Middle East crisis live: Pakistan reportedly favouring Vance for role in possible US-Iran peace talks
Pakistan’s military attempting to broker negotiations between US and IranPakistan’s army chief attempts to broker Iran peace talks in call with TrumpIn Australia, the number of petrol stations running out of fuel continues to climb as the Middle East war drags on, with at least 184 dry across the country’s three most populous states.On Tuesday, 51 service stations in the state of New South Wales were out of fuel and 164 out of diesel, compared with 38 and 131 respectively the previous day, premier Chris Minns said. Continue reading...
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Voting under way in Denmark as Greenland PM says election is most important in territory’s history – Europe live
Incumbent Mette Frederiksen widely predicted to continue as PM but neither bloc expected to be able to form majorityDenmark election: far right has slowed under Frederiksen – but at what cost?in CopenhagenThe far-right Danish People’s Party (DPP) is attempting to win over voters by paying for their petrol.“We would like to contribute to the debate about fuel prices, but we do not really have a desire to be party political.” Continue reading...
Gavin Newsom says he regrets using term ‘apartheid’ to describe Israel
California governor backtracks and says he meant to apply term to Israel’s future if it continues on present trajectoryThe California governor, Gavin Newsom, backtracked on earlier remarks likening Israel to an “apartheid state” in a new interview with Politico published on Tuesday.In the interview, the Democrat, who is widely expected to launch a presidential bid in 2028, said that when he used the term three weeks ago, he meant it to apply to Israel’s future should it continue on its present trajectory. Continue reading...
Top Democrat says Trump ‘is a complete fraud’ for voting by mail despite calling mail-in voting ‘cheating’ – live
Hakeem Jeffries says voters should not believe Trump’s claims on election integrity after president casts ballot in Palm Beach county election by mailTrump calls voting by mail ‘cheating’ just days after voting by mailSign up for the Breaking News US emailGregory Bovino, the customs and border protection (CBP) commander who led the agency’s aggressive anti-immigration push in Minneapolis before being sidelined by the White House, has decided to go out with a bang it would seem.Having announced his forthcoming retirement from the CBP, the publicity-hungry Bovino – known for his florid statements – has given an interview to the New York Times that stresses defiance over contrition. Continue reading...
Iran War Live Updates: Tehran Fires New Barrages After U.S. Claims Progress on Talks
Israeli officials said missiles launched from Iran had hit Tel Aviv and other parts of the country, and the Kurdish region of Iraq was also struck. In Bahrain, an Iranian missile hit Emirati military forces.
The U.S. Military Said It Helped Bomb a Drug Camp in Ecuador. It Was a Dairy Farm.
The Times visited a village where the United States and Ecuador said they destroyed an armed group’s training camp. Residents said it was actually a dairy farm.
Qatar Is Not Mediating U.S.-Iran Talks, Foreign Minister Says
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry warned that the regional security system has been shattered, as the war has destroyed trust between Gulf countries and Iran.
Russia launches 948 drones at Ukraine in largest attack over 24-hour period
Cities across the west of Ukraine were hit, with residential buildings damaged and many injured.
UK politics: Reform UK suspends mayoral candidate after he described Jewish security group as ‘cosplayers’ – as it happened
Labour and Liberal Democrats welcome suspension of Chris Parry, the party’s Hampshire mayoral candidate, after derogatory remarks about Jewish groupThe live feed from the Lib Dem local elections campaign launch did not last long, and it did not include footage of Ed Davey taking questions from reporters. But this is what the Lib Dems are saying about their five key campaign issues.-Cut the cost of living: A plan to halve energy bills within a decade, saving households an average of £870 a year -Fix the NHS and care: Guarantee the right to see a GP within seven days (or 24 hours for urgent cases) and ending 12-hour A&E waits. -Rescue high streets: Give an emergency cut to VAT for hospitality businesses, to bring prices down and boost struggling high streets. -Clean up rivers: Ban water companies from dumping raw sewage into local rivers and coastal areas. -Restore community policing: Ensure visible, effective local policing to reduce crime. Continue reading...
Ex-border patrol chief defends his record after exit: ‘I wish I’d caught more illegal aliens’
Greg Bovino says Trump’s immigration crackdown hasn’t gone far enough in exit interview with the New York TimesAs his retirement looms, Gregory Bovino, the US border patrol’s former commander-at-large, has contended that efforts to curb illegal immigration by Donald Trump’s administration have not gone far enough – showing no remorse over federal agents’ killings of two US citizens in Minneapolis in January.“I wish I’d caught even more illegal aliens,” he told the New York Times on Tuesday in an exit interview, during which he also referred to the Republican president as “the Trumpster” and acknowledged his retirement at the end of March was not entirely voluntary. Continue reading...