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Karoline Leavitt says seizure of oil tanker off coast of Venezuela was about enforcing ‘administration’s sanction policy’Pressure on Maduro grows after US seizes ‘dark fleet’ tanker off coast of VenezuelaChris Van Hollen, the Democratic senator from Maryland, was among the lawmakers speaking out aga

Reform councillors accused of ‘rash promises’ as council tax rises loom

11/12 20:02

The Guardian

Reform councillors accused of ‘rash promises’ as council tax rises loom

Warwickshire board says maximum 5% tax rise needed for financial viability despite election promise to cut costsReform UK council leaders have been accused of making “rash promises” after a local authority led by the party has been told it will have to increase council tax by the maximum amount, des

Reform UK accused of ‘rash promises’ on council tax cuts by Warwickshire chiefs

11/12 20:02

The Guardian

Reform UK accused of ‘rash promises’ on council tax cuts by Warwickshire chiefs

Board warns anything less than maximum 5% council tax rise will put financial viability of council at riskReform UK has been accused of making “rash promises” after a local authority led by the party has been told it will have to increase council tax by the maximum amount, despite its election promi

US’s polarization affecting military ability to remain apolitical, says former joint chiefs chair

11/12 19:40

The Guardian

US’s polarization affecting military ability to remain apolitical, says former joint chiefs chair

Retired Adm Mike Mullen said political environment facing officers is difficult as ‘we have gotten so much more divided’The US’s sharpening ideological polarization is affecting a wider and much more junior cross-section of the country’s armed forces and challenging the military’s ability to remain

US wants 'special economic zone' in Ukraine's frontline region, Zelensky says

11/12 19:23

BBC News

US wants 'special economic zone' in Ukraine's frontline region, Zelensky says

Ukraine's president says territory and control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power remain unresolved issues in a peace plan.

Russia could attack Nato within five years, says alliance chief in stark new warning

11/12 19:16

BBC News

Russia could attack Nato within five years, says alliance chief in stark new warning

Russian could attack Nato within five years, Mark Rutte said, warning allies to start ramping up preparations "now".

Pressure on Maduro grows after US seizes ‘dark fleet’ tanker off coast of Venezuela

11/12 19:13

The Guardian

Pressure on Maduro grows after US seizes ‘dark fleet’ tanker off coast of Venezuela

Move interpreted as escalation of US policy as Vladimir Putin ‘reaffirms’ support for South American dictatorUS politics live – latest updatesDiplomatic pressure on Nicolás Maduro has grown after the US interdicted a “dark fleet” tanker off the coast of Venezuela in a move that has been interpreted

Senate rejects dual healthcare bills as Obamacare tax credits expiration nears

11/12 18:51

The Guardian

Senate rejects dual healthcare bills as Obamacare tax credits expiration nears

Votes came as premium tax credits for estimated 21.8 million enrollees of plans set to expire at end of monthThe US Senate on Thursday rejected competing proposals to address the imminent expiration of subsidies for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans, greatly increasing the chances that heal

Mike Lindell, Trump ally and MyPillow founder, running for Minnesota governor

11/12 18:06

The Guardian

Mike Lindell, Trump ally and MyPillow founder, running for Minnesota governor

Lindell, an election conspiracist who still maintains the 2020 election was stolen, joins a crowded Republican fieldMike Lindell, a pillow salesman and election conspiracist, is running for governor of Minnesota, he announced Thursday.Lindell, an ally of Donald Trump’s and major player in efforts to

Protesters interrupt Noem hearing with Exorcist line: ‘The power of Christ compels you!’

11/12 18:05

The Guardian

Protesters interrupt Noem hearing with Exorcist line: ‘The power of Christ compels you!’

Two protesters disrupted House panel hearing, with one yelling line made famous in 1973 horror filmProtesters briefly interrupted the homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, during a Capitol Hill hearing on Thursday, evoking a quote from the film The Exorcist.As Noem delivered her opening remarks

US wants Ukraine to withdraw from Donbas and create ‘free economic zone’, says Zelenskyy

11/12 18:02

The Guardian

US wants Ukraine to withdraw from Donbas and create ‘free economic zone’, says Zelenskyy

Ukrainian president says plan would not be fair without guarantees that Russia would not simply take over zoneEurope live – latest updatesTheUS wants Ukraine to withdraw its troops from the Donbas region, and Washington would then create a “free economic zone” in the parts Kyiv currently controls, V

Senior opponents of assisted dying bill urge Lords not to deliberately block it

11/12 17:52

The Guardian

Senior opponents of assisted dying bill urge Lords not to deliberately block it

Letter says there is danger of Lords losing legitimacy as more than 1,000 amendments tabled, delaying any voteWhat is happening to the assisted dying bill in the House of Lords?Senior opponents of assisted dying legislation have called on peers not to hold up the progress of the bill through parliam

US pushing Ukraine to withdraw from Donbas and create ‘free economic zone’, says Zelenskyy – as it happened

11/12 17:45

The Guardian

US pushing Ukraine to withdraw from Donbas and create ‘free economic zone’, says Zelenskyy – as it happened

Ukrainian leader says Washington has suggested that Russian troops would stay in region, but not advance furtherNato’s Rutte largely sticks to usual pleasantries, but says the clear political signal from Germany and other European partners is that “Europe is ready to take on more responsibility,” an

'Police apology too little, too late,' says brother of first child killed in Troubles

11/12 17:40

BBC News

'Police apology too little, too late,' says brother of first child killed in Troubles

Patrick Rooney's mother, now 88, took legal action against the PSNI over his death.

Will net zero really cost UK households £500 a year?

11/12 17:25

The Guardian

Will net zero really cost UK households £500 a year?

An official report lays out different scenarios for the cost of transitioning away from fossil fuels to net zero by 2050Britain’s official energy system operator has attempted to work out what achieving net zero carbon emissions will cost, with its figures showing surging spending in the coming year

Why is Trump attacking Venezuelan boats? – The Latest

11/12 17:19

The Guardian

Why is Trump attacking Venezuelan boats? – The Latest

US forces have seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela in a major escalation of Donald Trump’s campaign against the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro, whose government called the seizure an act of international piracy.The Trump administration is facing increasing scrutiny over a series of

Germany drops promise to resettle hundreds of Afghans

11/12 16:54

The Guardian

Germany drops promise to resettle hundreds of Afghans

Interior ministry will tell 640 people awaiting sanctuary ‘there is no longer any political interest in their being admitted’Europe live – latest updatesHundreds of Afghans previously promised sanctuary in Germany have been told they are no longer welcome, in a stark U-turn by the conservative chanc

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