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The Houthisā shock advance and what it means for the world ā podcast
Published: September 22, 2026 02:00
The Houthis now control the Bab al-Mandab strait. But where is it and why does it matter? Patrick Wintour explainsRemember that time a few years ago when few of us spared a thought for commercial shipping routes and strategic waterways? How times haveā¦
Democratsā Gaza reckoning: how failing to give Palestinians a voice came back to bite the party
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/21/democrats-joe-biden-kamala-harris-book-gaza
Published: September 21, 2026 21:48
Voters rejected many establishment choices this year in favor of candidates pushing accountability for Gaza, writes Akbar Shahid AhmedThe last time she gathered with fellow Democrats for a pre-election national convention, Georgia state representative Ruwaā¦
UK to give support to Saudi jets in attempt to counter Houthi fighters
Published: September 21, 2026 21:33
Andy Burnham says he will urge Donald Trump to bring an end to conflict with IranThe UK has agreed to provide defensive air support to Saudi Arabia to help counter Houthi fighters and restore stability in the Middle East while driving down the cost ofā¦
Charges dropped against Stanford students over pro-Palestine protest
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/21/stanford-students-gaza-protest-charges-dropped
Published: September 21, 2026 17:22
Students faced prison terms and thousands of dollars in restitution over campus protest against Israelās war on GazaFive Stanford University students who faced prison sentences and thousands of dollars in restitution in connection to a campus protestā¦
Houthis move to seize strategic terrain after Trump calls off airstrikes at last minute
Published: September 21, 2026 16:14
US president reportedly changed his mind over Saudi Arabiaās pleas for assistance as bombs were being loadedHouthi fighters are moving to seize strategic heights in Yemen that would cut the Red Sea coast off from areas held āby Saudi-backed forces afterā¦
āI lost my children, and Iām afraid of losing my baby againā: a day in the life of a pregnant woman in Gaza
Published: September 21, 2026 11:00
Alaa lives in a tent pitched on the ruins of her house, which was destroyed by an Israeli airstrike that killed all three of her children. In one month, she will give birth again.As the war in Gaza approaches its fourth year, this week, the Guardianā¦
The Houthisā offensive is the latest spillover from Trumpās Iran disaster | Mohamad Bazzi
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/21/houthi-iran-war-trump
Published: September 21, 2026 10:00
Trumpās mess has rekindled Yemenās civil war and a years-long conflict between the Houthis and Saudi ArabiaWhen the US and Israel launched a war of aggression against Iran in late February, Tehranās allies in the Middle East jumped into the fray. Lebanonāsā¦
How Saudi oil scientists ended up working on the worldās most important climate reports
Published: September 21, 2026 05:00
Guardian investigation reveals fossil fuel links of IPCC authors, with experts declaring the bodyās conflict of interest policy ānot fit for purposeāOn her first day as an expert author on the worldās most important climate reports, Prof Julia Steinbergerā¦
Whiplashed middle powers seek new alliances as Trump rages on world stage
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/21/us-allies-donald-trump-world-un-global-order
Published: September 21, 2026 04:00
While world leaders prepare for annual UN gathering, shifts in the global order continue in the face of a disruptive American presidentIn the event of a midterms election battering, it is possible that a deflated Donald Trump, constrained by aā¦
Middle East braces for more violence as Iran claims US is planning to renew bombing campaign
Published: September 20, 2026 18:56
Tensions grow as Trump tells Fox News he is considering āwiping Iran outā after attacks on Riyadh by Houthi rebelsGovernments across the Middle East are bracing for an escalation of violence after Iran claimed it had received intelligence that the US wasā¦
Israeli president pardons combat medic who shot dead wounded Palestinian attacker
Published: September 19, 2026 20:32
Elor Azariaās conviction in 2017 for manslaughter of man who stabbed soldier continues to divide countryIsraelās president has pardoned a combat medic who shot dead a badly wounded Palestinian attacker who had stabbed a soldier in the occupied West Bank,ā¦
Thick smoke seen near Riyadh airport after air-raid alerts in Saudi capital
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/19/saudi-arabia-riyadh-airport
Published: September 19, 2026 14:54
Authorities also issued warnings for Jeddah and Yanbu, a major industrial port and home to vital oil facilitiesFlames and a large plume of black smoke were seen rising above Riyadh airport in Saudi Arabia on Saturday after the government sent air-raidā¦
Pact with Saudi Arabia threatens to draw Pakistan into Middle East conflict
Published: September 19, 2026 07:00
Activation of mutual defence agreement by Riyadh as fighting with Houthis escalates would have wide-reaching repercussions for IslamabadAs he stood in Riyadh last September, the world looked like a very different place for Pakistanās most powerful man, Genā¦
From ovations in Venice to death threats in Israel: the extreme responses to NAZA documentary
Published: September 19, 2026 05:00
As Gaza documentary wins cinematic acclaim, its directors face vitriol in Israel amid a febrile election campaignFirst there was a moment of stunned silence. Then, in the Sala Grande, the main screening hall of the Venice film festival within the Palazzoā¦
The week around the world in 20 pictures
Published: September 18, 2026 18:23
Russian strikes in Kyiv, a female militia march in Tehran, protests in Pristina and Alfie Hewett at the US Open ā the past seven days as captured by the worldās leading photojournalists Continue reading...
This Israeli election could be the countryās last ā this week I saw that for myself | Jonathan Freedland
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/18/israel-election-last-october-palestinians
Published: September 18, 2026 17:20
Spend time on the ground and you see how high the stakes are for next monthās contest ā for Israelis and Palestinians alikeCandidates always say it, but this time itās true. When Israel goes to the polls on 27 October, it really will be the most importantā¦
Yemenās anti-Houthi forces launch inquest into sudden military collapse
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/18/yemen-anti-houthi-forces-inquest-military-collapse
Published: September 18, 2026 14:12
Rout raises questions about coordination and morale as some politicians claim billions of dollars were offered to persuade forces to abandon positionA bitter inquest is under way among Yemenās anti-Houthi forces as to how what was being billed as aā¦
Poorest countries hit hardest by UK aid cuts under Keir Starmer government, new figures reveal
Published: September 18, 2026 12:01
Aid to lower-income countries fell by almost 7%, while higher-income countries saw their share of Britainās aid budget increaseThe worldās poorest countries were worst hit by British aid cuts under Keir Starmerās government, while higher-income countriesā¦
Robert Kraftās attempts to silence Macklemore have backfired spectacularly | Arwa Mahdawi
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/18/robert-kraft-macklemore-ed-sheeran-tour
Published: September 18, 2026 10:00
The billionaireās attempted crackdown on Ed Sheeranās tour only amplified pro-Palestinian statements. Itās been a joy to watchA few weeks ago, the worst thing you could say about Ed Sheeran was that his music was a bit bland. A Guardian music writer onceā¦
Iranian actor Laheh Marzban faces severe threats after Venice film festival speech
Published: September 18, 2026 09:59
Marzban, who won a best actress award for her portrayal of a woman held hostage by her father in Falling House, has received condemnations from authorities after dedicating her prize to āthe women of IranāAn Iranian actress who won the best newcomer awardā¦
āI spend a bagful of money and donāt fill a bagā: the energy crisis hits Bangladesh
Published: September 18, 2026 09:00
The country has been left in the dark as it endures power cuts caused by the Iran war and reliance on gas importsAt 1am, Halderās alarm goes off and the 34-year-old Bangladeshi bank employee rises and heads to her kitchen. She is up at this time not forā¦
South Korea will not send military to support US war on Iran, defying Trump pressure
Published: September 18, 2026 05:54
Seoul resolves recent speculation over sending military to strait of Hormuz, saying āthere wonāt be deployment that would involve or enter warāSouth Koreaās president, Lee Jae Myung, has said he will ā not deploy the military to the ā Middle East in a wayā¦
āRun! Get away!ā: witnesses recount Israeli ādouble tapā strike that killed child and medic in Gaza
Published: September 18, 2026 05:00
When Mohammad Abdul Zinati, 15, rushed to help a man wounded in a bomb attack, he had no time to react before he too was hitMohammad Abdul Zinati was walking home from school through the rubble of Salah Khalaf Street, in northern Gaza City, when he stoppedā¦
US court sentences ex-Syrian official who ran notorious āpunishment wingā to 60 years
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/17/court-sentence-ex-syrian-official
Published: September 18, 2026 00:37
Samir Ousman al-Sheikh, part of Bashar al-Assadās regime, was in charge of Adra prison where prisoners were torturedThis article contains descriptions of torture.A US federal court in Los Angeles sentenced a former Syrian government official who ran one ofā¦
YouTube star Ms Rachel to match Macklemoreās $1m Palestine aid donation
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/sep/17/ms-rachel-macklemore-palestine-donation
Published: September 17, 2026 22:39
Educator talks of āmoral obligationā and urges āevery wealthy white celebrityā to make similar donationYouTube star Ms Rachel has said she is matching rapper Macklemoreās $1m donation to organizations supporting Palestinians, calling on other publicā¦
Trump administration denies entry visas to Palestinian officials ahead of UN general assembly
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/17/trump-denies-visas-palestine-un
Published: September 17, 2026 13:36
It is the second year this administration has barred the Palestinian delegation from US travel ahead of the forumThe US state department said on Wednesday that it had again denied entry visas to Palestinian officials ahead next weekās United Nationsā¦
Watching NAZA was like peering through a window ā and seeing the machinery of killing in Gaza | Mahmoud Mushtaha
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/17/naza-film-documentary-killing-gaza
Published: September 17, 2026 12:30
For so long I wondered why I survived while family and friends were killed. Now I know the only difference between life and death may have been an AI algorithmThe lights go down, and for a moment I forget Iām watching a screen. It fills with a rooftop inā¦
Dear Ed Sheeran, fence-sitting is so last century: musicians can no longer opt out of politics | Zoe Williams
Published: September 17, 2026 11:00
Itās all very 2026: with a stadium owner on one side and angry support acts on the other, the cornered star will have to pick a sideEd Sheeran, seeking to stay out of politics, has become, in this moment, the most political artist in the world. And inā¦
Iran school bombing: grounds to believe US was behind atrocity, UN finds
Published: September 17, 2026 09:05
Fact-finding mission says military strikes on school and sports facility in ā February constitute war ā crimesA UN fact-finding mission on Iran has said there are reasonable grounds to believe the US was behind two military strikes on a school and sportsā¦
āWe left everything behindā: 125,000 people displaced as war reignites in Yemen
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/17/displaced-people-yemen-war
Published: September 17, 2026 08:37
Fierce fighting has forced people to abandon their homes, leaving everything behind to seek shelter in refugee campsThe rapid Houthi advance in Yemen: why it matters and whatās at stakeAbandoning their homes and cramming into cars, Yemeni families haveā¦
Thursday briefing: Yemenās war continues to threaten oil suppliesā but what about its people?
Published: September 17, 2026 05:45
In todayās newsletter: The Houthi advance along the Red Sea coast raised fears for global trade and energy supplies, while more than 100,000 Yemenis have been displaced by the fightingGood morning. The lightning advance of Houthi militants along the westā¦
Key House Democrat refuses to clear Trumpās $2.8bn arms sale to Israel
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/16/us-arms-sale-israel-gregory-meeks
Published: September 16, 2026 20:20
Pro-Israel Gregory Meeks raises concerns over threat to civilian lives from package of 40,000 one-ton bombsāAn antidote to Trumpismā: Our politics team answered your questions on Democratsā midterms hopesThe top Democrat on the House foreign affairsā¦
The Guardian view on the Houthi advance in Yemen: another vital Middle East artery becomes a battlefield | Editorial
Published: September 16, 2026 17:36
The extraordinary success of the rebels, and Saudi counterstrikes, threaten economic havoc. But the countryās civilians are paying the highest priceEven in a region beset by turmoil and learning to expect the unexpected, the lightning advance of Yemenāsā¦
More Republicans are turning on Iran war as midterms come into view
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/16/republicans-iran-war-midterm-elections
Published: September 16, 2026 17:18
Three more GOP members voted for war powers resolution to force withdrawal from the conflict as election loomsUS politics live ā latest updatesAs the US war with Iran drags on, the ranks of Republicans signaling the conflict is a liability for their partyā¦
Ed Sheeran wants to stay out of politics. By quitting his tour, his support acts have exposed the hollowness of neutrality
Published: September 16, 2026 16:43
By standing behind support act Macklemore, who was removed from the tour for his vocal support of Palestine, these artists are demonstrating the self-sacrifice necessary to stand against those crushing free speechIn a statement about Macklemore beingā¦
US officials decide against backing Saudi Arabia in Yemen after meeting Houthi leaders
Published: September 16, 2026 14:56
Armed group appears to reach agreement with Trump administration over safety of Red Sea shippingOfficials from the US met Houthi leaders over the weekend at the countryās embassy in Muscat, Oman, it has been confirmed, leading to the US decision not toā¦
Emergency crews rush to free families from building collapse in Gaza āĀ video
Published: September 16, 2026 12:49
At least 20 people were killed after a building which had previously been hit by an Israeli strike collapsed on Wednesday in Gaza City. Gaza's civil defence reported that at least 100 people, including 50 children, were believed to be trapped under theā¦
At least 19 killed after building in Gaza City damaged by Israeli strikes collapses
Published: September 16, 2026 11:08
Rescue workers say search for dozens of people hampered by lack of heavy machineryA building housing about 100 displaced Palestinian families collapsed on Wednesday in Gaza City, killing at least 19 people, as rescuers searched the rubble for dozens ofā¦
Iranian security forces coordinated killing, torture and sexual abuse of protesters, says Amnesty
Published: September 16, 2026 09:00
Leaked documents and testimony reveal extent of regimeās crackdown in 2022 and how it paved the way for more brutal killings of protesters this yearIranian security forces ācoordinatedā the killing, torture and sexual abuse of hundreds of people who tookā¦
The Palestinian school under siege ā podcast
Published: September 16, 2026 02:00
At least five pupils at a village school in the West Bank have been killed in the last year by settlers and soldiers. Emma Graham-Harrison reports on how the school found itself on the frontline, while a teacher explains what life is like for staff andā¦
Saudi Arabia warns of āred lineā after Houthi drone intercepted close to holy city of Mecca
Published: September 16, 2026 01:56
The Iran-aligned militant group rejected the suggestion it had targeted Mecca, while the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation condemned the attackSaudi Arabiaās air defences intercepted and destroyed a ā Houthi drone south of Mecca on Tuesday before itā¦
Iran war cost US $38bn and significantly depleted missile stockpile, report finds
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/15/iran-war-cost-cbo-report
Published: September 15, 2026 21:47
Damaging budget report estimates cost would grow $3bn per month and stockpile could take five years to rebuildThe war in Iran has cost the US at least $38bn and left its stockpile of defensive missiles so depleted it could take five years to rebuild, theā¦
Houthis threaten more Saudi strikes as UN warns of humanitarian crisis in Yemen
Published: September 15, 2026 17:25
Estimated 100,000 Yemenis displaced amid renewed fighting as Qatar sounds alarm over Bab al-Mandab straitSaudi cities faced the threat of a second day of Houthi attacks as fighting across Yemen led the UN to warn of a humanitarian crisis with 100,000ā¦
āThis should be condemned by any thinking humanā: film industry rallies behind NAZA directors
Published: September 15, 2026 16:44
Backing comes after Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor were threatened with having their citizenship revoked and accused of treasonFilm industry heavyweights across the globe have expressed solidarity with Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, the Oscar-winningā¦
UK sanctions on Israel āfall far shortā of its obligations, legal experts say
Published: September 15, 2026 11:54
More than 130 sign letter to PM saying international law requires further measures to stop illegal settlementsMore than 130 legal experts, including 18 kingās counsel (KCs), have written to Andy Burnham saying that sanctions on Israeli settlements āfallā¦
Legend of Destruction review ā starry voices grace animated telling of the Jewish revolt against the Romans
Published: September 15, 2026 10:00
Eight years in the making, the innovative film uses painted still images ā itās like being read a graphic novel by a cast including Oscar Isaac, Evangeline Lilly and Elliott GouldThis Israeli animated film has been largely hanging around in limbo since itā¦
Stories in Gaza documentary pulled by BBC still need to be aired, director says
Published: September 15, 2026 08:00
Exclusive: Jamie Roberts admits āserious mistakeā with Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone, as he speaks ahead of new film on UK far rightThe stories told in the controversial BBC documentary Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone still need to be aired, according to aā¦
Houthis seize strategic Red Sea islands as analysts warn of impending oil crunch
Published: September 15, 2026 04:22
The militant group in Yemen captured the islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish, near the chokepoint of the Bab al-Mandab straitYemenās Houthi rebels have seized two strategic islands in the Red Sea, reinforcing the Iran-backed groupās ability to control aā¦
New special envoy for Britons detained overseas warns of limits of role
Published: September 14, 2026 20:57
Alistair Burt speaks candidly about difficulties of tackling complex cases as families express concern over mandateThe special envoy for British citizens detained overseas has spoken about the difficulties he faces in his new role, as families expressā¦
Trump says he will consider releasing more 9/11 records after familiesā request
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/14/trump-911-saudi-arabia-records
Published: September 14, 2026 15:45
Families have asked Trump to declassify records that could shed light on Saudi Arabiaās alleged role in the 2001 attacksDonald Trump said on Sunday that he will look into requests from families of 9/11 victims to release records that could shed light onā¦
CBSās 60 Minutes accused of peddling pro-Iran war propaganda in segment
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/sep/14/cbs-60-minutes-iran-war-propaganda
Published: September 14, 2026 14:17
Critics say segment on US rescue operation in Iran was made to boost public perception of Trumpās unpopular warA US airman has spoken of climbing a 7,000ft ridge with a broken back, arm and shoulder after he was shot down in Iran ā and of being rescued byā¦
Gulf states postpone strait of Hormuz talks with Iran as Yemen conflict intensifies
Published: September 14, 2026 12:22
Impasse comes amid growing Saudi anger with Tehran over Houthi advances and strikes on airbase and pipelineOil prices rise after drone attacks shut down Saudi Arabiaās east-west pipelineGulf states have postponed a critical meeting with Iran on the futureā¦
The situation in Iran is dangerously escalating ā but whatever you do, donāt call it a war | Arwa Mahdawi
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/14/iran-war-trump-semantics
Published: September 14, 2026 10:00
Forget the bombing: the Trump administration keeps insisting this isnāt a war. But itās not just a matter of semanticsāI will not send you to fight and die in stupid foreign wars that never end,ā Donald Trump promised a crowd in Pennsylvania in 2024. Whileā¦
Oil prices rise after drone attacks shut down Saudi Arabiaās East-West pipeline
Published: September 14, 2026 08:03
Price spike comes as rebel Houthis in Yemen target oil infrastructure and capture strategic island in Bab al-Mandab straitBusiness news ā live updatesOil prices have climbed above $107 a barrel after a series of drone attacks forced Saudi Arabia to closeā¦
Israel accused of trying to āeliminateā living conditions for Palestinians in West Bank
Published: September 14, 2026 07:23
Report by Israeli human rights group says systematic and broad assault being waged on conditions required for Palestiniansā existenceIsrael is working towards the systematic āeliminationā of the conditions that sustain Palestinian collective life in theā¦
Satellite images show extent of damage to major Saudi pipeline, amid global oil supply fears
Published: September 14, 2026 02:44
Saudis yet to provide details about damage from drone attack to key east-west pipeline to Red Sea that could affect 4% of global oil supplySaudi Arabia will run out of oil ā stocks for export if it ā doesnāt restart a drone-damaged major āpipeline to the Redā¦
Israeli minister threatens to strip Israeli film-makers of citizenship over Gaza documentary NAZA
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/sep/14/gaza-documentary-makers-naza-israel-citizenship-ntwnfb
Published: September 14, 2026 00:54
Miki Zohar accuses Oscar-winning directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor of ātreason against the stateāāThey know the house they are bombing is full of childrenā: NAZAās directors on their devastating film about Israeli intelligenceIsraelās cultureā¦
Pregnant woman among more than 10 killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/13/pregnant-woman-killed-israeli-attacks-gaza
Published: September 13, 2026 15:51
Womanās family says she died of injuries after being shot in the head while sitting inside a tent near Khan YounisA pregnant Palestinian woman died on Saturday from injuries sustained after being shot in the head by Israeli forces south of Khan Younis,ā¦
āIāve lost everything ā my child, my house, my moneyā: how Israelās war on Gaza has changed men
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/sep/13/palestinian-men-war-gaza-israel-war
Published: September 13, 2026 10:00
The impact of the conflict on Palestinian men is a largely undiscussed topic. Four civilians talk about their lives and relationshipsBefore the war, Ahmed, 39, had a busy life. He was pursuing a PhD in factchecking and had three jobs: as a radio presenter,ā¦
Making Iraq ānormalā again: do mass arrests and cash seizures signal end to corruption?
Published: September 13, 2026 04:00
Government insiders say the new PM is unleashing an āearthquakeā to clean up the system. But Iraqis have heard it all beforeThe gates of the Green Zone in Baghdad are made of five-metre-high armoured steel, reinforced with horizontal girders, and strungā¦
Houthis claim attack on Saudi base as fighting flares with Yemeni forces
Published: September 13, 2026 01:27
Iran-allied Houthis say drones and missiles used in attack that targeted āweapons depots and command and control centresā in southern Saudi ArabiaHouthi fighters on Sunday said they used drones and missiles to attack a military base in southern Saudiā¦
IDF soldier filmed shooting Palestinian in leg amid West Bank settler standoff
Published: September 12, 2026 13:44
Incident is latest to raise questions over Israelās ability or willingness to stop violent settlers in occupied territoryAn Israeli soldier shot a Palestinian man, wounding him in the leg, as settlers confronted villagers by grazing livestock onā¦
Saudi Arabia shuts down oil pipeline, blaming drones from Iraq
Published: September 12, 2026 05:22
Riyadh has increased its use of the East-West pipeline since the start of the Middle East war to bypass the closure of the strait of HormuzSaudi authorities said Friday drones launched from Iraq led to the temporary closure of a crucial oil export routeā¦
Call it the Miliband doctrine. Letās hope the new Israeli settlement boycott is just the start | Steve Bloomfield
Published: September 12, 2026 05:00
This weekās move suggests that, even in the age of Trump, Britain will once again have an āethical dimensionā to its foreign policy. Thatās good for the world Almost 30 years ago, the Labour titan Robin Cook announced his arrival at the Foreign Office byā¦
Nearly 50,000 Yemeni civilians flee as Houthis advance along Red Sea coast
Published: September 12, 2026 04:00
Global struggle for control of Bab al-Mandab strait threatens to turn Yemenās on-off conflict into a forever warViolence erupts in Yemen again: why it matters globally and how it is linked to the US-Iran warNearly 50,000 people have fled a sudden advanceā¦
The week around the world in 20 pictures
Published: September 11, 2026 18:51
The 25th anniversary of 9/11, Russian strikes in Kyiv, wildfires in Indonesia and Sabalenka at the US Open ā the past seven days as captured by the worldās leading photojournalistsWarning: this gallery contains images some readers may find distressingā¦
How 9/11 changed the world - The Latest
https://www.theguardian.com/news/video/2026/sep/11/how-911-changed-the-world-the-latest
Published: September 11, 2026 17:38
25 years on from the terror attacks that killed almost 3,000 people in New York City, Washington DC and Pennsylvania, the dark legacy of September 11 continues to unfold in the US and across the world. A throughline can be drawn from that day in 2001 toā¦
UK sanctions on West Bank settlers are the right step | Letters
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/11/uk-sanctions-on-west-bank-settlers-are-the-right-step
Published: September 11, 2026 17:19
Readers respond to the move announced by Ed Miliband to impose sanctions on illegal Israeli settlementsAs a religious Jew, I am disappointed at the reaction of some of our communal leaders and bodies to the sanctions on trade with illegal Israeliā¦
Trump and Hegseth use 9/11 memorial remarks at Pentagon to defend war on Iran
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/11/trump-hegseth-911-memorial
Published: September 11, 2026 17:01
President and defense secretary try to link worst terrorist attack in US history to current unpopular warUS politics live ā latest updatesDonald Trump and Pete Hegseth used remarks at the memorial ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of 9/11 to defend theā¦
How 9/11 changed the world ā The Latest
https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2026/sep/11/how-9-11-changed-the-world-the-latest
Published: September 11, 2026 16:05
25 years on from the terror attacks that killed almost 3,000 people in New York City, Washington DC and Pennsylvania, the dark legacy of September 11 continues to unfold in the US and across the world. A throughline can be drawn from that day in 2001 toā¦
In Gaza, weāve seen horror unfold with global powersā support. Is that a blueprint for horror elsewhere? | Ahdaf Soueif
Published: September 11, 2026 14:29
For now, it is Palestinians who are being killed and displaced. But ideologies of supremacy and domination threaten us allLast week, Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israelās minister of national security, put out an AI-generated video that showed a conveyor belt ofā¦
Iranās Houthi allies capture strategic island on vital oil shipping route
Published: September 11, 2026 12:00
Rampant Yemeni rebels take control of island in narrow point of Bab al-Mandab strait, which Saudi is relying on for oil exportsViolence in Yemen: why it matters and how it is linked to the US-Iran warYemenās rampant Houthi forces have captured a strategicā¦
Curse of the Nileās gold: how Sudan is losing its fertile fields and ability to produce food
Published: September 11, 2026 11:00
An artisanal mining boom driven by war and poverty is causing a public health emergency, as chemicals poison soil, water and societyIn Abu Hamad, on the banks of the Nile, verdant orchards, gardens and fields once produced a bounty of dates, citrus fruits,ā¦
Violence erupts in Yemen again: why it matters globally and how it is linked to the US-Iran war
Published: September 10, 2026 14:10
Houthis try to take control of more of Yemenās Red Sea coast from Saudi-backed government, giving Iran and its allies control over a key shipping laneViolence has erupted again in Yemen, killing and wounding around 1,000 people and displacing tens ofā¦
ECB raises interest rates to 2.5% and warns Iran war is fuelling inflation
Published: September 10, 2026 13:10
Borrowing costs climb in Europe and oil tops $105 a barrel as bank flags growing price pressures in eurozoneBusiness live ā latest updatesThe European Central Bank has raised interest rates to 2.5% and warned that the risk of higher inflation over the nextā¦
Houthis seize key Yemeni port of Mocha in drive to take control of Red Sea coast
Published: September 10, 2026 11:39
Iran and its proxies move closer to full control of two shipping chokepoints as regional conflict widensYemenās Houthi rebels are making a concerted drive to take full control of the countryās Red Sea coast, claiming control of the key port of Mocha, inā¦
Secret systems used by Israel in mass killings of Gaza civilians revealed in new film
Published: September 10, 2026 11:15
Testimony from Israeli military insiders involved in surveillance and remote killings features in documentary produced by the GuardianTestimony from 24 Israeli military insiders āon the secret āsystems used in āthe war on Gazaā has been revealed in a newā¦
The UKās sanctions on Israeli settlements are a great victory ā but must be only the beginning | Em Hilton
Published: September 10, 2026 10:00
The change in policy is a direct result of sustained pressure from activists and organisers across the Palestine movement. But what comes next?The announcement on Tuesday by the foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, of an import ban on goods from illegal Israeliā¦
Trumpās repeated threats to āwipe outā Iran are normalizing mass violence | Mohamad Bazzi
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/10/trump-iran-violence
Published: September 10, 2026 09:00
The presidentās latest warning barely registered, written off as typical behavior. But the threats have real-world consequencesAs the US and Iran fought around the strait of Hormuz last week, Donald Trump issued one of his typical threats. In an interviewā¦
Tens of millions of people fail to get humanitarian aid as global system crumbles
Published: September 10, 2026 08:00
Funding cuts in 2025 left women, children, older and displaced people hard hit, with 64m fewer people receiving aidThe humanitarian aid system is crumbling as funding shrinks, pressures increase and governments not only fail to protect civilians but areā¦
How the fate of a small furry animal reveals the ecological tragedy of Israelās war on Lebanon | Hisham Younes
Published: September 10, 2026 06:00
The Syrian rock hyrax depends on the fragile landscapes of the border region. Alongside other environmentalists, I have been documenting the destruction of its habitatWars are usually measured in the number of people killed, homes destroyed and townsā¦
Senior UK rabbis come out in support of sanctions on Israeli settlements
Published: September 9, 2026 17:57
Spiritual leaders stress diversity of views within Jewish community and warn against inaction on settler violenceāItās a good startā: prominent Israelis welcome UK sanctionsProminent British rabbis have backed Ed Milibandās sanctions on Israeliā¦
āItās a good startā: prominent Israelis welcome UK sanctions on illegal settlements
Published: September 9, 2026 17:36
Ed Milibandās intervention was āinevitableā after Israeli government and security failures, say former ministers and diplomatsProminent Israelis have welcomed new UK sanctions as a necessary response to settlement expansion and spiralling violence in theā¦
UK defends sanctions on Israeli West Bank settlements after backlash ā The Latest
Published: September 9, 2026 16:37
The foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, is facing a backlash over the governmentās sanctions against illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank after the chief rabbi, Ephraim Mirvis, said the safety of British Jews could be at risk. Miliband has rejected theā¦
Israel sanctions will not hurt intelligence sharing between spy agencies, says Miliband
Published: September 9, 2026 16:14
UK foreign secretary says international community including US shares āfrustrationā at Israelās failure to constrain illegal settlersBritish intelligence has been given assurances by its Israeli counterpart that information sharing with the UK willā¦
John Malkovich cancels Israel trip over fabricated solidarity quote
Published: September 9, 2026 15:23
The Wild Horse Nine actor had been due to appear on stage in The Music Critic in Tel Aviv ā but pulled out over PR firmās āunacceptable and untenableā attribution of statementJohn Malkovich has cancelled a planned trip to Israel next year to appear onā¦
Burnham sees sanctions against Israeli settlements as an electoral asset
Published: September 9, 2026 14:18
While a survey found Labour, Lib Dem and Green voters to be the strongest backers of such a ban on trade, even Tory and Reform voters were in favour overallUK politics live ā latest updatesThere was a time when placing Israel under strict trade sanctionsā¦
āOne day the Taliban will need women to be educatedā: three sisters on being forced back to Afghanistan
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/sep/09/taliban-afghanistan-women-iran
Published: September 9, 2026 09:00
Shallah, Fatimah and Maahi are among hundreds of thousands of Afghan women and girls deported from Iran and Pakistan in the past year to a life of severe restrictionsIt was a warm summer afternoon on 15 August 2021 when the Taliban entered Kabul andā¦
Wednesday briefing: Inside sweeping UK sanctions on trade with Israeli settlements
Published: September 9, 2026 05:46
In todayās newsletter: Ed Miliband has announced the strongest statement on Israelās actions ever issued by the the UK government, but will it make a meaningful difference to Palestinians?Good morning. For almost half a century, British governments haveā¦
Australia to impose 'targeted measures' to stop Israeli settler violence but no import ban ā video
Published: September 9, 2026 01:39
The foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, has announced that Australia will work with international partners to 'deter illegal settlements and settler violence' but wonāt follow the UK in implementing a trade ban with goods produced in Israeli settlementsā¦
Australia considers new Israel sanctions but wonāt join UK in banning trade with āsettler terroristsā
Published: September 9, 2026 01:38
Penny Wong has concerns about blanket ban announced by UK, France and Canada, but says new ātargeted measuresā planned over Israeli settlersFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily newsā¦