The conflict has moved toward economic pressure, with the US blockade aimed at pushing Iran back to the negotiating table – though its effectiveness remains uncertain.
EU close to signing off on critical €90bn loan for Ukraine after months of vetoing from Hungary – Europe live
Member states meet this morning, as Ukraine starts pumping oil through Druzhba with Slovakia deliveries to resume ThursdayElsewhere, Nato’s secretary general, Mark Rutte, spoke in Turkey in the last hour, delivering his usual spiel about how Europe nee…
Gibraltar’s monkeys eat mud ‘to avoid upset stomachs from tourist junk food’
Macaques have learned to eat soil to avert gut irritation caused by salty and sugary snacks, researchers believeTroops of monkeys living on the Rock of Gibraltar have learned to eat soil in what scientists believe is an effort to settle their stomachs …
UK firms to face tougher checks on export licences to bolster sanctions on Russia
News follows Guardian report on licence given to British firm exporting machinery to Armenian firm linked to Russian war effortBritish firms will face “much tougher” controls to prevent their goods from reaching Russia via other countries, undermining …
Fury in Cornwall over herbicide plan to tackle weeds
Council proposal to use glyphosate to tidy up pavements criticised over potential harm to humans and wildlifeCornwall is famed for its glorious gardens and verdant landscapes but a bitter row has broken out over a plan to tackle a less glamorous type o…
Why Trump’s pick for Fed chair will not bring home the bank for the president
Kevin Warsh, Trump’s ‘central casting’, has a long road ahead of convincing board members to lower interest ratesDonald Trump’s fate is to be frustrated by monetary policy.Even assuming he gets his way and Kevin Warsh succeeds Jerome Powell as chair of…
Tucker and Trump’s marriage of convenience heads for divorce court
Conservative host says he’s ‘tormented’ by previous support for Trump – could this presage his own run for president?He can’t live with him and can’t live without him. But, finally, the conservative podcaster Tucker Carlson seems to have made up his mi…
Mogul behind K-pop supergroup faces arrest
South Korean police are seeking to arrest the music mogul behind K-pop supergroup BTS over an alleged £100m investor fraud scheme.
Billionaire investor files fraud lawsuit against Trump crypto venture and claims it’s on ‘verge of collapse’
Justin Sun alleges claims his multi-million dollar investment was secured through fraud and is demanding that his tokens be unfrozen and his voting rights restored in dispute over new governance proposal
Pope Leo to visit notorious African prison in the spotlight after US deportations
Pope Leo XIV is visiting one of Equatorial Guinea’s notorious prisons as his tour of Africa continues