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Brussels uses WTO rules to quickly impose 350,000 vehicle-a-year quota, which will halve Chinese market share to 3%

Descendant of 19-century artist demands removal of Marc Chagall's 1960s canvases that cover original frescoIn 1962, the then French culture minister, Andre Malraux, reportedly bored by the ballet he was watching at Paris's opera house, raised his eyes to the classical ceiling and determined it needed a makeover.In his ennui, Malraux decided his friend and artist Marc Chagall, sitting next to him at the Palais Garnier at the time, was the man for the job and commissioned him to make a new ceiling. Continue reading...

Roger Marshall says he has no idea how this happened' and repaid bill double for 2020 election watch party treatsThe Republican US senator Roger Marshall says he has finally paid off a bakery debt - after six years and repeated collection attempts reported by a Kansas business that had supplied a large order of treats for a 2020 election watch party.We have absolutely no idea how this happened", the Kansas senator wrote in a social media post containing a screenshot of the payment on a $678.75 invoice from Holly's Sweet Treats as well as his $1,300 payment. And we have repaid the bill ... double." Continue reading...

Shadow minister says referendum was a legitimate vote' and PM is seeking to reopen debate' with statement on Russia's involvement

Ukrainian president tells Warsaw security conference that Putin does not read Truth Social'

MEP Raphael Glucksmann issues call after becoming social democrat candidate for 2027 presidential electionThe European lawmaker Raphael Glucksmann has urged the French centre left to wage an existential battle" to prevent Marine Le Pen's far right winning the 2027 presidential election after he was chosen as the social democrat candidate for the presidency.We've got to rid our hearts of the spirit of defeat," Glucksmann, the founder of the small party Place Publique, said on Monday morning after his decisive win in a centre-left primary race held by the Socialist party. Continue reading...

Survivors had criticised outrageous' appointment of Laura Johnson to 150,000 job with Barnet GroupA housing director who oversaw cost cutting at Grenfell Tower before the fatal fire has left a 150,000-a-year senior council housing role after a backlash from bereaved families and survivors.Laura Johnson was the director of housing at the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) at the time of the 2017 Grenfell fire which killed 72 people, and was criticised in the subsequent inquiry for her role in budget-cutting decisions prior to the blaze. Continue reading...

Opinion piece by head of union Michael Slezak sparks disagreement with new ABC director of news, Simon Robinson

The carnival is over for use of Australian band's song they say was played without permission at conservative conference

Exclusive: Finds suggest account in medieval folklore of a camp near Frenni Fawr hill was rooted in realityMagnus Maximus, the Roman emperor who ruled Britain in the fourth century, led his troops against the Picts and Scots, but a theory that he also established a military camp near Frenni Fawr hill in Wales has so far been based on folklore.Now fourth-century coins, among other finds at a newly identified Roman fort in Pembrokeshire, suggest the medieval tale was rooted in reality, to the excitement of archaeologists. Continue reading...

Former student says nothing untoward happened to her during stays but tells NSW parliamentary inquiry culture of Redeemer Baptist School left much to untangle' as an adult

Coronial inquest begins into death of eight-year-old after 14 members of Toowoomba sect the Saints, including her parents, were found guilty of her manslaughter

Online appeal and detective work by local historian help to return keepsake to couple's son after it had been stolenWhen Andrew Bedford discovered an old wedding album dumped outside his city centre cafe in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, he considered chucking it into a nearby wheelie bin.But when he opened the album, the vintage photographs of the happy couple on their wedding day in 1957 seemed too precious to throw away. Continue reading...

Calls for planned fuel duty rise to be scrapped as analysis finds average fuel bill could hit 1,965, up from 1,294Millions of British van drivers face a combined 2.5bn cost to cover the rising price of diesel this year, according to figures, fuelling calls for the government to scrap its planned fuel duty rise.The owners of diesel vans and pickups can expect to collectively spend almost 8.5bn at the pump this year, according to analysis for the Guardian, after diesel prices climbed to record highs due to a global fuel shortage caused by disruption to refineries in the Middle East and Russia. Continue reading...

Council car parks have switched away from ticket machines to cut costs, leading to extra fees for usersDrivers are unwittingly paying up to 40% more to park as more councils switch to app-only payments and force customers to pick up the tab.Many councils across England have removed pay and display machines and replaced them with app payments, including a number in London. Most local authorities encourage drivers to pay by app to beat queues, while apps are often the only way to pay when ticket machines are out of order. However, many car park signs fail to mention that app payments may incur an additional service fee. Continue reading...

India's opposition parties and supporters of the cockroach' youth movement have been demonstrating against a controversial revision of election voter listsAuthorities in India's capital closed six metro stations and warned of traffic disruptions on Monday, as opposition parties planned to march to the supreme court in protest against a controversial revision of voter lists that has sparked days of unrest in Delhi.Opposition parties and supporters of the cockroach" youth movement have taken to the streets almost daily this month to demand the resignation of chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the revision that critics say benefits prime minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata party (BJP). Continue reading...

Penny Wong welcomes Iraqi government's decision to allow engineer to leave Baghdad but Pether's team criticise timing of media statement

Thinktank's influential pre-budget report urges key decisions to be made now and not put off until next yearJohn Healey has been warned by Britain's leading tax and spending experts that his budget risks being a work of fiction" unless he sets out plans to cover 35bn in spending pressures.As the war in the Middle East rattles the public finances, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said the damage from higher inflation meant the chancellor would need to either top up funds for his current government spending plans or impose deep real-terms cuts by the end of the decade. Continue reading...

Mark Rowley says inclusivity is crucial for the force and he refuses to be blown off course' by critics

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Suspension of provincial government escalates standoff with Khan's PTI party a week after his supporters began marching to demand his releasePakistan has declared a state of emergency in a province led by Imran Khan's PTI party and suspended its government, a move a party spokesperson described as more of a coup disguised as emergency".President Asif Ali Zardari declared the emergency in the north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday, after the federal government said authorities there had failed to tackle Islamist militancy in the province bordering Afghanistan. Continue reading...

The production marks the Hollywood director's first play written for the stage, which he will also directSacha Baron Cohen will headline Quentin Tarantino's play The Popinjay Cavalier when it premieres on the West End in London in March 2027.The production marks the Hollywood director's first work written for the stage - which he will also direct. Continue reading...

In first half of this year 1,600 tags also had no signal for over two weeks, highlighting scale of probation crisisMore than 5,000 offenders went unmonitored in the first half of the year because probation staff failed to install electronic tags, while 1,600 tags had no signal for more than two weeks due to faults, a report has found.The Institute for Government (IfG) has revealed the full scale of the crisis in the probation system in England and Wales, concluding that rationing probation supervision" due to a lack of staff meant sentences imposed by the court had become essentially a fiction" for most offenders. Continue reading...

Unidentified projectile strikes King Khalid airport, killing one and injuring 11, as escalating attacks threaten to draw more countries into Yemen conflict

Move comes after criticism of remarks in support of football club's owners following financial regulations breach rulingAndy Burnham has said he will publish all details of his dealings with Manchester City in his previous mayoral role after his intervention in support of the football club's owners raised eyebrows.Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative party leader, had urged the prime minister to publish everything related to his work with the club as Greater Manchester mayor and the Liberal Democrats wrote to him asking him to release minutes of meetings and declare all hospitality gifts received from owners of Manchester City. Continue reading...

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Ukrainian president earlier rejected US call for Kyiv to stop bombing oil refineries, saying Moscow must first end attacks on energy infrastructureDonald Trump has announced an energy ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, apparently without consulting Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said the deal to stop long-range attacks was news to me".In a social media post, the US president claimed the two sides had reached an agreement. Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties have agreed. Do not break it!" he wrote on Truth Social. Continue reading...

Oliver Blume says Made in Europe' rules to counter rapid rise of lower-price Chinese brands must reward real value creation'The boss of Volkswagen has backed EU proposals to boost its domestic industry, arguing European carmakers need to be able to compete under comparable conditions" with Chinese rivals.Oliver Blume said Made in Europe" rules from the EU must reward real value creation in Europe", speaking in Paris before the motor show this week. Continue reading...

PM says he asked question upon entering No 10 but does not reveal who gave him clear answer' that Russia meddledAndy Burnham has said it is clear Russia interfered in the Brexit referendum, after seeking answers on the Kremlin's involvement in the 2016 vote when he entered Downing Street.Burnham said he had asked whether Moscow had attempted to influence the referendum and received a confirmation that it had. Continue reading...

Rapid growth means structures need to change and give leaders greater control, Polanski says in Guardian article

Exclusive: As William Rob' Gilfillan was about to go on trial for sex offences against two schoolgirls, his barrister told a judge his client's history was easily discoverable online

Minor party plans to drive a tough bargain in exchange for support for digital duty of care legislation

Australia does have a migration challenge - but it's not what One Nation and the Coalition think it is

Ed Miliband, whose constituency includes the park, offers deepest condolences' to family of visitor who entered enclosure on SaturdayA wildlife park in Yorkshire has confirmed the tiger that mauled to death a man who entered its enclosure will not be euthanised.A man, who has not yet been named, was seen entering a tiger enclosure at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park, located near Doncaster, before police were called at 1.35pm on Saturday. Continue reading...

Bev Craig pledges 2m in funding to nurture local artists by improving access to rehearsal and production spaceThe Manchester mayor, Bev Craig, has said the city's music scene is about more than just Oasis, as she announced funding to nurture a diverse range of local artists, be they guitar bands or not".Craig pledged the 2m investment funding in Greater Manchester, as the city region hosted a conference for the creative industries at MediaCity in Salford. Continue reading...

Ministers reportedly seeking to halve time for Lords scrutiny of voting and donations changes amid election speculationAndy Burnham is facing questions over plans to speed up sweeping changes to Britain's electoral system amid speculation that some of his closest advisers are pressing for an early general election.Ministers reportedly want to at least halve the time available for peers to scrutinise legislation that would make it possible to vote without photographic identification, lower the voting age to 16 and tighten restrictions on political donations. Continue reading...

Defence secretary backs Ukrainian president and says priority is to maintain western unity over Russia conflictBritain stands behind Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the defence secretary has said, after Donald Trump called for the Ukrainian president to be replaced and the US announced a controversial agreement to buy Russian diesel.Wes Streeting said Ukrainians alone should be able to decide who leads their country as he indicated Trump was facing domestic political pressure over fuel prices before next month's midterm elections. Continue reading...

Gibney, 77, will face justice for abusing athletes in the 1970s and 80s after decades of effort to track and extradite himMore than half a century after he started sexually abusing children, and enjoyed prestige as Ireland's Olympic swimming coach before fleeing to the United States, George Gibney is to face justice.The 77-year-old will be sentenced at the central criminal court in Dublin on Monday for abusing four young female athletes in the 1970s and 1980s. Continue reading...

Toxicology helplines report 42% increase in calls involving animals poisoned by drugs and nicotineA record number of pets are ingesting recreational drugs and requiring veterinary care in the UK, figures shared with the Guardian reveal.Last year, the UK's only emergency poison centre for animals received its highest ever number of calls involving animals poisoned by cannabis, cocaine, magic mushrooms and nicotine, and it is on course to do so again this year. Continue reading...

UK classifies Syria as safe to return to despite UN refugee body's adviceA Syrian plastic surgeon is facing deportation from the UK after the Home Office revoked his refugee status, declaring it is now safe for him and his family to return to their home country.Despite Foreign Office guidance advising against all travel to Syria because of the volatile" security situation, the government has classified it as a safe place for refugees to return to. Continue reading...

Republican Christopher Paul is running unopposed for seat despite allegations he raped two girls 20 years agoA candidate for police chief in a small Louisiana town candidate is on course to be elected unopposed despite two charges of child rape pending against him, leaving his community to weigh whether to convert the position into an appointed office rather than one determined at the ballot box.Christopher Paul, a Republican who on 6 August signed up to run for chief of police in the south-western Louisiana village of Elizabeth, was arrested on 8 September on allegations that he raped two girls in 2005 and 2006. Continue reading...

Although there is scepticism about Tehran's capabilities, it has become clear it wants Britain to feel it poses a riskBritain may have been only peripherally involved in the bombing of Iran that Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu started, but in the past fortnight it has become clear that Tehran wants to pose a threat inside the UK in response.In the aftermath of the confused incident near RAF Fairford, western officials are weighing up whether to warn publicly that Iran now has US military targets in Europe on its mind, such as the air force base in Gloucestershire. Continue reading...

Family and friends say Melbourne man should be remembered for immense joy he brought to so many people's lives'

Welcome to Halloweenmas, weeks of themed fun and gifts - from costume parties to decorating trees - without the stress, rules or cost of ChristmasThe tree is up, the wreath is hanging on the front door and you've just opened your advent calendar. All told, it's beginning to feel a lot like ... Halloween.If it sounds like the stuff of nightmares then that's the point: Britons are increasingly decorating their homes with ghoulish versions of Christmas traditions. Think of it as Halloweenmas. Continue reading...

More than 100 aftershocks as high as magnitude-5.8 recorded after two quakes toppled buildings and prompted evacuationsPanama's government has declared a state of emergency on Saturday as the aftershocks of two powerful earthquakes that roiled the country shook communities for hours.Officials did not attribute any deaths to Friday's 7.7- and 6.6-magnitude earthquakes, but reported damages in all 10 of Panama's provinces and two Indigenous territories. Continue reading...

Preferences proved the sticking point at the conference as conservatives face the prospect of a third successive election defeat

David Onac uses insurance documents for work funded by Lloyd's of London after research uncovered its slavery linksA centuries-old insurance document detailing the trafficking of enslaved Africans began with the words: In the name of God, Amen."For Dr Errol Francis, the artistic director and chief executive of the arts and heritage charity Culture&, the contradiction was striking: an invocation of God in a document that treated human beings as cargo. Continue reading...