Paramount concessions lead UK to approve takeover of Warner Bros 06. August 2026 (16:57) Culture secretary Lisa Nandy says she will not intervene in £85bn deal after securing guarantees on Channel 5The UK culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, has said she will not intervene in Paramount’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, removing one of the remaining obstacles to the blockbuster deal.However, Paramount has made significant concessions to secure the UK government’s backing for the $110bn (£85bn) takeover, which will create a global media powerhouse and effectively bolster the influence of Paramount’s CEO, David Ellison. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump denies US running low on key munitions in war with Iran 06. August 2026 (16:51) President’s comment come after report he had demanded answers from Pete Hegseth over alleged shortagesMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesDonald Trump has lashed out at reports that the US is running short of key munitions in its war with Iran, threatening long prison sentences for officials who leak information about the military’s weapons stocks.The US president claimed on Thursday that the US had “massive amounts” of ammunition and said more was being manufactured and shipped to the region, as his frustration over the conflict spilled into a public attack on the media. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Israel charges West Bank settler over death of renowned Palestinian activist 06. August 2026 (16:38) Yinon Levi faces trial for reckless manslaughter related to the 2025 killing of Awdah Hathaleen Israeli prosecutors have charged a Jewish settler over the killing of a Palestinian community leader in the occupied West Bank last year – the first such indictment in nearly three years.In papers filed by the state attorney’s office, Yinon Levi is charged with reckless manslaughter in the death of Awdah Hathaleen, a prominent activist who was involved in the 2025 Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
India-Bangladesh relations hit new low over exiled PM’s speech to press in Delhi 06. August 2026 (16:30) Dhaka accuses India of giving platform to a ‘convicted genocider’ by allowing Sheikh Hasina to address journalistsBangladesh has lashed out at India for allowing the ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to address journalists in New Delhi, plunging already strained bilateral relations to a fresh low.Dhaka accused India of giving a platform to a fugitive it labelled a “convicted genocider” and of undermining efforts to repair ties, after Hasina vowed to return to Bangladesh in December despite facing a death sentence on charges of “crimes against humanity”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Top Ugandan footballer killed by robbers armed with paving stones 06. August 2026 (16:30) David Owori, who played for the national team, died in hospital after he tried to stop robbers taking his phoneThe Ugandan football community is in mourning after the death of a player who was fatally injured during a robbery in the capital, Kampala, on Tuesday night.David Owori, who captained Sports Club Villa, a Uganda Premier League club, and represented the national team, was attacked after resisting an attempt to steal his mobile phone and other belongings. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Two Iranian female footballers granted Australian citizenship after protest 06. August 2026 (15:38) Players stayed in country after Asian Cup in MarchDuo condemned as traitors in Iran for not singing anthemTwo former Iranian footballers said on Thursday they were proud to have been granted Australian citizenship after being called traitors at home for refusing to sing the national anthem before a game.Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh were members of a group of seven from Iran’s delegation who asked for Australia’s protection after the protest during the women’s Asian Cup in March. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Nearly 50 asylum seekers deported under ‘one in one out’ scheme have returned to the UK 06. August 2026 (15:32) Figure raises questions about deal with France despite UK ministers insisting repeat arrivals will be removedAlmost 50 asylum seekers deported using the “one in one out” scheme have been recorded as returning to the UK a second time, the Guardian has learned.In addition to the returnees detained by the Home Office, an unknown number are believed to have arrived in the UK undetected. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Florida Democrat switches districts after DeSantis redistricting shake-up 06. August 2026 (15:00) Pia Dandiya, a first-time candidate, says voters care more about costs than district lines as she seeks a key open seatWhat is a sanguine new congressional candidate to do when the district they thought they were running in gets torn apart by a governor’s best efforts to gerrymander his state at the president’s behest?For Pia Dandiya, a first-time candidate for the Democratic party in Florida, the answer was simple: pick up some maps, hit the road, and embrace the challenge of conquering a different part of the state. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Senate committee set to vote on holding Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress – US politics live 06. August 2026 (14:49) Hearing called after the former chief medical advisor invoked the fifth and refused to answer questions at a hearing on Covid-19Sign up for the Breaking News US emailDemocratic senator Maggie Hassan, of New Hampshire, said while there is a “real need” for a “serious bipartisan examination into what went well and what went wrong during our country’s response to the pandemic”, last week’s hearing was ultimately designed to “target a single doctor and dedicated public servant, who has testified before Congress many times before, and they wanted to blame him for everything that went wrong during the pandemic”.She also defended Fauci’s decision to pleas the fifth amendment, adding that he had “little choice but to invoke his constitutional right to not walk directly into a trap”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Senate committee says it has copy of Fauci’s phone as it weighs holding him in contempt 06. August 2026 (14:46) Veteran US health official invoked fifth amendment right amid hostile questioning from Republicans last weekUS politics live – latest updatesA US Senate committee says it obtained a backup copy of Anthony Fauci’s iPhone as it weighed whether to hold the veteran government health official in contempt of Congress for refusing to answer Republicans’ questions amid a hostile inquisition last week.The phone was used by Fauci during his time as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, including his time fronting the first Trump administration’s response to the Covid pandemic in 2020. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
