Middle East crisis live: US renews strikes on Iran as Trump threatens to attack nuclear site ‘very heavily’ 22. July 2026 (08:46) US military completes 11th night of strikes as attacks overshadow diplomatic efforts in Pakistan to salvage interim ceasefire dealHouthis threaten attacks on shipping tankers if they use Saudi ports on Red SeaWhat is Pickaxe Mountain, Iran’s underground nuclear facility?Donald Trump on Tuesday made new threats to attack and destroy Iran’s nuclear site known as Pickaxe Mountain.Here’s what we know about Pickaxe Mountain, why it has captured Trump’s attention and how the US military could strike at the deeply buried complex. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Mamdani urges US government to arrest Netanyahu if Israeli PM visits US 22. July 2026 (08:41) New York mayor admits he does not have authority to arrest Netanyahu, adding Israeli PM is ‘architect of a horrific genocide’Zohran Mamdani, the New York City mayor, acknowledged on Tuesday he does not have the authority to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu, but urged US federal authorities to do so if the Israeli prime minister visits the US later this year.“Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal, the architect of a horrific genocide against the Palestinian people,” Mamdani said in a video posted to social media. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Burnham announces bus fares across England to be capped at £2 22. July 2026 (08:14) Measure backed by £454m of funding, with £400m coming from switching investment in international climate finance to loansSingle bus fares across England will be capped at £2 from January, the prime minister, Andy Burnham, has announced.The nationwide cap is currently set at £3 until the end of March 2027 although some areas – including London and Greater Manchester, where Burnham set a £2 limit as mayor – have lower top rates for single tickets. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UK inflation falls by more than expected to 2.6% in lift for Andy Burnham 22. July 2026 (08:01) Annual June figure comes after new PM pledges to reduce cost of living and improve economyBusiness live – latest updatesUK inflation dropped by more than expected in June to 2.6%, in a boost for Andy Burnham’s plans to reduce the cost of living.The new prime minister has pledged to bring down the cost of living to give households more disposable income and improve the outlook for the economy, announcing a winter VAT holiday on electricity bills and lowering the national cap on bus fares. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Meat multinational faces legal challenge over green credentials of $6bn global expansion plan 22. July 2026 (08:00) Greenpeace petitions Dutch courts to order JBS to disclose how its aims are compatible with responsibilities to climate and human rightsThe world’s biggest meat company, JBS, faces a landmark legal challenge to disclose how its $6bn (£4.5bn) global expansion plan is compatible with responsibilities to the climate, nature and human rights.Courts in the Netherlands, where JBS is headquartered, will assess the petition filed by Greenpeace for information on whether the company is compliant with Dutch laws on “duty of care” as well as its own publicly stated commitments. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
How could Britain look under proportional representation? See the results for your area 22. July 2026 (08:00) These visualisations from exclusive polling modelling show how the UK parliament could change under different voting systemsNew analysis produced exclusively for the Guardian reveals how different voting systems would return wildly different seat totals in the UK parliament based on current polling.While the current first past the post (FPTP) system could leave Reform UK just 30 seats short of a majority based on recent polls, the modelling shows how proportional systems would be likely to give the UK a more finely balanced parliament that better represents the votes people cast. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
People with secret ‘safe phones’ advised to turn off devices during national test of AusAlert emergency warning 22. July 2026 (07:54) Ten-second ‘siren’ to blare on most phones on Monday as part of national test despite reservations from some statesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn unsilenceable siren will blare out of most phones in Australia on Monday afternoon for 10 seconds, with the federal government confirming a national test of the new AusAlert emergency alert system will go ahead, despite reservations from some state governments.Domestic violence campaigners and the National Emergency Management Agency have also repeated advice that people who may have secret “safe phones”, kept hidden for personal safety reasons, may want to turn off their devices for up to 24 hours after the test scheduled for 2pm (AEST) on Monday.iPhones 11 and up running iOS 26.4 or later;Apple Watch SE2, SE3, Series 6 and up running watchOS 26.4 or later;Android devices running Android 12 or later. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Brittany Higgins accuses Pauline Hanson of victim-blaming for calling domestic violence a ‘two-way street’ 22. July 2026 (07:53) One Nation leader criticised by advocates after telling women being abused: ‘don’t put up with it’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPauline Hanson has described domestic violence as “wrong” but a “two-way street”, and that women being abused should not put up with it, drawing condemnation from advocates who have accused the One Nation leader of victim-blaming.On Wednesday, Hanson told radio station 4BC domestic violence in Australia was a scourge but that society was under “so much pressure”, when asked to call out the issue. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Alleged rape victim ‘could have done a lot better’ if she had made up claims against well-connected Melbourne man, court told 22. July 2026 (07:07) Prosecutor tells court that ‘gaps or inconsistencies’ in the woman’s account ‘enhances her credibility’, but the defence maintains she is lyingGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA woman who accused a well-connected Melbourne man of rape “could have done a much better job” if she was inventing the story for money, a Melbourne court has heard.But the accused’s lawyer has described the prosecution’s case as a “horrendous mixture” of “lies, fabrications, inconsistencies, [and] evidence that has been found to be demonstrably untrue”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Iran’s foreign minister describes moment of attack that killed Khamenei 22. July 2026 (07:00) Abbas Araghchi says he has kept on the move since being pulled from rubble after strike on first day of warIran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has described how he was pulled from the rubble of a leadership compound after the US-Israeli airstrike that killed the country’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, on the first day of the war, and has survived since by constantly moving around the capital, Tehran, by car.In an interview with the Iranian journalist Javad Mogouyi, Araghchi confirmed Israel and the US had accurate intelligence on the location of Khamenei and other officials, enabling them to target Iran’s senior leadership. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
