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Despite injuries, walkers and pet dog continue trek to promote ‘peace, loving kindness and compassion’ in the USA group of Buddhist monks has passed the halfway mark on a 2,300-mile Walk for Peace, as they seek to raise awareness of “peace, loving kindness and compassion” in the US and the world.The 18 monks, two of whom are following a Buddhist practice of never lying down during the three-month journey, were in North Carolina on Saturday, their 83rd day on the road. Led by the Venerable Bhikkhu Paññākāra, who is conducting the walk barefoot, they have already overcome a serious injury

‘Hands off Greenland’ rallies have been organised in Copenhagen, Aarhus, Aalborg, Odense and NuukDonald Trump’s renewed interest in taking control of Greenland has become a subject of pointed dissent among congressional Republicans, with several allies speaking out in recent days against the idea after the president reintensified his interest following the US raid that captured Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro.Congressional Republicans are typically loath to disagree openly with the president, who has repeatedly called for his party’s dissenters to be voted out of office. But amid polling that shows an overwhelming majority of Americans oppose taking control of the island and

Mark Davis, running in Florida, says he bought domain because Republican party had gone ‘full fascist’A Florida congressional candidate says he bought the online domain nazis.us and set it up to redirect visitors to the US Department of Homeland Security, under whom federal agents have been carrying out brutal immigration crackdowns at the behest of the Trump administration.Mark Davis, who says he is running as a Democrat for Republican Vern Buchanan’s seat in November’s midterms, took responsibility for the ploy in a Friday X post – as polling showed most Americans believe the killing of Minneapolis woman Renee Nicole Good

Tim Walz, state’s Democratic governor and Jacob Frey, Minneapolis mayor, have been vocal critics of immigration crackdownThe US justice department is investigating Minnesota’s political leaders for allegedly conspiring to obstruct the Trump administration’s controversial immigration crackdown there, according to multiple reports.The investigation, which CBS News first reported, marks an extraordinary use of federal power to challenge two of the crackdown’s most vocal Democratic critics, including the state’s governor, Tim Walz, and the mayor of Minneapolis, Jacob Frey. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/16/us-doj-minnesota-tim-walz-jacob-frey-inquiry Author : Roque Planas Publish date : 2026-01-17 03:02:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked

After Renee Good’s killing in Minneapolis, calls grow for accountability in the shooting of Keith Porter Jr on New Year’s EveUS citizens and permanent residents: have you been racially profiled by ICE?Family and friends of a Los Angeles man who was killed by an off-duty US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer over the holidays are urging local officials to arrest and prosecute the federal agent.Keith Porter Jr, a 43-year-old father of two, was fatally shot by an ICE officer on New Year’s Eve outside his apartment complex, according to LA and federal officials. An LA police department (LAPD) spokesperson

Grand jury in Ohio charged Michael David McKee, 39, with aggravated murder and burglary for fatal shootingsAn Ohio grand jury has indicted an Illinois surgeon in the double homicide of his ex-wife and her dentist husband, who were killed in their Columbus home in December in a case that initially generated nationwide mystery.Court records show a Franklin county grand jury charged Michael David McKee on 16 January with aggravated murder and aggravated burglary while using a firearm suppressor. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/16/illinois-surgeon-double-homicide-ex-wife-husband Author : Associated Press Publish date : 2026-01-16 22:40:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the

Astrid Tuminez will step down as Utah Valley University president in May as school still reckons with Kirk’s murderAstrid Tuminez, Utah Valley University’s seventh president, will step down at the end of the semester. She announced the decision on Wednesday during a State of the University address, speaking to a packed audience of students and faculty.Tuminez, 61, said in an interview that the decision to step down had been building for some time. “There’s never a good time,” she said. “I love UVU so much.” The choice, she explained, came with a mix of grief and relief. “It is a

Edward Brandt sentenced to 20 weeks in prison after behaviour left Tory peer ‘in fear of sexual violence’A former councillor has been jailed for 20 weeks after stalking Penny Mordaunt, which the former Cabinet minister said left her fearing “sexual violence”.Edward Brandt, a professional sailor, had been found guilty of the offence but was acquitted of a more serious charge of stalking involving serious alarm or distress. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/16/former-councillor-edward-brandt-jailed-stalking-mp-penny-mordaunt Author : Nadeem Badshah Publish date : 2026-01-16 17:52:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Kevin Hassett, chair of White House economic council, downplays inquiry into Fed building cost overrunsDonald Trump just sat down for his roundtable on rural healthcare in the East Room of the White House.The president just called out White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett for his appearance on television this morning, which we reported earlier. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/jan/16/donald-trump-minnesota-ice-us-politics-live-latest-news Author : Vivian Ho Publish date : 2026-01-16 15:22:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Conservative leader thanks Nigel Farage for ‘doing my spring cleaning for me’UK politics live – latest updatesRobert Jenrick “tells a lot of lies” and cannot be trusted, Kemi Badenoch has said, as she spoke out publicly about her former frontbench colleague for the first time since his dramatic defection to Reform.The Conservative leader attacked Jenrick in scathing terms on Friday, 24 hours after sacking him from the shadow cabinet after learning of his plans to defect. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/16/robert-jenrick-tells-lies-says-kemi-badenoch-conservative-nigel-farage-reform-uk Author : Kiran Stacey Policy editor Publish date : 2026-01-16 12:49:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the

The new shadow justice secretary Nick Timothy said he was ‘sorry’ for how the Conservatives ‘handled certain things in those last few years’ in powerA bit more from work and pensions secretary Pat McFadden now.He told Times Radio this morning there was “the same chaos and drama” on the right of politics as when the Conservatives were in power. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/jan/16/uk-politics-live-robert-jenrick-defection-conservatives-labour-latest-news Author : Tom Ambrose Publish date : 2026-01-16 10:20:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Five organisations whose work fosters community, tolerance and empathy will share proceeds of readers’ generosityThe Guardian has raised more than £1m in its Hope appeal to support grassroots charities whose work offers a positive antidote to social division, racism and hatred.The appeal, which closed on Thursday, had five partner charities that will share the donations: Citizens UK, the Linking Network, Locality, Hope Unlimited Charitable Trust and Who Is Your Neighbour? Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jan/16/guardian-hope-appeal-raises-1m-charities-opposing-hatred Author : Patrick Butler Social policy editor Publish date : 2026-01-16 07:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Soaking fabrics in a commonly used insect repellent is a simple and effective tool as mosquito bites become more common during daytime, study showsFrom Africa to Latin America to Asia, babies have been carried in cloth wraps on their mothers’ backs for centuries. Now, the practice of generations of women could become a lifesaving tool in the fight against malaria.Researchers in Uganda have found that treating wraps with the insect repellent permethrin cut rates of malaria in the infants carried in them by two-thirds. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jan/16/cloth-wraps-treated-with-insecticide-cut-malaria-cases-in-babies Author : Kat Lay Global health correspondent Publish date :

Plea comes amid standoff between Albanese government, Coalition and Greens over bill. Follow the latest updates liveCould Labor’s hate speech laws damage Australia’s free speech? Here’s what you need to know about the contentious billGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLarissa Waters, the Greens’ leader, also says she’s concerned there has not been enough time to evaluate the legislation, warning there are a “raft of unintended consequences that could occur”.Waters told RN Breakfast:We’ve only had a handful of days to look at this legislation, and it’s very consequential legislation … And with every turn, experts and

Lesbos court clears aid workers of people smuggling, a move Human Rights Watch called a vindication of their lifesaving activities at seaTwo dozen aid workers, who had faced up to 20 years in prison if found guilty of smuggling migrants into Greece, have been acquitted by a court on Lesbos.The verdict was met with cheers, tears and cries of jubilation as the presiding judge announced the words that would end a seven-year legal ordeal for the humanitarians. All 24 had engaged in rescue work on the Aegean island at the height of the refugee crisis. Continue reading... Source link :

The Venezuelan opposition leader did not confirm whether the US president accepted the awardThe Venezuelan opposition leader, María Corina Machado, has said she presented Donald Trump with her Nobel peace prize medal during their meeting on Thursday.She did not answer reporters’ questions as to whether he accepted it. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/15/maria-corina-machado-says-she-presented-trump-with-her-nobel-peace-prize-medal Author : Reuters Publish date : 2026-01-15 21:37:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Even Nigel Farage looked taken aback by the news Honest Bob was about to join his flock, but he quickly saw the upside UK politics live – latest updatesOne is too many and a thousand never enough. Addiction is a tricky business. What starts as fun inevitably, insidiously tears away the soul. And there are signs that Nigel Farage’s press conference habit is getting badly out of control. He started off at one a week. Then that no longer worked. His narcissistic need craved more and more attention. So he upped it to two or three a week. Each time

Announcement comes after Kemi Badenoch sacked shadow justice secretary over evidence of defection plotUK politics live – latest updatesRobert Jenrick has defected to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK after being sacked from the Conservative shadow cabinet.The former shadow justice secretary had the Conservative whip removed and his party membership suspended on Thursday morning after his party leader, Kemi Badenoch, said she had found “irrefutable evidence” that he was planning to defect from the party. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/15/robert-jenrick-defects-to-reform-uk-after-conservative-party-suspension Author : Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor Publish date : 2026-01-15 16:44:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Trump and his top advisers have previously hinted at their willingness to work with acting president Delcy RodríguezDonald Trump is in Washington today. He’s due to meet with Mariá Corina Machado – Venezuela’s opposition leader – at 12:3opm ET. At the moment that’s closed to the press but we’ll let you know if that changes and bring you the latest.Later, Trump is set to host the champions of the 2025 Stanley Cup, the Florida Panthers, at the White House. We’ll be watching to get his reaction to the news of the day. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/jan/15/us-politics-latest-news-updates-donald-trump-venezuela-maria-corina-machado Author :

‘I have sacked Robert Jenrick from the shadow cabinet, removed the whip and suspended his party membership with immediate effect,’ Tory leader saysFull report: Badenoch sacks JenrickNigel Farage, speaking at his press conference in Scotland, has said that “of course” he has had conversations with Robert Jenrick, who was sacked by Kemi Badenoch this morning for planning to defect.Here is the text of Kemi Badenoch’s video statement about Robert Jenrick.This morning I removed the Conservative whip from Robert Jenrick after dismissing him from the shadow cabinet.I was very sorry to be presented with clear, irrefutable evidence, not just that he

Moscow alleges unnamed diplomat is affiliated ‘with the British secret service’ as it gives them two weeks to leave A British diplomat has been expelled from Russia after being accused of being a spy.The diplomat, who was not named, has two weeks to leave the country, the Russian foreign ministry said, after it received information “regarding the affiliation of a diplomatic employee at the embassy with the British secret service”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/15/british-diplomat-expelled-russia-accused-spy Author : Robyn Vinter and agency Publish date : 2026-01-15 08:47:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

US president adopts more measured tone and suggests a pause in decision on threatened US military action in IranIran protests – live updatesIran crisis explained: what we know so farAnalysis: why western diplomats are wary of predicting regime’s end daysDonald Trump has said he has been assured the killing of protesters in Iran has been halted, adding that he would “watch it and see” about threatened US military action, as tensions appeared to ease on Wednesday night.Trump had repeatedly talked in recent days about coming to the aid of the Iranian people over the crackdown on protests that Iran Human

US president says ‘important sources’ also told him executions not going ahead as Iran extends order closing its airspace to commercial flightsFull report: US and UK military to withdraw some personnel from Middle East amid Iranian threatsIran crisis explained: what we know so far Analysis: why western diplomats are wary of predicting regime’s end days Podcast: Massacres and executions: what are we hearing from inside Iran?Welcome to our continuing live coverage of the crisis in Iran.Donald Trump says he has been assured that the killing of Iranian protesters has been halted, adding when asked about whether the threatened US military

Opposition leader says government took ‘a month to deliver this bad bill’ as Labor criticises Liberal ‘hypocrisy’ on proposed hate lawsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe opposition leader, Sussan Ley, has said the Albanese government’s proposed hate speech and anti-vilification legislation appears “pretty unsalvageable” and rejected suggestions of hypocrisy by the Coalition after weeks of calls for new laws to tackle antisemitism.After demanding parliament be immediately recalled in the wake of the Bondi beach terror attacks on 14 December, Ley on Thursday morning flagged the Coalition would