Month: May 2024

Read More Observer and Bureau of Investigative Journalism find that workers whose sponsoring company had been sanctioned were also being punished Thousands of migrant care workers have been threatened with deportation, despite doing nothing wrong, after the Home Office took enforcement action against their employers. In one case, a brother and sister from India who…

Read MoreResidents say they won’t be cowed by latest offensive as life continues as usual.Residents say they won’t be cowed by latest offensive as life continues as usual.

Read MoreMore than 100 people are injured, according to officials, as torrents of water sweep through entire villages.More than 100 people are injured, according to officials, as torrents of water sweep through entire villages.

Read More Russia has called the upcoming conference “pointless,” saying Bern is “openly hostile” to Moscow and can’t serve as a mediator Switzerland’s neutrality remains unchanged, the country’s foreign ministry has insisted ahead of the peace conference on the Ukraine conflict next month. Russia has accused Bern of effectively siding with the West and Kiev…

Read More Xi Jinping has changed China fundamentally. He has kept the same political system that Chairman Mao Zedong created when he founded the People’s Republic of China in 1949. Mao governed China with “Mao Zedong Thought,” which he introduced in 1945. Deng Xiaoping put that aside when he took power in 1978 and unleashed…

Read More Hundreds of thousands more people face displacement as military instructions suggest likely attack on centre of city Middle East crisis – live updates The Israeli military has told residents of central Rafah to evacuate, signalling a major expansion of its military operations in the city and threatening the displacement of hundreds of thousands…

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Read MoreThree members of the national team suffer separate assaults, leaving police and fans baffled.Three members of the national team suffer separate assaults, leaving police and fans baffled.

Read MoreWeather experts warn of potential disruptions to power grids, communications as sun’s outburst continues in coming days.Weather experts warn of potential disruptions to power grids, communications as sun’s outburst continues in coming days.

Read More Private investigator Julian Peribañez can’t let go of the Madeleine McCann case Private investigator Julian Peribañez can’t let go of the Madeleine McCann case

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Read MoreCalls for an independent inquiry are mounting as more burial sites are found across Gaza.Calls for an independent inquiry are mounting as more burial sites are found across Gaza.

Read More High-profile parties including London’s biggest viewing event called off amid ongoing offensive in Gaza Eurovision is one of the biggest nights of the year for many LGBTQ+ venues across the UK, offering an opportunity for a joyful party celebrating music and high camp. Celebrations will be mixed this year, however, after a number…

Read More Speeches by Cameron, Lammy and Miliband all depicted a darkening world but differed on where to find allies In a TikTok world it’s rare that three big foreign policy speeches come along all at once, all trying to chart a new course for the UK in a more perilous world, and all written…

Read More London is supporting Kiev in an attempt to boost its role in NATO and Europe, a high-ranking Russian diplomat has said Ukrainian forces are actively using weapons supplied by Britain to carry out terrorist attacks against Russian regions, Foreign Ministry official Sergey Belyaev has said. London remains one of the largest donors of…

Read More Israeli military drops leaflets ordering around a million people to leave the city as it prepares to expand its offensive See all our Israel-Gaza war coverage Australia’s support of a UN vote on Palestinian membership is “the opposite of what Hamas wants”, and was not about recognising Palestine as a state, according to…

Read More Club secretaries at some institutions are understood to be consulting lawyers after vote at Garrick Discussions are under way over whether to admit women at several of London’s remaining gentlemen’s clubs after this week’s vote by Garrick club members to allow women to join after 193 years. The Travellers Club, the Savile Club,…

Read More Charities and campaign groups are calling on bodies to say they may stop funding country if legislation comes into effect The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund are coming under pressure to use their financial might to persuade Ghana to reconsider a proposed law that could lead to anyone who identifies as…

Read MoreHeavy rains wreak havoc in southern Brazil, leaving many homeless and raising fears of further chaos.Heavy rains wreak havoc in southern Brazil, leaving many homeless and raising fears of further chaos.

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Read MoreAs the war enters its 807th day, these are the main developments.As the war enters its 807th day, these are the main developments.

Read More Officer taken to hospital and later released while suspect, 54, hospitalised under supervision after being shot by police in High Wycombe A man was shot by police and arrested after an officer was shot in the leg with a crossbow in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, Thames Valley police said. Police attended School Lane, Downley,…

Read More Fears Climate Change Committee’s advice not to allow carryover from last carbon budget will be ignored Ministers are considering plans to weaken the UK’s carbon-cutting plans by allowing the unused portion of the last carbon budget to be carried over to the next period. This would go against the strong recommendation of the…

Read More A huge increase in fees means many vulnerable people have to leave the Derwentwater site they call home Retired and vulnerable holiday homeowners claim they are being priced out of a “breathtaking” waterside campsite in the Lake District after the Camping and Caravanning Club raised one of the main charges by more than…

Read More Exclusive: Even seats with majorities of over 15,000 are deemed at risk and needing extra support from party HQ The Conservative party is quietly pouring extra resources into dozens of Tory-held seats deemed at risk at the next general election, including one with a 17,000 majority. As many as 200 constituencies held by…

Read More Readers tell us insurance premiums soared and vehicles were written off after the cost of claims soared Want to know why your car insurance premium has doubled in the past two years? Could the apparently bizarre and wasteful way that car insurers pay claims have something to do with it? Guardian Money recently asked…

Read MoreBBC Analysis editor Ros Atkins looks at what what is being done to prevent minors seeing harmful content.BBC Analysis editor Ros Atkins looks at what what is being done to prevent minors seeing harmful content.

Read MoreAs the nation reels from the Bondi Junction stabbings, what can be done to shift behaviour?As the nation reels from the Bondi Junction stabbings, what can be done to shift behaviour?

Read More Gina Jacobs, from the Wirral, is calling for the government to apologise to parents of stillborn babies Until the 1980s and 1990s, bereaved parents of stillborn children were kept in the dark by doctors and midwives over the fate of their lost infants. Gina Jacobs was one of those parents. In 1969 her…

Read More Exclusive: Man freed last year after 17 years in jail says he is struggling to survive on benefits while he pursues compensation Andrew Malkinson, who spent 17 years in jail for a crime he did not commit, has described having to use a food bank and struggling to survive on universal credit while…

Read More Government promises $107m package for industry to transition, after years of campaigning against trade Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Australia’s live sheep export trade will end on 1 May 2028, the federal government has announced, after years of campaigning by animal welfare advocates. Labor’s long-held…

Read MoreRuchika Sharma combines her passion for history and eyeshadow, taking on myths about the past shaping India’s present.Ruchika Sharma combines her passion for history and eyeshadow, taking on myths about the past shaping India’s present.

Read MoreMore heavy rain is forecast for Brazil’s already flooded Rio Grande do Sul state, where many of those remaining are poor people with limited ability to move to less dangerous areasMore heavy rain is forecast for Brazil’s already flooded Rio Grande do Sul state, where many of those remaining are poor people with limited…

Read More Group will protest against government’s treatment of freelance workers at festivals across France The Cannes film festival is facing strike action as it opens next week and could see protests by projectionists, floor managers and press agents who are demanding changes to the French government’s treatment of seasonal film festival staff. The festival…

Read More Climate scientists have told the Guardian they expect catastrophic levels of global heating. Here’s what that would mean for the planet World is on edge of climate abyss, UN warnsClimate scientists expect global heating to blast past 1.5C target Global heating is likely to soar past internationally agreed limits, according to a Guardian…