Ukraine able to buy weapons from non-European suppliers with €90bn EU loan 14. January 2026 (14:11) Loan will be repaid only if Moscow pays reparations and plan to use Russia’s frozen assets still on tableEurope live – latest updatesUkraine will be able to buy military equipment from non-European suppliers when it is given access to a €90bn (£78bn) EU loan later this year under a proposal outlined by the EU executive.The European Commission on Wednesday published detailed proposals to lend Kyiv €90bn, but said an alternative plan based on using Russia’s frozen assets remained on the table. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Property of Jewish temple destroyed in Los Angeles fires vandalized 14. January 2026 (14:00) Graffiti included ‘Fuck Zionism’ and ‘RIP Renee’, an apparent reference to killing of Renee Good in MinneapolisThe property of a Los Angeles-area Jewish temple that was destroyed in last year’s wildfires was vandalized this week, officials said.On Sunday, a member of the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center spotted the lines “Fuck Zionism” and “RIP Renee” spray-painted on an exterior wall on the campus – the second line an apparent reference to the killing of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis on 7 January. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
BP to take hit of up to $5bn on green energy as it refocuses on fossil fuels 14. January 2026 (13:57) Energy company also under pressure from worse oil trading performance and weaker oil pricesBusiness live – latest updatesBP has said it expects to write down the value of its struggling green energy business by as much as $5bn (£3.7bn), as it refocuses on fossil fuels under its new chair, Albert Manifold.The oil company said the writedowns were mostly related to its gas and low-carbon energy divisions in its “transition businesses”, but added that wiping between $4bn and $5bn off their value would not affect its underlying profits when it reports its full-year results in February. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Unacceptable’ for Greenland not to be in US hands, says Trump 14. January 2026 (13:50) US president’s comments come hours before high-stakes talks between Denmark, Greenland and US Europe live – latest updatesDonald Trump has said it would be “unacceptable” for Greenland to be “in the hands” of any country other than the US, reiterating his demand to take over the Arctic island, a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark, hours before high-stakes talks on its future.“The US needs Greenland for the purpose of national security. Nato should be leading the way for us to get it,” the US president said on social media. The alliance “becomes far more formidable and effective” with the territory under US control, he said. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Hundreds of gunshot eye injuries found in one Iranian hospital amid brutal crackdown on protests | First Thing 14. January 2026 (13:33) Doctors in Tehran tell of overwhelmed medical staff as Donald Trump promises ‘help is on its way’. Plus, how wildfires are destroying the world’s forests• Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.An ophthalmologist in Tehran has documented more than 400 eye injuries from gunshots in a single hospital, as overwhelmed medical staff struggle to cope with the toll of a brutal crackdown on nationwide protests by Iranian authorities.What did Trump say? “Iranian Patriots, keep protesting – take over your institutions!!! … help is on its way,” he posted on Truth Social. Trump later told CBS News: “When they start killing thousands of people – and now you’re telling me about hanging. We’ll see how that’s going to work out for them.”What do we know about the crackdown? More than 2,000 people have been killed in the protests – more than 90% of whom were demonstrators – and more than 16,700 people have been arrested, the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency said. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
McKinsey asks graduates to use AI chatbot in recruitment process 14. January 2026 (13:30) Blue-chip consultancy’s boss says firm has an AI ‘workforce’ of 20,000 agents operating alongside its 40,000 staffBusiness live – latest updatesMcKinsey is asking graduate applicants to “collaborate” with an artificial intelligence tool as part of its recruitment process, as competence with the technology becomes a requirement in competing for top-level jobs.The blue-chip consultancy is incorporating an “AI interview” into some final-round interviews, according to CaseBasix, a US company that helps candidates apply for posts at leading strategic consulting companies. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump hits back at JP Morgan CEO’s defence of Federal Reserve 14. January 2026 (13:06) US president says Jamie Dimon was wrong to suggest he was undermining independence of central bankBusiness live – latest updatesDonald Trump has hit out at the JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon, saying the Wall Street executive was wrong to suggest he was undermining the independence of the Federal Reserve.The US president and his administration have come under fire for their attacks against the Fed’s chair, Jerome Powell, who is facing a criminal investigation by the US Department of Justice over alleged “abuse of taxpayer dollars” linked to renovations to the central bank’s headquarters in Washington. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Watchdog to criticise West Midlands police over Maccabi Tel Aviv ban 14. January 2026 (12:03) Policing inspectorate to say force made series of errors in how it gathered and handled intelligenceUK politics live – latest updatesWest Midlands police will be criticised in a report about their handling of intelligence used to justify banning Israeli fans from a football game in Birmingham, the Guardian understands.The inquiry was ordered by the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, and carried out by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary, the policing inspectorate. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Denmark and Greenland prepare for US talks as Trump says territory’s PM has a ‘big problem’ – Europe live 14. January 2026 (12:03) US president says of Jens-Frederik Nielsen: ‘I don’t know anything about him, but this is going to be a big problem for him’Meanwhile, a new poll shows that just 17% of Americans approve of president Donald Trump’s efforts to acquire Greenland, and substantial majorities of Democrats and Republicans oppose using military force to annex the island.47% of respondents to the Reuters/Ipsos poll disapproved of US efforts to acquire Greenland, while 35% said they were unsure. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Accused US grave robber allegedly admits he sold human remains online 14. January 2026 (12:00) Jonathan Gerlach remains in custody after officials say they found skulls, bones and other remains in his car and homeThe Pennsylvania man suspected of stealing more than 100 pieces of human remains from a historic cemetery has allegedly admitted to selling some of them online – while the graveyard solicits donations to upgrade its security.Jonathan Gerlach’s purported admission, along with the most complete account yet of how he caught the attention of law enforcement, are contained in search warrants obtained by authorities investigating a case one government official called “a horror movie come to life”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
