At least 27 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire at food point, Gaza officials say Gaza spokesperson says Israel fired with tanks and drones as Israeli military acknowledges troops shot at ‘suspects’ The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2025
Ukraine launches major drone attack on Russian bombers, security official says Reported strikes on four airbases in Siberia as both sides escalate cross-border incursions before planned peace talks The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2025
Israeli soldiers accused of widespread use of human shields in Gaza – as it happened Israel’s military says it prohibits using civilians as shields, a practice it has long accused Hamas of using The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2025
Putin visits Kursk region for first time since recapturing from Ukraine – as it happened Kremlin said the Russian president visited the region on Tuesday and met with the interim government The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2025
Trump pledges ‘good things to happen’ in Gaza as scores die in Israeli strikes – as it happened US president appears to back aid for Palestinians as Israel carries out attacks across territory The Guardian - AU · May 16, 2025
Pakistan and India exchange fire as UN calls for ‘maximum restraint’ Countries trade blows across line of control in disputed Kashmir as tensions rise after deadly shooting The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2025
US revokes policy restricting subpoenas of reporters’ phone records – as it happened Pam Bondi, US attorney general, says conduct of federal employees who leak information to media is ‘treasonous’. This blog is now closed. The Guardian - US · Apr 25, 2025
Russia-Ukraine war: Rubio threatens to walk away from peace talks as outline of US minerals deal revealed – as it happened ‘We’re not going to continue with this endeavour for weeks and months on end,’ US secretary of state says The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2025
France could recognise Palestinian state ‘in June’, says Emmanuel Macron – as it happened Israeli minister says plan is ‘prize for terror’ as French president says ‘we must move towards recognition’ and process could start at UN conference in June The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2025
Red Cross federation ‘outraged’ at deaths of Red Crescent medics in Gaza Secretary general says he is ‘heartbroken’ by the news, after Israeli military says it fired on ‘suspicious vehicles’ that were later found to include ambulances The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2025
Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to 1,644 amid race to find survivors – as it happened Myanmar’s military rulers have called for ‘any country, any organisation’ to help as concerns grow over how rescuers will reach affected areas. This blog is now closed. The Guardian - AU · Mar 29, 2025
Israel admits firing at ambulances in Gaza after Palestinians say rescuers missing in Rafah Body of team leader found almost a week after six rescuers went missing, Gaza’s civil defence agency says The Guardian - UK · Mar 29, 2025
These images are uncomfortable to look at. But that’s the point. Meet the winning World Press Photos Photographs cross cultural divides and highlight human connection in the winning images from the 2025 World Press Photo Awards Digital Camera World · Mar 27, 2025
Calls grow in Serbia for investigation into claims ‘sound cannon’ targeted protesters More than 500,000 people sign petition after ‘powerful sonic impact’ allegedly directed towards rally in Belgrade The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2025
Reason · Mar 20, 2025 France Accuses Trump of Booting Space Researcher Over 'Personal Opinion' Border officials reportedly barred the academic from visiting Texas after finding anti-Trump messages on his phone.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2025 Rodrigo Duterte appears at ICC hearing in The Hague by video link Allegations of crimes against humanity laid out against former Philippines president over his deadly ‘war on drugs’
The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2025 Mark Carney, the ‘boring guy’ whose economic acumen could help Canada tackle Trump Two-time central banker has no cabinet experience but some analysts say his experience of financial crises such as Brexit may be just what Canada needs
The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2025 Visitors flock to Paris’s Pompidou Centre before it closes for renovations Art lovers catch last glimpse of prestigious art collection before gallery shuts for five years for major revamp
The Guardian - AU · Feb 28, 2025 Ukraine war briefing: Trump panders to Russia by shutting Kyiv out of Nato, says Kaja Kallas EU foreign secretary says US wouldn’t have sat down with Bin Laden to ask what he wanted after 9/11; strikes on Kharkiv energy targets. What we know on day 1,101
The Guardian - AU · Feb 22, 2025 Middle East crisis: Hamas says Israel delaying prisoner release is ‘blatant violation’ of ceasefire deal – as it happened Hamas released Israeli hostages Hisham al-Sayed, Tal Shoham, Avera Mengistu, Eliya Cohen, Omer Shem Tov and Omer Wenkert
The Guardian - UK · Feb 14, 2025 Middle East crisis: Hamas announces further details of Israelis it will free this weekend – as it happened Israel warned Thursday that Hamas must release three living hostages this weekend or face a resumption of the war in Gaza
The Guardian - AU · Feb 1, 2025 Israel-Gaza war live: Israeli hostages and freed Palestinians return home as Rafah crossing opens Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt has opened for the first time since May
The Guardian - UK · Jan 30, 2025 M23 rebels push south from Goma as DRC leader calls for military recruits Rebels say they are ‘here in Goma to stay’ and Rwandan official says advance will continue amid fears of regional war
The Guardian - AU · Jan 14, 2025 Yoon Suk Yeol impeachment: trial of suspended South Korean president begins First of five hearings into martial law declaration lasts only minutes, while Yoon Suk Yeol remains holed up inside his presidential compound
The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2025 Gaza death toll 40% higher than official number, Lancet study finds Analysis estimates death toll by end of June was 64,260, with 59% being women, children and people over 65