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Ten years after Angela Merkel declared ‘We can do this’ at the height of the 2015 migration into Europe, Syrian refugee Somar Kreker looks back at his 44-day odysseyThe trip would be tough, Somar Kreker knew, but he was not overly fearful. It was the summer of 2015, and in a small flat in Amman, Jordan, this young Syrian’s only thought was how to turn a long and arduous journey into something more bearable. The engineering student had fled Syria three and a half years earlier after refusing to enlist in the brutal regime’s army. He was now ready to

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAsked about the planned anti-immigration protests across Australia today, Julian Leeser says he’s concerned about some of the anti-Indian and antisemitic sentiment being expressed. But he also adds that there are people who will be attending these protests with “goodwill”:There are people there of goodwill who want to change policies in relation to this country. But I would say to them be careful of the company you keep. I’ve seen some of the material for that particular protest and I’m really concerned about the anti-Indian sentiment that

Police say there have been several reported sightings of fugitive suspect since he fled in dense bushland, though none have been confirmedFrom Wieambilla to Porepunkah, violent ‘anti-government extremists’ are a growing threatFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA man from a town near where alleged the Porepunkah police killer Dezi Freeman vanished has been charged during the search for the fugitive, police say.Victoria police on Sunday said they had arrested a 61-year-old man in Bright just before 5pm on Friday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/31/dez-freeman-accused-porepunkah-police-killer-dezi-manhunt-day-six-ntwnfb Author :

Acting CEO of parent agency makes announcement one day after judge blocks her from firing VOA directorThe agency that oversees Voice of America and other government-funded international broadcasters is eliminating jobs for more than 500 employees, a Trump administration official said. The move could ratchet up a months-long legal challenge over the news outlets’ fate.Kari Lake, acting CEO of the US Agency for Global Media, announced the latest round of job cuts late Friday, one day after a federal judge blocked her from removing Michael Abramowitz as VOA director. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/30/voice-of-america-lay-offs Author : Maya Yang and

Vermont senator says Kennedy is endangering the health of the American people as head of the US health departmentBernie Sanders has joined in on growing public calls for Donald Trump’s health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, to resign, after recent chaos across US health agencies.In an op-ed published in the New York Times on Saturday, the Vermont senator accused Kennedy of “endangering the health of the American people now and into the future”, adding: “He must resign.” Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/30/bernie-sanders-rfk-jr-resign Author : Maya Yang Publish date : 2025-08-30 18:58:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked

Eleanor Lyons will interview women who say they have been trafficked into sex work and advertised onlineThe independent anti-slavery commissioner has launched an investigation into so-called pimping websites amid concern at the level of exploitation of trafficked and vulnerable women on those platforms.Eleanor Lyons will interview women who say they have been trafficked into sex work and advertised on adult services websites such as Vivastreet that allow users to browse images and videos of women selling sex in their local area. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/aug/30/uk-anti-slavery-commissioner-launches-investigation-into-pimping-websites Author : Amelia Gentleman Publish date : 2025-08-30 16:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content

Lower court to determine if Ralph Leroy Menzies, who killed Maurine Hunsaker in 1986, is competent to face executionThe impending execution of a man by firing squad in Utah was blocked by the state’s supreme court on Friday after his attorneys argued he should be spared because he has dementia.Ralph Leroy Menzies, 67, was set to be executed on 5 September for abducting and killing Utah mother of three Maurine Hunsaker in 1986. When given a choice decades ago, Menzies selected a firing squad as his method of execution. He would have become only the sixth US prisoner executed by

Police launch investigation into escalation of dispute in bar in Évreux, Normandy, after five others injuredA man has driven a car into a crowd outside a bar in northern France after a dispute in which one person was killed and five others injured, according to prosecutors.The incident took place in the town of Évreux, Normandy, at about 4am on Saturday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/30/car-rams-crowd-outside-bar-evreux-northern-france-death-normandy Author : Clea Skopeliti and agencies Publish date : 2025-08-30 11:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says one person dead and dozens injured after five-story residential block attackedThe Russian defence ministry said it had shot down 20 Ukrainian drones, including 18 over Moscow-annexed Crimea, between 4am and 8am GMT on Saturday, reports Reuters.The other two drones were shot down over Russia’s western Smolensk region.I thought a lot about other martyrs’ families who were not present there. So, I had this meeting arranged as I wanted to meet and console the bereaved families of all the heroes and relieve them of their sorrow and anguish even a little.My heart breaks and aches more at the

It is understood an investigation will look at whether Paul Bean of Durham council breached civil service codeA local councillor for Reform UK who works for the Home Office processing asylum and immigration claims has been suspended from his job while an investigation is carried out, the Guardian has learned.Paul Bean, who serves as a councillor for Crook ward at Durham county council, declared his day job as a civil servant at the Home Office in his register of interests. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/aug/30/reform-uk-councillor-suspended-from-job-at-home-office-processing-asylum-claims Author : Diane Taylor Publish date : 2025-08-30 06:05:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

Paralegal dismissed by US attorney general for ‘inappropriate conduct’ towards troops deployed on the streets of WashingtonThe US attorney general, Pam Bondi, has fired a justice department official for making a vulgar gesture to members of the National Guard deployed in Washington DC on her way to work.The employee, Elizabeth Baxter, was a paralegal at the department’s environmental defense section, according to a memo to her published by the New York Post, which first reported Friday’s dismissal. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/30/bondi-fires-justice-department-employee-for-making-vulgar-gesture-at-national-guard Author : Reuters Publish date : 2025-08-30 03:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Appellate panel upholds lower court’s ruling as homeland security spokesperson attacks ‘activist’ judgesA federal appeals court on Friday blocked Donald Trump’s plans to end protections for 600,000 people from Venezuela who have permission to live and work in the US, saying that plaintiffs are likely to win their claim that the president’s administration’s actions were unlawful.A three-judge panel of the ninth US circuit court of appeals unanimously upheld a lower court ruling that maintained temporary protected status for Venezuelans while TPS holders challenge actions by the Republican president’s administration in court. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/29/court-blocks-trump-venezuela Author : Associated

State is following Texas’s lead in Trump’s push to gain more House seats for Republicans in 2026 midtermsThe Missouri governor, Mike Kehoe, is calling a special legislative session to redraw congressional districts in his state, expanding Donald Trump’s push to tilt more seats toward Republicans in 2026.This is breaking news. Check back for updates later … Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/29/missouri-governor-special-legislative-session-congressional-maps Author : Guardian staff and agencies Publish date : 2025-08-29 22:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Israeli military announces move in Gaza City as it steps up attacks before planned offensiveIsrael’s military will no longer pause fighting to allow aid deliveries in Gaza City, a military spokesperson has said, in a decision likely to deepen the famine already gripping the north of the territory.Israeli forces have been stepping up attacks in and around Gaza City as the military prepares for a ground operation that humanitarian groups and many of Israel’s closest allies have warned will be catastrophic for hundreds of thousands of Palestinian civilians already struggling to survive hunger, disease and Israeli attacks. Continue reading... Source

As brass at Centers for Disease Control leaves in protest of director’s firing, Kennedy stokes controversy with pet theoriesIn a week of chaos at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Donald Trump’s health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has continued to make questionable medical and health claims – and has been slammed for them by experts and lawmakers alike.In recent days, Kennedy has been facing increasing calls for his resignation following the Trump administration’s firing of CDC director Susan Monarez, which in turn prompted four other top officials to quit the agency. The chaos across US health agencies also

Home Office and Bell hotel owner challenged injunction granted to council that would have stopped stop dozens of asylum seekers being housed thereUK bank shares tumbled on Friday, cutting the stock market value of the sector by almost £8bn in morning trading, as fresh calls for a windfall tax on large lenders in the autumn budget spooked investors.Calls for a tax grab, in a paper written by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) thinktank, took a toll on some of the UK’s biggest high street banks. NatWest Group suffered the biggest drop on Friday morning, registering a decline of

Around one million Palestinian people expected to be displaced in shattered city where famine has been declaredA spokesperson for the Israeli military said earlier this week that the evacuation of Gaza City is “inevitable”. Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel will launch its Gaza City assault while simultaneously pursuing a ceasefire, though talks have stalled.The Israeli prime minister has claimed the assault is the best way to weaken Hamas and return hostages, but many hostage families disagree and fear it will endanger hostages lives.In accordance with the situational assessment & directives of the political echelon, starting today at 10:00, the local

Senators’ fury at developments at US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as Jim O’Neill picked to replace Susan MonarezWhite House picks Kennedy deputy to replace fired CDC chiefThe White House has chosen a top aide to health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr to temporarily lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – an appointment that is expected to bolster Kennedy’s goals of remaking federal vaccine policy.Jim O’Neill, a biotech investor and speechwriter for the health department during the George W Bush administration, was tapped as acting director of the agency that oversees vaccine recommendations, a White House official

EU defence ministers to discuss pressure on Russia as Kaja Kallas accuses Putin of mocking peace effortsGiven the meeting is held in Copenhagen, as Denmark holds the rotating EU presidency at the moment, some ministers get asked about the recent allegations of US influence operations in relation to Greenland.Ireland’s Harris declared his full support for Denmark in response, saying:“Ireland fully supports and stands with the people of Denmark and the Danish government in relation to Greenland.I think it’s important that every country in the European Union stands with Denmark in relation to this matter.” Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/aug/29/ukraine-russia-war-zelenskyy-putin-latest-europe-news-updates-live

Victoria police arrested and interviewed a 42-year-old woman and a 15-year-old boy, releasing them ‘pending further inquiries’What we know so far about the Victoria police shooting and suspect Dezi FreemanReport: Porepunkah suspect used to spy on my family with drones, says former neighbourGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice overnight arrested the wife of Porepunkah shooting suspect Dezi Freeman, interviewing and releasing the 42-year-old woman and a 15-year-old boy “pending further inquiries” as the manhunt in Victoria’s high country continues.On the fourth day of the massive police operation to find Freeman, who on Tuesday morning allegedly

Media company mulling defamation action after independent MP calls reporter Josh Bavas ‘a racist’ for asking a question about Katter’s Lebanese heritageFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNine Entertainment is considering legal action against Bob Katter after the independent MP called Nine’s Queensland reporter Josh Bavas a racist and threatened to punch him at a press conference.The Brisbane outburst came after Katter expressed support for anti-immigration March for Australia protests planned for the weekend. Bavas asked: “You’ve got Lebanese heritage yourself … ” before Katter cut him off.

The Bureau of Meteorology warns of snow below 1,000m as Dezi Freeman remains at large. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastExpelled ambassador says allegations against Iran ‘baseless’ during Sydney airport exitIran’s former ambassador to Australia – now persona non grata – denied allegations his government was behind two antisemitic arson attacks in Australia, describing the accusations as “baseless” as he left the country. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/aug/29/australia-news-live-porepunkah-shooting-dezi-freeman-manhunt-police-latest-updates-ntwnfb Author : Nick Visser Publish date : 2025-08-29 00:19:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Staffers gather in Atlanta to applaud senior leaders who resigned after CDC chief Susan Monarez was firedSenior CDC vaccine research and public health leaders who resigned in protest told hundreds of supporters across the street from campus on Thursday that the Trump administration needs to “get politics out of public health”.The agency is reeling from the firing of the CDC chief, Susan Monarez, but Monarez, who was confirmed as CDC chief just a month ago, has refused to be removed. Four senior leaders – Debra Houry, Demetre Daskalakis, Daniel Jernigan and Jennifer Layden – then resigned in protest, citing the

Senator Patty Murray calls Trump’s immigration policy ‘fundamentally sick’ after incident in Washington statePatty Murray, the Washington senator, has called for the Trump administration to provide “immediate answers” about reports that two firefighters were detained by border agents as they were responding to a wildfire in the state.Federal immigration authorities on Wednesday staged an operation on the scene of the the Bear Gulch fire, a nearly 9,000 acre blaze in the Olympic national forest, where they arrested two people who were part of a contract firefighting crew, the Seattle Times first reported. The fire is the largest currently burning in

Shooter tried to enter church to carry out attack but failed since doors had been locked when mass began, officials sayAs Minneapolis grappled with the aftermath of the mass shooting at a Catholic school church in which two children were killed and 17 people injured, police said “countless lives” had been saved by the church doors being locked as the shooter had not been able to get inside.Two children, aged eight and 10, were killed in the church pews during morning mass at the Annunciation Catholic school church. Fourteen other children, aged six to 15, were also injured, two of