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The European Union (EU) could revive measures brought in after Russia cut gas supplies in 2022 amid a mounting energy crisis due to the Iran war. Gas prices on the continent have risen by more than 70% since the conflict started on 28 February. Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz to shipping in response

A rubber boat carrying migrants has capsized off the Turkish holiday resort of Bodrum after a high-speed chase, killing 19 people, officials have said. The vessel, detected by authorities in the early hours of Wednesday, had ignored repeated warnings to stop, according to the Turkish coastguard. Officials said in a statement that the boat, which

Lamine Yamal has criticised “racist and ignorant” chants heard during Spain’s friendly against Egypt that have led to a police investigation. The anti-Muslim chants at the RCDE Stadium, on the outskirts of Barcelona, prompted officials to display an anti-discrimination message on a screen to people inside the ground. The messages reminded supporters that taking part

Two migrants have died off the coast of France during an attempt to cross the EnglishChannel. Six other migrants were rescued, with one of them taken to hospital. It comes a day after the government signed an extension with France over current arrangements on beach patrols as part of efforts to reduce the number of

A terror suspect accused of killing 15 people in a shooting spree on Bondi Beach has lost a bid to protect the identities of family members. Naveed Akram allegedly opened fire on ‌a Jewish Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia, in December in an attack which police say was inspired by Islamic State. His dad, Sajid,

The latest attempt by Donald Trump to ease uncertainty over the US and Israel’s war on Iran has only heightened investor concerns. The US president’s primetime address, saying American forces could leave Iran in two to three weeks, while threatening to strike Iranian electric plants “extremely hard”, has caused the fallen oil price to jump

Former Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen kicked a reporter out of a press conference ahead of Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver, 28, refused to speak to journalists at the media session until The Guardian’s Giles Richards left the room. Verstappen said: “One second, I’m not speaking before he’s leaving.” The four-time world

A system failure caused more than 100 driverless cars to suddenly stop mid-traffic in China. Some passengers were left stranded in their vehicles after a “system malfunction” caused the driverless robotaxis to come to a halt in Wuhan on Tuesday. No injuries were reported. One passenger told Chinese media that their robotaxi stopped after turning