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French farming protests: woman dies after car hits road blockade
Three people questioned on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter after collision in Pamiers, south of ToulouseA woman has died in southern France after a car hit a roadblock where she was standing. The blockade had been set up by farmers taking part in growing anti-government protests.The woman, a farmer in her 30s, was killed at 5.45am when a car went through a warning barrage and collided at speed with bales of straw piled up to stop traffic in Pamiers, Ariege, to the south of Toulouse. Continue reading...
Russia-Ukraine war live: Kyiv and Kharkiv under missile attack
Turkey's parliament to debate Sweden's Nato bid; US Senate works on compromise for Ukraine aid but Maga Republicans refuse supportThe Russian president, Vladimir Putin, and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday launched the construction of a new unit at Egypt's El-Dabaa nuclear power plant via video link, the Ria Novosti news agency reported on Tuesday.The construction is being carried out by the Russian state corporation Rosatom. The plant will consist of four power units with a combined capacity of 4.8 gigawatts, Reuters reports. Continue reading...
Ex-US army soldier convicted of Iraq manslaughter held over Capitol attack
Edward Richmond Jr, convicted over 2004 civilian death, arrested on charges he assaulted police offers with baton on January 6A former United States army soldier who was convicted of manslaughter for shooting a handcuffed civilian in Iraq to death was arrested Monday on charges that he assaulted police officers with a baton during the US Capitol attack.Edward Richmond Jr, 40, of Geismar, Louisiana, was wearing a helmet, shoulder pads, goggles and a Louisiana state flag patch on his chest when he attacked police in a tunnel outside the Capitol on January 6, according to an FBI agent's affidavit. Continue reading...
Woman dies after car hits French farmers’ blockade; Germany faces massive rail strike – Europe live
Car went into roadblock, hitting three people; industrial action by train drivers' union will begin on Wednesday and last until MondayAlternative for Germany (AfD) is down in the polls.An Insa/Bild opinion poll found that AfD's popularity has declined from 23% to 21.5% within the space of a week. Continue reading...
Wine is a gift from God, Pope Francis tells Italian producers
The pope told industry leaders at the Vatican the drink was a source of joy' but encouraged healthy habitsPope Francis has said that wine is a gift from God" and a true source of joy" for its consumers - words that have been immediately embraced by Italian wine producers who have fought against European health warnings.Francis made the comments during a private audience at the Vatican with winemakers from across Italy. Welcoming his audience, he joked: This seems like a drunk pope", before going on to say: Wine, land, agricultural skills and entrepreneurialism are gifts from God - the creator has entrusted them to us because, with our sensitivity and honesty, we make them a true source of joy." Continue reading...
Kenya death cult leader charged after hundreds found dead in forest
Self-proclaimed pastor arrested over deaths of more than 200 people, most of whom had died of hungerA Kenyan court has charged a cult leader and dozens of suspected accomplices with manslaughter over the deaths of more than 200 people.Self-proclaimed pastor Paul Nthenge Mackenzie and 94 other suspects, including his wife, pleaded not guilty to 238 counts of manslaughter, according to court documents seen by AFP. Continue reading...
Oscars nominations 2024: the full list
From Oppenheimer to Poor Things, all the nominations for the 96th Academy Awards, which take place on 10 MarchAmerican Fiction
Cairns watch house worker sounds alarm over ‘massive deterioration’ in children’s physical and mental health
Exclusive: anonymised notes reveal concerns about injuries, self-harm, security incidents and sickness in overcrowded cells
Psychologists renew demand for doubling of Medicare-subsidised sessions
Peak body also campaigning for a reduction in the growing gap fee as the cost-of-living crisis puts increases financial strain
Nottingham stabbings: prosecutors accept killer’s plea of manslaughter
CPS accepts Valdo Calocane's plea of manslaughter on grounds of diminished responsibility due to mental illness over June 2023 attacksProsecutors have accepted the pleas of the Nottingham stabbings killer, who admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility due to mental illness.Valdo Calocane, who goes by the name Adam Mendes, admitted killing three people and trying to kill three others in the spate of violence in the early hours of 13 June last year. Continue reading...
BBC Radio 4’s News Quiz is ‘completely biased’, minister claims
Comments by Huw Merriman come day after No 10 forced to deny government pursuing agenda against BBC
Crest Nicholson chief executive to step down as profits dive by 70%
Persimmon's Martyn Clark to replace Peter Truscott after he retires later this year
Chapel Down toasts rising sales as English fizz grabs market share from champagne
Price rises help lift profits as sales of its sparkling wine soar but still products slide
Children suffering due to lack of outdoor play, UK charities warn
Charities call on government to prioritise outside spaces for play as MPs begin inquiry into planning and children's wellbeingChildren and young people are suffering huge damage to their health and wellbeing from policymakers refusing to prioritise the need for outdoor play, charities have said.As MPs begin an inquiry into how better planning could enhance the wellbeing of children, the charities said urgent change was needed. Continue reading...
UN security council to hear calls for Israel to let more aid into Gaza
UK minister to tell meeting that suffering in Gaza is unacceptable and our priority must be to alleviate it'
Precarious conditions of AI ‘ghost workers’ revealed by Google termination of Appen contract, union says
Alphabet Workers' Union says contract's end will have devastating impact' on subcontractors who do the grunt work involved in training AI
Police kill crocodiles to recover body of driver who crashed into water at NT fishing spot
Car carrying two people crashed into water at Six Pack Creek Boat Ramp in Dundee Downs last Thursday but only one of the occupants survivedEmergency services have been forced to kill several crocodiles in order to recover the body of a young driver who crashed his car into the water at a popular Northern Territory fishing spot.Police received reports on Thursday afternoon that a car carrying two people crashed into the water at Six Pack Creek Boat Ramp in Dundee Downs. Continue reading...
Australia news live: Ita Buttrose backs David Anderson after ABC board passes unanimous vote of confidence
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Kurtley Beale trial: jury shown CCTV footage of Wallabies star allegedly groping woman
Rugby union player pleads not guilty and denies groping and sexually assaulting the complainant, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, at Bondi Beach venue in 2022
Easing law on marketing baby formula just helps big brands, campaigners say
Iceland boss has written to MPs claiming that changing rules would help cut prices for familiesCampaigners have spoken out against proposed changes to the law that would ease restrictions on marketing baby formula, arguing that they would not help cut prices for hard-pressed families but instead give free rein to powerful brands.The boss of Iceland, Richard Walker, has written to MPs proposing an amendment to the competition bill currently going through parliament that would remove the ban on advertising in stores, free samples, discount promotions and any other promotional activity to induce the sale of an infant formula". Continue reading...
Spectre of irrelevance hangs over John Pesutto as backflip on treaty blind-sides Victorian Coalition MPs
Shambolic media conference has Coalition members saying opposition leader has shown an abject failure of leadership'
Virgin should get rights to extra Bali flights over Jetstar, Transport Workers Union says
TWU backs Virgin over Qantas's budget carrier, citing former's commitment to employing locally-based crews in submission to International Air Services Commission
Disadvantaged parents in England and Wales rule out Stem jobs for children, charity says
Pupils from lower socioeconomic background don't see it as a subject for somebody like them', Teach First findsDisadvantaged parents rule out careers in science, technology, engineering and maths for their children because they think those jobs are already stitched up", according to a leading education charity.More than half of parents (51%) from a lower socioeconomic background, who took part in a survey by Teach First, said they believed their children were unlikely to go on to a career in Stem. Continue reading...
Nurse allegedly raped patient recovering from surgery at Geelong private hospital, court told
Peng Yang denies any sexual contact with the patient and claims he was giving the man a wash
Bali bomber Ali Imron seeking presidential pardon in Indonesia
Imron, who has spent 21 years in prison, says he wants to be released to work on deradicalisation projectsAli Imron, who was given a life sentence for his role in the 2002 Bali bombing, is seeking a presidential pardon, saying he wants to be released so he can work on deradicalisation projects across Indonesia.Imron, 54, has spent 21 years in prison over the bombings that killed 202 people on the Indonesian island of Bali, including 88 Australians and 38 Indonesians. Continue reading...
Powerful earthquake hits China-Kyrgyzstan border
Authorities warn of potentially widespread damage after the 7.0-magnitude quake, with tremors felt in neighbouring countriesA 7.0-magnitude earthquake has struck along the China-Kyrgyzstan border, as authorities warned of potentially widespread damage.The China Earthquake Networks Center said the quake hit Wushu county in Aksu prefecture shortly after 2am local time, according to the state-run Xinhua press agency and about 200 rescuers were dispatched to the epicenter. Continue reading...
Pat Cummins says he supports changing the date of Australia Day
Scott Morrison to resign from politics for ‘new challenges in the global corporate sector’
Former prime minister quitting after 16 years in parliament to also spend more time with my family'
Cyclone Kirrily set to cause flooding in north Queensland as BoM warns of ‘widespread, severe’ impacts
Cyclone expected to make landfall as severe category-three system as cyclonic winds, flooding rain and tides among weather forecast in Queensland
Aged care residents only receiving appropriate care half the time, world-first Australian study finds
Research finds residents receive care in line with guidelines 53.2% of the time on average and just 12% of the time for depression
Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny says prison plays pro-Putin pop song every morning
Opposition leader says prisoners forced to listen to I am Russian' by Shaman as part of 5am regimeJailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has complained of being poisoned, assaulted and deprived of proper medical care, but this week he disclosed he faced a new challenge: being forced to listen to a pro-Putin pop singer at 5am every morning.Navalny, 47, a former lawyer who rose to prominence more than a decade ago by lampooning president Vladimir Putin's elite and voicing allegations of vast corruption, is now in a jail about 60 km (40 miles) north of the Arctic Circle. Continue reading...
ABC denies sacking Antoinette Lattouf and attempts to have termination case thrown out
Move comes as pressure mounts on broadcaster's management with union members passing vote of no confidence in managing director David Anderson
US calls on Israel to protect staff and patients as military reportedly storms Gaza hospital
Medical staff arrested at al-Khair hospital, Palestinian officials say, while al-Amal hospital surrounded by tanksThe White House has called on Israel to protect innocent people as Palestinian officials said the Israeli military had stormed one hospital in Gaza and placed another under siege.National security council spokesperson John Kirby said on Monday Israel had a right to defend itself but added: We expect them to do so in accordance with international law and to protect innocent people in hospitals, medical staff and patients as well, as much as possible." Continue reading...
Anthony Albanese hoses down claims stage three tax cuts will be changed to pay for cost of living relief
Prime minister says everyone will be getting a tax cut' on KIIS FM after 2GB says government considering lifting tax-free threshold while retaining highest tax bracket at $180,000
Non-surgical gastric balloon available on NHS for first time
Treatment takes 15 minutes and involves swallowing a capsule with no need for surgery, endoscopy or anaesthesiaA non-surgical gastric balloon which helps weight loss by restricting the size of the stomach has been made available on the NHS for the first time.The treatment, which was approved by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) in 2020, takes 15 minutes and involves a capsule being swallowed by the patient which is attached to a thin tube. Continue reading...
Australia urged to quash convictions of all Indonesian children jailed as adult people smugglers
Exclusive: Leader of successful class action says government should step in to overturn the convictions', amid calls for a formal apology
Labour pushes bill to tackle persistent school absenteeism
Opposition day motion seeks to create a council-maintained register of children in England not on the school rollLabour is planning to use an opposition day debate motion to bring forward legislation for a new register of children who are not in school as part of plans to tackle persistent absenteeism.New Labour analysis found that one in three children currently sitting their GCSEs have missed nearly three months of secondary school since the pandemic" and said this was likely to affect academic attainment. Continue reading...
Alok Sharma condemns government’s oil and gas bill as vote passes first hurdle
Former Cop26 president abstains from vote saying bill breaks UK's promise to phase out fossil fuelsAlok Sharma has said the government's oil and gas bill going through the Commons will not cut household energy costs or create jobs and instead will break the UK's promise to phase out fossil fuels.The government's offshore petroleum licensing bill passed its second reading on Monday night with 293 votes to 211 against. No Conservative MPs voted against it, and Sharma - the former business secretary who served as president of the Cop26 climate talks - abstained. The legislation would place the North Sea Transition Authority under a duty to run annual applications for new offshore oil and gas licences. Continue reading...
US and UK strike Yemen in latest attempt to stop Houthis targeting ships
US officials confirmed attacks amid footage of explosions around the capital city of Sana'a
Norman Jewison, director of In the Heat of the Night, dies aged 97
Canadian-born director of Moonstruck and Fiddler on the Roof was a three-time Oscar nomineeNorman Jewison, the acclaimed and versatile Canadian-born director whose Hollywood films ranged from Doris Day comedies and Moonstruck to social dramas such as the Oscar-winning In the Heat of the Night, has died at the age of 97.Jewison, a three-time Oscar nominee who in 1999 received an Academy Award for lifetime achievement, died peacefully" on Saturday, according to his publicist Jeff Sanderson. Additional details were not immediately available. Continue reading...
House of Lords votes to delay Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda treaty – as it happened
Peers vote 214-171 to delay bill to allow more time for scrutinyMy colleague Mark Sweney has more dismal news on the economy this morning:More than 47,000 UK companies are on the brink of collapse after a 25% jump in businesses facing critical" financial distress in the final three months of 2023, according to a new report. Continue reading...
Sunak’s plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda receives first parliamentary defeat
Lords vote for motion to delay ratification of Rwanda treaty until government can show country is safeRishi Sunak's plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda received its first parliamentary defeat on Monday after peers backed calls for protections to be introduced before any flights take off.The House of Lords voted for a motion which sought to delay ratification of the new Rwanda treaty until the government can show the country is safe. Continue reading...
Families of four Israeli hostages urge Rishi Sunak to push for their release
UK PM called on to apply pressure on Qatar to help free Liri Albag, Eliya Cohen and Ziv and Gali Berman
Storm Isha: two dead and many without power as 107mph wind hits UK
Two people die in separate car collisions while tens of thousands suffer power cuts in wild weather
Middle East crisis live: US officials reject Houthi claim they attacked American ship in Gulf of Aden
US defence official dismissed reports of attack against a US military cargo ship, Ocean Jazz, as Houthi propaganda
Devon schoolboy joins Mensa with higher IQ score than Einstein
Rory Bidwell, 12, achieved the maximum score of 162 on the test, above the 160 said to have been achieved by Einstein and HawkingA schoolboy from Devon has reportedly joined Mensa after scoring higher on an IQ test than Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking.Rory Bidwell, 12, recently achieved the maximum possible score for his age group of 162 on the Cattell III B test, the North Devon Gazette reported, just above the 160 purportedly assigned to physicists Einstein and Hawking. Continue reading...
Abortion prosecutions are never in the public interest, says royal college
New guidance to say health staff should not report women suspected of illegally ending pregnancies to policeDoctors and other healthcare staff should not report suspected illegal abortions to the police as prosecutions are never in the public interest, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has said.In an intervention on Monday that will trigger further debate on the decriminalisation of abortion, Dr Ranee Thakar, the president of the professional body, said outdated and antiquated" abortion laws meant women were left vulnerable to criminal investigation. Continue reading...
Benito the giraffe begins long journey for better weather in central Mexico
Conditions at Ciudad Juarez zoo on US-Mexico border not suitable so container takes Benito to conservation park 1,000 miles awayA giraffe named Benito has started a 50-hour road trip to leave behind the cold and loneliness of Mexico's northern border city of Ciudad Juarez to find warmth - and maybe a mate - in his new home 2,000km (1,200 miles) to the south.A campaign by animal rights activists won the four-year-old giraffe a transfer to an animal park in Puebla state in central Mexico, where he will join a group of resident giraffes and enjoy a more suitable climate. Continue reading...
Mayor of London’s office takes control of decision on Wimbledon expansion
Councils disagreed on All England Club's plan to build 8,000-seat stadium on Grade II*-listed parkThe mayor of London's office has taken charge of the decision on whether to approve the All England Lawn Tennis Club's controversial plans to build on a Grade II*-listed park to expand the Wimbledon grand slam championships.This is a major planning application, of London-wide significance," a spokesperson for city hall said on Monday. Therefore, the deputy mayor has issued a direction under article 7 of the Town and Country Planning (Mayor of London) Order that he becomes the local planning authority for the purposes of determining the application. A full planning hearing will be held in due course." Continue reading...
Ministers try to rescue free childcare scheme with last-minute ‘workaround’
Early-years providers say plan will do little to address staffing crisis affecting number of available places
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