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Scholz, Starmer, Trudeau and Macron among leaders who say communique finalized by Lula ‘not strong enough’Ukraine’s western allies have criticised the final G20 communique as inadequate for failing to highlight Russia’s invasion of its neighbour in 2022 as the conflict enters its 1,000th day.The final agreed text from the summit in Brazil was significantly weaker than that of the previous year, only highlighting humanitarian...

Officials ‘incredibly concerned’ as Moscow vows response to Kyiv’s use of US-made missiles on targets inside RussiaRussia-Ukraine war live: latest news updatesThe US state department said it was “incredibly” concerned about Russia’s campaign of hybrid warfare against the west, amid fears it will escalate following Ukraine’s first use of US-made long-range missiles on targets inside Russia, after the Biden administration lifted restrictions on their...

Armed groups clash with residents and police after plans for attack on Pétionville area announced on social mediaGangs have launched a fresh attack on Haiti’s capital, targeting an upscale community in Port-au-Prince where people with guns clashed with residents who fought side by side with police.The attack on Pétionville was led by the Viv Ansanm group, whose leader, former police officer Jimmy Chérizier, had...

UK prime minister was condemned by Iain Duncan Smith, who is on Beijing’s sanctions listKeir Starmer has twice declined to directly condemn the jailing of dozens of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy figures, less than 24 hours after meeting China’s president at the G20 summit.The UK prime minister was asked both during a BBC interview and at his press conference in Rio de Janeiro...

Summit leaders have reshoot in Rio after Biden, Justin Trudeau and Giorgia Meloni were no-shows the day beforeThe first time G20 leaders took their photo together at a summit in Rio, they forgot Joe Biden. On Tuesday, they had a reshoot – with the outgoing US president firmly back in the frame.Biden; the Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau; and the Italian prime minister, Giorgia...

Army killing of six priests, their housekeeper and her daughter was one of civil war’s most notorious crimesA court in El Salvador has ruled to bring a former president and retired military officials to trial for their alleged roles in the prominent murder of six Jesuit priests, their housekeeper and her teenage daughter during the country’s civil war 35 years ago.The former president Alfredo...

Exclusive: Sister says Harshita Brella reported abuse but ‘police processes made her feel more scared and alone’The family of a woman found dead in a car boot in east London have accused police of not doing enough to protect her, saying she had filed a complaint alleging domestic abuse by her husband weeks before.The body of Harshita Brella, a 24-year-old Indian citizen who was...

WHO says hijacking by armed men has aggravated already severe scarcity of food, medicine and other aidFood prices have soared in Gaza after the looting of nearly 100 aid trucks amid an already severe food crisis caused by more than a year of war between Israel and Hamas.This weekend’s hijacking of 98 lorries of a 109-strong convoy by armed men – the biggest such...

Human rights groups concerned after handing down of sentences of up to 10 yearsGovernments and human rights groups have expressed concern and outrage at the sentencing of 45 pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong after the city’s largest national security trial.On Tuesday, a court handed down sentences, ranging from four years and two months to 10 years, to activists, former legislators, councillors and academics, who...

Police say 350-400 people have stayed in Stilfontein mine to avoid arrest after minister vowed to ‘smoke them out’South African authorities are assessing whether it is safe to rescue potentially thousands of illegal miners who may be trapped underground, after police stopped food, water and medicine being delivered to them about two weeks ago to try to force the miners to the surface.A police...

Met Office places three yellow warnings for snow and ice in place across areas of UKAs snow falls across the UK, charity Age UK has said it is worried that the loss of the winter fuel payment had caused many older people to be “extra fearful” about turning on their heating this winter.Caroline Abrahams, director at the charity, said:With high energy bills and food...

Boris Pistorius says ‘no one believes’ two undersea fibre-optic communications cables were cut accidentallyRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesDamage caused to two undersea fibre-optic communications cables in the Baltic Sea must be seen as sabotage, although it is still unclear who is responsible, Germany’s defence minister has said.“No one believes that these cables were cut accidentally. I also don’t want to believe in versions...

Environment minister defends tax changes as farmers protests in LondonSome farmers have been driving tractors into Parliament Square to publicise the protest.Here is a story from Jamie Grierson this morning about the protests. Continue reading...

Indiana county commissioner John Jessup won re-election while on house arrest, but will not be able to serve in officeDays after winning elected office, a Republican politician in Indiana pleaded guilty to trying to sexually assault a woman in Las Vegas and now must resign his position.John Jessup, commissioner of Hancock, Indiana, is at the center of one of the more bizarre tales to...

Presenter, who will be replaced by Scott Mills after six years on the show, tells listeners it’s time to ‘focus on family’The BBC Radio 2 presenter Zoe Ball has announced she is stepping down from her breakfast show after six years to be replaced by Scott Mills.“After six incredible years on the Radio 2 Breakfast Show, it’s time for me to step away from...

Proposed inheritance tax changes targeted by body for agricultural industry in England and WalesFarmers protest in Whitehall – live updatesThe head of the farmers’ union has accused UK ministers of betraying the agricultural industry with changes to inheritance tax before a protest in Westminster.Tom Bradshaw, the president of the NFU, told Sky News that the environment secretary, Steve Reed, promised a year ago that...

Marius Borg Holby, detained in August after an incident at a woman’s apartment in Oslo, was arrested on Monday eveningThe 27-year-old son of the Norwegian crown princess, Mette-Marit, has been arrested on suspicion of rape, according to police.Police said in a statement that Marius Borg Høiby, who was born from a relationship prior to Mette-Marit’s 2001 marriage to Crown Prince Haakon, the heir apparent...

Increase in national insurance contributions and national living wage will add to costs, says BRCBusiness live – latest updatesLarge UK retailers including Tesco, Boots, Marks & Spencer and Next have written to Rachel Reeves to say that a £7bn increase in annual costs after last month’s budget would lead to job cuts and higher prices.The letter, with 79 signatories sent by the industry body...

CEO says he will launch review to make company ‘leaner, more agile’ and the firm will ‘renew its relevance’Business live – latest updatesStaff at Mulberry are braced for job cuts after the beleaguered British luxury handbag maker reported that half-year sales slumped by almost a fifth and losses had widened.The company, which last month rejected a £111m bid from 37% shareholder Mike Ashley’s Frasers...

Bill contains spending caps of $90m for a federal political campaign and $800,000 for an individual electorate campaignLabor and Liberals could each get $19m more from the public under electoral law reform. What else would it do?Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government is willing to consider Coalition amendments on...

Albanese government denies media reports it is signing up to collaboration to share advanced nuclear technologyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe UK government has conceded that Australia was mistakenly included on a list of countries that were expected to sign up to a US-UK civil nuclear deal.The Albanese government flatly denied...

Burst water pipe washed fossils, rocks and other specimens of historical value down Coburg street on Saturday nightGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMuseums Victoria is calling on the public to help track down an unknown number of historically and scientifically significant objects, after its storage facility in Melbourne’s inner north flooded on Saturday.A burst water main flooded the basement...

Union’s work ban set to apply from 10pm on Thursday and up to 6am on Sunday but fewer services are expected across entire four daysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTrains are set to shut down in Sydney over four days after the New South Wales government rejected rail union demands to...

Draft resolution for UN general assembly seeks to protect the aid agency and allow it to keep functioning in GazaNorway is to seek an international court of justice (ICJ) advisory opinion condemning the Israeli government for ending cooperation with the UN Palestinian relief agency Unrwa.The Israeli Knesset passed two bills last month banning Unrwa from Israeli territory and prohibiting Israeli state contact with the...