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Pair, put in charge of new ‘Department of Government Efficiency’, both lead firms with lucrative government contractsMehdi Hasan writes for the Guardian today, asking “Is Donald Trump a foreign policy dove?”You can read it here …Everything about men and women serving together makes the situation more complicated, and complication in combat, that means casualties are worse. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/nov/13/donald-trump-joe-biden-elon-musk-vivek-ramaswamy-us-politics-live Author : Martin Belam Publish date : 2024-11-13 12:32:25 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Sam Rose warns of severe consequences amid weakened US stance and points to ICJ demand to protect aid effortsMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael’s plan to close the UN Palestinian relief agency, Unrwa, within three months is impossible and unrealistic without causing further untold suffering to the Palestinian people, its director of operations in Gaza has warned.Just returned from Gaza, where he said he had seen levels of suffering unprecedented since the war started, Sam Rose warned that Unrwa could collapse with severe implications for schools and hospitals not just in Gaza but in the West Bank if Israel goes

Scholz due to speak following announcement Germany will hold election on 23 February after break-up of ruling coalitionThe opposition CDU/CSU alliance is comfortably ahead in the race to become the largest political force, according to the latest opinion poll from Forsa.Based on a survey last week, it shows the CDU/CSU, far ahead of their nearest rivals, the far-right Alternative für Deutschland, which looks set to become the main opposition.CDU/CSU – 33% AfD – 17% SPD 16% Greens 11%Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht 5% FDP 4% Linke (left) 3% Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/nov/13/germany-election-olaf-scholz-bundestag-spd-fdp-politics-latest-live-news Author : Jennifer Rankin Publish date : 2024-11-13

Decision puts 2,000 jobs at risk overall as part of ‘streamlining’ plans that will include £250m pay increaseThe Post Office plans to close 115 branches and says about 2,000 jobs are at risk as part of a plan that will see post office operator pay increase by £250m over the next five years.The Post Office confirmed on Wednesday that it is seeking to offload 115 branches that it currently centrally owns, known as crown post offices, but said it expects to maintain the total network at 11,500 branches across the UK. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/nov/13/post-office-to-close-115-branches-and-cut-jobs-to-fund-subpostmaster-pay-rise Author : Mark

Julie Conalty, bishop of Birkenhead, welcomes resignation of Justin Welby but says institutional changes neededA bishop and a cabinet minister have said more senior clergy in the Church of England may need to resign after a damning report into a sadistic abuser.Julie Conalty, bishop of Birkenhead and deputy lead bishop for safeguarding, said Justin Welby had “done the right thing” on Tuesday by resigning as archbishop of Canterbury. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/13/bishop-more-church-england-clergy-resign-abuse-scandal Author : Harriet Sherwood Publish date : 2024-11-13 09:23:09 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Health secretary says bad managers are NHS’s ‘guilty secret’ in broadcast round ahead of first major speech on health service reformGood morning. Wes Streeting, the health secretary (for England), is giving his first major speech on NHS reform, and there has been almost as much advance pitch-rolling for what he is going to say as you get for a budget. The Department of Health and Social Care has already press released three stories about what Streeting will say, starting on Monday.“Trusts could be banned from using agencies to cover gaps in entry level positions, and agencies could be banned from

Humanitarian groups say almost none of the US’s demands that Israel improve conditions in Gaza have been metDonald Trump has chosen the former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee as the next US ambassador to Israel.Huckabee has a track record of hardline, occasionally provocative, pro-Israel rhetoric and previously said Israel has a rightful claim to the West Bank, which he refers to by its Hebrew and biblical name of Judea and Samaria. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/nov/13/middle-east-crisis-live-israel-aid-gaza-us-ultimatum-sanctions-lebanon Author : Amy Sedghi Publish date : 2024-11-13 08:07:48 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Commuters can access round-the-clock trains from Thursday but light rail services will be limited on Friday and Saturday due to industrial actionFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesPassengers on Sydney trains will be able to access 24-hour transport from Thursday to Sunday, at the same time as they are being warned to expect delays due to industrial action on New South Wales’ rail networks.Escalating industrial action between government and the Rail, Tram and Bus Union had looked to spill over with a shutdown of the rail network threatened from Thursday.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue

Sen Const Kristian White’s manslaughter trial also told 95-year-old displayed behaviour consistent with moderate to severe dementia which impended ability to comply with instructionsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA nurse who witnessed a police officer pulling a Taser on a 95-year-old nursing home resident said she had “never seen anything like that” and at first thought it was a torch.Sen Const Kristian James Samuel White is on trial accused of the manslaughter of Clare Nowland, who died in May 2023 after being tasered. White has pleaded not

Federal inquiry hears support for a nuclear industry in central Queensland even though local councillors say they were not consultedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueensland regional councils and utility companies were not consulted about plans to build a nuclear power plant in their area before it was publicly announced, an inquiry has been told.But the controversial energy technology could be welcomed by many central Queensland residents regardless, with business people and farmers telling MPs they preferred nuclear and coal to renewable energy sources. Continue reading... Source link

Victorian Electoral Commission says high number of multiple returned votes detected in Knox and Whittlesea city councilsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Victorian Electoral Commission has referred allegations of suspected postal vote tampering in two Melbourne council elections to police.The VEC on Wednesday afternoon said it had detected a high number of multiple returned votes in Knox city council, in Melbourne’s east, and Whittlesea city council – which was overseen by administrators between 2020 and 2024 after governance issues, in Melbourne’s north, after voting closed in the

Beloved by Toni Morrison, Normal People by Sally Rooney, and Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut, among books pulled Florida’s department of education has released a list of more than 700 books that were “removed or discontinued” from schools across the state after changes to a state law last year that allows parents and residents to challenge the content of library books.This year’s list, which has doubled in size from last year, includes titles such as Beloved by Toni Morrison, Normal People by Sally Rooney, and Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/13/florida-book-bans-removals-education-department-list Author : Coral Murphy Marcos Publish

Fringe news streaming channel ADH TV, which launched with Alan Jones at the helm, confirms offer for 93 regional free-to-air stationsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDiversity of local news may be at risk if a rightwing startup, ADH TV, is given the green light to purchase Southern Cross Austereo’s regional television network, an expert has warned.Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) has confirmed it has received an offer from the fringe streaming news channel to buy its 93 regional free-to-air TV stations. The digital broadcaster, which is chaired by former ABC chairman Maurice Newman, was launched in

The 26-year-old Snake Valley man remains in hospital with police expecting to charge him on Wednesday afternoonFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA man will be charged after allegedly carjacking a 70-year-old woman before breaking into a Melbourne home and holding a father and his toddler inside in an hours-long siege.A 26-year-old Snake Valley man, known to police, allegedly carjacked the woman in the western Victorian town about 2.30pm on Tuesday.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/13/melbourne-snake-valley-melton-siege-alleged-carjacking-charges-ntwnfb Author : Australian Associated

President-elect also taps John Ratcliffe to be director of CIA and Steve Witkoff to be special envoy to Middle EastUS politics – live updatesDonald Trump has chosen the former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee as the next US ambassador to Israel.Huckabee has a track record of hardline, occasionally provocative, pro-Israel rhetoric and previously said Israel has a rightful claim to the West Bank, which he refers to by its Hebrew and biblical name of Judea and Samaria. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/12/trump-appoints-mike-huckabee-ambassador-israel Author : Robert Tait in Washington Publish date : 2024-11-13 01:17:15 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the

ABS confirms wage price index rose an annual rate of 3.5% in September quarter, bringing some relief to households battling cost of living pressuresFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralians’ wages have increased faster than inflation for a fourth quarter in a row, bringing some relief to households battling with cost of living pressures.The wage price index rose at an annual rate of 3.5% in the September quarter, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday. That result compared with a pace of 3.6% expected by economists and

Opponents say closing Great Highway to cars will increase traffic as supporters argue it will mitigate coastal erosionCalifornians have voted to close part of a nearly century-old highway in San Francisco to cars, transforming a two-mile section into a park for pedestrians and cyclists.On election day, city residents voted to approve Proposition K, extending the ban on vehicles on a portion of the Upper Great Highway along the coastline. The measure has sparked intense debate over whether cars should have regular access to the area. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/12/san-francisco-prop-k-upper-great-highway Author : Coral Murphy Marcos Publish date : 2024-11-12

Killing of Antônio Vinicius Lopes Gritzbach, 38, former First Capital Command member, spawns number of theoriesPolice investigating a brazen murder at the arrivals area of Brazil’s main airport are pursuing at least three lines of inquiry in their attempt to track down the killers – and the possible masterminds of the shocking crime.Antônio Vinicius Lopes Gritzbach, 38, was leaving São Paulo international airport on Friday afternoon when two hooded men jumped out of a car and fired a hail of bullets. The brazen attack, captured on security cameras, marked a dramatic escalation of criminal violence in the country. Continue reading...

Move by US authorities comes after plane was shot at on Monday, injuring attendant and forcing airport shutdownThe US Federal Aviation Administration has banned civilian flights into Haiti for 30 days after a jetliner was shot at on approach to Port-au-Prince.Bullets hit the Spirit Airlines plane when it was about to land on Monday, injuring a flight attendant and forcing the airport to shut down. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/12/faa-ban-us-haiti-flights Author : Associated Press Publish date : 2024-11-12 21:32:24 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Meteorologists track disturbance in Caribbean Sea predicted to become storm named Sara Florida is at risk of being hit by yet another major tropical storm only weeks after Hurricanes Helene and Milton devastated towns across the state.Meteorologists are currently tracking a new disturbance predicted to evolve into a storm in the Caribbean Sea. The storm, to be named Sara, will form in the western Caribbean later this week and may make a turn towards south Florida as a powerful hurricane next week if wind patterns change, according to the Hurricane Tracker App. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/12/florida-tropical-storm-sara Author :

Girls now see porn for the first time before they are 14, on average. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGirls are now seeing porn for the first time at 13.6 years, on average – two years younger than they were in 2018.And more than 70% of young people say porn often shows aggression and violence towards women, a new report from Our Watch has found.Our Watch’s concern is with the representation of certain people, particularly women, rather than porn itself.It’s the frequent viewing of violent porn, that is sexist and derogatory, associated

Ombudsman’s report on death of Katie Simpson, 21, adds to concerns at levels of gender-based violence in Northern IrelandThe Police Service of Northern Ireland “failed” the family of a 21-year-old woman after her death two years ago in Derry, initially treating it as suicide rather than a suspected murder, the police watchdog has said.The report by the Police Ombudsman of Northern Ireland comes amid renewed concerns that gender-based violence is not being taken seriously enough in the region with the highest rate of femicide per capita of all nations in the UK and in the island of Ireland. Continue reading...

Some will think a woman should lead the C of E and age limitation will rule out a number of bishops• Keir Starmer refuses to back Justin WelbyJustin Welby’s resignation will trigger a search for the 106th archbishop of Canterbury, a role that combines moral and spiritual leadership, ceremonial duties, a seat in the House of Lords, oversight of Anglican churches in more than 160 countries, and the day-to-day management of a large but declining English institution.Stephen Cottrell, the archbishop of York, is expected to step up to the number one position in the Church of England until a new

School also decided to close its campus to the public after La’Tavion Johnson, 18, was killed and 16 were injuredThe Tuskegee University campus in Alabama has closed to the public and fired its security chief after a deadly mass shooting there over the weekend.The shooting, which occurred during the school’s 100th homecoming weekend, killed one person and injured 16 others early on Sunday. At least a dozen of those were injured by gunfire, authorities say. Many students were among those hurt. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/12/alabama-tuskegee-university-shooting-security-fired Author : Marina Dunbar Publish date : 2024-11-12 17:04:27 Copyright for syndicated content

Twenty-nine-metre tall fir destined to be chopped down and transported to St Peter’s Square in the VaticanEnvironmental campaigners in Italy’s northern Trentino province have started a campaign to stop the felling of a 200-year-old fir tree intended to form the centrepiece of the Vatican’s Christmas decorations.The so-called “Green Giant” is 29 metres tall and is due to be chopped down next week in a forest in the Ledro valley before being transported to the Vatican and positioned in St Peter’s Square, where it will then be unveiled on 9 December. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/12/campaigners-in-italy-urge-pope-to-stop-sacrifice-of-200-year-old-tree-for-xmas Author : Angela Giuffrida