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‘It’ll be more luck than judgment if lights are on this winter’: Stark warning from industry expert as hard-pressed families brace for energy bill surge
An energy consultant has warned that Britain will need “luck rather than judgment” to keep the lights on this winter, as a combination of Net Zero policies, ageing infrastructure and looming European energy shocks leave the UK unusually exposed. Kathryn Porter, an adviser to the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Energy Studies, said the shift towards…
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Reform’s £72m windfall and Trump’s Ireland remarks stir controversy amid oil supply fears
Burnham reportedly plans to break from Starmer’s legacy while Reform banks record crypto donations; Trump’s reunification comments unsettle Dublin and London; Houthi strikes shut a key Saudi pipeline; OpenAI faces RubyGems attack claims; Arsenal stay unbeaten.
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Oil price hike fears as Houthi rebels strike vital Saudi Arabian pipeline in the Gulf
Saudi Arabia has been forced to shut its critical Petroline pipeline after drone strikes, raising fears of a fresh spike in oil prices. The closure follows a rapid advance by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, who have seized Yemen’s entire Red Sea coastline and three key islands, putting Saudi oil tankers within reach of shoreline missiles and…
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Woman Unknown wins Venice film festival as NAZA takes special jury prize
May el-Toukhy’s Woman Unknown has won the Golden Lion at the Venice film festival, making her the eighth female director to take the top prize, while the special jury prize went to NAZA, a Guardian-produced documentary examining Israel’s AI-assisted killing of civilians in Gaza. The ceremony also honoured Lee Chang-dong’s Possible Love with the runner-up…
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Pete Hegseth could be IMPEACHED over scandals and Iran war as Washington whispers about the embattled Pentagon boss’s future
Pete Hegseth, the US Secretary of War, faces potential impeachment proceedings if Democrats regain control of the House of Representatives at November’s midterm elections. House Democrats have accused him of mishandling the Iran war, his central role in the “SignalGate” leak scandal, and ordering strikes against alleged smugglers in the Caribbean, with some lawmakers going…
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US-China tensions reach boiling point as Beijing is accused of helping Tehran during Iran war attack that killed American troops
China has been accused of supplying Iran with high-quality satellite imagery that helped it carry out a deadly drone and missile attack on US troops at the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar with the matter. The allegation is described as the strongest evidence yet…
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Trump says Saudi leader Mohammed bin Salman is a ‘good friend of mine’ and reveals they had ‘fine and dandy’ phone call… just hours after 9/11 widow blasted Arab kingdom for ‘supporting’ terrorists
US President Donald Trump described Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) as a “good friend” and said a recent phone call between them was “fine and dandy”, a day after the widow of a 9/11 victim publicly accused Saudi Arabia of supporting the hijackers behind the 2001 attacks. The remarks, made during a visit…
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British firms face boycotts in US if they implement Labour’s new ban on trading with Israel’s West Bank
The UK government has banned British firms from trading with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, prompting warnings that companies complying with the ban could face boycotts and legal penalties in the United States. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced the measure, accusing settlers of “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians and marking a significant hardening of…
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Saudi Arabia shuts down key oil pipeline, blaming drones from Iraq
Saudi Arabia has shut down a key oil pipeline after accusing militants based in Iraq of launching drone attacks on it, escalating tensions in a region already destabilised by the recent US-Israeli war against Iran. The 745-mile East-West pipeline, which runs from Abqaiq to the Red Sea port of Yanbu, has become crucial for Riyadh…
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Saudi Arabia shuts key oil pipeline after drone attack launched from Iraq
Saudi Arabia has shut down a key oil pipeline after it was struck by drones launched from Iraqi territory, in a sign that the wider Middle East conflict is increasingly threatening global energy supplies. Iraq acknowledged the attack originated in its Maysan province, near the Iranian border, and dismissed the military commander responsible while launching…