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Deputy commissioner referred to Ibac over potential misuse of position in school traffic argumentFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA senior police officer has been referred to Victoria’s anti-corruption watchdog over an alleged road rage incident outside a school.Victoria police on Friday confirmed it had referred deputy commissioner Neil Paterson to the state’s Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (Ibac) over an incident at a Melbourne school in July. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/01/neil-paterson-victoria-police-deputy-commissioner-ibac-referral-ntwnfb Author : Australian Associated Press Publish date : 2024-11-01 01:46:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

Wild squirrel that was taken in by Mark Longo seven years ago was confiscated after conservation officials received reports of ‘potentially unsafe housing of wildlife’ A New York man who turned a rescued squirrel into a social media star called Peanut is pleading with state authorities to return his beloved pet after they seized it during a raid that also yielded a raccoon named Fred.Multiple anonymous complaints about Peanut – also spelled P’Nut or PNUT – brought at least six officers from the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to Mark Longo’s home on Wednesday, Longo said. Continue reading... Source

Shadow transport minister says she is reviewing her own declarations on flight upgrades she may have receivedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe shadow transport minister, Bridget McKenzie, says there is not always “a quid pro quo” when corporate leaders offer free flights to politicians, despite having accused the prime minister of being influenced by free flight upgrades he received from Qantas while transport minister.McKenzie also admitted accepting a flight upgrade herself, and pledged to review all her travel for other possible upgrades she may not have declared.Sign

Organizers award embattled actor and magic practitioner, under belief she has fallen victim to modern-day witch huntPracticing witches from around the world gathered in Salem by the hundreds on Thursday night to honor Stormy Daniels at their annual “magic circle” ceremony recognizing loved ones who have died.Daniels – the adult film actor who allegedly had an affair with Donald Trump and was at the center of his May criminal trial that led to the former president’s conviction on 34 felonies – was chosen to be honored in the Halloween ceremony as the organizers believe that she has been the victim

More than 30,000 workers have been on strike since September and rejected two earlier offers from companyStriking Boeing workers will vote on an improved contract offer on Monday, which includes a 38% pay rise over four years and a bigger signing bonus, their union said on Thursday.More than 30,000 factory workers who produce Boeing’s strongest-selling 737 Max commercial jet and other planes have been on strike since 13 September and have rejected two earlier offers from Boeing. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/oct/31/boeing-workers-strike-pay-raise-bonus-vote Author : Reuters Publish date : 2024-10-31 23:17:36 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Company reports $94.9bn in revenue, slightly beating Wall Street projections in first look at demand for its new phoneApple reported strong demand for the iPhone 16 in its quarterly earnings report on Thursday, though overall sales in China slightly decreased year-over-year. The company reported $94.9bn in revenue, up 6% year-over-year, and $1.64 in earnings per share (EPS). The company’s earnings slightly beat Wall Street projections of $94.4bn in sales and an EPS of $1.60.The company saw $46.2bn in revenue from iPhone sales, up from $43.8bn year-over-year. Fourth-quarter revenue from its services division, which include subscriptions, increased from $22.31bn to $24.97bn

Ronnie Lessa and Élcio de Queiroz sentenced to 78 and 59 years over 2018 murder of prominent Rio city councillorTwo former police officers who confessed to the murder of Rio city councillor Marielle Franco have been sentenced to decades in prison for their part in a crime that shook Brazil and cast a harsh spotlight on the links between politics and organised crime.Ronnie Lessa admitted to firing 14 shots in the 2018 drive-by shooting that killed Franco and her driver Anderson Gomes, 39, and was sentenced to 78 years and nine months. Élcio de Queiroz, who confessed to driving the

David Goldstone to advise chancellor and chief secretary to the Treasury on ways to cut public spendingDavid Goldstone, the government’s new value for money chair, will receive a daily salary rate of £950, it has been reported.The position was announced by the chancellor Rachel Reeves as part of Wednesday’s budget statement. She said Goldstone, who will be in post for a year, would “help us realise the benefits from every pound of public spending”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/31/head-of-governments-new-value-for-money-office-to-be-paid-950-a-day Author : Tom Ambrose Publish date : 2024-10-31 21:26:14 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Company shipped record 64m tonnes of iron ore from Roy Hill operation. Follow today’s news headlines liveNew Radio National Breakfast host is Sally SaraSeasoned foreign correspondent Sally Sara will take over as Radio National Breakfast host next year. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2024/nov/01/australia-news-live-qld-election-cabinet-sworn-in-business-cost-of-living-house-prices-power-bills Author : Mostafa Rachwani Publish date : 2024-10-31 20:49:20 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Warning comes after Rachel Reeves’s record tax-raising budget sent tremors through financial marketsRachel Reeves has been warned an extra £9bn of tax rises may be required to avoid a fresh austerity drive in key public services as her record tax-raising budget sent tremors through the financial markets.Threatening to undermine the chancellor’s claim that her budget would restore economic stability to Britain, government borrowing costs rose sharply in the City on Thursday as traders turned on Reeves’s tax and spending measures. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/oct/31/ifs-says-extra-9bn-of-tax-rises-may-be-needed-to-avoid-uk-public-service-cuts Author : Richard Partington and Jessica Elgot Publish date : 2024-10-31 19:56:49 Copyright for

In Sinaloa state, police have asked for security measure so revelers aren’t mistaken for criminals amid cartel violenceAuthorities in the Mexican state of Sinaloa have ordered residents not to don masks or costumes for Halloween to avoid being confused with criminals amid a worsening cycle of cartel violence.Home to the powerful Sinaloa cartel, the north-western state has been wracked by deadly infighting between factions of the group following the arrest of one of its leaders, drug trafficker Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, in the United States in late July. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/31/mexico-sinaloa-halloween-costume-cartel-violence Author : Reuters in Mexico City

Independent Schools Council says its focus is on children and it is concerned about impact on specialist schoolsThe Independent Schools Council (ISC) has said it will launch legal action against the government’s decision to impose VAT on independent school fees.The council, which represents more than 1,400 private schools in the UK and abroad, reached its decision after a board meeting held on Thursday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/education/2024/oct/31/private-schools-to-take-legal-action-against-planned-vat-on-fees Author : Tom Ambrose Publish date : 2024-10-31 18:56:33 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Decline over 2023, helped by switch to renewable power, means greenhouse gas pollution is now 37% below 1990 levelsThe EU’s greenhouse gas emissions fell 8% last year, the European Environment Agency (EEA) has found, as the continent continues to close down coal-fired power plants and make more electricity from sun and wind.The steep drop in planet-heating pollution in 2023 is close to the fall recorded in Europe at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, when travel restrictions grounded planes and shuttered factories. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/31/eu-emissions-fall-by-8-in-steep-reduction-reminiscent-of-covid-shutdown Author : Ajit Niranjan Publish date : 2024-10-31 18:00:34 Copyright for syndicated

Markets conclude higher level of public spending could lead to higher inflation, making cuts in Bank of England rate less likelyBusiness live – latest updatesUK government borrowing costs have risen to their highest level this year as City investors bet Rachel Reeves’s budget would lead the Bank of England to adopt a more cautious approach to cutting interest rates.The yield – in effect the interest rate – on benchmark 10-year UK government bonds rose by more than 0.15 percentage points to trade above 4.5% on Thursday, before falling back slightly, as financial markets reacted to Labour’s first budget in 14

Micala Trussler says it is wrong that her daughter’s murder will be categorised as knife crime and not domestic abuseThe mother of Holly Newton, who was stabbed to death by her jealous former boyfriend, has called for a change in the law on domestic abuse.Holly, 15, was murdered in Hexham, Northumberland, by Logan MacPhail after she ended their relationship. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/oct/31/mother-of-murdered-schoolgirl-holly-newton-calls-for-change-in-law-domestic-abuse Author : Mark Brown North of England correspondent Publish date : 2024-10-31 16:45:02 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Campaigners disappointed after plan scrapped, amid evidence juries are influenced by rape mythsThe Scottish government has scrapped a pilot of jury-less trials for rape cases, which aimed to tackle endemic low conviction rates for sexual assault prosecution, after a backlash from the highest levels of the legal profession.Campaigners against sexual violence expressed disappointment that the proposal, which would have made Scotland the first part of the UK to use specialist courts and judge-only trials for serious sexual assaults, had been dropped. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/oct/31/scottish-pilot-of-jury-less-court-cases-dropped-after-backlash-from-lawyers Author : Libby Brooks Scotland correspondent Publish date : 2024-10-31 15:57:23 Copyright for

Rachel Reeves made funding the NHS a priority, but people working in other areas said they were disappointedRachel Reeves’s first budget emphasised raising taxes to help the NHS, as the health service tries to cope with huge waiting lists and an ageing population. Funding the NHS was a top priority, but people in other sectors – from universities to social care – feel the budget was a missed opportunity to deal with impending crises or bring in desperately needed reforms in their areas. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/31/housing-social-care-universities-uk-budget Author : Rowena Mason Whitehall editor Publish date : 2024-10-31 15:33:18

TV, radio and mailboxes in Saginaw, Michigan, and any place likely to decide next week’s election, are being bombardedThere is almost no escape. One minute, you’re watching the spin of a wheel on a game show and a few seconds later, Jeffrey Epstein is staring out of the screen with a youthful Donald Trump at his side.What follows is yet another of the election ads bombarding viewers in Saginaw, Michigan, or any other place likely to decide the outcome of next week’s presidential election. The attack ad goes on to remind viewers that Epstein was accused of sex trafficking and

Stephen Cockroft said he was ‘quite sure’ she had suffered ‘catastrophic’ brain damageA hospital consultant who treated the Skripals after they were poisoned with the nerve agent novichok was “gobsmacked” when Yulia Skripal woke and began trying to get out of bed four days after the attack.Dr Stephen Cockroft said he tried to reassure Yulia, who was “crying and terrified”, that she was safe and also asked her if anyone had attacked her and her father or sprayed anything over them. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/31/consultant-yulia-skripal-gobsmacked-she-woke-up-salisbury-inquiry-hears Author : Steven Morris Publish date : 2024-10-31 14:07:50 Copyright for syndicated content

Non-proliferation groups call on government not to oppose creation of a study into effects of nuclear conflictNon-proliferation groups are urging the UK government to make a late about-turn on plans to vote alongside France, Russia and North Korea against a UN resolution to study the effects of nuclear war.In a debate on Friday, a UN general assembly committee will discuss a resolution to create an international panel of scientific experts to examine the global impact of different nuclear conflict scenarios. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/31/uk-urged-break-france-north-korea-russia-un-nuclear-war-resolution Author : Julian Borger Publish date : 2024-10-31 13:31:37 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

Artists including Remi Wolf, Gracie Abrams and Mumford & Sons join VP. Plus, new era for erotic litGood morning.Kamala Harris said time was running out at a get-out-the-vote event yesterday in Madison, Wisconsin, where she was joined by a lineup of folk and pop musicians including Remi Wolf, Gracie Abrams and Mumford & Sons. “We have six days left in one of the most consequential elections of our lifetime,” the vice-president and Democratic nominee told the crowd.Harris responds to protesters. In two different sections of the crowd, protesters drew attention to Israel’s war in Gaza, shouting “free Palestine” and unfurling

GB News to challenge decision and watchdog will not enforce sanction until proceedings are concludedPolitics live – latest updatesOfcom has fined the rightwing broadcaster GB News £100,000 for “breaking due impartiality rules” after an interview with the former prime minister Rishi Sunak earlier this year.The media regulator said it chose to impose a fine over the programme titled People’s Forum: The Prime Minister because it considered the breach serious, and because of GB News’s track record of breaking impartiality rules. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/oct/31/ofcom-fines-gb-news-breach-impartiality-rules-sunak-interview Author : Kevin Rawlinson Publish date : 2024-10-31 12:13:58 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

EU and US demand investigation as opposition and pro-European president cry foul Officials in Georgia said a partial recount confirmed the ruling party had won its disputed election, with Washington and Brussels demanding an investigation.However, the pro-western opposition said Saturday’s parliamentary vote had been “stolen” by the ruling Georgian Dream party and it refused to recognise the results, plunging the Caucasus country into uncertainty. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/31/georgia-election-final-recount-ruling-party-victory-electoral-commission Author : Agence France-Presse in Tbilisi Publish date : 2024-10-31 11:30:57 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Data shows almost 60 million Americans have already voted in the electionKamala Harris may never have visited Thulasendrapuram, a sleepy village in south India, but its residents claim to be some of her most devoted fans.It was here, in among the verdant rice paddies and groundnut farms of rural Tamil Nadu, that Harris’s grandfather PV Gopalan was born. Though more than a century has passed since then, residents have proudly claimed Harris as a “daughter of the land”.Harris and Trump take their nail-biting White House race west later, seeking supremacy on border security and aiming to woo crucial Latino voters

Law firm AS&H Clifford Chance failed to include alleged abuse of migrant workers in assessment for Fifa 2034 bid, say rights groupsA report by the Saudi arm of a global law firm on Saudi Arabia’s 2034 Fifa World Cup bid has “whitewashed” the Gulf kingdom’s record of exploiting and suppressing the rights of migrant workers, rights groups have claimed.AS&H Clifford Chance was commissioned to independently assess the human rights implications of the bid, but the report “contains no substantive discussion of extensive and relevant abuses in Saudi Arabia”, according to a statement released by 11 organisations, including Amnesty International and