Middle East crisis live: Iran weighs Pakistan talks with US, and claims it has ‘new cards for battlefield’ 21. April 2026 (08:27) Iranian official stresses no decision made on taking part, as US vice-president JD Vance is set to travel to Islamabad for negotiations JD Vance to lead US delegation in Pakistan if Iran agrees to talksThe UN security council has condemned the killing of a French peacekeeper and the injuring of three others in an attack in southern Lebanon.The UN interim force in Lebanon (Unifil) said on the weekend that a patrol clearing explosive ordnance along a road in Ghanduriyah village to re-establish links with isolated Unifil positions came under “small-arms fire from non-state-actors”.The members of the security council condemned in the strongest terms the attack ... [and] reaffirmed their full support for Unifil. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UK unemployment shows surprise fall to 4.9% as pay growth drops to lowest in five years 21. April 2026 (08:21) ONS data for three months to February is not expected to alter Bank of England’s decision on interest ratesBusiness live – latest updatesUnemployment in the UK unexpectedly fell in the three months to February, according to official figures – but the fallout from the conflict in the Middle East is expected to cause a rise in job cuts.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said that the rate of unemployment was 4.9% in the three months to February. This compares with 5.2% in the three months to January, a rate that economists had expected to also see in February. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Man jailed after mimicking Bondi beach terror attack on footbridge and making slurs against Jewish people 21. April 2026 (08:15) Zayne Jason William McMillan’s lawyer says client’s tirade was antisemitic but claims he ‘does not consider himself racist against Jewish community’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA man seen mimicking the Bondi beach terror attack before making slurs against Jewish people has been jailed.Zayne Jason William McMillan, 23, was heavily intoxicated when he and a friend went to Bondi beach, six weeks after the shooting, in which 15 people were killed. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
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