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US defence secretary met his Australian counterpart in the wings of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. Follow today’s news liveBradfield margin now 12 votes in favour of Boele but thousands left to countIndependent Nicolette Boele’s margin in the race for the seat of Bradfield is now up to 12 votes ahead of Liberal Gisele Kapterian.On defense spending, Secretary Hegseth conveyed that Australia should increase its defense spending to 3.5% of its GDP as soon as possible.What we’ll do is continue to invest in our capability but also our relationships in the region. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/jun/02/australia-news-live-marles-defence-spending-house-prices-cost-of-living-ntwnfb Author :

President of sheriffs’ association says ‘noncompliant’ list ‘violated the core principles of trust’ with law enforcementThe US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) removed a list of “sanctuary” states, cities and counties from its website following sharp criticism from a sheriffs’ association that said a list of “non-compliant” sheriffs could severely damage the relationship between the Trump administration and law enforcement.DHS on Thursday published a list of what it called sanctuary jurisdictions that it deemed were included in areas that have a policy of limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. The list prompted a response from the National Sheriffs’ Association, which

Race pits pro-European Warsaw mayor, Rafał Trzaskowski, against historian and former amateur boxer Karol NawrockiGood evening, or dobry wieczór, from Warsaw, Poland.We are less than 90 minutes away from the polls closing in what is the expected to be the closest Polish presidential election after the fall of communism in 1989. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jun/01/polls-set-to-close-in-tight-presidential-race-in-poland-live Author : Jakub Krupa Publish date : 2025-06-01 17:34:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Exclusive: Pro-Palestine activists who were part of a group who occupied the office of an academic intend to appeal decisionsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo University of Melbourne students have been recommended for expulsion and two for suspension for taking part in a pro-Palestine demonstration at the university’s Parkville campus last October.If the decisions are upheld, the students will become the first pro-Palestine student activists for whom suspension and expulsion have been enforced in Australia since the waves of student demonstrations against Israel’s assault on Gaza began in 2023.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news

First clear evidence that structured exercise regime reduces risk of dying by a third and can stop cancer returning‘Now I do weight training’: how exercise helped one patient stay free of cancerExercise can reduce the risk of cancer patients dying by a third, stop tumours coming back and is even more effective than drugs, according to the results of a landmark trial that could transform health guidelines worldwide.For decades, doctors have recommended adopting a healthy lifestyle to lower the risk of developing cancer. But until now there has been little evidence of the impact it could have after diagnosis, with

Israeli forces opened fire on people heading towards aid distribution site run by Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, say witnessesThe Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said it’s “currently unaware of injuries caused by IDF fire” at the humanitarian aid distribution site in Rafah, where at least 22 Palestinian people were killed this morning.“The matter is still under review,” it adds in a statement. Rescuers, medics and eyewitnesses said Israeli forces fired on crowds near the aid site. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jun/01/palestinians-killed-food-distribution-gaza-strip-israel-middle-east-crisis-live Author : Guardian staff Publish date : 2025-06-01 09:52:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

France lobbies western nations as it prepares to co-host two-state solution summit with Saudi ArabiaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia is under pressure to join an international push to recognise Palestinian statehood as the French president, Emmanuel Macron, rallies global support for a new Middle East peace pact.France has been lobbying western nations – including Australia and the UK – before a United Nations-backed summit in New York this month designed to accelerate momentum for a two-state solution.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/01/australia-palestine-statehood-emmanuel-macron-france-two-state-solution-summit Author : Dan Jervis-Bardy

Win for populist-right candidate Nawrocki will further political deadlock that has hampered Tusk’s governmentPolls have opened in Poland for the second round of the presidential election, with the two candidates offering radically different visions for the country locked in a dead heat.The race pits the pro-European Warsaw mayor, Rafał Trzaskowski, backed by Donald Tusk’s politically-diverse governing coalition, against the historian and former amateur boxer Karol Nawrocki, endorsed by the populist-right Law and Justice (PiS) party that governed the country between 2015 and 2023. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/01/poland-goes-to-the-polls-in-second-round-of-close-fought-presidential-election Author : Jakub Krupa in Warsaw Publish date : 2025-06-01 05:00:00

Prime minister also reaffirms policy on Taiwan while hitting back at Donald Trump’s doubling of tariffs on steel and aluminium importsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has responded to the United States’ calls for a huge rise in defence spending amid fears over China, while hitting back at Donald Trump’s move to double tariffs on steel and aluminium.On Saturday, Pete Hegseth urged the US’s allies in the region, including Australia, to “share the burden” and lift defence spending to 5% of GDP, warning that “Beijing is credibly preparing to potentially use military force to

Police on the Champs-Élysées use teargas and pepper spray to keep order after huge crowds had gathered for gameAt least 81 people have been arrested after violent clashes in Paris after huge crowds of fans gathered to watch PSG’s victory over Inter Milan in the Champions League final.The club’s Parc des Princes stadium was transformed into a fan zone for the night to screen the match, which took place in Munich, with about 48,000 attending. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/31/at-least-81-arrested-in-paris-as-violence-erupts-during-psgs-champions-league-victory Author : Nadeem Badshah Publish date : 2025-05-31 22:51:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Funding shortfalls and inadequate services are letting down people in psychiatric crises, the Bondi Junction stabbings inquest hearsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJoel Cauchi’s mother didn’t appear before the coronial inquest examining her son’s life and the day her son murdered six people at a popular Bondi Junction shopping centre. But her presence was often felt, taking shape in the form of notes she had written to his doctor or in a conversation with a police officer.One of the most striking moments of the inquest was when Michele Cauchi, now in her mid-70s, was filmed

The prolific TV, stage and film actor was best known for her roles in Northern Exposure and Young SheldonValerie Mahaffey, the Emmy-award winning actor known for her roles on Northern Exposure, Desperate Housewives and Young Sheldon, died on Friday. She was 71.Her husband, actor Joseph Kell, said in a statement to Variety: “I have lost the love of my life, and America has lost one of its most endearing actresses. She will be missed.” Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/31/valerie-mahaffey-dies-aged-71-northern-exposure-actor Author : Diana Ramirez-Simon Publish date : 2025-05-31 18:45:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Police called on Friday afternoon over concerns for the welfare of two children who had entered the river A body has been found in the search for a girl missing in the River Thames, police said.A body was recovered from the river near Gravesend with the assistance of the RNLI at about 11.40am on Saturday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/may/31/body-found-in-search-for-girl-missing-in-river-thames-near-gravesend Author : PA Media Publish date : 2025-05-31 16:15:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Low respect for international law and human rights set worrying precedent, international development minister saysIsrael is setting a dangerous precedent for international human rights law violations in Gaza that is making the whole world more dangerous, Norway’s international development minister has warned.Norway has played a historical role in the region, including by facilitating the Oslo peace accords between Israel and the Palestinians that led to a celebrated breakthrough deal in 1993. Last year it recognised the Palestinian state, one of a minority of European countries to do so. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/law/2025/may/31/israel-accused-setting-dangerous-precedent-global-human-rights-gaza Author : Miranda Bryant Nordic correspondent

Employees say cuts and deregulation undermine department’s ability to function and will cause cost hikesWorkers at the US Department of Energy say cuts and deregulations are undermining the ability for the department to function and will result in significant energy cost hikes for consumers.Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” will raise energy costs for American households by as much as 7% in 2035 due to the repeal of energy tax credits and could put significant investment and energy innovation at risk, according to a report by the Rhodium Group. The non-partisan think tank Energy Innovation calculated the average US household will see

Threat by Israel Katz comes as UN warns that the entire population of Gaza is at risk of famineGaza is hungriest place on Earth, warns UNLebanese official media said an Israeli strike killed one person in the south on Saturday despite a six-month-old ceasefire, as Israel said it targeted a Hezbollah militant.The state-run National News Agency (NNA) said a man was killed when an Israeli drone targeted his car as he was heading to pray at a mosque in Deir al-Zahrani, about 20km (12 miles) from the Israeli border. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/may/31/gaza-israel-hamas-ceasefire-middle-east-crisis-live-news-updates Author : Amy Sedghi Publish

Exclusive: Ex-minister to call for wealth tax, and Andy Burnham to demand focus on housing and educationNext month’s spending review must be an “economic reset” based on a bold wealth tax and higher public investment, the former cabinet minister Louise Haigh is to argue, as Keir Starmer faces renewed pressure from within Labour to change course.Haigh’s comments come as Andy Burnham called for Labour to “re-establish itself unequivocally once again as the party of working-class ambition” with ambitious offerings on housing and education. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/may/31/labour-spending-review-economic-reset-louise-haigh-andy-burnham Author : Peter Walker and Eleni Courea Publish date : 2025-05-31

Not all is going smoothly after Friedrich Merz’s promise to build up German army and ‘no limits’ on helping UkraineWithin days of Russia launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Olaf Scholz announced a Zeitenwende, or historical “turning point”. The then German chancellor promised a security transformation by increasing defence spending, sending more aid to Ukraine, taking a tougher approach to authoritarian states and rapidly reducing Germany’s dependence on Russian energy.It was a psychological turning point for a country haunted by its Nazi past but now expected to step up – as the biggest economic power in Europe –

President tells Pennsylvania rally tariffs will benefit workers and celebrates Japanese investment in US SteelDonald Trump announced on Friday he was doubling foreign tariffs on steel imports to 50%, as he celebrated a “blockbuster” agreement for Japan-based Nippon Steel’s to invest in US Steel during a rally in Pennsylvania.Surrounded by men in orange hardhats at a US Steel plant in West Mifflin, Trump unveiled the tariff rate increase, declaring that the dramatic hike would “even further secure the steel industry in the United States”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/30/trump-tariffs-steel-japan Author : Lauren Gambino Publish date : 2025-05-31 00:07:00 Copyright

Move against Kim Sajet, gallery’s first female chief, comes as caption on Trump references impeachments and January 6Donald Trump says he is firing the first female director of the National Portrait Gallery, which contained a caption that referenced the attack on the US Capitol that his supporters carried out in early 2021.The president announced the sacking Friday through a post on his social media platform that accused Sajet – born in Nigeria, raised in Australia and a citizen of the Netherlands – of being “a strong supporter” of diversity initiatives that his administration opposes as well as “highly partisan”. He

Weiner makes comment as he campaigns for New York City council seat years after sexting scandal Anthony Weiner says politicians such as him and Donald Trump can survive scandals while qualified candidates like Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton lose elections because “women get judged much more harshly than men do”.“I do believe that,” Weiner said Friday on ABC’s The View amid his run for a New York City council seat years after he crashed out of Congress in the wake of a sexting scandal that some argue aided Trump in clinching his first presidency in 2016. Continue reading... Source link

Ruling reverses hold on Trump administration’s ending humanitarian parole of Venezuelan migrants and othersUS politics live – latest updatesThe US supreme court on Friday announced it would allow the Trump administration to revoke the temporary legal status of hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan, Cuban, Haitian and Nicaraguan migrants living in the United States, bolstering the Republican president’s drive to step up deportations.The court put on hold Boston-based US district judge Indira Talwani’s order halting the administration’s move to end the immigration humanitarian “parole” protections granted to 532,000 people by Trump’s predecessor, Joe Biden, potentially exposing many of them to rapid

Appeals court agrees to temporary pause to previous ruling blocking tariffs; president says tech billionaire will ‘always be with us’The Republican nominee for governor of Virginia has recently tried to distance herself from her longstanding, hardline anti-abortion record, declining recently to state whether she would support any restrictions on abortion access if she is elected to lead the state this fall. But her record reveals a candidate staunchly opposed to the procedure.Winsome Earle-Sears, now the state’s lieutenant governor, supported a 15-week abortion ban and has previously said she wants to make abortion illegal in almost all cases. In audio obtained

CEO of Europe’s largest industrial group says he has been in direct talks with Donald Trump’s administrationVolkswagen, Europe’s largest industrial group, has said it will make a “massive” investment in the US. The group, which includes Porsche, revealed it has been in direct talks with Donald Trump’s administration as it faces damaging tariffs.Oliver Blume, who heads the group, said the talks were “constructive” and “fair”, in an interview that suggests the company, whose market capital is £44bn, is not willing to leave tariff negotiations to Brussels alone. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/may/30/volkswagen-to-make-massive-investment-in-us-to-avoid-tariffs Author : Lisa O'Carroll Publish date :

The chancellor will announce billions in regional spending after rewriting Treasury investment rulesReform UK will accept donations through bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, Nigel Farage has announced.During an appearance at the Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas, where he was introduced as a “UK presidential candidate”, Farage said:As of now, provided you are an eligible UK donor … we are the first political party in Britain that can accept donations in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.My message to the British public, and my message particularly to young people, is to help us to help you bring our country properly into the 21st century.Let’s