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Iran’s Ali Khamenei vows Hezbollah and Hamas will not back down
In rare public address, supreme leader defends missile attack on Israel and makes appeal for Muslim unityIran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has vowed that Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza will re-emerge strongly with new leaders, as an Israeli airstrike cut Lebanon's main route to Syria.In a rare public sermon in front of tens of thousands in Tehran on Friday, Khamenei defended the legal and legitimate" ballistic missile attack on Israel this week that Iran has said was in retaliation for the deaths of the Hezbollah secretary general, Hassan Nasrallah, and the Hamas political leader, Ismail Haniyeh. Continue reading...
Sky News pulls out of Boris Johnson interview over recording ban
Beth Rigby's withdrawal after not being allowed to record conversation follows BBC cancellation over notes gaffeSky News has pulled out of an interview with Boris Johnson after its political editor was told she could not make an audio recording or transcript of the talk.The former prime minister had promised to reveal what really happened during my time as [London] mayor, foreign secretary and PM" during the conversation next week as he promotes his memoir Unleashed. Johnson's interview with the BBC was dropped earlier this week after the presenter Laura Kuenssberg mistakenly sent him her briefing notes. Continue reading...
US supreme court will rule on $10bn suit Mexico filed against US gun makers
Mexico argues negligence from makers such as Colt and Glock has led to gun trafficking to drug cartels and criminalsThe US supreme court said on Friday it will decide whether to block a $10bn lawsuit Mexico filed against US gun manufacturers and distributors that argues that their negligent and illegal commercial practices have unleashed bloodshed in the country.The lawsuit, filed in Boston in August, names Smith & Wesson, Barrett Firearms, Beretta, Colt and Glock, as well as Boston-area wholesaler Interstate Arms. Continue reading...
Naomi Campbell admits failures at fashion charity but denies misconduct
Campbell accepts her accountability', says spokesperson after watchdog's scathing report about Fashion for ReliefNaomi Campbell has admitted she failed in her duties as a trustee at the Fashion for Relief charity she founded - but has insisted she never engaged in financial misconduct or used the charity for personal gain during its chaotic nine-year existence.Campbell was last week banned from running a charity for five years after a scathing report found she and her two fellow trustees were culpable for multiple incidents of serious misconduct and financial mismanagement. Continue reading...
Starmer defends UK ceding control of Chagos Islands amid Tory criticism
PM says deal has secured future of US-UK military base as Conservative leadership hopefuls play blame gameKeir Starmer has defended giving up UK control of the Chagos Islands, as the decision has descended into a political blame game among Conservative leadership candidates.The prime minister said the agreement with Mauritius over the islands would secure the long-term future of a joint US-UK military base on Diego Garcia, which he deemed as the single most important thing". Continue reading...
Police officer charged after death of woman, 81, in collision with royal escort
Helen Holland was killed in collision with motorcycle that was part of escort for Duchess of EdinburghA police officer has been charged over the death of an 81-year-old woman who was killed in a collision with a motorcycle that was part of an escort for the Duchess of Edinburgh.The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said on Friday it had charged Christopher Harrison, 67, with causing death by careless driving following a review of the evidence provided by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). Continue reading...
West Bank: 18 reported killed in Israeli strike targeting Hamas figure
Palestinian security services say attack on Tulkarm refugee camp is deadliest in the territory for 24 years
Royal Navy chief apologises for ‘intolerable’ misogyny in Submarine Service
Ben Key confirms several personnel have been sacked, demoted or disciplined as a result of investigationsThe head of the Royal Navy has issued an unreserved apology for intolerable" misogyny in the Submarine Service, after a series of investigations across the navy exposed sexual harassment, bullying and assault of women within its ranks.First Sea Lord Adm Sir Ben Key said he was truly sorry" to the women who had suffered misogyny, bullying and other unacceptable behaviours" while serving their country. We must be better than this and do better than we have," he said.Senior figures forced juniors to tell them shagging dits', or personal sexual stories.Sniffing", the practice of following the few women around, was rife", with women seen as legitimate targets".At least" one report of rape.Those in command forced juniors to show them sports photos", compromising pictures of their partners, before allowing them to leave the room.Women's underwear going missing. Continue reading...
Dutch feminists campaign for national monument to ‘witches’
Thousands have been raised for site to commemorate victims of Satanic panic in 15th to 17th centuriesThree feminist campaigners in the Netherlands want to reclaim the insult witch" and recognise the innocent victims of Dutch witch-hunts from the 15th to the 17th centuries with a national monument.Susan Smit, Bregje Hofstede and Manja Bedner, the chair and board members of the National Witches Monument foundation, have raised 35,000 (29,000) for an official site of memory for about 70,000 people who died during a Satanic panic that swept Europe and the Americas. Continue reading...
Wetherspoon’s boss calls academics’ smaller beer glass proposal ‘slightly daft’
Tim Martin criticises schooner suggestion and urges UK government not to restrict pub licensing hoursThe boss of Wetherspoon's has urged the UK government not to heed calls to restrict pub licensing hours or swap pint glasses for smaller schooners, arguing that pubs have changed radically in recent decades".Amid reports, denied by the health department, of moves to cut alcohol consumption, Tim Martin, the pub chain's chief executive, said the industry had moved away from a focus purely on beer, and Pepsi, tea and coffee were now the most popular drinks in his establishments. Continue reading...
Visas for Palestinians taking average of four months, data shows, not 24 hours as Coalition claimed
Exclusive: Guardian Australia found Coalition politicians cited the 24-hour figure in interviews on at least 12 occasions in August
Former army lawyer David McBride appeals conviction claiming duty to disclose military secrets
McBride has appealed his jail sentence of five years and eight months claiming he blew the whistle on the unequal application of the law' by the ADF
‘It’s doing social harm’: Albanese asks states and territories to work together on a social media ban for kids
PM is seeking input on the impacts of phone bans in schools and ideas to maintain the social connection of kids
Private schools say drop in enrolments mainly due to impending VAT on fees
Survey by Independent Schools Council finds UK pupil numbers down 1.7% compared with 2023Private schools say the impending addition of VAT to school fees is a big factor in the drop in pupil numbers this year, ahead of the cost of living and the falling national birthrate.The Independent Schools Council (ISC) said a survey of 1,185 member schools in the UK found their rolls fell by 1.7% when the school year started last month, compared with 2023. Continue reading...
Keir Starmer defends Chagos Islands deal after Boris Johnson accuses Labour of ‘sheer political correctness’ – UK politics live
PM says deal ensures continuation of UK-US military base on the islands and has been welcomed with warm words' by USJonathan Powell, who was leading negotiations for the new government with Mauritius over the Chagos Islands, offered a robust defence of the government's agreement in media appearances this morning.Saying it had been a long process, involving 13 rounds of negotiations, he pointed out that 11 of them had been under the previous Conservative government, and singled out Tory leadership hopeful James Cleverly for praise, saying I think he deserves credit for starting those negotiations and leading them enthusiastically for quite a long time."The Americans have been intimately involved in the negotiations. Every single sentence and paragraph has been through an interagency process, all of the process, all of the agencies in Washington, we've agreed to all of it and secured all of their red lines in that negotiation.I will be voting for the assisted dying Bill. Obviously it will be a free vote for Members of Parliament. These are very complex and difficult issues and there are very respectable views on both sides.For my part, I know there are people who are in the late stages of terminal illnesses, and I think the current situation is rather cruel actually. Continue reading...
Leicester South reveals the Gaza war’s impact on British life
Independent MP Shockat Adam says his election exposed the chasm' between politicians and constituentsWhen Shockat Adam, the newly elected independent MP for Leicester South, addressed his supporters at the July election count, he brought his speech to an end with a dedication - not to the constituents of the East Midlands city he now represents, but to people more than 2,000 miles away.This is for the people of Gaza", he said, holding a Palestinian keffiyeh aloft. Continue reading...
Euston station’s big advertising screens turned off after overcrowding fears
Network Rail promises to turn round station after criticism from passengers and watchdogs
Women in England with ‘worrying’ breast lumps to be referred directly to specialists
Trial forms part of government plans to expedite referrals for patients with cancer symptomsWomen who are concerned about lumps in their breasts will be able to book an appointment to see a specialist via the NHS app, without seeing a GP first, in a pilot scheme aimed at speeding up cancer diagnoses.Wes Streeting, the health secretary, announced the move in a speech to hundreds of family doctors at the Royal College of General Practitioners' (RCGP) annual conference in Liverpool on Friday. Continue reading...
EU leaders back extra Chinese EV tariffs despite split vote
Decision opposed by five countries including Germany, where car firms say it could be fatal' blow for industry
Israel launches intense attacks on Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut’s south
Reports suggest strikes were targeting Hashem Safieddine, seen as most likely candidate to replace Hassan Nasrallah
High court judge criticises legal battle between Prince Harry and the Sun
Mr Justice Fancourt says campaign between two obdurate but well-resourced armies' is taking up too much court timeThe Duke of Sussex's legal action against the publisher of the Sun resembles a campaign between two obdurate but well-resourced armies" and is taking up more than an appropriate amount of court time, a high court judge has said.Prince Harry, 40, alleges he was targeted by journalists and private investigators working for News Group Newspapers (NGN), which also published the now-defunct News Of The World. Continue reading...
Bianca Williams stop and search officers given jobs back at Met
Two officers reinstated after winning appeal against ruling they had lied about smelling cannabis during searchTwo former Metropolitan police officers have been given their jobs back after winning an appeal against a ruling that they lied by saying they could smell cannabis during a stop and search of the British athlete Bianca Williams and her partner in 2020.More details soon ... Continue reading...
At least 78 dead and dozens missing after ferry disaster in DR Congo
Overcrowded boat on Lake Kivu capsizes as it was about to dock near Goma, with death toll likely to rise significantlyAt least 78 people have drowned and many more are missing after a boat belived to be carrying 278 passengers capsized on Thursday morning just a few hundred metres from the shore of Lake Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.The accident happened just as the vessel, MV Merdy, was about to dock at the port of Kituku, just outside the city of Goma, after crossing the lake from the town of Minova. Continue reading...
Donald Trump’s foul-mouthed migrant rant captured in private pitch to donors
Republican nominee claims Harris is threat to democracy in recording of top-dollar fundraiser in Colorado in AugustDonald Trump unleashed a foul-mouthed tirade about undocumented immigrants and predicted that this could be the last election we ever have" if Kamala Harris wins during a private fundraising dinner this summer.The Guardian obtained a 12-minute recording of a speech that the Republican presidential nominee gave at a dinner on 10 August in Aspen, Colorado, where attendees were required to donate anywhere from $25,000 to $500,000 a couple. Continue reading...
Oztix co-founder apologises for saying ‘pent up’ men ‘don’t need distraction’ of women’s clothing choices at work
Brian Smash' Chladil made the coments while speaking at the Australian Women in Music Awards conference on Tuesday
Global plea for information over alleged murder of Queensland psychologist found dead near lawnmower
Police interested in speaking with women around the world they believe may have met alleged victim's husband on dating apps
Florida man rescues neighbors on surfboard after Helene floods island city
Marty Thomas's heroics on Indian Rocks Beach one of few uplifting stories after storm kills at least 200 peopleA man living in a Florida island city that was inundated with Hurricane Helene's deadly storm surge reportedly used his surfboard to rescue about a dozen of his neighbors - as well as pets - from flooded homes.As told by WTVT, Marty Thomas's heroics on Indian Rocks Beach provided one of a precious few uplifting stories to come in the wake of Helene, which has killed at least 200 people across six south-eastern US states Thursday as search crews continued combing through the storm's wreckage. Continue reading...
Wong confirms up to 500 Australians and close relatives to board repatriation flights from Beirut – as it happened
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Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart wanted ‘so-called’ portraits ‘permanently disposed of’
Freedom of information documents reveal mining magnate lobbying National Gallery chair over Vincent Namatjira portraitsBillionaire mining magnate Gina Rinehart not only wanted two unflattering portraits of her removed from exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia; she wanted them permanently disposed of".According to emails released by the museum under freedom of information laws on Thursday, Rinehart sought the assistance of the NGA's chair, Ryan Stokes, on 8 April, sending the following email: Hi Ryan, I know [words redacted] but now that I'm told you're chair of the national gallery can u pl permanently dispose of the 2 so called portraits of me below."Sign up for Guardian Australia's breaking news email Continue reading...
Three men shot by police in unrelated Sydney and Melbourne incidents, two in critical condition
NSW police fired at two men in a car allegedly driven at them, while in Hillside, Victoria police shot a man allegedly armed with a knife at scene of stabbing
Greens senator Dorinda Cox says ‘significant missing context’ in reports of alleged bullying
West Australian senator acknowledges challenges' in office and apologised for the distress this may have caused'
Ex-carbon offsetting boss charged in New York with multimillion-dollar fraud
Kenneth Newcombe, formerly CEO of C-Quest Capital, indicted over allegations of carbon credit manipulationA former carbon offsetting executive has been charged with fraud by US federal authorities, who allege that he helped to manipulate data from projects in rural Africa and Asia to fraudulently obtain carbon credits worth tens of millions of dollars.Kenneth Newcombe, former CEO of C-Quest Capital LLC and a leading figure in the offsetting industry, was indicted on Wednesday in New York with commodities and wire fraud. Continue reading...
Denise Coates’ charity may have saved Bet365 more in tax than it has given to good causes
Exclusive: Guardian analysis suggests foundation has reduced gambling group's tax bill by as much as 140mA charity set up by the billionaire boss of Bet365, Denise Coates, may have saved her online gambling empire more in tax than the foundation has yet given to good causes, Guardian analysis suggests.The Coates family are among Britain's biggest taxpayers, and contributed an estimated 376m to the exchequer in 2023 via business and personal taxes. That includes Bet365's corporation tax bill and levies on Denise Coates' record-breaking wages and dividends. Continue reading...
West Ham owner says non-dom crackdown is driving wealthy from the UK
David Sullivan complains he is selling his six-storey house near Regent's Park at a loss as he reduces it to 65mDavid Sullivan, the British businessman who co-owns West Ham United football club, has cut the asking price of his London house by 10m and has blamed the promised crackdown on non-doms for rich people leaving the country.
Israel may launch ‘symbolic’ attack on Iran nuclear facilities, says Ehud Barak
Israeli former prime minister says in interview it is too late to significantly set back Tehran's nuclear ambitions, and that a massive' attack on Iran's oil facilities is likely
Carmakers ramp up pressure on chancellor for EV sales subsidies
Bosses say cost of complying with zero-emission vehicle mandate is astronomical, and unsustainable'UK electric car sales hit a record high in September, even as bosses from big carmakers told the chancellor that government targets were putting too much pressure on the industry.The British industry sold 56,300 electric cars during the month, the highest on record, according to preliminary data published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), a lobby group. Continue reading...
Peta Credlin texted warning about Moira Deeming expulsion to Victorian Liberal leader’s staffer, court hears
Defamation trial told of message from Sky News host to John Pesutto's chief of staff while helping to set up office
David Crisafulli has sold the Queensland public on a crime crisis. It could prove to be his downfall
Opposition leader creates political timebomb with election pledge to resign if crime victim numbers do not fall under an LNP government
UK toddlers get nearly half their calories from ultra-processed food, study finds
Review also finds by the time children are seven, 59% of calories come from UPFsToddlers in the UK obtain almost half of their calories from ultra-processed foods, rising to 59% by the age of seven, according to the largest study of its kind.The first comprehensive review of dietary intake at such an early age comes amid rapidly rising global consumption of UPF such as cereals, protein bars, fizzy drinks, ready meals and fast food. The findings were published in the European Journal of Nutrition. Continue reading...
White women added to NHS eligibility list to donate stem cells
Health service aims to sign up 30,000 people a year to meet rising demand and reduce use of more expensive importsMillions of women are now eligible to donate stem cells on the NHS for the first time amid rising demand for life-saving transplants and a drive to reduce reliance on expensive imports.Previously, only men aged 17 to 40 or women of Asian, black or mixed heritage aged 17 to 40 could join the NHS stem cell donor register. Now, all white women aged 17 to 40 are able to sign up. Continue reading...
Israel orders evacuation of southern Lebanese city as Beirut strikes continue
People of Nabatieh are told to leave, adding to mass displacement, and multiple airstrikes are heard in capital
Trump vows to make Michigan ‘car capital of world again’ at campaign rally
Republican former president made similar promises before 2016 election in Rust belt states with little resultDonald Trump has promised to make Michigan the car capital of the world again" as he told a rally in the bellwether county of Saginaw that he will bring back thousands of jobs lost when General Motors moved more than a dozen factories to Mexico.However, the former president made similar promises to Rust belt states before he was elected in 2016, with little result. Continue reading...
Three Memphis ex-police officers convicted in death of Tyre Nichols
Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith convicted of witness tampering in 2023 beating deathA jury has convicted three former Memphis police officers of violating Tyre Nichols' civil rights in a 2023 beating that led to the 29-year-old father's death.Jurors convicted Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith of witness tampering in the death of Nichols. Continue reading...
Major US firefighter union declines to endorse Trump or Harris for president
International Association of Fire Fighters vote by a margin of 1.2% to not back either White House candidateThe International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) has declined to endorse a candidate ahead of next month's US presidential election, despite efforts by both the Kamala Harris and Donald Trump campaigns to court the union.This decision, which we took very seriously, is the best way to preserve and strengthen our unity," the IAFF said in a statement. Continue reading...
Republican former election clerk jailed for nine years over voter interference
Tina Peters, who was lauded by election deniers, convicted over scheme inspired by false claims about 2020 resultA local elections official who became a hero to election deniers was sentenced to nine years in prison on Thursday for leading a voting system data-breach scheme inspired by the rampant false claims that fraud altered the 2020 presidential outcome.Tina Peters allowed a man affiliated with the pillow salesman and election-lie trafficker Mike Lindell to misuse a security card to access to the Mesa county election system. Continue reading...
Private London college taught students by showing videos, investigation reveals
Business students at 9,250-a-year Regent College London raised series of complaints with Office for StudentsStudents at a private higher education college charging 9,250 a year were taught by staff reading out bullet points and showing videos, according to an investigation that found one tutor held an online class while appearing to be on public transport.The students attending Regent College London told investigators from England's higher education regulator that teaching staff changed frequently, including one cover tutor who arrived almost half an hour late" to host an online class and was clearly travelling or in a public place". Continue reading...
Stranded cruise ship finally leaves Belfast for round-the-world voyage
Villa Vie Odyssey passengers spent four months stuck in Northern Ireland while their vessel underwent repairsThe luxury cruise liner stranded in Belfast for four months has finally set sail after three days marooned in Belfast Lough.But in another twist to the beleaguered round-the-world voyage, passengers were initially under the impression they were taking a detour to Scotland, a reflection of a saga beset by chaotic communication. Continue reading...
Biden says US ‘discussing’ possible Israeli plans to attack Iran’s oil industry
President's off-the-cuff remark outside White House over possible retaliation triggers global oil price rise
Queensland LNP leader David Crisafulli says he would quit after a term if crime target not met
Crisafulli tells TV debate that if he became premier and could not reduce the number of victims of crime he would stand down
Dressing for the dancefloor: creative explosion behind 80s’ most colourful club
Fashion Museum exhibition charts how shortlived Taboo and its founder, Leigh Bowery, inspired decade's fashionWith ITV's drama Joan on our screens and the bubble skirt back on the catwalks, the 80s are once again having a moment. An exhibition at London's Fashion Museum, Outlaws: Fashion Renegades of 80s London, takes a different look - by going deep into the creative explosion on the dancefloors of the decade.It focuses on Taboo, a London club that lasted barely a year but was pivotal in the careers of people including the singer Boy George, the designers John Galliano and Katharine Hamnett, the choreographer Michael Clark and the performance artist Leigh Bowery, who started the club in 1985. Continue reading...
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