The Guardian – World
• 04/06/2026
Founder of Greensill Capital says there was no finding he acted dishonestly after his company collapsed owing £1.6bnThe disgraced former financier Lex Greensill has been banned from running a UK company for nine years after he was judged to be unfit because of the 2021 collapse of his £1.6bn supply chain invoicing firm.The government’s Insolvency Service said on Thursday that Greensill had signed a disqualification undertaking, bringing the case to an end before a trial was due to begin on 8 ...
This archived item refers to financier Lex Greensill banned from running UK companies for nine years. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in June 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 04/06/2026
Exclusive: Analysis shows resort has yet to recoup Disney’s investment despite record revenue and 16m annual visitorsDisney has still not recouped $4.2bn of its investment in Disneyland Paris after more than 30 years, even though the resort is now its best-performing international outpost, according to an analysis of recent filings.The sprawling theme park complex swung open its ornate iron gates in 1992 and now attracts about 16 million visitors every year. It is wholly owned by Disney and i...
This archived item refers to disney racks up $4.2bn deficit on Paris parks. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in June 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 04/06/2026
Government hopes to rush NDIS and tax changes through parliament but opposition and crossbench push for more scrutinyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Greens want Labor to halt its plans to rush NDIS cuts through the Senate later this month, urging a longer inquiry process as the government seeks the minor party’s support for its contentious tax and housing changes.It opens the possibility of the Greens and Coalition teaming up in parliament to support extending s...
This archived item refers to labor’s NDIS overhaul faces delay as Coalition and Greens consider teaming up to slow bill’s passage. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in June 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 04/06/2026
Greens and Coalition oppose discretionary powers that would allow the treasurer to make rule changes to CGT and negative gearing after the legislation passes. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJim Chalmers’ budget bill will face debate and a vote in the House today, and he poses the legislation as a “really simple choice” for the Coalition.As we know, the government has set up the bill as a wedge for the opposition, by including both tax change...
This archived item refers to australia politics live: Greens call for ‘bloody close look’ at new tax laws that give Jim Chalmers ‘Henry VIII powers’. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in June 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 01/06/2026
President Macron says ship subject to sanctions and posts video of operation that took place with UK supportA suspected Russian oil tanker has been detained in the Atlantic, France has announced, in the latest seizure aimed at combatting Moscow’s “shadow fleet” of vessels contravening international sanctions.The Tagor was detained on Sunday morning in international waters more than 400 nautical miles (740km) west of Brittany with the help of the UK and other partners, said the French presiden...
This archived item refers to french navy seizes Russia-linked oil tanker in Atlantic. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in June 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 29/05/2026
Refugee charities say the numbers revealed in Freedom of Information data are ‘shocking’Lone children were held at UK-run detention centres in France on nearly 300 occasions last year, according to documents released under the Freedom of Information Act.Data obtained by the Guardian shows they are part of about 900 instances when unaccompanied minors have been detained at British short-term facilities near Calais and Dunkirk over the last four years. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to lone children held at UK-run detention centres in France 284 times last year. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 28/05/2026
It’s a thumbs up from the country’s 3 million students, who can now buy cheap meals up to twice a dayWhere in France can you get a nutritious and balanced three-course meal for €1?If you are one of the country’s estimated 3 million students in higher education, the answer is: the university restaurant or cafe. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to feeding the future of France: Rollout of €1 meals an attempt to help struggling students. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 28/05/2026
The UN’s special rapporteur for Palestine, Francesca Albanese, on the war in Gaza, living under US sanctions and accusations of antisemitismFor a brief period this month, the human rights lawyer Francesca Albanese seemed to have some relief.In an extraordinary move in July last year, the Trump administration placed sanctions on the UN’s special rapporteur for Palestine – placing her alongside figures such as Vladimir Putin and Bashir al-Assad – over her engagement with the international crimi...
This archived item refers to human rights lawyer Francesca Albanese on life under US sanctions - podcast. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 27/05/2026
Deputy Liberal leader says government should allow CGT changes to be scrutinised through a Senate inquiry. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSyrian children should be treated ‘sensitively and gently’, Ryan saysIndependent MP Monique Ryan says the women and children returning from a Syrian camp should be treated gently, after they arrived in Australia last night.We’re talking about kids who have grown up in a camp in Syria who haven’t been expos...
This archived item refers to australia politics live: Hume accuses Labor of planning to ‘ram’ tax changes through Senate with help of Greens. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 26/05/2026
Five of the deaths were by drowning while two people died competing in sporting eventsSeven people have died in France in an extreme early-summer heat event that is affecting a swathe of western Europe, as France and the UK set record highs for May and temperatures were forecast to rise further on Tuesday.“What I can say today is that there have been seven deaths linked directly or indirectly to the heat,” a French government spokesperson, Maud Bregeon, told TF1 television, adding that five o...
This archived item refers to seven deaths in France linked to record-high temperatures. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 25/05/2026
Mercury in Spain also climbs to well above normal with weather event set to continue for several more daysMore than 20 towns in France have recorded their highest ever May temperatures and the UK set a national heat record amid an extreme early-summer heat event that could see the mercury climb to 40C in parts of Spain by the end of the week.The UK’s Met Office said the country’s all-time record for May was broken when a temperature of 33.5C was recorded at Heathrow near London, with highs of...
This archived item refers to record May highs sweep across France as extreme heat hits western Europe. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 23/05/2026
Exclusive: ‘Desperate’ man, in hiding after returning in a lorry, says he knows of 18 others from scheme who live in Britain covertlyAn asylum seeker sent from the UK back to France under the “one in, one out” scheme has covertly returned to Britain and is now in hiding, the Guardian has learned.In the first interview with a one in, one out returnee living under the radar in the UK, the man told the Guardian his situation was “desperate”. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to ‘I don’t have a life’: man sent to France in ‘one in, one out’ refugee scheme tells of return to UK. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 23/05/2026
As Europe’s leading donor countries slash budgets, the result could be more than 11.5m preventable deaths, report suggestsCuts to foreign aid budgets by the UK, France and Germany could contribute to more than 11.5 million preventable deaths by the end of the decade, according to a new report, which warns that Europe is abandoning its role as a pillar of global health and development.Three separate studies within the report reveal the extent to which the nations have slashed their foreign aid...
This archived item refers to uK, German and French aid cuts will take ‘devastating toll’ on most vulnerable, says study. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 21/05/2026
Demands grow for launch of formal discussion process on how country should address legacies of enslavementEmmanuel Macron is under pressure to open discussions on reparatory justice for France’s role in hundreds of years of enslavement of African people as he makes a key speech on the legacy of slavery.On Thursday the French president will celebrate the 25th anniversary of France becoming the first country in the world to recognise the slave trade and slavery as crimes against humanity in a 2...
This archived item refers to macron under pressure over reparatory justice for France’s role in slave trade. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 21/05/2026
The Green leader said that ‘people must have the choice to vote for the candidate of their choice’.The Home Office has also published asylum figures this morning. These show that the number of asylum seekers being housed temporarily in hotels stood at 20,885 at the end of March 2026, down 35% year-on-year from 32,326. The Press Association says:It is the lowest figure since data was first reported in 2022, Home Office figures show.The total had climbed as high as 56,018 at the end of Septembe...
This archived item refers to polanski defends Greens fielding byelection candidate against Burnham – UK politics live. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 21/05/2026
Verdict is latest legal milestone over France’s worst ever air disasterA Paris appeals court has found Airbus and Air France guilty of corporate manslaughter over the 2009 Rio-Paris plane crash that killed 228 passengers and crew in France’s worst air disaster.The verdict is the latest milestone in a legal marathon involving two of France’s most emblematic companies and families of the mainly French, Brazilian and German victims. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to air France and Airbus guilty of corporate manslaughter for 2009 plane crash. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 17/05/2026
Canal+ head says he will not work with hundreds of actors and directors who signed protest against Vincent Bolloré’s political swayThe head of France’s biggest film producer, Canal+, has said the group will no longer work with hundreds of cinema figures who signed a petition voicing concern over the growing influence of the rightwing billionaire owner Vincent Bolloré.The open letter, published earlier this week to coincide with the opening of the Cannes film festival, was signed by more than ...
This archived item refers to france’s top film producer says it will blacklist figures who petitioned against rightwing billionaire. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 16/05/2026
Asylum seekers express dismay at continuation of scheme agreed last year that has failed to stop crossings in ChannelThe Home Office is extending a controversial scheme to stop asylum seekers crossing the Channel in small boats, the Guardian has learned.The UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, and the French president, Emmanuel Macron, signed a deal they hailed as “groundbreaking” last July, known as “one in, one out”. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to uK and France extend ‘one in, one out’ small boats pilot scheme until October. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 16/05/2026
Once Upon a Time in Harlem, completed by relatives of William Greaves after his death, showcased at CannesIn 1969, the pioneering documentarian William Greaves wrote of his fury over the racially degrading stereotypes that white film producers threw up on American screens. “It became clear to me that unless we black people began to produce information for screen and television there would always be a distortion of the ‘black image,’” he said.Three years later, Greaves began work on what he co...
This archived item refers to harlem Renaissance documentary finally gets global premiere 50 years after cameras rolled. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 16/05/2026
As continent faces tough headwinds, leaders are bearing brunt of delivering bad news to frustrated electorates“People hate you,” the adviser informed his leader. A think-piece in a daily newspaper noted that “almost everyone agrees on one thing: they don’t like him”.The recent disastrous set of local election results in the UK built on Keir Starmer’s longstanding reputational problem: only 11% of Britons believe he has been a good or great prime minister, and nearly 60% believe he has been po...
This archived item refers to down and then out in Paris and London? Why Starmer isn’t the only one with a popularity problem. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 15/05/2026
Statement follows speculation party would not field candidate in Makerfield or barely fight seat UK politics live – latest updatesThe Greens are going to campaign for the upcoming Makerfield byelection, complicating Andy Burnham’s potential route back to parliament against what is expected to be a strong Reform UK challenge.A statement from the Greens said candidate selection was in process and that the party had learned from its win in another Greater Manchester seat in February, when they o...
This archived item refers to greens suggest they will properly contest byelection in blow for Burnham. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 15/05/2026
Crypto billionaire goes straight into top 10 on Sunday Times list, with Noel and Liam Gallagher among other first-timersBusiness live – latest updatesUK politics live – latest updatesChristopher Harborne, the crypto billionaire who controversially gifted Nigel Farage £5m, has been named in the list of the UK’s wealthiest people for the first time.Other first-timers include Noel and Liam Gallagher and Emily Eavis, the daughter of the Glastonbury festival founder, Michael Eavis, according to th...
This archived item refers to christopher Harborne, tycoon who gave £5m to Farage, enters UK rich list at No 6. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 14/05/2026
Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHolding Jewish people responsible for Israel a ‘building block’ of racism, inquiry hearsThere will always be “edge cases”, Dr Dave Rich has told the antisemitism royal commission, where there are good faith disagreements on whether something is antisemitic.Holding Jews collectively responsible for the actions of the state of Israel is the justification provided by terrorists who murder Jews around the world, wh...
This archived item refers to politics live: Greens senator says ‘immoral’ NDIS reforms being rushed through; Coalition says Labor ‘misled, deceived’ Australians over taxes. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 13/05/2026
Beloved animated series will return for 36th season in the fall after telecoms giant Bell Media reaches deal with DisneyFans of Les Simpson have a message for anyone who doubted the future of the beloved and long-running Québécois version of the animated satirical show: Mange de la crotte.Les Simpson will return for its 36th season in the fall after telecoms giant Bell Media said it had reached an agreement with Disney for the rights to air and dub the show. The deal caps nearly a year of unc...
This archived item refers to les Simpson: return of Québécois show spares viewers from ‘European French’. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 13/05/2026
One elderly passenger on vessel docked in Bordeaux has died and about 50 people have symptoms, say officialsFrench authorities have confined more than 1,700 passengers and crew members to a cruise ship docked in Bordeaux after a passenger died from suspected norovirus, officials have said.The vessel Ambition, which is carrying 1,233 passengers, most of them British or Irish nationals, arrived in Bordeaux on Tuesday. One 90-year-old passenger had died and about 50 people had shown symptoms of ...
This archived item refers to france confines more than 1,700 people to cruise ship after suspected norovirus death. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 12/05/2026
Juliette Binoche joins 600 leading figures to warn against a ‘fascist takeover of the collective imagination’More than 600 cinema figures have said the growing influence of the far right on French cinema production risks turning into a “fascist takeover of the collective imagination”.In an open letter published in the newspaper Libération to coincide with the opening of the Cannes film festival, they said the billionaire Vincent Bolloré’s dominant position in French film production and distri...
This archived item refers to french film industry at risk from the far right, say actors and directors. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 12/05/2026
Darren Jones says the prime minister is ‘listening to colleagues’, and does not rule out PM announcing resignation timetableStarmer on the brink as cabinet ministers urge him to quitDarren Jones, the chief secretary to the PM, is the minister doing the broadcast interview round this morning.Yesterday Peter Kyle, the business secretary, was the government spokesperson speaking in this slot. He was bullish in support of Keir Starmer.He’s listening to colleagues and he’s talking to colleagues. I...
This archived item refers to minister says Starmer is ‘listening’ and refuses to say if PM will stay on ahead of critical cabinet meeting – UK politics live. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 12/05/2026
Home secretary Shabana Mahmood reported to be among those who have told the PM to consider his position.Botterill says voters she spoke to during the campaign felt the country does not work for them. She is a working-class Yorkshire woman, she says. She knows that the opportunities she has enjoyed would not be there if if had not been for the achievements of Labour government.She says Labour is one of the best vehicles for changing the lives of working people that this county has ever known. ...
This archived item refers to senior cabinet ministers and more than 70 MPs call for Keir Starmer’s resignation as speech fails to quell rebellion – as it happened. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 11/05/2026
French woman taken to Paris in serious condition while American flown to Nebraska is asymptomatic, say officialsEurope live – latest updatesA French woman and an American national evacuated from the cruise ship at the centre of a deadly hantavirus outbreak have tested positive for the virus, as the complex operation to repatriate those onboard continued on Monday.The French woman was one of five French passengers who disembarked from the ship in Tenerife on Sunday before being flown to a hosp...
This archived item refers to evacuated US and French MV Hondius passengers test positive for hantavirus. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 11/05/2026
Comedy debuts at Versailles featuring dialogue, music, costumes and scenery created with help of AI tool Le ChatEurope live – latest updatesMolière is to the French what Shakespeare is to the English: the last word in historical literature, drama, wit and satire.Now, more than 350 years after his death, the 17th century dramatist has been revived after scholars at the Sorbonne University in Paris used artificial intelligence to help write an experimental play in his style. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to molière Ex Machina: AI used to create ‘new work’ by beloved French playwright. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 09/05/2026
Catherine West says she will try to get the necessary signatures herself to trigger a leadership contestMapped: how Labour lost ground in different directionsGordon Brown has been appointed as a special envoy on global finance.Number 10 said:The PM has committed to boosting the country’s security and resilience’In this role, Gordon Brown will advise on how global finance cooperation can help to achieve this. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to labour MP says she will trigger leadership contest by Monday if cabinet does not launch challenge – ask it happened. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 09/05/2026
About 30 people – nearly all men – have expressed an interest in taking on the far-right National Rally in next year’s ballotAt a Paris meeting hall this week, hundreds of leftwing voters braved a rainstorm to gather chanting: “Unity! Unity!”They were celebrating the 90th anniversary of France’s Popular Front, a leftwing alliance that was formed in the 1930s amid fears that the far right could take power. But their concerns were more immediate. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to france has a record number of presidential hopefuls. Will any of them be able to hold back the far right?. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 08/05/2026
Welsh Labour leader and first minister Eluned Morgan loses seat with party pushed into third place behind Plaid Cymru and Reform2026 election results: latest from local, Scottish and Welsh votes2026 elections mapped: how Labour lost ground in different directionsWe’re getting statements from some of the political parties now as we wait for results.For the Conservatives, party chairman Kevin Hollinrake said:We have run an energetic and positive campaign, showcasing that we have a clear plan to...
This archived item refers to elections 2026 live: Labour suffers historic defeat in Wales as Reform surges in English council elections and Greens make gains. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 08/05/2026
Exclusive: Co-chair Vula Tsetsi says it is time to trigger debate, as statement is agreed at annual leadership meeting in BrusselsThe European Green party has urged the UK to consider rejoining the EU and draw a line under the “political and economic failure” of Brexit.A text declaring that “the United Kingdom’s future lies in the European Union” was adopted by a large majority of European green parties at the movement’s annual leadership meeting on Friday, the day before Europe Day. Continue...
This archived item refers to future of UK lies in the EU after Brexit ‘failure’, say European Greens. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 07/05/2026
Yona Simcha Schreiber from settlement in West Bank faces charge of assault motivated by hostility towards religious groupAn Israeli settler suspected of kicking and wounding a French Catholic nun in Jerusalem will go on trial for assault motivated by hostility towards a religious group, Israel’s justice ministry has said.The attack on the nun, a 48-year-old researcher at Jerusalem’s French School of Biblical and Archaeological Research, occurred on Mount Zion, just outside the Old City. Conti...
This archived item refers to israeli settler to go on trial over attack on French nun in Jerusalem. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 07/05/2026
Honour recognises Albanese’s work ‘documenting and denouncing violations of international law in Gaza’The Spanish government awarded the UN legal expert Francesca Albanese one of its highest civilian honours in recognition of what it termed her “extensive work in documenting and denouncing violations of international law in Gaza”.Albanese, an Italian human rights lawyer who serves as the UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967,...
This archived item refers to spain awards UN legal expert Francesca Albanese one of its highest civilian honours. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 07/05/2026
This blog is now closedUS fires on Iranian-flagged oil tanker as Trump gives Tehran fresh ultimatumThe UK work and pensions secretary, Pat McFadden, has warned that job losses “could happen” in Britain due to the economic impacts of the Iran war.He said the UK economy was “going in the right direction” at the start of the year and unemployment figures for February showed a decline. He added that interest rates were expected to come down and the markets were pricing in cuts during the course o...
This archived item refers to macron says ‘all parties must lift the blockades’ – as it happened. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 06/05/2026
As Labour faces record-breaking losses in Thursday’s local elections, prime minister says rivals are unfit to leadLabour is braced for record-breaking losses in Thursday’s local elections in England, which could be decisive for Keir Starmer’s future as prime minister.In a message to voters on Thursday, Starmer said Reform’s Nigel Farage and the Greens’ Zack Polanski were “not fit to meet this moment of great global instability” and that only Labour was putting the national interest first. Con...
This archived item refers to keir Starmer makes late pitch to voters turning to Greens and Reform. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 05/05/2026
Inquiry set up by rightwing politician recommends merging major channels and slashing TV entertainment budgets by 75%French politicians on the left and centre have criticised a parliament inquiry report that recommends sweeping cuts to public broadcasting, with a row over culture wars building before next year’s presidential election.State broadcasting is a key topic in the run-up to April’s vote, with the far right, which is leading in the polls, highly critical of public TV and radio and vo...
This archived item refers to political row as report calls for sweeping cuts to French public broadcasting. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 05/05/2026
Former leader says antisemitic comments by some election candidates are unacceptableUK politics live – latest updatesThe former Green leader Caroline Lucas has called for the party to take immediate action against candidates who have made antisemitic comments or posts, following a series of cases before Thursday’s elections.Lucas, who led or co-led the party for six years and served as its first MP, said that while the number of such cases was limited, they could not be ignored. Continue read...
This archived item refers to greens must take immediate action against antisemitism in party, says Lucas. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 04/05/2026
Labour leadership challenge in wake of disastrous local poll results could unleash chaos in party, MPs toldCabinet ministers have told mutinous Labour MPs that any attempt to oust Keir Starmer after a potentially disastrous set of election results this week would unleash chaos for the party that would not be easily overcome.Several, however, told the Guardian that even with the prime minister’s determination to stay in Downing Street after Thursday’s vote, the mood on the backbenches was febr...
This archived item refers to cabinet ministers warn mutinous MPs about trying to oust Keir Starmer. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 03/05/2026
Green party leader says specifically outlawing controversial phrase would restrict freedom of speechUK politics live – latest updatesZack Polanski has said he would discourage pro-Palestine protesters from using the chant “globalise the intifada”, but the Green party leader warned against specifically outlawing the phrase or banning a protest planned in London later this month.Speaking earlier in the weekend, Keir Starmer called for “tougher action” against marchers using the chant after last...
This archived item refers to greens’ Polanski says he would discourage ‘globalise the intifada’ chant but warns against march bans. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 02/05/2026
Kurdish Syrian man, 26, said he fled forced conscription by YPG militia because he ‘didn’t want to kill people’An asylum seeker sent back to France under the controversial “one in, one out” scheme faces being returned to Syria after authorities in Paris ruled it was safe to do so, in what is believed to be the first case of its kind.When the British prime minister, Keir Starmer, and the French president, Emmanuel Macron, announced the “groundbreaking” deal in July 2025 to stop small boats cro...
This archived item refers to asylum seeker sent back to France in ‘one in, one out’ scheme to be returned to Syria. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 02/05/2026
As a Mast of Fraternity and Memory is unveiled in Nantes, calls are growing for Macron to announce framework for discussionsIn the French port city of Nantes, once France’s largest departure point for ships that trafficked enslaved Africans across the Atlantic, a new wooden mast rises 18 metres into the sky from the waterside.The Mast of Fraternity and Memory, inaugurated this month, marks a turning point in France’s complicated relationship with the legacy of its history of enslavement – jus...
This archived item refers to ‘Such huge consequences’: pressure mounts on France to act on enslavement reparatory justice. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 01/05/2026
Israeli foreign ministry denounces ‘shameful act’ after video shows man pushing woman to ground and kicking herA video of an attack on a French Catholic nun and archeological researcher in Jerusalem has caused widespread revulsion and been denounced as a “shameful act” by Israel’s foreign ministry.In the video, a man runs up behind the nun as she walks down a street and pushes her over with force, so that the victim comes close to hitting her head on a block of stone. After walking away a few...
This archived item refers to attack on French nun in Jerusalem draws widespread condemnation. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 01/05/2026
This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA man has allegedly stolen nearly $3,000 worth of diesel in jerry cans and drums from a South Sydney service station.Police said they were told a driver of a white ute allegedly filled large drums and jerry cans with 915 litres of diesel, valued at over $2,870 (or about $3.14 a litre), without paying at about 7.15pm on 11 April. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to ‘Barely a street’ in Dubbo without trees poisoned by pesticides, NSW Greens say – as it happened. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in May 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 30/04/2026
Vehicle was travelling through Juvisy-sur-Orge when it veered off the road into the riverFour people have been rescued from the Seine near Paris after a bus driven by a trainee driver collided with a parked vehicle before plunging into the river.The bus was travelling through the town of Juvisy-sur-Orge, south-east of the French capital, on Thursday when it veered off the road into the Seine, prosecutors said. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to four rescued from Seine after bus plunges into river near Paris. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in April 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 28/04/2026
France’s president, who is also co-prince of the micro-state, expected to speak frankly about issue in country with some of strictest abortion laws in EuropeMeanwhile, Macron is visiting the Andorran primary school in Santa Coloma and absolutely loving spending his time with kids, happily posing to pictures with the Andorran flags.Last week, he suggested he would quit politics at the end of his term in May next year, and so we should expect to see more of this sort of legacy-building trips an...
This archived item refers to macron expected to back Andorra’s moves to decriminalise abortion during visit - Europe live. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in April 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 26/04/2026
Staff are handing over sandwiches from behind a theft-proof counter as the high street fights backGreggs has axed self-service display cabinets in bakery stores that have been most severely hit by shoplifters.The move is the latest aimed at combating a problem plaguing the high street. Last year official figures revealed annual shoplifting offences in England and Wales had passed half a million offences for the first time, and since then many retailers have reported high levels of crime in th...
This archived item refers to greggs rolls back self-service cabinets in shoplifting hotspots. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in April 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 25/04/2026
French president cites joint military aid to Cyprus as proof of Europe’s ability to defend itself during trip to AthensEmmanuel Macron has spoken up for Europe’s ability to defend itself, saying a mutual assistance clause, enshrined in the EU treaty, was unambiguous and “not just words”.The French president said the pact had already been proved in action when several member states sent military aid to Cyprus after a drone attack against a British airbase on the island on 28 February. Continue...
This archived item refers to macron says EU’s mutual defence clause ‘not just words’. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in April 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 23/04/2026
Forecasting service raises alarm over data from Paris airport used to settle Polymarket wagers on temperatureFrench police are investigating alleged tampering with national weather forecasting service equipment after a series of unusual temperature readings coincided with suspicious winning bets made on Polymarket.Data from a Météo-France weather station at Paris’s Charles de Gaulle airport was used to settle bets between online gamblers on what the temperature would be in Paris for March and...
This archived item refers to ‘Hairdryer or lighter?’: French police look at claim of sensor tampering to win weather bets. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in April 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 23/04/2026
Removal site in Dunkirk will hold people of 10 nationalities trying to reach UK in small boats under new £660m deal with FrenchUK politics live – latest updatesThe UK will pay for 200 French officers to detain and deport people seeking asylum from some of the world’s most oppressive and war-ravaged regimes under a new UK-France deal to try to reduce Channel crossings.In what is being billed as the first time the French government has agreed to target those heading to the UK in small boats, a ...
This archived item refers to uK to pay for French officers to deport asylum seekers from war-torn countries. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in April 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 22/04/2026
Three-year deal includes funding for a riot squad to ‘disperse’ people trying to board small boatsThe UK government has agreed to pay France another £660m to curb the number of asylum seekers travelling across the Channel, including plans to fund a riot squad to “contain and disperse” people trying to board small boats.Under a three-year deal to be signed on Thursday by the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, 1,100 enforcement, intelligence and military officers – an increase of 40% – will be em...
This archived item refers to uK to pay France another £660m to curb Channel crossings. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in April 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 22/04/2026
Sources say cabinet ministers warned PM against alienating civil service after firing of official over Mandelson scandalUK politics live – latest updatesCabinet ministers have expressed concern about Keir’s Starmer’s decision to sack Olly Robbins as the Foreign Office’s top official over the Peter Mandelson vetting scandal as they warned him not to alienate the civil service, sources have told the Guardian.Several ministers spoke out about the decision to sack Robbins during a gloomy cabinet ...
This archived item refers to ministers speak out in cabinet meeting over Keir Starmer’s sacking of Olly Robbins. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in April 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 22/04/2026
This blog is now closed. See our latest full report here: Trump announces extension of Iran ceasefire until ‘discussion concluded’Iran’s armed forces are ready to deliver an “immediate and decisive response” to any renewed hostile action by its adversaries, Ali Abdollahi, commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, was quoted by the Tasnim news agency as having said.He said Tehran had the upper hand militarily, including in the management of the strait of Hormuz, and would not all...
This archived item refers to strait of Hormuz military talks to be led by UK and France – as it happened. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in April 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 21/04/2026
Olly Robbins was sacked as Foreign Office permanent secretary over the Peter Mandelson security vetting revelations in the GuardianRobbins says he faced ‘constant pressure’ to get Mandelson in postRobbins: I was asked to find job for Starmer aide and not tell LammyThe hearing has started.Emily Thornberry, the chair, started by saying that Robbins did not tell the whole truth about this process when he gave evidence to it in November. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to cabinet Office suggested Mandelson did not need security vetting, says Robbins as he describes ‘constant pressure’ from No 10 – live. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in April 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 21/04/2026
Lori Chavez-DeRemer departs administration just weeks after Kristi Noem and Pam Bondi also exited from their rolesSign up for the Breaking News US emailMy colleague Jeremy Barr has more on the lawsuit filed by Kash Patel against the Atlantic.Patel’s legal team accused the magazine and reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick of publishing “a sweeping, malicious, and defamatory hit piece” on 17 April. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to democrats say Trump administration ‘imploding’ after third cabinet member steps down – live. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in April 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 20/04/2026
Owner of X summoned along with former CEO Linda Yaccarino over investigation by cybercrime unitBusiness live – latest updatesEurope live – latest updatesElon Musk has been summoned to Paris, where investigators are looking into allegations of misconduct related to the social media platform X, including the spread of child sexual abuse material and deepfake content.The world’s richest man and Linda Yaccarino – the former chief executive of X – were on Monday summoned for “voluntary interviews”...
This archived item refers to french prosecutors summon Elon Musk over alleged child abuse images on X. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in April 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 19/04/2026
Jeremy Hansen praised for speaking French in space after Air Canada chief’s linguistic snub exposed tensions and drew rebuke from PMFew people foresaw humanity’s quest for the moon as accurately as the 19th-century French author Jules Verne, whose two works –From the Earth to the Moon and Around the Moon – anticipated many of the features of modern lunar exploration.But Verne’s language had never been spoken in deep space until the Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen uttered four words during Na...
This archived item refers to canadian astronaut’s bon mots help heal wounds from French language row. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in April 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 18/04/2026
Iranian military’s command says the strait has ‘reverted to its previous state’; Macron confirms death of French UN peacekeeper Separate to the Pakistani army chief’s trip to Iran (see post at 07:53), the Pakistani prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, and foreign minister Ishaq Dar also concluded a trip to the Middle East after visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey for talks.“We have just concluded the last leg of our engagements following productive and fruitful visits … where we held meaningf...
This archived item refers to middle East crisis live: tanker reports attack as Iran closes strait of Hormuz; French soldier killed in Lebanon. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in April 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 17/04/2026
The prime minister has weathered the crises – for now – and there is a growing recognition that Australia is too vulnerable to world eventsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese’s fuel diplomacy tour of Asia has already started paying dividends, but the real test could still be to come.After last week’s rush to Singapore and pulling forward a planned visit, the prime minister dashed back to Australia fr...
This archived item refers to albanese’s visits to key allies have borne early fruits of fuel and fertiliser but ‘resilience’ is on the budget agenda. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in April 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 16/04/2026
Tycoon’s media empire accused of pushing far-right ideas, as writers say: ‘We refuse to be hostages in ideological war’Europe live – latest updatesMore than 100 writers have quit the historic French publishing house Grasset in protest at its conservative billionaire owner, Vincent Bolloré, whose media empire has been accused of promoting reactionary and far-right ideas.In an unprecedented walkout, dozens of writers including the acclaimed punk feminist novelist Virginie Despentes and the phil...
This archived item refers to more than 100 writers quit French publisher in protest against rightwing owner Vincent Bolloré. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in April 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 15/04/2026
Agents detained Marie-Therese Ross in Alabama on 1 April after she overstayed her 90-day visa, according to DHSThe French government is pressing the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to release the 86-year-old French widow of a military veteran from immigration custody after she was detained earlier this month.US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents detained Marie-Therese Ross in Alabama on 1 April after she overstayed her 90-day visa, according to DHS. Ross is now being he...
This archived item refers to france seeks release of 86-year-old French widow detained by ICE. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in April 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 15/04/2026
Ari Hodara bought his ticket at the weekend after finding out about the raffle by chance while dining outA Parisian art enthusiast could not believe his luck when he found out on Tuesday he had won a Pablo Picasso painting worth more than €1m with a €100 raffle ticket.“How do I check that it’s not a hoax?” said Ari Hodara, 58, after organisers called him following the draw at Christie’s auction house in the French capital. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to paris art enthusiast wins €1m Picasso painting in €100 charity raffle. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in April 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 15/04/2026
Interior minister is ‘highly determined’ to block US rapper from performing in the southern city in June due to his past antisemitic remarks, sources sayFrance’s interior minister is seeking to block the US rapper formerly known as Kanye West from performing in the southern city of Marseille in June due to his antisemitic remarks, a source close to the minister said Tuesday.The interior minister, Laurent Nunez, is “highly determined” to ban the 11 June concert at Marseille’s Velodrome stadium...
This archived item refers to kanye West faces possible ban from France ahead of concert in Marseille. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in April 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 14/04/2026
Macron and Starmer will co-host Paris summit as sanctioned vessels pass despite Trump’s blockade on portsUS starts naval blockade of Iranian ports after deadline passesSouth Korean president Lee Jae Myung has said rising tensions around the strait of Hormuz make it hard to be optimistic about the fallout from the Iran war, warning that high oil prices and supply-chain strains are likely to persist for some time.Lee told a cabinet meeting on Tuesday the government should treat prolonged disrup...
This archived item refers to middle East crisis live: US-sanctioned ships pass through strait of Hormuz with France and UK to chair talks on Friday. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in April 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 11/04/2026
Police rescued boy after neighbour reported sounds of a child coming from vehicle in Hagenbach in eastern FranceA malnourished nine-year-old boy was rescued after being locked in his father’s van since 2024 in eastern France, a prosecutor said.A neighbour alerted police to “sounds of a child” coming from a vehicle in the village of Hagenbach, near the borders of Switzerland and Germany. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to french man charged with keeping nine-year-old son locked in van since 2024. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in April 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 10/04/2026
Call comes on same day former prime minister Tony Abbott says Australia should send troops to fight alongside US forces in the Middle EastFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Greens want the federal government to put direct pressure on Israel to stop its deadly strikes on Lebanon, including cancelling weapons contracts to protest against the “disastrous, illegal, immoral war”.The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, ...
This archived item refers to greens say Australia should step up pressure on Israel over ‘disastrous, illegal, immoral war’ on Lebanon. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in April 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 07/04/2026
Lawmakers call for use of 25th amendment after president brazenly threatens to commit war crimes in IranAs Donald Trump unleashes curse-filled threats against Iran, Democrats are raising alarm over his mental stability and calling for his removal from office – while Republicans remain conspicuously silent.Democrats are escalating their rebukes as the 79-year-old president delivers rambling, incoherent speeches, hurls puerile insults at US allies and brazenly threatens to commit war crimes. He...
This archived item refers to republicans silent as Democrats call on US cabinet to oust Trump over Iran. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in April 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 07/04/2026
The new head of the Greens Institute will organise thousands of volunteers for a major survey of economic and social life around AustraliaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMax Chandler-Mather says the Greens can use “progressive economic populism” to win over Australians deserting the major parties for One Nation as the firebrand former MP accused the political class of thumbing its nose at the concerns of everyday voters.Chandler-Mather has been named the new executi...
This archived item refers to max Chandler-Mather says Greens can use ‘progressive populism’ to win voters deserting major parties for One Nation. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in April 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 07/04/2026
Queensland senator ‘steadfast’ in her support of former Australian soldier as police charge him with five counts of war crime – murderFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe One Nation leader, Pauline Hanson, says she will not “abandon” Ben Roberts-Smith despite his arrest over war crimes, as the Greens declare “no one should be above the law”.As the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, refused to weigh into Roberts-Smi...
This archived item refers to pauline Hanson says she won’t ‘abandon’ Ben Roberts-Smith as Greens argue ‘no one should be above the law’. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in April 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 05/04/2026
PM also criticises business figures and opponents of changes, many of which come into force on MondayWorkers, pensioners and children: all better off. Ignore the critics – we really are standing up for working peopleKeir Starmer has used a series of new workers rights that come into force on Monday to attack the Green party, saying a vote for Labour’s rivals puts such progress on sick pay, parental leave and zero-hours contracts at risk.The prime minister also took a swipe at business figures...
This archived item refers to starmer attacks Greens, saying vote for Labour rivals puts new workers’ rights at risk. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in April 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 05/04/2026
Under outgoing mayor Anne Hidalgo, the French capital added bike lanes, cut traffic and reclaimed public space, but not without resistanceWhen Corentin Roudaut moved to Paris 10 years ago, he was too scared to cycle. The IT developer had biked everywhere as a student in Rennes but felt overwhelmed by the bustling French capital. Cars were everywhere. Cyclists had almost no protection.But once authorities carved out space for a segregated bike lane on Boulevard Voltaire near his home in the 11...
This archived item refers to how Paris swapped cars for bikes – and transformed its streets. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in April 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 02/04/2026
Speaking in South Korea, the French president defended the transatlantic alliance and called for return to peaceMiddle East crisis – live updatesEmmanuel Macron has sharply criticised Donald Trump’s inconsistent and often contradictory pronouncements on the Iran war and Nato, saying if “you want to be serious” it was better not to come out with a something different every day.“There is too much talk … and it’s all over the place,” the French president said on Thursday during a state visit to ...
This archived item refers to ‘You have to be serious’: Macron criticises Trump’s mixed messages about Nato and Iran. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in April 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 02/04/2026
French president defends Nato after Trump threatened withdrawal, and says strait could only be secured in coordination with Iran after a ceasefireTrump has claimed that Iran was “right at the doorstep” of gaining a nuclear weapon.Earlier on Wednesday the president said he did not care about Iran’s stock of highly enriched uranium (HEU), arguing it was deep underground and could be monitored by satellite.From the very beginning my campaign for president in 2015, I said I would never allow Iran...
This archived item refers to macron criticises Trump, says ‘unrealistic’ to reopen strait of Hormuz by force – Middle East crisis live. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in April 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 02/04/2026
Lebanese-French man Ali Cherri demands investigation into Beirut bombing as possible war crime against civiliansA Lebanese-French artist has filed a legal complaint in a Paris court about an Israeli bombing of his family home in Lebanon that killed his parents and a domestic worker, claiming the attack could constitute a war crime.The suit, filed with the French war crimes unit on Tuesday, is a rare instance of an individual pursuing war crimes charges for an Israeli bombing. It is also the f...
This archived item refers to artist files war crime case in Paris over Israeli strike that killed parents in Lebanon. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in April 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 02/04/2026
Anger in France after US president puts on French accent and mocks Macron during private lunch in WashingtonEurope live – latest updatesEmmanuel Macron has said Donald Trump’s comments about his marriage were “neither elegant nor up to standard” after the US president put on an accent and mocked his French counterpart and his wife during a private lunch in Washington.Arriving in South Korea on Thursday, Macron made clear his displeasure at Trump’s comments, which appeared briefly in a video o...
This archived item refers to ‘Not up to standard’: Macron criticises Trump after comments about his marriage. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in April 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 02/04/2026
Former Labour mayor Jamie Driscoll aims to win central Newcastle ward after defecting to the Green party“Thank you very much to all you would-be penguins huddling together for warmth,” said Jamie Driscoll to the dozen supporters braving bitingly cold, blustery weather to begin knocking on doors and delivering leaflets.The former Labour North of Tyne mayor is one of the Green party’s highest-profile recruits. Standing for Newcastle city council in the central Monument ward, he was giving a pep...
This archived item refers to ‘People need hope’: Greens court voters in battle for north-east council seats. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in April 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 01/04/2026
In an apparent swipe at US, France’s president says that with some countries you do not know ‘whether tomorrow they won’t… hurt you’Meanwhile, the European Union has sought to ramp up pressure on Hungary to drop its veto on the €90bn loan for Ukraine, with the European Commission saying it will push ahead with its preparatory work for the loan to be paid out.The commission said it would draft a legal text setting out the details of the first payment of €45bn in 2026 and what the funds would b...
This archived item refers to macron praises Europe’s predictability in face of countries that ‘hurt you without even informing you’ – Europe live. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in April 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 30/03/2026
Leader understood to have spoken to 10 trade unions after party claimed working class voters are turning to themZack Polanski has kicked off a charm offensive designed to convince trade unions to stop funding Labour and throw their weight behind the Green party, as he delivered the first in a series of speeches to union conferences.The Green leader has had “good conversations” with 10 trade unions, including some affiliated to Labour, according to party sources, and is due to address the Univ...
This archived item refers to zack Polanski meets unions in attempt to get them to switch party funding to Greens. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in March 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 30/03/2026
The Green party leader said Ofsted is a ‘failed institution’ and that teaching should move ‘toward a genuinely collaborative model’Starmer complained about other parties whipping up division, and he specifically criticised Nick Timothy, the shadow justice secretary, for “complaining about Muslims praying in public”.Labour, by contrast, values bringing people together, he said. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to zack Polanski tells NEU teachers’ union that Greens would abolish ‘toxic’ Ofsted – UK politics live. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in March 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 30/03/2026
Twenty-two defendants, including intelligence agents and police, accused of committing crimes on behalf of Freemason mafiaTwenty-two people are to stand trial in France from Monday on charges of murder and other serious crimes centred on a masonic lodge accused of running hit squads.Seven defendants – including former intelligence agents, soldiers and businessmen – face possible life sentences. Prosecutors allege the group carried out murder, attempted murder, aggravated assault and criminal ...
This archived item refers to murder trial opens over alleged masonic lodge crime network in Paris. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in March 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 30/03/2026
This blog is now closedLabor cuts fuel excise for three months, saving Australians 26c a litre on petrol and dieselDezi Freeman shot dead by police after seven-month manhuntGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTrade minister to speak at National Press Club after signing of EU free trade dealDon Farrell, the trade and tourism minister, will speak to journalists at the National Press Club in Canberra today, talking up the government’s new free trade agreement with the Euro...
This archived item refers to labor backs Greens inquiry into gas export tax – as it happened. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in March 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 29/03/2026
State and federal leaders due to discuss assistance for business sectors but petrol rationing not expected to find backingFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFarmers say the federal government must help them with tax breaks and underwriting fertiliser purchases to survive the fuel crisis, with Monday’s national cabinet expected to discuss more assistance to businesses amid ballooning petrol prices.Federal and state g...
This archived item refers to farmers plead for tax breaks, diesel guarantees and help buying fertiliser as national cabinet meets on fuel crisis. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in March 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 28/03/2026
Incident in the city’s 8th arrondissement reportedly involved a homemade explosive deviceFrench police prevented an apparent bomb attack outside a US bank in Paris on Saturday when they arrested a man about to set off a homemade explosive device, officials and sources close to the case said.The incident occurred at about 3.30am (0230 GMT) in front of a Bank of America building in the city’s 8th arrondissement, a couple of streets away from the Champs-Élysées. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to police in Paris foil attempted bomb attack outside Bank of America building. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in March 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 24/03/2026
Israel and Gulf states are targeted by Iran while Tehran denies any negotiations with US to end warMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe US is poised to deploy airborne troops to the Middle East as strikes intensified across the region on Tuesday and Donald Trump claimed the US was in “very good” talks with Iran to end the war.Iranian barrages targeted Israel, Gulf Arab states and northern Iraq on Tuesday, while Israeli and US warplanes continued to carry out strikes across Tehran and on other...
This archived item refers to uS set to send airborne troops to Middle East as Trump claims talks with Iran taking place. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in March 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 24/03/2026
Comedy duo will take the stage together in the West End for the first time in 17 years in Cinderella alongside Julian ClaryDawn French and Jennifer Saunders are to return to the stage together for the first time in 17 years to play the Ugly Sisters in the London Palladium pantomime.“It won’t be pretty,” the popular duo predicted in an announcement on Tuesday. “We have wished to play the Ugly Sisters for so many years, it feels this is the fulfilment of a dream – a dream our hearts made.” Cont...
This archived item refers to ‘It won’t be pretty!’ French and Saunders to play the Ugly Sisters in Palladium panto. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in March 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 22/03/2026
City hall veteran beats rightwinger Rachida Dati, while Marseille’s leftist incumbent defeats far-right opponentThe Socialist Emmanuel Grégoire has been elected mayor of Paris, roundly beating the former rightwing minister Rachida Dati.He instantly took a victory bike ride with future councillors on Sunday night to show that the city would continue its pro-cycling and environmental policies. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to socialist Emmanuel Grégoire elected mayor of Paris. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in March 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 22/03/2026
Electoral alliances expected to play vital role in number of contests including Paris and MarseilleVoting is under way in France in the second round of local elections seen as a bellwether for next year’s presidential race – with cities including Paris and Marseille in the balance and both the radical left and far right hoping for gains.Most of France’s 35,000-odd communes elected their councils in the first round last Sunday, but in municipalities where the contest is tighter, including most...
This archived item refers to mayoral races in balance as voting opens in last round of French local elections. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in March 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 20/03/2026
Sabri Essid also found guilty of crimes against humanity after harrowing evidence from women enslaved by jihadistA French member of Islamic State has been convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity for atrocities committed against Yazidis in a historic judgment that highlighted the atrocities committed by jihadists.The Paris criminal court found Sabri Essid, who was tried in his absence, directly participated in an organised system of killing, raping and enslaving members of the Iraqi ...
This archived item refers to french IS member convicted of genocide for atrocities against Yazidis. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in March 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 19/03/2026
Exclusive: At least four people have travelled back to the UK by lorry in the last two weeksAsylum seekers who arrived in the UK in small boats and were forcibly returned to France under the controversial “one in, one out” deal have returned to the UK in lorries, the Guardian has learned.When asked about the recent returnees, the Home Office said that people who came back to the UK after removal to France were detained and returned to France at the earliest opportunity. Amnesty International ...
This archived item refers to ‘One in, one out’ asylum seekers sent to France return to UK in lorries. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in March 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 18/03/2026
Leader uses first major economic speech to prioritise public services and reduction of inequality over growthA government led by the Green party would not set targets for GDP growth but would instead focus on people’s mental health, social cohesion and community welfare, Zack Polanski has said in a major speech to set out his plans for the economy.In his first policy address since taking over as leader of the Greens in England and Wales six months ago, Polanski condemned what he called “rip-o...
This archived item refers to zack Polanski says Greens would ditch GDP targets and focus on wellbeing instead. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in March 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 18/03/2026
Follow today’s news live‘A bigger scar’: prolonged war in Middle East could slash $16.5bn from Australian economy, Chalmers warnsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastARN confirms Kyle Sandilands contract terminatedARN just issued a statement confirming Kyle Sandilands’ contract had been terminated and the Kyle and Jackie O show cancelled.ARN has just announced that they’ve terminated my contract. I don’t accept it.My lawyers told them last week this would be invalid. And...
This archived item refers to pM calls national cabinet meeting over fuel crisis – as it happened. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in March 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 18/03/2026
Australian prime minister says US–Israeli war on Iran has shifted the international reality, likening current economic shock to Covid pandemic and Ukraine invasionFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese says the federal government is preparing new measures to help shield households from the economic fallout of the war in Iran, likening supply chain and fuel disruptions to the Covid-19 pandemic.Announcing...
This archived item refers to ‘It’s a different world now’: Albanese calls snap national cabinet meeting over fuel crisis. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in March 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 16/03/2026
Candidates look for deals with rivals to boost chances as major seats including Paris, Marseille and Lyon appear tightPolitical parties in France are hastily attempting to negotiate strategic alliances before the final round of local elections this weekend, after a strong showing by the far right and the radical left.This Sunday’s final-round vote for mayors and local councillors in major cities including Marseille, Lyon and Paris is expected to be close. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to french political parties seek alliances before final round of local elections. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in March 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 16/03/2026
Ex-French president, who was jailed last year for criminal conspiracy, to be tried at Paris appeal court on four counts Nicolas Sarkozy is due to appear at the Paris court of appeal to face a fresh trial over allegations he conspired to receive illegal election campaign funding from the regime of the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi.The former rightwing French president, who was in office between 2007 and 2012, denies any wrongdoing. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to nicolas Sarkozy back in court for fresh trial over alleged Libya funding. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in March 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 15/03/2026
National Rally leader urges voters to back party’s ‘common sense’ campaign in final round as it eyes taking another cityJordan Bardella, the head of France’s far-right National Rally (RN) and a potential candidate in next year’s presidential race, has called on voters to back what he called his party’s “common sense and order” campaign in the final round of municipal elections next week.As the first-round municipal election results trickled in on Sunday night, the anti-immigration RN held on ...
This archived item refers to french far-right party holds its biggest city in first-round local elections. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in March 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 15/03/2026
Ballots in 35,000 villages, towns and cities will be closely watched for signals about party strategies and alliancesFrance has begun voting in the first round of municipal elections, seen as crucial a test of the political temperature before next year’s presidential election.The vote for mayors and councillors in 35,000 villages, towns and cities across France is focused on local issues including security, housing and refuse collection and is very different from national elections. Continue ...
This archived item refers to france votes in local elections seen as crucial indicator for presidential poll. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in March 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 14/03/2026
Rare action began peacefully but ‘degenerated into vandalism’ according to state-run newspaperFive people have been arrested in Cuba for acts of “vandalism” after a small group of protesters broke into a provincial office of the Cuban Communist party and set fire to computers and furniture.The incident, which also affected a pharmacy and another shop, took place in the town of Moron, a little more than 300 miles (500km) east of Havana. Continue reading...
This archived item refers to five arrested in Cuba after protest at local Communist party office. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in March 2026.
The Guardian – World
• 14/03/2026
With membership soaring, the Green party is grappling with logistics, culture shifts and a flood of new activistsIt is, as one Green activist put it, a never-ending series of “constantly good problems to have”. But how does a party adapt to the sudden trebling of its membership? And when a majority of people in an organisation are new, is it even the same thing anymore?The basic facts alone are startling. Before Zack Polanski took over as leader last September, the Greens in England and Wales...
This archived item refers to ‘We are a completely different political party’: inside the Greens’ membership boom. The source originates from The Guardian – World and was published in March 2026.