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Nov 21, 2025 - World

When the gates of an aid site in Gaza creaked open shortly after dawn, a thin line of men and women waited silently behind coils of fencing. Some held plastic bowls, others documents issued by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).

Nov 21, 2025 - World

Liz Kendall says ‘we are clear-eyed about our relationship with China and national security will always come first’Keir Starmer insisted he would “robustly” protect the UK’s national interests in response to speculation he will visit China early next year and the country’s controversial embassy in London will be approved, reports the PA news agency.The prime minister said that no visit to China had yet been confirmed, while officials refused to comment on speculation about the planned embassy near the Tower of London. But Starmer defended his approach to dealing with Xi Jinping’s country, which was to “cooperate where we can and challenge where we must, particularly on national security”.The meetings I’m having at the G20 aren’t confirmed yet. Nor is any visit confirmed yet.Our approach is the same approach as we’ve always taken, which is cooperate where we can and challenge where we must, particularly on national security. Continue reading...

Nov 21, 2025 - World

American diplomats said Donald Trump was trying to achieve peace ‘with an incredible sense of momentum’In his nightly video last night, Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy offered a bit of insight into his thinking about the deal, as he said:“The American side presented its proposals: the points of a plan to end the war, their vision. From the first days of the war, we upheld one very simple position: Ukraine needs peace. A real peace, one that will not by broken by a third invasion. A dignified peace, with terms that respect our independence, our sovereignty, and the dignity of the Ukrainian people. And it is exactly such terms that we must secure. Continue reading...

Nov 21, 2025 - World

Third man charged for allegedly harassing ‘Australian high-office holder’ as police target people ‘causing high levels of harm to Australia’s social cohesion’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo men have been charged over threatening messages to two federal MPs, one in relation to messages to Lidia Thorpe, and another in relation to a message about Allegra Spender.A third man has been charged for allegedly harassing an “Australian high-office holder”. Guardian Australia has been told the charge relates to prime minister Anthony Albanese. Continue reading...

Nov 21, 2025 - World

Energy price cap for average dual fuel bill will increase to £1,758 a year, from £1,755 in the current quarterBusiness live – latest updatesEnergy bills will rise for millions of households in Great Britain from January, after the industry regulator announced a surprise increase in gas and electricity costs.The energy regulator, Ofgem, said on Friday that the quarterly price cap covering January to March will rise by 0.2% for the average annual dual fuel energy bill to £1,758, from £1,755 in the current quarter. Continue reading...