Authorities in Moscow have increased security after the head of the Wagner mercenary group claimed to have seized control of all military sites in the city of Rostov-on-Don, and demanded Russia’s military leadership come to him after accusing them of killing his forces. Vladimir Putin gave an emergency televised address on Saturday accusing Yevgeny Prigozhin of urging an 'armed … [Read more...]
Chinese ‘spy balloon’ spotted flying over US
A video filmed in Montana appears to show a Chinese spy balloon flying over the US. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub The Pentagon has said it is tracking the balloon but decided against shooting it down for safety reasons. Defence officials said the balloon had been watched since it entered US airspace, flying at high altitude, a few days … [Read more...]
Katie Porter stumps postmaster general with postcard cost question
In an exchange with congresswoman Katie Porter at the House oversight committee, Louis DeJoy was unable to say how many people had voted by mail in the last election or the cost of sending a postcard in the US. 'I'll submit that I know very little about postage stamps,' the postmaster general conceded, as he defended his leadership of the United States Postal Service amid … [Read more...]
Liz Truss: ‘I’m sorry for the mistakes, but I fixed them’
Liz Truss has apologised for 'mistakes' in her programme that caused investor confidence to evaporate and her poll ratings to plunge before nearly all of it was finally shredded on Monday by her new chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, but said she would not step down. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub The prime minister and her former chancellor, … [Read more...]
Liz Truss resigns as prime minister in statement outside Downing street – watch live
Liz Truss is expected to make a statement outside the prime minister's home in Downing Street Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► … [Read more...]
Hurricane Ian batters Florida with ‘catastrophic’ winds and rain
Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms ever to strike the US, swept ashore in south-west Florida on Wednesday afternoon, bringing 'catastrophic' winds of 150mph (241km/h) and a deadly storm surge of up to 18ft (5.5m). Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub Hurricane Ian sweeps ashore as Florida hit with ‘catastrophic’ wind and rain ► … [Read more...]
Sarah Sanders and her fiery relationship with the media
Sarah Sanders will finish as White House press secretary at the end of the month. She be remembered for her adversarial relationship with the press. Few Trump aides have been so willing to so often step out in front of the world’s media and defend him, no matter what he had done or said. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub Sarah Sanders exits … [Read more...]
BBC announces the death of Queen Elizabeth II
The news anchor Huw Edwards said Buckingham Palace had released a statement confirming that the Queen had died peacefully at Balmoral Castle on Thursday afternoon. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub The palace had made an announcement earlier in the day stating that doctors were concerned about her health. Members of the royal family … [Read more...]
Finland’s Sanna Marin youngest PM in world: ‘There’s no trick’
The Social Democrat leader, 34, was last week sworn in as prime minister for Finland to head a coalition government – in which four out of five coalition leaders are women under 35. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub Marin is the youngest serving prime minister in the world, ahead of New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern, 39, and the Ukrainian leader … [Read more...]
‘She knows it wasn’t stolen’: Liz Cheney challenges rival over Trump’s false election claim
Down in the polls and facing losing her seat in Congress over her opposition to Donald Trump and membership of the House January 6 committee, Liz Cheney came out swinging in a Republican debate in Wyoming. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub 'I will always stand for my oath and stand for the truth,' she said in Sheridan on Thursday night, … [Read more...]