52 m. ago Ukraine’s rare earth minerals: Where are they and why does Trump want them as agreement looms?

More than 50 per cent of Ukraine’s critical rare earth mineral resources are in regions illegally annexed by Vladimir Putin and partially occupied by his forces

Politics

68 m. ago Palestinians struggle to restart their lives in the ruins of Gaza

Palestinians who returned to their homes in northern Gaza after the ceasefire began on Jan. 19 are still struggling to find shelter, food, water and other necessities

Politics

82 m. ago Parents warned as deadline confirmed for new free childcare hours

Eligible families are urged to “take advantage of the scheme”

Events

1 hour ago Grim footage showing rats on rampage in Glasgow forced council to take action on cleansing

With Commonwealth Games looming in 2026 and citizens up in arms, the £6 million cash pledges has been wlecomed

Culture

1 hour ago SNP Government Budget to clear final hurdle after John Swinney agrees deals with parties

MSPs will vote on the final stage of Holyrood's spending plans for the year ahead with the NHS set to be handed record funding.

Economics

2 h. ago Beatings, torture and electric shocks: freed scam compound workers allege horrific abuse

Lured by the promise of well-paying jobs in Southeast Asia, thousands instead allegedly end up enslaved in jail-like compounds and forced to carry out online scams“The Chinese would shock me with electric probes almost daily. I endured this continuously for nine months,” claims Seye, a 27-year-old woman who is one of hundreds of alleged trafficking victims who streamed across the Thai-Myanmar border this month.Seye was among 260 people, more than half of them Ethiopian, who were transferred across the border to Thailand this February by a rebel group. Several among the group agreed to be interviewed on the condition they use only their first name. Continue reading...

Events

2 h. ago Greater Manchester Police couldn't be bothered to investigate my little girl being raped by vile predators

Marlon West, 51, labelled the force's response as 'appalling' after they visited the home of Helen Jones over an harassment claim when she criticised Labour councillors online.

Events

3 h. ago I was raped and tortured by pervert 'who chained up and tortured woman for three months'

The 22-year-old woman said she was raped, beaten and had her nipples forcibly pierced by Karel N., 40, in the cellar of a house in Kryry, Louny, in the northwest of the Czech Republic in 2021.

Events

3 h. ago Can the ‘special relationship’ survive Donald Trump? – podcast

Keir Starmer is travelling to the White House for a high-stakes meeting. But will he have any influence over the US president? Patrick Wintour reportsIt’s the most important international relationship the UK has, and for decades has been referred to as “special”. Since the second world war, the UK and the US have considered themselves the closest allies, working together for shared values, with any resentments, differences of opinion or cross words kept to private channels.But now Donald Trump is back and he seems keen to throw the usual world order of alliances and enmities into chaos. Keir Starmer’s first meeting with the US president comes at a crucial juncture for Europe, with the future of Ukraine in the balance. “The stakes at the moment could not be higher,” says the Guardian’s diplomatic editor, Patrick Wintour. Continue reading...

Politics

3 h. ago US personnel office walks back email ultimatum from Musk to workers

OPM says failure to respond to email will not be considered resignation but Trump ally digs in and threatens job lossesThe US government’s human resources office has walked back an ultimatum issued by Elon Musk that would have forced its workers to resign if they did not submit a bullet-point list of their recent accomplishments, in one of the first signs of internal pushback to the Tesla billionaire’s campaign to downsize the federal workforce.The demand, made in an email sent to million of government employees over the weekend and quickly sued over by a coalition of labor and advocacy groups, represented the latest salvo by the “department of government efficiency” (Doge), the Trump-sanctioned cost-cutting initiative Musk chairs. Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago Prospect of UK troops being deployed to Ukraine a step closer

Military experts have suggested the British force could be as large as 15,000 personnel and would include RAF jets and a Royal Navy force in the Black Sea, as well as ground troops.

Politics

4 h. ago Canadians left outraged at worrying first sign US is set to make country its 51st state

Sensitivities are at an all time high amid Trump's repeated trolling of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about his desire to make Canada a state.

Politics

5 h. ago ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: Has there ever been a British sumo wrestler?

Martial arts pioneer and former judo Olympian Syd Hoare was a major driving force behind the development of amateur sumo in the UK, an interest that he picked up while studying in Japan.

Politics

5 h. ago Fury as SNP ministers ramp up their war on drivers with measures to force families into giving up SUVs

The new strategy proposes interventions to ensure that car use is reduced by 20 per cent by 2030, and specifically targets vehicles owned by people 'likely to be on higher incomes'.

Politics

5 h. ago Hegseth says he fired the top military lawyers because they weren't well suited for the jobs

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he is replacing the top lawyers for the military services because he doesn't think they are “well-suited” to provide recommendations when lawful orders are given

Events

6 h. ago Civil servants claim they work less well when they are forced into the office three days a week, report reveals

The survey by the trade union for Whitehall mandarins found that three-quarters of respondents believe the mandatory attendance requirement has been a failure.

Politics

6 h. ago Heartbroken parents told daughter's murder is 'real inspiration' behind stalking laws

Home Office minister Jess Phillips told the parents of Alice Ruggles that failings before she was murdered by her ex-boyfriend has inspired changes to stalking laws

Society

6 h. ago Horrified passengers flee as Delta Air Lines plane cabin 'fills with smoke' mid

A Delta Air Lines flight was forced to make an emergency landing and evacuate its passengers via emergency slides after the cabin of the plane filled up with smoke mid-air

Events

6 h. ago US joins North Korea, Russia and Belarus at UN in refusing to blame Putin for Ukraine war

US president Donald Trump also refused to call Russian president Vladimir Putin a dictator

Politics

6 h. ago Hard rock duo Nova Twins debut songs from upcoming album at Brits Week gig

The pair thanked their fans for ‘keeping venues alive’ during the gig at London’s Omeara.

Culture