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Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature US and Iran-backed Houthis vow escalation after deadly American airstrikes on Yemen Welcome to our live coverage of the latest developments in the Middle East. The US and Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen are both vowing escalation after the US launched a … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Morning opening: The lull before the storm US President Donald Trump said he plans to talk with Russian President Vladimir Putin about next steps in the peace process on Ukraine on Tuesday, after “a lot has been done over the weekend.” … Read more
The Labor government has rubbished Peter Dutton’s demands to immediately deregister the construction division of the CFMEU when parliament resumes next week, claiming the Coalition’s proposed policy would jeopardise ongoing investigations and hand back control of the union to criminal elements. The opposition leader said a Coalition government would re-establish the building industry watchdog and … Read more
At least 34 people have died across six states in the US in the past week as a powerful storm system swept through the midwest and south, impacting states such as Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Mississippi. The storms brought a devastating combination of dust storms, tornadoes, wildfires, flash flooding and large hailstones, and … Read more
This week may come to be the moment when Keir Starmer’s reputation as the hard man of the Labour party was tested to its limits. How far is the prime minister really prepared to push his MPs? He has the raw numbers to do whatever he chooses – there is no chance of the changes … Read more
Vacancies have increased in the construction industry as well as for gardeners, teachers and maintenance workers, according to a new report. Research by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and data firm Lightcast showed a recent fall in demand for veterinary nurses, delivery drivers and train and tram drivers. The number of jobs advertised last … Read more
More than 200 people, including women and children, have been killed in Syria in incidents involving war remnants in the three months since the fall of the Assad regime, as bomb disposal experts warn that “no area in Syria is safe”. The number of casualties has risen as approximately 1.2 million people return to their … Read more
A legal challenge has been launched against controversial New South Wales laws aimed at curbing antisemitism and which give police broad powers to restrict protests near places of worship. The Palestine Action Group filed the challenge in the NSW supreme court on Monday, arguing in the statement of claim that the laws were invalid because … Read more
Australia’s $5 note, which has borne the face of Queen Elizabeth II since 1992, will be redesigned to reflect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s connection to country and the overturning of terra nullius – a foundational moment in the fight for land rights. The Reserve Bank of Australia has opened submissions for an artwork … Read more
Good morning. Last Tuesday, chaos erupted at Manila’s main airport as authorities arrested the Philippines’ 79-year-old former president Rodrigo Duterte, who had arrived from Hong Kong. An arrest warrant issued in secret by the international criminal court (ICC) accused him of crimes against humanity for his alleged involvement in killings during his brutal “war on … Read more