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Greens urge Streeting to ‘get serious’ about concerns of resident doctors – UK politics live
Published: April 7, 2026 11:22
Co-deputy leader for the Greens Mothin Ali says the government’s 10-year plan for the NHS will go nowhere if the workforce feels unappreciated The Green party is backing resident doctors who are on strike. This morning the party issued a statement on the…
Harry Styles announces jazz, pop, indie and electronic artists for his Meltdown festival
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/apr/07/harry-styles-announces-artists-for-meltdown-festival
Published: April 7, 2026 11:18
London festival will feature an intimate Styles performance as well as appearances from Warpaint, Kamasi Washington, Devonté Hynes and moreHarry Styles has announced the lineup of artists he has curated for this year’s Meltdown festival, held at London’s…
JD Vance meets Orbán on visit ahead of knife-edge Hungarian election – Europe live
Published: April 7, 2026 11:14
Hungary’s opposition leader Péter Magyar responds to JD Vance’s visit by saying ‘no foreign country may interfere in Hungarian elections’ … and here they are!JD Vance and Usha Vance off the Air Force Two, welcomed by Hungarian foreign minister Péter…
Middle East crisis live: Trump says he is ‘not at all’ worried about possible war crimes as his deadline for Iran nears
Published: April 7, 2026 11:11
Israel warns Iranians to immediately stop using trains or being near railway lines, saying it would ‘endanger’ their livesHere are some of the latest images coming in from the Middle East as the war continues in week six.The Israeli military has just…
Oil and gas crisis from Iran war worse than 1973, 1979 and 2022 together, says IEA
Published: April 7, 2026 11:01
Oil prices seesaw and stock markets on edge amid Donald Trump’s deadline for Iran to reopen strait of Hormuz Business live – latest updatesThe current oil and gas crisis triggered by the blockade of the strait of Hormuz is “more serious than the ones in…
Members of neo-Nazi ‘active clubs’ join combat events at secretive Virginia compound
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/apr/07/neo-nazi-virginia-combat-event
Published: April 7, 2026 11:00
Licensed school teacher and one-time police officer among those participating in riot-style gatherings as experts warn of threat to public safetyA network of militant neo-Nazi active clubs from around the US has been participating in riot-style combat…
Government shutdown enters eighth week as Johnson faces GOP revolt over DHS funding deal – US politics live
Published: April 7, 2026 10:58
The partial government shutdown has now lasted eight weeks with Congress on recess until 13 AprilMexico is facing a “toxic crisis” and has become a “garbage sink” for the US, exposing Mexican communities to dangerous pollution, a UN expert has warned.In an…
Israel tells Iranians their lives are at risk if they use trains as Trump deadline looms | First Thing
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/07/first-thing-israel-iran-train-threat-trump-deadline
Published: April 7, 2026 10:57
The US president has threatened to bomb power plants and bridges unless Iran reopens the strait of Hormuz. Plus, the US origins of Mexico’s toxic waste problemGood morning.Israel has told Iranians their lives will be at risk if they use the country’s…
UK government caps student loan interest rates at 6% from September
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/apr/07/uk-government-caps-student-loan-interest-rates
Published: April 7, 2026 10:44
Minister says change for plan 2 and 3 loans in England and Wales will ‘protect borrowers’ from impact of global conflictUK politics live – latest updatesThe interest rate on plan 2 and plan 3 student loans will be capped at 6% from September, ministers…
Iceland chain offers job to man sacked by Waitrose after confronting shoplifter
Published: April 7, 2026 10:34
Richard Walker, Iceland’s chair, says Walker Smith is ‘welcome to a job with us’ as public fundraiser hits £7,500Keir Starmer’s cost of living tsar, who is the chair of Iceland, has offered a job to a worker who was sacked from Waitrose after trying to…
US is ‘using Mexico as a garbage sink’ leading to ‘toxic crisis’, UN expert says
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/07/mexico-us-toxic-waste-un-special-rapporteur
Published: April 7, 2026 10:00
Marcos Orellana, a special rapporteur, found lax environmental standards and lack of oversight allowed pollution to accumulateMexico is facing a “toxic crisis” and has become a “garbage sink” for the US, exposing Mexican communities to dangerous pollution,…
Wisconsin votes in supreme court race amid threat of midterm election attacks
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/07/wisconsin-supreme-court-election
Published: April 7, 2026 10:00
Liberals see chance to strengthen majority in state where Trump and allies could try to overturn election resultsWisconsin voters on Tuesday will select a state supreme court judge to replace an outgoing conservative in a race that could further solidify…
Israel warns Iranians not to use trains as Trump deadline looms
Published: April 7, 2026 09:23
Threat comes after US president said he would bomb power plants and bridges if Iran did not reopen strait of HormuzMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael has warned Iranians their lives will be at risk if they use the country’s railways on Tuesday before…
Albanese brings forward Singapore trip and speaks with China in bid to shore up petrol shipments to Australia
Published: April 7, 2026 09:15
Petrol prices have stopped falling, despite the federal government’s cut to the fuel excise last weekTrack Australia’s fuel prices, service station outages and shipments in chartsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news…
Melissa Gilbert denies being ‘naive’ or ‘complicit’ in standing by Timothy Busfield despite sexual abuse claims
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/07/melissa-gilbert-abc-interview-timothy-busfield
Published: April 7, 2026 09:00
The actor whose husband is charged with child sexual abuse says she believes ‘his side of the story’ is ‘the truth’ Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxMelissa Gilbert contends she is “neither naive nor … complicit”…
Pauline Hanson says she won’t ‘abandon’ Ben Roberts-Smith as Greens argue ‘no one should be above the law’
Published: April 7, 2026 07:49
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…
Bangladesh launches measles vaccination drive as child death toll passes 100
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/07/bangladesh-measles-vaccination-drive-child-death-toll
Published: April 7, 2026 06:08
UN assists in emergency vaccination drive as country battles worst surge in cases in years amid fall in vaccination ratesBangladesh is battling its worse measles outbreak in years, with more than 100 children dead amid a rise in unvaccinated infants.The…
Spanish politicians clash over request to move Picasso’s Guernica
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/07/spain-politician-clash-picasso-guernica
Published: April 7, 2026 04:00
Madrid and Basque government leaders call each other ‘provincial’ in dispute over the artworkA row has broken out between the Madrid and Basque regional governments in Spain over the latter’s request for Guernica, probably Picasso’s most celebrated work,…
Australia news live: Matt Canavan weighs in on ‘weird and wild’ Trump comments; army reservist charged with fighting in Ukraine
Published: April 7, 2026 02:08
Follow today’s news liveBen Roberts-Smith arrested over alleged war crimesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe NSW government is rolling out a free nasal spray flu vaccine for children two to four years old.The vaccine, which is…
Accused Pinochet agent turned Bondi nanny Adriana Rivas to be extradited to Chile
Published: April 7, 2026 01:59
Woman denies allegations of aggravated kidnapping during Augusto Pinochet’s 1970s military dictatorshipFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA former Sydney nanny and cleaner…
Trump news at a glance: president’s deadline for Iran and threats against civilian targets loom
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/06/trump-administration-news-updates-today
Published: April 7, 2026 01:55
Trump claims Iranians welcome US strikes and lower court judges challenge Trump’s ‘war on rule of law’ – key US politics stories from Monday 6 April at a glanceDonald Trump was asked at a press conference Monday if his war on Iran was winding down or…
Former Australian soldier Ben Roberts-Smith arrested over alleged war crimes in Afghanistan
Published: April 7, 2026 01:47
Roberts-Smith previously failed in his attempt to sue three newspapers which published allegations he murdered unarmed civilians and bullied comradesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news…
Judge says Lil Nas X police battery charges to be dismissed if he completes treatment program
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/apr/06/lil-nas-x-judge-police-charges
Published: April 7, 2026 01:10
Rapper ‘very thankful’ to be given chance to enter mental health diversion program after arrest in LA last yearA judge has allowed Lil Nas X to enter a mental health diversion program intended to lead to the dismissal of charges of attacking Los Angeles…
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy reiterates truce offer ahead of Orthodox Easter
Published: April 7, 2026 00:34
Ukrainian president says Russia unlikely to accept – ‘for them, nothing is sacred’; Australian police arrest army reservist for joining war. What we know on day 1,504Ukraine’s president has renewed his offer to Russia of a mutual ceasefire on strikes…
Olympic cyclist Rohan Dennis says he never wanted to hurt wife Melissa Hoskins and attacks media’s ‘false narrative’
Published: April 7, 2026 00:21
Dennis, whose car fatally struck Hoskins in 2023, wrote on Instagram ‘I have ALWAYS been against any sort of abuse against women’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Olympic…
Ebike and e-scooter fires in UK rise to new record highs
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/07/ebike-escooter-fires-uk-rise-record-highs
Published: April 6, 2026 23:01
At least 432 ebike fires and 147 e-scooter fires recorded in 2025, up 38% and 20% respectively on previous yearEbike and e-scooter fires in the UK reached a record high last year, an investigation has found, renewing concerns over the use of lithium…
Second ex-staffer accuses Texas lawmaker of sending sexually explicit messages
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/06/tony-gonzales-texas-staffers-accusations
Published: April 6, 2026 23:00
Republican Tony Gonzales ended re-election bid in March after admitting to having affair with a different aideSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA second former female staffer for Tony Gonzales, a Republican…
Down the rabbit hole: Trump offers dark Iran warnings after Easter bunny act
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/06/trump-iran-easter-press-conference
Published: April 6, 2026 22:55
President’s press conference after White House Easter egg roll did little to dispel fears he has lost touch with realityDonald Trump began his day standing with a person in a giant bunny costume and boasting about the Iran war to an audience of…
Hyper-targeted scheme to help at-risk schools in England tackle knife crime
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/06/schools-england-hyper-targeted-help-knife-crime
Published: April 6, 2026 21:30
Home Office will use mapping technology and crime data to identify up to 250 schools in areas of greatest riskSchools across England are to receive dedicated support to prevent knife crime incidents in a hyper-targeted Home Office programme that uses…
California county records sixth person bitten by rattlesnake in under a month
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/06/california-sixth-person-bitten-rattlesnake
Published: April 6, 2026 21:24
Two fatalities reported in southern California so far, with warmer spring bringing reptiles out on trails earlierA sixth person has been bitten by a rattlesnake in southern California’s Ventura county in just under a month, two-thirds of the number of…
Wireless festival promoter stands by decision to have Kanye West perform
Published: April 6, 2026 21:13
Performer is being extended ‘forgiveness’ over antisemitic remarks, says Melvin Benn, despite calls for banThe promoter of Wireless festival has stood by the decision to have Kanye West perform at the event, despite an outcry over the rapper’s antisemitic…
Trump threats cause dilemma for US officers: disobey orders or commit war crimes
Published: April 6, 2026 18:06
Legal experts say attacking Iran’s infrastructure would constitute a war crime – but would military officers be held responsible?Middle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump’s threats to carry out mass bombing of civilian infrastructure in Iran present US…
Hungary puts gas pipeline under military protection amid false-flag accusations
Published: April 6, 2026 17:51
Claims explosives found near pipeline come before election in which PM Viktor Orbán is trailing in most pollsHungary has placed the gas pipeline that straddles the Serbian border under military protection, its prime minister, Viktor Orbán, has said, as…
Trump uses Neville Chamberlain jibe to mock Starmer over stance on Iran
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/06/trump-starmer-neville-chamberlain-iran
Published: April 6, 2026 17:46
As UK PM resists pressure to back airstrikes, US president invokes British leader known for his policy of appeasementMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesDonald Trump has appeared to compare Keir Starmer to Neville Chamberlain in his latest disparaging…
House Democrats demand end to ‘cruel’ US energy blockade after visit to Cuba
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/06/cuba-blockade-energy-house-democrats
Published: April 6, 2026 17:41
Pramila Jayapal and Jonathan Jackson denounce ‘collective punishment’ amid vast disruption s from US oil blockadeSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxTwo Democratic US lawmakers on Monday called for an end to the…
Artemis II astronauts on course to set new distance record during moon flyby
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/06/artemis-ii-astronauts-record-moon-earth-distance
Published: April 6, 2026 17:37
Four astronauts are set to become Earth’s farthest travelled and exceed a 1970 record on the sixth day of the missionArtemis II astronauts dimmed the lights in their capsule, positioned themselves by the windows, and were on course to set a new distance…
‘It broke our home’: family demands answers after death of man abandoned by US border agents
Published: April 6, 2026 17:05
Nurul Shah Alam, a nearly blind Rohingya refugee, was left alone in a Buffalo parking lot. His death has been ruled a homicide – what now?On 19 February, the second day of Ramadan, Mohamad Faisal Nurul Amin and his family gathered to pray before sunrise in…
ICE agents reportedly detain wife of US soldier just days after their marriage
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/06/ice-agents-detain-wife-of-us-soldier
Published: April 6, 2026 16:59
‘She got ripped away from me,’ army soldier Matthew Blank said after his wife Annie Ramos was detained in LouisianaImmigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents under the command of the Trump administration have reportedly detained the wife of a US army…
Greek PM vows to tackle ‘deep state’ in wake of farm fraud scandal
Published: April 6, 2026 16:59
Kyriakos Mitsotakis calls alleged scamming of EU agricultural funds ‘a turning point’ The Greek prime minister has vowed to tackle what he has called a “deep state” he says is plaguing the country, as he sought to address a growing political crisis over a…
Talks to end Iran war appear to falter a day before Trump deadline
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/06/proposals-for-immediate-ceasefire-us-israel-iran-war
Published: April 6, 2026 16:36
US president acknowledges ‘significant’ 10-point peace plan submitted by Tehran but says it is ‘not good enough’Middle East crisis – live updatesDiplomatic negotiations aimed at halting the war in the Middle East appeared to be faltering a day before a…
Four men arrested on suspicion of murder after stabbing in south London
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/06/four-men-arrested-stabbing-peckham-south-east-london
Published: April 6, 2026 16:29
Police say 26-year-old man died at scene outside nightclub in Peckham and two others remain in hospitalFour men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was stabbed to death and two other men were injured outside a nightclub in south-east…
Arizona hiker stung more than 100 times by bees left in critical condition
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/06/arizona-bees-sting-hiker-phoenix
Published: April 6, 2026 16:29
Man had to be airlifted out of mountain in north Phoenix by rescue teams and was transported to hospitalSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA hiker was taken to a hospital in critical condition after bees stung him…
A bittersweet thrill: daytrippers watch US warplanes in action at RAF Fairford
Published: April 6, 2026 16:00
With some misgivings, families and aviation enthusiasts bring stepladders and picnics to the perimeter fenceIt was a 4.40am start for the Wilkinson family. They packed their car with gear you might take on a trip to the seaside – folding chairs, blankets,…
Police record nearly fiftyfold rise in stalking offences in England and Wales in past decade
Published: April 6, 2026 16:00
Increased recognition of crime and perpetrators using technology to track victims are behind rise, say expertsThe number of stalking offences recorded by police has soared over the past decade, with experts saying the rise has been driven by increased…
Iran’s internet blackout is longest national shutdown since Arab spring
Published: April 6, 2026 15:55
Iranian authorities cut access to internet on 28 February leaving many with limited information about warIran’s internet shutdown, which began shortly after the first US-Israel strikes in late February, is now the longest national-scale blackout since the…
Artemis II crew enters moon’s gravitational grip ahead of historic flyby
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/06/artemis-ii-crew-moon-sphere-influence
Published: April 6, 2026 15:38
Nasa’s Orion capsule will be just over 4,000 miles above lunar surface, allowing astronauts to see both polesThe four astronauts on Nasa’s Artemis II mission are poised to begin the first flyby of the far side of the moon in more than half a century,…
UK minister says Kanye West should not perform at Wireless festival
Published: April 6, 2026 15:34
Bridget Phillipson adds to growing criticism of booking of rapper after his past antisemitic remarksA senior UK government minister has said Kanye West should be barred from performing at Wireless festival because of his “completely unacceptable and…
Waitrose under pressure to reinstate worker sacked after stopping shoplifter
Published: April 6, 2026 15:23
Retailer criticised over treatment of Walker Smith, who tackled shoplifter stealing Easter eggs at London storeWaitrose is under growing pressure to reinstate an employee of 17 years who was sacked after tackling a shoplifter who was trying to steal Lindt…
Dozens of firms risk losing B Corp status after standards overhaul
Published: April 6, 2026 13:12
Tougher ethical certification process requires companies to meet standards in every one out of seven categoriesDozens of companies may be at risk of losing their coveted B Corp ethical status after the organisation behind the corporate kite-marking system…
German mayors call for night-time ban on robot lawnmowers to protect hedgehogs
Published: April 6, 2026 12:20
Leaders say automated mowers’ blades threaten nocturnal animals as studies highlight risks to wildlifeGerman mayors have called for a nationwide ban on night-time use of robot lawnmowers to protect hedgehogs and other small nocturnal animals from being…
Thailand PM calls for energy saving as Middle East conflict drives price surge
Published: April 6, 2026 11:29
Anutin Charnvirakul encourages measures such as home working and carpooling as country is reliant on oil importsThailand’s prime minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, has called on the public to conserve energy, urging work-from-home measures and carpooling, as…
Was Trump oblivious to the realities of Netanyahu’s promised ‘easy’ war on Iran?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/06/trump-iran-war-netanyahu-israel
Published: April 6, 2026 10:38
Senior US officials consider the PM’s pitch to have been overblown, creating potentially far-reaching consequences for IsraelMiddle East crisis – live updatesWhen Benjamin Netanyahu arrived at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club on 29 December last year, the…
Weather tracker: Warm March in US leaves snowpack critically low
Published: April 6, 2026 09:58
Concerns about coming wildfire risk, and temperatures also remain high on other side of Pacific where rare tropical cyclone has formedAfter a historically warm winter across nine states in the US, the first month of meteorological spring again brought…
Middle East crisis live: Iran warns of ‘devastating’ retaliation after Trump’s expletive-laden threats over strait of Hormuz
Published: April 6, 2026 09:23
US and Iran reportedly receive proposal for a potential 45-day ceasefire; IRGC says Majid Khademi was killed early on MondayTrump warns Iran to reopen strait of Hormuz by Tuesday or face ‘hell’‘Unhinged madman’: US politicians react to Trump Iran threatA…
‘I just legged it’: teenage shark bite victim recalls lucky escape while surfing in South Australia
Published: April 6, 2026 09:22
Oliver Tokic-Bensley, 16, says he had been in the water mere minutes when a shark bit his footGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA teenage surfer bitten by a shark at a South Australian beach has described how he “flicked it off”…
‘The original triple threat’: two exhibitions celebrate Marilyn Monroe as creative pioneer
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/apr/06/exhibitions-celebrate-marilyn-monroe-creative-pioneer
Published: April 6, 2026 09:00
BFI and National Portrait Gallery to mark centenary of the film star’s birth with ‘the summer of Marilyn’Though often reduced to a sex symbol frozen in time, or a tragic figure at the centre of several scandals, Marilyn Monroe was something far more…
Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila on track to hit far north Queensland three weeks after Narelle tore through
Published: April 6, 2026 08:14
While path and strength of storm remain uncertain, BoM warns Cape York could again take direct hit if cyclone makes landfallGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnother cyclone may hit the Queensland coast just over three weeks after…
Diesel remains volatile as prices rise again despite Labor’s fuel tax relief
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/06/diesel-price-access-australia-fuel-volatile
Published: April 6, 2026 07:38
Energy minister Chris Bowen says 3.4% of Australia’s service stations had no diesel, as of Monday, after wholesale prices surgedTrack Australia’s fuel prices, service station outages and shipments in chartsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily…
Track current petrol and diesel prices, service station outages and shipments – Australia's fuel crisis in charts
Published: April 6, 2026 06:56
How much fuel does Australia have left today, and when could we run out? Check how much petrol and diesel prices have risen near you in Sydney, Melbourne and across the country since the US and Israel’s war on Iran began in late FebruaryGet our breaking…
Man’s body found after being swept away in outback flood waters
Published: April 6, 2026 06:17
Three-day search effort ends after 65-year-old disappeared near Innamincka in remote north-eastern South Australia on Easter SaturdayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice have found the body of a 65-year-old man who was swept…
Valid Euro Car Parks ticket holders chased by debt collectors
Published: April 6, 2026 06:00
Even if motorists can provide evidence they’ve paid for parking, they are threatened with bailiffs and courtDrivers have accused a leading car park management company of issuing “false” parking fines – leaving one mother to defend herself from multiple…
People living with incontinence face shortage of sanitary pads as NHS limits supplies
Published: April 6, 2026 06:00
More than half of NHS trusts have cap on availability of products, forcing patients to pay for products themselvesMillions of people across the UK living with incontinence are facing shortages of sanitary products due to supplies being rationed by NHS…
Compensation for crime victims capped in 1996 not enough, say campaigners
Published: April 6, 2026 05:00
Figures suggest if £500,000 limit set for Great Britain 30 years ago was adjusted for inflation the maximum would be more than £1mA 30-year freeze on compensation for victims of crime should be lifted, campaigners have said, adding that the maximum of…
Australia news live: BoM says cyclone Maila may approach Queensland; Chris Bowen calls for Hormuz reopening
Published: April 6, 2026 01:18
Follow today’s news liveWatch American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson win her Stawell Gift heatThe Paris Olympic 100m silver medallist started from scratch but powered past the field with ease. Continue reading...
When Suzuki met Suzuki: why a Tokyo dating agency is matching couples with the same name
Published: April 6, 2026 00:18
Japan’s ban on married couples having different surnames has prompted an event to highlight people’s reluctance to change their nameAt the very least, the three men and three women calming their nerves on a Friday evening at a venue in Tokyo know they have…
Australian Human Rights Commission investigates NSW government over allegations of racial discrimination
Published: April 5, 2026 23:44
Investigation comes after South Asian Muslim and caste-oppressed Hindu community representatives lodged formal complaintGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian Human Rights Commission is investigating a complaint against…
Blue badge permits now held by 1 in 15 adults in England
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/apr/06/blue-badge-permits-record-1-20-people-in-england
Published: April 5, 2026 23:02
Councils urged to crack down on misuse of parking permits that help people with disabilities and health conditionsCouncils in England have been urged to crack down on the misuse of blue badge parking permits – legitimate and counterfeit – as the proportion…
NHS urges patients not to put off care as doctors in England prepare for strike
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/apr/06/nhs-patients-care-doctors-england-strike-bma-pay
Published: April 5, 2026 23:02
People encouraged to ‘come forward as normal’ when BMA members begin industrial action over pay on TuesdayThe NHS is urging patients not to put off seeking the care they need when resident doctors press ahead with strike action from Tuesday, a stoppage…
New UK farm inheritance tax rule will cause ‘significant challenges’, say accountants
Published: April 5, 2026 23:01
Levy on inherited farms and family businesses worth £2.5m or more comes into force 6 AprilA new inheritance tax regime for UK farms and family businesses comes into force on Monday and will present “significant challenges” for those affected, according to…
Hubs to help young people away from crime and into work to open in England
Published: April 5, 2026 23:01
Announcement of eight young futures hubs made as concerns grow over the number of knives on the streetsEight young futures youth hubs aimed at giving young people support towards work and away from street crime are to open across England, ministers have…
Fuel tanker erupts in flames after toppling power lines in Texas
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/05/fuel-tanker-collision-fire-fort-worth-tx
Published: April 5, 2026 22:18
Driver treated for burns after truck was carrying 9,000 gallons of gasoline at time of collision outside Fort WorthAn 18-wheel fuel tanker crashed into another vehicle, toppled power lines, then burst into flames outside Fort Worth early Sunday morning,…
Thousands in Texas protest against border wall through national park: ‘big love for Big Bend’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/05/texas-capitol-protest-big-bend-border-wall
Published: April 5, 2026 19:10
Rally met with bipartisan support after US border patrol revealed plans for steel wall across parts of beloved parksThe story is co-published with Public Domain, an investigative newsroom that covers public lands, wildlife and governmentThousands of people…
Trump warns Iran to reopen strait of Hormuz by Tuesday or face ‘hell’
Published: April 5, 2026 18:20
President shifts deadline again for attacking power plants and bridges in expletive-ridden social media postMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump issued an expletive-laden warning on Sunday that Tehran had until Tuesday night to reopen the strait…
Chance of alien life ‘goes to heart’ of space missions, Nasa chief says
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/05/alien-life-nasa-jared-isaacman-artemis-ii
Published: April 5, 2026 17:26
Jared Isaacman says odds of evidence we are not alone are ‘pretty high’ four days after Artemis II rocket lifted offNasa’s Orion spaceship four days into Artemis II mission: in picturesThe top official at Nasa says that the chance of alien existence is a…
Hungarian PM faces ‘false flag’ claims after Serbia says explosives found near pipeline
Published: April 5, 2026 17:13
Incident prompts political scrutiny across Hungary as Viktor Orbán trails in polls before next Sunday’s electionSerbia has said it found “explosives of devastating power” near a pipeline that carries Russian natural gas to Hungary and beyond, sparking…
‘Unhinged madman’: US politicians react to Trump’s expletive-laden threat to Iran
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/05/trump-iran-threats-politician-reactions
Published: April 5, 2026 17:01
Marjorie Taylor Greene and Bernie Sanders among those responding with alarm to Trump writing ‘open the fuckin’ strait, you crazy bastards’Middle East crisis – live updatesSome US politicians have reacted with alarm and questioned the US president’s mental…
Iranian drone strikes hit Kuwait’s oil infrastructure before Opec+ supply talks
Published: April 5, 2026 16:59
Members reportedly agree rise of 206,000 barrels a day in May but move symbolic with strait of Hormuz effectively closedMiddle East crisis – live updatesIranian drones struck Kuwait’s oil infrastructure on Sunday, causing “severe material damage” that…
Storm Dave: thousands of homes in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland left without power
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/05/storm-dave-uk-weather-wales-northern-ireland
Published: April 5, 2026 16:24
Road and rail travel also disrupted across the UK before weather warnings lifted on SundayStorm Dave left thousands of homes across Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland without power and disrupted road and rail travel across the UK before high wind and…
Seven arrested over alleged support for Palestine Action at RAF Lakenheath protest
Published: April 5, 2026 16:08
Protesters held on Sunday after joining a Lakenheath Alliance for Peace encampment outside airbase in SuffolkSeven people have been arrested under suspicion of supporting the banned group Palestine Action after a protest in Suffolk.They were arrested on…
Despite propaganda coup of F-15 crew rescue, downing is reminder to US that Iran can fight back
Published: April 5, 2026 15:32
Donald Trump will claim rescue as a triumph but 48-hour drama should be a caution against launching ground operationMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump will inevitably claim the rescue of the second crew member of the downed F-15 fighter as a…
Artemis II astronauts expected to reach far side of moon on Monday
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/05/artemis-ii-astronauts-nasa-far-side-of-moon
Published: April 5, 2026 15:22
Nasa team get deeper into space than any humans have ever venturedAstronauts on the historic Artemis II mission are expected to reach the far side of the moon on Monday, venturing deeper into space than any humans before.Nasa has reported satisfaction with…
Aboriginal child moved 1,700km from remote NT community should be returned, family court rules
Published: April 5, 2026 15:00
Judge says boy should go back to his community to learn about stories and rituals ‘that can only be taught on country’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Aboriginal child who was moved 1,700km from his remote Northern Territory…
They’re in clouds, electric sockets and even on toast. Why do humans see faces in everyday objects?
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/06/why-humans-see-faces-everyday-objects
Published: April 5, 2026 15:00
Human brains are designed to detect faces as quickly as possible, which can lead to the perception of ‘false faces’Faces: we see them in clouds, electrical outlets and even a $28,000 toasted sandwich said to look like the Virgin Mary.Known as face…
Trump’s mass deportation plan has broken the quiet of small US towns: ‘We have to take care of each other’
Published: April 5, 2026 14:02
Immigration agents have spread into rural western Wisconsin, taking dozens of people from towns in more politically conservative areasThe Mexican restaurant where multiple workers were taken in February still sits dark, across the road from a travel plaza…
UK has detained 76 ‘age-disputed’ children under one in, one out scheme
Published: April 5, 2026 14:00
Concerns raised over minors placed in adult detention centres since removals began under scheme in SeptemberMore than 70 children from various conflict zones whose ages were disputed by the Home Office have been held in detention centres in the UK in…
Labour to back down on foie gras and fur bans to ease EU trade deal
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/05/labour-back-down-foie-gras-fur-bans-eu-trade-deal
Published: April 5, 2026 13:00
Exclusive: Animal welfare charities ‘bitterly disappointed’ UK government plans to backtrack on manifesto promisesThis article contains an image of a duck being force-fed that some readers may find upsettingThe UK government is to break a manifesto…
US health officials appear to shy away from anti-vaccine talk ahead of midterms
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/05/health-officials-anti-vaccine-views-midterms
Published: April 5, 2026 13:00
Elections seem top-of-mind for the Maha movement as key polling indicates anti-vaccine views are a liabilityUS health officials appear to be shying away from voicing negative views of vaccines in public as November’s midterm elections loom and key polling…
Secret Service investigates reports of gunfire near White House
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/05/secret-service-investigates-gunfire-near-white-house
Published: April 5, 2026 12:51
No injuries reported and no suspect found after a search of park and surrounding area, agency saysThe US Secret Service said on Sunday it was investigating reports of overnight gunfire near Lafayette Park, which is across the street from the White House.No…
Uproar in Germany over law requiring men get military approval for long stays abroad
Published: April 5, 2026 11:45
Ministry clarifies clause affecting those up to age 45 that is part of legislation that came into effect in JanuaryA little-noticed clause in sweeping changes to Germany’s military service policy has caused uproar after it emerged that the law requires men…
Middle East crisis live: Iran says at least five people killed by US-Israeli attacks during US pilot rescue operation
Published: April 5, 2026 09:19
Trump says ‘not a single American’ was killed during rescue of second crew member from F-15 fighter jetIranian media has claims that a US aircraft was destroyed while searching for the crew member of a missing US F-15 fighter jet.“An American enemy…
Mexican art world protests over plan to send Frida Kahlo masterpieces to Spain
Published: April 5, 2026 09:00
Cultural figures sign open letter asking government for clarity on how long landmark collection will remain abroadOne of the world’s most important collections of 20th-century Mexican art, including works by Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, is set to be…
Kanye West headlining Wireless festival is ‘deeply concerning’, says Keir Starmer
Published: April 5, 2026 08:49
PM says antisemitism is ‘abhorrent’ after booking of West, who has song called Heil Hitler and last year advertised swastika T-shirtKeir Starmer has said it is “deeply concerning” that Kanye West, the US rapper who has made a series of antisemitic…
Former Co-op boss was paid almost £2m before leaving after group’s difficult year
Published: April 5, 2026 08:00
Shirine Khoury-Haq and other managers did not receive annual bonus after damaging cyber-attack in 2025The former boss of the Co-op collected almost £2m before her sudden departure last month despite a difficult year when the retailer was pushed into the…
Sisters of officer killed by Dezi Freeman plan to sue police for negligence, lawyer says
Published: April 5, 2026 07:55
Dianne Thompson and Lois Kirk tell Victoria police in letter ‘we did not expect to feel invisible’ after Neal Thompson’s deathGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe sisters of Neal Thompson, one of the two police officers shot dead…
How Paris swapped cars for bikes – and transformed its streets
Published: April 5, 2026 07:00
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…
Fair Work Agency’s priorities criticised days before its launch
Published: April 5, 2026 06:00
Cornerstone of the UK’s Employment Rights Act ‘in danger of becoming a dead duck’, says Unite bossThe government has asked its new employment rights watchdog to reduce the regulatory burden on business, it has emerged, a request that worker advocates said…
Ministers working with Labour backbenchers to temper Mahmood immigration plans
Published: April 5, 2026 06:00
Exclusive: Starmer urged to go further with exemptions if he wants to avoid widespread anger from his own MPsA number of ministers concerned about Shabana Mahmood’s immigration changes are working behind the scenes with backbenchers to secure more…
Nearly 100 NSW service stations fined $1,100 each over misleading petrol prices amid fuel shortage crackdown
Published: April 5, 2026 05:23
Most of the stations hit with penalty infringement notices were in regional NSW, while 23 were in SydneyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNinety-three service stations in New South Wales have been issued on-the-spot fines for…
Waitrose employee sacked after stopping shoplifter from taking Easter eggs
Published: April 5, 2026 05:00
Walker Smith, 54, who worked for retailer for 17 years, says he grabbed bag from thief before they escapedA Waitrose employee of 17 years has described his devastation after being sacked for stopping a shoplifter who had ransacked a display of Lindt Gold…
Asian countries assure Australia ‘normal supply’ of fuel will continue as Albanese focuses on averting shortages
Published: April 5, 2026 04:29
Federal government chases supply guarantees from countries including Singapore, South Korea, Malaysia and Japan amid Iran warGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAsian trading partners have reassured Australia that the “normal supply”…
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