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Another two civilians injured in town of ShebekinoUkrainian air defences shot down about 15 drones launched by Russia in its third attack on the Ukrainian capital in four days, Serhiy Popko, head of Kyiv’s military administration, said on Thursday.Drone debris damaged the windows and doors of an apartment building and caused a fire in a non-residential building which was extinguished, Popko said in a statement after the latest Russian airstrikes on Ukraine, which were mainly overnight.Ukraine’s military has said it carried out attacks on two oil storage facilities, causing a fire on Wednesday at the Atlas oil depot in the

Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, from a prominent Spanish acting family, sentenced to life in prison after admitting dismembering the victim’s body and disposing of itA court in Thailand has found Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, a member of a famous Spanish acting family and a YouTube chef, guilty of premeditated murder and sentenced him to life in prison, in a lurid case that has gripped Spain.The 30-year-old was convicted of the murder of Edwin Arrieta Arteaga, a 44-year-old plastic surgeon from Colombia, when both were vacationing on the Thai holiday island of Koh Pha-ngan in August 2023. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/29/youtube-chef-found-guilty-of-gruesome-on-thai-holiday-island

Thursday’s attack follows major raids across the region which saw at least 10 Palestinians killed as part of an operation the military said could last daysSee all our coverage of the Israel-Gaza warHello and welcome to the Guardian’s continuing coverage of the crisis in the Middle East.Israeli troops have killed five Palestinians who were hiding inside a mosque in the occupied West Bank, after launching a huge operation across the region on Wednesday, the military reported early on Thursday.Palestinian health authorities said 10 people were killed in the Jenin and Tubas areas of the West Bank, and gun battles were

Anna Cody worries the Albanese government’s backflip could ‘strengthen the voices of discrimination’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe sex discrimination commissioner has called on the Albanese government to put gender and sexuality questions in the census, as the treasurer, Jim Chalmers, appeared to open the door to revising the controversial decision to exclude them.On Thursday Anna Cody wrote to the government warning backtracking on a commitment to ask about gender and sexuality “carries serious implications for the health, wellbeing and general equality of LGBTIQA+ Australians and their

Wendy Hansen was last seen near Bundaberg in February before her remains were discovered at Coffs Harbour in June. Police say her death is suspiciousFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMystery surrounds the death of a Queensland woman whose remains were found in dunes at a New South Wales beach, hundreds of kilometres away from where she was last spotted.NSW police have launched a homicide probe into the death of Wendy Hansen who vanished six months ago. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/aug/29/wendy-hansen-body-found-jetty-beach-nsw-coffs-harbour Author : Australian Associated Press

Northern Beaches Liberals unanimously support motion as some observers say conservative faction ‘keen’ to oust moderates after council elections nominations errorFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNorthern Beaches Liberals have called for federal intervention over the “catastrophic failure” of the New South Wales division to nominate candidates for local government elections.On Wednesday evening the Northern Beaches local government conference – which accounts for 15% of the state party – voted unanimously for motions critical of the failure calling for an administrator to be appointed to run the division

Meteorological agency says over a metre of rain could fall in 48 hours as tens of thousands are advised to evacuate from storm’s path in southern island of KyushuJapan’s strongest typhoon of the year has made landfall in the country’s south-west, bringing torrential rain and winds of up to 252 km/h (157 mph), strong enough to destroy homes.The meteorological agency said Typhoon Shanshan, referred to in Japan as Typhoon No 10, made landfall on the island of Kyushu at around 8am. The power company said 254,610 houses were already without power. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/29/japan-typhoon-shanshan-damage-deaths-kyushu Author : Justin

International business generated $556m in 2023-24 down from $906m a year ago when demand was surging, capacity lower and fares higherFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQantas Airways has posted a $2.1bn annual underlying profit, down 16% from last year’s record result, in a tumultuous year marked by the early exit of its former chief executive and mounting public anger at its service and ticket policies.Australia’s biggest airline said bookings and travel demand remained stable across its flying brands, although moderating air fares had eroded profits, especially on

Glaciologist says ‘he’s totally fine’ after video of rapper tasting water goes viral and viewers warn of contaminationChris “Ludacris” Bridges sparked concern from some social media followers when he knelt on an Alaska glacier, dipped an empty water bottle into a blue, pristine pool of water and drank it.Video of the rapper-turned-actor tasting the glacial water and proclaiming: “Oh my God!” got millions of views on TikTok and Instagram. Some viewers expressed concern that he was endangering his life by drinking the untreated water, warning it might be contaminated with the parasite giardia. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/music/article/2024/aug/28/ludacris-drinks-alaska-glacier-water Author

Imperial College London study also found that a third of people at risk of a severe reaction do not carry an EpiPenThe number of people diagnosed with food allergies in England has more than doubled in a decade and a third of those with life-threatening reactions are not carrying adrenaline pens, research has revealed.Experts at Imperial College London analysed GP records for 7 million people. The number of new food allergy cases increased from 76 per 100,000 people in 2008 to 160 per 100,000 people in 2018, they found. Total prevalence grew over the 10-year period from 0.4% to 1.1%.

Officials at military cemetery say two campaign members ‘verbally abused and pushed’ a representativeUS politics – live updatesOfficials at Arlington national cemetery have filed a report over the behavior of members of Donald Trump’s campaign staff who reportedly shoved and verbally abused an employee during a “crass” photo opportunity for the Republican presidential candidate.The officials confirmed that a confrontation took place at the Virginia cemetery on Monday after the former president participated in a wreath-laying ceremony for 13 US servicemen and -women killed in a 2021 suicide bomb attack in Kabul, Afghanistan. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/28/trump-arlington-cemetery-visit-altercation Author :

Prime minister says ‘progressives have to provide the better answer’ during visit to GermanyKeir Starmer has expressed concern that the UK could face a rise in mass far-right populism as seen in Germany and France, as he said it was his mission to “inject some hope” into the country.Speaking to reporters in Germany, where the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) could come top in three state elections next month, Starmer said the increase in support for such groups was “something that occupies my time”, especially after UK riots partly inspired by far-right misinformation. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/aug/28/starmer-promises-project-of-hope-in-uk-amid-concern-about-rise-of-far-right Author

The prime minister has given a press conference in Tonga this morning. Follow today’s news headlines liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live blog. I’m Martin Farrer and I’ll be bringing you some of the main overnight and breaking news stories before I hand over to Emily Wind.Australia’s energy security has improved in the last year despite scepticism in some quarters – but the system will only survive the phasing out of coal power if the rollout of renewable projects is carried out in full. Continue reading... Source link :

Police Scotland arrest 52-year-old after decision made to open murder inquiry based on postmortem resultsA 52-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of a woman in Scotland, police said.Brodie MacGregor, 23, was pronounced dead inside a flat after emergency crews were called to an address in the Springburn area of Glasgow at about 10.15am on Monday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/aug/28/man-arrested-over-death-of-23-year-old-woman-in-glasgow-flat-brodie-macgregor Author : Nadeem Badshah Publish date : 2024-08-28 19:24:12 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The shooter had done extensive research and had also searched online for any number of events and targetsThe gunman in the assassination attempt of Donald Trump searched online for events of both the former president and Joe Biden and saw the Pennsylvania campaign rally where he opened fire last month as a “target of opportunity”, a senior FBI official said Wednesday.Thomas Matthew Crooks, who shot at Trump from a nearby roof before being killed by a Secret Service counter-sniper, did extensive research for an attack before the shooting and had looked at any number of events or targets, including the

Police appeal for witnesses and advise people to stay away from scene of crash in BeaumarisThree people have died in a road collision in Anglesey (Ynys Môn), police have said.North Wales police said officers responded to reports of a collision in Beaumaris shortly after 2.45pm on Wednesday. Three people were pronounced dead at the scene in Alma Street, on the seafront near Beaumaris pier. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/aug/28/three-die-in-road-collision-beaumaris-anglesey Author : PA Media Publish date : 2024-08-28 17:43:27 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Gun battles reported to be continuing as Israel claims all those killed in overnight raids and airstrikes were militantsIsraeli forces killed at least 10 Palestinians in the West Bank in overnight raids and airstrikes that they said were intended to contain attacks on Israelis using Iranian-supplied arms.Palestinian health authorities said 10 people were killed in the Jenin and Tubas areas of the West Bank, and gun battles were reported to be continuing on Wednesday morning. Hamas said 10 of its fighters had been killed in the West Bank. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/28/israeli-forces-kill-at-least-nine-palestinians-in-west-bank-raids Author : Julian Borger and Sufian

Department for Transport’s travel survey also found the Covid-era shift to cycling continued to fizzle awayPeople in England are walking record distances, official figures show – but charities have said more needs to be done to get individuals on their feet.According to government data, the average walking journey increased in length last year, even as most other forms of day-to-day travel continued to lag behind pre-pandemic levels. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/aug/28/english-are-walking-record-distances-but-car-is-still-most-popular-form-of-transport Author : Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent Publish date : 2024-08-28 15:36:21 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Extinct in central Europe for 300 years, 36 northern bald ibis are following an ultralight aircraft on their long-forgotten migration route from Austria to SpainThe northern bald ibis was extinct in central Europe for 300 years. Now, it has returned – and scientist “foster parents” aboard a tiny plane are teaching the birds to fly their long-forgotten migration routes.Thirty-six of these endangered birds are now following an ultralight aircraft 1,740 miles (2,800km ) from Austria to Spain, on a trip that could take up to 50 days to complete. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/aug/28/northern-bald-ibis-bird-back-from-extinction-now-scientists-in-a-glider-are-teaching-it-to-migrate-aoe Author : Phoebe Weston Publish

Both men escape without serious injury after aircraft crash-lands on A-road near Cotswold Gliding ClubTwo pilots of a light aircraft escaped without serious injury despite crash-landing on to a busy A-road in Gloucestershire.After landing, the plane appeared to have skidded through a hedge and ended up on the westbound stretch of the A419 between Cirencester and Stroud. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/aug/28/two-pilots-survive-light-aircraft-crash-on-busy-road-in-gloucestershire Author : Matthew Weaver Publish date : 2024-08-28 13:44:32 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Democratic nominee and running mate attempt to preserve gains made in state by Joe BidenGood morning, US politics blog readers. There are seven swing states whose voters are expected to decide the November presidential election: Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Nevada, North Carolina, Arizona and Georgia. It’s that last state who will be getting special attention from Kamala Harris and Tim Walz over the next two days, as they look to preserve inroads made by Joe Biden four years ago, when he became the first Democrat to win its electoral votes since 1992. The pair is kicking off a bus tour of

A man was arrested for wearing a mask and possession of a weapon, but critics say law is overly broad and unnecessary Police in the suburbs of New York City made the first arrest under a new local law banning face masks, officials announced on Tuesday.Nassau county police say officers on Sunday night responded to reports of a suspicious person on a street near the Levittown and Hicksville town line, about 30 miles (48km) east of Manhattan. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/28/arrest-nassau-county-face-mask-ban Author : Associated Press Publish date : 2024-08-28 12:27:44 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked

Former global director of Frieze says she is ‘thrilled’ to take up position left by Nicholas CullinanVictoria Siddall has become the first female director of the National Portrait Gallery in London, taking over the position left by Nicholas Cullinan who departed for the British Museum in June.Siddall has been a key figure in the arts for more than two decades, mostly working in the commercial sector. In 2012 she rose to prominence after launching Frieze Masters, going on to become global director of the contemporary art fair which takes place in London every October. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/article/2024/aug/28/victoria-siddall-national-portrait-gallery-first-female-director

Records of Kamala Harris and running mate Tim Walz instill hope that progress under Biden could be extendedPublic health advocates are optimistic that a Kamala Harris win in the November presidential election in the US would lead to further regulation of PFAS toxic “forever chemicals”, on which the Biden administration has already taken unprecedented regulatory action.In part that is based on past actions. Last year, Harris’s running mate, the Minnesota governor, Tim Walz, signed bold legislation prohibiting the use of toxic PFAS across a range of common consumer goods from menstrual products to food packaging – a measure that is

Shakiel Thibou, 20, to appear in court along with his two brothers, who have also been charged over same incidentA 20-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after a woman, who police believe was caught up in a confrontation between two groups of men, was stabbed at the Notting Hill carnival.Shakiel Thibou, of Hammersmith, west London, will appear at Westminster magistrates court on Wednesday, also charged with violent disorder and possession of an offensive weapon. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/aug/28/man-charged-with-attempted-over-notting-hill-carnival-stabbing Author : PA Media Publish date : 2024-08-28 09:49:12 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.