Israel fires more than 120 airstrikes at Lebanon and says it is escalating offensive 27. May 2026 (14:55) One of heaviest days of bombing in weeks complicates US talks with Iran, which insists any peace deal must mean end of attacks on LebanonMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael launched more than 120 airstrikes against Lebanon on Tuesday in one of the heaviest days of bombing in weeks, as the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said his military was escalating its offensive against Hezbollah.A ceasefire brokered by the US last month between Israel and the militant Islamist movement now appears close to total collapse, complicating negotiations to bring a definitive end to the war with Iran. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Treasury ministers hit back at Blair over claims on tax and energy – UK politics live 27. May 2026 (14:54) Torsten Bell and Dan Tomlinson criticise some of the arguments in ex-PM’s 5,700-word critique of Labour Tony Blair tells Starmer and rivals: abandon net zero and move closer to TrumpZack Polanski, the Green party leader, posted this on social media about Tony Blair’s latest intervention this morning.Tony Blair.What the billionaire class have paid for.Spot the difference between “Tony Blair says” and “Nigel Farage says” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Paxton hails Trump’s endorsement as ‘most powerful force in politics’ after Texas runoff win – US politics live 27. May 2026 (14:32) Victor who secured Republican nomination for Senate seat praises president after defeating incumbent CornynSign up to the Breaking News US emailLawmakers, families and advocates continued their days-long protest on Wednesday morning against poor conditions and the denial of medical care at New Jersey’s Delaney Hall detention center.Inside the facility, a hunger strike is under way, the Guardian has reported. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Germany’s most wanted woman jailed after three decades evading police 27. May 2026 (14:28) Former Red Army Faction militant Daniela Klette sentenced to 13 years for armed robberies after dissolution of terrorist networkEurope live – latest updatesA German court has sentenced Daniela Klette, a former member of the Red Army Faction, also known as the Baader-Meinhof group, to 13 years in jail for armed robberies committed during three decades hiding in plain sight.Long Germany’s most-wanted woman, Klette was the last female member of the far-left terrorist network still on the run before her arrest at her home in Berlin in February 2024. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Government rejects proposal to allocate funds for domestic homicide reviews 27. May 2026 (14:14) Domestic abuse commissioner ‘deeply concerned’ by move as councils in England and Wales struggle to fund reviewsThe Home Office has rejected a proposal to allocate government funds for reviews into domestic abuse-related deaths.Nicole Jacobs, the domestic abuse commissioner, said it was “deeply concerning” that local authorities in England and Wales would not receive direct resources to help them carry out domestic homicide reviews (DHRs) and urged officials to be “braver and bolder” in their decision making.In the UK, Samaritans can be contacted on 116 123 and the domestic abuse helpline is 0808 2000 247. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is on 13 11 14 and the national family violence counselling service is on 1800 737 732. In the US, the suicide prevention lifeline is 1-800-273-8255 and the domestic violence hotline is 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). Other international helplines can be found via www.befrienders.org Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Everything I do has climate at its centre’: Hackney’s first Green mayor gets to work 27. May 2026 (14:00) After the initial euphoria of victory, Zoë Garbett prepares to begin running one of England’s most diverse and deprived boroughsFor the first time in decades the person sitting behind the desk in the wood-panelled office of Hackney’s imposing art deco town hall is not a Labour politician.Zoë Garbett was elected as the east London borough’s first Green party mayor in this month’s local elections, surfing a wave of support which resulted in the party winning more than 500 seats, taking control of five councils and winning two mayoralties. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Samsung memory chip staff in line for £310,000 bonuses after AI profit-sharing deal 27. May 2026 (13:53) Agreement averts strike and shows latest impact of AI boom as two more chipmakers join $1tn clubBusiness live – latest updatesEmployees at Samsung Electronics’s memory chip division are to receive bonuses averaging about £310,000 each through a landmark profit-sharing agreement, as the AI boom drives up chipmakers’ profits.Fears of a strike at Samsung were averted on Wednesday after two unions for the world’s largest memory chipmaker said that 74% of the 62,616 workers who cast their votes had backed the deal. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Five villagers found alive in Laos cave as search continues for two missing 27. May 2026 (13:48) Video appears to show divers discovering group sitting on a rock surrounded by flood water, as search efforts continue for the missingFive villagers stuck in a flooded cave in central Laos for more than a week have been found alive, rescuers said on Wednesday, but two others are missing.The villagers entered the cave in Xaisomboun province on 19 May, but heavy rain triggered flash flooding that blocked the exit and trapped seven people, according to Lao and Thai rescue teams involved in the operation. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Power to the people: how ‘balcony solar’ could help fight rising US utility costs 27. May 2026 (13:30) More Americans are using small solar panels in their back yards or balconies as a clean way to cut their electric billsIf you feel like your electricity bill just keeps climbing, you aren’t imagining it. Since 2020, US residential energy prices have surged by about 30%, making power the largest household energy expense behind gasoline, according to the US Energy Information Administration.But for residents like Alex Curtis, the days of feeling powerless against rising costs are coming to an end. Curtis is waging a war on his electric bill, and his new weapon of choice is a lightweight, thin-film solar panel. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Flying Tiger snapped up by Modella Capital amid fears for its future 27. May 2026 (13:19) UK private equity investor with reputation for hard-nosed restructuring says it is backing existing managementBusiness live – latest updatesFlying Tiger is the latest retailer to be snapped up by Modella Capital, the British investment firm which already owns the former high street arm of WH Smith, now called TG Jones.The Danish company, known for its cut-price homewares and craft kits, operates about 1,000 stores worldwide, including 80 in the UK, where it employs more than 1,000 people. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
