Polish PM says it would be ‘good to know’ who wrote plan to end war in Ukraine, amid concerns over Moscow involvement – live
Zelenskyy says ‘we must do everything’ against ‘wicked Russian attacks’ as Ukraine and US meet for emergency talksThe Ukrainian delegation has held talks with European security officials in Geneva, according to the head of Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office, Andriy Yermak.“Overall, a series of meetings in various formats is planned for today. We continue working together to achieve a lasting and just peace for Ukraine,” Yermak wrote in a post on X. “The next meeting is with the US delegation. We are in a very constructive mood.” Continue reading...
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Rachel Reeves promises to ‘grip the cost of living’ in autumn budget
Chancellor admits economy ‘feels stuck’ for many as she signals intention to freeze income tax thresholdsRachel Reeves has promised to “grip the cost of living” in the budget as she prepares to scrap the two-child welfare limit and freeze rail fares, while putting forward a multibillion pound tax raising package.The chancellor is preparing to give her second budget on Wednesday after weeks of uncertainty about the scale of tax rises that she will need to plug a financial hole of about £20bn.Freezing income tax thresholds for an extra two years to 2030, bringing more people into higher tax bands as wages riseMaking salary sacrifice schemes less generous including those for pension contributionsBringing in higher tax on the most expensive properties, including a surcharge on the highest value housesA pay-per-mile scheme on electric cars to help fill the tax gap from petrol duty as more people opt for green vehicles. Continue reading...
Seven arrested in India after police crack $800,000 bank heist
Armed men posing as bank officials robbed a van transporting cash between bank branches in Bengaluru city.
Palestinian sculptors create art on Gaza beach sand to escape Israel’s war
The art is washed away every evening, but the artists are back every morning with enthusiasm.
Our babies were taken after 'biased' parenting test - now we're fighting to get them back
The Danish government has banned the use of parental competency tests on Greenlandic families after decades of criticism.
More than 300 Nigerian students abducted from a Catholic school
More than 300 children were abducted from a Catholic school in Nigeria’s Niger state.
Gaza hospitals are running out of essential supplies, medical workers say
‘Severe lack’ in territory where Israeli strikes have killed more than 50 people and injured over 100 in recent daysHospitals in Gaza are running out of essential supplies, with new waves of Israeli airstrikes killing more than 50 people and injuring more than 100 in recent days, medical and aid workers in the devastated Palestinian territory have said.Medics told the Guardian on Sunday that stocks of gauze, antiseptics, thermometers and antibiotics were running low. Continue reading...
Ukraine, U.S. Will Meet About Trump’s Peace Plan to End War With Russia
Meetings in Geneva will include European officials, as the Trump administration’s pushes Kyiv to accept a 28-point peace plan to end the war with Russia.
China has brought millions out of poverty. The US has not – by choice
Despite the US’s economic success, income inequality remains breathtaking. But this is no glitch – it’s the systemThe Chinese did rather well in the age of globalization. In 1990, 943 million people there lived on less than $3 a day measured in 2021 dollars – 83% of the population, according to the World Bank. By 2019, the number was brought down to zero. Unfortunately, the United States was not as successful. More than 4 million Americans – 1.25% of the population – must make ends meet with less than $3 a day, more than three times as many as 35 years ago.The data is not super consistent with the narrative of the US’s inexorable success. Sure, American productivity has zoomed ahead of that of its European peers. Only a handful of countries manage to produce more stuff per hour of work. And artificial intelligence now promises to put the United States that much further ahead. Continue reading...
In DR Congo, exhibit reveals nostalgia for former dictator Mobutu
Nostalgia is rising in Congo for Mobutu Sese Seko — the kleptocratic strongman as a new museum exhibit glorifying him draws crowds in Kinshasa.