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Comments from Israel Katz follow remarks from fellow minister yesterday that ‘certain progress’ had been madeIsrael’s Arabic-language military spokesperson has again issued orders that people in specific locations in southern Beirut should flee their homes due to impending Israeli airstrikes, claiming that Israel will target what it deems “Hezbollah facilities and interests”.Israel’s newly appointed defense minister Israel Katz has said there will be “no ceasefire” and “no respite” in Lebanon, which has seen a series of Israeli airstrikes and ground incursions in recent weeks. Over 3,000 people have been killed.The warning and powerful activity carried out by the IDF and

Seismologist says it is ‘too early’ to link fourth event of sequence to mining activity in the Hunter regionFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA 4.1-magnitude earthquake that rocked the New South Wales town of Muswellbrook is likely part of an “earthquake swarm” that could see “hundreds to thousands” of small to moderate shocks over the coming months, according to a government seismologist.The earthquake, which hit around midday on Tuesday and was shallow at 3km deep, is the fourth event over magnitude four in three months in the

Australian government won’t say if four reportedly found on Croker Island have been taken to country of departure, of origin, or to regional processing centre on NauruFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFour non-citizens reportedly found on remote Croker Island in the Northern Territory have been removed from Australia.The ABC reported the four foreign nationals were found on Monday on the island north of Garig Gunak Barlu national park, near Arnhem land.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/12/four-foreign-nationals-removed-from-australia-after-reportedly-being-found-on-remote-nt-island Author : Paul

It is estimated that Trump played hundreds of rounds of golf during his first term as president of the United StatesSouth Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is practising golf – for the first time in eight years – in preparation for future meetings with US president-elect Donald Trump, Yoon’s office has confirmed.South Korean media said Yoon had visited a golf course on Saturday for a sport his office said he had last played in 2016. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/12/south-korea-president-yoon-suk-yeol-donald-trump-meeting-golf-practice Author : Reuters Publish date : 2024-11-12 05:40:45 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

PM says Britain can ‘win the race’ as Trump’s election casts doubt on global efforts to tackle climate changeBritain has a “huge opportunity” to get ahead of other countries in the race for green investment after the election of Donald Trump as US president, Keir Starmer has said, as he arrives in Azerbaijan for the Cop29 summit.Trump’s election victory last week has cast doubt on global efforts to tackle climate change, which the president-elect has called a “hoax”. But as the most senior world leader attending the summit in Baku, Starmer said the global political turmoil could benefit the UK

Historic apology by PM Christopher Luxon comes after landmark report that exposed decades of abuse in state and faith-based care institutionsNew Zealand’s prime minister Christopher Luxon has formally apologised to the more than 200,000 children and adults who suffered “horrific” and “heartbreaking” abuse and neglect while in state and faith-based institutions.The historic apology follows a harrowing landmark report, released in July, which laid bare the scale of abuse that occurred across care institutions from the 1950s onwards. It was the most complex royal commission inquiry the country has held. The judge who chaired the inquiry, Coral Shaw, described the abuse

James Graham defends alleged illusory discounts, saying suppliers had asked for higher prices and then supermarkets discounted themFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastColes has hit out at “politicised” attacks on the company amid rising grocery prices, and defended itself amid allegations of illusory was/is discount prices.The supermarket’s chair, James Graham, used his address at the company’s annual general meeting on Tuesday to argue it was wrong to blame supermarkets for rising prices because inflation is a complex, global issue.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue

Congressman expected to be given key role, while Trump reportedly to name Marco Rubio as US secretary of statePresident-elect Donald Trump has reportedly decided to appoint Republican congressman Mike Waltz of Florida as his national security adviser.Waltz, a Trump loyalist who also served in the national guard as a colonel, has criticized Chinese activity in the Asia-Pacific and has voiced the need for the United States to be ready for a potential conflict in the region. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/11/trump-mike-waltz-national-security-adviser Author : Coral Murphy Marcos and agencies Publish date : 2024-11-12 02:29:02 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to

Eleanor Bryant praised for pushing children out of path of truck that crashed into Riddells Creek kindergartenFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA kindergarten worker who died saving her young students from an out-of-control truck has been remembered as a kind and generous person who lit up every room.Police are investigating after a 68-year-old driver, suspected of suffering a medical episode, veered his water tanker off the road and ploughed into the preschool’s playground, north-west of Melbourne, on Monday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/12/riddells-creek-kindgergarten-truck-crash-eleanor-bryant-death-tributes-ntwnfb Author : Australian

Average cheapest economy tickets increased dramatically on routes formerly serviced by Rex, with Adelaide to Melbourne services up 95% to $296Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDomestic airfares have increased by 13% following the collapse of Rex’s flights between capital cities, the consumer watchdog has found, as Qantas and Virgin’s duopoly has surged to 98% market dominance.The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) found that since Rex suspended its jet operations between metropolitan cities across 11 routes and entered administration, the average airfare on all major city routes

Groups providing vital services say impact of tax and minimum wage rises will lead to cutbacksCharities have warned of “life-changing consequences” for a million vulnerable children and adults as a result of cuts to state-funded disability services driven by tax changes and wage rises announced in the budget.The Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG), which represents 100 charities in England, said Rachel Reeves’s decision to raise employers’ national insurance contributions (NICs) had been “ill thought through” and would put many local charity services at risk. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/nov/11/uk-disability-charities-nics-tax-rise-life-changing-cuts Author : Patrick Butler and Sally Weale Publish date :

Foreign minister says talks continuing over Israel’s stated objectives of pushing Hezbollah away from Israeli borderIsrael’s foreign minister, Gideon Saar, said on Monday that “certain progress” had been made on ceasefire talks in Lebanon, where Israel has been engaged in fighting Hezbollah for more than 13 months.“We will be ready to be there if we know, first of all, that Hezbollah is not on our border, is north of the Litani River, and that Hezbollah will not be able to arm with new weapons systems,” Saar said. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/11/israel-says-certain-progress-made-in-lebanon-ceasefire-talks Author : William Christou in Beirut Publish

Labour MP Kim Leadbeater’s proposed legislation also includes powers for judges to cross-examine patientsA historic bill to legalise assisted dying will set out hardline safeguards, including lengthy prison sentences for coercion and powers for judges to cross-examine patients.The Labour MP Kim Leadbeater said she believed she had put forward “the best possible legislation” but warned wavering MPs that parliament may not get another chance to vote again on the issue for another decade.Patients must be over 18, have the mental capacity to make a choice about the end of their life and must be terminally ill and expected to die

Exclusive: inspectors raise alarm about mayor Lutfur Rahman, who previously served a five-year ban from officeMinisters are to intervene in the management of Tower Hamlets after inspectors raised the alarm about the leadership of the east London authority’s controversial mayor, Lutfur Rahman.Sources have told the Guardian the government has decided to appoint an envoy to monitor management decisions at the council, which has been dogged by a series of controversies about public spending and senior-level appointments. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/nov/11/ministers-to-oversee-tower-hamlets-council-amid-concerns-over-leadership Author : Kiran Stacey and Rajeev Syal Publish date : 2024-11-11 21:35:10 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to

Former England striker will relinquish role at the end of the 2024-25 season, but will stay at BBC until 2026Gary Lineker is to step down as the presenter of Match of the Day at the end of the season.He is believed to have signed an 18-month contract with the BBC that will cover the next Fifa World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico, but will step back from the broadcaster’s football highlights programme at the end of the 2024/25 season. BBC News said that an announcement would be made on Tuesday, after the Sun first reported the story. Continue

Senate examines proposed laws on flights at Sydney airport. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories before I hand the news baton to Emily Wind.Amid the swirl of concern about Donald Trump pressing reset on global economic norms, Jim Chalmers has warned that de-coupling from major trading partners presents a great risk to Australia’s economy. “Nobody wins from a trade war, but we have more at stake than most,” the treasurer said in a speech last night.

Miller worked in the first Trump administration as a senior adviser and is known for his extremist rhetoricUS politics live – latest updatesPresident-elect Donald Trump is expected to announce that he will appoint immigration hardliner and close adviser, Stephen Miller, as his White House deputy chief of staff for policy.Miller worked in the White House during Trump’s first administration, serving as a senior adviser to Trump and as director of speechwriting. He played a key role in developing several of Trump’s immigration policies, including the Muslim travel ban and the family separation policy. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/11/trump-appoint-stephen-miller-deputy-chief Author

Even if president-elect rolls back climate progress, John Podesta reaffirms commitment to a clean planet at Cop29The US climate envoy John Podesta said the fight “for a cleaner, safer” planet will not stop under a re-elected Donald Trump even if some progress is reversed, speaking at the Cop29 UN climate talks on Monday as they opened in Baku, Azerbaijan.“Although under Donald Trump’s leadership the US federal government placed climate-related actions on the back burner, efforts to prevent climate change remain a commitment in the US and will confidently continue,” said Podesta, who is leading the Biden administration’s delegation at the

Memory deficits could have longer-term consequences and increase risk of conditions such as dementia, researchers sayAsthma is linked to memory issues in children – and the condition appearing early may make memory difficulties worse, research suggests.The study found that children with asthma performed worse in memory tasks than children without the lung condition. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/nov/11/asthma-linked-to-memory-issues-in-children-research-suggests Author : PA Media Publish date : 2024-11-11 16:12:55 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

US government wrote to Israel a month ago threatening sanctions if there was no increase in humanitarian suppliesMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe amount of aid reaching Gaza has dropped to the lowest level since December, official Israeli figures show, despite the US having issued a 30-day ultimatum last month threatening sanctions if there was no increase in humanitarian supplies reaching the territory.The ultimatum was delivered on 13 October, so will expire on Tuesday or Wednesday. It is unclear what measures Israel’s apparent failure to fulfil US demands will trigger, but they may include a temporary halt to the supply

Carabinieri and Pisa prosecutor say 38 people being investigated with about 2,100 fake artworks seizedItalian police have uncovered a large-scale pan-European forgery network making and selling fake artworks attributed to some of the biggest names in modern and contemporary art including Banksy, Pablo Picasso and Andy Warhol.Thirty-eight people were placed under investigation in Italy, Spain, France and Belgium on suspicion of conspiracy to handle stolen goods, forgery and illegal sale of artworks, the paramilitary Carabinieri art squad and the Pisa prosecutors’ office said in a joint statement on Monday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/11/huge-network-forging-banksy-warhol-and-picasso-uncovered-in-italy Author : Reuters in Rome

Italian city has struggled to shake off image associated with it as a result of murder of Meredith KercherThe mayor of Perugia, where the British student Meredith Kercher was murdered, has apologised for allowing a controversial TV series co-produced by Amanda Knox to be filmed in the Italian city.Angry residents displayed banners reading “Rispetto per Meredith” (respect for Meredith) around the city as the crew arrived to film scenes of Blue Moon, an eight-part drama chronicling Knox’s battle to clear her name of the murder, that will be aired on the Disney-owned streaming service Hulu. Continue reading... Source link :

Company to shed about 6% of its workforce of 9,000 as it loses car insurance customersBusiness live – latest updatesDirect Line is to axe about 550 jobs as part of a cost-cutting drive at the insurance company.The Kent-based company said that it was consulting on the jobs, which would represent about 6% of its total 9,000-person workforce, as part of drive to save £50m next year. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/nov/11/direct-line-cut-jobs-car-insurance-customers Author : Jack Simpson Publish date : 2024-11-11 12:41:15 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Khalife pleads guilty part way through trial at Woolwich crown court but continues to deny other chargesFormer soldier Daniel Khalife has pleaded guilty part way through his trial to escaping from prison.The 23-year-old escaped from HMP Wandsworth in south-west London in September 2023 by clinging to the underside of a food delivery truck using a sling made from kitchen trousers. He continues to deny all the other charges against him. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/nov/11/ex-soldier-daniel-khalife-pleads-guilty-to-wandsworth-prison-escape Author : PA Media Publish date : 2024-11-11 11:23:22 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Starmer in Paris for Armistice events but will also discuss implications of Republican’s victory in US presidential electionToday the i has splashed on a report claiming Home Office insiders do not think the government’s plan to smash the people smuggling gangs organising small boat crossings will work. In her story Lizzie Dearden says:Home Office officials do not believe Labour’s plan to “smash the gangs” will work as a way of bringing down illegal migration to the UK, i can reveal.They say that civil servants in the department have been “underwhelmed” by the approach that was being outlined again this week