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Despite warnings from lawyers, the communities secretary wants to use parliamentary privilege to target groups directlyMichael Gove wants to use parliamentary privilege to name groups that he says fall foul of his new definition of extremism, despite pushback from government lawyers who have warned about the legal implications of doing so.The communities secretary is understood to be keen to name individual groups when he presents his new counter-extremism strategy on Thursday, which he says will target organisations that undermine British democracy. Continue reading...

In today's newsletter: Why did picture agencies issued a kill' notice for a doctored image of the Princess of Wales - and just how seriously should we take it? Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning. Yesterday's Daily Mirror, like many of the newspapers, featured a wholesome picture of the Princess of Wales with her children. It is hoped the photo will stop the wild conspiracies about Kate's health as she recovers," the caption read. Well, not exactly.It's been a heady couple of days on WhatsApp. On Sunday afternoon, the resident royal mystery connoisseur on one of my group chats sent round a series of screenshots of parts of the photo in a just asking questions" sort of way. Later that evening, something discombobulating happened: the conspiracists turned out to be right.Conservatives | The Conservative party's biggest donor told colleagues that looking at Diane Abbott makes you want to hate all black women" and said the MP should be shot", the Guardian has revealed. Read a profile of Frank Hester, who has given 10m to the Tories in the past year.Haiti | Embattled Haitian prime minister Ariel Henry has issued his resignation, calling for all Haitians to remain calm" in a video address from Puerto Rico after a gang insurrection against his government. The news of Henry's resignation led to celebrations and fireworks in the streets of Port Au Prince.Russia | A fleet of Ukrainian drones has targeted Russia, causing explosions and fires at fuel refineries, cutting electricity supplies and reaching Moscow and beyond, according to reports from Russian authorities. The reports came hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that the situation at the front was the best it had been in three months.UK politics | Downing Street is braced for more defections after Lee Anderson quit the party for Reform UK, with MPs warning Rishi Sunak that he cannot pretend any longer" his strategy is working. The addition of Anderson, who recently lost the Tory whip after claiming that Islamists" had got control" of the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, gives Reform UK its first ever MP.Prisons | Prisoners could be released from jail two months early, the justice secretary has announced, as the pressure on overcrowded prisons intensifies. In a written ministerial statement, Alex Chalk said prisons in England and Wales would have licence to release certain low-level offenders" up to 35 days before their sentence was due to end. Continue reading...

Citizenship amendment act grants Indian nationality to refugees who are Hindu, Christian, Parsi, Jain or Buddhist, but not MuslimThe Indian government has enacted a divisive citizenship law that critics say discriminates against Muslims, just weeks before prime minister Narendra Modi heads into a general election.The law, known as the citizenship amendment act (CAA), was one of the most controversial pieces of legislation proposed by the Modi government after it explicitly made religion the basis on which people could become Indian citizens. Continue reading...

Almost 12,000 doctors have walked out over planned changes, as the country's health ministry denies services have descended into chaosSouth Korea's government has started taking steps to suspend the medical licences of thousands of striking doctors, as concern grows that the month-long dispute is affecting frontline health care services.The walkout by almost 12,000 doctors from 100 teaching hospitals has led to surgery cancellations, longer waiting times and delays in treatment, including for patients seeking emergency care, according to media reports. Continue reading...

Police allege the 21-year-old victim was fatally stabbed with a kitchen knife in a Gold Coast shopping centre car park

Democratic Alliance finished ahead in Sunday's ballot but is a long way from forming a government led by Social Democratic partyThe dilemma facing Luis Montenegro of Portugal's Social Democratic party (PSD) will be familiar to a growing number of Europe's centre-right parties: if the shortest and surest route to power means working with the populist far right, should you take it?Montenegro's electoral alliance with two smaller conservative parties finished first in Sunday's ballot, winning 79 seats: two more than its Socialist party (PS) rival, but a very long way indeed from a majority in the country's 230-seat parliament. Continue reading...

William Little Pebble' Kamm and Sandra Mathison remain behind bars ahead of a bail application in Sydney

Latam Airlines flight LA800 was headed to Auckland from Sydney when plane's gauges just blanked out' due to technical problem, pilot reportedly told passengers

Supreme court judge overturns building tribunal ruling in dispute between electrical contractor and solar farm owner

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom cuts visit short after rabbi told to remove Jewish head coveringA US delegation on religious freedom said Monday it cut short its visit to Saudi Arabia after one of its members was asked to remove his Jewish head covering, or kippah.The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) said its delegation was near Riyadh visiting Diriyah, a historic town and Unesco world heritage site, when the commission's chair, the Orthodox rabbi Abraham Cooper, refused their requests that he remove his religious head covering". Continue reading...

Research claims people have been hospitalised and children are crying with hunger' due to poor quality of food from contractorsFood provided to asylum seekers by Home Office contractors is of such poor quality that some people are ending up malnourished in hospital, a report has found.The paper found that it was difficult or impossible to meet nutritional needs and some people ended up in hospital with nutrition-related conditions. Cases of malnutrition among children and diabetes among adults were identified. Continue reading...

Matt Knight, a British aid worker, tells of ferocious gun battles between security forces and gangs that keep him up at night

Welsh-born musician and composer also played with the Waterboys and worked on Sinead O'Connor's debut albumKarl Wallinger, the Welsh-born musician, composer and frontman of World Party, has died at the age of 66.His death was confirmed in a statement from his publicist, who said Wallinger was presciently ahead of his time". According to the statement, Wallinger died on Sunday; no cause of death was given. Continue reading...

Actor dedicated award to peacemakers' amid plaudits from president of Ireland, artists, academics and friendsIreland used to take pride in begrudgery - a venerable tradition of belittling success - but Cillian Murphy's win at the Oscars has ruined that legacy by uniting the country in delight.The actor's triumph in Los Angeles prompted a wave of tributes from Michael D Higgins, the president of Ireland, as well as the government, artists, academics, commentators and childhood friends, with no dissenter. Continue reading...

Guardian's imaging team identifies 20 anomalies with the picture that may require further inquiry

Ministers said to have dropped opposition to inquiry into alleged assaults and mistreatment of people at Manston centreThe Home Office is to concede to demands for a statutory inquiry into alleged assaults and mistreatment of asylum seekers at Manston processing centre, Whitehall sources have told the Guardian.The move comes after the government spent a year fighting off demands in the courts for an independent figure to investigate chaos, which led to claims of violence, drug-dealing and filthy conditions at the Kent camp. Continue reading...

Rishi Sunak warned by some in his own party he cannot pretend any longer' his strategy is workingDowning Street is braced for more defections after Lee Anderson quit the party for Reform UK, with MPs warning Rishi Sunak that he cannot pretend any longer" his strategy is working.The former Conservative party deputy chair's defection will alarm former colleagues worried at support draining away to the Nigel Farage-formed party. Anderson lost the party whip last month over comments he made about Sadiq Khan, which were condemned as Islamophobic. Continue reading...

Austrian man jailed for raping and imprisoning his daughter for 24 years to remain in psychiatric unitA Vienna court has overturned a decision to transfer Josef Fritzl from a special psychiatric unit to a regular jail, ordering the case back to the lower court.Fritzl, 88, repeatedly raped his daughter and locked in a cellar for more than 24 years, fathering seven children with her. Continue reading...

Catherine apologises for any confusion over Mother's Day photograph, saying she occasionally experiments with editing

Sanjay Shah accused of scam that enabled companies he controlled to fraudulently claim tax refundsA British hedge fund trader accused of defrauding Danish tax authorities in a billion-pound scam has gone on trial in Copenhagen, with the government hoping to recover the money in the blockbuster case.Sanjay Shah, who was arrested in June 2022 in Dubai where he was living, is accused of running a 9bn krone (1.03bn) scam that enabled companies he controlled to fraudulently claim Danish tax refunds between 2012 and 2015. Continue reading...

Ex-staff at Frank Hester's company TPP say rules were unusual but perks include paid bar tabs and sailing holidays

The EU says the ship is just one of three routes to getting life-saving supplies to the population of Gaza

Senior Nato official says we are now in a production war' that is key to the outcome of the war in UkraineKyiv said an Oscar awarded to 20 Days in Mariupol was an important success that showed the truth about Russia's crimes" to the world.The film, directed by Ukrainian film-maker Mstyslav Chernov, won the Best Documentary Oscar at a ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday night. Continue reading...

Eyewitness documentary shot by war reporter Mstyslav Chernov during the Russian siege of the Ukrainian city takes Academy Award - the country's first

Man identified by German court as Troy B attacked two American women near tourist attraction in JuneA German court has sentenced an American man to life in prison for the rape and murder of a tourist and the attempted murder of her friend in an attack near a famous tourist destination.The incident in June attracted worldwide attention because of the presence of so many visitors at Neuschwanstein Castle, some of whom photographed and streamed the scene as the women were taken by helicopter to hospital. Continue reading...

Harris had longstanding relationship with ABTSS, later alleged by British prosecutors to have handled or received illegal paymentsOne of the largest military contractors in the US paid commissions to a Saudi company later alleged to have been a conduit for bribes for the kingdom's royal family.A document disclosed in a UK criminal trial revealed that Harris Corporation, now L3Harris, paid commissions to the Saudi company for over two decades for services in the kingdom. Continue reading...

Former Conservative MP and ex-deputy chair claimed Islamists had got control' of London mayor

Bidder says multiple attempts to engage with high street group's board were rejectedThe US investment group Elliott has ended its bid to buy Currys after previous offers were rejected by the electrical goods retailer.Elliott, which owns Waterstones, told the markets on Monday that it had made multiple attempts to engage with the Currys board but all had been rebuffed. Continue reading...

Cinema Nova spokesperson says group of four men and one woman were vocalising hate speech to create a scene inside the auditorium'

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Donald Day Jr, linked to fatal shooting of two Queensland police officers, claims his right to guns for self-defence has been violatedA US man linked to the fatal shooting of two Queensland police officers has claimed that his right to own guns for self-defence has been violated by charges of alleged firearms possession while a convicted felon.Donald Day Jr, 58, was arrested in December 2023 by the FBI in Arizona on two counts of interstate threats" 12 months after the fatal shootings at rural Wieambilla, west of Brisbane. Continue reading...

Andrew Cayley, previously Britain's chief military prosecutor, to run operation of the complex caseA senior British lawyer has been appointed to oversee the international criminal court's investigation into alleged war crimes in the Palestinian territories, the Guardian understands.Andrew Cayley, a barrister and former military prosecutor, has recently joined the ICC after he was chosen by the court's chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, to lead the high-profile investigation. Continue reading...

Keith Piper says engaging with offensive and traumatic imagery can be important in keeping a clear sense of historyAn artist commissioned to respond to a mural in Tate Britain that has been sealed off from the public since 2020 because of its depictions of black and Chinese people, says viewing traumatic and racist images is crucial for us to truly grapple with our history.Keith Piper was commissioned by Tate Britain in 2022 to create a work that reacted to the Rex Whistler mural, titled The Expedition in Pursuit of Rare Meats, which had been closed after Tate's ethics committee decided it was offensive". Continue reading...

Sixth member of cross-country tour group still missing, authorities in Zermatt sayFive cross-country skiers who went missing during a ski tour in Switzerland were found dead, while a search was still on for the sixth skier, according to police.Police in Switzerland's Valais canton on Sunday started searching for six people who went missing during a ski tour that departed from the alpine town of Zermatt. Continue reading...

Hussein Al Mansoory, who lives with autism and Down syndrome, went missing from his Auburn home on Saturday morning

Temperatures expected to drop in Victoria and SA on Tuesday as extreme weather forecast to be less likely through rest of autumn

Lovell died after being stabbed while her husband was treated in hospital for a knife wound, court told

Tributes flow for lovely person and caring mother' after she was found dead in a bin on the side of a road in Buckley, Victoria

Israeli prime minister hits back after US president says war is hurting Israel more than helping itThe Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has rejected Joe Biden's comment that his approach to the war in Gaza was hurting Israel more than helping Israel", escalating a dispute between the leaders.Over the weekend, the US president said Netanyahu must pay more attention to the innocent lives being lost as a consequence of the actions taken" in Gaza and that his stance was detrimental to Israel's interests. Continue reading...

Oscars host makes comment onstage after ex-president writes scathing review of Kimmel on his Truth Social platform

Christopher Nolan's blockbuster picked up seven awards while Poor Things star won over Lily Gladstone for best actress

Annual sequence devoted to recently deceased figures in the film industry also recognised Tom Wilkinson and William Friedkin

One of two young men accused of robbing and stabbing a rideshare driver pleads guilty to murder and other charges

Democratic Alliance leader Luis Montenegro says it will not rely on Chega party to governThe leader of Portugal's centre-right Democratic Alliance, Luis Montenegro, has claimed victory after a closely contested parliamentary election that saw the far-right surge.With almost 99% of Sunday's votes counted, the Democratic Alliance - an electoral platform made up of the large Social Democratic party (PSD) and two smaller conservative parties - and the Socialist party (PS) were each on 28.67%. Continue reading...

This blog is closedA first exit poll, carried out for SIC and Expresso, shows the following:Centre-right Democratic Alliance (AD): 27.6 to 31.8% (with 77 to 89 deputies)I honestly don't know what I'm more afraid of - a xenophobic and racist far-right party exerting pressure on a democratic right-wing party, or if a government agreement with the Liberals who pose a threat to a worsening of the public services that are available to a big portion of the country only because they are free - health and education.

Barbie star Margot Robbie reportedly among those trying to get through protest but sources say flow into theater was secure

Gough, who is resuming her Olivier award-winning role in People, Places and Things, calls on those in positions of power to become allies for colleaguesThe stage and screen star Denise Gough has called upon prominent actors to be vigilant for fellow cast and crew members in an industry where misconduct remains rife.Gough is set to reprise her role as an actor who has a breakdown in the play People, Places and Things which won her an Olivier award in 2016. It transferred from the National Theatre to the West End and New York, was one of the last decade's most acclaimed stage performances and led to Gough's high-profile roles on television. As a leading actor, the Irish star said she has a particular duty to look out for her colleagues. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Shadow City minister Tulip Siddiq to reveal plan for target to end financial exclusion of womenLabour plans to set targets for funding female-led businesses through the state-owned British Business Bank and to launch a review of the financial exclusion of women, if it wins the next general election.The initiatives, which will be announced on Monday by the shadow City minister Tulip Siddiq, form part of the party's financial inclusion agenda, following a review by 10 City grandees earlier this year of Labour's financial services strategy. Continue reading...

Esther Ghey discussed challenges of bringing up children and dangers of mobile phones with Scarlett Jenkinson's motherThe mothers of Brianna Ghey and one of the teenagers convicted of her murder have met to discuss the dangers of mobile phones for children and the challenges of parenting".Esther Ghey had a positive and respectful meeting" last week with Emma Sutton, whose 16-year-old daughter, Scarlett Jenkinson, was described by a judge as the driving force" behind Brianna's exceptionally brutal" stabbing. Continue reading...

Francis's failure to condemn Moscow as aggressor decried as shameful' and incomprehensible'The Ukrainian government has responded angrily and vowed never to surrender after Pope Francis said the country should have the courage to raise the white flag" and negotiate an end to the war with Russia.Our flag is a yellow and blue one. This is the flag by which we live, die, and prevail. We shall never raise any other flags," Ukraine's foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, said on social media on Sunday. Continue reading...