» Starmer to face MPs amid continued pressure over collapse of China spying trial – UK politics live
14/10/25 08:05 from World news | The Guardian
PM due to give statement on Middle East and India trip but opposition MPs likely to try to ask about claims of government interference in China case Good morning. As Kiran Stacey reports, the government has today announced new plans to r...

» Gaza ceasefire live: Israelis and Palestinians celebrate hostage and detainee releases as key truce issues remain
14/10/25 08:04 from World news | The Guardian
Thorny questions such as whether Hamas will disarm and who will govern Gaza are still to be answered, highlighting fragility of truce Israelis and Palestinians celebrate as truce brings hope of ‘era of peace’ Jason Burke is the Guardian’...

» Cold calling: Australian Antarctic Program seeks hundreds of workers ready for polar-powered adventure
14/10/25 07:49 from World news | The Guardian
Station leader Andy Warton says isolation takes getting used to, but a ‘profound adventure’ with auroras, penguins and icebergs awaits Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Few people witness the otherworldly seaso...

» Madagascar president hiding in 'safe place' as he warns of coup attempt
14/10/25 07:47 from BBC News - World
Andry Rajoelina is said to have fled the country by French military jet but his whereabouts are unknown.

» Sydney nightclub named after lesbian artist’s song changes name after ‘preferred clientele’ revealed to be men
14/10/25 07:37 from World news | The Guardian
Pink Pony Club, a song by Chappell Roan inspired by The Abbey gay bar in West Hollywood, was the inspiration for new Oxford Street club Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or dail...

» Kenyan officer killed in bow-and-arrow attack at gate of president's residence
14/10/25 07:31 from BBC News - World
The attack raises questions about security at one of Kenya's most heavily guarded places.

» Prosecution of South Sudan’s vice-president raises fears of return to full-scale civil war
14/10/25 07:19 from World news | The Guardian
Observers and opposition says prosecution of Riek Machar for crimes in relation to attack by rebel militia puts peace deal at risk South Sudan’s opposition and observers have warned that the prosecution of the country’s suspended vice-pr...

» Right to protest is under sustained attack in the west, report finds
14/10/25 07:17 from World news | The Guardian
Counter-terror laws being ‘weaponised’ against pro-Palestine groups in UK, US, France and Germany, says FIDH The right to protest has come under sustained attack in the west, according to a report highlighting the growing criminalisation...

» AFP promises ‘swift action’ after Albanese, Ley and Morrison’s private phone numbers exposed online
14/10/25 07:12 from World news | The Guardian
Richard Marles says investigation under way into how the prime minister and other senior government staff’s phone numbers appeared in the databases Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free...

» Ley calls for parliament to investigate Thorpe over ‘incendiary behaviour’ at protest – as it happened
14/10/25 07:06 from World news | The Guardian
This blog is now closed Conflating criticism of Israel with hatred of Jews ‘quite audacious’, lawyer for Sydney academics tells court Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The acting prime minister, Richard Marles ...

» UK labour market shows signs of stabilising after job losses
14/10/25 07:03 from World news | The Guardian
Unemployment rate rises slightly to 4.8% but ONS says falls in and payroll numbers and vacancies are levelling off Business live – latest updates Britain’s employment market has shown signs of stabilising after a sharp rise in job losses...

» Conflating criticism of Israel with hatred of Jews ‘quite audacious’, lawyer for Sydney academics tells court
14/10/25 07:02 from World news | The Guardian
University of Sydney and two academics facing racial discrimination case after colleagues accuse them of racist hate speech Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podca...

» African football’s general secretary accused of creating toxic culture of fear
14/10/25 07:00 from World news | The Guardian
Mosengo-Omba said to run CAF as a ‘proprietorship’ Employee: ‘Anyone who dares speak up is terminated’ The Confederation of African Football’s general secretary, Véron Mosengo-Omba, has been accused of running the organisation as his “pr...

» Human rights groups call for France to suspend ‘one in, one out’ treaty with UK
14/10/25 07:00 from World news | The Guardian
UK and French organisations file legal challenge against July agreement to swap asylum seekers Fifteen French and UK human rights organisations are calling for the suspension of the controversial “one in, one out” treaty in a legal chall...

» Actors trained during pandemic lack vocal power and range, says RSC leader
14/10/25 07:00 from World news | The Guardian
Daniel Evans says young drama graduates who learned voice work online missed out on the physical presence of theatre training Young actors who trained at drama school during the pandemic are struggling to project their voices and lack ra...

» Rachel Reeves to confirm changes to ‘outdated’ planning system
14/10/25 06:42 from World news | The Guardian
Changes intended to reduce ‘burdensome bureaucracy’ and make it easier to build windfarms, reservoirs and housing Ministers are making it easier to build new windfarms, reservoirs and large housing developments as part of a series of cha...

» Towns may have to be abandoned due to floods with millions more homes in Great Britain at risk
14/10/25 06:32 from World news | The Guardian
Every constituency projected to be at greater risk, with many areas likely to be uninsurable, Guardian investigation finds The flood-prone Worcestershire town being abandoned by insurers Doors, drains and paving perils: protecting your h...

» Tuesday briefing: After the hostage release, five questions that will shape Gaza’s future
14/10/25 05:56 from World news | The Guardian
In today’s newsletter: Wild celebrations on both sides – but prospects for an enduring peace rest on compromises that appear difficult to reach Good morning. The last 20 living Israeli hostages in Gaza were freed yesterday , after more t...

» Venezuela shuts embassy in Norway following opposition leader's Nobel award
14/10/25 05:37 from BBC News - World
Oslo calls the decision "regrettable", stressing that the Nobel committee functions independently.

» US shipping chaos: I fear my wedding sari is destroyed
14/10/25 05:33 from BBC News - World
Customers worry about missing parcels as shipping companies struggle to handle a flood of packages facing new customs and tariff rules.

» Guaranteed Māori seats on New Zealand councils to be slashed by more than half
14/10/25 05:18 from World news | The Guardian
Controversial law change that forced councils to put the fate of Māori wards to a public vote saw 25 vote to disestablish the guaranteed seats The number of guaranteed seats for Māori representatives on New Zealand councils will be slash...

» ‘Your basis to live is checked at each and every step’: India’s ID system divides opinion
14/10/25 05:00 from World news | The Guardian
Keir Starmer is considering Aadhaar as model for UK, but detractors warn of ‘digital coercion’ and security breaches It is often difficult for people in India to remember life before Aadhaar. The digital biometric ID, allegedly available...

» Indonesian MPs get extra allowance weeks after angry protests over perks
14/10/25 04:44 from BBC News - World
Thousands had earlier in August protested against an increase in housing allowances for MPs.

» US Congress committee investigating Musk-owned Starlink over Myanmar scam centres
14/10/25 04:42 from World news | The Guardian
Provision of internet access to scam centres being investigated as Starlink swiftly becomes Myanmar’s biggest internet service provider A powerful bipartisan committee in the US Congress says it has begun an investigation into the involv...

» Dutch government takes control of China-owned chip firm
14/10/25 03:14 from BBC News - World
The move, which is aimed to protect supplies of technology, could raise tensions between the EU and China.

» Trump says he may send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine
14/10/25 03:12 from BBC News - World
Zelensky, due to visit Washington this week, wants long-range missiles to hit back at Russia - and Donald Trump says he may send Tomahawks.

» Release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian detainees: how the day unfolded
14/10/25 02:00 from World news | The Guardian
As Israel and Palestinian families waited for loved ones to be released, Trump met world leaders to continue ceasefire talks. Will Christou , Dan Boffey and Jason Burke report on an extraordinary day in the Middle East It was a day of jo...

» Student’s alleged torture death by Cambodia scammers sparks turmoil in South Korea
14/10/25 01:48 from World news | The Guardian
South Korean president urges ‘all-out’ efforts to protect citizens after number of kidnappings in Cambodia soars in recent months South Korean president Lee Jae Myung has called for “all-out” diplomatic efforts to protect citizens in Cam...

» US news outlets refuse to sign new Pentagon rules to report only official information
13/10/25 21:33 from World news | The Guardian
Defense department policy requires outlets to vow not to obtain unauthorized files and restricts access to some areas Several leading news organizations with access to Pentagon briefings have formally said they will not agree to a new de...

» 'Now the rebuilding begins,' says Trump as he signs Gaza peace plan
13/10/25 21:27 from BBC News - World
The US president says the ceasefire will hold and the second phase of negotiations for a lasting peace are under way.