UN ambassador Waltz says Iran was not negotiating ‘in good faith’ to end war
Waltz says Trump rejected Iran’s proposal to end war because they ‘were asking for everything up front’The Trump administration’s ambassador to the United Nations said the US rejected Iran’s proposal to end the ongoing war there because Iranian…
61m tonnes of rubble: Gaza aid workers face delicate task of clearing ruins concealing up to 10,000 bodies
Removal of war debris, in which lives, memories and unexploded Israeli bombs lie buried, is one of largest clearance operations in modern historyIt took all day to clear a section of road in the Tel al-Hawa neighbourhood in Gaza City. At the end of it,…
We followed five people in Gaza from dawn to dusk – this is what the headlines don’t tell us
Behind the stories of bombings and mass deaths, the everyday challenges facing Palestinians living under siege portray a quieter tragedy we rarely hear What does it take to make a morning cup of tea in GazaFor Alaa Hessi, in her final month of pregnancy,…
Trump faces tough choices as Iran dangles deal to reopen Hormuz before US midterms
Iran’s seven-day timetable would restart nuclear talks, but will the US be willing to deliver on terms that include reining in Israel in Lebanon?Iran’s seven-day timetable to reopen the strait of Hormuz and start talks on its nuclear programme has been…
It’s not hypothetical: the dangers of AI are already here | Granate Kim and Mohamed Hussein
Israel and the US have used AI to kill in Gaza and Iran, while law enforcement uses it in surveillance and arrests. The future is hereIn recent weeks, concerns about AI have forged unlikely alliances in the tech and policy worlds. Tech moguls such as Sam…
‘We skate on the rooftops of damaged buildings’: a day in the life of a skateboarder in Gaza
As the war in Gaza approaches its fourth year, the Guardian follows five ordinary Palestinians as they go about their lives. Each tells the story of their day, revealing the terrible toll of the conflict. Rajab al-Reefi teaches children to skate to…
Iran awaiting response from Trump on proposal to open strait of Hormuz in six days
Country says US must lift sanctions on its oil exports and end the war on all fronts, including in LebanonIran said it has told Donald Trump it is willing to open the strait of Hormuz in six days, and to start talks on its nuclear program the day after,…
I was arrested protesting Netanyahu’s New York visit. Here’s why we took a stand | Darializa Avila Chevalier
I refuse to play host to a man who has overseen the slaughter or injury of more than 64,000 children in Gaza with American taxpayer dollars. I refuse to be complicit in genocideBenjamin Netanyahu belongs at The Hague; not in the streets of New York City,…
‘First there’s the gruelling task of trying to charge my laptop’: a day in the life of a university lecturer in Gaza
As the war in Gaza approaches its fourth year, the Guardian follows five ordinary Palestinians as they go about their lives. Each tells the story of their day, revealing the terrible toll of the conflict. Overcoming internet cuts and power outages,…
The west is in freefall – and the worst part is that we were warned, but chose not to listen | Owen Jones
Endless pursuit of wealth and power by western leaders led us here. What strikes me most is how many saw what was comingThe symptoms of decline are everywhere you look. On Sunday, Germany’s far right won another state election, taking nearly 40% of the…