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Trump officials shuttering three projects on foodborne parasite, two defunded by Congress, Politico reportsThe Trump administration is shuttering two of the three US Department of Agriculture research projects studying cyclospora after the foodborne parasite has sickened tens of thousands of Americans during the summer, Politico reported on Sunday.The two projects were defunded by Congress earlier in the year, while the third is due to be moved in coming months from Maryland to Iowa as part of a broader USDA reorganization, according to the report. Continue reading...

Attack was response to Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps preparing rockets to launch sea mines into strait, says USUS forces have struck two Iranian launchers on Iran's Larak island on Sunday, a US official said, marking the first known American strikes since late July.I can confirm that earlier today US forces struck two Iranian launchers on Larak island. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces were observed preparing to launch rockets with sea mines into the strait of Hormuz," the official said. Continue reading...

Father of former boxer and NRL star Anthony Mundine succumbed to a heart attack on Sunday

Tom Homan denies British far-right commentator, who was deported one day after arrest, got preferential treatmentThe White House border czar," Tom Homan, denied on Sunday that deporting British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos just a day after being arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) amounted to preferential treatment.Homan said it was his understanding that Yiannopoulos, 41, had overstayed what he believed to be a visitor visa, had not appeared at an immigration hearing and was issued a final order of removal on 22 July. Continue reading...

An estimated 237 people have been rescued but 18 are missing after accident off the coast of northern Cyprus

Meanwhile, Trump posts video of himself kicking over a Lake Ontario sign and replacing it with Lake America signDonald Trump and Canada continued a verbal duel on Saturday over the US government's administrative renaming of Lake Ontario, with the country erecting a giant sign saying Lake Ontario. Now and Always" - and the American president posting a video of him tearing down an avatar of that sign, erecting a replacement saying Lake America, and dancing to YMCA.Rhetoric over the naming of Lake Ontario is the public face of an escalating trade dispute between the US and its northern neighbor involving a 50% US tariff on Canadian steel and retaliatory tariffs from Ottawa. Continue reading...

Critics say the move, which will keep PC Harper's killers in jail, leaves number of prison spaces too close to the bone'PC Andrew Harper's killers will remain behind bars after a critical intervention by Andy Burnham, but the move has led to warnings that overcrowded prisons will be left one major event away from disaster".Announcing a U-turn on the early release scheme after weeks of intense pressure, Burnham said he understood how strongly people feel about this issue". Continue reading...

Robert Guanco, 41, a pastor at Jesus Living Water church in Eastbourne, described as having touched many lives'A 41-year-old man who died after a large wooden sign fell at a Christian festival on Friday has been named as Robert Guanco, a pastor at a church in Eastbourne, East Sussex.A tribute from his church on Sunday described him as a respected pastor who was a loving husband" and a devoted and caring father". Continue reading...

Total of 804 confirmed dead and more than 3,000 missing amid threat of fresh inundation

Trump's threat comes after host described success record of candidates whom president had endorsed as mixed'Donald Trump on Sunday said NBC's Kristen Welker - host of Meet the Press - should face rebuke or punishment" from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).Preceding Trump's comments was a live shot by Welker in which she described the success record of political candidates whom president had endorsed as mixed" on Washington DC's NBC affiliate prior to the airing of Sunday's edition of Meet the Press. Continue reading...

Rajendra Dawadi ordered students to higher ground with moments to spare after receiving warnings from upstreamA headteacher in Nepal evacuated 900 children from a school moments before a deadly wall of water struck their town amid the devastating flash floods that have killed almost 800 people and left thousands missing.Rajendra Dawadi decided to halt classes and order children to higher ground after receiving warnings about the scale of the flooding heading their way. Continue reading...

Total number of missing Britons between Tibet and Nepal at 48 as Beijing mobilises more than 2,100 rescue workers

Precariousness of living in Devighat by the Trishuli River underlined as waters swell again and residents flee to higher ground

Conservative hopeful says Sadiq Khan has lost passion for the job' and Andy Burnham is very anti-London'James Cleverly has pledged to run a classically Conservative" campaign to become the mayor of London, insisting that his victory in the capital would be a stepping stone for Kemi Badenoch to become prime minister.The former home and foreign secretary denied he had resigned from the shadow cabinet to run for mayor following a shift to the right under Badenoch's leadership. Continue reading...

Nathan Cofnas told by Ghent University to work remotely as US ambassador claims credit for lifting of suspensionProf Jason Arday's accuser Nathan Cofnas has been barred from teaching on Ghent University campus for three months but has been allowed to continue his research position.Cofnas, an American academic, was suspended from his postdoctoral research position at the Belgian institution earlier this month pending a preliminary investigation" launched after Arday's death. Continue reading...

Authorities say 237 people rescued and search under way for those who remain unaccounted for

Deal that will reportedly see US take control of 65bn barrels of Venezuelan oil has provoked outrage in her countryVenezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, has defended her government's highly controversial energy deal with Donald Trump, insisting the South American country will maintain ownership and sovereignty over its massive oil reserves.Rodriguez, who assumed power in January after Trump ordered the abduction of the president, Nicolas Maduro, took to the airwaves on Saturday to push back against criticism of what the US president has called the biggest oil deal in world history". Continue reading...

Corporate regulator finds insurers settling most claims with cash rather than by managing repairs or rebuilding, warning of unfair outcomes' for homeowners

Manhunt under way after Italian dies from her injuries in the town of Aarau in the early hours of SundayA manhunt is under way in Switzerland after a 22-year-old woman was killed and five people were injured, some seriously, in a shooting at a rave in the northern town of Aarau, local police have said.In the attack in the early hours of Sunday at a techno party at a covered horse-racing track, an Italian woman died from her injuries at the scene, authorities said. All those caught up in the shooting were residents of Switzerland and in their 20s. Continue reading...

State and city lawmakers push to boost regulations after two outbreaks of the disease over the last two summersNew York lawmakers are now trying to better protect residents from the deadly legionnaires' disease by increasing regulations and inspections of cooling towers after two outbreaks of the infection over the last two summers and a raft of new lawsuits.Legionnaires' disease is a serious pneumonia caused by a bacterium called legionella. It often comes from large air-conditioning systems, like those used in hotels, hospitals and high-rise buildings, because the cooling towers contain water to remove heat. If not well maintained, the liquid can foster the bacteria, which can then be swept into fans and circulated through the air. Continue reading...

Well-funded no camp prevails, winning 52.8% of votes and gaining plaudits from Eurosceptic figures across Europe

Rosenheim police detain 27-year-old German man after woman, 31, killed outside train station early on SundayA man has been detained in Germany on suspicion of the fatal stabbing of a 31-year-old British woman in Rosenheim early on Sunday morning, local authorities said.According to Rosenheim police, the woman, who was attacked at the city's train station, was taken to a nearby hospital where she died from serious injuries. Continue reading...

Campaigners welcome plan to bring IPP sentences to a close but say the move is long overdueCampaigners have hailed Andy Burnham's pledge to bring an end to indefinite jail terms as a day that thousands of families have spent years fighting for".The prime minister has said he will end the injustice" of imprisonment for public protection (IPP) sentences during this parliament, meaning people will no longer be trapped indefinitely under a sentence abolished more than a decade ago.In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123. In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue reading...

Searching for exoplanets and clues on planet formation, the Roman telescope begins million-mile journey from Florida launchpadA $4.3bn space telescope that Donald Trump tried to kill has lifted off from Florida as Nasa embarks on the next stage of its quest to unlock the secrets of the universe.The Nancy Grace Roman space telescope survived two rounds of proposed White House budget cuts, and began a million-mile journey into deep space from a launchpad at the Kennedy Space Center on Sunday morning. . Continue reading...

More than 100 undercover officers spied on tens of thousands of mainly leftwing activists over decadesProsecutors are examining whether to bring criminal charges against 12 former police officers who were involved in spying on political groups.The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is examining a file of evidence that the officers may have committed wrongdoing while working in controversial undercover operations. Continue reading...

City firms tapped for case studies to try to convince global watchdog that London has cleaned up its actThe government is asking bankers and lawyers to provide feelgood stories about how they blocked dirty money from entering the UK, as ministers try to prove the UK's money-laundering controls are working.The Treasury's call for evidence is meant to illustrate that the UK has upped its game when it comes to preventing financial crime, particularly since its last dismal assessment by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) global crime watchdog in 2018, which fuelled allegations that London had become a hub for dirty money". Continue reading...

Deal agreed between Avanti West Coast and Aslef is first to be approved by Burnham governmentTrain drivers have secured a significant pay rise after the threat of strike action was floated on busy routes across the UK, including on the busy London-Manchester line.The deal, which was agreed on Saturday between Avanti West Coast and the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (Aslef) union, is the first to be approved by Andy Burnham in his premiership. Continue reading...

The no campaign was well-funded and accused of scaremongering, but the wording of the question may also have made a differenceIt was always going to be a close contest. But on the night, the figures showed just how divided Iceland was on the issue of whether or not to restart negotiations with the European Union.After a nail-biting overnight count, the well-funded no campaign rejoiced on Sunday morning as the broadcaster RUV declared it the winner with about 52.8% of the vote. Given the size of Iceland's population - barely 400,000 - the margins were tiny. Continue reading...

Breakdown recovery group's private equity owners reportedly in talks with various suitors to sell companyThe German-based financial services company Allianz is considering a 5bn takeover swoop for AA, the breakdown recovery group, Sky News has reported.Allianz was one of a small number of parties holding talks with advisers to AA about a deal, Sky News said, adding that the private equity outfit EQT was another bidder. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Research says sector is fixated with young talent, with most women experiencing unconscious bias or sexismWomen working in the arts believe they do not have equal opportunities for roles, especially as they get older, according to a report saying that the industry is fixated with young and emerging" talent.Nearly all (95%) women working in the arts thought gender inequality persisted, while three-quarters (75%) reported experiencing unconscious bias or sexism, according to a survey of 76 arts professionals. More than two-thirds (69%) felt that age negatively affected their career success - a figure that rose to 100% among those working in artistic rather than managerial roles. Continue reading...

PM says anyone convicted of unlawful killing, including all forms of manslaughter, will be excluded from the schemePC Andrew Harper's killers will remain behind bars after Andy Burnham announced changes to the early release scheme aimed at easing prison overcrowding, saying he understood how strongly people feel about this issue".The prime minister said anyone convicted of unlawful killing, including all forms of manslaughter, would be excluded from the scheme, which would have made two of the officer's killers eligible for early release. It comes after Burnham previously ordered a review of plans for the early release of thousands of killers, rapists and sex offenders from prison in September. Continue reading...

Critics say changes by CMA will allow multinationals to obscure their ownership of vet practicesPet owners have been warned that they could be unknowingly ripped off by private equity firms who have bought local vet clinics, after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) removed requirements for multinational companies to disclose which practices they own.The CMA recently ran an investigation into the monopolisation of vet practices, and found that the lack of competition and transparency of ownership had led to high prices and a lack of information for customers. Pet owners were often unaware their local vet practice could be owned by an international private equity company. Continue reading...

Solomon Islands prime minister cancels his appearance, along with leaders from Fiji, Vanuatu and SamoaSeveral leaders have pulled out of a the Pacific Islands Forum leaders' meeting in Palau at the eleventh hour.Solomon Islands prime minister, Matthew Wale, has cancelled his appearance after a no-confidence motion was lodged against him at home by the Solomon Islands home affairs minister, Manasseh Maelanga. Continue reading...

Protester Tess Asplund on the photo that made headlines, and why she sees it as a sign of the change in Sweden todayThe striking photograph showed a lone Black woman, her fist raised, standing in the path of hundreds of uniformed neo-Nazis on parade in 2016, and it made headlines across the globe.At the time, it was held up as a symbol of the resistance to the far right. But 10 years on, as Sweden gears up for elections in which the far right is expected to emerge as the second most-voted-for party, the woman in the photo sees it as a sign of the bewildering change that has gripped the Scandinavian country. Continue reading...

Missing woman's partner and daughters fundraise to join search in one of the hardest-hit areas of Nepal

Conditions are deteriorating in city of El Obeid and camps on its outskirts, with more people arriving every dayHumanitarian conditions in the Sudanese city of El Obeid and two camps on its outskirts are dire and deteriorating, according to people on the ground, as civilians displaced by fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia continue to pour in from the surrounding countryside.The UN says more than 15,000 families have arrived since mid-July, joining more than 200,000 people who arrived in the first half of the year, according to government figures cited by Save the Children. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Friends of the Earth finds greatest sewage discharge in Devon, Cornwall, Dorset and Somerset

Checking for sewage spills has become as normal as checking the weather forecast, say swimmers on East Sussex beaches

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Even after a week in which Pauline Hanson and One Nation candidates tripped over themselves trying to explain key policies, voters still backed the partyThe One Nation hype machine went into overdrive after Saturday's Secret Harbour byelection but one thing is clear from the thumping victory.Despite the party's sustained surge in public support, Labor and the Coalition still don't have any idea how to calm an angry electorate and dint support for Pauline Hanson and her insurgent movement. Continue reading...

Saga surrounding purchase for outspoken rightwing regional leader Isabel Diaz Ayuso refuses to go awayThe outspoken rightwing leader of the Madrid region is under growing pressure to explain why her government spent 6.3m (5.4m) on a residential penthouse purportedly to serve as a temporary workspace while her offices were being renovated.Isabel Diaz Ayuso, a prominent member of Spain's opposition conservative People's party (PP), has been the president of the Madrid region since 2019. Continue reading...

Tories accuse Reform of peddling conspiracy theories' as row erupts in wake of Conservative leader's trip to RomeNigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch have spent years trading barbs and fighting for the rightwing vote. But now the party leaders find themselves in a much more bizarre struggle - for the affections of the rightwing Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni.The row began on Monday when the Times published an article claiming that during a meeting in Rome, Meloni had advised the Conservative leader against doing a deal with Farage to unite the right. After complaints from Reform - and, reportedly, Meloni's team - the article was amended to remove that claim. Continue reading...

Social services minister says social media was playing a role in the increase of sexual violence among teenagers

Nepal requests foreign help in identification and storing of bodies, DNA testing and rescuing people from tunnels

The walls of a teaching hospital are filled with pictures of unidentified victims as authorities collect DNA samples and plan burials before morgues fill up

Matt Bradley and crew assaulted while interviewing woman who said settlers had driven family out of homeA Palestinian woman and an NBC News team are reported to have been attacked and injured by masked Israeli settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Saturday, amid worsening confrontations in the area.Benjamin Netanyahu said he condemned the violence committed by a handful of rioters". Continue reading...

Reporting season shows how consumers are responding to cost of living pressures and how retailers are responding

Bill Lee says he favors proposal to rename Nashville's international airport after legendary country singerBill Lee, the Tennessee governor, on Friday said he favored a proposal to rename Nashville's international airport after legendary country singer Dolly Parton, who died three days earlier at age 80.In a statement, Lee said he and the managers of the airport in Tennessee's capital city - where Parton resided - wanted to create a lasting tribute to her indelible legacy and the generations of people she inspired". He said he had spoken previously to the 11-time Grammy winner and her team, who were touched by the idea". Continue reading...