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Christian and Muslim groups say medics who refuse to help patients die not protected in England and Wales billA significant proportion of NHS medical staff are likely to exercise a conscience clause if assisted dying is legalised by parliament.Labour MP Kim Leadbeater’s private member’s bill stipulates that no doctor would be under any obligation to participate in assisted dying. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/nov/14/assisted-dying-nhs-staff-conscience-clause Author : Harriet Sherwood Publish date : 2024-11-14 12:06:31 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Race remains on F1 calendar after six-year deal agreedContest has been part of motor sport scene since 1950Formula one’s iconic Monaco Grand Prix will remain on the calendar until at least 2031 after a six-year extension was announced on Thursday, with a date change to June that also avoids future clashes with the Indianapolis 500.The race around the streets of Monte Carlo was part of the first world championship season in 1950 and has been present since 1950, with the exception of 2020 during the global pandemic. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/nov/14/monaco-grand-prix-earns-f1-extension-till-2031-motor-sport Author : Reuters Publish date : 2024-11-14

Republicans express shock and concern after far-right Republican congressman Matt Gaetz nominated by TrumpThe Pentagon has been stunned by Donald Trump’s pick for defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, a national guard veteran and Fox News presenter who has called for a purge of generals for pursuing “woke” diversity policies.Hegseth has questioned whether the chair of the joint chiefs of staff, Gen Charles Brown, was given the top job because he is black and accused him of “pursuing the radical positions of leftwing politicians”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/nov/14/donald-trump-matt-gaetz-republicans-democrats-us-politics-election-latest-news Author : Amy Sedghi Publish date : 2024-11-14 10:43:34 Copyright for syndicated

Mark Rowley says ‘cumulative effect of decisions over the last decade’ means Met now in a ‘precarious position’There will be two urgent questions in the Commons after 10.30am, both tabled by Conservative MPs.First, a local government minister will respond to a UQ from David Simmonds about the cap for council tax rises. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2024/nov/14/uk-politics-live-labour-conservatives-met-police Author : Andrew Sparrow Publish date : 2024-11-14 09:41:32 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Shares in fashion brand jump as ‘urgent’ cost-cutting programme announced following half-year lossesBusiness live – latest updatesBurberry has unveiled a £40m cost-cutting programme as its new chief executive pledged to “stabilise the business” with a turnaround plan aimed at reviving the fortunes of the ailing British luxury fashion brand.Joshua Schulman, the former Coach boss who replaced his ousted predecessor, Jonathan Akeroyd, in July, said the company was “acting with urgency” after straying too far from its roots of “timeless core collections” and outerwear, including trench coats and scarves with its distinctive Burberry check. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/nov/14/burberry-turnaround-chief-40m-cuts-scarf-bar-rollout-shares Author

Report by Human Rights Watch says use of repeated evacuation orders against civilians amounts to crimes against humanityLebanon’s National News Agency reports an Israeli strike on Nabatieh in the south of the country.Here are some of the latest pictures sent over the newswires from Beirut in Lebanon, which has again been the target of Israeli strikes. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/nov/14/middle-east-crisis-live-israel-crimes-humanity-accusations-palestinians-gaza-lebanon Author : Martin Belam Publish date : 2024-11-14 08:00:34 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Australia votes with 158 other countries to recognise ‘permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia has backed in a United Nations resolution to recognise the “permanent sovereignty” of Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, marking a major departure from its previous position.At a UN committee vote on Thursday, Australia voted with 158 other countries, including the UK and New Zealand, on a resolution to recognise the “permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including

Bedfordshire farm was saved through public donations after a successful £1.5m crowdfunding campaignA unique farm that was “accidentally” rewilded 35 years ago and is now a haven for endangered nightingales and other rare wildlife has been saved, thanks in part to the generosity of Guardian readers.Strawberry Hill in Bedfordshire has been successfully bought by the Wildlife Trust for Beds, Cambs and Northants (BCN) after a crowdfunding appeal raised £1.5m. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/14/a-special-place-guardian-readers-generosity-helps-to-save-rewilded-farm Author : Patrick Barkham Publish date : 2024-11-14 06:00:07 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Human Rights Watch says it has evidence that suggests ‘the war crime of forcible transfer’ of civiliansIsrael is using evacuation orders to pursue the “deliberate and massive forced displacement” of Palestinian civilians in Gaza, according to a report by Human Rights Watch, which says the policy amounts to crimes against humanity.The US-based group added it had collected evidence that suggested “the war crime of forcible transfer ”, describing it as “a grave breach of the Geneva conventions and a crime under the Rome statute of the international criminal court”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/14/israel-accused-of-crimes-against-humanity-over-forced-displacement-in-gaza Author : Peter Beaumont Publish

GOP majority in House and Senate could give the president-elect ability to extend tax cuts and roll back Biden-era lawsWith the confirmation that Republicans have won a majority in the House of Representatives, Donald Trump and his party will now have a governing trifecta in Washington come January, giving the new president a powerful perch to enact his rightwing agenda.Even without majorities in both chambers of Congress, Trump’s victory in the presidential race already gave him significant control over US foreign policy and the makeup of the federal government, both of which he is seeking to overhaul. Continue reading... Source

Officials said the man had killed himself with a bomb after trying to enter the Supreme Court, prompting security concerns ahead of the global leaders meetingA man killed himself with a bomb outside Brazil’s supreme court after trying to enter the building on Wednesday, officials have said, stirring security concerns before the country hosts global leaders from the Group of 20 major economies.The blasts come five days before the G20 heads of state meet in Rio de Janeiro, followed by a state visit to the capital Brasília by Chinese President Xi Jinping.In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted

Ex-defense department official said government employees had been injured and US conducted secret UFO retrievalsUS government employees have been injured by UFOs and the US government has conducted a secret UFO retrieval program, a former department of defense official told a congressional committee on Wednesday, though the hearing lacked any direct evidence to back up the startling claims.The hearing on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), which has become the more accepted term for UFO, also heard that the government has a “huge amount” of secret information on UAPs, including “photos, video, photos, other information”. But it also learned, following a query

Officer, known only as AB, would instead be found guilty of lesser charge of driving under the influence following ‘fruitful’ negotiations, court hearsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA high-ranking New South Wales detective who allegedly consumed more than 20 drinks before crashing a police car could be acquitted of high-range drink driving following “fruitful” negotiations between the prosecution and defence.The officer, who can only be referred to as AB under a 40-year suppression order, allegedly crashed a police car in Sydney’s NorthConnex tunnel after getting drunk at

VCAA says material ‘inadvertently included’ after it emerged students found hidden text on seemingly blank pagesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Victorian premier says people will be frustrated and disappointed that thousands of VCE students were given access to de facto cheat sheets that reportedly contained almost identical questions to those used in their final exams.The cheat sheets, first reported by the Herald Sun, were for eight subjects including business management, specialist maths and legal studies. Those exams have already been sat.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking

Court hears Stephenson, 23, denies murdering Ballarat woman after her family last saw her leaving to go on a runFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Victorian man accused of killing missing Ballarat woman Samantha Murphy has pleaded not guilty to murder, with his case being fast-tracked to the state’s supreme court.Patrick Stephenson, 23, appeared in the Ballarat magistrates court via video link, charged with the murder of Murphy. She was last seen more than nine months ago when she left her Ballarat East home to go for

Illnesses linked to onions served on Quarter Pounders have been detected in 14 states, and infection killed one personMcDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers are to blame for sickening at least 104 people – and hospitalizing at least 34 – after an outbreak of E coli was tied to onions served on the burgers, federal health officials said on Wednesday.Cases have been detected in 14 states, according to an update from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One person died in Colorado and four people have developed a potentially life-threatening kidney disease complication. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/13/mcdonalds-ecoli-outbreak Author

South Dakota senator who serves as the minority whip will replace Mitch McConnell in JanuaryJohn Thune, a Republican senator for South Dakota, will become the new Senate majority leader after winning an internal party ballot on Wednesday for the position left vacant by the imminent retirement of Mitch McConnell.His elevation – following the second round of a vote among Republican senators that was held under secret ballot conditions – propels him into a key role in advancing Donald Trump’s agenda when the president-elect returns to the White House in January. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/13/john-thune-senate-republicans-leader Author : Robert Tait

Trump also suggests to House Republicans he might seek a third term in office, which is prohibited by US constitutionDonald Trump met with Joe Biden on Wednesday and promised a transfer of power that is “as smooth as it can get”, as the outgoing US president pledged his administration’s every possible resource to pave the way for his successor.The two men, longtime political rivals who must now work together again to pass the reins of power, shook hands as they met in the Oval Office. Introducing Trump as both a former president and now president-elect, Biden congratulated him on his

Communications minister Michelle Rowland announces plans to place safety onus on companies; RBA chief to speak at state of the economy forumGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Labor-chaired committee has given its seal of approval on the federal government’s proposal to toughen anti-money laundering and terrorism financing laws forcing lawyers, accountants, and real estate agents to report suspicious transactions.But doubt has been cast over whether it will sail through Parliament into law after Liberal members of the committee said they couldn’t support the bill in its current form, pointing to higher cost burdens for small

Urfan Sharif says he takes ‘full responsibility’ for daughter’s death and admits beating her with a cricket batSara Sharif’s father has told a court he takes “full responsibility” for the 10-year-old’s death and admitted striking her across the abdomen with a metal pole as she lay dying.Urfan Sharif also admitted strangling Sara and beating her with a cricket bat while her ankles and wrists were bound with packing tape in the weeks before she was killed. Sharif told jurors he accepted everything that he had told police in a 999 call and a handwritten confession after his daughter’s death. Continue

Cryptocurrency boosters are expecting the president-elect’s economic team to be crypto-friendlyThe price of bitcoin scaled a fresh all-time high on Wednesday, soaring above $93,000 as cryptocurrency investors continued to cheer the election victory of Donald Trump.Dogecoin, a meme coin previously backed by Elon Musk, has risen as much as 150% in value since election day. It continued to rise after the president-elected announced that Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy would lead the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (Doge), a new outside advisory group. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/nov/13/bitcoin-share-price-btc Author : Lauren Aratani in New York Publish date : 2024-11-13 17:40:02

Star of Korean dramas Moon Embracing the Sun and Queen Woo was found dead at his home in SeoulSong Jae-lim, a South Korean actor known for his roles in dramas Moon Embracing the Sun and Queen Woo, was found dead at his home in Seoul. He was 39.Officials at Seoul’s Seongdong district police station didn’t immediately comment on the cause of death. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/nov/13/song-jae-lim-south-korean-actor-dies Author : Associated Press Publish date : 2024-11-13 16:25:20 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Witness from Porton Down laboratory says ‘many lethal doses’ of nerve agent were applied to Sergei Skripal’s doorA “minuscule” amount of the nerve agent used in the attempted assassination of Sergei Skripal – as small as a sixth of a grain of salt – could have been enough to prove fatal, a government scientist has told an inquiry.The scientist, an expert in chemical and biological weapons, said “many lethal doses” of novichok were daubed on the handle of the former Russian spy’s front door in Salisbury and it was so pure that it must have been manufactured by a sophisticated

Schools closed in Málaga and Granada regions, with 3,000 people evacuated from areas near Guadalhorce river in MálagaAuthorities in eastern and southern Spain have closed schools and begun evacuating some residents as the country is pounded by further torrential rains two weeks after the catastrophic floods that killed at least 215 people and unleashed a bitter political blame game.By Wednesday morning, the state meteorological agency, Aemet, had put large parts of eastern and southern Spain on amber alert and issued the highest level of warning for the provinces of Tarragona in Catalonia and Málaga in Andalucía. Continue reading... Source link

The consumer price index rose at annual pace of 2.6% after September saw lowest rate in more than three yearsA key measure of US inflation has risen for the first time since March, underlining its bumpy ride down to lower levels.The consumer price index (CPI), which measures price growth across a basket of goods, ticked up to an annual pace of 2.6% in October – from 2.4% in September, which had been the slowest rate in more than three years. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/nov/13/october-inflation-increases Author : Lauren Aratani in New York Publish date : 2024-11-13 13:44:21 Copyright for