UN humanitarian office spokesman says hundreds of thousands of lives could be at risk and there would be a huge impact on aid operationsDaniel Hurst is Guardian Australia’s foreign affairs and defence correspondent.The Australian government faces a decision next week on whether to support admitting Palestine as a full member of the UN and is swapping...

Researchers and Silicon Valley are using tools powered by AI to read what had long been thought unreadableMore than 2,000 years after Plato died, the towering figure of classical antiquity and founder of the Academy, regarded by many as the first university in the west, can still make front-page news.Researchers this week claimed to have found the final...

Country to vote on Sunday after supreme court allows leading presidential contender to remain in the racePanama’s supreme court has rejected a move to disqualify the candidacy of the leading presidential contender, José Raúl Mulino, two days before the country’s election on Sunday.The ruling early on Friday removes an element of uncertainty from the...

Defeat could have spurred Conservative rebels to move against prime ministerLocal and mayoral election results – live updatesThe Conservatives have secured victory in one of the most high-profile metro mayoral votes of the local elections after Ben Houchen clung on to his post in Tees Valley, a result that could prove to be a political lifeline for...

Josep Borrell and Jens Stoltenberg issue statements following accusations against Moscow by Germany and the Czech RepublicScene at the Tbisili opera last night, as protests continue Jens Stoltenberg, the Nato secretary-general, said “NATO remains committed to countering the substantial, continuous & increasing cyber threat.” Continue reading...

Thirteen arrested at NYU and 43 at New School, NYPD says, as encampments cleared in downtown ManhattanPolice began clearing out protesters at New York University (NYU) in downtown Manhattan on Friday as pressure continued to build on the city’s mayor, Eric Adams, to divulge more details on identities and affiliations of those within the 282 people arrested...