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Andy McDonald, a shadow cabinet minister under Jeremy Corbyn and under Starmer until 2021, said Peter Mandelson ‘should go immediately’Good morning. Keir Starmer knew that Peter Mandelson had had a long and close friendship with Jeffrey Epstein when he appointed him ambassador to Washingon. He also knew that Mandelson has been a scandal magnet for most of his career. But he was not appointing him archbishop of Canterbury. He calculated that Mandelson would be the right person to forge a good relationship with the plutocrat narcissist now running America (also an old friend of Epstein’s), and by all accounts Mandelson

Weather forecasting was still banned under the 1735 Witchcraft Act when the Met Office was founded in 1854Forecasting the weather used to be less scientific and more magical, to the point that practitioners could be accused of witchcraft.The mathematician and astronomer Ptolemy of Alexandria drew up tables of planetary motions in the second century. Ptolemy was a notable pioneer in astronomy, but went too far in his conclusions about planets influencing our atmosphere. He devised a complex set of calculations to determine their supposed effects on the weather, in a branch of astrology known as astrometeorology. Continue reading... Source link

US lawmakers, in bipartisan rebuke, say violence has no place in America as Trump orders flags loweredCharlie Kirk shooting – follow the latest updatesTrump ally Charlie Kirk fatally shot during Utah eventThe killing of the rightwing activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah college on Wednesday afternoon prompted outrage from Democrats and Republicans over the latest act of political violence in the United States, with Donald Trump lamenting the loss of a key ally.“The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie,”

Rightwing activist shot and killed while speaking at Utah Valley University and FBI director says suspect in custodyCharlie Kirk shooting – follow the latest updatesExplainer: What we know so farCharlie Kirk, the founder of the powerful rightwing youth activist group Turning Point USA (TPUSA) and a close ally of Donald Trump, was fatally shot on Wednesday afternoon while speaking at a university campus event in Utah.His death shocked the country as members of both political parties expressed outrage at the killing, which Utah governor Spencer Cox called a “political assassination”. Trump ordered all American flags to be lowered to half-staff

Heavy rain continues in NSW capital after state hit by thunderstorms and tornado warning. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMarles says Nampijinpa Price’s remarks ‘utterly unacceptable’ Marles, the defence minister, said senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price remarks about Indian migrants were “obviously utterly unacceptable”I really want to say from the perspective of the government that we celebrate the Indian Australian community. They make a wonderful contribution to our nation, and they are part of a multicultural diverse country that we are. We gain a whole lot of strength from that diversity. Continue reading...

Officials claim FBI director said he had been instructed by White House to fire any agent who worked on an investigation of TrumpUS politics live – latest updatesThree former senior FBI officials sued its director, Kash Patel, and the federal government on Wednesday for wrongful termination, saying there had been widespread unlawful political influence at the bureau.The three officials, Brian Driscoll Jr, Steven Jensen and Spencer Evans, filed the lawsuit in federal court in Washington DC, asking a judge to declare their firings were illegal, reinstate them, and award them backpay. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/10/fbi-kash-patel-lawsuit Author : Sam

Defence minister Katz says ‘there is no place they can hide’ after attack condemned as violation of Qatar’s sovereigntyIsrael has reacted with defiance and further threats in response to international outrage at its strikes targeting a meeting of Hamas’s leaders in Qatar on Tuesday.Amid continuing doubt over whether the missiles fired by Israeli air force planes had killed any of their primary targets, the country’s defence minister, Israel Katz, warned its “long arm will act against its enemies anywhere”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/10/israel-threats-outrage-qatar-strike-hamas Author : Jason Burke International security correspondent Publish date : 2025-09-10 16:59:00 Copyright for syndicated

PM was grilled by Kemi Badenoch on suitability of Mandelson for job as US ambassadorHelena Horton is a Guardian environment reporter.Emma Reynolds, the new environment secretary, had a difficult job this morning: meeting a group of farmers after Labour caused fury in the rural community by introducing a new inheritance tax.The Treasury reserve, designed to be used for “genuinely unforeseen, unaffordable and unavoidable pressures” has recently been used to fund higher public sector pay and compensation payouts.In a letter to ministers, the chancellor said Treasury would only consider providing reserve funds to departments that have already maximised their savings …

Trump officials continue to insist that suggestive note and drawing were not work of the president Trump calls release of suggestive note ‘a dead issue’A jump in greenhouse gas pollution in the US helped push global emissions higher in the first half of this year. This could be an omen of what’s to come, with Donald Trump’s pro-fossil fuel agenda set to significantly slow down the emissions cuts required to avoid disastrous climate impacts, a new forecast has found.The “most abrupt shift in energy and climate policy in recent memory” that has occurred since Trump re-entered the White House will

Sebastien Lecornu appointment comes as France prepares for protests and strikes over the prospect of spending cuts Emmanuel Macron appoints his third prime minister in a yearIn Paris, firefighters removed burnt objects from a barricade set up by students to block traffic near a high school. Paris police said 132 people had been arrested in the demonstrations there so far – an increase on the 75 reported earlier (see opening summary).“It’s the same shit, it’s the same, it’s Macron who’s the problem, not the ministers,” Fred, a representative for the RATP public transport branch of the CGT union said at

US president says fifth-grade student forced to read aloud My Shadow Is Pink, a book about a boy who loves ‘things not for boys’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Australian children’s author has fired back after Donald Trump singled out his book as promoting “radical gender ideology”.The US president appeared onstage with a school student, who said he was forced to read My Shadow is Pink by the Australian author and illustrator Scott Stuart. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/sep/10/donald-trump-targets-australian-author-scott-stuart-childrens-book-my-shadow-is-pink Author : Australian Associated Press Publish date

The announcement came after Poland closed airports and launched an operation “to neutralise” objects that crossed over its borderFull report: Poland shoots down drones over its territory amid Russian attack on Ukraine, says militaryLubelskie region governor Krzysztof Komorski is leading an emergency meeting with the police this morning. In a post on X, he urged residents to follow the guidance from the relevant authorities.Prime minister Donald Tusk meanwhile said in his latest update that he is in “constant contact” with Nato secretary general Mark Rutte. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/sep/10/poland-pm-condemns-repeated-violation-of-airspace-amid-russian-attack-on-ukraine-follow-live Author : Helen Livingstone Publish date : 2025-09-10 04:20:00

Charge for Decarlos B Jr, accused of killing Iryna Zarutska in apparent random attack on train, could carry death penaltyThe justice department on Tuesday charged a man accused of fatally stabbing a Ukrainian refugee on a North Carolina commuter train last month with a federal crime that could carry the death penalty.The federal charge comes amid growing questions about why Decarlos Brown Jr was on the street despite 14 prior criminal arrests before he was accused of pulling out a knife and killing 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska in an apparently random attack captured on video. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/09/north-carolina-ukraine-woman-stabbing

More than 1,000 patients to take part in trial to see if the approach leads to faster and more reliable diagnosesDoctors have launched a clinical trial of a £100 blood test for Alzheimer’s disease in the hope of transforming diagnosis of the devastating condition in the NHS.More than 1,000 patients with suspected dementia are being recruited from memory clinics across the UK to see whether the test leads to faster and more reliable diagnoses and better care for those found to have the disease. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/sep/10/doctors-trial-blood-test-could-transform-nhs-alzheimers-diagnoses Author : Ian Sample Science editor Publish date : 2025-09-09

Nationals leader joins chorus calling for senator to apologise for comments about Indian immigrants. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNSW Labor pounces on Coalition’s koala park disarrayThe New South Wales minister for the environment, Penny Sharpe, was keen to exploit the Liberals’ disarray over the koala issue and called on the party to make their position clear.She said in a statement: Koalas in NSW hang in the balance. This decision to protect the Great Koala National Park will secure their future in the wild. Liberal Party members need to make clear their

White House press secretary denies that president wrote Epstein a card that included the outline of a woman’s body for the sex trafficker’s 50th birthdayPhoto of novelty check suggests Epstein ‘sold’ Trump a womanJeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday book – in picturesMy colleague, Oliver Holmes, has been going through the Jeffrey Epstein 50th birthday album that House Democrats on the oversight committee released on Monday, after they subpoenaed Epstein’s estate.As Oliver notes, much of the book seems to be a collection of flattering and celebratory letters – often highly sexualised – from people who knew Epstein. They include photos of him

Part of airport was evacuated and 21 people fell ill but police found no sign of any hazardous materialPolice were called to Heathrow late on Monday afternoon when 21 people fell ill in terminal 4. Initial reports suggested a hazardous material could be involved and part of the airport was evacuated. But when the emergency services conducted a thorough search, no trace of any adverse substance was found.A source within the Metropolitan police subsequently suggested the event could be something quite different – a case of mass hysteria. And some experts agree. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/sep/09/mass-psychogenic-illness-caused-toxic-substance-alert-at-heathrow-says-scientist Author :

Emmanuel Macron to name successor ‘within days’ as political crisis grips FranceFrance to get third PM in a yearLithuania has also said it will strengthen its borders with Belarus and Russia during the Zapad military exercise, the country’s border guard said today.The authorities said they would carry “even more active border monitoring, patrols, and other border control measures,” looking for any potential border violations and provocations against Lithuania. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/sep/09/france-crisis-government-emmanuel-macron-europe-latest-live-news-updates Author : Jakub Krupa Publish date : 2025-09-09 13:13:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Warning from ActionAid comes after Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli army told residents of Gaza City to leave Dan Sabbagh is the Guardian’s defence and security editorFifty-one Israeli arms makers and the US defence giant behind the F-35 fighters used to bomb Gaza are among the 1,600 exhibitors at the biennial DSEI trade show that begins in London’s Docklands on Tuesday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/sep/09/israel-gaza-city-evacuation-order-idf-military-offensive-live-updates-middle-east-crisis-latest-news Author : Yohannes Lowe (now) and Adam Fulton (earlier) Publish date : 2025-09-09 10:42:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Bridget Phillipson describes herself as ‘a proud working-class woman’ in statement announcing her bid to replace Angela RaynerWes Streeting, the health secretary, hasn’t just been on the Today programme this morning; he has been doing a media round, promoting the new NHS league tables for England, and in other interviews he has revealed more about why he is not committing to backing Bridget Phillipson for deputy leader at this point. (See 8.35am.)In an interview with Times Radio, Streeting said he would “certainly prefer the next deputy leader to be a woman”. would definitely be a great deputy leader if she

Community voices concern it is being targeted after alleged bomb threat and threatening email in recent daysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Queensland premier, David Crissafuli, has condemned seperate alleged threats against a Muslim school and a mosque in recent days as the community says it’s facing heightened “fear and anxiety”.The Muslim community says people are living in fear after an alleged bomb threat at a school and a threatening email was sent to a mosque last week, according to the Islamophobia register. Continue reading... Source link

Thousands joined the ‘Gen Z’ demonstrations, which protesters said reflected their frustration with the ban and anger over alleged corrupt officialsNepal’s government has lifted its ban on 26 prominent social media apps and messaging services after at least 19 people were killed and more than 100 injured in clashes on Monday.The country’s communication and information minister announced the ban would be rolled back hours after demonstrators protesting against the block surged towards the parliament complex in the capital, Kathmandu. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/09/nepal-protests-social-media-ban-lifted-gen-z-kathmandu Author : Ima Caldwell and agencies Publish date : 2025-09-09 02:56:00 Copyright for syndicated content

Company accused of manipulating virtual reality research as senator attacks Meta’s ‘disgusting web of lies’A group of six whistleblowers have come forward with allegations of a cover-up of harm to children on Meta’s virtual reality devices and apps. They say the social media company, which owns Facebook, Instagram, and offers a line of VR headsets and games, deleted or doctored internal safety research that showed children being exposed to grooming, sexual harassment and violence in its 3D realms.“Meta knew that underage children were using its products, but figured, ‘Hey, kids drive engagement,’ and it was making them cash,” Jason Sattizahn,

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastInman Grant said big tech is not stopping online sharing of child abuse imagesInman Grant said last night none of the big technology companies are doing enough to stop images of “the most heinous abuse to children” from being shared online.They use anthropomorphism to mimic real human conversation, and they also use a bit of sycophancy to reinforce all your beliefs and to keep you chatting. And the problem with children who don’t have the cognitive ability to really ascertain what is real and what is not,

Court allows federal agents to proceed with raids in southern California targeting people for deportation based on their race or languageIntent on vindication after spending four months in prison last year, Peter Navarro asked a federal appeals court on Sunday night to force Donald Trump’s justice department to explain why it would not defend his 2022 conviction for defying a January 6 committee subpoena.The request to the US court of appeals for the DC circuit is fraught for the department as it would have to confront the appearance that it quietly dropped the case in order to shield Navarro after