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Charlize Zmuda, 17, was bitten while swimming off Woorim beach on Bribie Island, north of Brisbane on MondayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe “gutted” father of a teenager killed in a shark attack in south-east Queensland has told media he doesn’t want the tragedy to stop people coming to the beach.Charlize Zmuda, 17, was bitten by a shark on Monday at about 4.45pm while swimming off Woorim beach on Bribie island, north of Brisbane.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/feb/03/girl-dies-after-being-bitten-by-shark-off-south--ast-queensland-police-confirm Author : Daisy Dumas Publish date : 2025-02-04

The belief that a few glasses of wine help to protect against heart disease has persisted – despite evidence showing that the benefits have been overestimatedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlcohol causes huge harm in Australia, responsible for 5,800 new cancer cases a year. Yet many of us remain in the dark about its health risks.In January the United States’ Office of the Surgeon General, the country’s leading public health agency, recommended that warnings about alcohol’s cancer risks should be displayed on drink packaging. Continue reading... Source

Exclusive: Armour was supposed to be replaced in 2023 but that was delayed by four years under previous governmentMinisters have issued an emergency recall of 120,000 body armour plates used by the British military, amid accusations from Labour that the Conservatives failed to safely renew basic protection for troops during their time in office.Testing discovered microscopic cracks in ageing enhanced combat body armour (ECBA) which was supposed to be swapped out in 2023, but whose replacement was delayed by four years to make savings by the previous government. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/feb/04/mod-urgently-recalls-120000-pieces-of-military-body-armour-after-cracks-found Author : Dan Sabbagh Publish date

Lawmakers point to shutting of USAid and accessing federal payment system as markings of ‘constitutional crisis’Progressive lawmakers condemned Donald Trump and Elon Musk on Monday, pointing to the attempted shuttering of the foreign aid agency USAid and the accessing of the treasury department’s federal payment system as the markings of a “constitutional crisis”.After Musk declared that he was working to shut down USAid, Democratic members of Congress tried to enter the agency’s Washington headquarters but said they were turned away on the orders of Musk’s “department of government efficiency” (Doge). USAid staffers were also locked out of the building on

Federal MPs and senators return after summer break for what could be the last sitting before federal election is calledGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTreasury has done modelling on cost of potential US tariffsJim Chalmers has now gone to ABC RN Breakfast and says the government has done modelling on what impact tariffs from the US would have.I’ve had the ability to brief my colleagues on a number of occasions now on some of that sort of work, and the broad conclusion out of that work is that Australia is a big beneficiary of open

FTSE 100 and Dow Jones fall after US president rattles investors by targeting China, Canada and MexicoGlobal stock markets came under pressure after Donald Trump signed off on new US tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico, prompting fears of a trade war.Markets recovered some of their losses early on Monday after it emerged that the US president had agreed to delay new duties on goods from Mexico for a month, sparking hopes of a reprieve. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/feb/03/uk-european-stock-markets-tumble-trump-tariff-tantrum Author : Graeme Wearden in London and Callum Jones in New York Publish date : 2025-02-03 20:09:00 Copyright for

Bill to rule out interference from abroad expected to pass this week as country prepares for polls before 6 AprilGreenland plans to ban foreign political donations over fears about potential interference in its forthcoming elections after attracting Donald trump’s interest.The government of the autonomous territory, which is a former Danish colony and remains part of the kingdom of Denmark, unveiled a bill on Monday intended to “safeguard the political integrity of Greenland”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/03/greenland-plans-to-ban-foreign-political-funding-over-trump-led-election-fears Author : Miranda Bryant Nordic correspondent Publish date : 2025-02-03 18:34:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

President threatened to withhold federal funding from hospitals providing gender-affirming care to those under 19US politics live – latest updatesIn the wake of Donald Trump’s executive order threatening to withhold federal funding from hospitals that offer gender-affirming care to individuals under the age of 19, several major hospitals across the US have stopped providing such treatments.The 28 January executive order directed federal departments and agencies to ensure that hospitals and medical institutions receiving federal research or education grants stop providing puberty blockers, hormone therapy or surgical procedures to transgender youth under the age of 19. Continue reading... Source link :

Another boy, also 15, arrested on suspicion of murder over attack at All Saints Catholic high school, police sayA 15-year-old boy has died after being stabbed at a school in Sheffield.The teenager suffered serious injuries in the incident at All Saints Catholic high school, South Yorkshire police said, but despite best efforts of paramedics he died a short time later. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/feb/03/boy-detained-teenager-stabbed-school-sheffield Author : Hannah Al-Othman North of England correspondent Publish date : 2025-02-03 16:07:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Orders come less than a day after top security officials suspended as Musk leads moves towards agency’s closureUS politics live – latest updatesThe Washington DC headquarters of the United States Agency for International Development (USAid) was reportedly closed Monday, and workers were told to remain at home as Donald Trump’s second presidential administration took further steps towards its likely closure.Agency staff received late-night emails on Sunday telling them not to come to work in the morning, according to Devex, a media platform for the global development community, which first reported the move. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/03/usaid-closed-trump-musk Author :

European leaders gather chiefly to discuss defence but US president’s threat of trade war dominates agendaEU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has just been addressing the media on her arrival in Brussels.She spoke about the need for Europe to “do more, together” in defence and look at how new initiatives can be funded.We were listening carefully to those words and of course we are preparing also on our side. What is clear, there are no winners in trade wars. If US starts a trade war, the one laughing on the side is China. We are very interlinked. We need America,

Sinn Féin politician to step down after being elected to Seanead, and aims to push reunification agendaThe economy minister for Northern Ireland is to step down from his role at Stormont after being elected to the Seanad in Dublin, the upper house of the Irish parliament.Sinn Féin’s Conor Murphy secured one of the 60 seats in the Seanad, with the support of Sinn Féin TDs and councillors, in the early hours of Monday morning. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/feb/03/conor-murphy-to-quit-as-northern-ireland-economy-minister-to-join-irish-parliament Author : Lisa O'Carroll Dublin Publish date : 2025-02-03 12:06:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Keir Starmer to attend European Council meeting in wake of US president’s tariff warfare threatsQ: Is it impossible to have a report card system for schools with enough detail to keep the unions happy, but enough simplicity to make it clear to parents?Phillipson replies:I think the system should and can do both. I think parents are more than able to process more information than is the case currently provided.I think it’s, frankly, deeply insulting to suggest that somehow parents either don’t want or can’t understand a wider range of areas that need further improvement, or where there is real strength

President says measures against bloc will ‘definitely happen’ following moves against Mexico, Canada and ChinaUS President Donald Trump has asserted South Africa is “confiscating” land and “treating certain classes of people very badly” as he announced he was cutting off all future funding to the country pending an investigation.“I will be cutting off all future funding to South Africa until a full investigation of this situation has been completed!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social media platform. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/feb/03/donald-trump-trade-tariffs-eu-mexico-canada-china-us-politics-live Author : Martin Belam Publish date : 2025-02-03 09:18:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked

Israeli PM expected to begin discussions on second phase of ceasefire with Hamas ahead of Trump meetingHello and welcome to our live coverage of the Middle East.Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to begin talks today on brokering a second phase of the ceasefire with Hamas, his office said, as he visits the new Trump administration in Washington. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/feb/03/middle-east-crisis-live-benjamin-netanyahu-israel-gaza-ceasefire-donald-trump Author : Yohannes Lowe Publish date : 2025-02-03 07:48:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Home Office process will leave some with eight-week gap when they are unable to prove right to live and work in UKUkrainian refugees face losing their jobs and homes due to uncertainty over the Home Office’s visa extension process which will leave some with an eight-week gap in which they are unable to prove their right to live and work in the UK.Some have already been refused tenancy renewal because their visas are about to expire, while others have been told they will have to stop working during the extension process as landlords and employers fear hefty fines and criminal

Traders even cashed out of gold, a historical safe haven, in push to protect against what could turn into wave of margin callsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian dollar plunged to pandemic-era lows, the ASX fell and crypto prices were smashed as investors scrambled on Monday to prepare for a global trade war sparked by Donald Trump’s new tariff regime.Traders even cashed out of gold, a historical safe haven, in a push to raise cash reserves to protect against what could turn into a wave of margin calls.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news

European and US futures slump as Trump says EU tariffs will ‘definitely happen’; stocks and cryptocurrencies tumble in Asian trading hoursTrump says EU tariffs will ‘definitely happen’ as Mexico, Canada and China retaliateThe Australian trading day closed a short while ago and the Australian dollar and the benchmark ASX200 have both plunged after US President Donald Trump fired the first shot in what threatens to be a trade war that could crimp global growth, the Australian Associated Press reports.The ASX200 index suffered its worst loss in four months on Monday, dropping 152.9 points, or 1.79 per cent, to a two-week

Alder Hey children’s hospital opens its vaping cessation service for nicotine-dependent 11- to 15-year-oldsThe NHS has set up a stop-vaping clinic for teenagers in an attempt to curb the rise in e-cigarette use among young people.Alder Hey children’s hospital in Liverpool saw the first teenage patients at its new vaping cessation service in January. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/feb/03/first-patients-seen-at-nhs-clinic-in-liverpool-tackling-teenage-vaping Author : Michael Goodier Publish date : 2025-02-03 05:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

An unusual ceremony paid tribute to and raised money for those affected by the California wildfires while giving Beyoncé her first album of the yearGrammy awards 2025: list of winnersBeyoncé and Kendrick Lamar ruled the Grammys during a night that also paid tribute to those affected by the California wildfires.The night’s biggest prize, for album of the year, went to Beyoncé for Cowboy Carter, the first time she has won the award. It was presented by members of the Los Angeles country fire department in one of many of the night’s tributes to those affected by the wildfires. The ceremony

BoM says weather system weakening, but flood waters continue to rise and Ingham is cut off after bridge at Ollera Creek collapsesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAuthorities say there is “more significant rain to come” in north Queensland, amid warnings to residents not to return to flooded homes.Dams and river catchments from Mackay to Cairns remain swollen from a week of heavy rain, which has dumped more than 1.2 metres on some locations.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/feb/03/north-queensland-floods-ollera-creek-bridge-townsville-ingham-cairns Author

Government of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is ‘treating certain classes of people very badly’, Trump claims as he demands ‘full investigation’ of situationUS President Donald Trump has asserted South Africa is “confiscating” land and “treating certain classes of people very badly” as he announced he was cutting off all future funding to the country pending an investigation.The land issue in South Africa has long been divisive, with efforts to redress the inequality of white-rule drawing criticism from conservatives including Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest person, who was born in South Africa and is a powerful Trump adviser. Continue reading...

European futures also down more than 3% after Trump indicates tariffs will ‘definitely happen’ in EU countriesTrump tariffs spark retaliation from Mexico, China and CanadaAsian sharemarkets tumbled in early trade on Monday after the Trump administration’s imposition of tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China sparked fears of an escalating global trade war.Taiwan’s Taiex fell 4.4% at the open, led by a more than 6% plunge in semiconductor heavyweight TSMC. Japan’s Topix index was down as much as 2.3% and Korea’s Kospi fell as much as 2.4%, led by major exporters with exposure to global markets, including Canada and Mexico such

No potential breaches found by independent inquiry into former Coalition government’s handling of Abdul Nacer Benbrika caseFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPeter Dutton and the home affairs department have been cleared of wrongdoing over what a judge described as “a serious interference with the administration of justice” in a court case involving Melbourne terrorist Abdul Nacer Benbrika.But the independent review clearing Dutton and his former department will not be released publicly, Guardian Australia has confirmed.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link :

BoM forecasts high of 39C in Melbourne and 41C in Adelaide with cool change not expected until Tuesday or Wednesday Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSouth-eastern states sweltering in a heatwave may be waiting until late Tuesday or Wednesday for a cool change to bring some relief.Melbourne and Adelaide were in for another very hot day on Monday, after highs of 38C and 39C on Sunday. The Bureau of Meteorology was forecasting Adelaide to reach 41C and Melbourne 39C on Monday, followed by another hot day on