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De Amerikaanse president brengt geen nieuws over een doorbraak met betrekking tot Iran. Daarnaast: hoe huurdersrechten een cruciaal thema kunnen worden bij de tussentijdse verkiezingen.

Theems bij Ham aangewezen als een van 13 nieuwe zwemgebieden in Engeland waar de waterkwaliteit wordt gemonitord

Opmerkingen van de Chinese president werden gepubliceerd na een overleg van twee uur met Trump. Daarnaast bespreekt Stacey Abrams waarom het uithollen van de Voting Rights Act 'de belichaming van het kwaad' is.

Bron claimt dat Streeting genoeg steun heeft om Keir Starmer uit te dagen, maar hij hoopt nog steeds dat de premier zal aftreden UK politics live – laatste updates Wes Streeting bevindt zich in een impasse met Number 10, terwijl bondgenoten claimen dat hij over de aantallen beschikt om een uitdaging te starten, maar nog steeds hopen dat de premier zal aftreden. Van de minister van Volksgezondheid werd algemeen verwacht dat hij donderdag een uitdaging voor het leiderschap zou lanceren; hij heeft tegenstanders verteld dat hij de benodigde 81 parlementsleden heeft om een formele strijd aan te vangen. Een bron dicht bij Streeting zei dat hij de aantallen heeft, maar dat "dingen aan het verschuiven zijn". Lees verder...

De oorlog in Iran zal een lange schaduw over de gesprekken werpen. Daarnaast: de 100 beste romans aller tijden

Sergei Lavrov reageert voordat de leiders van de 'Bucharest Nine' later vandaag bijeenkomen met Nato-secretaris generaal Mark Rutte. De Russische minister van Buitenlandse Zaken, Sergei Lavrov, stelde dat ondanks enkele vroege positieve signalen over de Amerikaans-Russische relaties onder Donald Trump, er in werkelijkheid "niets gebeurt", aangezien het vredesproces om de oorlog in Oekraïne te beëindigen vast lijkt te lopen. In gesprek met de Russische media zei Lavrov dat "goede woorden" over potentiële samenwerkingen met de VS tot nu toe geen resultaten hebben opgeleverd, omdat er "in het echte leven niets gebeurt." Lees verder...

Verscholen in de Australische begrotingsstukken bevindt zich een veelheid aan besluiten die de krantenkoppen niet halen. Hier zijn enkele van dit jaar. • De federale begroting wijst miljarden dollars toe aan brandstofveerkracht, belastingverlagingen, ziekenhuisfinanciering en ouderenzorg, evenals belangrijke maatregelen om negative gearing, vermogenswinstbelasting en familietrusts te hervormen. • Er is ook ruimte gemaakt voor de financiering van elektronische schermen in sportstadions, het vaststellen van nieuwe normen voor e-bikes, het invoeren van belastingvrijstellingen voor het nieuwe team uit Papoea-Nieuw-Guinee in de National Rugby League en het afschaffen van tarieven op airconditioners, margarine en bitumen.

De brief volgt een onderzoek van The Guardian naar onregelmatige manieren waarop de regering-Trump gedetineerden transporteerde. Daarnaast worden toptickets voor het WK voor bijna $33.000 verkocht.

Een groeiend aantal Labour-parlementariërs is niet in de stemming om gehoor te geven aan oproepen van bondgenoten van de premier om het vertrouwen in hun leider te behouden. UK politics live – laatste updates “Heeft Keir genoeg gedaan om te overleven?” was de vraag die angstige Labour-parlementariërs elkaar maandag stelden, na de toespraak die door velen werd beschouwd als cruciaal voor Starmers kansen op politiek overleven. Maar de angst bij velen van hen – zwaar getroffen door de verkiezingsnederlaag van donderdag – kwam niet voort uit de zorg dat de premier mogelijk zou worden afgezet. Maar juist uit de zorg dat hij dat niet zou worden. Lees verder...

De opmerkingen van de president volgden op verklaringen van Benjamin Netanyahu dat de oorlog 'niet voorbij is'. Daarnaast reizen Amerikaanse passagiers van het door het hantavirus getroffen cruiseschip naar Nebraska.

• Premier Narendra Modi beschuldigde het Congres van het verraden van de DMK en stelde tijdens een toespraak over de politieke situatie in Tamil Nadu dat hun regering van vóór 2014 'grotendeels overleefde dankzij de DMK'. • Modi benadrukte dat het Congres 25 tot 30 jaar lang een 'nauwe relatie' met de DMK had en op de alliantie vertrouwde om crises te overleven, maar hen 'in de rug stak' voor de macht toen de wind draaide. • De opmerkingen onderstrepen de voortdurende rivaliteit tussen de BJP en het Congres in de aanloop naar de verkiezingen, waarbij Modi de 'machtshonger' van het Congres en de behoefte aan nieuwe bondgenoten om relevant te blijven bekritiseerde.

Jordan Devlin, die in het vrijsprekende werd verklaard terwijl vier medeverdachten werden veroordeeld, zegt dat hij levens redde.

Donald Trump houdt vol dat de wapenstilstand intact blijft na de tot nu toe ernstigste test. Daarnaast: de 100 meest spectaculaire momenten van David Attenborough

De staat kan met de huidige voorraad nog zes weken aan de brandstofvraag voldoen, aldus de vicevoorzitter van de energierecommissie. Daarnaast is een vermeende zelfmoordbrief van Jeffrey Epstein door een federale rechter openbaar gemaakt.

Ex-tv-ster lanceert virale video een dag voor debat met burgemeester Karen Bass en gemeenteraadslid Nithya Raman

Verschillende zieke bemanningsleden zullen medisch worden geëvacueerd van het schip, terwijl de regering van de Canarische Eilanden bezwaar maakt tegen de aanmeerplannen. Daarnaast: de nachtclub in Mexico-Stad die Amerikanen 90% meer in rekening brengt

The launch of ‘Project Freedom’ in the strait of Hormuz has brought the region back to the brink of full-scale war. Plus: The electoral battle for CongressGood morning.Donald Trump has again raised the stakes in the Gulf region with the Monday launch of “Project Freedom” to open a route through the strait of Hormuz. More than 800 ships and roughly 20,000 crew members remain stranded in the region.Have any vessels made it out of the strait? US Central Command (Centcom) said two US-flagged merchant vessels had “successfully transited” the strait, but Iran has denied this claim. Late on Monday, the container shipping company Maersk said the Alliance Fairfax – a US-flagged vehicle carrier – exited the Gulf. Shipping industry experts remain skeptical about whether vessels will be able to travel safely to and from the Gulf under Trump’s plan.This is a developing story. Follow the liveblog here.How will this play into the overall battle for Congress? Red states, including Alabama and Tennessee, are rushing to revise their congressional maps after the original supreme court decision. On Monday, Ron DeSantis, the Florida governor, signed a gerrymandered congressional district map into law that gives Republicans an electoral advantage in four additional races in November’s midterm elections.How are Democrats fighting back? Eight candidates have been added to their slate of top contenders vying to reclaim a Democratic House majority in November’s midterm elections.When do voters head to the polls? Ohio voters will today select candidates before November’s midterm elections, including the candidates for Ohio’s Senate special election. Indiana voters also go to the polls today, with seven Republican state senators battling for re-election against candidates backed by Trump. Continue reading...

Former New York City mayor, who was placed on ventilator, is also being monitored, a spokesperson saidRudy Giuliani, a former New York City mayor, is breathing on his own after being hospitalized with pneumonia and placed on a ventilator, his spokesperson said Monday.Giuliani, 81, remains in critical but stable condition at a Florida hospital and is being monitored as a precautionary measure, Ted Goodman, a spokesperson, said. Continue reading...

US president’s post follows flurry of mixed signals including concern Tehran had not ‘paid big enough price’. Plus, could Santa Marta climate talks mark ground zero in push to ditch fossil fuels?Good morning.Donald Trump has announced this morning that the US will “guide” ships trapped in the Gulf by the Iran war through the strait of Hormuz, and claimed his representatives were having “very positive” discussions with Iran.What has Iran said? The head of the Iranian military’s unified command has said US and foreign armed forces will be attacked if they enter the strait. It told US forces to stay out of the area and said its forces would respond harshly to any threat. It also told commercial ships and oil tankers to refrain from any movement in the absence of coordination with Iran’s military.What did Comey say about the post? Comey deleted the postand apologized. He said the hadn’t known what the expression meant and condemned violence. He has said he is innocent and denies any wrongdoing. Continue reading...

The US president has criticised Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, and raised the prospect of pulling US troops from Italy and Spain. Plus, 10 big lessons on ending the fossil fuel eraGood morning.Donald Trump has threatened to withdraw US troops from Italy and Spain a day after he saying was looking at curtailing the number deployed in Germany.What has Congress been saying about the war? A senior Democrat in the Senate grilled the US secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, on Thursday, accusing him of failing to give Trump an accurate picture of the war on Iran while resorting to “dangerously exaggerated” statements to create an inaccurate picture of a US military triumph.What’s the latest on the suspect? The man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump agreed on Thursday to remain in custody while his federal criminal case moves forward. Continue reading...

Ruling has gutted provision intended to prevent racial discrimination in voting. Plus, oil tops $126 a barrel to reach highest level since 2022Good morning.The US supreme court has gutted a major section of the Voting Rights Act through a landmark decision on Louisiana’s congressional map, in a major upheaval in US civil rights law that threatens to weaken the voting power of minorities.How have lawmakers reacted? Terri Sewell and Shomari Figures, who are now at risk of losing their seats in Alabama’s Black congressional districts, have decried the decision as sending the nation “backwards”.How did the ruling come to pass? It is the culmination of justices John Roberts and Samuel Alito’s joint campaign to roll back civil rights legislation.How could midterm maps be changed by redistricting? While the supreme court decision leaves little time to redraw maps ahead of the midterms, here is what midterm maps could look like if both parties achieve all their current redistricting ambitions. Continue reading...

The 155-page interim report released on Thursday shows how little is known – and can be shared – about the 14 December shootingGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIf there’s one thing that’s clear from the royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion’s 155-page interim report, it’s how much about the Bondi massacre remains unknown – and how little of what is known can be shared with the public.More than a third of the recommendations from the report – which was released on Thursday – were confidential, although the Albanese government plans to implement all of them. Continue reading...

Comey, one of Donald Trump’s political enemies, charged with two felonies. Plus, Disneyland introduces facial recognitionGood morning.The justice department filed new criminal charges against James Comey, the former FBI director, on Tuesday.What has he been charged with? Two felonies: making a threat against the president, and transmitting that threat, via social media, across state lines.What does the indictment say? That the seashell numbers were something a reasonable person “would interpret as a serious expression of an intent to do harm to the President of the United States”.And how about Comey? He published a video of himself saying: “Well, they’re back. This time, about a picture of seashells on a North Carolina beach a year ago. And this won’t be the end of it, but nothing has changed with me. I am still innocent. I am still not afraid. And I still believe in the independent federal judiciary. So, let’s go.” He continued: “It’s really important that all of us remember – this is not who we are as a country, this is not how the Department of Justice is supposed to be, and the good news is we get closer every day to restoring those values. Keep the faith.” Continue reading...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup’s expanded 48-team format has reopened the possibility of a historic Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo clash, something never seen in tournament play. With Argentina and Portugal drawn into separate groups, any meeting depends entirely on knockout progression. Depending on results, they could meet in the Round of 16, quarter-finals, or even the final.

Alleged shooter, identified as Cole Tomas Allen, faces potential life sentence. Plus: the Americans renouncing their citizenshipGood morning.The suspect accused of trying to storm the White House correspondents’ dinner was charged on Monday with three federal crimes, including attempting to assassinate the president – a charge that carries a potential sentence of up to life in prison.What was his motive? Investigators have yet to release one. However, to establish the charge of attempted assassination, the affidavit quotes from a part of a manifesto Allen allegedly sent to family members that states: “I am no longer willing to permit a pedophile, rapist, and traitor to coat my hands with his crimes.”Was lax security to blame? While many have praised the actions of law enforcement officers in swiftly stopping the attack, Allen’s alleged manifesto mocked an “insane” lack of security at the Washington dinner.What is the Trump administration saying about the attack? Several officials, including the president, have seized on the incident to advance their case for the completion of Trump’s $40m White House ballroom project, with the justice department pressuring a preservation group to drop a lawsuit seeking to halt the construction.Will there be an Oval Office meeting? Sources told the Guardian that Charles will pose for the cameras at the start of his centerpiece bilateral meeting on Tuesday, but that British officials have pushed for the Oval Office meeting to be held off camera, for fear of a repeat of the scenes when Trump berated the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in front of the world’s press.What challenges does the king face with this visit? Relations between the UK and the US are already tense following Trump’s public criticism of Britain’s refusal to back military action against Iran, but Charles is also meeting Trump under the shadow of Jeffrey Epstein. Charles’s brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over his connection with Epstein. Continue reading...

Manifesto reportedly written by suspect had Trump administration officials at top of list. Plus, the world’s first marathon run in under two hoursGood morning.The suspected gunman in the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner on Saturday evening, identified as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen, from Torrance, California, is due to appear in court later today.What will he be charged with? He faces charges of assault of a federal officer, discharging a firearm and attempting to kill a federal officer, but Blanche said depending on how the investigation went, he might also be charged with the attempted assassination of Trump.What’s the mood like in Washington? A stunned Washington is soul-searching about political violence, while questions are also being asked about security.Follow the latest updates in our liveblog here.What has Donald Trump said about it? Trump has said Iran can telephone if it wants to negotiate an end to the war and that it must agree never to have a nuclear weapon, while Pakistan’s leaders have sought to revive the stalled peace talks between Washington and Tehran. Continue reading...

In today’s newsletter: After the dramatic events of Saturday night, White House security arrangements are under scrutiny and political violence is once again in the spotlightGood morning. On Saturday night the annual Washington ritual of the White House correspondents’ dinner descended into chaos as the US president and first lady were evacuated after the event was interrupted by gunfire.Journalists ducked under tables as authorities rushed Donald Trump and members of his cabinet out of the room. The president and his wife were unharmed, and a suspect is in custody – identified as Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old man from southern California. In today’s newsletter, I will bring you the latest updates on what we know about the incident. First, the headlines.UK politics | Labour figures from across rival factions have begun circulating informal proposals for an “orderly transition” of power away from Keir Starmer, the Guardian understands, shifting their discussions from whether the prime minister could be removed to how.Europe news | Private jets laden with the spoils of those whose wealth swelled during Viktor Orbán’s years in power have been taking off from Vienna, while other individuals are racing to invest their assets abroad.Trade | UK business leaders have called on the government to build an EU-style “trade bazooka” to protect Britain’s economic interests in response to the latest tariff threats from Donald Trump.Middle East | Hopes of a breakthrough in negotiations between Iran and the US faded further on Sunday, amid a deepening sense of a deadlock in the nearly two-month-long conflict.Science | Simultaneous exposure to toxic chemicals and climate change’s impacts likely contributes to the broad global drop in fertility. Continue reading...

Meta to lay off 10% of its staff and Microsoft to offer retirement to 7% of US workforce. Plus, Iron Maiden at 50Good morning.Meta and Microsoft are cutting thousands of employees as they bet big on AI and executives claim that the technology is meeting productivity needs.What have they said about AI? Mark Zuckerberg said in January that AI was making some hiring unnecessary. Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft’s AI chief, said in February that he believed AI would be able to replace most white-collar work within the next 12 to 18 months.How many tech layoffs have there been in 2026? In four months, more than 92,000 employees in the industry have lost their jobs, according to the tracker Layoffs.fyi. But some experts believe companies may be “AI washing” – using it as cover for a slowing labor market and demand or rising costs. Continue reading...