The US commitment to the military alliance has long been in doubt given Donald Trump’s sharp criticism of European allies and his apparent eagerness to foster ties with Vladimir Putin.http://dlvr.it/TJvp4j
The Israeli government has long maintained a buffer zone just inside Gaza running parallel to its security fence, which has expanded since the war began in 2023.http://dlvr.it/TJvp47
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UK News: Survey shows between 56% and 79% across seven countries in favour if Trump introduces ‘Liberation Day’ levies A large majority of western Europeans support retaliatory tariffs against the US, a survey has shown, if Donald Trump introduces sweeping import duties for major trading partners as expected this week. The US president appears likely… Read more: Large majority of Europeans support retaliatory tariffs against US, poll finds
UK News: Exclusive: Charities say freeze to housing benefit will push more people into rent arrears and homelessness Only 2.5% of private rented homes in England were affordable for people on housing benefit last year, with charities warning that more people will be pushed into rent arrears and homelessness as a freeze on the benefit… Read more: Only 2.5% of private rentals in England affordable on housing benefit, study finds
From Guy Burgess’s briefcase to microdots secreted in talc, an exhibition reveals remarkable items from the agency’s archives – and the extraordinary stories behind them The agency that would become MI5, originally known as the Secret Service Bureau, employed just 17 staff in 1914; by the end of the first world war, the number working… Read more: Stranger than fiction MI5 tales revealed in first National Archives collaboration
More than half of Britain’s 59 native species are in long-term decline, UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme finds Last summer was the fifth worst in nearly half a century for butterflies in Britain, according to the biggest scientific survey of insect populations in the world. For the first time since scientific recording began in 1976, more… Read more: Last summer was second worst for common UK butterflies since 1976
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UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said the food situation remains “very critical” since Israel closed all crossings into Gaza a month ago, cutting off all humanitarian deliveries.http://dlvr.it/TJv7Wl
An Ivy League graduate from a prominent Maryland family, Mangione appeared to have isolated himself in the months leading up to the December shooting in New York.http://dlvr.it/TJv7Wb
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UK News: Sixth-formers discuss the hit show and what it is really like to be a young male in Britain today * Warning: contains spoilers * Podcast: What teenage boys really think of girls, influencers and porn Everyone from the prime minister down seems to have a view on Adolescence, the Netflix smash about a… Read more: ‘Boys feel increasingly isolated’: teenagers on Netflix’s Adolescence
UK News: Leading figures including Tom Dixon and Sebastian Conran add voices to criticism of government’s AI opt-out proposal A proposed overhaul of copyright law risks “running roughshod” over a British design industry that has created such memorable products as the red phone box, the London underground map and the iPhone, according to a group… Read more: Designers say plans for UK copyright law risk ‘running roughshod’ over sector
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Survey shows between 56% and 79% across seven countries in favour if Trump introduces ‘Liberation Day’ levies A large majority of western Europeans support retaliatory tariffs against the US, a survey has shown, if Donald Trump introduces sweeping import duties for major trading partners as expected this week. The US president appears likely to unleash… Read more: Large majority of Europeans support retaliatory tariffs against US, poll finds
Exclusive: Charities say freeze to housing benefit will push more people into rent arrears and homelessness Only 2.5% of private rented homes in England were affordable for people on housing benefit last year, with charities warning that more people will be pushed into rent arrears and homelessness as a freeze on the benefit takes effect.… Read more: Only 2.5% of private rentals in England affordable on housing benefit, study finds
UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini said 140,000 people are impacted by the Israeli military’s latest displacement orders, which indicate it could soon launch another major ground operation in Gaza’s southernmost city.http://dlvr.it/TJsqYc
Thousands of slaughtered farm animals are set to be buried near Hungary’s border with Austria after a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in the town of Levél.http://dlvr.it/TJsqYG
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Myanmar, where an ongoing civil war began in 2021, was already one of the most challenging places in the world for aid organisations to operate in.http://dlvr.it/TJsJGj
Tirana’s Mother Teresa and Italia Squares showcase classic cars at the Automotive Fair Albania, highlighting the country’s transformation since communism.http://dlvr.it/TJsJGY
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Sixth-formers discuss the hit show and what it is really like to be a young male in Britain today * Warning: contains spoilers * Podcast: What teenage boys really think of girls, influencers and porn Everyone from the prime minister down seems to have a view on Adolescence, the Netflix smash about a teenage murder… Read more: ‘Boys feel increasingly isolated’: teenagers on Netflix’s Adolescence
Leading figures including Tom Dixon and Sebastian Conran add voices to criticism of government’s AI opt-out proposal A proposed overhaul of copyright law risks “running roughshod” over a British design industry that has created such memorable products as the red phone box, the London underground map and the iPhone, according to a group of leading… Read more: Designers say plans for UK copyright law risk ‘running roughshod’ over sector
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Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr with prayers and gatherings, marking the end of Ramadan. In Gaza, Palestinians have little to celebrate as the war continues despite ceasefire efforts.http://dlvr.it/TJrkCZ
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian spoke in response to a letter sent to the country’s Supreme Leader by Donald Trump earlier this month.http://dlvr.it/TJrM25
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Nearly four months after the ousting of 24-year President Bashar al-Assad, Syria has announced a new government, kickstarting a five-year transitional period that aims to restore stability and peace to a country that has endured more than a decade of war.http://dlvr.it/TJrM0r
UK News: Airbus also built the Rosalind Franklin rover, due to launch in 2028 to search for signs of past life Europe’s first rover to be sent to another planet is back on track to reach Mars, with the lander that will deposit it on the surface lined up to be built in the UK.… Read more: Europe’s first Mars rover will have UK-built lander
UK News: Billboards in Birmingham cite party leader’s remarks about a new funding model as local elections campaigning begins Labour has begun an all-out assault on Nigel Farage over his views on the NHS in the run-up to key elections in May, as the Reform UK leader prepared to host what is billed as his… Read more: Labour ads use NHS to attack Farage’s views before major Reform rally
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Saturday’s action marked the first attempt to surround all 277 Tesla showrooms and service centres in the US in the hopes of deepening a recent decline in the company’s sales.http://dlvr.it/TJqzY8
The death toll from the earthquake that hit Myanmar on Friday has claimed the lives of at least 1,644 people and injured 2,376, according to the country’s ruling military junta.http://dlvr.it/TJqzY4
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The White House called the service, which has existed since 1942, ‘The Voice of Radical America’ and said Trump’s order would ‘ensure that taxpayers are no longer on the hook for radical propaganda.’http://dlvr.it/TJqbg8
Katarina Barley, Vice President of the European Parliament, was among the delegation that visited the jailed politician in Istanbul’s Silivri prison.http://dlvr.it/TJqbfq
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UK News: The government has put improving the NHS at the heart of its plans, but will it be able to deliver on its promises? And how long could it take to turn the health service around? Pippa Crerar asked health secretary Wes Streeting at a special Guardian Live event. In a wide-ranging discussion, he… Read more: Wes Streeting’s plan to fix the NHS – Politics Weekly Westminster
UK News: Canadian PM says Donald Trump has permanently altered relations, as countries around the globe insist import taxes are harmful to all, including Washington Canada’s prime minister has said the era of deep ties with the US “is over”, as governments from Tokyo to Berlin to Paris sharply criticised Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on… Read more: End of an era for Canada-US ties, says Carney, as allies worldwide decry Trump’s car tariffs
Airbus also built the Rosalind Franklin rover, due to launch in 2028 to search for signs of past life Europe’s first rover to be sent to another planet is back on track to reach Mars, with the lander that will deposit it on the surface lined up to be built in the UK. The Rosalind… Read more: Europe’s first Mars rover will have UK-built lander
Billboards in Birmingham cite party leader’s remarks about a new funding model as local elections campaigning begins Labour has begun an all-out assault on Nigel Farage over his views on the NHS in the run-up to key elections in May, as the Reform UK leader prepared to host what is billed as his party’s biggest… Read more: Labour ads use NHS to attack Farage’s views before major Reform rally
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Hundreds feared dead after a powerful 7.7 magnitude tremor struck the city of Mandalay in central Myanmar. Aftershocks could be felt as far as Bangkok in neighbouring Thailand.http://dlvr.it/TJq9XP
Legal experts suggest the verdict against a local official from the French island of Mayotte could impact the outcome of the far-right leader’s embezzlement trial.http://dlvr.it/TJq9Wq
Authorities have already had to slaughter thousands of cattle and strict measures to control the epidemic are in place in both countries.http://dlvr.it/TJpfVh
As cherry blossoms near their peak, Tokyo’s parks buzz with locals and tourists enjoying ‘hanami’ picnics, celebrating the season’s arrival ahead of this weekend’s full bloom.http://dlvr.it/TJpfVd
Stirring controversy even before its official start, this week’s International Conference on Combating Antisemitism in Jerusalem made headlines long before it took place.http://dlvr.it/TJpfTY
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UK News: UK youth parliament concludes tech firms should do more to protect users from violent and inappropriate content Banning teenagers from social media is neither a “practical nor effective” solution to the growing problem of youth violence, young people from across the UK have told MPs. Although Australia has implemented a social media ban… Read more: Banning us from social media is ‘neither practical nor effective’, UK teenagers say
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The government has put improving the NHS at the heart of its plans, but will it be able to deliver on its promises? And how long could it take to turn the health service around? Pippa Crerar asked health secretary Wes Streeting at a special Guardian Live event. In a wide-ranging discussion, he also took… Read more: Wes Streeting’s plan to fix the NHS – Politics Weekly Westminster
Canadian PM says Donald Trump has permanently altered relations, as countries around the globe insist import taxes are harmful to all, including Washington Canada’s prime minister has said the era of deep ties with the US “is over”, as governments from Tokyo to Berlin to Paris sharply criticised Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on car imports,… Read more: End of an era for Canada-US ties, says Carney, as allies worldwide decry Trump’s car tariffs
The 2021 military coup which ousted democratically-elected State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi has been met with widespread opposition, sparking widespread protests and triggering an armed resistance which has plunged much of the country into conflict.http://dlvr.it/TJp3hl
Viktor Bokrenev and Olga Gorlova use AI and cameras in Moscow parks to monitor and study squirrels, aiming to enhance urban wildlife conservation.http://dlvr.it/TJp3hg
Air raid sirens echoed sounded Jerusalem and central Israel on Thursday as the Israeli military intercepted two missiles fired from Yemen. The projectiles were destroyed before entering Israeli airspace, with no reported casualties, according to Israel’s emergency response service.http://dlvr.it/TJp3hK
While at the prison, Noem filmed a warning to immigrants as 230 Venezuelans deported by the Trump administration remain detained without due process.http://dlvr.it/TJnWpx
On the eve of the Key Bridge collapse anniversary, officials and victims’ families honoured the six lost workers by casting wreaths into the water in remembrance.http://dlvr.it/TJnWpm
A Russian drone attack on Kharkiv injured 12, including a child. Ukrainian forces intercepted 42 of 86 drones, while fires raged at a production facility.http://dlvr.it/TJnWnh
UK News: Regulator finds people spending money on acupuncture and drugs when undergoing IVF or donor insemination Almost three-quarters of people undergoing fertility treatment in the UK are using “unproven extras” to increase their chances of having a baby, despite little evidence that they work. The findings, from the UK’s fertility watchdog, mean that about… Read more: Three-quarters of UK fertility patients using unproven add-on treatments
UK News: Public accounts committee also flags ‘persistent digital skills shortages’ and uncompetitive civil service pay rates The government’s ambition to boost efficiency by embedding AI in all aspects of its work risks being undermined by out-of-date technology, poor quality data and a lack of skilled staff, an influential Commons committee has warned. The report… Read more: Government AI roll-outs threatened by outdated IT systems
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Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre says ‘tide is turning’ in its negotiations to repatriate ancestral remains and important cultural items * Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast After more than 170 years at a Scottish university, the remains of a young Aboriginal… Read more: ‘Spirit will be set free’: remains of young Aboriginal man returned to Tasmania after 170 years in UK
UK youth parliament concludes tech firms should do more to protect users from violent and inappropriate content Banning teenagers from social media is neither a “practical nor effective” solution to the growing problem of youth violence, young people from across the UK have told MPs. Although Australia has implemented a social media ban for under-16s,… Read more: Banning us from social media is ‘neither practical nor effective’, UK teenagers say
The tariffs come as experts warn that this could in fact affect the US automotive industry, as even US automakers source their components from around the world, meaning that they could face higher costs and lower sales.http://dlvr.it/TJmty3
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Landslides and a wall collapse in Dubrovnik-Neretva County on Wednesday caused vehicle damage and traffic disruptions, including reduced lanes on the Adriatic Highway near Dubac.http://dlvr.it/TJmKPQ
Rights groups accuse Hamas of violently suppressing dissent, quashing protests in the areas they control, while also jailing and torturing their critics.http://dlvr.it/TJmKPB
Waltz said he couldn’t explain how Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg was included in the group chat in what the US president called a “minor glitch”.http://dlvr.it/TJmKKy
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UK News: UK Health Security Agency’s tool highlights viruses and bacteria, many not yet seen in the country, that could pose biosecurity risk Deadly disease-causing organisms from pathogen families that include bird flu, plague and Ebola pose a threat to health in the UK and should be prioritised for research, government experts have said. The… Read more: UK experts urge prioritising research into 24 types of deadly pathogen families
UK News: More than 800 objects unearthed near Melsonby show the north was ‘definitely not a backwater’ 2,000 years ago One of the biggest and most important iron age hoards ever found in the UK has been revealed, potentially altering our understanding of life in Britain 2,000 years ago. More than 800 objects were unearthed… Read more: Iron age hoard found in North Yorkshire could change Britain’s history
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Regulator finds people spending money on acupuncture and drugs when undergoing IVF or donor insemination Almost three-quarters of people undergoing fertility treatment in the UK are using “unproven extras” to increase their chances of having a baby, despite little evidence that they work. The findings, from the UK’s fertility watchdog, mean that about 40,000 people… Read more: Three-quarters of UK fertility patients using unproven add-on treatments
Public accounts committee also flags ‘persistent digital skills shortages’ and uncompetitive civil service pay rates The government’s ambition to boost efficiency by embedding AI in all aspects of its work risks being undermined by out-of-date technology, poor quality data and a lack of skilled staff, an influential Commons committee has warned. The report by the… Read more: Government AI roll-outs threatened by outdated IT systems
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Senior intelligence officials testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee, a day after an explosive report in The Atlantic, with the CIA director denying that ‘a huge mistake’ had been made.http://dlvr.it/TJlhGP