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Simon Medland KC told inquiry his membership of organisation was not the reason he was approached by hospital bossesA judge has denied he was asked to give legal advice to hospital bosses over concerns about nurse Lucy Letby because he is a Freemason, a public inquiry has heard.The Thirlwall inquiry into events surrounding the crimes of Letby heard that both Judge Simon Medland KC and the Countess of Chester’s former director of corporate and legal services, Stephen Cross, are members of the organisation. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/nov/21/judge-denies-he-was-asked-to-give-advice-about-letby-because-he-is-a-freemason Author : PA Media Publish date : 2024-11-21 21:08:07 Copyright for

Cross-party group cites legal threats used to hide Post Office Horizon scandal and allegations against Mohamed Al Fayed Excessive legal threats used to silence those who tried to expose the Post Office Horizon scandal and allegations against Mohamed Al Fayed should be outlawed, a cross-party group of MPs have said.MPs raised a series of cases, documented by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, where media outlets and whistleblowers have been prevented from publishing material that they believed was in the public interest. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/nov/21/slapps-used-to-silence-whistleblowers-should-be-outlawed-says-group-of-mps Author : Rowena Mason Whitehall editor Publish date : 2024-11-21 20:38:42 Copyright for

Climate activists to demonstrate their opposition to fossil fuels with live music and other events. Follow today’s news headlines liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe peak body for aged care providers has hailed the passing of the federal government’s aged care bill in the Senate as a “watershed moment” for older Australians, paving the way for the act to be legislated into parliament.The Aged and Community Care providers Association (ACCPA) said the new, rights-based aged care act - the number one recommendation of the Royal Commission into Aged Care - would deliver on dozens of

Russian president says Moscow ‘had the right’ to strike western countries that provide Kyiv with long-range weaponsPutin says Russia fired experimental ballistic missile into UkraineRussia’s president, Vladimir Putin, said in a televised address that his forces tested the new ballistic hypersonic missile “Oreshnik”, which means “hazel” in Russian.Among the operations carried out was the testing of one of Russia’s latest medium-range missile systems. In this case, a ballistic missile equipped with a non-nuclear hypersonic warhead was used. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/nov/21/russia-ukraine-war-putin-zelenskyy-updates Author : Léonie Chao-Fong Publish date : 2024-11-21 19:06:49 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked

Peter’s chapel in Lucerne swaps out its priest to set up a computer and cables in confessional boothThe small, unadorned church has long ranked as the oldest in the Swiss city of Lucerne. But Peter’s chapel has become synonymous with all that is new after it installed an AI-powered Jesus capable of dialoguing in 100 different languages.“It was really an experiment,” said Marco Schmid, a theologian with the church. “We wanted to see and understand how people react to an AI Jesus. What would they talk with him about? Would there be interest in talking to him? We’re probably pioneers

Bill gives authority to the Australian government to pay third countries to accept unlawful non-citizens on a removal pathwayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore than 80,000 people are susceptible to deportation from Australia to third countries paid to take them under Labor’s new bill likened to the UK’s failed Rwanda deportation plan.At a Senate inquiry hearing on Thursday, home affairs department officials confirmed the migration amendment bill could affect far more people than those released from immigration detention by the high court but insisted it does not expand the cohort of those eligible for removal.An

William Bush, 23, was stabbed 37 times on Christmas Eve by Dylan Thomas, who had admitted manslaughterThe heir to a pie company fortune has been found guilty of the murder of his best friend on Christmas Eve.Dylan Thomas, 24, the grandson of the pie company tycoon Stanley Thomas, killed his friend William Bush, 23, at their home in Llandaff, Cardiff. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/nov/21/cardiff-dylan-thomas-found-guilty-murder-best-friend-william-bush Author : Steven Morris Publish date : 2024-11-21 16:38:45 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Flash flooding, rockslides and power outages affect northern California, Oregon and Washington stateA major storm pummeled northern California with rain and snow on Thursday and threatened to cause flash flooding and rockslides, in the latest wave of damaging weather to wash over the west coast.The National Weather Service (NWS) extended a flood watch into Saturday for areas north of San Francisco as the strongest atmospheric river – a large plume of moisture flowing onshore – that California and the Pacific north-west has seen this season inundated the region. The storm system unleashed winds the night before that left two people

DfE figures show more pupils suspended repeatedly, and for longer periods, than before pandemic in 2020School leaders have said they lack the resources to manage a rising tide of challenging behaviour since the Covid pandemic, after new figures showed a significant rise in the number of pupils being suspended and expelled in England.The figures from the Department for Education (DfE) showed that more pupils were being suspended repeatedly, and for longer periods, than before the pandemic struck in 2020 and schools were closed for most children over extended periods. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/education/2024/nov/21/schools-england-funds-tackle-rise-bad-behaviour-covid-heads Author : Richard Adams Education

Analysis of training models on global market found all had flat torsos with just one having a breast overlayMost CPR manikins don’t have breasts, which contributes towards women being less likely to receive life-saving first aid from bystanders, a study has found.The study led by Dr Rebecca Szabo, the lead of the Gandel Simulation Service at the Royal Women’s hospital in Melbourne, analysed all manikin models on the global market designed for adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/21/learning-cpr-on-manikins-without-breasts-puts-womens-lives-at-risk-study-finds Author : Natasha May Health reporter Publish date : 2024-11-21 14:00:55 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to

Consulting giant had said it engages with clients to help them transition to cleaner energy even as it knew they were in line to exceed climate targets‘Capitalism incarnate’: inside the secret world of McKinsey, the firm hooked on fossil fuelsThe world’s biggest consulting firm found that its clients were on a trajectory to bust global climate targets, details of internal forecasting in 2021 uncovered by the Centre for Climate Reporting (CCR) and the Guardian reveal.McKinsey & Company has worked with some of the world’s biggest emitters, including many of the largest fossil fuel producers. It has previously argued it is

International criminal court issues warrants over alleged war crimesThe US has welcomed ICC war crimes warrants against Vladimir Putin and other Russian officials for atrocities committed in Ukraine, while denouncing the court’s pursuit of Netanyahu and Gallant, a mixed stance which has exposed the Biden administration to accusations of double standards from many UN members, particularly from the global south.Some member states have ignored ICC warrants before, but Netanyahu and Gallant would nonetheless risk arrest if they travelled to any country which had signed the 1998 Rome statute. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/nov/21/international-criminal-court-icc-arrest-warrant-benjamin-netanyahu-yoav-gallant-mohamed-deif-israel-gaza-war-crimes Author : Martin Belam Publish date

Justice department urges court to force Google to share data with rivals as part of wide-ranging changes to end online giant’s monopoly on web searchingThe US Department of Justice has proposed a far-reaching overhaul of Google’s structure and business practices, including the sale of its Chrome browser, in a bid to end its monopoly on internet search.The DoJ proposals follow a landmark court ruling in August in which a federal judge ruled that Google maintained an illegal monopoly over search services. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/nov/21/google-sell-chrome-us-court-filing-demand-competition-laws Author : Dan Milmo Global technology editor Publish date : 2024-11-21 12:02:10 Copyright

Panel met but failed to reach decision on releasing report. Plus, Senate rejects Bernie Sanders’ efforts to block arms sales to IsraelGood morning.The House ethics committee was deadlocked on releasing a report examining allegations of sexual misconduct against Matt Gaetz, the former Republican representative and Donald Trump’s choice to lead the justice department, after the panel met behind closed doors on Wednesday.How did the committee split? Susan Wild, the top Democratic representative on the ethics committee, said the committee, which is evenly divided between Democrats and Republicans, broke along party lines and could not reach a decision.How many children in

For the first time in over 30 years Médicins Sans Frontières halts activity leaving 2 million people in Port-au-Prince without vital healthcareMédecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has said its aid workers are “heartbroken” after the medical NGO was forced to suspend all of its healthcare services in Port-au-Prince for the first time in three decades, leaving Haitians in the violence-ravaged capital without a critical lifeline.The international non-profit said it had no choice but to halt all operations on Wednesday after staff were repeatedly attacked and received death threats from armed vigilantes and the national police. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/nov/21/msf-aid-workers-heartbroken-as-charity-forced-to-halt-services-in-haitian-capital-after-repeated-attacks

Use of weapon, which can carry nuclear payload, would mark its first use in any armed conflict if confirmedRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesUkraine’s air force said that Russia had fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at the city of Dnipro this morning, which if confirmed would be the first time that the long-range weapon has been used in any armed conflict.It was one of nine missiles launched at enterprises and critical infrastructure in the city between 5am and 7am from the Astrakhan region of Russia, meaning that it probably travelled more than 500 miles (800km) to reach its target.

Debt interest payments push public finances deeper into the red in fresh blow to Rachel ReevesBusiness live – latest updatesUK politics live – latest updatesThe UK government borrowed more than expected in October as debt interest payments pushed the public finances deeper into the red, piling pressure on Rachel Reeves as she attempts to grow the economy.Borrowing rose to £17.4bn last month, the second highest October figure since monthly records began in 1993. City economists had expected a smaller figure, of about £12.3bn for October, after the UK borrowed more than £16bn in September. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/nov/21/uk-government-borrowing-october

Outcry after draft text contains only an ‘X’ instead of setting $1tn funding goal to support developing countriesCop29 climate summit – live updatesHopes of a breakthrough at the deadlocked UN climate talks have been dashed on Thursday morning after a new draft of a possible deal was condemned by rich and poor countries.Faith in the ability of the Azerbaijan presidency to produce a deal ebbed, as the draft texts were criticised as inadequate and providing no “landing ground” for a compromise. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/21/cop29-climate-finance-deal-setback-draft-text-global-goal Author : Fiona Harvey, Patrick Greenfield, Dharna Noor and Adam Morton in Baku

Four-day exclusion zone an improper use of Marine Safety Act, judge rules, despite ‘skilful’ submission from transport minister Jo HaylenGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales supreme court has set aside a Minns government decision to cut off access to Newcastle harbour to try to prevent a four-day climate protest.The court found the notice was invalid after hearing an urgent application from climate activist organisation Rising Tide on Thursday.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/21/nsw-government-bid-to-prevent-rising-tide-protest-in-newcastle-harbour-invalid-court-finds-ntwnfb Author : Lisa Cox and Jordyn Beazley Publish date : 2024-11-21

Strikes come after UK lifts ban on using the British-made missiles on targets in Russia; US closed embassy in capital citing risk of ‘significant air attack’Ukraine’s military has claimed that overnight Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (IBM) for the first time during the war.Ukraine’s air force said the launch took place from the Astrakhan region of the Russian Federation, an area to the south-east of Vologograd, which borders on the Caspian Sea. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/nov/21/russia-ukraine-war-live-storm-shadow-missiles-kyiv-putin-zelenskyy Author : Martin Belam Publish date : 2024-11-21 08:01:54 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Wars have spread and intensified, with far-reaching impacts on global economic growth and food security, according to latest Conflict Intensity IndexThe proportion of the world engulfed by conflict has grown 65% – equivalent to nearly double the size of India – over the past three years, according to a new report.Ukraine, Myanmar, the Middle East and a “conflict corridor” around Africa’s Sahel region have seen wars and unrest spread and intensify since 2021, according to the latest Conflict Intensity Index (CII), published by risk analysts Verisk Maplecroft. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/nov/21/world-conflict-zones-increased-by-two-thirds-past-three-years-report-ukraine-myanmar-middle-east-africa Author : Kaamil Ahmed Publish date :

Former trade union activist and key figure of Tony Blair’s New Labour project has died at care home surrounded by familyIn their statement, Prescott’s family said that representing Hull for 40 years in parliament was the former deputy PM’s “greatest honour”.The statement reads, in part:John spent his life trying to improve the lives of others, fighting for social justice and protecting the environment, doing so from his time as a waiter on the cruise liners to becoming Britain’s longest serving deputy prime minister.John dearly loved his home of Hull and representing its people in parliament for 40 years was his

New South Wales government caves to rail union demands to prevent workers striking Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA chaotic two-day shutdown of Sydney’s train network has been averted at the eleventh hour, after the state government caved to rail union demands to run 24-hour services to prevent workers striking.Sydney train services had been set to stop running early on Friday morning, as part of a Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) work ban which was set to lift on Sunday morning. Continue reading... Source link :

Everett’s novel, James, which focuses on Twain's enslaved character Jim, won the $10,000 prizePercival Everett has won the $10,000 National Book Award for fiction, one of the US’s most prestigious literary prizes, for James, his acclaimed reimagining of Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.The 67-year-old author was also shortlisted for this year’s Booker prize for James, which focuses on Huckleberry Finn’s enslaved character Jim. The Guardian’s Anthony Cummins called the book “gripping, painful, funny, horrifying” in his review. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/nov/21/percival-everett-wins-national-book-award-james-huckleberry-finn-retelling Author : Sian Cain Publish date : 2024-11-21 04:39:44 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to

Former ABC foreign correspondent and SMH journalist says he will put a ‘blowtorch’ to the industryFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe investigative reporter and former foreign correspondent Linton Besser has been named the new host of ABC’s Media Watch.The multi-award winning journalist will take over the Monday night media program from Paul Barry, who will step down on 2 December after 11 years.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/nov/21/linton-besser-new-media-watch-host-paul-barry-replacement-abc Author : Amanda Meade Publish date : 2024-11-21 03:30:35 Copyright for