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UN security council meets over Ukraine as Russia and Belarus hold nuclear drills – Europe live

council is meeting to discuss the situation in Ukraine today in response to recent brutal Russian attacks on the country and joint nuclear weapons drills starting in Russia and [Belarus](https://www.theguardian.com/world/belarus).** ![Firefighters work

Africa sees winners and losers as Iran war pushes up oil prices

states seek to diversify their economies from hydrocarbons. In February, the Clean Air Task Force reported that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates had made $175bn in funding commitments between 2010 and 2024, largely

RFU council member resigns over Alphonsi post

council member Matthew Smith has resigned after posting discriminatory criticism of television pundit and England World Cup winner Maggie Alphonsi.** Smith, who represents Warwickshire on the 62-strong body, asked "can someone please explain

After blows to his anti-protest laws, Minns considers retreat from ‘globalise the intifada’ ban

state. The premier’s comments on Tuesday appear to be an even further retreat. The NSW court of appeal’s recent ruling that the anti-protest laws impermissibly burdened the right to political communication seems

U.S. military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz

States, day and night, to stop the war and extend the ceasefire." In other regional developments, direct talks between Israel and Lebanon were scheduled to resume next week in Washington, according to a U.S. official

Australia politics live: renewables and batteries soar but ‘critical’ moment coming; WiseTech staff face AI redundancy

Council has warned that progress could stall as investment in new wind and solar plummeted. The industry’s annual snapshot found renewable energy supplied 43% of Australia’s power throughout 2025, up from

After San Diego shooting, Muslim Americans aim to turn grief into action

States –** Muslim Americans are grieving after two gunmen last week opened fire at the Islamic Center of San Diego, [killing three people](/video/the-take-2/2026/5/22/aje-onl-usa_sandiegomosque_av_v2-220526). But at the annual conference for the Islamic Circle of North America

Zelenskyy hopes Reform UK councils will allow Ukraine flags to be flown again

councils to take down the Ukrainian flag was the kind of “small mistake that can break a big friendship”, as he underlined the significance of strong bilateral relations. The Ukrainian president tempered his rare foray

Can Equality Act protections be replaced with common sense, as Kemi Badenoch suggests?

council must look at the likely impact of any decision on those groups, Monaghan explains, and ask questions like: How many children will be disadvantaged by the absence of facilities for young people? What

Travelling solo and sharing rooms – what is life like on tennis’ lower rung?

state-of-the-art facilities they provide. The players want nearer 22% by 2030 and a group of them [limited their pre-French Open media commitments](/sport/tennis/articles/ce3pg95djdeo) to 15 minutes in protest at the money

Bangladesh’s top diplomat elected UN General Assembly leader in tight race

States, each with one vote. Its annual gathering in September in New York is the only UN forum where world leaders of all countries, small and large, can speak. While its resolutions are generally

Epstein housed abuse victims in London flats, BBC reveals

States and other relevant authorities throughout their investigation" to make sure "any UK matters could be identified and to consider any support requested". Other British authorities were aware of some of Epstein's activities

At least 22 killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon in 24 hours: Ministry

state-run National News Agency (NNA), at least six people have been killed since dawn. In southern Lebanon’s Nabatieh area, an Israeli warplane levelled a home in the al-Mahfara neighbourhood of the municipality

The $13bn World Cup: how the numbers stack up on Fifa’s 2026 balance sheet

States that appears to have taken its earnings to another stratosphere. From increasing revenues by 18% between the 2018 World Cup in Russia and the Qatar edition four years later, a cycle that brought

More than 15,800 people killed in Russia’s all-out war on Ukraine: UN

Council on Tuesday. Peace talks have stalled between Ukraine and Russia. US President Donald Trump has attempted to mediate and announced the most recent three-day ceasefire earlier this month, but fighting has resumed. Tuesday

Californians head to the polls as governor primary goes down to the wire – US politics live

state of 40m people. The latest polls show a three-way split, with former president Joe Biden’s health secretary Xavier Becerra in the lead. In the battle for second place and the chance

Trump-Xi accord on Iran elusive as US president’s China trip winds down

state media rapidly published a flurry of articles echoing the language of “constructive strategic stability” that was part of the Chinese government’s readout of Thursday’s meeting. The Xinhua news agency said that

Mapping Mali’s gold and natural resource wealth

Council estimates, Mali produced about 100 tonnes of gold in 2024, including artisanal output, making it Africa’s second biggest producer after Ghana (140.6 tonnes) and just ahead of South Africa (98.9 tonnes). This figure

As Trump readies to meet Xi, experts say he is ‘desperate for a win’

States and China set to meet this week, experts say this is the best time for President Xi Jinping to negotiate. The US is busy with wars in the Middle East, and President Donald Trump

Strait of Hormuz closed again, Iran says, as ships attacked

Council (SNSC) said this was a violation of the ceasefire agreement and that it would stop the reopening of the strait while it was still in place. On negotiations to bring about