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Witness reportedly says Runcorn and Helsby MP and second man were arguing about temporary bridge closureThe Labour MP who punched a constituent in the early hours of Saturday morning has been urged to resign, as it was reported that the pair rowed over the closure of a local bridge.Mike Amesbury was suspended from the party over the weekend and has had the whip withdrawn after videos emerged of the altercation in Frodsham, in his constituency in Cheshire. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/oct/28/mike-amesbury-urged-to-resign-bridge-row-altercation Author : Robyn Vinter North of England correspondent Publish date : 2024-10-28 19:21:24 Copyright for syndicated content

Marketing and sale of model prohibited after tech giant fails to meet rule 40% of phones be made from local partsIndonesia has prohibited the marketing and sale of the iPhone 16 model over Apple’s failure to meet local investment regulations, according to its industry ministry.South-east Asia’s biggest economy has a young, tech-savvy population with more than 100 million people under the age of 30, but Apple still does not have an official store in the country, forcing those who want its products to buy from resale platforms. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/oct/28/indonesia-apple-iphone-16-ban Author : Agence France-Presse and Guardian staff

Escaped blue-throated macaws, named Lily and Margot, were tracked down after numerous sightingsLondon zoo’s “critically endangered” missing parrots have been found 60 miles away behind afamily’s garden in Cambridgeshire.The escaped birds were tracked down after numerous sightings from local residents, and were eventually found in the back garden of a family in Buckden. They flew away once more before being traced to a field and public footpath in nearby Brampton. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/28/parrots-missing-london-zoo-found-cambridgeshire-garden-lily-margot Author : Mimi Ibrahim Publish date : 2024-10-28 17:31:34 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The authors are among 1,000 books industry figures pledging not to work with any publishers, festivals or publications ‘complicit in violating Palestinian rights’Sally Rooney, Arundhati Roy and Rachel Kushner are among more than 1,000 writers and publishing professionals who have signed a letter pledging to boycott Israeli cultural institutions that “are complicit or have remained silent observers of the overwhelming oppression of Palestinians”.Signatories to the pledge say they will not work with Israeli publishers, festivals, literary agencies and publications that are “complicit in violating Palestinian rights”, including operating “discriminatory policies and practices” or “whitewashing and justifying Israel’s occupation, apartheid or

Co-op/Demos report details how people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are far less likely to earn good incomesA lack of social mobility is costing the UK £19bn a year, a report produced by the cross-party thinktank Demos and the Co-op has found.The Social Mobility Commission, which advises the government, defines social mobility as “the link between a person’s occupation or income and the occupation or income of their parents”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/oct/28/uk-loses-out-on-19bn-in-annual-gdp-growth-due-to-lack-of-social-mobility Author : Chris Osuh Community affairs correspondent Publish date : 2024-10-28 16:43:30 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Prominent Palestinian detainee, a former high-ranking member of Fatah party, attacked in his cell, say rights groupsPalestinian prisoner rights organisations have accused Israeli prison authorities of “brutally assaulting” Marwan Barghouti, the most prominent Palestinian detainee in Israeli custody.Prison staff assaulted Barghouti in his solitary confinement cell at Megiddo prison in northern Israel on 9 September, the Palestinian Commission of Detainees’ Affairs, the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club and a support group for Barghouti said in statements. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/28/israeli-prison-staff-accused-of-assaulting-palestinian-detainee-marwan-barghouti Author : Agence France-Presse in Ramallah Publish date : 2024-10-28 16:06:48 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Sergei Skripal told friends Putin would ‘get him’ if he returned home to RussiaA deadly nerve agent was applied to former spy Sergei Skripal’s front door while he and his daughter, Yulia, were at home, a counter-terrorism chief has revealed.The Skripals must have been just metres away when the door handle of his home in Salisbury was daubed with novichok, an inquiry into the 2018 poisonings has heard. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/28/novichok-sergei-skripal-front-door-while-home-inquiry-hears Author : Steven Morris Publish date : 2024-10-28 15:23:40 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Dominique Pelicot has admitted drugging and raping his wife. Fifty other men may face up to 20 years in prison if found guilty in case that has shocked the worldWarning: this article contains descriptions of alleged rape and sexual assaultA total of 51 men are on trial over their alleged attacks on Gisèle Pelicot, recruited by her then-husband Dominique Pelicot, who has admitted drugging and raping her. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/23/a-soldier-a-nurse-a-lorry-driver-and-dozens-more-who-are-the-men-accused-over-and-assault-of-gisele-pelicot Author : Angelique Chrisafis in Avignon Publish date : 2024-10-28 14:58:32 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Survey reveals distrust between political parties but finds most voters believe US election results will be accurateUS politics live – latest updatesNearly half of US voters think government does poor job of representing ordinary people, half are skeptical that self-governance is working, and three-quarters think democracy is under threat, according to one of the last polls before the 5 November presidential election.The survey, published Sunday by the New York Times in collaboration with Siena College, sketched out a deeply divided political landscape. Both sides of the divide expressed distrust of the other – and doubts in general about the US’s

Planemaker to sell $14bn in common shares and $5bn in depositary shares to shore up balance sheetBusiness live – latest updatesBoeing has announced moves to raise as much as $19bn (£14.6bn) as it tries to shore up its finances amid a costly worker strike and an ongoing crisis over the safety of its planes.The US planemaker on Monday said it would sell 90m common shares, raising about $14bn, plus another $5bn in depositary shares. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/oct/28/boeing-raise-strike-safety-crisis-sell-shares Author : Jasper Jolly Publish date : 2024-10-28 13:24:11 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

German carmaker warns of stagnation in the European sector amid news of deeper-than-expected actionBusiness live – latest updatesGerman carmaker Volkswagen is planning to shut at least three factories in its home country, lay off thousands of workers and cut pay by 10%, according to the company’s union.The deeper-than-expected cuts come as the company faces weak sales and slow expansion in the electric vehicle (EV) sector amid tough competition from Chinese manufacturers. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/oct/28/volkswagen-shut-three-factories-cut-thousands-jobs-union Author : Deborah Cole in Berlin Publish date : 2024-10-28 12:55:06 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

French actor, accused of assaulting two women during film shoot, asks for trial to be postponed for health reasonsThe French actor Gérard Depardieu, whose trial on sexual assault charges was scheduled to start in Paris on Monday, has asked for a delay for health reasons, his lawyer has said.“Gérard Depardieu is extremely affected and unfortunately his doctors have forbidden him from being present at the hearing, which is why he will ask for a postponement to a later date so that he can attend,” Jérémie Assous told Franceinfo. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/oct/28/gerard-depardieu-asks-for-delay-to-sexual-assault-trial Author : Kim Willsher and agencies

Republican campaign tries to distance presidential hopeful after comic calls country a ‘floating island of garbage’Alleged “comedian” Tony Hinchcliffe doubles down on hateful jokes at Trump rally.In response to Democratic representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s objection to his racist jokes, made at Donald Trump’s rally held at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night, Hinchcliffe posted on X:These people have no sense of humor. Wild that a vice presidential candidate would take time out of his “busy schedule” to analyze a joke taken out of context to make it seem racist. I love Puerto Rico and vacation there. I made fun of everyone…watch

Far-right activist whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon admits breaching injunctionFar-right activist Tommy Robinson has admitted committing contempt of court by repeating false allegations against a Syrian refugee, in breach of an injunction.Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, admitted breaching the high court order made in 2021 as he appeared at Woolwich crown court on Monday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/28/tommy-robinson-admits-contempt-of-court-over-false-claims-about-refugee Author : Reuters Publish date : 2024-10-28 10:51:38 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Private schools are expected to begin paying 20% duty but EU diplomats say international schools should be exemptImposing VAT on international schools in the UK could lead to hundreds of pupils leaving, European diplomats have said, as they called for the institutions to retain the exemption from the 20% duty that private schools are expected to lose.The German and French ambassadors to the UK, Miguel Berger and Hélène Duchêne, said international schools were distinct from British private schools because the option of transferring to the British state sector was not always realistic for their pupils. Continue reading... Source link :

Comments from commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps come as country mulls response to attacksIsrael’s parliament is expected to vote on a pair of bills today that could effectively bar the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, Unrwa, from operating in Israel, and severely limit its activities in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.The Guardian’s diplomatic editor, Patrick Wintour, filed this story yesterday about a UK minister warning Israel that its reputation would be severely damaged if the legislation passed. Here is some of what he wrote:Israel’s reputation as a democracy would be “deeply harmed” if the Knesset pressed ahead with

Prime minister will say government will ignore ‘populist chorus of easy answers’ as it is set to raise taxes and rewrite fiscal rules in this week’s budgetPrime minister Keir Starmer will make a speech today in which he is widely expected to say that this week’s budget will embrace the “harsh light of fiscal reality” because “it’s not 2010”, but he will promise that “better days are ahead”.Here are your headlines …UK businesses are losing staff working time because of waits for healthcare or caring duties due to underfunded public services, the TUC saysPubs and restaurants are warning of closures

Two-man ‘interim’ cabinet takes the reigns with new ministries yet to be revealed, while Labor leadership certain to remain the sameGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueensland’s new premier, David Crisafulli, may face little resistance to his signature “adult time, adult crime” policy, with the Labor leader, Steven Miles, agreeing he has a “mandate” for the laws.Crisafulli and his deputy, Jarrod Bleijie, were sworn in as a two-man “interim” cabinet by the governor, Jeannette Young, at government house on Monday morning.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/28/lnp-has-mandate-for-youth-reforms-miles-says-as-crisafulli-sworn-in-as-queensland-premier Author :

Nation follows net worth rules which count liabilities such as debt but also assets, including land, roads, hospitals and schoolsRachel Reeves will this week change the way the UK government’s debt rules are calculated to unlock billions of pounds in additional headroom for spending on long-term infrastructure projects.In what could be the most radical step in Labour’s first budget since 2010, the chancellor confirmed the decision while at the International Monetary Fund’s annual meeting in Washington DC last week, aiming to soothe any jitters in the bond markets by announcing it in front of the global economic establishment. Continue reading...

Various measures designed to encourage people to have more children have had limited successThe number of kindergartens in China fell by more than 5% last year, the second year in a row that preschool institutions were in decline, reflecting the country’s falling birthrate.In 2023, there were 274,400 kindergartens across China, down from 289,200 in 2022, according to a Ministry of Education statistical bulletin published last week. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/28/chinas-kindergarten-numbers-shrink-as-policymakers-struggle-to-arrest-falling-birthrate Author : Amy Hawkins Publish date : 2024-10-28 06:54:44 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Supporters raise half amount needed for Zoe’s Place in weeks, with local celebrities including Steven Gerrard matching pledgesA city-wide fundraising drive is under way in Liverpool after a unique baby hospice which has supported thousands of families in the region was threatened with closure.Zoe’s Place, a charity that cares for children with life-limiting conditions from birth to the age of five, announced that it had just weeks to raise the £5m needed to fund a new building, with the lease on its current site set to expire. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/28/the-stuff-of-dreams-liverpool-unites-in-bid-to-save-childrens-hospice Author : Robyn Vinter North of England

Study examining highly contested topic of ‘exposure’ looks at when it is acceptable to share tricks of the tradeFor decades, possibly centuries, magicians have fretted and argued over if and when it is acceptable to reveal the secrets of their tricks and illusions.Now two British academics – who are magicians themselves – have written what is believed to be the first detailed study examining what is known in the trade as “exposure”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2024/oct/28/magicians-get-emotional-about-it-should-secrets-of-magic-ever-be-revealed Author : Steven Morris Publish date : 2024-10-28 05:00:23 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Xiaozheng Lin faces court after striking deal to plead guilty to manslaughter of Yuqi Luo and Hyun Sook Jeon in 2022Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn enraged Xiaozheng Lin strangled a woman in her apartment after she asked for more money while performing sex work.“I did bring her under my control and force,” he told police after his arrest.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/28/xiaozheng-lin-manslaughter-charges-sex-workers-yuqi-luo-hyun-sook-jeon-ntwnfb Author : Australian Associated Press Publish date : 2024-10-28 04:10:59 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

Treasurer indicates Labor may be prepared to stop poker machine and betting companies from accessing tax concessions for R&DFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The treasurer, Jim Chalmers, has raised the prospect of stripping gambling companies of their access to government research tax concessions after Australian Tax Office figures showed they had claimed almost $90m in a single year.Chalmers was asked at a news conference on Monday if he had a view about poker machine and betting companies being allowed to claim government tax credits for research

Shigeri Ishiba and his Liberal Democratic party must try to find a third coalition partner after bruising election result creates political turmoilJapan’s political future was shrouded in uncertainty on Monday after voters punished the ruling coalition over rising prices and a funding scandal, paving the way for days of wrangling as party leaders try to form a government.The Liberal Democratic party (LDP) and its longtime junior coalition partner Komeito failed to secure a majority in the lower house on a bruising night in which the main opposition Constitutional Democratic party made significant gains. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/28/japan-election-results-2024-ldp-cdp-ishiba-noda Author