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Palestinians begin search for Gaza’s missing as they return to ruined homes
Ceasefire celebrations replaced by shock and sorrow as people begin to assess the scale of devastation
‘Weather bomb’ forecast to bring high winds, heavy rain and snow to UK
Yellow warning for parts of the country with potential power cuts, travel disruption and damage from ThursdayA weather bomb" is forecast to hit parts of the UK later this week, bringing strong winds, heavy rain and snow.The first half of the week will be benign" with cloudy weather and outbreaks of rain for much of the country before the arrival of more unsettled conditions, the Met Office said. Continue reading...
Santander rushes guidance to managers as it reviews its future in UK
Bank is considering sale of British business amid mounting frustrations over regulation
Strike authorized against popular US retailer Costco as contract nears expiration
If a strike goes ahead, 56 of the company's warehouse stores across five states would be affectedMembers of the Teamsters union have authorized a strike against popular US retailer Costco next month as a pre-emptive bargaining-position ahead of the expiration of a work contract for 18,000 company workers.If a strike goes ahead, 56 of the company's warehouse stores across five states would be affected after 85% of Teamster members voted to authorize the action over wages and benefits. Continue reading...
ICC braces for swift Trump sanctions over Israeli arrest warrants
Leadership at international criminal court fears new US administration will move quickly to shut it downThe international criminal court is bracing itself for Donald Trump to launch aggressive economic sanctions against it this week, amid fears such a move could paralyse its work and pose an existential threat.ICC officials are preparing for Trump's new US administration to act quickly once in office to impose draconian financial and travel restrictions against the court and senior staff, including its chief prosecutor and judges. Continue reading...
Australia exposed to modern slave labour imports and many businesses ‘ignoring the facts’, commissioner warns
The scale of Australia's trade with blacklisted companies, revealed in Guardian investigation, prompts anger across the Uyghur community
University of Sydney criticised for plan to ban protest banners being displayed without prior permission
Critics say new draft policies, including a rule about sending political emails, are even worse' than last year's draconian' crackdown
Slim Hamas parades show hollowness of either side’s claims to victory in Gaza
Proof of group's survival demonstrates stalemate that gave rise to ceasefire and is likely to fuel more conflict
‘It’s not what Southport is’: how a deadly attack changed a town … and a country
Ripples from Axel Rudakubana's killing of three girls spread wide and deep, from the personal to the politicalSouthport is a quiet, kind place in which nothing ever happens," said the Rev Thomas Carter, the morning after it happened. People are struggling to understand it."It wasn't just Southport; the whole country struggled to process the carnage that took place late on a sunny Monday one week into the school holidays. Continue reading...
Shares in Daily Mirror owner Reach rise as it says it will beat profit forecasts
Publisher was helped by strong digital advertising performance towards end of year, say analysts
Donald Trump takes power as US braces for vengeful second term | First Thing
Incoming president has promised retaliation against his opponents. Plus, billionaire wealth grew $2tn in 2024Good morning.The United States braces for a new era of disruption and division on Monday with Donald Trump scheduled to be sworn in as its 47th president, promising a blitz of executive orders and radical shake-up of the global order.What did Trump promise yesterday? We're going to stop the invasion of our borders ... We're going to unlock the liquid gold that's right under our feet ... We're going to bring back law and order to our cities ... We're going to get radical woke ideology the hell out of our military."How are some assessing the Biden administration? Joe Biden was a remarkably consequential one-term president", writes Katrina vanden Heuvel. Internationally, Biden was assuming a world that no longer existed" - with calamitous results - but domestically, Biden consolidated the break" with failed market fundamentalism".What is the status of the three Israelis? On Sunday, three women held hostage by Hamas in tunnels beneath Gaza - Emily Damari, 28, Romi Gonen, 24 and Doron Steinbrecher, 31 - were released and reunited with their mothers. Videos showed them in apparently reasonable health.Were there any obstacles? Yes, a three-hour delay to the start of the truce, during which Israeli warplanes and artillery pounded the Gaza Strip. The delay meant a further 13 people were killed, Palestinian health authorities said. At least two missiles hit a family travelling on a donkey cart as they tried to return home, Al Jazeera reported. Continue reading...
Alaska to resume ‘barbaric’ shooting of bears and wolves from helicopters
Renewed program would allow hunters to eliminate up to 80% of the animals on 20,000 acres of state landAlaska is set to resume the aerial gunning of bears and wolves as a population control measure aimed at boosting caribou and moose herd numbers, even as the state's own evaluation of the practice cast doubt on its effectiveness.The renewed program would allow hunters to eliminate up to 80% of the animals on 20,000 acres of state land. Environmental groups opposed to what they label a barbaric" practice of shooting wildlife from helicopters is more about sport than scientific practice in part because hunters want caribou populations to increase because they are trophy animals. Continue reading...
KPMG under investigation over audit of gambling company Entain
FRC confirms inquiry into accounting firm's 2022 audit of Ladbrokes, Coral and Sportingbet owner
Wealth of world’s billionaires grew by $2tn in 2024, report finds
Rate of wealth growth last year was three times faster than 2023, Oxfam inequality research revealsThe wealth of the world's billionaires grew by $2tn (1.64tn) in 2024, three times faster than in 2023, amounting to $5.7bn a day, according to a report by Oxfam.The latest inequality report from the charity reveals that the world is now on track to have five trillionaires within a decade, a change from last year's forecast of one trillionaire within 10 years. Continue reading...
NSW government in 11th-hour bid to postpone mass resignation of psychiatrists
State asks Industrial Relations Commission to urgently arbitrate on the matter before resignations take effect from Wednesday
‘We’ll be strong for our girl’: mother of Queensland woman allegedly set on fire in murder attempt speaks out
Renata Edward Manning has been accused of attempting to kill Destiny Otton-Rakuraku and assaulting another woman
‘A vicious circle’: how the roof blew off Spain’s housing crisis
Rents spiral and neighbourhoods lose charm as cities report tourist flat boom and surge in housing speculationCiutat Vella, the old city of Barcelona, was once quirky and mysterious.Now it has become a parody of itself, a place from which the local population has been exiled in the interests of tourism and maturing investments. Doorways have sprouted combination key safes, a telltale sign of an apartment given over to tourist lets. A 100-year-old apothecary and shirtmaker that stood on La Rambla for two centuries have been replaced by shops selling flamenco dolls and ceramic bulls. Continue reading...
South Australia proposes law for bigger garages to stop street parking being ‘overrun’ with SUVs
Plan sparks debate about use of urban space, housing costs and investment in public transport amid climate crisis
‘Not a mouthpiece of the regime’: Syria’s state news agency enters new era
Journalists and broadcasters at Sana wait for actions, not words' but look to future after fall of Assad governmentZyad Mahameed finally has the job he always wanted. In his previous role in the media team for the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, he often thought about the Syrian state news agency - an Assad regime mouthpiece he considered his opposition - and what he would do if he was in charge there. Now he is.As an appointee of the HTS-led caretaker government, his position is at present temporary but his plans for the Syrian Arab News Agency (Sana) stretch far into the future. Continue reading...
Motorists able to lock in low petrol prices for 24 hours under Victoria’s new ‘fair fuel’ plan
State government will force 1,500 petrol stations to report fuel prices a day in advance under cost-of-living shake-up'
Myanmar airstrike on detention camp kills dozens, armed opposition group says
Those killed in attack on camp for relatives of junta soldiers in Rakhine state were women and children, Arakan Army saysA Myanmar junta airstrike has killed 28 people, including children, and wounded 25 at a temporary detention area in western Rakhine state, an ethnic minority armed group has said.The Arakan Army (AA) is engaged in a fierce fight with the military for control of Rakhine, where it has seized swaths of territory in the past year, all but cutting off the state capital Sittwe. Continue reading...
Can Labour cut welfare spending and still be seen as a party of social justice?
Labour's embrace of plans to reduce the incapacity benefit bill by 3bn has the potential to trigger a backbench revoltOne of the most important takeaways from last week's high court ruling declaring the government consultation on reform of incapacity benefits to be unlawful was the clarity with which it highlighted the failure of Conservative ministers to be honest about why they wanted the changes, and who will lose out as a result.The ruling effectively pointed out that the previous administration's presentation of cuts to incapacity benefit as a positive development for low-income claimants was misleading because it unaccountably neglected to mention 420,000 of them would also be 416 a month out of pocket, and many of them thrust into abject poverty. Continue reading...
Overhaul ‘unsustainable’ incapacity benefits system, Lords committee urges
Peers call on Labour to carry out fundamental review' amid rising concerns over retention of Tory plans for 3bn in cutsLabour must carry out a root-and-branch overhaul of the UK's incapacity benefits system if it is to rein in rising heath-related welfare spending, an influential cross-party Westminster committee has warned.The House of Lords economic affairs committee - whose members include two former Treasury permanent secretaries and a former chancellor - said major reform was needed to address the rising social and fiscal costs of disability benefits. Continue reading...
Ninety Palestinians released as part of Gaza ceasefire deal, Israeli prison service says - live
Three Israeli hostages, Romi Gonen, Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher, were released by Hamas earlier
‘This isn’t politics’: Nelly defends decision to perform at Trump inauguration ball after backlash
Rapper says he is honoured to perform for the US president after he and other acts, including Village People and Billy Ray Cyrus, faced criticismNelly has defended his decision to perform at US president Donald Trump's inauguration ball after a backlash, saying it is an honour for me to perform for the president of the United States, regardless of who is in office".The Hot in Herre singer is booked to perform alongside country singer Jason Aldean and the Village People on Monday at the Liberty Inaugural Ball, one of three official balls marking Trump's return to office. Other acts who are performing at Trump's various inauguration events include Carrie Underwood, Gavin DeGraw and Billy Ray Cyrus, who have also faced a backlash from fans. Continue reading...
Australian billionaires make $67,000 an hour, Oxfam says in call for tax on super-rich
Analysis shows local billionaire wealth rose by 8% last year, meaning tycoons such as Gina Rinehart make 1,300 times more than average person's pay
Medics remove tumour using keyhole surgery through eye socket in UK first
Leeds surgeons first to use new type of surgery that gives hope to patients whose cancers were previously inoperableMedics have performed a UK-first operation to remove a previously inoperable brain tumour using keyhole surgery through a patient's eye socket.Ruvimbo Kaviya, 40, became the first person in the UK to have a brain tumour removed from the cavernous sinus, the space beneath the brain and behind the eyes, via the pioneering new type of surgery. Continue reading...
Wales failing to tackle alarming decline in nature, report finds
One in six Welsh species threatened with extinction but report says Welsh government lacks action and investment'The Welsh government is failing to halt the alarming" decline in nature, putting iconic species at risk, a report has concluded.Labour ministers were accused of overseeing delays, undelivered commitments and missed deadlines" by the Senedd's cross-party climate change, environment and infrastructure committee. Continue reading...
Average London salary 68% higher than Burnley equivalent, says thinktank
Regional inequality means annual pay in the capital almost 20,000 higher than in the lowest-paid places in UKThe average London worker could quit their job in August and still be paid what an average worker in Burnley would make in a year, according to a report highlighting Britain's stark regional pay divide.Calling on the government to close regional pay divisions and increase economic growth, the Centre for Cities said the average annual wage for an employee in London was almost 20,000 higher than in the lowest-paid places in the UK. Continue reading...
Chrystia Freeland warns of Trump’s ‘existential risk’ to Canada in campaign launch
Freeland casts herself as battle tested leader' and most capable of negotiating with an unpredictable White House
Two teenagers die after Sunshine Coast waterfall accident and failed rescue attempt
Seventeen-year-old girl fell off waterfall at Queensland's Wappa Falls and 17-year-old boy died after jumping in to help her
Gaza ceasefire begins with release of three Israeli hostages
Hundreds of aid trucks queue to enter Gaza as territory awaits release of 90 Palestinian prisoners
Three hostages released by Hamas reunited with mothers after ceasefire deal
Emily Damari, Romi Gonen and Doron Steinbrecher return to Israel after 15 months in captivity
Iranian court sentences pop star Tataloo to death for blasphemy
Amir Hossein Maghsoudloo's five-year jail term increased after prosecutor's objection, according to reportsAn Iranian court has sentenced the popular singer Amir Hossein Maghsoudloo, known as Tataloo, to death on appeal after he was convicted of blasphemy, according to local media reports.The supreme court accepted the prosecutor's objection" to a previous five-year jail term on offences including blasphemy, the reformist newspaper Etemad reported on Sunday. Continue reading...
British hostage Emily Damari arrives in Israel after being released by Hamas
Damari, one of three freed female hostages, reunited with family after 471 days in captivity in Gaza
Corbyn and McDonnell agree to police interview after pro-Palestine march
Former Labour leader and former shadow chancellor due to be interviewed under caution following protest in LondonJeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell were due to be interviewed under caution by police after a pro-Palestine march in central London on Saturday.Nine people have been charged with public order offences after protesters allegedly breached conditions as they marched through the city, allegedly breaking through a police line in the process. Continue reading...
Wests Midlands teacher was ‘forced into hiding’ after doctored video alleged she made racist slur
Cheryl Bennett has been paid substantial damages after fake clip taken when she was canvassing for Labour was viewed millions of timesA teacher subjected to a torrent of abuse after doctored footage falsely alleged she used a racist slur while canvassing for the Labour party has said she was forced into hiding and feared it would ruin her career.Cheryl Bennett, a PE teacher from Wednesbury in the West Midlands, was helping her colleague, Qasim Mughal, hand out Labour leaflets during the local elections in May last year when she was recorded on a household security camera. Continue reading...
‘Should we grieve, rejoice or cry?’: Palestinians in Gaza react to ceasefire
Celebrations break out across the territory but many are worried the deal will break down and war will resume
Palestinian prisoners’ families say their houses were raided by Israeli forces
Israel says it will prevent public displays of joy' by families when Palestinians are released as part of Gaza ceasefire
Brown Brothers Harriman’s slavery links exposed by Liverpool campaign
Liverpool Black History Research Group accused America's oldest private investment bank of sanitising its historyThe links between the founders of the US's most prestigious investment bank and enslavement have come under scrutiny after a campaign by historians in Liverpool.Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is Wall Street's oldest private investment bank, known for the role alumni have played in shaping US politics and the global economic order, with former partners including Prescott Bush, patriarch of the Bush political dynasty. Continue reading...
The three female hostages released first by Hamas under the ceasefire deal
A British-Israeli citizen, a Nova festivalgoer and a veterinary nurse are the three women to be freed
Gaza ceasefire has come into effect but will the Israel-Hamas agreement hold?
Three-phase deal requires new negotiations to advance and is highly vulnerable amid little trust between the sides
Trump ally says Peter Mandelson’s US ambassador job will not be blocked
Newspapers had reported that new president would veto UK pick, as ministers brace for a turbulent four yearsDonald Trump will not block the appointment of Peter Mandelson as British ambassador to the US, according to a London-based ally of the president-elect, as ministers brace for a turbulent four years of British-American relations.Greg Swenson, the head of the UK branch of Republicans Overseas, told the BBC on Sunday he did not believe Trump would prevent the Labour peer from taking up his post in Washington, despite reports to the contrary. Continue reading...
‘A real lack of empathy’: women’s experiences of expressing milk at work
From showers to unlocked rooms, types of spaces offered to mothers wanting to express have been a source of dismayAn employment judge has ruled that a healthcare worker suffered harassment related to sex" after a suitable private space for her to express breast milk was not provided to her by an NHS health board.Robyn Gibbins told an employment tribunal that she was not given a room that she could lock and felt let down by the trust in Cardiff. A trust spokesperson said the Cardiff and Vale university health board was committed to ensuring all colleagues are treated respectfully, with dignity and without discrimination or prejudice. Continue reading...
Victorian RSL clubs spent only 1.5% of pokies revenue on veteran welfare, study finds
Financial analysis shows clubs took $2.1bn in gambling revenue over 10-year period but spent 12 times more on business expenses than support programs
Australia grants nearly 1,000 humanitarian visas in three months to those fleeing Israel-Hamas conflict
Figures reveal number of beneficiaries of temporary three-year visa since it was introduced by Labor in October
Services Australia chasing billions in unpaid debt – including some which may have been unlawfully calculated
Agency pursuing $4.9bn in unpaid debts, including some potentially calculated with controversial method, question to parliament reveals
Champagne makers say sales losing fizz amid global gloom and changing habits
Shipments fell nearly 10% last year with French firms blaming economic and political anxiety, and cheaper drinksChanging habits and the gloomy state of the world are taking the fizz out of French champagne sales, the producers' association has said, with shipments down nearly 10% last year.Consumers in crucial markets such as the US and home country France cut down on the luxury beverage, as economic and political anxiety dampened the party mood. Continue reading...
UK MPs withdraw report criticising current Bangladesh regime over ‘bias’
Exclusive: Complaints said report was 'inaccurate' and biased in favour of ousted Sheikh Hasina's governmentA group of MPs has withdrawn a controversial report into Bangladesh after complaints that it was biased in favour of the ousted government of Sheikh Hasina.The all-party parliamentary group (APPG) on the Commonwealth issued a report on Bangladesh last November that criticised the current regime in Dhaka but was accused of significant inaccuracies. Continue reading...
‘His soulful best’: Jack Kerouac’s Buddhist writings to be published for the first time
Fifty years after his death, On the Road author's spiritual reflections show him in a whole new lightHe made his name as the thrill-seeking author of the cult novel On the Road, an anti-establishment icon of the beat generation. But the extent of Jack Kerouac's deep spirituality is now revealed in his Buddhist writings, which are to be published for the first time.About 30 semi-autobiographical spiritual and soulful stories, musings and poems - with titles such as The Long Night of Life and A Dream Already Ended - have been unearthed more than half a century after his death. All but two short snippets are previously unpublished. Continue reading...
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