» Australia news live: PM says his government ‘support the status quo’ for Taiwan; LNP claims CFMEU inquiry will be Queensland Labor’s ‘Fitzgerald moment’
13/07/25 04:22 from World news | The Guardian
Follow all the day’s news live Australia won’t commit in advance to joining hypothetical US-China conflict, Pat Conroy says Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast ‘A balanced region where no one is dominated and no ...

» Australia won’t commit in advance to joining hypothetical US-China conflict, Pat Conroy says
13/07/25 03:35 from World news | The Guardian
Comments come amid reports Washington seeking guarantees about how Canberra would respond in event of Indo-Pacific conflict Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podca...

» EU and Mexico criticise Trump's proposed 30% tariff
13/07/25 03:34 from BBC News - World
The US president warned both trading partners would face additional tariffs if they retaliated.

» New Caledonia to be declared a state in ‘historic’ agreement – but will remain French
13/07/25 02:54 from World news | The Guardian
Emmanuel Macron hails ‘new chapter’ for New Caledonia as politicians agree on statehood after 10 days of talks France has announced a “historic” accord with New Caledonia in which the overseas territory, rocked by deadly separatist viole...

» Sydney police fatally shot man wielding 50cm machete during wife’s alleged brawl in Westfield car park
13/07/25 01:24 from World news | The Guardian
Women in ‘melee’ in Mount Druitt were not known to each other and it was ‘sheer fluke’ they met, police say Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A man shot de...

» Putin's friend Gergiev set to conduct as Italy breaks ban on pro-Kremlin artists
13/07/25 00:00 from BBC News - World
An Italian region has invited the pro-Putin conductor, signalling a rehabilitation despite no sign of an end to the war.

» When an unsung Indian helped Austrian Jews escape the Nazis
12/07/25 23:56 from BBC News - World
Kundanlal risked all to rescue Jewish families during Europe's darkest hour and bring them to India.

» Kash Patel denies rumors he’s quitting the FBI over DoJ ruling on Epstein files
12/07/25 23:44 from World news | The Guardian
Agency director says ‘conspiracy theories aren’t true’ amid backlash against FBI-DoJ decision to block release of files FBI director Kash Patel has denied swirling resignation rumors over reported unhappiness at a justice department deci...

» BBC gains rare access to the Congolese mine powering mobile phones
12/07/25 23:40 from BBC News - World
The US wants rights to DR Congo's minerals, but one vital mine is still in rebel hands.

» North Korea reaffirms support for Russia's war in Ukraine
12/07/25 23:13 from BBC News - World
The North Korean leader pledges backing for Moscow, during talks with Russia's foreign minister.

» Judge bars Trump administration from 'indiscriminately' detaining immigrants
12/07/25 23:05 from BBC News - World
The lawsuit was filed in California, where the Trump administration has focused its immigration enforcement in recent weeks.

» David Gergen, ex-adviser to Republican and Democratic presidents, dies aged 83
12/07/25 22:48 from World news | The Guardian
Serving Nixon, Ford, Reagan and Clinton, Gergen was a speechwriter and communications director David Gergen, a veteran of Washington politics and an adviser to four presidents, Republican and Democrat, in a career spanning decades in gov...

» Sydney family of detained Palestinian woman plead with home affairs minister over visa cancellation
12/07/25 22:25 from World news | The Guardian
‘We need our auntie back, we need her freedom,’ says cousin of Maha Almassri, who was moved to Villawood detention centre after pre-dawn raid Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The family of a Palestinian grandm...

» Gaza hospital says 24 people killed near aid site as witnesses blame IDF
12/07/25 21:49 from BBC News - World
Witnesses say Israeli troops opened fire as people were trying to get food. The IDF says there were no known injuries.

» Elon Musk’s AI firm apologizes after chatbot Grok praises Hitler
12/07/25 21:48 from World news | The Guardian
xAI’s lengthy apology for antisemitic remarks says they ‘apologize for the horrific behavior many experienced’ Elon Musk ’s artificial intelligence company xAI has issued an apology after its chatbot Grok made a slew of antisemitic and A...

» English councils urged to install pavement gullies for home charging of electric cars
12/07/25 21:30 from World news | The Guardian
Scheme aims to stop cables trailing across pavements and encourage drivers to switch to electric vehicles Local councils in England will be encouraged to install pavement gullies that link houses to the kerbside so that electric cars own...

» The mushroom killer was obsessed with true crime. Now true crime fans are obsessed with her
12/07/25 21:11 from BBC News - World
A jury found Erin Patterson guilty on all charges - but the frenzy of speculation has only intensified.

» Trump’s 10% tariff on most UK goods ‘here to stay’, says Lord Mandelson
12/07/25 21:00 from World news | The Guardian
British ambassador to US believes universal levy unlikely to change but there is ‘scope’ for negotiations in some sectors The 10% tariffs on most UK goods imported into the US are likely “here to stay”, according to Lord Mandelson. The B...

» Drew Hutton helped found the Australian Greens. So why has the troubled party booted him from its ranks?
12/07/25 20:00 from World news | The Guardian
The former life member says his support of those voicing ‘trans-critical’ views is a matter of free speech – but others say it’s a question of what values the party supports Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Dr...

» Abundance: the US book is a sensation among our progressive MPs. But can it spur action in Canberra?
12/07/25 20:00 from World news | The Guardian
One thing’s for certain, it will take more than an abundance of rhetoric to get things done Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast “We should be able to argue that the clean energy future should be fucking awesome.”...

» Arizona resident dies from plague, health officials say
12/07/25 19:38 from BBC News - World
This was the first recorded death from the disease in Coconino County since 2007.

» More than 70 protesters across UK arrested for allegedly holding signs supporting Palestine Action
12/07/25 19:17 from World news | The Guardian
‘Dozens’ arrested in Parliament Square on Saturday, with demonstrations across the UK prompting police action More than 70 people have been arrested across the UK in several demonstrations where references to Palestine Action were allege...

» World Cup will use more indoor venues for day-time kick-offs to combat heat
12/07/25 18:51 from World news | The Guardian
Infantino acts after player welfare fears at Club World Cup ‘Heat is definitely an issue. We have covered stadiums’ Fifa’s president, Gianni Infantino, has said indoor air-conditioned venues will be used as much as possible for day-time ...

» Texas Hill Country under flood watch as search continues for missing people
12/07/25 17:40 from World news | The Guardian
‘Locally heavy rainfall’ of 1-3in predicted as death toll from the Fourth of July flood rises to nearly 130 people Texas Hill Country was back under a flood watch on Saturday, with the National Weather Service warning of “locally heavy r...

» Mystery of Air India crash deepens as report reveals cockpit audio
12/07/25 16:50 from BBC News - World
Fuel cut-off switches were flipped seconds after take-off in Air India crash, a preliminary report finds.

» EU will be reeling over how to tackle trade talks after Trump’s 30% tariff threat
12/07/25 16:08 from World news | The Guardian
Bloc had already backtracked from tough talk to seeking a bare bones deal – but US president has turned tables again Second-guessing Donald Trump is a fool’s errand. But Saturday’s shock threat to impose tariffs of 30% on the EU is a blo...

» Israeli settlers kill American-Palestinian visiting relatives in West Bank, says family
12/07/25 15:16 from World news | The Guardian
Ambulances were reportedly stopped from reaching Sayfollah Musallet after attack in which another Palestinian man was shot dead Middle East crisis live – latest updates A 20-year-old Palestinian-American was killed by Israeli settlers wh...

» Jeff Lynne cancels final live show over health concerns
12/07/25 15:06 from World news | The Guardian
Electric Light Orchestra frontman withdraws from BST Hyde Park festival owing to a ‘systemic infection’ Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) frontman Jeff Lynne has cancelled what had been billed as his final ever performance owing to ill heal...

» Public support for resident doctors’ strikes collapses ahead of fresh industrial action
12/07/25 15:00 from World news | The Guardian
Exclusive: Latest poll comes as Wes Streeting urges medics to call off ‘unnecessary and unfair strikes’ Public support for strikes by resident doctors has collapsed, with barely one in four voters now backing their campaign of industrial...

» Crunching the data: are resident doctors in England badly paid?
12/07/25 15:00 from World news | The Guardian
Resident doctors have voted to strike over pay but how much has their real-terms earnings changed since 2008? Resident doctors in England have voted to strike for five days from 25 July, reigniting one of the NHS’s most bitter industrial...