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Strikes also targeted military sites linked to Tehran’s nuclear programme and ballistic missile productionDetails have emerged suggesting Israel used precision air and drone strikes in its unprecedented attack on Iran this weekend to target air defence systems protecting crucial oil and gas facilities, as well as military sites linked to Tehran’s nuclear programme and ballistic missile production.Israel openly attacked Iran for the first time on Saturday in the latest direct confrontation between the regional enemies, bringing the Middle East another step closer to a full-scale conflagration. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/27/israel-strikes-iran-air-defence-systems-energy-sites Author : Bethan McKernan in Jerusalem Publish date

Trade body for France’s travel industry reportedly writes to UK home secretary over concerns for programme’s futureA scheme designed to boost the numbers of French children able to travel to Britain for school trips is reportedly in peril as a result of an overhaul of entry requirements in the UK.New rules for French school trips were introduced in December last year after a meeting between the French president, Emmanuel Macron, and the then UK prime minister, Rishi Sunak. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/oct/27/french-school-trips-scheme-uk-new-entry-rules-brexit Author : Jamie Grierson Publish date : 2024-10-27 12:44:06 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the

Country’s wealthiest and most influential figure has guided shift away from the west while cultivating an air of mysteryIn the winding streets of ancient Tbilisi, one is ever under his watchful gaze.From a hilltop glass mansion, likened by critics to a Bond villain’s lair, Bidzina Ivanishvili, Georgia’s wealthiest and most influential figure, has guided the country’s shift away from the west for over a decade. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/27/who-is-bidzina-ivanishvili-the-shadowy-billionaire-founder-of-georgian-dream Author : Pjotr Sauer in Tbilisi Publish date : 2024-10-27 12:07:57 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Bridget Phillipson says employees will not see higher taxes as Rachel Reeves prepares to deliver first Labour budgetLabour’s tax rises will not hit workers’ payslips, the education secretary has promised, as the government prepares to announce one of the most significant budgets in recent history next week.Bridget Phillipson said on Sunday morning that the tax rises being planned by Rachel Reeves would not affect employees’ take-home pay, as ministers struggle to explain what was meant by their manifesto pledge not to increase taxes on “working people”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/oct/27/labour-tax-rises-will-not-hit-workers-payslips-minister-vows Author : Kiran Stacey and Aletha Adu Publish

The candidates have taken detours from the critical swing states into unfriendly territory – what’s in it for them?Texas is not a usual stop for a Democratic presidential candidate, yet 11 days out from the election, that’s where Kamala Harris could be found.The vice-president held a campaign rally in the traditionally Republican state on Friday, appearing alongside Beyoncé and the Senate candidate Colin Allred. But it is not just Democrats who are venturing into uncharted territory – on Sunday Donald Trump will appear at Madison Square Garden, in the deep blue New York. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/27/kamala-harris-trump-new-york-texas Author

Forty-year-old suffers cardiac arrest after boat carrying 50 people deflates shortly after leaving FranceA 40-year-old man died on Sunday trying to cross the Channel from northern France to the UK.According to the prefecture in Calais the man was of Indian heritage and suffered a cardiac arrest after the boat he was in with about 50 other men, women and children deflated minutes after leaving the French shore. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/27/man-dies-cross-channel-uk-france Author : Diane Taylor Publish date : 2024-10-27 10:13:57 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says ‘evil committed by Zionist regime’ should not be downplayed nor exaggeratedIranian military officials should decide how to respond to Friday night’s Israeli attack on Iran, but the event should neither be minimised nor exaggerated, Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said on Sunday in his first response to the attack.A debate has been set off inside Iran on whether the Israeli attack, more limited than some had predicted, warrants a military response and if the country will be seen as weak if it does nothing. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/27/iran-supreme-leader-ayatollah-ali-khamenei-israel-attack Author : Patrick Wintour Diplomatic

The Democratic nominee is proud of her Jamaican roots. Her story inspires some but others wonder if her presidency would benefit the countryBrown’s Town, in the Jamaican parish of St Ann – where as a child, Kamala Harris spent many holidays with her family – has the unmistakable atmosphere of a close-knit rural Caribbean community.Narrow roads, cocooned by bowing trees and lush vegetation, wind past concrete houses and the rolling hills of the Dry Harbour mountain range. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/27/kamala-harris-jamaica-roots Author : Natricia Duncan, and Anthony Lugg in Brown's Town Publish date : 2024-10-27 09:00:07 Copyright for

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei expected to make public comments about Saturday’s attacks, New York Times reportsSee all our Middle East coverageIran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has made his first public comments since the Israeli airstrikes on his country. He said that Israel’s attack on Iran this weekend “should not be exaggerated nor downplayed,” though he stopped short of calling for retaliation. Here is some of what he said in a meeting with the families of the four members of the armed forces who were killed in the attack:“The evil committed by the Zionist regime (Israel) two nights ago should neither

Opposition accuses Georgian Dream party of ‘constitutional coup’ after securing 54% of the vote with 99% of precincts countedGeorgia’s ruling party has won the parliamentary election, the electoral commission said early on Sunday, in a blow for the country’s long-held aspiration for EU membership.Georgia’s opposition did not admit defeat, accusing the ruling party of a “constitutional coup” and promising to announce protests, setting the stage for a potential political crisis that could further polarise the Caucasus country. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/27/georgia-election-calls-for-protests-as-ruling-pro-russia-party-declared-winner Author : Pjotr Sauer in Tbilisi Publish date : 2024-10-27 07:50:01 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to

Waits of more than a year for hearings into councils’ failure to meet growing needs of Send childrenParents are having to wait more than a year for tribunal hearings into ­inadequate provision for children with special educational needs after new cases surged by more than 50% in a year.The National Audit Office last week highlighted the worsening ­crisis in the special educational needs and ­disabilities (Send) system, with ­cash-strapped councils unable to meet rising need amid a lack of ­suitable school and college places. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/education/2024/oct/27/parents-trapped-in-special-needs-tribunal-backlog-as-disputes-surge-by-50 Author : Chaminda Jayanetti Publish date : 2024-10-27 07:00:03 Copyright

LNP leader plans to ‘get cracking’ in majority government but critics have said locking up more children isn’t the answerAnalysis: LNP will need to show Brisbane voters it can be a moderate governmentGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueensland’s incoming premier, David Crisafulli, and his deputy, Jarrod Bleijie, will be sworn in as an interim cabinet of two so the LNP can “get cracking” with governing, the party’s leader says.“We’ve got to get to work,” Crisafulli said on Sunday after securing majority government. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/27/new-queensland-premier-david-crisafulli-vows-to-legislate-adult-time-for-adult-policy-by-christmas Author : Andrew Messenger Publish date :

Exclusive: WE to vote after leaders conclude model no longer works although its ‘mission is as urgent as ever’• Why we’ve made the difficult decision to back a motion to close WEThe leader and co-founders of the Women’s Equality party (WE) will recommend that members vote to close it down at a special meeting called for next month.Financial challenges and a changed political and media landscape mean that, after a decade of activism, the party is no longer the most effective way to campaign for women’s rights, said its leader, Mandu Reid. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/oct/26/womens-equality-party-to-vote-on-closing Author :

Package includes Nasams air defence system that Taiwan says will help it in the face of China’s frequent military manoeuvres China will take “countermeasures” to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity, the government said, lambasting a $2bn arms sale package by the United States to Taiwan.The Pentagon on Friday said the United States had approved a potential $2bn arms sale package to Taiwan, including the delivery for the first time to the island of an advanced air defence missile system battle-tested in Ukraine, including advanced surface-to-air missile systems and radar. The deal awaits approval by Congress. Continue reading... Source link

The party won decisively in the regions but was rejected by the city, which was scared off by the hard-right social views of some candidatesDavid Crisafulli claims LNP victory in Queensland election, ending Labor’s decade-long reignSee all our Queensland election coverageGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe story of the Queensland election is the story of Mackay and Mansfield.The voters of Mackay stuck with Labor during the landslide loss to Campbell Newman’s Liberal National party in 2012. They voted for the party in the “Adani election” of 2017, at the nadir of the state’s climate wars.Sign

Immigration minister Tony Burke says Owens ‘has the capacity to incite discord in almost every direction’ ahead of planned November speaking tourGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia has rejected far-right provocateur Candace Owens’ visa application ahead of a planned national speaking tour, with the immigration minister, Tony Burke, saying she had the “capacity to incite discord”.The US conservative influencer and podcast host, who has advanced conspiracy theories and antisemitic rhetoric including minimising Nazi medical experiments in concentration camps, will be blocked from coming to Australia after the federal government voiced alarm about her record.Sign up

Chancellor said to be planning measures including raising employer NI contributions and capital gains tax rates. We consider the likelihood of each and the potential for a rowDuring the general election campaign, Paul Johnson of the Institute for Fiscal studies repeatedly accused both main parties of indulging in a “conspiracy of silence” over their economic policies. Neither Labour nor the Tories would admit, he complained, that if they won they would have to announce huge tax rises or spending cuts to restore the public finances to anything resembling good health.On Wednesday, 118 days after Labour won the election, Rachel Reeves

Sarah Boone was accused of leaving Jorge Torres to die at their home in Winter Park in 2020A woman accused of leaving her boyfriend to die after he was zipped into a suitcase in their home was found guilty of second-degree murder by a jury in central Florida.Four years after Sarah Boone was arrested over the death of Jorge Torres, jurors handed down the verdict against her on Friday evening after deliberating for about 90 minutes. Boone had pleaded not guilty. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/26/florida-woman-found-guilty-of-after-zipping-boyfriend-in-suitcase Author : Associated Press in Orlando Publish date : 2024-10-26 19:47:02 Copyright for

Group commits to unspecified measures to enforce price cap on Russian exports in response to Ukraine warFinance ministers of the G7 nations vowed on Saturday to step up efforts to prevent Russia from evading sanctions imposed after its invasion of Ukraine.“We remain committed to taking further initiatives in response to oil price cap violations,” the group said in a statement after a meeting in Washington. Those further steps were not spelled out in detail. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/26/g7-vows-to-clamp-down-on-russias-oil-sanctions-evasion Author : AFP in New York Publish date : 2024-10-26 21:52:55 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

British capital may be second only to New York in the number of at-risk languages spoken, says Ross PerlinLife in London has been mapped according to its health, wealth, land ownership, politics and transport at key points in its long history. But it is now hoped it can be charted in a way that tells a different story: the story of language itself.Ross Perlin, an academic who claimed a prestigious £25,000 book prize last week, now hopes to start work on a mapping project with British researchers that would reveal the whereabouts of the speakers of the capital’s most at-risk

ALP has done well in the urban south-east but was hit hard in the regions, bringing it in line with the federal party and other state branchesDavid Crisafulli claims LNP victory in Queensland election ending Labor’s decade-long reignSee all our Queensland election coverageGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Queensland electorate has delivered a change of government, but it was not the overwhelming Labor defeat expected at the start of the campaign and has left the ALP with a sizeable opposition.Labor clawed back support during the campaign and only suffered modest losses in the south-east of

At Kalamazoo event, former first lady and vice-president argue Trump has no credibility on women’s issuesMichelle Obama laced into Donald Trump in an unsparing speech in Michigan on Saturday, accusing the former president of “gross incompetence” and “amoral character” while challenging Americans to choose Kamala Harris for US president.“By every measure, she has demonstrated that she’s ready. The real question is, as a country, are we ready for this moment?” the former first lady told a rapt audience in Kalamazoo.Don’t miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alerts Continue reading... Source link :

Heir to the throne responds to criticism about his Homewards programme in two-part ITV documentaryPrince William has said criticism about his privileged lifestyle and many residences drives him to try to end homelessness in Britain.The heir to the throne was challenged to respond to jibes about his three homes and 135,000-acre Duchy of Cornwall estate for a two-part ITV documentary airing this week. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/27/prince-william-ill-show-people-how-to-prevent-homelessness Author : Richard Palmer Publish date : 2024-10-26 23:01:44 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Royal visits to resume in spring subject to doctors’ approval, official says as trip to Australia and Samoa concludesKing Charles will return to regular overseas trips next year after the hiatus from official foreign duties he has taken since his cancer diagnosis, a palace official said.Charles will fly abroad during the spring and autumn, the traditional periods for official overseas royal visits, provided that doctors approve the travel. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/26/king-charles-to-resume-regular-overseas-trips-in-2025-after-cancer-hiatus Author : Nadeem Badshah Publish date : 2024-10-26 22:24:23 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Shigeru Ishiba may struggle to win majority, undermining his position as Liberal Democratic party leaderJapan votes in its tightest election in years on Sunday, with new prime minister Shigeru Ishiba and his juggernaut Liberal Democratic party (LDP) facing potentially their worst result since 2009.Opinion polls suggest the conservative LDP and its junior coalition partner may fall short of a majority, a result that could deal a knockout blow to Ishiba. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/26/japans-new-prime-minister-faces-tight-election Author : AFP in Tokyo Publish date : 2024-10-26 22:10:07 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.