Agencies say Trump’s latest push to trim government could impede firefighting efforts and create crises at national parks The US Forest Service is firing about 3,400 recent hires while the National Park Service is terminating about 1,000 workers under Donald Trump’s push to cut federal spending and bureaucracy, according to […]
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Police say motive for killing of Hendricks, who ran a mosque for LGBTQ+ Muslims near Cape Town, is unknown Muhsin Hendricks, considered the world’s “first openly gay imam”, has been shot dead near the southern city of Gqeberha, South African police have said. The imam, who ran a mosque intended […]
As the supermarket vows to introduce electrical stunning for its farmed prawns, campaigners call on others to follow suit They are a popular staple for office lunches, barbecues and takeaways, but prawns often suffer an unpleasant death before reaching our plates. Animal rights campaigners say billions of prawns farmed each […]
Ukrainian leader appears reassured after Munich bilateral, having feared he could be bounced into peace negotiations Europe live – latest updates Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said during a meeting with the US vice-president, JD Vance, that his country wants “security guarantees” and a joint US-Ukrainian peace plan before he enters into […]
Exclusive: Independent investigation in 2023 upheld five allegations against Carlo D’Amario, the Guardian understands From her 1975 “gay cowboys” T-shirt to pioneering catwalk collections that challenged gender norms, the late Vivienne Westwood has long been heralded as an LGBT+ icon. But the fashion house she built over five decades faces […]
Firefighters from across the capital sent to popular venue The popular celebrity venue Chiltern Firehouse in London will remain closed until further notice after a fire forced about 100 people to evacuate on Friday lunchtime. The London fire brigade (LFB) said 125 firefighters and 20 fire engines attended the blaze […]
Enzo Maresca must be sick of the sight of Kaoru Mitoma. A week after he sent them tumbling out of the FA Cup, a breathtaking piece of control from the Japan winger to score the opening goal set up another memorable victory for Brighton and piled more pressure on the […]
Attorney general declines to refer Axel Rudakubana’s 52-year minimum sentence to unduly lenient sentence scheme The sentence of the Southport killer will not be referred to the court of appeal under the unduly lenient sentence scheme, the attorney general has said. Axel Rudakubana, 18, was handed a 52-year minimum sentence […]
US defence secretary suggests cutting number of American troops in Europe could even be part of a deal with Russia The US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, has said “everything is on the table” to bring peace to Ukraine and suggested reducing the number of American troops in Europe could be […]
Exclusive: Charity says it has made drastic changes to safeguard future as Guardian finds it spent £100m more than it raised over last six years Macmillan Cancer Support has axed a quarter of its staff, downgraded its helpline and scrapped its flagship financial hardship scheme that provides millions of pounds […]