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French president hosts ‘coalition of the willing’ in Paris amid hopes that Ukraine’s recent advances could force Putin towards negotiations French president Emmanuel Macron is going to host the Coalition of the Willing in Paris later today amid hopes that Ukraine’s recent advances in strikes on Russia could force Vladimir Putin to a negotiating table. The meeting at the Hôtel des Invalides – host…

US military says it hit dozens of Iranian sites in strikes on Monday while UN chief warns that a return to full-scale fighting would be ‘catastrophic’ US launches new attack wave on Iran as Tehran says diplomacy has proven ‘futile’ The deputy governor of Isfahan province said one person has been killed and seven others injured in a US attack on a military base in the Iranian city of Nain, accordi…

Police were told of unspecified threats before the 26 January rally but did not meet with organisers until after, parliamentary inquiry into racism told Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Indigenous community members who witnessed the alleged attempted terror attack at the Invasion Day rally in Perth have told a fede…

The star of more than 100 films is remembered as a champion of New Zealand’s arts, culture and environment, and a generous collaborator and friend Sam Neill, star of Jurassic Park films and The Piano, dies aged 78 Sam Neill’s 20 best roles Sam Neill’s friends, peers and admirers have rushed to pay tribute to the actor, after his sudden death on Monday at the age of 78. Australian director Phillip…

Police allege there are 136 victims of the man’s offending, which allegedly took place over a 16-year period Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia federal police have contacted more than 120 families as they investigate alleged offending by a former Sydney childcare worker. The man, 35, has been charged with 3…

Fire in Walthamstow affected one house and multiple gardens and sheds, according to London fire brigade Residents have been evacuated from their homes after a fire at a railway embankment in east London. Twenty fire engines and about 125 firefighters were called to the incident near Vallentin Road in Walthamstow. Continue reading...

Suspension of family reunion route has left many stuck in conflict zones or using people smugglers to reach safety More than 16,000 refugees have been unable to reunite with families in the UK, leaving them either stuck in conflict zones or resorting to using people-smugglers to reach safety, according to the Refugee Council. The government suspended the refugee family reunion route last Septembe…

In today’s newsletter: Andy Beckett takes your questions – and mine – about where UK politics is at and where it’s headed, from leadership churn and policy choices to electoral reform and more Good morning. This week, we anticipate the arrival of Britain’s seventh prime minister in the space of a decade. Barring a sequence of events too freakish to contemplate this early in the day, Andy Burnham …

Royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion hears lived experiences of Jewish students and academics Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast An academic at UNSW was subjected to Nazi salutes by students in his business class, the royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion has heard. The fourth block o…

One manager expects takings to treble during England’s semi-final with Argentina on Wednesday; while national sales are up 10% The beleaguered pub sector is getting a boost from England’s World Cup run, with some landlords reporting roaring sales as anticipation builds for a bumper night on Wednesday for the semi-final clash with Argentina. Lisa Mayall, the manager of the British Oak in Kingswinf…

Abir Al-Sahlani targeted on social media after condemning anti-immigration chants in European parliament A Swedish MEP has filed a police complaint accusing a fellow MEP of racist hate speech after she was targeted on social media over her condemnation of far-right, anti-immigration chants in the European parliament. The complaint, which was filed last week with police in Sweden, relates to the a…

Alleged thieves in October 2025 robbery damaged a gem-encrusted crown worn in the 19th century by Empress Eugénie Two men suspected of making off with €88m (£75m) worth of crown jewels from the Louvre museum in Paris last October have reportedly told investigators that the alleged mastermind behind the heist was disappointed by the haul and thought “they could have taken more”. The French newspap…

Premium cherry-on-the-vine are poised to take top spot in Britain’s £1bn-a-year tomato market For a long time the classic round, red tomato has dominated British salads and sandwiches, but its supremacy is coming under threat as sales of rainbow colours and the upmarket rival “cherry on the vine” take off. “Non-red tomatoes” sales are up 21% this year, a growth rate that far exceeds the overall m…

Wildfire quickly burnt more than 800 hectares, with villages evacuated, highway partly closed and high-speed rail disrupted French officials rushed two firefighting planes to the Paris region on Sunday after a “very virulent” fire of “exceptional scale” erupted in the sprawling Fontainebleau forest about 60km (40 miles) south-east of the capital. The fire began late afternoon in the one-time roya…

American and Iranian forces exchange heavy missile and drone attacks over control of strait of Hormuz, increasing pressure on truce The US military has launched a new wave of attacks against Iran amid the escalating standoff over the strait of Hormuz, with Tehran saying the latest strikes had “rendered futile” all the diplomatic efforts of the past few months. The US military began launching more…