The Guardian – World
• 02/01/2026
Seven killed in strikes on south as Saudi-backed government moves to recapture key region from STCYemen’s southern separatists have announced plans to hold a referendum on independence from the north in two years, after their seizure of swathes of the country last month triggered a major feud between Gulf powers.The Southern Transitional Council leader, Aidarous al-Zubaidi, called on the international community to sponsor talks between concerned parties in the south and north on a path and me...
This archived item refers to yemeni separatists plan to hold independence vote within two years. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 02/01/2026
Europe’s biggest offshore wind developer seeking to overturn White House decision to suspend work on a $5bn wind farm projectEurope’s biggest offshore wind developer is taking the Trump administration to court over its decision to suspend work on a $5bn project on the north-east US coast.Denmark’s Ørsted filed a legal challenge on Thursday against the White House’s decision 10 days ago to suspend the lease for its Revolution Wind site as part of a sweeping move halting all construction of off...
This archived item refers to Ørsted files legal challenge against US government over windfarm lease freeze. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 02/01/2026
Mean temperature for year was 10.09C, surpassing 2022 record, and 1,648.5 hours of sunshine were recorded2025 was the UK’s warmest and sunniest year on record, the Met Office has confirmed.The UK’s three hottest years on record have now all been in this decade, which meteorologists say is proof of a rapidly changing climate. All of the top 10 warmest years have happened in the past two decades. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to 2025 was UK’s hottest and sunniest year on record, says Met Office. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 02/01/2026
US president’s posts that US will come to the rescue of protesters prompt warnings of ‘regret-inducing response’Donald Trump has threatened to intervene in Iran if its government kills demonstrators, prompting warnings from senior Iranian officials that any American interference would cross a “red line”.In a social media post on Friday, Trump said that if Iran were to shoot and kill protesters, the US would “come to their rescue”. He added “we are locked and loaded, and ready to go”, without ...
This archived item refers to iranian officials warn Trump not to cross ‘red line’ over threats to intervene in protests. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 02/01/2026
Some of the injured taken to Belgium, France and Germany while Swiss officials try to identify the deadSurvivors of the catastrophic bar fire in the upmarket Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana are being cared for in special burns units across Europe, while investigators say many of the dead were so badly disfigured that it could take days or weeks to identify them.About 40 people were killed and 115 injured when the blaze ripped through a New Year’s Eve celebration in the packed Constellation ...
This archived item refers to crans-Montana fire survivors treated in burns units across Europe. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 02/01/2026
They’re cosy, civilised and different without disturbing things too much. Let’s do this!At last. I have been waiting a year for this moment. I must apologise to you all. Twelve months ago, in this very organ, nay in this very diary, I noted that we were now in the hazy, lazy, crazy days between Boxing Day and New Year and thus wished you all a happy “Christmas perineum”. It should have been, of course, “Merryneum”. It has been bothering me ever since. I can only put it down to post-turkey mal...
This archived item refers to digested week: My resolution is for the world: sunken living rooms. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 02/01/2026
More than 100 people still in hospital, many severely injured, after fire in Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana that killed at least 40Italy’s ambassador to Switzerland Gian Lorenzo Cornado has said that all bar five of the 112 injured have been identified now, reports Reuters. Swiss officials are yet to give an update on this and have not shared the names of any victims or injured.Six Italians are still missing and 13 hospitalised, he added. Three Italians were repatriated on Thursday and...
This archived item refers to switzerland resort fire live: first victim named, as new video shows attempts to extinguish bar ceiling fire. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 02/01/2026
British military doctors and therapists provide support at base where innovative treatments aid recovery of those who have lost limbsAt a specialist treatment centre in Ukraine, as other amputees play volleyball nearby, Vladislav shows a video on his phone of how he lost his left leg. He found the footage – of a drone closing in rapidly on a buggy, Vladislav standing exposed at its rear – on a Russian military social media channel.The 31-year-old, an arbitration lawyer before Russia launched ...
This archived item refers to ‘Truly humbling’: inside the centre where UK medics are helping Ukrainian amputees. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 02/01/2026
Kim Ju-ae has been making increasingly prominent appearances in state media over the past three yearsThe daughter of the North Korean ruler, Kim Jong-un, who is likely being prepared as his successor has accompanied her parents on her first public visit to the Kumsusan mausoleum to pay respects to former leaders, ahead of an event that could see her succession formalised.Photos from state news agency KCNA showed Kim Jong-un accompanied by his wife, Ri Sol-ju, and senior officials on the visit...
This archived item refers to kim Jong-un’s daughter visits state mausoleum, fuelling speculation she will be next North Korean ruler. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 01/01/2026
Signatories to open letter include former Reserve Bank of Australia governors Philip Lowe and Glenn Stevens and billionaire James PackerGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian business leaders and public figures have joined forces to call for a commonwealth royal commission into antisemitism, radicalism and the events leading up to the 14 December Bondi beach terrorist attack.At least 120 leaders have signed the open letter, including former Reserve Bank of Austr...
This archived item refers to business leaders and Catholic bishops join call for royal commission after Bondi attack. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 01/01/2026
Nationwide protests against living conditions enter fifth day with security forces reportedly using live ammunitionThe largest protests in Iran for three years entered a fifth day on Thursday amid reports of deadly clashes between protesters and security forces, with state-affiliated media confirming at least two people had been killed.Although state media did not identify those killed, witnesses and videos circulating on social media appear to show protesters lying motionless on the ground a...
This archived item refers to two people confirmed dead as Iran protests turn into ‘battlefield’. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 01/01/2026
Ukraine has not commented on attack on cafe and hotel that comes despite ‘productive’ ongoing peace talksA Ukrainian drone strike killed 24 people and injured at least 50 more as they celebrated the new year in a Russian-occupied village in Ukraine’s Kherson region, Russian officials said, as tensions between the two countries continue to rise despite diplomats hailing productive peace talks.Three drones struck a cafe and hotel in the resort town of Khorly on the Black Sea coast, the region’s...
This archived item refers to new year drone strike kills 24 in Russian-occupied Ukraine, Moscow says. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 01/01/2026
Afghanistan and Yemen excluded from list of 17 priority countries chosen by Trump administration to receive aid laden with demandsThe $2bn (£1.5bn) of aid the US pledged this week may have been hailed as “bold and ambitious” by the UN but could be the “nail in the coffin” in changing to a shrunken, less flexible aid system dominated by Washington’s political priorities, aid experts fear.After a year of deep cuts in aid budgets by the US and European countries, the announcement of new money fo...
This archived item refers to uS ‘adapt, shrink or die’ terms for $2bn aid pot will mean UN bowing down to Washington, say experts. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 01/01/2026
Investigators say no indication of terrorism or arson after 40 people die and 100 are injured in blazeSwitzerland resort explosion – latest updatesDozens of people are presumed dead and about 100 injured, most of them seriously, in a fire at a bar in the Swiss Alps during a new year’s celebration at a luxury ski resort.The blaze ripped through the packed bar, Le Constellation, early on Thursday in Crans-Montana, one of the top-ranked ski destinations in Europe, which lies about 40km north-wes...
This archived item refers to le Constellation bar fire in Switzerland: what we know so far. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 01/01/2026
Sources say generators and tent poles restricted from humanitarian bodies but commercial shipments allowed inIsrael is running a parallel system of controls for shipments into Gaza, allowing commercial traders to bring goods into the territory that are barred for humanitarian organisations.Basic life-saving supplies including generators and tent poles are on a long Israeli blacklist of “dual-use” items. The Israeli government says entry of these items must be severely restricted because they ...
This archived item refers to israel allowing traders to bring into Gaza ‘dual-use’ items barred from aid organisations. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 01/01/2026
Ador terminated the Australian-born singer’s contract on Monday and is now suing her, a family member and the band’s former producerThe K-pop record label Ador is suing a former member of megaband NewJeans for millions in damages, it has announced, a day after removing her from the group following a year-long dispute that saw the band allege mistreatment and attempt to leave their contract.The compensation suit against Danielle Marsh, a 20-year-old Australian-born singer, comes months after a...
This archived item refers to newJeans member Danielle sued for millions after bitter feud with K-pop record label. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 01/01/2026
BBC reveals latest cast, which also features cybersecurity expert, sweet shop assistant and personal trainerA retired police detective, a crime writer and a psychologist are among the next cohort of contestants to enter The Traitors’ castle, as the BBC revealed details of the latest series of its smash-hit sleuthing show.A sweet shop assistant, a cybersecurity expert and a personal trainer are also among those to be divided into plotting “traitors” and the “faithfuls” tasked with unmasking th...
This archived item refers to new Traitors contestants include detective, crime writer and psychologist. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 01/01/2026
Lauren Boebert, who pushed for Epstein files release, points to bill’s unanimous passage through US House and SenateRepublican representative Lauren Boebert has fired back at Donald Trump for vetoing a bill that would have funded a drinking water project in her Colorado district, implying the president was playing at political retaliation.The bill was aimed at funding a decades-long project to bring safe drinking water to 39 communities in Colorado’s eastern plains, where the groundwater is h...
This archived item refers to colorado lawmaker claims Trump’s veto of safe drinking water bill is retaliation. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in January 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 31/12/2025
Decision comes after DoJ stopped contesting California court’s ruling to return control of guard to state’s governorDonald Trump has staged a sudden climbdown from his attempts to impose federal troops in law enforcement roles on Democratic-run cities, announcing on Wednesday that he was ending attempted deployments from Los Angeles, Chicago and Portland.The unexpected shift came after justice department lawyers said they were no longer contesting a California court’s ruling that returned the...
This archived item refers to trump backs away from deploying national guard in Los Angeles, Chicago and Portland. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 31/12/2025
Demonstrations against deteriorating living conditions have widened to include criticism of how Iran is governedAlborz, a textile merchant in the central Iranian city of Isfahan, decided he could no longer sit on the sidelines. He closed his shop and took to the streets, joining merchants across Iran who shuttered their stores and students who took over their campuses to protest against declining economic conditions.The sudden loss of purchasing power pushed Alborz and tens of thousands of ot...
This archived item refers to ‘We want the mullahs gone’: economic crisis sparks biggest protests in Iran since 2022. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 31/12/2025
Judge said newly unsealed government documents show ‘some evidence’ of vindictive prosecution by DoJA newly unsealed order in the criminal case against Kilmar Ábrego García reveals that high-level justice department officials pushed for his indictment, calling it a “top priority”, only after he was mistakenly deported and then ordered returned to the U.S.Ábrego García, originally from El Salvador, has pleaded not guilty in federal court in Tennessee to charges of human smuggling. He is seekin...
This archived item refers to documents suggest Kilmar Ábrego García was retaliated against after wrongful deportation. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 31/12/2025
Fifty-two black bears were killed in three-week hunt state officials said was necessary to reduce ursine populationWildlife officials in Florida say the slaughter of dozens of black bears during a controversial three-week hunt this month was a success, despite the opposition of protesters who condemned the “heartbreaking, bloody spectacle”.The Florida fish and wildlife conservation commission (FWC) on Tuesday announced that 52 bears were killed between 6 and 28 December, and promised to relea...
This archived item refers to ‘Heartbreaking’: Florida wildlife groups decry state-sanctioned bear hunt. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 31/12/2025
Costs, insurance delays and difficult-to-obtain mental health treatment plague the US health system A record 23 % of Americans believe the United States healthcare system is “in a state of crisis” and 47% think it has “major problems,” according to a recent poll from the West Health-Gallup Center on Healthcare in America.The poll also revealed that a record 29% of Americans see “cost” as the most urgent health problem facing the US. Experts note that these two perceptions – that the healthcar...
This archived item refers to ‘A state of crisis’: record number of Americans are pessimistic about US healthcare system. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 31/12/2025
Reunification ‘is unstoppable’, says Chinese president, a day after the conclusion of intense military drillsChina’s president Xi Jinping has vowed to reunify China and Taiwan in his annual New Year’s Eve speech in Beijing.Speaking the day after the conclusion of intense Chinese military drills around Taiwan, Xi said: “The reunification of our motherland, a trend of the times, is unstoppable”. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to xi Jinping vows to reunify China and Taiwan in New Year’s Eve speech. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 31/12/2025
Terror attack victims remembered with menorah projected on to Harbour Bridge ahead of traditional dazzling displayAustralia paused to show solidarity with the Jewish community as New Year’s Eve festivities rolled across the nation.Weeks on from the Bondi Beach terrorist attack, hundreds of thousands of people around the Sydney Harbour observed a minute’s silence and shone a collective, defiant light following the recent atrocity. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to sydney New Year’s Eve strikes more sombre tone as fireworks follow minute’s silence for Bondi. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 31/12/2025
Draft bill to be submitted for legal checks as France aims to follow Australia’s world-first ban on platforms including Facebook, Snapchat and YouTubeFrance intends to follow Australia and ban social media platforms for children from the start of the 2026 academic year.A draft bill preventing under-15s from using social media will be submitted for legal checks and is expected to be debated in parliament early in the new year. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to france plans social media ban for under-15s from September 2026. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 31/12/2025
Forty-seven men killed by states operating death penalty – almost double last year’s numberUS executions have surged in 2025 to the highest level in 16 years, as Donald Trump’s campaign to reinvigorate judicial killings, combined with the US supreme court’s increasing refusal to engage in last-minute pleas for reprieve, have taken a heavy toll.A total of 47 men – they were all male – have been killed by states operating the death penalty in the course of the year. That was almost double the n...
This archived item refers to uS executions surged in 2025 to highest level in 16 years. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 31/12/2025
Country’s six-month stint at helm begins with defence, migration and Ukraine still at top of agendaCyprus says it will bring “a new approach to the table” when it assumes the EU presidency on Thursday, as defence, migration and Ukraine continue to top the agenda at a time of acute geopolitical uncertainty.As one of the 27-member bloc’s smaller member states, Cyprus will tackle its six-month stint at the EU’s helm with discipline and dedication but also “a different mindset”, the Cypriot fore...
This archived item refers to cyprus pledges ‘different mindset’ as it assumes EU presidency. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 31/12/2025
Carmakers such as MG, BYD and Chery are set to pass 200,000 mark in sales, analysis suggests, double 2024’s totalChinese brands are on course to account for one in every 10 new cars sold in Britain during 2025, a marked increase on last year as sales increase across Europe.Manufacturers led by MG, BYD, and Chery are on track to break the 200,000 mark in UK new car sales in 2025, meaning they are very likely to account for 10% of the market, according to Matthias Schmidt, an analyst tracking e...
This archived item refers to china forecast to have sold one in every 10 new cars in UK in 2025. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 31/12/2025
PM Sanae Takaichi joins petition calling for better facilities for women to match improved representationNearly 60 female lawmakers in Japan, including the prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, have submitted a petition calling for more toilets in the parliament building for women to match their improved representation.Japanese politics remains hugely male-dominated, although the number of women in the parliament rose at the last election – and Takaichi became the first female prime minister in Oc...
This archived item refers to female lawmakers in Japan lobby for more toilets in parliament. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 31/12/2025
Passengers face continued delays day after power supply issue and broken down train halted services between UK and continentEurostar passengers have been warned that continued delays and cancellations are possible on Wednesday despite the resumption of services after a power supply issue halted Channel tunnel train trips connecting London to the European mainland.Thousands of passengers in the busy run-up to the new year faced hours of delays after the train operator cancelled services betwee...
This archived item refers to eurostar restarts in Channel tunnel with full service but risk of disruptions. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 31/12/2025
Mamady Doumbouya had reneged on promise not to stand and hand west African country back to civilian rule The head of Guinea’s junta, Mamady Doumbouya, who had pledged not to run for office after seizing power four years ago, has been elected president after the country’s electoral commission said he had secured a sweeping majority of the vote.Doumbouya, 41, faced eight rivals for the presidency but the main opposition leaders were barred from running and had urged a boycott of the vote held o...
This archived item refers to guinea’s junta chief elected president after opposition boycott. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 31/12/2025
Investigation established by UDR party to look at ‘neutrality, workings and financing’ of state TV and radioThe French public broadcaster is at the centre of a political row as a parliamentary inquiry examines the “neutrality, workings and financing” of state TV and radio, while the media are expected to play a significant role ahead of the 2027 presidential election.The rightwing UDR party, an ally of Marine Le Pen’s far-right the National Rally (RN), set up the inquiry amid far-right claim...
This archived item refers to french public broadcaster under fire as right sets up parliamentary inquiry. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 31/12/2025
Community leaders raise alarm over study links and Polynesian ties, with Tonga to face restrictions from January as US says too many overstayThe small Pacific nation of Tonga is one of more than a dozen countries to be hit with visa and entry restrictions on 1 January as the Trump administration tightens its crackdown on immigration.In December, the US said it would further restrict and limit the entry of foreign nationals to protect the country from “national security and public safety threa...
This archived item refers to ‘Tonga is not a threat’: anger as small Pacific nation falls under Trump visa restrictions. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 31/12/2025
Mary-Ann Stephenson says she must build relationship with LGBTQ+ sector amid debate over single-sex spacesThe new chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission has asked campaigners who raised doubts about her appointment to “judge me on what I do”.In one of her first media interviews since her appointment at the start of December, Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson pledged to “uphold the rights of everybody across all protected characteristics”, after the UK government overruled the objections of pa...
This archived item refers to judge me on what I do, says new EHRC chair after transgender groups’ criticism. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 30/12/2025
Schlossberg, 35, revealed in November diagnosis of rare mutation of cancer of blood and bone marrowTatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of the 35th US president, John F Kennedy, died on Tuesday after revealing in November she had been diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia. She was 35.Her passing was announced in a social media post by the John F Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. “Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts,” the post said. Continue r...
This archived item refers to tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of JFK, dies after leukemia diagnosis. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 30/12/2025
Report of a drone attack on a port facility signals new phase in US military campaign against Nicolás MaduroUS wargames played out scenarios for Maduro’s fall. None of them ended well for VenezuelaNearly a week after Donald Trump first announced what he said was the first US ground strike in a four-month-long military pressure campaign against Venezuela, details remain very thin on the ground.CNN and the New York Times reported late on Monday that they had confirmed the CIA had used a drone t...
This archived item refers to trump’s shadow war in Venezuela grows, but country’s strongman leader still clings to power. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 30/12/2025
Government sources say social media posts by British-Egyptian activist do not meet legal bar for such sanction The Home Office will not strip the British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah of his citizenship because his “abhorrent” past social media posts do not meet the legal bar for such a sanction, government sources have said.Abd el-Fattah, who landed in London from Egypt on Boxing Day, has been at the centre of a political storm over social media posts he published more than a decade a...
This archived item refers to alaa Abd el-Fattah ‘will not be stripped of British citizenship’ over past tweets. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 30/12/2025
President calls for talks with leaders of demonstrations caused by decline in currency and living standardsIran’s government has called for dialogue with protest leaders after the country’s largest demonstrations in three years over a plunging currency and declining living conditions.Protests started on Sunday after Iran’s currency fell to a record low against the US dollar, causing traders and shopkeepers to close their stores in downtown Tehran. This was accompanied by mass protests in the ...
This archived item refers to iran to listen to protesters’ ‘legitimate demands’ after widespread dissent. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 30/12/2025
Exclusive: Sales via intermediary companies appear to continue despite Michelin’s attempts to cut off tradeRussia has continued to use intermediary companies, including one apparently based in the UK, to import aviation tyres made by the French firm Michelin despite attempts to stop the trade, customs records suggest.Despite sanctions on the sale of civilian and aviation tyres to Russia, which is critically dependent on foreign suppliers, an analysis of records indicates that a significant n...
This archived item refers to russia still importing Michelin aviation tyres despite sanctions, records suggest. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 30/12/2025
Emergency request by several of the country’s nationals and an immigrants rights group was granted by the courtA federal judge on Tuesday blocked plans by the Trump administration to end temporary protections from deportation that had been granted to hundreds of South Sudanese nationals living in the United States.US district judge Angel Kelley in Boston granted an emergency request by several South Sudanese nationals and an immigrant rights group to prevent the temporary protected status the...
This archived item refers to uS judge halts ending of temporary protected status for South Sudanese migrants. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 30/12/2025
Spanish woman’s attempted restoration of church artwork was widely mocked but became lucrative tourist attractionCecilia Giménez, the woman who achieved unwanted international fame for her botched “Monkey Christ” restoration of a 19th-century mural in Borja, north-east Spain, has died aged 94.In 2012, Giménez, an amateur artist, decided to restore Ecce Homo, a mural by a local artist, Elías García Martínez, that hung in the Santuario de Misericordia church in Borja. However, her talent as an ...
This archived item refers to cecilia Giménez, famed for ‘Monkey Christ’ mural mishap, dies at 94. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 30/12/2025
Isaac Herzog’s spokesperson says he has not spoken to Trump since US president wrote to urge him to stop trialThe office of Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog, has denied a claim by Donald Trump that Benjamin Netanyahu, who is on trial on corruption charges, would soon receive a pardon.Speaking shortly before his meeting in Florida with the Israeli prime minister on Monday night, Trump said he had been told by Herzog that a pardon was “on its way”. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to israeli president’s office denies Trump’s claim Netanyahu pardon is ‘on its way’. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 30/12/2025
Labour urges Conservative leader to reveal whether she knew David Wolfson was to represent Russian oligarch in legal case Kemi Badenoch is under pressure to act on the revelations that her shadow attorney general is representing the Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, despite UK sanctions against him.David Wolfson, a Tory peer, is part of the legal team representing Abramovich as he attempts to recover billions in frozen assets he owns in the Channel islands. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to badenoch under fire as Tory shadow attorney general acts for Roman Abramovich. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 30/12/2025
Passengers urged to change plans after problem with overhead power supply and failed LeShuttle trainBusiness live – latest updatesAll Eurostar trains to and from St Pancras International have been suspended, after a power outage which has affected all trains using the Channel tunnel.A Eurostar spokesperson confirmed all its services had been halted until further notice, and declined to say when trains would begin running again. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to eurostar cancels all trains to and from London after Channel tunnel power cut. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 30/12/2025
Aspirant Americans tell of exclusions from ceremonies by sudden policy introduced on ‘security’ groundsThe occasion should have been marked by the joy of reaching the destination of US citizenship following the long odyssey of immigration.Instead, the ceremony at Boston’s Faneuil Hall – renowned as a “cradle of liberty” for its role as a protest hub in the run-up to the American revolution – felt like a nightmarish end of the road for some aspirant new Americans who had turned up full of hope...
This archived item refers to despair for would-be US citizens as American dream blocked by Trump. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 30/12/2025
Since Zack Polanski took over as leader, the party has doubled its membership and its four MPs want to take on Reform’s anger and build community spirit“Someone has to be out there making the narrative for social security. Someone has to fight the corrosive attitudes to people on benefits,” says Siân Berry, who has just finished her first year as a Green MP in the House of Commons.She is speaking to the Guardian in her Brighton constituency office, formerly occupied by the legendary Caroline ...
This archived item refers to ‘Zack is a phenomenal leader’: Siân Berry on the Green party’s next steps as membership doubles. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 30/12/2025
Ukraine’s foreign minister Andrii Sybiha responds to claims by Moscow of a strike on home in Russia’s Novgorod regionMy colleagues Luke Harding and Sammy Gecsoyler have reported on how Donald Trump, who has at times appeared favourable to the Russian side during negotiations, reacted to the claims of an alleged attack on one of Vladimir Putin’s residences. Here is an extract from their story:The Kremlin’s latest bellicose threat appeared to be part of a KGB-style informational campaign direct...
This archived item refers to ukraine war live: Russia gives ‘no plausible evidence’ to back up claim of drone attack on Putin’s residence. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 30/12/2025
US president says Chinese leader did not notify him of drills that have involved live missile launches into Taiwan straitTaiwan-China tensions – explained in 30 secondsDonald Trump has said he is not worried by China’s live-fire military drills surrounding Taiwan and that he has a great relationship with the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, who “hasn’t told me anything about it”.The US president’s comments came amid a large two-day surprise attack simulation launched by the People’s Liberation Arm...
This archived item refers to trump ‘not worried’ as China’s live-fire Taiwan wargame enters second day. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 30/12/2025
Two men killed in Hegseth-led attack on boat suspected of carrying drugs in international waters, Pentagon saysThe US military announced the killing of another two men in “a lethal kinetic strike”on a boat suspected of carrying drugs in international waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Monday.The Pentagon released video of the strike, which brings the total number of known naval attacks on suspected drug smugglers to 30 since September, and raises the death toll to at least 107 people, acc...
This archived item refers to uS military says two were killed in strike on suspected drug vessel in Pacific. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 30/12/2025
Australian federal police are reviewing security camera footage from the duo’s month-long trip to Davao in NovemberThe alleged Bondi attack shooters did not receive training or come into contact with a broader terror cell while visiting the Philippines, according to current assessments by federal police, with initial investigations indicating the father and son acted alone.The Australian federal police commissioner, Krissy Barrett, said on Tuesday that Sajid and Naveen Akram had spent nearly ...
This archived item refers to cCTV suggests alleged Bondi shooters acted alone and did not receive training in Philippines, AFP says. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 30/12/2025
Grammy-winning artist joins husband Jay-Z and artists like Taylor Swift following the success of Cowboy Carter tourBeyoncé is now a billionaire, according to a report from Forbes – becoming the fifth musician to obtain the status.The Grammy award-winning artist, 44, has joined the world’s wealthiest people following the success of her Cowboy Carter tour, which grossed more than $400m in ticket sales, and an additional $50m in merchandise sales. Her previous Renaissance world tour brought in a...
This archived item refers to beyoncé is now the fifth billionaire musician, Forbes reports. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 29/12/2025
Trump also repeated false claims about renovation costs for the Fed headquarters during a Monday press conferenceDonald Trump launched another attack against Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell on Monday, calling the central banker a “fool” and once again suggesting he would like to fire him.Trump launched his latest attack on Powell during a press conference with Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, repeating false claims about the cost of a renovation of the central bank headquarters...
This archived item refers to trump says he’d ‘love to fire’ Jerome Powell in latest attack on Fed chair. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 29/12/2025
Gaza not covered in announcement and will be handled on separate track, says US state department officialThe United States on Monday pledged $2bn in assistance to tens of millions of people facing hunger and disease in more than a dozen countries next year, part of what it said was a new mechanism for the delivery of life-saving assistance following major foreign aid cuts by the Trump administration.The US slashed its aid spending this year, and leading western donors such as Germany also par...
This archived item refers to uS pledges $2bn in new UN model for delivery of humanitarian assistance. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 29/12/2025
The actor said privacy laws protecting children from paparazzi were a key factor in the family’s decisionGeorge Clooney has been granted French citizenship, along with his wife Amal Clooney and their two children, according to an official decree in France’s government gazette.The publication confirms an ambition Clooney alluded to early in December when he praised French privacy laws that keep his family shielded from paparazzi. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to george Clooney and wife Amal granted French citizenship. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 29/12/2025
Trump alleged that US forces hit ‘very hard’ in what would mark his team’s first land strike on Venezuela if confirmedDonald Trump has claimed that US forces struck a “big facility” in Venezuela last week – but the president did not specify what it was, or where, and the White House has not commented further.“We just knocked out – I don’t know if you read or you saw – they have a big plant, or a big facility, where the ships come from. Two nights ago, we knocked that out. So we hit them very ...
This archived item refers to uS struck ‘big facility’ in Venezuela, Trump claimed without offering details. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 29/12/2025
Last few months of the year have seen $1tn in value wiped from the market, despite all-time-high price of bitcoinAs 2025 comes to a close, Donald Trump’s favorable approach to cryptocurrency has not proven to be enough to sustain the industry’s gains, once the source of market-wide optimism and enthusiasm. The last few months of the year have seen $1tn in value wiped from the digital asset market, despite bitcoin hitting an all-time-high price of $126,000 on 6 October.The October price peak w...
This archived item refers to cryptocurrency slump erases 2025 financial gains and Trump-inspired optimism. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 29/12/2025
Move comes after party’s exclusion for last two years was lambasted by JD Vance at this year’s event The Munich Security Conference (MSC) has invited lawmakers from Alternative für Deutschland to join its annual gathering of top international defence officials in February after shutting out the far-right party for the last two years.The reversal, which was confirmed by organisers, came after the US vice-president, JD Vance, lambasted the AfD’s exclusion in a blistering speech at this year’s e...
This archived item refers to germany’s far-right AfD invited to join Munich Security Conference 2026. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 29/12/2025
Israeli PM has been joined by family of the deceased hostage Ran Gvili on his trip to meet US president in Florida Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to tell Donald Trump on Monday that Hamas must return the remains of the last Israeli hostage left in Gaza before the next stages of the stalled ceasefire can be implemented, Israeli officials and analysts say.The Israeli prime minister, who is scheduled to meet Trump at the US president’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, is on his fifth visit to see ...
This archived item refers to gaza ceasefire hinges on return of last Israeli hostage, Netanyahu expected to tell Trump. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 29/12/2025
Toxic chemicals like lead and asbestos are likely in dirt used to backfill demolished structures in city, experts sayHundreds of Detroit home demolition sites were potentially backfilled with toxic construction debris from a demolished shopping mall and other sources, creating an unfolding public health threat in the city’s neighborhoods.Detroit, the nation’s lowest income big city, is in the US industrial heartland. It was left with tens of thousands of empty structures as industrial plants ...
This archived item refers to hundreds of Detroit home demolition sites may have been filled with toxic dirt. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 29/12/2025
Albin Kurti’s emphatic victory strengthens mandate for domestic reforms including welfare expansionKosovo’s prime minister, Albin Kurti has won an emphatic election victory, marking a resurgence for the nationalist leader and ending a political deadlock in Europe’s youngest state.The win in Sunday’s snap election strengthens Kurti’s mandate to push through domestic reforms, including welfare expansion and higher salaries for public workers, although he faces significant problems including ten...
This archived item refers to kosovo prime minister wins snap election to end political deadlock. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 29/12/2025
Dunghutti man’s nephew says fight for justice ‘is not just political – it is spiritual, cultural, and about survival’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSince his uncle died in custody at one of New South Wales’ toughest prisons a decade ago, Paul Silva has been advocating for change almost daily. From organising large-scale rallies with thousands in attendance, to sitting through numerous coronial inquiries and supporting families, he says the right to protest is neede...
This archived item refers to ten years since David Dungay Jr died in jail, a rally to protest deaths in custody could test NSW’s new laws. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 29/12/2025
A review of Asio and the federal police is worthwhile, but it’s not a substitute for a royal commission into antisemitismGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen Anthony Albanese opened a press conference on Monday announcing the release of terms of reference for an inquiry into the Bondi massacre, it seemed for a fleeting moment that he had belatedly agreed to hold a commonwealth royal commission.The timing would have been understandable, after the victims’ families ha...
This archived item refers to albanese’s refusal to heed families’ pleas for Bondi inquiry is hard to understand – and easy for opposition to attack. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 29/12/2025
Exclusive poll: Americans are also increasingly blaming the White House for their financial woesTwice as many Americans believe their financial security is getting worse than better, according to an exclusive new poll conducted for the Guardian, and they are increasingly blaming the White House.The poll, conducted by Harris, will be a further blow to Donald Trump’s efforts to fight off criticism of his handling of the economy and contains some worrying findings for the president.Nearly half (...
This archived item refers to nearly half of Americans believe their financial security is getting worse, poll finds. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 29/12/2025
Ageing populations and falling birthrates have left ever fewer workers to support growing number of retireesIt has played a starring role in one of the worst periods of political turmoil in France since the 1960s. In Germany, it threatens the future of the coalition government. In Spain, thousands have taken to the streets to demand change.The right to a decent state pension has been a central plank of the European social contract for decades, but people are living longer, birthrates are fall...
This archived item refers to pensions timebomb: why Europe’s social contract is becoming unsustainable. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 29/12/2025
YouGov survey finds many say payments are too low and oppose reforms such as raising retirement age or cutsMost Europeans believe their country’s state pension system will soon become unaffordable – but they also think the current scheme is not generous enough, and do not support options for overhauling it such as raising the retirement age.As populations age and fertility rates decline, Europe’s “pay as you go” state pension systems, cornerstones of the welfare state that have always relied ...
This archived item refers to most Europeans think state pensions will become unaffordable, polling shows. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 29/12/2025
Ukrainian leader had sought 50 years of security guarantees at Florida meeting with TrumpUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also told reporters this morning that a meeting with Russia would be possible after the US and European leaders agreed on a Ukraine-proposed peace plan to end the war.Donald Trump told the media yesterday he believed that there could be a trilateral meeting between Russia, Ukraine and the US “at the right time” and appeared to suggest that Russian President Vladmir ...
This archived item refers to ukraine war live: US has offered 15 years of security guarantees, says Zelenskyy. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 29/12/2025
Candidates will have to sit assessments in person unless there are exceptional circumstances, says ACCABusiness live – latest updatesThe world’s largest accounting body is to stop students being allowed to take exams remotely to crack down on a rise in cheating on tests that underpin professional qualifications.The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), which has almost 260,000 members, has said that from March it will stop allowing students to take online exams in all but exc...
This archived item refers to uK accounting body to halt remote exams amid AI cheating. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 29/12/2025
Manchester and Bristol among those worst hit as most airports face bills more than doubling in next three yearsBusiness live – latest updatesAir passengers are being warned to brace for ticket rises as regional airports across the UK face “unprecedented” rises in property tax next year.Analysis of government data for PA Media has revealed regional airports are among those facing the steepest increases in business rates of any sector in the UK amid an overhaul of property valuations underpinni...
This archived item refers to air passengers warned of higher fares as regional airports face bigger tax bills. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 29/12/2025
Labor defends plan for faster, narrower review despite Jewish leaders and families of 11 victims demanding full national royal commissionThe Albanese government has rejected calls by families of Bondi beach terror attack victims for a federal royal commission, claiming it would “provide a platform for the worst voices” of antisemitism.Prime minister Anthony Albanese said a royal commission would be too slow and was not the right vehicle to investigate the attack on a Hanukah festival that kil...
This archived item refers to albanese rejects calls for federal royal commission by families of Bondi beach terror attack victims. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 29/12/2025
Taipei condemns exercise that Chinese army calls ‘a stern warning against “Taiwan independence” separatist forces and external interference forces’China has launched live-fire military drills around Taiwan, in what it calls a warning to “separatist” forces in Taiwan and “external interference” by foreign parties.The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) – the military wing of the ruling Communist party in China – said it had sent naval, air force and rocket forces to surround Taiwan on Monday mornin...
This archived item refers to china launches live-fire drills encircling Taiwan. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 29/12/2025
Open letter to Anthony Albanese calls antisemitism ‘a national crisis that demands a powerful national response’Ten minutes of terror: how the Bondi mass shooting unfolded in real time – videoFamilies of Jewish Australians killed in the Bondi shooting have demanded that Anthony Albanese call a commonwealth royal commission to investigate antisemitism and questions about law enforcement issues surrounding the terror attack that claimed 15 lives.In an open letter to the prime minister, relative...
This archived item refers to ‘We need to know’: Bondi victims’ families demand federal royal commission from PM. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 28/12/2025
Kash Patel claims $250m scheme that stole Covid aid is ‘tip of iceberg’ and alleges state’s Somalia population is to blameThe FBI has deployed additional personnel and investigative resources to Minnesota to “dismantle large-scale fraud schemes exploiting federal programs”, director Kash Patel said on social media on Sunday.The FBI director said the agency had already dismantled a $250m fraud scheme that stole federal food aid meant for vulnerable children during the Covid pandemic in a case ...
This archived item refers to fBI deploys more resources to ‘dismantle fraud schemes’ in Minnesota. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 28/12/2025
Republican senator Katie Britt also proposes AI companies be criminally liable if they expose minors to harmful ideasUS senator Bernie Sanders amplified his recent criticism of artificial intelligence on Sunday, explicitly linking the financial ambition of “the richest people in the world” to economic insecurity for millions of Americans – and calling for a potential moratorium on new datacenters.Sanders, a Vermont independent who caucuses with the Democratic party, said on CNN’s State of the...
This archived item refers to bernie Sanders criticizes AI as ‘the most consequential technology in humanity’. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 28/12/2025
Bardot became a celebrated sex symbol in 1950s and 60s, but later embraced animal rights activism and an increasingly controversial political stanceBrigitte Bardot, the French actor and singer who became an international sex symbol before turning her back on the film industry to become an animal rights activist, has died aged 91.Bardot shot to international fame with the 1956 film And God Created Woman, written and directed by her then-husband Roger Vadim, and for the next two decades embodie...
This archived item refers to brigitte Bardot, French screen legend, dies aged 91. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 28/12/2025
Ukrainian president will meet US president at his Mar-a-Lago home later today for their first in person meeting since OctoberUkraine’s leading private energy provider said on Sunday it had restored power to nearly 750,000 households in Kyiv after a Russian drone and missile barrage killed at least one person and left hundreds of thousands of people facing freezing temperatures.DTEK said consumers on Kyiv’s right bank were back to planned power cuts but that the situation remained “more diffic...
This archived item refers to ukraine war live: Zelenskyy to meet Trump in Florida for peace talks after Russia intensifies strikes. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 28/12/2025
PM Albin Kurti’s Self-Determination party may struggle to win majority after rival parties refused allianceVoters in Kosovo are casting ballots in an early parliamentary election in the hope of breaking a political deadlock that has gripped the small Balkan nation for much of this year.The snap vote was scheduled after the prime minister Albin Kurti’s governing Vetëvendosje, or Self-Determination, party failed to form a government despite winning the most votes in a 9 February election. Conti...
This archived item refers to kosovo goes to the polls in snap election in bid to end political crisis. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 28/12/2025
Balkan country will become 21st country to adopt EU currency, with policymakers hoping move will boost economy Bulgaria is preparing to adopt the euro in January amid fresh domestic political turbulence and fears that Russia-aligned disinformation is deepening distrust of the new currency.The Balkan country of 6.5 million people will become the 21st country to join the eurozone on 1 January, as policymakers in Brussels and Sofia hope it will boost the economy of the EU’s poorest nation and ce...
This archived item refers to bulgaria prepares to join eurozone amid fears of Russian-backed disinformation. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 28/12/2025
As the military pushes ahead with a widely condemned election, Beijing’s priorities are proving decisiveMyanmar’s first election since the 2021 coup: everything you need to knowMyanmar’s military has managed to regain momentum in its battle against a determined patchwork of opposition groups, retaking some territory, and pushing ahead with a widely condemned election that begins on Sunday.It is a turnaround for the military, which had appeared so beleaguered that some dared to question if it ...
This archived item refers to myanmar is going to the polls. But it’s not the people who hold the power – it’s China. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 27/12/2025
The 70-metre-long cloth about the Norman invasion has not been seen in England since it was created in 11th centuryThe Bayeux tapestry will be insured for an estimated £800m when it returns to the UK in 2026 for the first time in more than 900 years.The Treasury will insure the 70-metre embroidered cloth, which depicts the 1066 Norman invasion and Battle of Hastings, for damage or loss during its transfer from France and while it is on display at the British Museum from September. Continue re...
This archived item refers to bayeux tapestry to be insured for £800m for British Museum exhibition. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 27/12/2025
GMB union says 30,000 claims settled with six local councils for average of £30,000 and expects 10,000 more in 2026Equal pay settlements for female workers at local councils have passed the £1bn mark, with thousands more expected next year.Legal claims have been brought against local councils on behalf of people in female-dominated roles, such as cleaners or carers, who for years have been denied the conditions and benefits given to employees in traditionally male-dominated jobs. Continue rea...
This archived item refers to equal pay settlements for female council workers pass £1bn. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 27/12/2025
Deputy defence minister says new air defence systems will be completed in 24 monthsPoland plans to complete a new set of anti-drone fortifications along its eastern borders within two years, a top defence official has said, after a massive incursion of unmanned Russian aerial combat vehicles into Polish airspace earlier this year.“We expect to have the first capabilities of the system in roughly six months, perhaps even sooner. And the full system will take 24 months to complete,” the deputy ...
This archived item refers to poland preparing €2bn anti-drone fortifications along its eastern border amid Russian threat. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 27/12/2025
Rule allows minority party to block legislation, but GOP is reluctant to scrap it as they could lose majorityDonald Trump has floated the idea of ending the filibuster – a procedural technique in Congress that allows a minority of senators to block legislation from passing – which would make pushing through his political agenda in 2026 much easier.In an interview with Politico, the president urged Republicans in the Senate to scrap the filibuster, saying it had become an obstacle to effective...
This archived item refers to trump urges Republicans to ditch filibuster rule in US Senate. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 27/12/2025
Iconic building, called ‘greatest monstrosity ever constructed’ by Hoover himself, to be closed downThe FBI director, Kash Patel, said the law enforcement agency’s sprawling but ageing J Edgar Hoover building in Washington DC will be closed down and the agency will move into already existing offices elsewhere.Some FBI workers will report to the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in the US capital to occupy the former offices of the US Agency for International Development, w...
This archived item refers to fBI to move out of brutalist J Edgar Hoover building in Washington DC. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 27/12/2025
Attacks leave hundreds of thousands in city without heating as Ukrainian leader prepares for flurry of weekend diplomacyA third of Kyiv is without heating after a Russian drone and missile barrage on the Ukrainian capital cut off power supplies, leaving hundreds of thousands of people facing freezing temperatures.Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said Moscow had used nearly 500 drones and 40 missiles, including ballistic missiles, in the overnight attack. “The primary target is Kyiv –...
This archived item refers to zelenskyy to hold talks with European leaders amid fresh strikes on Kyiv. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 27/12/2025
In an exclusive interview, the head of the TUC says a customs union with the EU could boost the UK’s economyKeir Starmer should seek out a far closer relationship with Europe, including a possible customs union, the head of the TUC has said.Paul Nowak, TUC general secretary, said the British public recognised the need for a vastly improved trading arrangement and said it had become more urgent than ever because of the fickle nature of the relationship with Donald Trump’s United States. Contin...
This archived item refers to paul Nowak calls on Labour to forge closer relationship with Europe. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 26/12/2025
Special rapporteurs say handling of prisoners raises questions over UK’s obligations under human rights lawsUN experts have expressed “grave concern” for the wellbeing of Palestine Action-affiliated hunger strikers and warned their treatment raises questions about the UK’s compliance with international human rights laws.Eight prisoners have been on hunger strike while awaiting trial for alleged offences relating to Palestine Action before the group was banned under terrorism legislation. Qess...
This archived item refers to uN experts raise ‘grave concern’ over treatment of Palestine Action-linked hunger strikers. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 26/12/2025
Defence minister instructs military to respond with force in West Bank, where he said attacker was fromA Palestinian motorist ran over a man and stabbed a woman in northern Israel, killing both, Israeli emergency services say.The assailant, from the occupied West Bank, was shot and wounded by a civilian at the scene on Friday and taken to hospital, Israeli police said. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to two killed in stabbing and suspected car-ramming in northern Israel. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 26/12/2025
Diplomatic breakthrough comes more than three decades after declaration of independence from SomaliaIsrael has become the first country to recognise Somaliland as a sovereign state, a breakthrough in its quest for international recognition since it declared independence from Somalia 34 years ago.The Israeli foreign minister, Gideon Sa’ar, announced on Friday that Israel and Somaliland had signed an agreement establishing full diplomatic relations, which would include the opening of embassies ...
This archived item refers to israel becomes first country to recognise Somaliland as sovereign state. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 26/12/2025
Boxing Day hunts take place in England as poll suggests 65% of people think government neglects rural areasTraditional Boxing Day hunts have gathered across England, as opponents of a planned ban on trail hunting claimed Keir Starmer’s government had “alienated rural people”.The warning came from the pressure group Countryside Alliance, which said tens of thousands of supporters had joined gatherings in the morning, as it released a poll suggesting 65% of people think the Labour administratio...
This archived item refers to labour ‘alienating rural people’ with plan to ban trail hunting, says Countryside Alliance. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 26/12/2025
Exclusive: Imran Ahmed says US companies are ‘corrupting the system’ of politics by seeking to avoid accountabilityA British anti-disinformation campaigner told by the Trump administration that he faces possible removal from the US has said he is being targeted by arrogant and “sociopathic” tech companies for trying to hold them to account.Imran Ahmed, the chief executive of the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), is among five European nationals barred from the US by the state departm...
This archived item refers to uK campaigner targeted by Trump accuses tech giants of ‘sociopathic greed’. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 26/12/2025
Pete Hegseth says ‘more to come’ as Nigerian FM confirms his country provided intelligence for first waveUS politics live: latest news updatesThe US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, has warned of new strikes against Islamic State targets in north-western Nigeria, hours after the US military took action against militant camps in what Donald Trump has characterised as efforts to stop the killings of Christians.Hegseth wrote on X, “The president was clear last month: the killing of innocent Chri...
This archived item refers to uS warns of more Nigeria strikes as Abuja talks of ‘joint ongoing operations’. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 26/12/2025
Government said the move was due to its ‘unrestricted respect for human rights’ in the face of US aggressionVenezuela has said it has carried out its largest release of political prisoners this year, claiming to have freed 99 people detained for taking part in protests after the 2024 election, widely believed to have been stolen by the dictator Nicolás Maduro, as it comes under increasing military pressure from the US.Civil society organisations have treated the news with caution and stressed...
This archived item refers to venezuela says it released 99 people detained for protesting 2024 presidential election. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 26/12/2025
Many victims and families advising inquiry’s legacy project are highly suspicious of idea of Postal Museum exhibitionVictims of the Post Office Horizon scandal have dismissed a planned exhibition on the affair at the Postal Museum as a PR stunt that they are refusing to endorse.The inquiry into the wrongful convictions of hundreds of post office operators announced in September that it was working with the Postal Museum as part of a legacy project to commemorate the devastating impact of the ...
This archived item refers to ‘A PR stunt’: Post Office scandal victims dismiss plans for museum exhibition. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 26/12/2025
Exclusive: some staff claim the theme is ‘in poor taste’ following a rise in flag-hoisting across the UKAn internal row has broken out within the British Museum over its director’s suggestion of a “red, white and blue” themed ball for 2026, after staff condemned it as “in poor taste” following the rise in flag-hoisting across the UK.Nicholas Cullinan, the director of the 272-year-old museum, has proposed a colour theme based on the union jack and French tricolore to mark next year’s loan of t...
This archived item refers to british Museum’s plan for ‘red, white and blue’ ball sparks row. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 26/12/2025
Imran Ahmed of Center for Countering Digital Hate files complaint against senior Trump alliesA US judge has blocked US authorities from detaining or deporting a British anti-disinformation campaigner who is among five European nationals targeted by the Trump administration because of moves to push back against hate speech and misinformation.Imran Ahmed, the chief executive of the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), filed a complaint on Thursday against senior Trump allies including the...
This archived item refers to uS judge blocks Trump administration from deporting UK anti-disinformation campaigner. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 26/12/2025
Yusuf Tuggar says strikes against group accused by Donald Trump of attacking Christian communities will be an ‘ongoing process’Nigeria provided the US with intelligence on jihadists before the strikes that took place in the country on Christmas Day, its foreign ministry said on Friday.On Thursday, the US president, Donald Trump, said the US military had carried out strikes against Islamic State militants in north-west Nigeria, after spending weeks decrying the group for targeting Christians. ...
This archived item refers to nigeria provided US with intelligence for strikes on Islamist militants, says foreign minister – US politics live. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 26/12/2025
Russian state has tolerated parallel probiv market for its convenience but now Ukrainian spies are exploiting itRussia is scrambling to rein in the country’s sprawling illicit market for leaked personal data, a shadowy ecosystem long exploited by investigative journalists, police and criminal groups.For more than a decade, Russia’s so-called probiv market – a term derived from the verb “to pierce” or “to punch into a search bar” – has operated as a parallel information economy built on a netw...
This archived item refers to ‘All brakes are off’: Russia’s attempt to rein in illicit market for leaked data backfires. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 26/12/2025
Mersey Valley Way takes in Manchester and Stockport on its 13-mile route with other walks to be identified in 2026A new river walk has been announced by the government as ministers try to improve access to nature in England.The 13-mile (21km) walk will go through Greater Manchester and the north-west of England. There will be a river walk in each region of the country by the end of parliament, the government has pledged. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to first of nine new river walks in England announced for north-west. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.
The Guardian – World
• 26/12/2025
Japanese strike-back capabilities and coastal defences to be boosted while Beijing accuses Tokyo of fuelling a ‘space arms race’Japan’s cabinet has approved a record high defence budget as tensions with China continue to spiral, with Beijing this week accusing Tokyo of “fuelling a space arms race”.The draft defence budget for the next fiscal year – approved on Friday – is more than ¥9tn ($58bn) and 9.4% bigger than the previous budget, which will end in April. The increase comes in the fourth...
This archived item refers to japan’s cabinet approves record defence budget amid escalating China tensions. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in December 2025.