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Exclusive: a UN report will accuse the military of imposing ‘collective punishment’ on Rakhine state, more than three years after seizing power in a coup Two million people in Myanmar’s Rakhine state could face starvation within months because fierce conflict and trade blockades have led to a “total economic collapse” and the imminent risk of famine, a senior UN official has warned.Rakhine state, which...

Team led by Paralympic champion will work with aviation industry to ‘break down barriers’, says transport secretaryThe Paralympic champion Tanni Grey-Thompson is to lead a new taskforce created to improve air travel for disabled passengers, the transport secretary, Louise Haigh, has announced.The taskforce will spend nine months speaking to disabled passengers to establish what are the biggest barriers to air travel, and working with...

This blog is closed, you can continue to follow updates on our US politics live blog hereDonald Trump has been elected the 47th president of the United States in a stunning political resurrection that sent shock waves through the country and around the world.Trump becomes the first convicted criminal to win the White House. At 78 he is also the oldest person ever elected...

The Guardian’s Washington bureau chief, David Smith, explains how Donald Trump won a second term and what he intends to do with itDonald Trump won a decisive victory in the US presidential election on Tuesday night, becoming the first man in 150 years to have been voted out as president and then win office again.The Guardian’s Washington bureau chief, David Smith, explains to Lucy...

Copernicus Climate Change Service says 2024 marks ‘a new milestone’ and should raise ambitions at Cop29 summitIt is “virtually certain” that 2024 will be the hottest year on record, the European Union’s space programme has found.The prognosis comes the week before diplomats meet at the Cop29 climate summit and a day after a majority of voters in the US, the biggest historical polluter of...

Actor and wife filmed promotional ad in UAE, a country which strives to present itself as tolerant ‘while carrying out repression against dissent’Australian movie star Chris Hemsworth has been criticised for starring in a slick advertisement promoting Abu Dhabi as a tourism destination in partnership with the United Arab Emirates government, the latest celebrity to use their influence to promote the gulf state.Hemsworth features...

Trump world was jubilant after his election win, while confusion and foreboding reigned on the other side of AmericaUS election 2024 – latest updatesHarris concedes but urges supporter to ‘never give up’US election results 2024: live map and trackerMillions of Americans faced a transformed country and a rattled world on Wednesday following the realisation of Donald Trump’s stunning return to power.As the extent of...

Republicans make progress as results are returned, but US may have to wait days to learn chamber’s compositionUS election 2024 – latest updatesUS election results 2024: live map and trackerSenate and House results 2024: live maps and trackerRepublicans have won a majority in the US Senate but control of the US House of Representatives remains unclear on Wednesday evening, with many of the most...

Island’s national power company says strong winds from category 3 hurricane caused disconnectionCuba’s national power grid has suffered a country-wide blackout as Hurricane Rafael made landfall on the island’s south-west coast as a powerful category 3 hurricane.In a brief statement on Wednesday, the country’s national power company, Union Eléctrica, said: “Strong winds caused by the powerful Hurricane Rafael have caused the disconnection of the...

Dollar up and renewable energy stocks down, while shares in president-elect’s media business rise by more than a thirdAnalysis: Trump policies mean higher pricesUS election 2024 – live news updatesWall Street and bitcoin rallied to fresh record highs and the dollar soared after Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election, while renewable energy stocks fell.Trump was declared the winner on Wednesday morning after...

Philippe Lazzarini, head of Unrwa, says aid agency will collapse ‘without intervention by member states’Lebanon’s army has issued a warning to residents in the Ghobeiry area of the southern suburbs of Beirut that today between 10.30am and 1.30pm it will “detonate unexploded ordnance” in the area.Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has offered his congratulations to Donald Trump, who appears on course for re-election in...

Brig Gen Itzik Cohen said in a briefing that aid would only be allowed to enter south of Gaza Strip, not the northIsraeli ground forces are getting closer to “the complete evacuation” of northern Gaza and residents will not be allowed to return home, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said, in what appears to be the first official acknowledgment from Israel it is...

President reassures her country as threat of US tariffs and deportations loomsUS election results 2024: live map and trackerUS election 2024 – live news updatesMexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has reassured her country that “there’s nothing to worry about” after Donald Trump’s stunning victory in the US presidential election.But Trump’s extreme campaign promises have left Mexico bracing for punishing tariffs, mass migrant deportations – and...

Several bodies pulled from sea after boat got into difficulty off coast of Audresselles on Monday nightMore than 50 people have been rescued after attempting to cross the Channel and the bodies of several others were found floating at sea.The French coastguard said 51 people were rescued on Monday night after a boat got into difficulty when its engine failed off the coast of...

Reform requires elections to be held in June 2025 to replace wide range of judicial positions, and reduce supreme courtThe Mexican government will press ahead with a controversial reform to elect all judges by popular vote after the supreme court fell one vote short in a bid to invalidate part of it.After several hours of debate on the constitutionality of the judicial reform, only...

Single Trade Window designed to reduce friction on imports and exports will be halted until at least 2026 amid cost fearsA key part of the UK’s post-Brexit border strategy has been put on pause for more than a year amid government concerns over the cost of implementing the scheme.The introduction of the Single Trade Window (STW), which is designed to reduce friction for traders...

Country has been enjoying historic growth in economy, which has tripled since it started crude oil extraction in 2019Hundreds of thousands of Guyana citizens living at home and abroad will receive a payout of around £370 each after the country announced it was distributing its “mind-boggling” oil wealth.The grant of 100,000 Guyanese dollars will be available to any citizen of the South American country...

Critics dismayed at timing of dismissal amid war and on day of US election – and warn more may come for PM’s political gainMany Israelis have been left reeling by Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to dismiss his popular defence minister in the midst of a multifront war, accusing him of carrying out the move for his own political gain.In a surprise announcement late on Tuesday,...

More than 70,000 people reportedly evacuated and military mobilised with hurricane close to making landfallHurricane Rafael has intensified into a category 3 hurricane as it nears the coast of western Cuba, which is still reeling from a recent blackout and Hurricane Oscar.Early on Wednesday it was about 160 miles (260km) south-east of Havana and packing winds of 99mph (160km/h), making it a category 2...

Commitment by Mogadishu’s largest single lender is latest in series of deals to forgive ‘unsustainable’ $4.5bn debtSomalia has announced that more than $1.1bn (£860m) of outstanding loans will be cancelled by the US, a sum representing about a quarter of the country’s remaining debt.The announcement is the latest in a series of agreements in which Somalia’s creditors have committed to forgiving its debt obligations....

Jair Bolsonaro, Javier Milei and Giorgia Meloni among those in Europe and the Americas paying tributeUS elections 2024 – live updatesUS election results 2024: live map and trackerKey members of the global far right have celebrated Donald Trump’s US election win, with tributes to the former president rolling in from Rio de Janeiro to Budapest.The Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orbán – who had vowed...

US president-elect has indicated he wants an end to war in Gaza and his position on conflict with Iran remains unclearUS elections 2024 – live updatesMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe US election result is highly consequential for the Middle East, and is a dramatic win for Benjamin Netanyahu. It has the potential to change the map of the Middle East, very much at...

The entry of North Korean troops risks a dangerous escalation in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. It also puts Beijing in a tight spotIn October 1950, barely a year after the Chinese civil war ended, Mao Zedong sent the first Chinese soldiers to fight in the Korean war. Between 180,000 and 400,000 of Chairman Mao’s troops would die in that conflict, including his own son. But...

It is hoped ‘innovative’ 24-hour design will also cut carbon emissions, as demand for delivery services soarsSix decades after the bullet train first whisked passengers between Tokyo and Osaka, authorities in Japan are planning to do the same for cargo, with the construction of a “conveyor belt road”.The automated cargo transport corridor, which will connect the capital with Osaka, 320 miles (515km) away, is...