Middle East crisis live: Trump claims Iran attack ‘on hold’ due to request from Gulf allies
The US president said he called off a planned attack on Iran on Tuesday so that peace talks could continueFull report: Trump claims planned attack on ...
Trump Warns Iran the ‘Clock Is Ticking’ as Tensions Surge Again in Middle East
The president has sought to force Iran to accept his terms on its nuclear program or else face renewed war. An emboldened Iran has rebuffed Trump’s de...
Middle East crisis live: Trump warns ‘clock is ticking’ for Iran to reach peace deal
US president says there ‘won’t be anything left’ of country if it doesn’t come to an agreementUAE blames Iran or its proxies for drone strike fire nea...
Pianist Jayson Gillham’s case against MSO mustn’t turn into ‘roving inquiry’ on Middle East conflict, judge warns
Federal court case of classical pianist who alleges Melbourne Symphony Orchestra unlawfully discriminated due to his views beginsThe judge hearing the...
Nine injured after car pursued by police crashes in east London
Met police say they pursued vehicle believed stolen before it collided with another vehicle in IlfordNine people have been injured after a car being p...
Fit for a king: Ian McKellen to play Lear at newly rebuilt Yard theatre in east London
Role marks a major return for the actor after falling off the stage in 2024 and is a coup for the forward-thinking theatreIan McKellen is to play King...
There’s an internet choke point in the Middle East — is the solution in the North Pole?
The vast majority of the world's data - emails, financial transactions, the internet - is carried by fiber optic cables that run along the ocean floor...
Man charged with arson over alleged attack on ex-synagogue in east London
Moses Edwards, 45, from Wanstead, to appear in court in connection with incident in Whitechapel last weekA 45-year-old man has been charged with arson...
Middle East crisis live: Trump says Iran ceasefire is on ‘massive life support’
US president says Tehran’s peace proposal ‘totally unacceptable’ and ‘a piece of garbage’We are restarting our live coverage of the US-Israeli war on ...
Middle East crisis live: Trump rejects Iran response to US peace proposal as Tehran warns of new attacks
US president calls Iranian response ‘totally unacceptable’ while Tehran says it will retaliate against any new US strikes or foreign warships in strai...
Two arrested over arson attack at former synagogue in east London
Man, 45, and 52-year-old woman held on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson after blaze in WhitechapelTwo people have been arrested by counter-terr...
Saudi Aramco profits jump despite conflict in the Middle East
Saudi Arabia’s state oil company hit £26.9bn profit – a 26% rise – in the first three months of the yearBusiness live – latest updatesSaudi Arabia’s s...
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards threaten US sites in Middle East if tankers come under fire
Revolutionary Guard issue warning as Trump awaits Iran’s response to Washington’s latest proposal for peace dealIran’s Revolutionary Guard has threate...
South East Water CEO to step down after Kent and Sussex supply outages
David Hinton will remain in post while successor is found, utility says, a week after group’s chairman quitThe chief executive of South East Water has...
Middle East crisis live: Trump insists ceasefire is intact after Iran and US exchange fire in Hormuz
The US said it carried out strikes on Iranian military targets after an attack on three American destroyers in the strait of HormuzThe UAE defence min...
Uncertainty looms as last oil tanker from Middle East arrives in California | First Thing
State can meet fuel demand for next six weeks with its current supply, its energy commission vice-chair said. Plus, alleged Jeffrey Epstein suicide no...
Middle East crisis live: Iran reviewing peace proposal as Trump says a deal ‘very possible’
The US and Iran have offered conflicting messages over the likelihood of a deal being reached imminentlyMorning and welcome to the Guardian’s continui...
Uncertainty looms as last oil tanker from Middle East heads to California
With gas more than $6 in state, delivery of some 2m barrels is last planned shipment to pass through strait of HormuzMiddle East crisis – live updates...
Trainline says Middle East tensions hitting European rail bookings
Profits jump to £122m at ticketing retailer but it expects flat or declining revenues over the coming year Business live – latest updatesTrainline has...
Middle East crisis live: Trump changes strait of Hormuz plan again as Rubio says US offensive is ‘over’
US president says he will briefly pause Project Freedom after just one day; Rubio says US has achieved objectives of Iran operation; Iran’s foreign mi...
Police investigate fire at former synagogue in east London
Counter-terrorism officers investigating blaze at former synagogue in Tower HamletsCounter-terrorism police are investigating a fire at a former synag...
Middle East crisis live: US targets Iranian boats amid tense push for control of strait of Hormuz
US says it has destroyed six small Iranian military boats – which Tehran denies – while Iran launched barrage of attacks on US-allied United Arab Emir...
Middle East crisis live: tanker hit by ‘projectiles’ in strait of Hormuz after Trump says US will help ‘guide’ stranded ships
Trump warns any interference with US operation in Hormuz will ‘have to be dealt with forcefully’ while providing few details about how the plan will w...
