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Defence secretary confirms strike on Iris Dena in first US attack on Iranian forces outside Middle East during conflict Middle East crisis – live updates The US has carried out a submarine torpedo strike that sank an Iranian warship off the south coast of Sri Lanka, according to the US secretary of defence. Pete Hegseth confirmed that the US was behind the deadly strike on an Iranian frigate that…

Voters remain unsure about which policy decisions sit with Cardiff Bay and which with Westminster Almost 60% of Welsh voters are unaware of how the new system will work in May’s Senedd elections and there is confusion over devolution powers, a report has found. Polling research released on Wednesday by Cardiff University and YouGov suggested that 26 years since devolution began, many voters remai…

Exclusive: new survey suggests journalists from minority ethnic backgrounds feel excluded from influential posts and seen as ‘diversity hires’ Broadcast journalists from ethnic minorities are still locked out of top jobs and face a backlash after being perceived as “diversity hires”, according to a new survey of UK television newsrooms. While there has been a sustained focus on racial diversity a…

Paul Quinn, 51, is accused of crime for which Andrew Malkinson wrongfully spent more than 17 years in prison A man has gone on trial accused of the rape of a woman 23 years ago that led to one of the worst miscarriages of justice in Britain. Andrew Malkinson spent more than 17 years in prison after being mistakenly linked to the crime in Greater Manchester in 2003, a jury was told on Wednesday. C…

Study finds workers at 20 S&P 500 firms rely on Medicaid and Snap as CEO pay and buybacks soar Many workers at some of the largest US corporations have no choice but to rely on healthcare and food assistance because of low wages, even as CEO compensation continues to grow, according to a new report released Wednesday. The report, published by the Institute of Policy Studies, focuses on 20 of the …

Administration offers shifting explanations as it acts without congressional approval or legal premise The Trump administration is waging an illegal war on Iran, one that defies both the US constitution and international armed conflict laws, according to several legal scholars and bipartisan lawmakers. The Senate will vote Wednesday on whether to halt Donald Trump’s military offensive, which he l…

Choice of anti-western candidate would give signal that senior figures will not seek accommodation with US Middle East crisis – live updates What we know on day five of the Iran war Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of the assassinated Ali Khamenei , is being heavily tipped to succeed his father as supreme leader of Iran, which would pitch a hardliner into the task of steering the Islamic republic…

Exclusive: Trio arrested by counter-terrorism police understood to also include partner of a former Labour MP The partner of a sitting Labour MP is among three men who have been arrested on suspicion of spying for China, the Guardian understands. The Met Police took the men into custody on Wednesday morning on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service, and as part of a wider investiga…

In 2011, a Chicago police officer is murdered. Police find four suspects. Three confess. But the fourth refuses to break. He’ll embark on a 12-year battle to prove his innocence, against a system which refuses to admit that it might be wrong. The latest podcast series from Guardian Investigates. Coming soon Continue reading...

UK’s FTSE 100 up by more than 50 points, while pan-European Stoxx 600 share index rises 1.2% Business live – latest updates European stock markets have rallied on a report claiming Iran is engaging in a “secret outreach” to end the war in the Middle East, after several days of heavy losses on indices around the world. The New York Times reported that a day after the attacks began, operatives from…

Republican contest in May could provide Democrats with opening to finally win over staunchly red state Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. As the war in the Middle East rages on half a world away, the midterm primary season kicked off with James Talarico winning the Democratic nomination for a US Senate seat…

Explosions heard across Iranian capital on Wednesday as part of ‘broad-scale strikes’ against regime Middle East crisis – live updates Israel carried out another wave of strikes on Tehran and Beirut on Wednesday while Iranian missiles continued to fly toward Israel and the Gulf as the war with Iran entered its fifth day. Explosions were heard across Tehran in the early hours of the morning as the…

Vote to come after Israel launches wave of strikes on Tehran and Iran prepares for Ali Khamenei’s funeral. Plus, why a ChatGPT boycott could work Good morning. Republicans in the Senate are expected to reject a resolution backed by the Democrats that would prevent Donald Trump from continuing the Iran war, with the majority leader, John Thune, arguing the president was “acting in the best interes…

PM says his country will not be complicit in growing conflict in Middle East ‘simply out of fear of reprisals from someone’ Middle East crisis – live updates Europe live – latest updates The Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has responded to Donald Trump’s extraordinary threat to cut off all trade with Spain over his government’s refusal to facilitate the US’s ongoing attacks against Iran, c…

Company promises ‘rapprochement discount’ with shoppers from country after decade-long action in EU court The UK supermarket chain Iceland has reportedly abandoned its decade-long trademark battle with Iceland and instead promised a “rapprochement discount” for shoppers in the country. After the budget grocery chain suffered its third legal loss last year, its executive chair, Richard Walker, sai…