#theguardian.com. × Student loan crisis in England and Wales is a scam on graduates, say angry MPs. Debate to take place in Westminster as some backbench Labour members join calls for a shake-up of the system
#Feb.25.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Reserve Bank could hike cash rate twice in 2026 as Australia’s inflation stays stubbornly high. End of government subsidies drives electricity costs up by 19% in the month and leaves power bills nearly a third higher than they were a year earlier
#Feb.25.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Why the longest-ever State of the Union address was the most inconsequential. Amid Trump’s lies and xenophobic rants, people struggling to pay bills and make ends meet are unlikely to be moved
#Feb.25.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Jobs, gas prices and ending wars: factchecking Trump’s State of the Union claims. The president’s lengthy speech to Congress contained myriad inflated, misleading or simply false claims
#Feb.25.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Energy bills will fall by £117 for millions of households in Great Britain from April. Ofgem cap drops by 7% to £1,641 a year for consumers’ average gas and electricity costs
#Feb.25.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Japan to deploy missiles to island near Taiwan by 2031, says defence minister. Surface-to-air missiles, which are capable of shooting down aircraft and ballistic missiles, will be located on Yonaguni, Japan’s westernmost island
#Feb.25.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Wednesday briefing: Is the tide turning against Trump on tariffs?. In today’s newsletter: With the latest supreme court ruling exposing the president’s tariff plans as unlawful, US politicians and the American people have found them to be unworkable. Where does Trump
#Feb.25.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × ‘We did not hear the truth’: Spanberger criticizes Trump over cost of living. Virginia’s new governor gives State of the Union rebuttal while Alex Padilla echoes similar themes in Spanish response
#Feb.25.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × How ancient Scottish rocks throw ‘snowball Earth’ theory up in the air. Researchers discover rare periods of a few thousands years when climate unexpectedly awoke from slumber
#Feb.25.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Group expands legal claim over South West Water sewage pollution. Thousands more people across Devon and Cornwall could join case against water firm
#Feb.25.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Police return art posters of Trump and Netanyahu in Nazi uniforms to Canberra venue after no charges laid. Criminal proceedings will not follow as posters ‘satisfied certain aspects’ of the hate symbol legislation but not others
#Feb.25.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × ‘Strong rebound’ for UK housing market with 6% more homes for sale than a year ago. Zoopla says it is on target for highest number of new listings on its site in any February in a decade
#Feb.25.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × South Korea’s birthrate rises for second year with experts saying ‘echo boomers’ behind boost. Rebound in the country – which has been having demographic crisis – said to be partly because of 3.6 million born between 1991 and 1995 having children
#Feb.25.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Democrats refuse to stand for Trump as Al Green ejected over ‘apes’ protest sign. Texas Democrat removed for holding ‘Black people aren’t apes’ sign as colleagues stay seated while Republicans cheer
#Feb.25.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Woolworths reports 16% jump in profits as ACCC prepares legal action over ‘illusory’ discounts. Earnings report released on Wednesday shows supermarket made $859m net profit in past six months as higher prices hit shoppers
#Feb.25.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Caribbean leaders call for ‘de-escalation and dialogue’ amid US oil embargo on Cuba. Four-day Caricom summit dominated by debate about US interventions in the region as military strikes against suspected drug boats continue
#Feb.25.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × FBI investigations hindered by Kash Patel, whistleblower tells top Democrat. Dick Durbin accuses FBI chief of ‘irresponsible joyriding’ and says agency’s work marred by Patel’s poor decisions
#Feb.25.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Democrats hold counter-events during Trump’s State of the Union address: ‘These are not normal times’. About 30 Democratic lawmakers gather on National Mall as politicians and celebrities gather at National Press Club
#Feb.25.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Heavily armed police to patrol places of worship and protests in NSW after hate crime unit made permanent. NSW Greens MLC Sue Higginson says the move could put public at risk of ‘violence, harm and death’
#Feb.25.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Anger over plans to abolish New Zealand’s dedicated environment ministry. Critics say proposal to fold department into a new ‘mega ministry’ will dilute accountability and put nature protections at risk
#Feb.25.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Signs of psychosis seen in Australian users’ interactions with AI chatbots, expert warns. Toby Walsh says he despairs at Australian government’s lack of regulation of artificial intelligence
#Feb.25.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × State of the Union address: Trump to speak to Congress as dozens of Democrats plan boycott – live updates. US president signaled a ‘long speech’, expected to start at 9pm ET, which will double as pitch to voters ahead of midterms later this year
#Feb.25.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Floods and landslides in Brazil kill at least 30 after record rainfall. Firefighters search for 39 people missing in debris after river burst and houses were swept away
#Feb.24.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × British dual nationals risk imminent refusal of travel to UK, Home Office affirms. Government ignores pleas for a grace period before new rules come into force on Wednesday
#Feb.24.2026 ×
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