» Geneva potential location for Putin-Zelenskyy summit as European leaders meet after ‘real progress’ in White House – live
19/08/25 11:57 from World news | The Guardian
European leaders meet virtually after talks at the White House where Trump said arrangements being made for meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy Volodymyr Zelenskyy navigated Monday’s meeting more successfully than his Oval Office encount...

» Ed Davey calls for review of terrorism legislation after Palestine Action arrests – UK politics live
19/08/25 11:57 from World news | The Guardian
The Lib Dem leader is seeking a review of the laws to prevent the ‘en masse’ arrests Parents in England are skipping meals and turning to buy-now-pay-later services such as Klarna in order to afford school uniforms before the autumn term...

» Department of Justice to begin handing over Epstein files to Capitol Hill – US politics live
19/08/25 11:47 from World news | The Guardian
DoJ agrees to provide Congress documents from the Epstein sex trafficking investigation, says House lawmaker on Monday India Walton has a warning message for progressive Democrats during Donald Trump’s second presidency: don’t water down...

» Netanyahu lashes out at Albanese as ‘weak politician who betrayed Israel’ as diplomatic row escalates
19/08/25 11:40 from World news | The Guardian
Israel’s prime minister accuses Australian leader of ‘abandoning’ Jews as tension escalates over visa cancellation and Palestinian recognition Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Benjamin Netanyahu has launched a...

» Texas police hunt convict 'mistakenly' freed from jail
19/08/25 11:39 from BBC News - World
Police say the man was sentenced to jail for assaulting a family member and evading arrest.

» Mediators await Israeli response to new Gaza ceasefire proposal
19/08/25 11:32 from BBC News - World
Qatar says it is "almost identical" to a US proposal for a 60-day truce, during which around half of 50 hostages would be released.

» European leaders discuss Ukraine security guarantees after Trump talks
19/08/25 11:29 from World news | The Guardian
Leaders continue flurry of diplomacy amid uncertainty over whether Putin-Zelenskyy meeting will be agreed European leaders are holding fresh talks after their White House meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy amid uncertainty over Vladimir Pu...

» UN say Israel not letting in enough supplies into Gaza to avert starvation – Middle East crisis live
19/08/25 11:27 from World news | The Guardian
UN human rights office spokesperson says risk of starvation in Gaza is a ‘direct result of the Israeli government’s policy’ The UN’s human rights office on Tuesday condemned a far-right Israeli minister for taunting a Palestinian prisone...

» ‘We’re all going backwards’: dismay as Trump undoes Biden student-debt plan
19/08/25 11:00 from World news | The Guardian
Borrowers say higher repayments under changed Save plan means placing life on hold and creating further anxiety When Faith, a 33-year-old in Burlington, North Carolina, went back to get her master’s degree in higher education administrat...

» Democrat warns US progressives against moving toward the center: ‘It lost me the election’
19/08/25 11:00 from World news | The Guardian
India Walton, who defeated incumbent mayor only to lose general election, says ‘moderating is what got us here’ India Walton has a warning message for progressive Democrats during Donald Trump’s second presidency: don’t water down your p...

» Why Ukraine's first lady wrote Melania Trump a letter
19/08/25 10:48 from BBC News - World
Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska has thanked US First Lady Melania Trump for imploring Vladimir Putin to protect children.

» Dangerous seas forecast for US East Coast as Hurricane Erin grows
19/08/25 10:37 from BBC News - World
The Category 3 storm threatens to bring life-threatening surf and rip currents to the US East Coast.

» BBC says it delayed Ozzy Osbourne documentary at family’s request
19/08/25 10:26 from World news | The Guardian
Broadcaster says family wants ‘to wait a bit longer’, after film about singer’s final years pulled from Monday’s listings The BBC has revealed it delayed an hour-long documentary about Ozzy Osbourne at the last minute at the request of h...

» Young chatty workers disturbing older colleagues ‘not age harassment’, tribunal rules
19/08/25 10:12 from World news | The Guardian
Workers in their 20s and 30s that may annoy by socialising found not to be breaking workplace equality rules Older employees who are disturbed by younger, more boisterous colleagues in the workplace are not victims of age harassment, an ...

» Florida man who fatally stabbed friend over Trump convicted of second-degree murder
19/08/25 10:00 from World news | The Guardian
Donald Jamesbrown Henry and Shawn Popp got into a fight over ‘Trump going bankrupt’ when the latter was attacked A Florida man who fatally stabbed a friend during an argument in 2022 over Donald Trump ’s businesses having gone bankrupt, ...

» Entire church begins two-day journey across Swedish city
19/08/25 09:55 from BBC News - World
The landmark 113-year-old wooden building is at risk from subsidence and will be moved 5km on giant rolling platforms.

» The ‘big church move’: Swedish town begins to roll historic building 5km
19/08/25 09:54 from World news | The Guardian
Kiruna Kyrka’s slow journey is part of effort to stop town being swallowed by Europe’s biggest underground mine After eight years of planning, an estimated cost of 500m kronor (£39m) and an early morning blessing, a church in northern Sw...

» Watch: Two presidents, two very different Oval Office encounters
19/08/25 09:39 from BBC News - World
Onlookers gasped as Trump and Zelensky's meeting in Washington in February descended into chaos, but times have changed.

» Son of Norway's crown princess charged with rape and abuse
19/08/25 09:36 from BBC News - World
Marius Borg Høiby is charged with 32 offences and could face up to 10 years in prison if found guilty.

» WA government put ‘very rosy spin’ on report into Woodside emissions at Murujuga, scientist’s private email says
19/08/25 09:08 from World news | The Guardian
Report part of a project used in lobbying effort to dismiss UN concerns that industrial emissions were damaging 50,000-year-old ancient rock art Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free ap...

» Woman sexually assaulted on flight challenges UK rules on compensation
19/08/25 09:06 from World news | The Guardian
Woman who was attacked on flight from Qatar to London was denied payout because plane was not registered in UK A woman who was sexually assaulted while sleeping on a flight to London is challenging UK government rules that disqualify her...

» Canada's Conservative leader projected to win Parliament seat
19/08/25 09:02 from BBC News - World
Poilievre is projected to win a by-election after losing his seat in another riding in April's general election.

» Intel secures $2bn lifeline from Japan’s SoftBank
19/08/25 08:58 from World news | The Guardian
Shares in chip maker rise amid reports US government is also considering taking a stake Business live – latest updates SoftBank has agreed to invest $2bn (£1.5bn) in Intel, amid reports that Donald Trump’s administration is also consider...

» Zelenskyy’s new outfit was not a response to difficult first White House visit, says designer
19/08/25 08:55 from World news | The Guardian
Ukrainian designer Viktor Anisimov said outcome of crucial meeting with Trump was more important than fashion On Monday evening, the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, garnered compliments from Donald Trump and the White House pre...

» Lidl close to overtaking Morrisons as UK’s fifth-biggest supermarket
19/08/25 08:20 from World news | The Guardian
Sales growth at German-owned discounter is more than double that of the wider market Business live – latest updates Lidl is close to overtaking Morrisons to become the UK’s fifth-biggest supermarket chain after a sales rise as shoppers a...

» Tasmanian Labor’s no-confidence motion in new Liberal government fails – as it happened
19/08/25 08:08 from World news | The Guardian
This blog is now closed Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Finance minister says government disappointed, but ‘not surprised’ after Israel revokes visas Finance minister Katy Gallagher said the government is dis...

» China and India should be partners, not adversaries, says foreign minister Wang Yi
19/08/25 07:24 from BBC News - World
Yi's India visit comes days before PM Modi's trip to China, and signals a further thaw in relations.

» NSW daily rainfall could ‘nudge triple figures’ with wet weather forecast to intensify
19/08/25 07:11 from World news | The Guardian
Flood concerns along east coast and severe weather warning for west coast amid national cold snap Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Daily rainfall in parts...

» Tuesday briefing: What last night’s meeting between Trump, Zelenskyy and Europe means for the war in Ukraine
19/08/25 05:54 from World news | The Guardian
In today’s newsletter: The Ukrainian president and fellow continental leaders descended on the White House to squeeze support from the US – did they get it? Good morning. Last night, Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the White House flanked by...

» Watch: Zelensky's 'fabulous' suit and other moments from Trump meeting
19/08/25 05:37 from BBC News - World
Ukraine's president and other European leaders met at the White House to talk peace.