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How anti-immigration politics across the EU clashes with demographic realityThe rise of the far-right could speed up the population decline of Europe, projections show, creating economic shocks including slower growth and soaring costs from pensions and elderly care.Anti-immigration politics is on the rise across the EU, as shown by the gains made by far-right parties in the 2024 elections. Meanwhile, the anti-immigration Alternative für...

In today’s newsletter: As the US and Russia go ahead with talks in Saudi Arabia, Keir Starmer and other European leaders are grappling with their next moveGood morning. Yesterday, European leaders attended an emergency meeting in Paris to discuss how best to respond to the shift in Ukraine policy from the US under Donald Trump. Today, US and Russian officials will meet in Saudi...

Households with a $750,000 loan to see their monthly repayments reduce by $115 if their banks adjust mortgage rate accordinglyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe treasurer and shadow treasurer have both applauded the Reserve Bank’s decision to cut the cash rate to 4.1%, with bipartisan support for the move that offers...

Exclusive: More than 200 civil society groups say governments have failed to prevent planes from being used to violate international lawMore than 200 organisations worldwide have called on nations involved in producing F-35 fighter jets to “immediately halt all arms transfers to Israel” amid fears they have failed to prevent the planes from being used to violate international law.The letter, signed by 232 civil...

Lobbyists argued it was unfair for their industry to be treated the same as others as end product – oil and gas – inevitably produced emissionsExperts have accused the fossil fuel industry of seeking special treatment after lobbyists argued greenhouse gas emissions from oilfields should be treated differently to those from other industries.The government is embroiled in a row over whether to allow a...

Exclusive: Property developer making trademark challenge claims the spy franchise is in mortal danger“James Bond will not die on our watch,” the businessman challenging the ownership of the rights to 007’s name has said, claiming he is motivated by concerns about the future of the multibillion-pound global spy franchise.The Guardian revealed on Friday that Josef Kleindienst, the Austrian property developer who is building a...

Agreement includes sections on deep-sea mining and education, document shows, as opposition accuses PM of risking relationship with New ZealandA strategic partnership deal between China and the Cook Islands spans areas from deep-sea mining to education scholarships but excludes security ties, a document released by the Pacific island nation’s government showed.Western nations that traditionally held sway in the region have become increasingly concerned about...

Experts say greater awareness is needed of the misery that can be caused by the conditionLaxatives and nappies: how schools are coping with constipation in pupilsMore than 44,000 children were admitted to hospital with constipation last year, according to NHS figures that highlight the potentially serious health consequences of the condition.Data for England and Wales reveals a 60% rise in hospital diagnoses of constipation...

UK records 47% annual drop as governments aim to replace fossil fuels but also spend billions on new LNG terminalsEuropean imports of seaborne gas shipments fell by a fifth last year to their lowest level since the pandemic, according to a new report, while the UK’s plunged by nearly a half, but governments are continuing to spend billions on new import terminals.The Institute for...

Sarah Cardell says role of competition regulator remains the same but it must be wary of perceptionsSigns by the lifts in the Canary Wharf headquarters of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) remind staff not to talk about their work in public, given the billions of pounds resting on its decisions.But a very public debate is taking place about how the competition watchdog works...

European headlines reflect the response to the diplomatic shockwaves sent by the US and splits among leaders on defence spending and how the war in Ukraine should endSee all our Ukraine war coverageHeadlines in European newspapers were on Tuesday dominated by the emergency meeting of leaders in Paris after a week in which the US sidelined Europe and Ukraine from ceasefire negotiations and made...

In an Instagram post, journalist says she ‘was about to just block and delete —but that day, I was done’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA man has been charged for allegedly harassing Antoinette Lattouf after the ABC cut short the journalist’s five-day Sydney radio hosting assignment.New South Wales police confirmed a...

National anti-corruption commission to relaunch investigation after independent reviewFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe National Anti-Corruption Commission will investigate the six individuals referred to the body by the robodebt royal commission after an independent review into its initial refusal.On Tuesday, the anti-corruption watchdog confirmed the six individuals – five public servants...

Jack LaSota, who publishes blog under the name of ‘Ziz’, appears to be leader of group of anarchist computer scientistsThe apparent leader of a cultlike group known as the Zizians has been arrested in Maryland along with another member of the group, Maryland state police have said.Jack LaSota, 34, was arrested on Sunday along with Michelle Zajko, 33, of Media, Pennsylvania. They face multiple...

Value of imports and exports is now about €32bn, with chemical sector among those hit by Brexit red tapeTrade between Great Britain and Ireland dropped more than €6bn in 2024 as post-Brexit frictions hit shipments across the Irish Sea.The value of imports and exports between the nations fell to about €32bn last year, down from €38bn in 2023, according to Ireland’s Central Statistics Office.This...

Departures follow justice department shelving charges widely seen as reward for Eric Adams helping Trump administrationFour deputies to New York’s mayor, Eric Adams, resigned on Monday as the growing chaos following a justice department request to drop corruption charges against him, widely seen as a reward for his help with Donald Trump’s immigration agenda, engulfs his three-year-old administration.According to reports, four of Adams’ deputies...

Victims reportedly posted ‘death to Arabs’ on social media after shooting while suspect held on attempted murder chargesA Jewish man in Miami Beach is facing charges of attempted murder following accusations that he opened fire on two men he believed were Palestinians but reportedly turned out to be Israeli visitors.According to arrest documents, at 9.30pm on Saturday surveillance video appeared to show Mordechai Brafman,...

President endorsed $Libra crypto token on Friday before it collapsed, leading some to call it a financial ‘rug pull’Opposition politicians in Argentina have called for the impeachment of president Javier Milei after he touted a cryptocurrency which quickly collapsed and reportedly led to millions of dollars in losses this weekend.Milei endorsed the little-known cryptocurrency token $Libra on Friday evening, announcing on X that the...

Israeli PM urges US to help ‘finish the job’ as Washington makes early maximalist demand over Tehran’s programmeBenjamin Netanyahu has vowed that, with Donald Trump’s support, his government will “finish the job” of neutralising the threat from Iran, amid US reports that Israel is considering airstrikes against Iranian nuclear sites in the coming few months.Trump has said he would prefer to make a deal...

Project Waterworth, which involves cable longer than Earth’s circumference, to also reach South Africa and BrazilMeta has announced plans to build the world’s longest underwater cable project, which aims to connect the US, India, South Africa, Brazil and other regions.The tech company said Project Waterworth involved a 50,000km (31,000-mile) subsea cable, which is longer than the Earth’s circumference. Continue reading...

President moves to cut Federal Aviation Administration workforce, including safety workers, as critics say public could be endangeredThe Trump administration has begun firing hundreds of employees at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), including some who maintain critical air traffic control infrastructure, despite four deadly crashes since inauguration day.According to the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists (Pass) union, “several hundred” workers received termination notices on Friday....

Benjamin Netanyahu has reiterated that he is “committed” to Donald Trump’s plan to take over and develop the Gaza Strip, amid uncertainty over whether Israel will send a delegation to Qatar to discuss the second stage of the fragile ceasefire in the war with Hamas.In a statement on Monday, the Israeli prime minister...

Attempt to remove head of the office of special counsel is key test of executive branch’s battle with US judiciary to reshape federal governmentDonald Trump’s administration has asked the supreme court to approve the firing of the head of a federal agency dedicated to protecting whistleblowers in the first appeal of Trump’s new term and a key test of his battle with the judicial...

EU and Ukraine have been excluded from high-stakes negotiations between top Russian and US officialsEurope live – latest updatesVolodymyr Zelenskyy reiterated that Ukraine would not recognise any peace agreements made without its participation, as top Russian and US officials prepare to meet in Saudi Arabia for high-stakes talks on the war in Ukraine.“Ukraine regards any negotiations on Ukraine without Ukraine as ones that have...