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Russia-Ukraine war live: at least 17 killed in missile strike on market, say Ukrainian officials
Volodymyr Zelenskiy condemns attack on the eastern city of Kostiantynivka, where a child was among the deadCuba has uncovered a human trafficking ring aimed at recruiting Cubans to fight as mercenaries for Russia in its war in Ukraine, its foreign ministry has said, as Moscow seeks to increase the size of its forces.In a statement, the Cuban foreign ministry said the authorities were working to neutralise and dismantle" the network, which it said was operating within the Caribbean island nation and in Russia. Continue reading...
Night train between Berlin and Paris to return after nine years
Austrian rail operator OBB says service will resume partly in December and daily from October 2024A night train linking Berlin and Paris will return in December, nine years after the service was cancelled, the Austrian rail operator OBB has announced.OBB has been a pioneer in bringing back night trains as Europeans look for low-carbon travel options. Continue reading...
UK ministers seek to allay WhatsApp and Signal concerns in encryption row
Government says text scanning under online safety bill would only occur if technically feasible' after apps threaten to leave countryMinisters have attempted to head off a threatened exodus of messaging apps from the UK by assuring tech firms they cannot be forced to scan encrypted texts indiscriminately for illegal content.WhatsApp and Signal have threatened to quit the UK over a provision in the online safety bill that allows Ofcom to order a messaging service to use accredited technology" to look for and take down child sexual abuse material. Continue reading...
Watchdog group sues to remove ‘insurrectionist’ Trump from 2024 ballot
Crew represents six Colorado voters - Republican or unaffiliated - seeking to remove Trump from ballot over Capitol attackA watchdog group is suing to remove Donald Trump from the 2024 presidential ballot, saying he violated the constitution and is disqualified from holding future office.The lawsuit is so far one of the strongest challenges to Trump's eligibility to seek re-election. Continue reading...
Woman barred from removing body of partner from London funeral home
High court judge issues ruling after relative of Peter Otitoju launches action against Benedicta OnwordiA woman has been barred from removing the body of her partner from a funeral home after becoming embroiled in high court litigation with one of his relatives.Mr Justice Roth has ruled that Benedicta Onwordi cannot take possession" of the body of Peter Otitoju, who died aged 67. Continue reading...
Roman bust seized from US museum in investigation into stolen pieces
Worcester Art Museum says bust, bought in 1966 but probably stolen and improperly imported from Turkey, to be returnedAn ancient Roman bust has been seized from a Massachusetts art museum as part of an investigation into antiquities stolen from Turkey.The Worcester Art Museum announced that it had transferred ownership of the bronze bust to the New York county district attorney's office so it can be repatriated to Turkey. Continue reading...
Afghan refugee wrongly jailed in Greece wins thousands in compensation
Akif Rasuli spent more than two years behind bars after being accused of people smugglingA Greek court has awarded thousands of euros in compensation to an Afghan refugee who spent more than two years in prison after being wrongfully accused of people smuggling, in a rare step hailed by campaigners.A three-member appeals court sitting on the Aegean island of Lesbos ruled that Akif Rasuli had not only been unjustly jailed but should be recompensed for the ordeal he had been made to endure. Continue reading...
Ex-Biden aide bids to become first person of color to represent Rhode Island in Congress
Gabe Amo, 35, wins crowded primary contest for right to replace David Cicilline in safe Democratic congressional seatGabe Amo, a former aide to US president Joe Biden, could soon become the first person of color to represent Rhode Island in Congress.The Democrat, who is Black, won a crowded primary against 10 other candidates vying for the party nomination on Tuesday in a special election to replace former congressman David Cicilline, who resigned earlier this year to lead the Rhode Island Foundation, a large funder of non-profits. Continue reading...
Three-quarters of schools hit by concrete crisis are in Tory areas
Guardian analysis of newly published government list shows that 109 of the 147 affected schools are in Conservative constituencies
NatWest names ex-Centrica boss as chair after Farage saga
Rick Haythornthwaite, who leads boardrooms of Ocado and the AA, will succeed Howard DaviesNatWest has announced that a former Centrica boss will be its next chair, as the lender continues to deal with the fallout from the scandal surrounding the threatened closure of Nigel Farage's bank accounts.Rick Haythornthwaite - who previously chaired Network Rail and Mastercard as well as the British Gas owner and now leads the boardrooms of Ocado and the AA - will take over from Howard Davies next April. Continue reading...
Revealed: undercover UK police officer deceived woman into 19-year relationship
Avon and Somerset police apology over undercover officer’s ‘inappropriate relationship’
Full text of apology over undercover officer who deceived a woman into a 19-year relationship
Syrian refugee deported from Greece loses case against EU border agency
Ruling against man who claimed family were pushback' victims seen as blow to efforts to make Frontex accountableA Syrian refugee has lost a landmark case against the EU's border protection agency, Frontex, after he and his family were forcibly deported from Greece before his asylum application was processed.The ruling is seen as a major blow to efforts to make the operations of Frontex in Greece and other countries more transparent and accountable to the member states who employ them. Continue reading...
‘We were lazy!’ The Rolling Stones unveil new original album Hackney Diamonds after 18-year wait
At Hackney press conference, surviving trio of Stones pay tribute to late drummer Charlie Watts as they announce album and release new single AngryThe Rolling Stones have announced details of their first album of new songs in nearly two decades, entitled Hackney Diamonds.Featuring a constellation of guest stars including Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder and former Stones bassist Bill Wyman, it also contains the final recordings with the band by late drummer Charlie Watts, who appears on two tracks. Continue reading...
‘Abnormal is becoming normalised’: David Miliband on war in Ukraine
Head of International Rescue Committee says increasing weariness is creeping into global response to war
Keir Starmer likens government to ‘cowboy builders’ over concrete crisis
Labour leader accuses prime minister of neglecting pupils at state schools during combative PMQs
‘She played it down’: Bletchley Park codebreaker dies at 99
Margaret Betts, of Ipswich, was headhunted in 1942 to decipher enemy communications during WW2One of the last surviving female Bletchley Park codebreakers, who worked helping to decipher enemy communications during the second world war, has died aged 99.Margaret Betts, of Ipswich, Suffolk, was 19 when she was headhunted by men from the ministry", having performed well at school, her son Jonathan Betts, 68, said. Continue reading...
Leicester school told by DfE to close building finds it has no Raac
Willowbrook Mead primary will now shut for a day to move furniture back after scramble to create new spaces
Sarah Holland-Batt wins $25,000 top prize at Queensland literary awards
The poet's premier's award for The Jaguar, a collection about the death of her father, follows Stella prize win earlier this year
Wilko administrators reveal locations of 52 stores to close next week
PwC warns of more job losses if last-ditch rescue talks to save stricken retailer fall through
UK ministers accused of covering up crumbling concrete evidence for months
Exclusive: Decay at a private school in Perthshire was highlighted as far back as May
Cost of fixing UK school concrete crisis still not known, minister says
Schools minister Nick Gibb rejects claim government had sticking plaster approach' to maintenanceMinisters still do not know how much the concrete crisis will cost to repair, the schools minister has admitted, as he rejected accusations by the head of the UK spending watchdog that the government had adopted a sticking plaster approach" to essential maintenance.Nick Gibb said he and ministers were unable to come up with a figure because every school affected by the problem of crumbling reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac) experienced it in different ways. Continue reading...
Five killed as elevator at Bali resort plunges down ravine
Accident at Ubud's Ayuterra Resort believed to have occurred when cable in inclined lift carrying hotel staff snappedBalinese police are investigating the catastrophic failure of a lift that left five hotel workers dead at a resort on Friday.The accident took place at Ubud's Ayuterra Resort about 1pm and is believed to have occurred when a cable in the inclined lift carrying the three women and two men snapped, plunging them 100 metres down a steep ravine at the hillside resort.Sign up for Guardian Australia's free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...
Anthony Blinken arrives in Ukraine for surprise visit
US secretary of state expected to announce initial package of military aid for Kyiv of up to $200m
Parents in Pakistan could be jailed for polio vaccine refusal
New law in Sindh introduces extraordinary measures' to ensure vaccination of children against range of infectious diseasesParents in Pakistan who refuse to get their children vaccinated against infectious diseases could be jailed or fined under a new law introduced in Sindh province.The introduction of the legislation is an attempt to eradicate polio, which is endemic in Pakistan, but will cover vaccines for diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough (pertussis), measles, mumps and rubella. Continue reading...
Housing industry faces difficult months ahead amid weak demand, says Barratt
Housebuilder reports 705m profits but mortgage affordability challenges' affect purchasesBritain's biggest housebuilder has warned that conditions will continue to be difficult" for the housing industry over the coming months as potential buyers struggle with the rising cost of home loans.Barratt Developments said short-term demand has been impacted by mortgage affordability challenges" and it was reducing construction sharply in response, but also reported 705m in annual profits. Continue reading...
Australia politics live: question time chaos after Coalition moves dissent motion against Speaker’s ruling
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Marcia Langton warns no vote in voice referendum could be ‘mandate to cause us even further harm’
Indigenous leader rejects claims the consultation body would divide the nation, saying parliament will detail its operation
Labor’s ‘same job, same pay’ bill contains ‘major flaw’, leading expert says
Prof Andrew Stewart says Albanese government plan aimed at labour hire workers may also cover employees in industries including IT, law and accounting
UK air traffic failure blamed on ‘extremely rare’ circumstances as CAA opens inquiry
Technical report confirms error triggered by flight plan caused chaos last week as more than 2,000 flights cancelledThe UK air traffic system failure that resulted in more than 2,000 flights being cancelled has been blamed on an extremely rare set of circumstances", as the aviation regulator opened an inquiry into the meltdown that caused chaos for passengers.The Civil Aviation Authority announced its own independent review as it submitted an initial report from Nats, the air traffic control services provider, into the incident to the transport secretary, Mark Harper. Continue reading...
Three people rescued off Australian coast after yacht damaged by multiple shark attacks
Two Russians and a French citizen were successfully rescued by another vessel after setting off emergency beacon 835km off the coast of Cairns
Australia’s annual growth slowed in June quarter with GDP up 2.1%
Rise compares with a revised 2.4% economic growth in the March quarter, Australian Bureau of Statistics reveals
Boom for prefab classroom makers as England schools’ Raac crisis deepens
Modular buildings hire firm inundated with inquiries from schools needing temporary classroomsThe phones have been ringing incessantly at Algeco's Peterborough call centre in recent days.Since the Department for Education prompted chaos last Thursday by warning of the risks around aerated concrete in 156 schools, school nurseries and further education colleges, the modular buildings hire company has been inundated with inquiries from schools desperate to secure temporary classrooms as the academic year gets under way. Continue reading...
Merseyside police to offer Childline help for young people in custody
Force hopes use of impartial and confidential support service could break reoffending cycleYoung people who find themselves in police custody in Merseyside will now be offered help from Childline, in an initiative that is the first of its kind in the UK.Those under the age of 19 are being offered a confidential call to the NSPCC service to provide advice and support, which Merseyside police said could break the cycle of reoffending". Continue reading...
No 10 had head-in-sand mentality at start of Covid crisis, says ex-minister
James Bethell says Downing Street did not want to prioritise pandemic in early 2020 even as evidence was mountingDowning Street showed an ostrich, head-in-the-sand mentality" towards Covid in early 2020 as Boris Johnson's government instead focused on subjects such as Brexit, a former health minister has said.Speaking to the Institute for Government as part of its ongoing series of in-depth interviews with former ministers about their time in office, James Bethell also said officials did not want him to discuss the potential economic impacts of Covid policies and would delete this from his speeches. Continue reading...
Greens threaten to block Murray-Darling Basin plan changes over water recovery failure
Sarah Hanson-Young seeks assurance all water for the environment will be recovered as Nationals call for an inquiry to visit regional communities
Not just Raac: the newly built English schools also closing over safety fears
While crumbling concrete dominated headlines, the modern, modular construction methods used to make three new schools also failedJust days before the government suddenly ordered schools in England to close buildings at risk of collapse due to the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac), another - somewhat smaller - school buildings story hit the headlines.Three virtually brand-new schools were suddenly told to close by the Department for Education (DfE) with immediate effect because of safety fears. A further two primary schools, it later emerged, had to be demolished before completion. Continue reading...
Court hears William Tyrrell’s former foster mother apparently threatening to slap another child in secret recording
A court was played audio of a clash between the woman and an unnamed child that was covertly recorded by police
Woman arrested after attending court to support driver allegedly involved in fatal Sydney crash
Alleged driver Johnson Kokozian has charges upgraded over Heckenberg crash that killed Alina Kauffman and her brother
NSW police officer who allegedly Tasered Clare Nowland to remain on bail while court awaits post-mortem
Kristian White appeared in court on assault charges after the death of 95-year-old dementia patient
Battle over density: in Sydney’s east, a rash of developments are housing fewer, richer people
Relatively affordable apartment buildings are being demolished to make way for ultra-luxurious' homes amid state's housing crisis
French actor Emmanuelle Béart says she was victim of incest as a child
Mission: Impossible actor reveals in a new documentary she was abused for four years during her childhoodFrench actor Emmanuelle Beart was a victim of incest as a child, she said in a documentary presented on Tuesday, without identifying her abuser.Beart, who has starred in dozens of films and TV productions over the past 50 years, is the co-director of the documentary which was screened at a news conference in Paris on Tuesday. It will be broadcast on France's M6 channel on 24 September. Continue reading...
Blue plaques scheme could be extended outside of London
Arts minister keen for project celebrating links between notable figures and where they lived to be rolled out across EnglandThe official blue plaques scheme could be extended outside of London to honour notable figures and their connections to buildings across England.The project, run in London by English Heritage, celebrates the links between historically significant people and the buildings in which they lived and worked. Continue reading...
Leicester City helicopter crash was ‘tragic accident’, say inspectors
Mechanical failure blamed for 2018 crash, which killed club's owner and four othersThe pilot of the helicopter in the fatal crash at Leicester's football stadium in 2018 told his passengers I've no idea what's going on" as the aircraft spun out of control, accident investigators reported.Inspectors said the crash, which killed the owner of Leicester City Football Club, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, three other passengers and the pilot, was a tragic accident". Mechanical failure, through a worn ball bearing in the tail rotor, led to a loss of control after takeoff from the King Power Stadium. Continue reading...
Australia’s e-safety regulator warned Twitter about rise in online hate speech during voice debate
FoI request reveals watchdog approached platform now known as X to discuss voice to parliament referendum but it did not substantially respond
Home Office to declare Wagner group a terrorist organisation
Draft order will make it illegal to support the violent and destructive' Russian mercenary organisation in the UKThe Wagner mercenary group will be declared a terrorist organisation, the Home Office has announced.A draft order will be laid in parliament on Wednesday, which will make it illegal to be a member of or support the Russian group in the UK. The group has played a prominent role in the Russian invasion of Ukraine since it began in February 2022. Continue reading...
Healthcare technology entrepreneur ‘donates £5m to Conservatives’
Electoral Commission expected to disclose seven-figure sum donated by Frank Hester OBE in its quarterly dataThe Conservatives have reportedly received a 5m donation from a healthcare technology entrepreneur.Frank Hester, the founder and chief executive of the Phoenix Partnership (TPP), has given the seven-figure sum, a Tory party source told the PA news agency. Continue reading...
Kim Jong-un to meet Putin in Russia for talks over supplying weapons
North Korean and Russian leaders expected to discuss military cooperation in VladivostokKim Jong-un will reportedly travel to Russia this month to meet Vladimir Putin and discuss the possibility of supplying weapons to the Kremlin for the war in Ukraine.A US official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said details of the expected meeting were still unclear, but added that it was likely to take place in the Russian port city of Vladivostok, given its proximity to North Korea. Continue reading...
Mitch McConnell did not have stroke or seizure, Capitol doctor says
Brian Monahan suggests Republican leader in US Senate, 81, may be suffering effects of concussion sustained during fall in MarchMitch McConnell, the Republican leader in the US Senate, is not evidently suffering from a seizure disorder", a stroke or a movement disorder such as Parkinson's disease", the congressional physician said on Tuesday.The doctor's remarks came a little less than a week after the 81-year-old senator suffered a second worrying freeze in front of reporters. Continue reading...
British Challenger 2 tank destroyed in combat for first time, Ukraine footage shows
Tank could be one of 14 UK gave to Ukraine that Kyiv was keeping in reserve for frontline breakthroughA battlefield video circulating on social media overnight showed the destruction of a British Challenger 2 from a mine and Russian drone in Ukraine, which would be the first time one of the tanks has been destroyed in combat.At the beginning of the clip, filmed from a car involved in the fighting, the Challenger 2 with its distinctive gun barrel is seen shrouded in thick, grey smoke after the battlefield incident. Continue reading...
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