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President claims on social media that DC is ‘totally out of control’ and if the city doesn’t ‘get it’s act together’ he will have ‘no choice but to take Federal control’In a post on his Truth Social platform, the president said he would “federalize” the city if local authorities failed to address crime, specifically calling for minors as young as 14 to be prosecuted as adults.Trump’s threat could theoretically take several forms. The constitution grants Congress broad authority over the federal district, though completely suspending local governance would likely require congressional legislation. Trump could also deploy federal law enforcement or

Truck drivers have said delivering aid has become increasingly dangerous, while Jordan says Israeli settlers attacked a separate Gaza-bound convoy on WednesdayIsraeli officials have said Benjamin Netanyahu discussed a plan with the White House as it attempted to portray Hamas as having walked away from ceasefire negotiations, a claim denied by Hamas, which blamed Israel for the protracted impasse.While the Trump administration has not commented on the Netanyahu proposal, it has been given some credence by leaked comments made by the US envoy Steve Witkoff to Israeli hostage families at the weekend, suggesting his proposal for a ceasefire in exchange

Donald Trump has set a Friday deadline for progress on ending the Ukraine war, after which Russia could face increased US sanctionsWe are getting first pictures from inside the Kremlin showing Russia’s Putin welcoming Witkoff for their talks.Earlier today, Witkoff also went for a walk through Zaryadye Park near the Kremlin with Kirill Dmitriev, the Russian president’s envoy for investment and economic cooperation, AP reported pointing to footage aired by Tass. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/aug/06/russia-ukraine-war-steve-witkoff-vladimir-putin-volodymyr-zelenskyy-europe-latest-news-updates Author : Jakub Krupa Publish date : 2025-08-06 10:40:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Culture secretary Lisa Nandy says ‘majority of young people spend all, or almost all, of their free time alone in their bedrooms, online’Rachel Reeves will need to raise taxes to close a government spending gap that is on course to reach more than £40bn after a slowdown in economic growth and higher-than-expected inflation, according to the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR), a thinktank. Phillip Inman has the story.Good morning. Keir Starmer is out on a visit today and he will be doing broadcast interviews. It may be the only time we hear from him this week, and

Travel to Antarctica during the southern winter is restricted to emergencies with crews having to navigate extreme conditions and icy landings The New Zealand air force has evacuated three people from a US research base in Antarctica in a high-risk operation that required navigating through extreme weather and round-the-clock darkness.The air force said on Wednesday the United National Science Foundation requested a medical evacuation for three of its staff members based at the McMurdo Station, one of whom needed urgent medical care. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/06/mcmurdo-station-antarctica-medical-evacuation Author : Eva Corlett in Wellington Publish date : 2025-08-06 05:38:00 Copyright

Liberal insists he will govern for four years but authority to be tested within weeks when parliament returnsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTasmania’s Liberal government has been recommissioned after weeks of political limbo after a snap election that failed to deliver either major party a majority.The premier, Jeremy Rockliff, met with the governor, Barbara Baker, on Wednesday at Government House to formally ask for his minority government to remain. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/06/jeremy-rockliff-premier-tasmania Author : Australian Associated Press and Luca Ittimani Publish date : 2025-08-06

Advertising revenue at division that includes the Australian, Daily Telegraph and Herald Sun down 5%Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesSign up for Guardian Australia’s free weekly media newsletter hereRevenue generated from News Corp’s global newspaper mastheads has fallen sharply, including in Australia, weighing down an otherwise positive financial result.Rupert Murdoch’s media conglomerate continues to generate large wads of cash from its digital real estate arm but advertising revenue at News Corp Australia, a division that includes the Australian, the Daily Telegraph and the Herald Sun, was down 5% over the past financial year to US$343m (A$530m).Sign up

The leaders of Australia and France spoke about their shared support for a two-state solution in Palestine. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMost Australians support ratifying treaty banning nuclear weapons, poll findsTwo-thirds of Australians support ratifying the global treaty banning nuclear weapons, a new national poll, released on the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, shows. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/aug/06/australia-news-live-albanese-macron-gaza-palestine-queensland-teachers-strike-esafety-apple-youtube-google-nsw-victoria-labor-coalition-ntwnfb Author : Nick Visser Publish date : 2025-08-05 21:51:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Video of man lighting cigarette from Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Paris was widely shared on social mediaA French minister has said she is taking legal action against an unidentified man who was filmed lighting a cigarette from a memorial flame at a major Paris war monument.The video of a man stooping to light a cigarette from the fire at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier under the Arc de Triomphe, before walking calmly away watched by tourists, caused indignation when it was widely shared on social media. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/05/french-minister-legal-action-against-man-lit-cigarette-memorial Author : Agence France-Press in

New York Times reports on letters by Ehud Barak, Woody Allen and others written for Epstein’s 63rd birthdayThe long-running scandal surrounding the disgraced late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein broadened on Tuesday after the New York Times published a trove of previously unseen letters to Epstein from numerous powerful figures as well as unseen photographs from inside his Manhattan mansion.The letters, written to Epstein by a number of high-profile individuals, were reportedly compiled as a birthday gift for Epstein’s 63rd birthday in 2016. Their publication comes amid intense speculation around Donald Trump’s ties to Epstein, who was found

President says ‘we are entitled to five more seats’ in Texas as state House battles over Republican-drawn congressional mapsTexas House pushes forward on redistricting as Democrats vow to fightIt’s a quiet August Tuesday on the president’s schedule today. The only listed item on his agenda is an executive order signing at 4pm EDT. We don’t know the details of that just yet.Trump is also speaking on CNBC now, and we’ll bring you the latest from that interview. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/aug/05/donald-trump-texas-democrats-republicans-us-politics-live-news-updates Author : Shrai Popat (now) and Tom Ambrose (earlier) Publish date : 2025-08-05 14:21:00 Copyright for syndicated

Far-right activist was detained at Luton airport on Monday following incident at St Pancras station in LondonThe far-right activist known as Tommy Robinson has been released on bail by police after being arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm.Robinson, 42, was detained on Monday evening at Luton airport after a man was allegedly assaulted at a London railway station a week earlier. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/aug/05/tommy-robinson-bailed-after-arrest-on-suspicion-of-grievous-bodily-harm Author : Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent Publish date : 2025-08-05 11:43:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Emergency services called on Monday night after member of host family in Hunter region heard a commotion and found older girl with stab woundsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA teenage Chinese girl has been killed and her fellow student arrested following a stabbing at their host family’s home.The 13-year-old girl, also a Chinese student, was assisting police on Tuesday afternoon following the death of the 14-year-old in the NSW Hunter region. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/05/exchange-student-arrested-after-fatal-stabbing-at-host-family-home-nsw-hunter-region-ntwnfb Author : Australian Associated Press Publish date : 2025-08-05 09:18:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked

The Israeli prime minister’s meeting comes as local media reports he is inclining towards expanding the offensive and even seizing entire territoryNew images of two skeletal hostages have horrified Israelis and added pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a ceasefire, even as his government considers another expansion of the war, which has already destroyed much of Gaza and pushed it toward famine. In the video released by the Islamic Jihad militant group, Rom Braslavski says injuries in his foot prevent him from being able to stand. In another video, released by Hamas, Evyatar David says he is digging his own

Leader Rhun ap Iorwerth has begun a tour that will take in every Welsh constituency before May’s Senedd electionsIt is fair to say that Rhun ap Iorwerth, the leader of Plaid Cymru, was on safe ground at the national Eisteddfod in Wrexham this week. More than once, festivalgoers interrupted his interview with the Guardian to shake his hand or take a selfie.Ap Iorwerth has just embarked on a nationwide “listening tour” during which he will visit every Welsh constituency, beginning in Wrexham, before the Senedd elections next May. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/aug/05/were-the-party-of-ambition-plaid-cymru-sets-out-to-topple-labour Author : Bethan McKernan Wales corerspondent

Lawmakers travel to Illinois, New York and elsewhere to stop vote on Republicans’ redistricting planUS politics – live updatesTexas Democrats in the state legislature denied Republicans a legislative quorum on Monday by leaving the state, preventing, at least for now, plans proposed by the White House to aggressively redistrict Texas’s congressional lines in their favor.When the legislature gaveled in at 3pm local time on Monday, Republicans fell short of a quorum by eight votes after Democrats fled to Illinois, a legislative conference in Boston, New York and elsewhere. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/04/texas-democrats-republicans-maps Author : George Chidi, Lauren Gambino

Bolsonaro accused of breaching ban imposed amid fears he may abscond to avoid punishment for alleged coup attemptA Brazilian supreme court judge has ordered the house arrest of former president Jair Bolsonaro for breaching “preventative measures” which were imposed amid concerns the far-right leader might abscond to avoid punishment over an alleged coup attempt.According to the ruling on Monday by Justice Alexandre de Moraes, Bolsonaro breached a ban on using social media which was imposed last month, when he was also ordered to wear an electronic ankle tag. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/04/brazil-jair-bolsonaro-house-arrest-supreme-court Author : Tiago Rogero in Rio

Foreign minister says protest shows ‘what we all feel’ but defends government position on Gaza. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s foreign minister was asked on the ABC’s 7.30 last night if Sunday’s march for Gaza on the Sydney Harbour Bridge would directly impact government policy.“That was an extraordinary march and I think it demonstrates what we all feel,” Wong answered.I know that Australians are feeling distressed, angry, upset, really horrified by what they’re seeing in Gaza. I certainly share that distress. So do ministers in the government.We’re not the central player.

Police hope new webpage will help them track down people suspected of violent disorder across EnglandDozens of people suspected of throwing bricks and attacking members of the public during last summer’s riots are still wanted by police forces across England.The police have launched a webpage with images of 40 people they are seeking in relation to rioting provoked by the far right after the Southport murders. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/aug/04/public-asked-to-identify-40-faces-pictured-at-last-years-uk-summer-riots Author : Robyn Vinter and agency Publish date : 2025-08-04 18:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Witkoff expected to visit Russia as latest deadline set by Donald Trump exires on Friday, requiring Putin to agree to a ceasefire or face sanctionsUS special envoy Steve Witkoff’s visit to Moscow is now expected to take place on Wednesday, Tass news agency reported citing sources.The latest deadline, set by US president Donald Trump, requiring Russia to agree to a ceasefire or face sanctions is set to expire on Friday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/aug/04/europe-live-ukraine-russia-trump-putin-zelenskyy-live-news-updates Author : Jakub Krupa Publish date : 2025-08-04 15:34:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Greg Abbott says he will try to remove Democrats unless they return to allow vote to take place on redrawing the US House map to favour RepublicansAs he boarded Air Force One on Sunday, the president told reporters that a new leader for the Bureau of Labor Statistics would be announced “over the next three to four days”. Trump added that he had “no confidence” in commissioner Erica McEntarfer, who he fired on Friday.The director of the White House Economic Council, Kevin Hassett, defended the president’s decision in an interview with NBC on Sunday. “He wants his own people,” Hassett

Rupert Matthews, elected to post as Conservative in 2021, claims police are ‘fighting crime with one hand tied behind their back’George Finch, the Reform UK leader of Warwickshire county council, goes next. (Aged 19, he is the youngest council leader in the country.)He claims the police have opposed his attempts to expose the immigration status of someone arrested in connection with an alleged crime.It was dirty, run down and had major drug issues. My attitude to the task was assertive and no nonsense. That’s the approach that I will take for my role within Reform UK . Continue reading... Source

Amber alert due in Scotland with warnings winds could reach 85mphScotRail has also asked anyone with garden equipment such as trampolines to keep them secure, as Storm Floris begins to hit Scotland.Posting to X, the rail operator said:We’re asking anyone with garden equipment, such as tents, trampolines or furniture, to secure items so that they don’t blow onto the tracks and interfere with lineside equipment.Blanket 50mph speed restrictions will be implemented from Network Rail across all ScotRail’s routes because of the poor weather conditions. This will mean fewer normal services and the complete closure of some lines. Other routes will

More than 3,200 union machinists around St Louis launch strike action as they seek new contractMore than 3,200 unionized workers who assemble Boeing’s fighter jets in the St Louis area have gone on strike after rejecting Boeing’s latest offer on Sunday.Boeing Defense said it was ready for Monday’s work stoppage and would implement a contingency plan that used non-labor workers. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/03/boeing-st-louis-strike Author : Guardian staff and agencies Publish date : 2025-08-04 05:27:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A man on a black e-scooter has tagged ‘offensive phrases’ on the Melbourne Hebrew Congregation five times between March and July, police sayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA synagogue has been spray-painted in a series of attacks by a man in a Scream mask, Victorian police say.The Melbourne Hebrew Congregation synagogue, at South Yarra in Melbourne’s inner south-east, has been the target of graffiti five times from 11 March to 30 July. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/04/melbourne-hebrew-congregation-synagogue-graffiti-scream-mask-ntwnfb Author : Australian Associated Press Publish date : 2025-08-04