US blocks UN call for Gaza ceasefire for sixth time
1 hour ago Yolande KnellMiddle East correspondent Getty Images The US has for the sixth time vetoed a draft resolution at the United Nations Security Council that would have demanded an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and the release…
Second migrant removed to France after legal challenge fails
22 minutes ago Dominic Cascianihome and legal correspondent and Will Vernonin Paris Getty Images An Eritrean man has been flown out of the UK under the government’s “one in, one out” deal with France, after a last-minute court bid to…
Chris Mason: Delight and relief in government after Trump state visit
7 hours ago Chris MasonPolitical editor Getty Images The prime minister and his team are delighted – and relieved. State visits are far from a new tool in the British armoury of soft power, but they are frequently a useful…
Trump says TV networks opposed to him should ‘maybe’ lose licence, after Jimmy Kimmel suspension
2 hours ago Aoife WalshWashington US President Donald Trump has suggested some TV networks should have their licences “taken away”, as he backed America’s broadcast watchdog in a row over the suspension of late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel. ABC has…
Fed cut sets stage for Asia’s next easing wave amid trade strains
Several flags including that of the United States, Cambodia, the European Union, Japan and ASEAN are seen outside a building in Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia, on July 27, 2025. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Asian central banks may find…
Japan core inflation dips to lowest since November 2024 as rice price surge eases
A shop staff works in a shop at the Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo on August 22, 2025. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP) (Photo by PHILIP FONG/AFP via Getty Images) Philip Fong | Afp | Getty Images Japan’s core…
The Sunbed King stifles a yawn at Chequers while Keir twitches at the press | John Crace
Donald Trump and Keir Starmer address the press at Chequers, the prime minister’s country residence in Aylesbury. Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA Donald Trump and Keir Starmer address the press at Chequers, the prime minister’s country residence in Aylesbury. Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA…
The Lady from the Sea review – Andrew Lincoln and Alicia Vikander make waves in magnificent rewrite
Full-bodied … Andrew Lincoln and Alicia Vikander in The Lady from the Sea. Photograph: Johan Persson Full-bodied … Andrew Lincoln and Alicia Vikander in The Lady from the Sea. Photograph: Johan Persson Theatre Review The Lady from the Sea review…
‘If you don’t make a stand now, when would you?’: inside the Together for Palestine concert
Palestinian doctors on stage. Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian Palestinian musicians were joined by stars including Neneh Cherry and Louis Theroux for a massive four-hour fundraising concert in London. Their artistry revealed the strength and breadth of a culture under siege…
Trump suggests Starmer could use military to control UK borders
4 hours ago Joshua NevettPolitical reporter EPA Donald Trump suggested Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer could use the military to stop illegal migration at a news conference marking the end of the US president’s second state visit to the UK….