» Trump offers backing for Marine Le Pen ahead of rally in Paris to show support for convicted politician – Europe live
04/04/25 09:05 from World news | The Guardian
US president attacks French judiciary as frustration grows in France with Trump’s policies; part of French left prepares counter demonstration in Paris Elsewhere, I am keeping an eye on Brussels this morning where they are wrapping up th...

» FTSE 100 hits lowest level since January as IMF warns Trump tariffs ‘a significant risk’ to global economy – business live
04/04/25 09:01 from World news | The Guardian
Kristolina Georgieva warns against retaliation to US levies while US president insists ‘markets will boom’ after sweeping tariff announcement Global markets in turmoil as Trump tariffs wipe $2.5tn off Wall Street Analysis: Trump’s ‘idiot...

» South Korea's president has been removed from power: What happens now?
04/04/25 08:57 from BBC News - World
The constitutional court unanimously upheld the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol.

» David Lammy says Trump has taken US economic policy back 100 years with ‘return to protectionism’ – UK politics live
04/04/25 08:57 from World news | The Guardian
David Lammy, foreign secretary, says UK is ‘a nation that believes in open trade’ and says government is negotiating with US over economic agreement The official plan to increase access to NHS dental services in England has been a “compl...

» Bollywood actor and director Manoj Kumar dies at 87
04/04/25 08:51 from BBC News - World
Manoj Kumar was best known for his patriotic films in the 1960s and 1970s.

» English local elections 2025: is your council up for election and what’s at stake?
04/04/25 08:41 from World news | The Guardian
County councils across England are being elected on 1 May, along with four regional mayors. Find out which areas are voting and search for your own In many other years, the first set of local elections with a new government and prime min...

» Unanswered questions as EPA confirms debris balls on Sydney beaches likely came from sewage plants
04/04/25 08:27 from World news | The Guardian
NSW environment watchdog investigation finds debris that washed up on Sydney beaches in 2024 ‘consistent with a land-based sewage source’ Get our afternoon election email , free app or daily news podcast Authorities investigating mystery...

» $500,000 stolen in Australian super fund data breach
04/04/25 08:25 from World news | The Guardian
Super industry’s peak body says majority of hacking attempts stopped but money lost by a small number of customers Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaign Get our afternoon election email , free app or daily news ...

» Albanese declares Chinese-controlled Port of Darwin should ‘be in Australian hands’
04/04/25 08:22 from World news | The Guardian
PM says two options on table: for an Australian-owned company to take control, or for port to return to being a government asset Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaign Get our afternoon election email , free app ...

» Michael Hurley, hero of the US folk underground, dies aged 83
04/04/25 08:17 from World news | The Guardian
Singer-songwriter made more than 30 albums away from the mainstream, inspiring numerous artists in American alternative music Michael Hurley, the American singer-songwriter whose unique path through the US folk scene made him an inspirat...

» Trump claims Starmer is ‘very happy’ about tariffs imposed on Britain
04/04/25 08:05 from World news | The Guardian
UK foreign secretary regrets ‘return to protectionism’ and says Britons will be concerned about impact on finances Business live – latest updates Donald Trump has claimed that the UK is “very happy” with tariffs imposed on the country as...

» Celebrations and sorrow as South Korea president removed from office
04/04/25 08:03 from BBC News - World
South Korea's constitutional court has unanimously voted to uphold the impeachment of president Yoon Suk Yeol.

» IMF warns of ‘significant risk’ to global economy from Trump tariffs as markets slide
04/04/25 07:51 from World news | The Guardian
Fund boss Kristalina Georgieva says it is important that US and trading partners avoid escalating trade war Business live – latest updates The International Monetary Fund has warned that Donald Trump’s implementation of swingeing tariffs...

» Man accused of Cassius Turvey murder ‘is lying through his teeth’, court told
04/04/25 07:45 from World news | The Guardian
Jack Brearley says his co-accused delivered fatal blows to 15-year-old but his version is challenged under cross-examination Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaign Get our afternoon election email , free app or d...

» BP chair to resign amid pressure from shareholders
04/04/25 07:02 from World news | The Guardian
Helge Lund likely to leave in 2026 ‘having fundamentally reset our strategy’ BP has said its chair, Helge Lund, is to step down after the oil company faced significant pressure from shareholders, including a powerful New York hedge fund....

» Tony Mokbel freed on bail by Victorian court after ‘Lawyer X’ scandal
04/04/25 06:52 from World news | The Guardian
Court of appeal rules Mokbel to be released, saying there is a ‘strong chance’ his convictions will be quashed Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaign Get our afternoon election email , free app or daily news podc...

» TV's Dr Oz confirmed to lead Medicare and Medicaid
04/04/25 06:37 from BBC News - World
Oz, who has never held public office, is best known for hosting US daytime TV show The Dr Oz Show.

» Latham ordered to pay independent MP’s legal costs after losing defamation case – as it happened
04/04/25 06:35 from World news | The Guardian
This blog is now closed Not that Norfolk! Mislabelled shipments led to Trump tariffs on uninhabited islands and remote outposts with no US trade Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Trump tariffs it could cost...

» UK set for warmest day of the year after firefighters tackle wildfires
04/04/25 06:30 from World news | The Guardian
Temperature could hit 24C in central England on Friday amid ‘very high to extreme’ risk of wildfires across Britain The UK could experience its warmest day of the year so far, with temperatures higher than European holiday hotspots, afte...

» Plan to increase access to NHS dentists in England ‘a complete failure’, MPs say
04/04/25 06:00 from World news | The Guardian
Damning report by public accounts committee finds some of Tory government’s initiatives have worsened the crisis The official plan to increase access to NHS dental services in England has been a “complete failure”, and some of the govern...

» Trump’s Tariffs Shock Global Markets at Level Unseen Since Pandemic
04/04/25 06:00 from TIME: Top World Stories
Everything from crude oil to Big Tech stocks to the value of the U.S. dollar against other currencies has fallen.

» Democrats decry reported dismissal of NSA director Tim Haugh
04/04/25 05:24 from World news | The Guardian
Dismissing Haugh, who headed the US Cyber Command, puts the country at risk at a time of ‘unprecedented cyber threats’, congressional Democrats say Top congressional Democrats on Thursday protested against the reported firing of Gen Tim ...

» Celebrations as president’s impeachment is upheld – as it happened
04/04/25 05:20 from World news | The Guardian
Removed president says he is ‘very sorry’ to have not lived up to expectations. This blog is now closed Full report: South Korea president Yoon Suk Yeol removed from office Yoon violated his duty as South Korean commander-in-chief by mob...

» New Zealand’s controversial bill to reinterpret treaty with Māori should be scrapped, committee finds
04/04/25 04:51 from World news | The Guardian
Justice committee said the majority of public submissions oppose the legislation, which seeks to reinterpret the country’s founding document A parliamentary committee has recommended a bill that seeks to radically reinterpret New Zealand...

» Greece’s Aegean islands reel from ‘lake of mud’ flash floods before Easter rush
04/04/25 04:00 from World news | The Guardian
Authorities race to complete clean-up operation after devastation from gales and heaviest rainfall in 20 years People on the Aegean islands, more used in April to the sight and scent of spring’s blossoms, have been left reeling from flas...

» Activist takes case over Trinidad’s homophobic laws to UK’s privy council
04/04/25 04:00 from World news | The Guardian
Legislation was repealed in 2018 but Caribbean country’s supreme court last week recriminalised the act after appeal The privy council in London will soon be called upon to make the final decision on a court case to remove homophobic law...

» South Korea president Yoon Suk Yeol removed from office after court upholds impeachment
04/04/25 03:39 from World news | The Guardian
The court said Yoon had ‘committed a grave betrayal of the trust of the people’ over his ill-fated declaration of martial law in December Yoon Suk Yeol impeachment – live updates South Korea’s suspended president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been...

» South Korea’s Impeachment Saga Ends. But Its Troubles Are Far From Over
04/04/25 03:10 from TIME: Top World Stories
How Asia’s fourth-largest economy got to this point still has many scratching their heads.

» EU urged to put human rights centre stage at first central Asia summit
04/04/25 02:00 from World news | The Guardian
Bloc to discuss trade, security and energy with leaders of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan The EU is being urged to put human rights centre stage as it begins its first summit with the leaders of central A...

» Trump tariffs live: US markets see worst day in five years as president claims ‘stock is going to boom’ – as it happened
04/04/25 01:58 from World news | The Guardian
This live blog is now closed. For more coverage on Trump’s tariffs, click here: US stock markets have worst day since Covid over Trump tariffs Global markets in turmoil amid Trump tariffs Trump’s chaos-inducing global tariffs, explained ...