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Labour faces union backlash after minister suggests living wage will not be extended to over-18s before election – UK politics live

Labour faces union backlash after minister suggests living wage will not be extended to over-18s before election – UK politics live

Torsten Bell says Labour manifesto ‘did not set out the timeline’ for changes to living wage after scale of youth unemployment crisis revealed in Milb…

May 29, 2026  •  The Guardian World
Labour seeks inquiry into Farage’s claim of Russia-linked phone hack

Labour seeks inquiry into Farage’s claim of Russia-linked phone hack

Request follows claims actors linked to Moscow accessed Reform UK leader’s data and leaked information over £5m donationUK politics live – latest upda…

May 29, 2026  •  The Guardian World
€16.4bn in funds unlocked for Hungary as part of deal with EU, Magyar says – Europe live

€16.4bn in funds unlocked for Hungary as part of deal with EU, Magyar says – Europe live

Magyar says the negotiations continued last night and early this morning, with total funds equivalent to about 13% of Hungary’s state budgetThe incide…

May 29, 2026  •  The Guardian World
Europe’s fight to stay in the AI race

Europe’s fight to stay in the AI race

This week’s special edition of Talking Europe asks whether the EU is ready for the disruption that comes with Artificial Intelligence. It is the most …

May 29, 2026  •  France 24 (English)
Lebanese, Israeli officers to meet in Washington as Israel pursues strikes

Lebanese, Israeli officers to meet in Washington as Israel pursues strikes

Military officers from Lebanon and Israel are expected to meet in Washington as Israeli strikes continue amid heightened regional tensions

May 29, 2026  •  The Hindu (International)
Palestinians mourn 10 killed in Eid strikes as Netanyahu vows wider control of Gaza

Palestinians mourn 10 killed in Eid strikes as Netanyahu vows wider control of Gaza

Dozens of Palestinians in Gaza City gathered on Thursday for funeral prayers for 10 people killed in Israeli strikes the night before, including five …

May 29, 2026  •  France 24 (English)
More climate records under threat as spring heatwave bakes western Europe

More climate records under threat as spring heatwave bakes western Europe

Western Europe faced another day of record-breaking temperatures Tuesday as a heatwave pushed the mercury well above normal levels for May. A so-calle…

May 29, 2026  •  France 24 (English)
WHO chief lands in DR Congo, saying Ebola outbreak 'can be stopped'

WHO chief lands in DR Congo, saying Ebola outbreak 'can be stopped'

The head of the World Health Organization has arrived in Congo's capital, Kinshasa, to support efforts against an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola vir…

May 29, 2026  •  France 24 (English)
After New Push by the Bolsonaros, U.S. Labels Brazilian Gangs as Terrorist Groups

After New Push by the Bolsonaros, U.S. Labels Brazilian Gangs as Terrorist Groups

Following through on threats, the Trump administration has designated Brazil’s two largest drug gangs as terrorist groups.

May 29, 2026  •  NYTimes World
Kenya court suspends opening of US Ebola quarantine centre

Kenya court suspends opening of US Ebola quarantine centre

A Kenyan court on Friday temporarily halted the opening of an Ebola quarantine centre for US nationals following a petition filed by a rights group. T…

May 29, 2026  •  France 24 (English)
Russian Drone Hits Romanian Apartment Building, Officials Say

Russian Drone Hits Romanian Apartment Building, Officials Say

Romania is a NATO country, and the security alliance condemned “Russia’s recklessness” for an episode that sharply escalated tensions with Moscow.

May 29, 2026  •  NYTimes World
Iran War Live Updates: Uncertainty Hangs Over Talks as U.S. Says It Is Close to Agreement

Iran War Live Updates: Uncertainty Hangs Over Talks as U.S. Says It Is Close to Agreement

An emerging “memorandum of understanding,” which could lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, still needs approval from President Trump, and I…

May 29, 2026  •  NYTimes World
Guatemalan President denies deal allowing U.S. anti-drug operations

Guatemalan President denies deal allowing U.S. anti-drug operations

The President of Guatemala denied reports suggesting the country had reached an agreement with the United States on anti-drug trafficking strikes.

May 29, 2026  •  The Hindu (International)
Man remanded in custody on Sheffield bystander murder charge

Man remanded in custody on Sheffield bystander murder charge

Woman also charged in relation to shooting of Shanice Brookes, 30, during early hours of bank holiday MondayA man has been charged and remanded in cus…

May 29, 2026  •  The Guardian World
Europe's population reckoning: How can the EU avoid falling off a demographic cliff?

Europe's population reckoning: How can the EU avoid falling off a demographic cliff?

It has been called Europe’s demographic time bomb: Older people are living longer, while younger people are having fewer children. Last year in France…

May 29, 2026  •  France 24 (English)
Former US attorney general Pam Bondi testifies in congressional Epstein probe

Former US attorney general Pam Bondi testifies in congressional Epstein probe

The testimony comes about a month after America's top prosecutor was ousted by US President Donald Trump.

May 29, 2026  •  BBC World News
Bret Michaels becomes latest artist to drop out of Trump-affiliated concert series for US’s 250th anniversary – live

Bret Michaels becomes latest artist to drop out of Trump-affiliated concert series for US’s 250th anniversary – live

At least seven of nine musical acts set to play in a concert series to mark 250th anniversary of US dropped out within 48 hours of the lineup being an…

May 29, 2026  •  The Guardian World
Kabwe, Zambia's lead contaminated city

Kabwe, Zambia's lead contaminated city

In Kabwe, Zambia, thousands of people are exposed to extreme lead pollution. The reason: decades of mining activity and toxic waste left behind. The s…

May 29, 2026  •  France 24 (English)
Fire in train car near New York City’s Penn Station injures five and disrupts service

Fire in train car near New York City’s Penn Station injures five and disrupts service

Amtrak car caught fire in Hudson River tunnel resulting in overhead wire damage, according to New Jersey TransitA fire in a rail yard train car near N…

May 29, 2026  •  The Guardian World
Asda strikes deal to use Ocado software for home deliveries from next year

Asda strikes deal to use Ocado software for home deliveries from next year

UK’s third biggest supermarket will use tech of online grocer, which already provides support for M&S and MorrisonsAsda has agreed a deal to update it…

May 29, 2026  •  The Guardian World
Republican mistrust in healthcare widens US health gap, study finds

Republican mistrust in healthcare widens US health gap, study finds

Republicans increasingly avoid doctors and vaccines, widening health gaps with Democrats, researchers sayGrowing Republican mistrust in the healthcare…

May 29, 2026  •  The Guardian World
Two adults and a child die after fall from London high-rise building

Two adults and a child die after fall from London high-rise building

Police say man, woman and child died at scene after fall from block of flats in Elephant and CastleA man, a woman and a child have died after falling …

May 29, 2026  •  The Guardian World
What does Blue Origin rocket mishap mean for Nasa's Moon mission?

What does Blue Origin rocket mishap mean for Nasa's Moon mission?

Science correspondent Pallab Ghosh explains why the explosion is a setback for space exploration.

May 29, 2026  •  BBC World News
Musical acts back out of performing at Trump-affiliated concert series

Musical acts back out of performing at Trump-affiliated concert series

Morris Day, Young MC and others balk at appearing at US’s 250th anniversary events organized by administrationAt least seven of the nine featured musi…

May 29, 2026  •  The Guardian World
Palme d’Or winner Cristian Mungiu on the film that conquered Cannes

Palme d’Or winner Cristian Mungiu on the film that conquered Cannes

Nearly 20 years after his first Palme d’Or, Romanian auteur Cristian Mungiu once again takes the festival's top prize for “Fjord” – a film exploring t…

May 29, 2026  •  France 24 (English)
Mexico's Tijuana: From gateway to the American Dream to dead end

Mexico's Tijuana: From gateway to the American Dream to dead end

With Iran's national football team set to be based in Tijuana, Mexico, for the upcoming World Cup, our reporters Laurence Cuvillier and Matthieu Comin…

May 29, 2026  •  France 24 (English)
China’s US$2.2 trillion urban renewal plan to boost construction, property sectors

China’s US$2.2 trillion urban renewal plan to boost construction, property sectors

China’s ambitious urban renewal projects, from upgrading dilapidated homes to rebuilding gas pipelines, are expected to require investment of at least…

May 29, 2026  •  South China Morning Post (SCMP)
Kabwe, the African city where children carry the burden of lead poisoning

Kabwe, the African city where children carry the burden of lead poisoning

Located about 150 kilometres north of Zambia's capital Lusaka, Kabwe is considered one of the most polluted places in the world, following decades of …

May 29, 2026  •  France 24 (English)
US designates Brazil’s two largest gangs as terrorist organizations

US designates Brazil’s two largest gangs as terrorist organizations

Announcement by Marco Rubio is being widely seen as setback for Brazil’s president, and a boost for his far-right challengerThe United States has desi…

May 29, 2026  •  The Guardian World
Romania Says It Could Invoke NATO’s Article 4. What Would That Do?

Romania Says It Could Invoke NATO’s Article 4. What Would That Do?

The clause in NATO’s founding treaty is an “instrument” Romania can use, the foreign minister said after a drone, alleged to be Russian, wounded two c…

May 29, 2026  •  NYTimes World
Why U.S. allies aren’t taking Trump seriously after his push for Arab-Israel normalization

Why U.S. allies aren’t taking Trump seriously after his push for Arab-Israel normalization

It was the kind of sweeping, last-minute demand that would have torpedoed most diplomatic talks: President Donald Trump insisting this week that in ex…

May 29, 2026  •  NBC News World
Australia’s embattled Liberals tap former PM Abbott as party president, reinforcing rightward shift

Australia’s embattled Liberals tap former PM Abbott as party president, reinforcing rightward shift

Australia’s Liberal Party appointed former Prime Minister Tony Abbott as party president, signalling a continued shift toward the political right amid…

May 29, 2026  •  The Hindu (International)

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