The latest US troops killed in Trump’s Iran war are remembered for lives of service 24. July 2026 (14:31) Angel Rampersad, Michael Swinton, Isabella Gonzales and Tyler Feehan were among 18 US troops killed in the warA 30-year-old husband and father of two. A 25-year-old officer just weeks away from earning his MBA. A 19-year-old recent high school graduate. And a 28-year-old from Queens, New York, with a “radiant smile”.The Pentagon this week identified three American service members who were killed, and a fourth believed to have been killed, in the Middle East over the past week amid an escalation in attacks between the United States and Iranian forces. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Maga influencer Laura Loomer reverses course on Ukraine after Kyiv visit 24. July 2026 (14:30) Rightwing provocateur meets Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who says he expects talks with Donald Trump in Washington next weekVolodymyr Zelenskyy will meet Donald Trump in Washington next week, according to the rightwing US influencer Laura Loomer, amid signs the White House’s traditional hostility towards Ukraine is beginning to crumble.In an interview with Loomer, the Ukraine president said he will probably attend Senator Lindsey Graham’s funeral and hold talks with Trump, which will take place as the latest version of the Russian sanctions bill makes its way through Congress. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Ukraine’s pivot to warehouse strikes brings war closer to ordinary Russians 24. July 2026 (14:30) Kyiv’s attacks on Wildberries, country’s answer to Amazon, destroy goods made, sold, and bought by everyday RussiansStanding in front of a vast warehouse engulfed in flames outside Moscow, Tatyana Mikhailova watched as her entire stock of 4,000 fur coats, bought months in advance for the winter season, burned.“It’s not just a warehouse that’s burning,” Mikhailova said in a video she shared on Instagram. “It’s the time you’ve invested, the immense stress you’ve endured, your money, and your last bit of hope. All I feel is emptiness.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Democrats accuse Trump of using forced labor as ‘convenient’ justification for tariffs 24. July 2026 (14:27) US president faced criticism after officials announced tariffs of between 10% and 12.5% on more than 80 countriesUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has been accused of using forced labor as “a pretext” to impose a fresh wave of tariffs on dozens of countries, as critics warned of higher prices for Americans.The US president faced swift criticism from Democrats after his officials presented their latest effort to make his signature economic policy permanent following a string of high-profile legal setbacks. Some Republicans also expressed concern. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
British-born man living in US since age of nine held by ICE under threat of deportation 24. July 2026 (14:16) Connor Read, who is married and has two children, was apprehended in June during residency permit interviewA British-born man who has lived in the US since he was nine years old has been held in an ICE detention facility for more than a month and a half under threat of deportation, it has been reported.Connor Read, 29, was taken by ICE agents after he was invited to a green card (residency permit) interview in Tampa, Florida on 3 June, and separated from his wife, Jaelin, 25, and his twin sons Ryder and Ozzie, three. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Burnham urged to lobby EU leaders directly to waive EES border controls 24. July 2026 (14:14) Lib Dems call on PM to push for suspension of ‘bungled, malfunctioning’ system as overseas holiday travel peaksAndy Burnham has been urged to lobby EU leaders directly to suspend the new entry-exit system, EES, as the peak weekend for overseas holidays begins.About 2.2 million British holidaymakers are expected to head abroad between Friday and Monday, the majority to Europe, with all schools in the UK now on their summer break. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
New York Chinatown fears impact of $8bn casino development, calling it ‘predatory project’ 24. July 2026 (14:00) Residents warn project could worsen gambling addiction and raise rents, while developers promise jobsOn Main Street in Flushing’s Chinatown, shoppers weave between fruit stands, restaurants and family-run businesses that have served the New York City neighborhood for decades. But behind the bustle, many residents fear the working-class immigrant community is under threat from an $8bn casino development that could displace thousands of renters and force small businesses to close.“A predatory project is being dumped in our community that disproportionately harms our people,” said Jack Hu, 37, a Flushing resident and member of the No Casino in Flushing Meadows Corona Park campaign. “This community is really upset about this project and how it was pushed through without our consent.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Most people arrested during Henry Nowak protests had been reported for domestic abuse 24. July 2026 (14:00) Exclusive: Hampshire police data reveals 22 of 37 detained had been accused or convicted of intimate partner violenceMost people arrested during violent protests after the sentencing of Henry Nowak’s murderer had previously been reported to the police for domestic abuse, the Guardian can disclose.Data released by Hampshire police under freedom of information laws shows that 22 of 37 people (59%) detained in Southampton after Vickrum Digwa was jailed for life have been reported for crimes associated with intimate partner violence. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump’s latest tariffs put UK at disadvantage to EU, say experts 24. July 2026 (13:52) While overall levy for UK is unchanged, sectors not covered by Turnberry deal face tougher competitionBusiness live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s latest round of tariffs has put UK businesses at a disadvantage against the EU even though the overall tariff for British goods has not changed, experts have said.In the levies, announced late on Thursday and said to be aimed against countries that engage in forced labour, the EU’s previous 15% near blanket tariff is reduced to 10%, the same level as the tariff deal struck by Keir Starmer and Peter Mandelson last year. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Gangs taking villages on Brazil-Peru border ‘hostage’, say Indigenous leaders 24. July 2026 (13:49) Delegation sent to Brasília after gunmen from organised crime group enter homes in western Amazon ForestIndigenous leaders on the Brazilian-Peruvian border have said their communities are being “taken hostage” by organised crime groups who are running rampant across the region, destroying Amazon Forest, building roads and trafficking drugs.Earlier this month, masked men armed with semi-automatic weapons entered homes in Apiwtxa, a village in the Kampa do Rio Amônia Indigenous territory, intimidating people and searching for targets. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
