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Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘Two days is simply not enough’, Jane Hume says of debate over tax changesJane Hume, the deputy opposition leader, accused the government of being “sneaky”, saying discussions around tax reforms in parliament were much too short to properly address so-called “generational” tax reforms.Apparently, these are generational reforms. If they’re generational reforms, well, surely they should have been taken to an election so that the Australian people could decide that.Two days simply is not enough. There is no need to rush these changes through because they don’t kick

Republicans vote against amendment to kill fund after acting attorney general Todd Blanche told lawmakers earlier this week that DOJ was ‘not moving forward with the fund’Sign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump’s former national security adviser-turned-foe John Bolton is expected to plead guilty over mishandling classified documents, multiple outlets are reporting.According to CNN, which first reported the news citing three sources, Bolton intends to plead guilty to one count of illegal retention of sensitive national security documents, and has also agreed to pay a more than $2m fine. The New York Times hears the same, adding that

Saudi national, 21, held on suspicion of attempted murder over incident at Manor Park student village in GuildfordA former University of Surrey student has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was shot with a crossbow in Guildford.The victim, who is in his 50s and a member of the university’s campus safety team, was seriously injured in the incident and is being treated at Royal Surrey County hospital close to the scene of the shooting. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/04/former-student-arrested-man-shot-crossbow-university-of-surrey Author : Matthew Weaver Publish date : 2026-06-04 17:22:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the

Group calls ceasefire a ‘roadmap to annihilate part of the Lebanese people’, throwing regional peace talks into doubtMiddle East crisis – live updatesHezbollah has rejected a US-brokered ceasefire plan agreed by the Lebanese and Israeli governments, throwing the future of a truce in Lebanon and regional peace negotiations into question.The group’s leader, Naim Qassem, called the ceasefire plan a “roadmap to annihilate part of the Lebanese people” in a statement delivered on Thursday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/04/israel-lebanon-renew-ceasefire-hezbollah-trump-iran-deal-middle-east-us Author : William Christou in Beirut and agencies Publish date : 2026-06-04 14:38:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked

The country’s defence minister said the IDF will not withdraw from southern Lebanon and will not allow the ‘return of the population’Israel and Lebanon agree to renew ceasefire as Trump seeks to overcome barriers to Iran dealThe commander of the Quds Force, the foreign arm of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards (IRGC), said Hezbollah is demanding Israel retreat to positions it held before the start of the war, according to a statement carried by Iranian media.“Supporting the resistance in Lebanon is the duty of all of us, and removing Israel from the region is an attainable goal for Muslims,” Esmail Qaani

Foreign affairs minister says her position is to ‘always believe women’ when sexual assault allegations are madeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, says she believes the Australian women who have alleged they were raped and beaten by Israeli soldiers after being detained as part of a humanitarian flotilla attempting to bring aid to Gaza.Appearing at Senate estimates, Wong said the treatment of the Australian women was “unacceptable”, and the allegations they had subsequently made were “distressing”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/04/gaza-flotilla-australian-women-assaulted-abused-israeli-detention-penny-wong-ntwnfb Author : Ben Doherty Publish date : 2026-06-04

Government-ordered review reveals ‘routine ostracism’ of Jewish staff and patients in health serviceThe NHS is taking action to tackle antisemitism after a government-ordered report found that Jewish patients and staff face “routine ostracism” in the service.Anti-Jewish hatred in the NHS means some patients hide their identity and staff “suffer in silence”, a review by Lord Mann, the government’s adviser on antisemitism, has found. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jun/04/nhs-to-tackle-antisemitism-after-report-finds-jewish-staff-and-patients-routinely-ostracised Author : Denis Campbell Health policy editor Publish date : 2026-06-04 07:11:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Silenced, a documentary about violence against women, opened the Sydney Film Festival on WednesdayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBrittany Higgins says she decided not to change her name when she got married in 2024 because she is proud to be Brittany Higgins, the former Liberal staffer has revealed in Silenced, a documentary about violence against women which opened the Sydney Film Festival.“When I got married I had this opportunity to change my name but I didn’t because I’m really proud to be Brittany Higgins,” she said in

Nationals leader says tariffs are unjustified and ‘a clear breach of the free-trade agreement Australia has with the US’. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJim Chalmers’ budget bill will face debate and a vote in the House today, and he poses the legislation as a “really simple choice” for the Coalition.As we know, the government has set up the bill as a wedge for the opposition, by including both tax changes to CGT and negative gearing and tax cuts for workers.Really simple choice in the parliament today: Labor lower taxes on workers,

Statement with US after Israel-Lebanon talks in Washington says agreement will create ‘pilot’ security zones in Lebanon from which Hezbollah bannedThe Kuwaiti defence ministry said it intercepted 13 ballistic missiles and 17 drones launched by Iran today.A drone and missile attack on Kuwait’s international airport killed one person, which Kuwaiti authorities identified as an Indian national. It is the first reported death in a Gulf state since the US and Iran agreed to a ceasefire in April. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jun/03/us-israel-iran-war-lebanon-trump-khamenei-netanyahu-hormuz-latest-news-updates Author : Adam Fulton (now); Vivian Ho, Kirsty McEwen, Tom Ambrose and Taz Ali (earlier) Publish date

Senior police figures are pushing back against politicians they accuse of stoking tensions over Henry Novak’s murderPolicing could be driven back to the 1960s by false claims officers are biased against white people, the leader of Britain’s black officers has said.Ch Insp Andy George, president of the National Black Police Association, spoke out amid growing concerns that politicians such as Nigel Farage were stoking tensions around the murder of teenager Henry Nowak by making baseless and provocative claims. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/03/police-chief-warns-anti-white-bias-claims-could-drive-uk-policing-back-to-60s Author : Vikram Dodd, Steven Morris and Peter Walker Publish date : 2026-06-03 21:09:00 Copyright for

Republican senator does not name Trump pick but points to importance of eligibility requirements, which Pulte is widely considered to be lacking Sign up for the Breaking News US emailIowa voters cast their ballots in yesterday’s heated primaries, setting up for months of fervent campaigning ahead of the November midterms in contests that could determine the balance of power in Congress.A red state that the GOP has dominated for the past decade, Democrats believe they can be competitive in three of its four House races, its Senate election, and the contest to replace Kim Reynolds, the retiring Republican governor. Continue

Ministry of Defence confirms deaths of three crew members after crash near Okehampton during training exerciseThree members of the Royal Navy have died in a helicopter crash in Devon during a training exercise, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said.Emergency services were called to the scene of the incident at Sourton Down, near Okehampton, around 4am on Wednesday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/03/royal-navy-helicopter-crash-devon Author : Jamie Grierson Publish date : 2026-06-03 16:14:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Veteran journalist says executives pushed unverified claims and gave politicians a say in interviewsThe longtime 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley, who was fired by CBS News on Tuesday after clashing with the network’s new management, issued a public statement accusing the network’s new executives of silencing employees and claiming they instructed him “to inject falsehoods and bias” into his reporting.“‘60’ has been the number-one program in America for decades because our beloved audience finds integrity, quality, and humanity in our stories,” Pelley wrote in the lengthy statement he shared on social media on Wednesday morning. Continue reading... Source link :

PM faces questions from opposition leader Kemi Badenoch and other MPsZia Yusuf, the Reform UK home affairs spokesperson, told Sky News this morning that he thought the treatment of Henry Nowak did justify his party’s claim that two-tier policing operates in the country. He said:Having watched that footage … it’s hard to escape the conclusion that it is a demonstrable example of structural two-tier policing that is embedded in Hampshire police force and forces across the country.People can go to Hampshire police’s website and read their race action plan that was brought about under a Tory government.We understand and appreciate

Watchdog makes ruling on search summaries after publishers complain about drop in click-through traffic and revenueBusiness live – latest updatesOnline publishers and news organisations are now able to block their content appearing in Google’s AI summaries in UK search results, the British competition watchdog has announced.The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the new requirement would “put publishers, like news organisations, in a stronger position to negotiate content deals with Google”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/03/uk-media-groups-power-opt-out-google-ai-search-summaries Author : Joanna Partridge Publish date : 2026-06-03 08:31:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

CCTV cameras caught the carnivorous marsupial skulking around deserted grounds at 4am Tuesday morningFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA search is under way on Queensland’s Gold Coast for a missing Tasmanian devil who escaped her enclosure in a daring early morning dash caught on camera.The devil, named Mary, did a Houdini from the Paradise Country theme park, escaping from quarantine in the early hours of Tuesday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/03/tasmanian-devil-mary-cctv-escape-gold-coast-wildlife-park-australia Author : Joe Hinchliffe Publish date : 2026-06-03 06:04:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to

Establishment Democrat beats Zach Wahls in primary as party eyes success in Republican-dominated stateSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailIowa voters cast their ballots in Tuesday’s heated primaries, setting up for months of fervent campaigning ahead of the November midterms in contests that could determine the balance of power in Congress.A red state that the GOP has dominated for the past decade, Democrats believe they can be competitive in three of its four House races, its Senate election, and the contest to replace Kim Reynolds, the retiring Republican governor. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/02/iowa-primary-election-results Author : Chris

All the latest results and updates as New Jersey, South Dakota, New Mexico and Montana also vote in primariesCalifornia elections: governor, LA mayor and Congress at stakeSign up for the Breaking News US emailVoters in Maine won’t head to the polls until next week, but the state’s primary election has been shaken up by recent news about Senate hopeful Graham Platner.According to information his wife shared with his campaign last year, Platner exchanged sexually explicit texts with other women during his marriage, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal reported, and which the Guardian has confirmed.Graham Platner met

Senate estimates told it was a ‘joint idea’ to rework the nuclear submarine deal. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastChaney said: AI companies should be able to unlock the majority of global content with a handful of individual deals – in the same way that every other industry licenses copyrighted content.Government could further work to facilitate this process for the remainder of the copyrighted content, either directly or through a centralised mechanism. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jun/03/politics-live-australia-aukus-submarines-pauline-hanson-anthony-albanese-angus-taylor-question-time-senate-estimates-labor-one-nation-coaliton-ntwnfb Author : Krishani Dhanji Publish date : 2026-06-02 22:28:00 Copyright for syndicated content

Republicans – including Thune, Cornyn, Cassidy and Tillis – voice skepticism toward Trump’s choice of Bill Pulte to replace Tulsi Gabbard as intelligence chiefSign up for the Breaking News US emailTrump taps ally Bill Pulte to serve as top intelligence chiefIn six months, Adam Hamawy has gone from a political nobody to, deemed by most measures, the frontrunner in a crowded race, endorsed by prominent progressive and Democratic figures including Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar and Tammy Duckworth.His work history has driven him to call for Medicare for All, advocating for sanctions and an arms embargo on Israel, and

Witness B said in police interview that she pretended to be asleep when allegedly abused as a childA jury in Northern Ireland has heard details of the alleged rape of a child by the former Democratic Unionist party (DUP) leader Jeffrey Donaldson.A police interview with the complainant was played to Newry crown court in Northern Ireland on Tuesday on the sixth day of the former MP’s trial for sex offences. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/02/jeffrey-donaldson-trial-accuser-police-interview Author : Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent Publish date : 2026-06-02 17:34:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Researchers observed unavailable female dolphins – those that were older, or with calves – did not show the same avoidant behaviourGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFemale dolphins identify males by their unique calls and keep track of their past behaviour, choosing to avoid the most aggressive males during mating season, new research suggests.Bottlenose dolphin society is complex, and male and female dolphins often know each other for decades, said Prof Stephanie King, an expert in animal behaviour at the University of Bristol. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/03/female-dolphins-remember-aggression-mating-partner Author : Petra Stock Publish date :

High court in Edinburgh hears £125K vehicle was described as a van in faked invoice and stocked with luxury goodsThe luxury motorhome that Peter Murrell bought using money stolen from the Scottish National party was driven for only four miles, sitting unused for more than two years.Murrell, then the SNP’s chief executive, drove the £124,550 Niesmann+Bischoff vehicle from the dealers at Halbeath in Fife in January 2021 to his mother’s home in Dunfermline – a cost of £31,138 a mile.A hand-chased silver wine coaster from Hamilton & Inches worth £3,500 which was described as spending on “leadership expenses”.A £23 egg

Items bought by former chief executive included more than £23,000 from a luxury stationery brand and a £3,000 robotic lawnmowerBBC Scotland has more details of the Peter Murrell hearing this morning on its live blog. And, on its live blog, Sky News has pictures of some of the items purchased by Murrell with stolen SNP funds.Andy Burnham will not call an early election if he becomes prime minister after the Makerfield byelection, a spokesperson for the Greater Manchester mayor has said. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/jun/02/peter-mandelson-keir-starmer-labour-leadership-snp-peter-murrell-latest-news-updates Author : Andrew Sparrow Publish date : 2026-06-02 09:46:00 Copyright for syndicated content