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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

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