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President cites Ontario’s recent imposition of 25% surcharge on electricity exports to US as reason for doubling dutiesDonald Trump has announced he is doubling tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum from 25% to 50% as a retaliation for the province of Ontario’s imposition of a 25% surcharge on electricity exports to several US states, in a dramatic escalation of the trade war between the two ostensibly allied countries.“Based on Ontario, Canada, placing a 25% Tariff on ‘Electricity’ coming into the United States, I have instructed my Secretary of Commerce to ad an ADDITIONAL 25% Tariff, to 50%, on all STEEL

Desolate spectacle of executions begins again under Trump, in landscape of capital punishment as riven as US is as a wholeDavid Leonard Wood. Jessie Hoffman. Aaron Gunches. Wendell Grissom. Edward Thomas James. Moises Sandoval Mendoza.So many names. So many dead men walking. Ten days, five states, six death row prisoners scheduled for execution. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/11/executions-death-penalty-upcoming Author : Ed Pilkington Publish date : 2025-03-11 13:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

American Civil Liberties Union decries attack on free speech after immigration authorities arrest Mahmoud KhalilPolls have opened in Greenland for early parliamentary elections Tuesday as US President Donald Trump seeks control of the strategic Arctic island.The self-governing region of Denmark is home to 56,000 people, most from Indigenous Inuit backgrounds, and occupies a strategic North Atlantic location. It also contains rare earth minerals key to driving the global economy, AP reported. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/mar/11/donald-trump-latest-us-politics-news-live Author : Tom Ambrose (now) and Yohannes Lowe (earlier) Publish date : 2025-03-11 11:48:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Clifford raped and shot dead Louise Hunt and killed her sister Hannah Hunt and their mother Carol HuntThe hearing has begun. Kyle Clifford was asked to attend today’s sentencing in person or via video link but the judge, Justice Bennathan, says he declined.Kyle Clifford previously pleaded guilty to murdering Louise, Hannah and Carol Hunt, one count of false imprisonment and two charges of possession of an offensive weapon.26 June 202430 June 20243 July 20244 July 2024 Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2025/mar/11/crossbow-killer-kyle-clifford-sentencing-live-latest-updates Author : Yohannes Lowe Publish date : 2025-03-11 10:35:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

US and Ukraine officials meet in Jeddah after Moscow authorities said one person was killed in a drone attack on the Russian capitalKremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Moscow expects that the United States will inform Russia about US talks with Ukraine taking place on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia, Russian state news agency TASS reported.President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff plans to visit Moscow this week to meet president Vladimir Putin, sources told Reuters on Monday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/mar/11/ukraine-russia-us-peace-talks-moscow-war-latest-live-news-europe Author : Jakub Krupa Publish date : 2025-03-11 09:02:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Poll takes place against backdrop of threats by Donald Trump and growing calls for independenceGreenland’s prime minister said voters face a “fateful choice” as the Arctic island prepares to go to the polls in a pivotal election closely watched by Europe and the US.The vote on Tuesday has attracted global attention after Donald Trump’s repeated assertions about acquiring the autonomous territory, using military and economic force if necessary. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/10/greenland-faces-fateful-choice-says-islands-pm-as-it-prepares-for-election Author : Miranda Bryant Nordic correspondent Publish date : 2025-03-11 07:49:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

One person killed, says regional governor, after at least 91 drones descended on Russian capitalUkraine targeted Moscow early on Tuesday in possibly its largest ever drone attack on the Russian capital, reportedly killing at least one person. The attack sparked fires and forced the suspension of flights and train travel, authorities said.The Russian defence ministry said 337 drones were launched at Russia over Monday night, with 91 of them targeting the Moscow region. The Moscow city mayor Sergei Sobyanin, said it was the largest Ukrainian drone attack on the city. The governor of the wider region, Andrei Vorobyov, said: “At

Symon Hill paid £2,500 by Thames Valley police over his arrest at proclamation of Charles III’s accession in 2022Police have admitted acting unlawfully in arresting a trainee Baptist minister who called out “Who elected him?” at a local proclamation of the accession of King Charles III.After a two-and-a-half-year battle, Symon Hill, 47, has been paid £2,500 in compensation from Thames Valley police over his arrest in September 2022. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/mar/11/police-admit-arrest-of-anti-monarchy-heckler-in-oxford-was-unlawful Author : Daniel Boffey Chief reporter Publish date : 2025-03-11 05:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Duterte is wanted by the international criminal court over his so-called ‘war on drugs’, which rights groups say left 30,000 people deadThe former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has been taken into custody after the international criminal court issued a warrant for his arrest for his so-called “war on drugs”. The president’s office said Duterte was arrested on Tuesday morning at Manila airport after flying back from Hong Kong.“Early in the morning, Interpol Manila received the official copy of the warrant of the arrest from the ICC,” the presidential palace said in a statement. “As of now, he is under the

First official meeting of two governments since disastrous Trump-Zelenskyy encounter comes as Russia intensifies attacksThere is “no military solution” to the conflict in Ukraine, US secretary of state Marco Rubio has said ahead of high-stakes meetings on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia aimed at repairing a severely damaged relationship that has left embattled Kyiv without Washington’s support.Ukraine’s delegation, led by Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, will meet Rubio, and other senior White House officials on what is seen as neutral ground in the Saudi city of Jeddah. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/10/us-and-ukraine-officials-arrive-in-saudi-arabia-for-talks-to-repair-ties Author : Oliver Holmes in London

Chris Minns vows to remove ‘overseas visitors, tourists, backpackers’ from houses purchased in Lismore buyback Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSquatters living in formerly vacant, water-damaged homes will be forcibly evicted as the clean-up begins from the latest spate of floods in northern New South Wales.Chris Minns vowed on Tuesday to evict “overseas visitors, tourists, backpackers” who he said were taking advantage of condemned properties left empty after being included in a state buyback scheme for Lismore homes after the 2022 floods.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking

Suggestion he pressured MHRA to approve ventilators for NHS is ‘ludicrous’, former minister says Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/mar/10/michael-gove-wanted-to-circumvent-watchdog-to-push-through-dyson-bid-covid-inquiry-told Author : Nadeem Badshah and PA Media Publish date : 2025-03-10 21:45:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Policy would apply to those seeking asylum as well as anyone who had been charged with or convicted of immigration offencesAll foreign nationals in the UK who receive a criminal conviction would be deported under a new Conservative party policy. The Tory plan would introduce an amendment to the government’s borders bill that would remove the current threshold, in which foreign criminals are only removed after being handed a prison sentence of one year.The party hopes this amendment, which would need support from Labour MPs, would also make it easier for the government to deport foreign offenders by ending exceptions

‘Multiple explosions’ onboard MV Stena Immaculate after tank rupture, with jet fuel reportedly releasedOne person is missing after a collision between an oil tanker and a cargo ship in the North Sea, off the coast of East Yorkshire on Monday morning.It was initially reported that more than 30 casualties had been brought ashore after the MV Stena Immaculate and the Solong hit each other. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/mar/10/uk-coastguard-scrambled-after-reports-of-collision-between-tanker-and-cargo-vessel Author : Hannah Al-Othman, Karen McVeigh and Jamie Grierson Publish date : 2025-03-10 20:44:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Former Australian of the Year says prognosis is ‘poor’ after surgery. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHousehold budgets would be bolstered and cost-of-living pressures would ease under proposed changes to the nation’s competition policy, the federal government says, Australian Associated Press reports.The assistant treasurer, Andrew Leigh, will today reveal the findings of a government taskforce in a speech to the Economic Society of Australia in Perth later this morning. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/mar/11/australia-news-live-richard-scolyer-tropical-cyclone-alfred-floods-brisbane-lismore-tariffs-steel-aluminium-terror-caravan-election-anthony-albanese-peter-dutton-ntwnfb Author : Martin Farrer Publish date : 2025-03-10 19:27:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked

Contest in Runcorn and Helsby will be a challenge for LabourAround 80 Labour MPs could refuse to back government plans to cut billions from the welfare budget, Amy Gibbons and Tony Diver claim in a story for the Daily Telegraph. They report:The Telegraph understands that around 80 Labour MPs – roughly a fifth of the parliamentary party – “won’t tolerate” billions of pounds of welfare cuts set to be announced by the Chancellor later this month.The anger is said to have spread beyond the “usual suspects”, with MPs who would not typically criticise Sir Keir threatening to “give the government

Residents sought safety in temporary shelter after Fuego volcano spewed lava, ash and rocksGuatemalan authorities have evacuated about a thousand people after Central America’s most active volcano erupted, spewing lava, ash and rocks.Residents with traumatic memories of a deadly eruption in 2018 sought safety in a temporary shelter after the Fuego volcano – located 35km (22 miles) from the capital, Guatemala City – showed escalating activity on Sunday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/10/guatemala-volcano-eruption Author : Agence France-Press in Alotenango Publish date : 2025-03-10 16:51:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Insiders say her skill in reporting on Middle East convinced bosses she was right person to join flagship programmeAs Iran was firing scores of ballistic missiles into Israel and Israel was launching a ground invasion into southern Lebanon last autumn, BBC News presenter Anna Foster was calmly anchoring the tense and complicated events for the 10 o’clock news from Beirut without an Autocue.It was an outing that convinced senior BBC bosses that her experience of the Middle East, as well as the ability to handle the pressure of such a delicate international story, made her the right person to host

Lifeboats and helicopter called to collision believe to involve US-flagged tanker MV Stena Immaculate and Rotterdam-bound cargo vessel SolongFull story: UK coastguard scrambled after ship collisionTransport secretary Heidi Alexander has expressed concern about the collision and thanked emergency workers who are dealing with the situation.The Labour MP for Swindon South said “I’m concerned to hear of the collision between two vessels in the North Sea this morning and am liaising with officials and HM Coastguard as the situation develops. I want to thank all emergency service workers involved for their continued efforts in responding to the incident.” Continue reading... Source

Kyiv official says ceasefire options would be ‘easy to install and monitor’ following plan recently proposed by MacronUkraine war briefing: Kyiv officials to meet Trump aidesThe UK rejected Russian allegations that two British diplomats were suspected of carrying out espionage activities (9:04) as “malicious and baseless,” saying it is not the first time Russia made similar accusations.Visitors from around the world have been flocking to the Pompidou Centre in Paris this weekend, seizing the last opportunity to enjoy Europe’s largest temple of modern and contemporary art before it closes its doors for a five-year overhaul. Continue reading... Source link :

Business owners, exporters and farmers tell lawmakers trade wars and tariffs are having direct impactThe United States has been added to the Civicus Monitor Watchlist, which identifies countries that the global civil rights watchdog believes are currently experiencing a rapid decline in civic freedoms.Civicus, an international non-profit organization dedicated to “strengthening citizen action and civil society around the world”, announced the inclusion of the US on the non-profit’s first watchlist of 2025 on Monday, alongside the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Italy, Pakistan and Serbia. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/mar/10/donald-trump-tariffs-republicans-canada-china-us-politics-latest-live-news Author : Tom Ambrose Publish date : 2025-03-10 11:23:00

Hamas says it is up to Israel to agree move to second stage of negotiations; Israel says it will cut off electricity supplies to GazaSyria’s defence ministry has announced it has completed military operations to fight remnants of former ousted president Bashar al-Assad’s forces.China on Monday called for all warring parties in Syria to “immediately stop” violence. AFP reports foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said “China follows closely the situation in Syria and is concerned about the large number of casualties caused by these armed clashes.” Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/mar/10/israel-gaza-palestine-syria-middle-east-latest-live-news Author : Guardian Staff Publish date : 2025-03-10

Government hopes to avoid backlash against upgrade of infrastructure as it tries to grow UK economyPostcode electricity pricing is a minefield for Ed MilibandBusiness live – latest updatesPeople living near power cables could receive £250 a year off their energy bills as the UK government hopes to speed up construction of infrastructure vital to the transition away from fossil fuels.Households within half a kilometre of new or upgraded power infrastructure could receive up to £2,500 over 10 years under Labour government plans that aim to prevent a backlash against increased building of pylons and substations. Continue reading... Source link :

Calls grow to control military use of unmanned aerial vehicles which, despite claims of precise targeting, are claiming civilian livesAlmost 1,000 civilians have been killed and hundreds more injured in military drone attacks across Africa as the proliferation of unmanned aerial vehicles continues unchecked on the continent, according to a report.At least 50 separate deadly strikes by armed forces in Africa have been confirmed during the three years up to November 2024, with analysts describing a “striking pattern of civilian harm” with little or no accountability. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/mar/10/drone-attacks-killing-hundreds-of-civilians-across-africa-says-report Author : Mark Townsend Publish date : 2025-03-10

City received 275mm of rain in the 24 hours to 9am, the BoM said, a level not seen since Tropical Cyclone Wanda flooded the Brisbane RiverBrisbane has just recorded its wettest 24 hours in over half a century, and its fifth wettest day on record, but meteorologists say the rainfall is set to moderately ease today in south-east Queensland and northern NSW.To 9am on Monday, some 275.2mm of rain fell – a level not seen since 314 mm fell to 9am on 26 January, 1974 – the same year the Brisbane River flooded in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Wanda.