This live blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereIsrael was reopening the Kerem Shalom crossing on its border with the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, reports the Reuters news agency citing a statement from the Israeli agency in charge of it said.According to the statement, aid trucks routed through from Egypt were already undergoing security...

Even in a country less keen on US pop, singer’s arrival is a big deal, boosting business for everyone from hotels to bakeriesShe may be the owner of a bakery in the centre of a city famous for its millefeuilles and religieuses, but in recent days Beth Beji’s team has been fielding requests for a rather different sort of cake: a Taylor Swift-themed sweet...

Climate chaos is threatening food production, trade and lives, says World Meteorological OrganizationHunger and disease are rising in Latin America after a year of record heat, floods and drought, a report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has shown.The continent, which is trapped between the freakishly hot Pacific and Atlantic Oceans,...

About 99% of car-interior air samples contained at least one flame retardant considered a carcinogen or potential carcinogenThe use of flame retardants in auto interior seats pollutes the air in car cabins with the highly toxic chemicals, putting those who spend significant time in cars at the most risk, peer-reviewed research in the US has found.About...

Exclusive: legislation would create a program to cancel all existing patient debt and block creditors from collecting past medical billsTwo prominent progressive lawmakers, Vermont senator Bernie Sanders and California congressman Ro Khanna, will reveal on Wednesday a new bill aimed at eliminating medical debt, the Guardian has exclusively learned.The...

Home secretary announces closure of several Russian diplomatic premises after pattern of ‘malign activity’ in Britain and EuropeUK politics live – latest updatesRussia’s defence attache is an “undeclared military intelligence officer” who will be expelled from the UK amid an escalation of sanctions, the home secretary said on Wednesday.James Cleverly...