by Coral Murphy Marcos (now); George Chidi and Tom Am on (#77ESA)
Max Miller calls for a House investigation into himself amid domestic abuse allegations made against him by his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, daughter of Republican Ohio senator Bernie Moreno
Miller vows to clear his name as Republican senator Bernie Moreno says former son-in-law unfit to serve in CongressMax Miller, a US Republican representative from Ohio, is facing a rising groundswell of resignation calls from his own party over domestic abuse allegations after his ex-father-in-law, Bernie Moreno, a GOP senator, said he was unfit to serve in Congress.With a deadline looming for party leaders to choose a potential replacement, Miller, a former White House aide, also came under pressure from Donald Trump on Monday after the president reportedly called and told him things aren't looking good" for his re-election campaign against his Democratic opponent, Brian Poindexter. Continue reading...
Restaurant chain pulls peppers out of an abundance of caution' as salmonella outbreak sickens 100 peopleChipotle said on Tuesday it had removed jalapenos from some of the chain's restaurants after identifying the peppers as a potential ingredient tied to a salmonella outbreak, replacing them with supplies from different growers.The company said it began tracing ingredients through its supply chain after learning of a potential outbreak and identified jalapenos from a common lot as a possible source. Continue reading...
Opposition parties say nationwide protests that forced resignation of education secretary are beginning to dent BJP supportIndia's ruling Bharatiya Janata party has lost a byelection in a seat it had held for three decades, after the Cockroach movement student protests that have shaken Narendra Modi's government.Prashant Kishor, a high-profile electoral strategist turned politician, scored a breakthrough win for his fledgling Jan Suraaj (Good Governance) party in the Bankipur constituency in Patna, the capital of the eastern state of Bihar. Continue reading...
All passengers thought to have been taken to Boulogne after large air and sea rescue operation by France and UKA dinghy carrying 173 people has capsized after its engine caught fire as it attempted to cross the Channel from France.The people onboard were rescued from the water after a large air and sea operation was launched using UK border security and French vessels along with an RNLI boat. Continue reading...
BBC actor Sera Cracroft says if disgraced former newsreader had won it would be hurtful to abuse survivorsThe disgraced former BBC presenter Huw Edwards has been criticised after entering a Welsh poetry competition under a pseudonym.Actor Sera Cracroft, best known for her role in the long-running BBC Welsh language soap opera Pobol y Cwm, told the BBC it would have been catastrophic" if Edwards had won the prize, and that the image of him being crowned in front of the nation" would be hurtful to survivors". Continue reading...
Winner called waste management team after she realised stub showing she had hit the jackpot had been thrown awayA 1m lottery ticket has been recovered from the rubbish in Italy after the frantic winner called on refuse collectors to help her retrieve it, according to the waste management company.The instant win ticket was miraculously still in one piece" after garbage workers combed through mounds of rubbish on their truck, said Roberto Nicola Toscano, the administrator of the SANB company in Italy's southern Puglia region. Continue reading...
Minister tells reporters least 75 people died after EU ministers meet to discuss response to the crisisMeanwhile, the European Commission said it was monitoring very closely" the situation in Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania as the region faces an energy crunch caused by the ongoing heatwave and drought.Energy spokesperson Anna-Kaisa Itkonen said the low Danube levels will clearly have an impact on nuclear generation along the route," and this concerns several member states." Continue reading...
Poetry sales surpassed 8m in the first 30 weeks of 2026 and are expected to reach a record high this year thanks to blockbuster adaptation of Homer's 2,700-year-old poemUK poetry sales are on course to reach a record high this year, buoyed by the success of Christopher Nolan's blockbuster film adaptation of Homer's The Odyssey.Poetry sales surpassed 8m during the first 30 weeks of 2026, an increase of 13.3% on the same period last year, according to data from market researchers NielsenIQ. Continue reading...
Justice secretary says he could not have gone further without causing system to break' but acknowledges impact on grieving relatives such as those of PC Andrew Harper
Special rapporteurs say transnational repression by Indian authorities' has put Moninder Singh in dangerUN rights experts have urged Canada to take all feasible measures to protect the Sikh activist Moninder Singh, who has been repeatedly warned by the Canadian authorities of credible threats to his life.In a letter to the Canadian government, the five UN experts raised concerning allegations of foreign intimidation and reprisals" against Singh, a Canadian national. Continue reading...
This evening service from London to Crewe is hot, sweaty and heaving with people, many having to stand or sit in the gangwaysThe 5.46pm train from London Euston to Crewe is the low point of Nikhil Patel's week. I've never gotten a seat. I always stand up even when I get here early," says the 22-year-old, struggling to keep his balance while the gangway underneath sways from side to side.Painfully for Patel, who is commuting back and forth to the capital for a computer science internship, it's the first leg of a three-hour journey home to Walsall. He grabs the back of a chair to remain steady but says he's just thankful that the train has left on time - and that it's even on the move at all. Continue reading...
Progressive Abdul El-Sayed leads in polls against centrist Haley Stevens as party looks to regain control of US SenateThe Democratic party faces a crucial test of its direction today as voters in the midwestern swing state of Michigan decide whether to nominate for US Senate a progressive candidate advocating for universal healthcare or an-establishment-backed moderate.The state's Democratic primary is the latest high-profile battle over the party's future, as it seeks to chart a course back to power in Washington following Donald Trump's victory in 2024. Continue reading...
by Karen McVeigh and Ayça Aldatmaz in Adana on (#77EQ6)
A Guardian investigation finds irrigation canals polluted with microplastics in Turkey, a major destination for UK waste Nobody cares': Turkish farmers bear the burden of UK's plastic waste problemHigh levels of microplastics and other plastic contamination have been discovered in a waterway close to a major recycling hub in Turkey supplied with plastic waste by British companies.The polluted waterway, which floods into agricultural fields after heavy rain, feeds into a larger canal used for irrigating crops on the Cukurova plain, in the city of Adana, in the south of the country. It is one of the largest and most fertile agricultural basins in Turkey. Continue reading...
NSW shadow attorney general, Damien Tudehope, tells inquiry Jean-Claude Perrottet had a talent for recruitingThe leader of the opposition in the New South Wales upper house has admitted to leaking a confidential draft report from a 2023 parliamentary inquiry to a member of a group of young conservative Liberal powerbrokers now under investigation by the corruption watchdog, an inquiry has heard.On Tuesday, Damien Tudehope, the NSW shadow attorney general and Liberal leader in the upper house, gave evidence as part of the Independent Commission Against Corruption's (Icac) Operation Rosny. Continue reading...
Journalist's son says his mother was examining leak from Electrogas, part owned by Yorgen Fenech who is on trialDaphne Caruana Galizia was investigating suspected corruption by the businessman Yorgen Fenech and members of Malta's government when she was killed, a jury has heard.The heir to one of Malta's biggest fortunes, Fenech is on trial for murder, accused of commissioning and paying for Caruana Galizia's killing in a car bombing in October 2017. Continue reading...
Rapists, child abusers and groomers will not leave prison early but some of those serving sexual or violent offences will now leave after half their sentenceRapists, child sexual abusers and groomers will be excluded from early release plans to ease critical prison overcrowding in a major intervention by Andy Burnham.The prime minister said on Tuesday that he would delay the planned early release of thousands of prisoners across England and Wales by a month until October. Continue reading...
Lender was told money was being taken without authorisation, with cash used to buy credits for Claude chatbotA Metro Bank customer has told of his fight to get more than 14,000 back after its systems failed to stopa fraud involving the AI chatbot Claude.Zoli Rutter, a businessman from Sussex, had a total of 14,244 taken from his bank account. The scam involved fraudsters buying credits to use Claude. Continue reading...
Most of the zoo's 16 lions have struggled to cope with high humidity this summerThree lions from a Tokyo zoo have died from suspected heatstroke and others are undergoing treatment, a spokesperson said on Tuesday, as the big cats struggle in Japan's high levels of humidity.Japan sweltered through its hottest summer on record last year and parts of the country have hit 40C in recent weeks, qualifying for the new cruelly hot day" designation. Continue reading...
Large tabby cat that wiped out dozens of rare pteke, or brown teal, has been killed after eluding trappers with its very erratic' behaviourA notorious feral cat given the name Nine Lives" because it eluded trappers for three years has been caught and killed in New Zealand, ending its devastating rampage against one of the country's rare duck populations.The cat, a large grey tabby, is estimated to have killed dozens of New Zealand's rarest mainland duck - or 1% of its population - plus a host of kiwi chicks, native geckos and other native wildlife during the three years it was known to be roaming the Purerua peninsula, near the top of the North Island. Continue reading...
In today's newsletter: A small chorus of right-leaning critics are trying to convince politicians that climate action is deeply unpopular, downplaying its seriousness in the processGood morning. Half of England and all of Wales are officially in drought, wildfires have burned through parts of the Cairngorms, Suffolk and the Isle of Wight, and reservoirs are running low. Farmers have warned that there could soon be food shortages, and the Royal Horticultural Society is considering moving its hydrangeas to cope with the heat. Many people are now asking a question rarely associated with British summertime: when will it rain?The Guardian has been covering how the climate crisis is supercharging wildfires in Europe, the impossible choices firefighters face about which places to save, the number of people who have died in England due to heat, and the air conditioning haves and have-nots. Had you been reading another newspaper, you may have come away with a very different impression of this extreme weather.UK news | Rapists, child sexual abusers and groomers will be excluded from early release plans to ease critical prison overcrowding in a major intervention by Andy Burnham.UK politics | Nigel Farage has made his clearest admission that he was in talks to return to lead Reform UK months before the 2024 general election, casting fresh doubt on previous claims that he was not involved in politics when he received a 5m gift.Spain | A growing chorus of voices has accused Morocco of helping to fuel the crisis in Ceuta, with the leader of the Spanish enclave describing last week's border crossings as an attack on Spain's territorial integrity that was seen as being if not orchestrated, at least encouraged or permitted by Morocco".Middle East | New talks between Washington and Tehran are the last chance" for Iran to forge a deal and avoid an escalation of US strikes on the country, Donald Trump said on Monday.Environment | A plastic manufacturer in the north of England is facing potential legal action over emissions of benzene, a carcinogenic chemical with no safe level, the Guardian can reveal. Continue reading...
Farmers warn impact of high temperatures, drought and wildfires on range of foodstuffs means costs will increaseFarmers across Europe are warning of a slump in food production and rising prices as crops from maize to salads suffer as a result of extreme heat, drought and wildfires.Olive groves have also been hit as the climate crisis drives temperatures across the continent to fresh record highs, meaning the cost of olive oil - already at elevated levels - is expected to start rising again. Continue reading...
Prime minister Sanae Takaichi visited Kumamoto prefecture almost a week after a magnitude 7.1 quake hit, killing 38 peopleJapan's prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has visited the south-western prefecture of Kumamoto, where recovery efforts are being hampered by heat and a lack of water supplies, almost a week after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake killed dozens and caused widespread damage.Thirty-eight people died during the quake, including one person who died of apparent heatstroke while taking shelter in a car in hot weather, officials said on Monday. Continue reading...
by Tobi Thomas Health and inequalities correspondent on (#77EHB)
Survey reveals medics were called monkeys' and dirty foreigners', and patients refused to be seen by black or Asian staffNHS radiographers are experiencing racist abuse by patients, who have called them monkeys" and refused to be seen by black and Asian staff, according to a report.A survey of 381 members of the Society of Radiographers revealed a noticeable" rise in instances of overt racism experienced and witnessed by radiographers across the health service over the past 18 months. Continue reading...
Inquiries have focused on Elisabeth-Jane Ross's last few hours alive and police believe they hold the key to why 38-year-old was targetedGreek authorities are investigating what may have motivated a 26-year-old Afghan man to kill a Scottish charity worker found dead in a suitcase in an abandoned building in Athens last month.Inquiries have focused increasingly on Elisabeth-Jane Ross's last few hours alive and police believe they hold the key to revealing why the 38-year-old was targeted. Continue reading...
Disturbing' footage shared by California detainee surfaces amid wider complaints about conditions in ICE detentionAttorneys for a man detained in a California immigration detention center have released footage showing him holding up a bottle of water from inside the facility that appeared to be contaminated with worm-like creatures.The footage came from a video call with Carlitos Ricardo Parias, a Los Angeles man who has been detained for months at the Adelanto Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility, north-east of LA. Continue reading...
Police credited Jordan Salinas with limiting number of victims in attack on restaurant in Twin Falls, IdahoA healthcare worker returning fire on a 24-year-old gunman who killed three people and wounded several others an In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho, has said his impulse to confront the attacker was automatic" and mechanical".That description from 35-year-old Jordan Salinas came in an interview with the Idaho Statesman that was published on Sunday, providing a detailed account of actions that police credited with limiting the number of victims in the attack a day earlier. Continue reading...
US sees first fatalities due to intestinal illness, though both had significant underlying health conditionsTwo people have died from cyclosporiasis in Michigan, the state's health department said on Monday, marking the first fatalities in the largest US outbreak of the intestinal illness.According to medical records, both individuals had significant underlying health conditions that may have been impacted by cyclosporiasis and dehydration," a spokesperson for the Michigan health and human service department told the Guardian in a statement. Continue reading...
Ruling quashes Home Office policy to refuse asylum seekers' right to have trafficking claims reconsidered after initial rejectionA high court judge has ordered the Home Office to bring an alleged victim of trafficking forcibly removed to France under the one in one out" scheme back to the UK.It is the first ruling of its kind and could lead to more people affected by the one in one out" policy being brought back to the UK. Continue reading...
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