2 h. ago Australia to hold talks aimed at entering defence pact with EU

Anthony Albanese confirms country could sign on to deal as he arrives in Calgary for G7 summitAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia is to hold formal negotiations on joining a new defence agreement with the European Union, with the prime minister preparing to discuss plans for enhanced security cooperation at this week’s G7 summit in Canada.Amid the deteriorating international security landscape, Anthony Albanese will use the talks with EU Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, and the European Council president, António Costa, in Alberta to explore a security and defence partnership, proposed at the inauguration mass of Pope Leo XIV in Rome last month.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Israel warns of fresh wave of missiles from Iran as explosions heard over Tel Aviv – live updates

Death toll mounts in Israel and Iran as both countries threaten further response after trading strikes overnightIsraeli forces have opened fire on people at several aid distribution sites in Gaza, killing at least five civilians, according to Palestinian media.The news agency Wafa reports three people were killed and others injured at the former Netzarim corridor in central Gaza, according to medical sources and eyewitnesses. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago F1 news live: Red Bull and Max Verstappen protest George Russell’s win in Canadian GP

Follow live F1 reaction from Montreal as Red Bull launch a surprise late protest against Russell

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6 h. ago F1 news live: Red Bull protest George Russell’s win in Canadian GP

Follow live F1 reaction from Montreal as George Russell wins and the McLaren pair collide late on

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7 h. ago Soccer Aid 2025 LIVE: England vs World XI result, match stream and latest updates today

More than £15million raised for UNICEF on a memorable night at Old Trafford

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7 h. ago PSG vs Atletico Madrid LIVE: Club World Cup result, match stream and latest updates

Champions League winners cruise past 10-man La Liga side

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8 h. ago F1 Canadian GP live: Race result and standings as Norris and Piastri collide in dramatic finale

Follow live F1 reaction from Circuit Gilles Villeneuve as George Russell takes win in Montreal

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8 h. ago IDF says Iranian missiles have hit several sites in Israel – live updates

Death toll mounts in Israel and Iran as both countries threaten further response after trading strikes overnightIsraeli forces have opened fire on people at several aid distribution sites in Gaza, killing at least five civilians, according to Palestinian media.The news agency Wafa reports three people were killed and others injured at the former Netzarim corridor in central Gaza, according to medical sources and eyewitnesses. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago ‘They just see you as an Arab’: Israel’s Palestinian citizens given cursory protection from attack

Deaths of four family members sheltering in supposed ‘safe rooms’ in Tamra highlight racial inequality of Israel’s defence of its citizensMiddle East crisis – live updatesWhen an Iranian missile bound for the industrial port of Haifa dropped out of the sky on the town of Tamra on Saturday night, it fell on Israel’s most vulnerable, and in one devastating flash, lit up the country’s deepest divide.The missile demolished a three-storey stone house and killed four members of the same family: Manar Khatib, and her two daughters – Shada, a university student, and Hala, a 13-year-old schoolgirl – as well as Manar’s sister-in-law, Manal. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago F1 Canadian GP live: Race latest updates with George Russell clinging on to lead in frantic finale

Follow live F1 updates from Circuit Gilles Villeneuve as Russell leads the pack in Montreal

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9 h. ago Soccer Aid 2025 LIVE: England vs World XI latest score, match stream and goal updates today

Star-studded game for UNICEF returns to Old Trafford for its 14th edition

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10 h. ago PSG vs Atletico Madrid LIVE: Club World Cup match stream, latest score and goal updates

Champions League winners take on LaLiga giants to get Group B campaign underway

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10 h. ago Israel and Iran broaden strikes during third day of escalating war

Trump calls for end to conflict and warns Tehran against striking US targets in the regionMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael and Iran have broadened their strikes against each other on the third day of an escalating war that has killed and injured hundreds of people, as Donald Trump called for an end to the conflict and warned Tehran against striking US targets in the region.G7 leaders flying to Canada for a summit that starts on Monday are likely to try to use their time with the US president to urge him to keep the US out of the conflict and use his influence with Israel to broker a ceasefire. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Soccer Aid 2025 live: England vs World XI latest score and updates from Old Trafford

England will be led by Tyson Fury and Wayne Rooney at Old Trafford, with the World XI looking for revenge after defeat last year

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10 h. ago F1 Canadian GP live: Race latest updates with Lando Norris leading after early Russell pit stop

Follow live F1 updates from Circuit Gilles Villeneuve as Russell leads ahead of rival Verstappen

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11 h. ago ‘There’s a smell of death in the air’: chaos in Tehran as residents try to flee or find shelter

Ferocity of Israeli strikes has taken many by surprise, with people rushing to buy petrol and food amid the bombs Middle East crisis – live updatesIt was just past 4pm when Nahid’s* windows began to shake. An Israeli bomb hit a building nearby – she could not see where – and soon her house began to fill up with smoke. It was the third day of Israeli bombing of Iran and the situation in Tehran was just getting worse.“This is a massacre. The blasts haven’t stopped. Children are crying and we fear many civilians have been killed. There’s a smell of death in the air. I can’t stop crying,” Nahid*, a 25-year-old finance analyst at an e-commerce company in Tehran, told the Guardian via text. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago PSG vs Atletico Madrid LIVE: Club World Cup match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

Champions League winners take on LaLiga giants to get Group B campaign underway

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12 h. ago Bayern Munich vs Auckland City LIVE: Club World Cup match stream, latest score and goal updates

The Bundesliga champions get their summer campaign underway

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13 h. ago Keir Starmer in diplomatic push to head off Middle East crisis before G7 summit in Canada

PM to discuss Israel and Iran clashes with Mark Carney and expected to talk to leaders of US, France and GermanyMiddle East crisis – live updatesKeir Starmer is beginning an urgent diplomatic push to try to head off the crisis in the Middle East, as the Foreign Office warned Britons not to travel to Israel after further retaliatory attacks by Iran.Downing Street did not rule out the possibility of having to evacuate UK nationals from Israel if matters deteriorated, saying officials were keeping all contingency plans “under constant review”. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago At least eight killed near Gaza food sites as Palestinians fear global attention switching to Iran

People say situation in territory has worsened since outbreak of hostilities between Israel and Iran last weekMiddle East crisis – live updatesAt least eight Palestinians were killed and dozens more wounded on Sunday in shooting near food distribution points in Gaza, as residents described an escalation of Israeli attacks happening against the backdrop of the new war with Iran.Although Israel has said Gaza is a secondary theatre of operations to Iran, Palestinians reported continuing serious violence including fire around US- and Israel-supported aid distributions points and there are fears that global attention is moving on from Gaza. Continue reading...

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