \"graveyard spiral\", according to a parliamentary inquiry that has warned of biased criminal investigations, a rising risk of wrongful convictions, and murder and sexual offence cases collapsing due to missing evidence.

3 mins

Councillor who challenged city rioters stands for top Green role

A Green councillor who intervened to stop rioters and received death threats for expressing vocal support for Gaza is running to succeed Zack Polanski as deputy leader of the party.

1 min

It will lift the spirits'

One of the \"most English of ballets\" will be performed for the first time in the National Opera house in Kyiv after a boycott of the classic Russian repertoire, including Swan Lake and the Nutcracker.

3 mins

'See the joy': Parr's Bristol Pride photos go on display

Britons at the seaside and candid shots of the working class may be his best known work, but a new exhibition by the photographer Martin Parr focuses on the annual Pride event in his adopted home city of Bristol.

2 mins

A Momentous Day' Norway Votes to Pay Families Over 1980 Oil Rig Disaster

\"I think we all feel like we've had a bit of a weight lifted off our shoulders,\" said Laura Fleming after an important milestone in one of Europe's longest-running industrial disaster sagas. \"It is just 45 years too late.\"

3 mins

Man accused over Israel protest faces 21 months in prison before trial

The mother of a man charged in relation to a protest at a site belonging to an Israeli arms manufacturer has said it is outrageous that he faces 21 months in jail before his case goes to trial.

2 mins

Tate Accused of Exceeding Speed Limit in Romania by 90mph

The controversial British-American influencer Andrew Tate is due to appear in court in Romania today after allegedly being caught at the weekend driving at 196km/h (122mph) in an area with a 50km/h speed limit.

1 min

North of England missed out on £140bn for transport, study says

The north of England could have built the equivalent of seven Elizabeth lines with the transport funding it has missed out on during \"a decade of deceit\", research shows.

2 mins

Gwenno shares songs in Cornish to inspire new generation of speakers

The Mercury prize-nominated Cornish/Welsh singer Gwenno Saunders has said that Cornish should be more widely taught to children in the far south-west of Britain to protect the language and preserve local culture.

2 mins

More people 'killed by Israeli fire' near Gaza food distribution point

At least four people were killed and others wounded by Israeli fire about half a mile from a food distribution point in Gaza, Palestinian health officials and witnesses said, in the latest incident in a new system to provide supplies that critics say is unethical, chaotic and dangerous.

2 mins

Syria's stolen antiquities After Assad, a gold rush for looters and grave robbers

They come by night. Armed with pickaxes, shovels and jackhammers, looters disturb the dead.

2 mins

Brazil braces for Bolsonaro's day in court as ex-leader faces trial over 'coup plot'

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro will find himself in the dock this week, accused of masterminding an armed conspiracy to seize power after losing the 2022 presidential election.

2 mins

Colombian presidential candidate 'fighting for life' after gun attack

Miguel Uribe, the Colombian presidential candidate who was shot at a campaign event in Bogotá on Saturday, made it through emergency surgery but was still fighting for his life, his wife said yesterday.

2 mins

Art Deco: Rise of First Style for the Masses Celebrated in Brussels

With their bold colours and geometric patterns, the glazed porcelain vases of the 1920s and 30s are immediately recognisable, says the art historian Cécile Dubois.

3 mins

No end to Sánchez woes as thousands protest in Madrid

Tens of thousands of people gathered in central Madrid yesterday to protest against the government of Spain's socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, and to demand an early general election as his party, administration and family continue to be beset by a succession of corruption allegations.

1 min

Cities Across Iran Ban Dog Walking 'To Protect Public Health and Order'

A ban on walking dogs in public has been expanded to many cities in Iran, with officials citing public health, social order and safety concerns.

1 min

Eastern Germany Can hiking and free drinks save Ironworks City?

If you're considering moving to an ex-communist model city in Germany that is trying to attract new residents with perks, including free accommodation and drinks with locals, Eisenhüttenstadt has many charms - and it comes with a great review from Tom Hanks.

5 mins

Watchdog to let City firms experiment with Nvidia AI to spur growth

The UK's financial regulator is to allow banks and other businesses to experiment with the US chipmaker Nvidia's leading AI products, in order to \"speed up innovation\" and fulfil government orders to boost growth.

1 min

Almost a fifth of rural bus services lost since 2019

Almost a fifth of bus routes in rural England have disappeared over the past five years despite government pledges to improve services, with councils arguing they have lost out on funding to cities and towns.

1 min

Trump Tariffs Could Wipe Out Europe's Steel Industry

Europe's steel industry faces being \"wiped out\" in the face of Donald Trump's prohibitive 50% tariffs, high energy costs and a mountain of cheaper Chinese steel, one of Germany's biggest industrial groups has warned.

2 mins

Spending review is a chance for Reeves to paint a positive picture of Labour's purpose

Rachel Reeves hopes to use Wednesday's spending review to tell a long-overdue story about Labour's purpose in power that looks beyond fixing the Tories' fiscal mess.

2 mins

Crunch time in Aberdeen Labour's oil pledge tested by 'open door' to new drilling

It was inevitable that Nigel Farage would take Reform UK's campaign tour to Aberdeen.

4 mins

Comically awful Watching United Passions, the Fifa biopic and box-office flop, 10 years on

Here are movies that bomb at the box office. And then there is the Fifa biopic United Passions, starring Tim Roth, Sam Neill and Gérard Depardieu, which was hit with the cinematic equivalent of a thermonuclear strike when it opened in the US 10 years ago this week.

4 mins

Derby still has its passion but the crowds are dwindling

Yellow weather warning put a lid on the walk-up attendance on the Hill at Epsom on Saturday, and though the Derby itself avoided the worst of the rain, when it did arrive, about half an hour after the big race, it sent many spectators scurrying for an early exit.

3 mins

Hull KR Hungry for More After Final Glory

Challenge Cup triumph ends 40-year wait for major trophy and the Super League leaders could prove difficult to stop

3 mins

Wollaston wins Tour of Britain in tense finale

Teenage prodigy Cat Ferguson came within a hair's breadth of a memorable overall win in her debut Tour of Britain, but was outsprinted by her rival Ally Wollaston at the climax of the final stage in Glasgow.

3 mins

Spalletti to leave after Moldova match following Italy humiliation

Luciano Spalletti has been sacked as Italy's coach, the manager said yesterday, following their heavy defeat by Norway, but he will take charge of the game against Moldova today.

1 min

Wales reap benefits of Bellamy's valuable lessons in Belgium

Coach learned his trade at Anderlecht and tonight he leads his unbeaten team back to Brussels for a key qualifier

4 mins

Henderson defies critics and shows attitude Tuchel requires

The selection of the former Liverpool captain has been questioned but his teammates ought to have matched his standards against minnows Andorra

4 mins

Manaj goes cold on fiery stage but peace prevails

Missiles were thrown but football was the talking point after Albania and Serbia draw

4 mins

Raducanu plays down Queen's hopes after back spasms

Emma Raducanu has admitted she is unsure how her body will hold up to the rigours of the grass court season after another back spasm in training.

3 mins

Barnstorming Banton produces fireworks to clinch series victory

The drought continues for the West Indies men. A total of 196 looked enough to end a sequence of nine consecutive away defeats against England, a run that began with the bio-bubble Test series of 2020.

3 mins

Paris triumph proof of Gauff's maturity on the biggest stage

Comments by Sabalenka ignore American's ability to perform at her peak under most difficult circumstances

3 mins

Alcaraz fights back from the brink in thrilling Paris affair

As he faced up to the excruciating reality of trailing three championship points against the best player in the world, Carlos Alcaraz started his service preparation from the Court Philippe-Chatrier baseline with a deep, long breath.

3 mins

Sinner's mechanical excellence malfunctions against human ingenuity of relentless rival

Pity for Sinner, for whom it will be no consolation at all to have lost one of the greatest matches at Roland Garros

3 mins

Tuchel's warning England manager says players must get used to his criticism

Thomas Tuchel has said his England players must accept his straight-talking criticisms if they are to advance to World Cup glory.

3 mins

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