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Starmer calls on Reform to sack Simon Dudley after ‘everyone dies’ Grenfell comments
PM says Farage should ‘do the decent thing’, after new housing spokesperson’s criticism of safety regulations
Ben QuinnApr 2·3 min read
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‘You have to be serious’: Macron criticises Trump’s mixed messages about Nato and Iran
Speaking in South Korea, the French president defended the transatlantic alliance and called for return to peace
Guardian StaffApr 2·4 min read
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‘Weak and pathetic’: why is the EU not using its leverage to stop Israel?
Deep divisions on Israel mean the union has failed to act over Lebanon, Gaza, or settler violence in the West Bank
Jennifer RankinApr 2·4 min read
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One killed and buildings damaged as magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes Indonesia
Quake with epicentre west-north-west of Ternate island shakes cities and prompts regional tsunami warning
Rebecca RatcliffeApr 2·2 min read
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Ukraine war briefing: Russia responds to Zelenskyy’s Easter truce offer with drone attack
Ukrainian president says ceasefire could show diplomacy works, while Russia dismisses statement as ‘PR stunt’. What we know on day 1,499
GuardianApr 2·2 min read
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AOC vows to block future US military aid to Israel, including for defensive systems
Ocasio-Cortez says Israel can fund its own defense and she will oppose any new US aid amid human rights concerns
Guardian StaffApr 2·2 min read
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Republican senators McConnell and Tillis break with Trump on Nato withdrawal
They warned leaving the alliance would aid rivals, threaten US security and require Senate approval under 2024 law
Guardian StaffApr 2·1 min read
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‘Overwhelmed’ Prevent at risk of missing threats as referrals rise, UK counter-terror chief says
Exclusive: Laurence Taylor says separate scheme needed to report concerns over young people’s non-ideological interest in extreme violence
Vikram DoddApr 2·3 min read
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‘People need hope’: Greens court voters in battle for north-east council seats
Former Labour mayor Jamie Driscoll aims to win central Newcastle ward after defecting to the Green party
Mark BrownApr 2·5 min read
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Your Party to focus local election efforts on backing independent candidates
The party, whose parliamentary leader is Jeremy Corbyn, will back 250 candidates, focusing on urban areas
Aletha AduApr 2·2 min read
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‘Payment expected within seven days’: New Zealand doctor invoices US embassy for rising petrol costs
Shane Dunphy sends bill for almost $3,000, along with letter saying ‘The USA is responsible for this and therefore should be held accountable’
Eva CorlettApr 2·2 min read
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New Zealand signs defence pact with Cook Islands after quarrel over China deal
Agreement comes after Wellington halted millions in aid to its former colony after Cook Islands formed strategic partnership with Beijing
Eva CorlettApr 2·2 min read