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As of 29 October, the iconic mountain was still without snow, marking the longest period since records began 130 years agoJapan’s Mount Fuji remained snowless on Tuesday, marking the latest date that its slopes have been bare since records began 130 years ago, the country’s weather agency said.The volcano’s snowcap begins forming on 2 October on average, and last year snow was first detected there on 5 October. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/30/mount-fuji-no-snow-record-japan-summer Author : Agence France-Presse Publish date : 2024-10-30 00:52:36 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Report finds Paul Brereton should have ‘removed himself from related decision-making processes’, but says there was no ‘intentional wrongdoing’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe National Anti-Corruption Commission will reconsider its decision not to start a corruption investigation into robodebt, after a finding its initial refusal was “affected by apprehended bias”.On Wednesday the Nacc inspector, Gail Furness, released a report finding that the Nacc commissioner, Paul Brereton, should have “removed himself from related decision-making processes and limited his exposure to the relevant factual information”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/30/nacc-robodebt-investigation-misconduct-finding-commissioner-paul-brereton-ntwnfb Author : Paul Karp and Sarah

Adidas chief executive says dispute with rapper ‘belongs to the past’, and that the last of its Yeezy stock will be sold by the end of the yearAdidas says it has reached an amicable agreement with rapper Kanye West to end all legal proceedings between them, without any money being exchanged.The German sportswear giant had been locked in a dispute with the artist, who now goes by the name Ye, since they cut ties in 2022 after allegations of antisemitism against him. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/oct/30/kanye-west-ye-adidas-legal-settlement-yeezy-range-brand Author : Sian Cain and agencies Publish date : 2024-10-29 23:19:31 Copyright

Kennedy, who suspended campaign and endorsed Donald Trump, will remain on ballot in Michigan and WisconsinThe supreme court on Tuesday rejected an emergency appeal to remove Robert F Kennedy Jr from presidential ballots in in Wisconsin and Michigan.Kennedy wanted to remove himself from the ballot in the two crucial swing states after dropping his independent bid and endorsing Donald Trump. He argued that keeping him on violated his first amendment rights by wrongly implying he still wanted to be elected president. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/29/supreme-court-rfk-jr-ballots-wisconsin-michigan Author : Associated Press Publish date : 2024-10-29 22:49:21 Copyright for syndicated content

Craigslist ad offers 3ft by 10ft space for just $250 a month – for ‘nerdy gamer’ but nobody with a criminal recordA California “home” for rent is shining a light on the US housing crisis – and evoking Harry Potter’s living situation.For $250 a month, an online ad is offering the opportunity to reside in a 3ft by 10ft cubby located under the stairs of a one-bedroom apartment in downtown San Jose. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/29/san-jose-california-tiny-living-space-rental Author : Erum Salam Publish date : 2024-10-29 20:01:22 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Iqra Ismail, who does not wear shorts for religious reasons, was prevented from entering field of play during gameThe Football Association has apologised to a Muslim footballer after she was barred from playing in a match for refusing to wear shorts due to her religious beliefs.Iqra Ismail was meant to come on as a half-time substitute for United Dragons in a Greater London Women’s Football League fixture against Tower Hamlets on Sunday, but she was prevented from entering the field of play by the referee. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/oct/29/fa-says-sorry-to-muslim-womens-footballer-over-tracksuit-bottoms-ban Author : Tom Ambrose Publish date : 2024-10-29 21:45:47

Analysts expected 12% year-on-year revenue gains, but company reports 15%, buoyed by performance in ads and cloud servicesAlphabet, parent of Google and YouTube, saw a third straight quarter of gains as it reported earnings on Tuesday. The tech giant had largely exceeded analyst expectations for the previous two quarters, and Tuesday’s results showed growth in both digital advertising and demand for Google Cloud.“The momentum across the company is extraordinary. Our commitment to innovation, as well as our long-term focus and investment in AI, are paying off with consumers and partners benefiting from our AI tools,” said CEO Sundar Pichai. Continue

The fatal crash of a car through a school fence in Hawthorn East, Melbourne, yesterday afternoon is being investigated by Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe fatal crash of a car through a school fence in Hawthorn East, Melbourne, yesterday afternoon is being investigated by Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives, Victoria police said in a statement.It’s believed the car was traveling along Burgess Street just after 2.30pm when it veered off the road and crashed through a school fence. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2024/oct/30/australia-news-live-inflation-figures-plan-for-national-disease-control-centre-anthony-albanese-peter-dutton-wednesday-ntwnfb Author :

News of redundancies comes as UK division delays publication of results after car finance court rulingSantander is cutting more than 1,400 jobs across its UK business this year as part of its efforts to reduce costs.The Spanish bank’s chief executive officer, Hector Grisi, confirmed the cuts as its UK division delayed publication of its latest financial results to consider the impact of an influential court ruling linked to commission on car finance. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/oct/29/santander-to-cut-more-than-1400-jobs-in-uk-amid-increasing-automation Author : PA Media Publish date : 2024-10-29 19:51:23 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Running mate criticizes Kamala Harris on Michigan campaign trail but avoids mention of Trump rally jokesUS elections 2024 – live updatesJD Vance hit back at those who say Donald Trump is a fascist, accusing Kamala Harris and her allies of disrespecting second world war veterans as he campaigned on Tuesday in one of the most hotly contested regions of battleground Michigan.A week before the election that will decide the next occupant of the White House and control of Congress and state legislatures nationwide, Democrats have increasingly argued that Trump – who has baselessly insisted that his 2020 election loss was

Chapel and Swan Smokehouse in Suffolk was target of similar fraud to Neal’s Yard Dairy cheesemakersThe owner of a smoked salmon firm who lost tens of thousands of pounds in a similar scam to the one that defrauded Neal’s Yard Dairy has said authorities need to act against “high-end food fraud”.Chris Swales immediately recognised the similarities when he heard how the London cheese specialist was scammed out of more than 22 tonnes of cheddar this month. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/oct/29/authorities-need-to-act-over-high-end-food-says-scammed-salmon-firm Author : Ben Quinn Publish date : 2024-10-29 18:28:18 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Daughter of Jamshid Sharmahd says family let down by US and German governments’ failure to save himGermany has recalled its ambassador to Tehran and summoned the Iranian charge d’affaires in Berlin in protest over the execution of a German-Iranian dual national, Jamshid Sharmahd, accused of terrorism by Iran.His daughter, Gazelle Sharmahd, who had pressed the German and US governments hard to save him, said she and her brother felt let down by the failure of both governments to do more. Sharmahd was executed on Monday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/29/berlin-summons-iran-ambassador-over-execution-of-german-iranian-jamshid-sharmahd Author : Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor Publish date :

Unknown artist who made bronze piece of feces to ‘honor’ January 6 rioters appears to be behind new statue The unknown artist or artists who fashioned a swirled bronze piece of feces on a replica of former US house speaker Nancy Pelosi’s desk – and placed it on the National Mall recently – appear to have struck again.This time, the artistic-political commentary is focused not on the January 6 2021 US Capitol attack carried out by Donald Trump supporters, when a participant did indeed defecate on Pelosi’s desk. Instead, the display satirically evokes the notorious white nationalist Unite the Right

Buttle brothers argue in Auckland court that tour operators to blame for deaths of 22 people, including 14 AustraliansGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe owners of an island volcano in New Zealand that erupted in 2019 killing 22 people, including 14 Australians, have launched an appeal against their criminal conviction for violating safety laws.They argue that tour operators – rather than their company – were responsible for the safety of visitors to Whakaari, also known as White Island. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/29/white-island-volcano-disaster-owners-appeal-against-criminal-conviction Author : Australian Associated Press Publish date : 2024-10-29 16:24:57 Copyright

Amanda Gallagher was taking pictures of skydivers when she inadvertently stepped back into a spinning propellerA photographer was killed in the line of duty after inadvertently walking into a spinning airplane propeller while taking pictures in Kansas.Amanda Gallagher, 37, was on a work assignment on Saturday capturing pictures of skydivers getting on and off planes in the town of Derby – less than 15 miles from Wichita – when she stepped back into the propeller of a plane that was stationary yet still running. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/29/photographer-killed-plane-propeller-kansas Author : Erum Salam Publish date : 2024-10-29 15:55:58 Copyright

Trump Media & Technology Group stock has surged in recent weeks as former president courts votersUS politics live – latest updatesTrading in the owner of Donald Trump’s Truth Social was suspended several times on Wall Street on Tuesday as extraordinary volatility engulfed shares in the tiny social media empire ahead of next week’s election.Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) rallied by 14% during early trading on Tuesday, before quickly reversing all its gains. By late morning, it was up 1.5%. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/oct/29/truth-social-trading-suspended Author : Callum Jones in New York Publish date : 2024-10-29 15:16:15 Copyright for

Rapper says asked to join ex-president’s controversial Madison Square Garden event but is ‘afraid about politics’50 Cent has revealed that he turned down a $3m offer to join Donald Trump at his controversial New York rally.The rapper, who has previously shown admiration for the former president, spoke about the opportunity during an interview on The Breakfast Club. He confirmed that he “got a call” and had also been asked to perform his song Many Men (Wish Death) during this year’s Republican national convention for a similar sum. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/oct/29/50-cent-trump-new-york-rally Author : Benjamin Lee Publish date :

Alison McCourt says former Russian spy was ‘chanting unintelligible words’ and daughter Yulia was unconsciousA senior army nurse who came to the aid of the former Russian spy Sergei Skripal after he was poisoned with a nerve agent has described how he was “chanting” unintelligibly.Skripal was half-raising his hand in the air and vomiting while the hand of his daughter, Yulia, was clamped in a “claw” – and at one point she had stopped breathing. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/29/salisbury-poisoning-inquiry-nurse-describes-coming-to-aid-of-sergei-skripal Author : Steven Morris Publish date : 2024-10-29 14:04:53 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Former chancellor accuses Rachel Reeves of politicising Office for Budget Responsibility by release on budget dayJeremy Hunt has called on the cabinet secretary, Simon Case, to prevent the release of a review by the Office for Budget Responsibility into his spending plans, which is scheduled to be released on the day of the budget.The former chancellor has accused Rachel Reeves of politicising the Office for Budget Responsibility, after she announced she would release a review into the spending forecast published during his time at the Treasury. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/oct/29/jeremy-hunt-calls-on-government-not-to-release-obr-review-into-his-spending-plans Author : Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor Publish

Other UN agencies say it would be impossible to fill the void left by UnrwaAl Jazeera has spoken with the director-general of the Gaza government’s media office, Ismail al-Thawabta, who has said at least 93 people were killed in the Israeli airstrike on northern Gaza’s town of Beit Lahiya. Gaza’s health ministry said earlier today that 60 people were killed in the strike this morning, which hit a residential building housing displaced civilians. Al-Thawabta said that the building Israel attacked housed 200 people. Dozens of people are reported missing and 150 others estimated to be injured. Medics said 20 children

Ex-president likely to face questions about rally remarks at press conference before heading to Pennsylvania town with large population of Puerto RicansDon’t miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alertsPennsylvania is investigating potential voter fraud after an “overabundance” of voter registration forms and requests for mail ballots were sent to the York County elections office.The York County elections office received a “large delivery containing thousands of election-related materials from a third-party organization,” including voter registration forms and mail-ballot applications, York County President Commissioner Julie Wheeler said in a statement to the York Daily

Trump ally served four-month sentence for defying subpoena in congressional investigation into t 6 January attack on US CapitolLongtime Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon has been released from prison early, after serving a four-month sentence for defying a subpoena in the congressional investigation into the attack on the US Capitol on 6 January 2021.Bannon left the federal correctional institution in Danbury, Connecticut, according to Kristie Breshears, a spokesperson for the federal Bureau of Prisons. He planned to hold a news conference later in the day in Manhattan, his representatives said. He is also expected to resume his podcast on Tuesday.

Ryan James Girdusky removed from NewsNight show after telling fellow guest ‘I hope your beeper doesn’t go off’CNN has apologised to its viewers after a panellist on its NewsNight programme made derogatory remarks implying that a fellow guest on the show, the broadcaster Mehdi Hasan, was a terrorist.Ryan James Girdusky, a conservative commentator, told Hasan, a Guardian US columnist and former host on MSNBC, who is Muslim, that he hoped his “beeper doesn’t go off”, in an apparent reference to Israel’s targeting of Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon with exploding pagers last month. The wave of coordinated explosions killed 12 and

Survivor Oleksii Sivak has set up a support group for others who have suffered widespread but unspoken abuseRussian troops tortured Oleksii Sivak for weeks, applying electric shocks to his genitals in a freezing basement in his home city of Kherson in punishment for resisting their rule.When Ukrainian troops freed the city in the autumn of 2022, Sivak was presented with a long list of medical specialists who could help his recovery and asked to tick the ones he needed. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/29/carved-on-bodies-and-souls-russias-use-of-male-sexual-torture-in-ukraine Author : Emma Graham-Harrison and Artem Mazhulin in Kyiv Publish date : 2024-10-29 10:05:12 Copyright

Wes Streeting says private schools have hiked fees above inflation for over a decade and can prevent pupils leaving if they really are charitableKemi Badenoch, who is the bookies’ favourite to be the next Conservative leader, has told Times Radio that the contest is poised “neck and neck”.Interviewed by Kate McCann, Badenoch told listeners:People are tired of the party looking like it is not out working for the people out there. That is what I want to bring: integrity, and a focus on conviction and conservative values.There is something very significant that is going on, we are picking a leader