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US and Russian presidents to meet in Anchorage, Alaska, starting at 11am local time, in what US hopes will be pivotal moment in efforts to end warIn the last few minutes, US president Donald Trump appeared to recognise the importance of the occassion ahead, posting on his Truth Social account:HIGH STAKES!!! Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/aug/15/donald-trump-vladimir-putin-meeting-anchorage-alaska-ukraine-war-europe-live-latest-updates-news Author : Jakub Krupa Publish date : 2025-08-15 11:19:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Stock jumps despite White House saying claims of talks to invest in factories are ‘speculation’Shares in Intel have jumped 7.4% after it was reported that the Trump administration is considering taking a stake in the struggling US chipmaker.The potential investment, which would be paid for by the US government, would be used to develop Intel’s factory hub in Ohio, according to Bloomberg. It would also help shore up the chipmaker’s finances at a time when Intel has been slashing jobs as part of a wider cost-cutting drive. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/aug/15/intel-shares-jump-after-report-says-trump-administration-looking-at-stake Author : Kalyeena Makortoff Publish date :

Michelle Rowland says ‘consistency’ across jurisdictions will ensure workers banned in one state or territory are ‘banned in all’, but rules out national schemeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAll states and territories have agreed to introduce reforms by the end of the year to close a “loophole” which allowed potential child abusers to work across jurisdictions, the federal attorney general has announced.Following a meeting of state and territory attorneys general on Friday, Michelle Rowland announced the “long-overdue reform” to create a system that ensured those working with

Sharren Haskel says she is disappointed at ‘people marching with terrorist organisations’ and denies starvation occurring in GazaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Israeli government minister has said the thousands of Australians who marched across the Sydney Harbour Bridge to protest the killing in Gaza were “naive” and “useful idiots” for Hamas.Sharren Haskel, Israel’s deputy foreign affairs minister, also said during Friday’s interview on ABC radio that there was not a “real famine” in Gaza. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/15/sydney-harbour-bridge-protest-israel-minister-sharren-haskel-comments-ntwnfb Author : Josh Butler Publish date

Governor reveals election rigging response act to counter Trump’s push to gain five extra seats in Texas midtermsGavin Newsom, California’s governor, said on Thursday state Democratic lawmakers would move forward with a redistricting plan to counter the Republican-led map-drawing effort in Texas aimed at securing a House majority after the midterm elections.Newsom, joined by congressional Democrats and legislative leaders, unveiled a plan, known as the election rigging response act, that would override California’s independent redistricting commission and draw new congressional lines – a direct counter to a Texas effort, sought by Donald Trump, to push through mid-cycle maps that could

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAttorney general says Australia complying with international obligations regarding defence exports to IsraelMichelle Rowland says she is confident that Australia is meeting its obligations regarding defence approvals for exports of parts for F-35 fighter jets bound for Israel.Certainly Israel is a democracy in the region. We maintain relations, obviously at that level. But as the prime minister himself has clearly said, these were difficult conversations that he needed to have with the government of Israel. We stand by the statements that we’ve made in terms of recognition

Sixteen-year-old from Huddersfield held on suspicion of murder and rapeA teenager has been arrested on suspicion of rape and murder after the death of a 13-year-old girl in West Yorkshire, police have said.Officers were called to a flat on Sheepridge Road in Huddersfield on Monday night to reports that a girl was unresponsive. West Yorkshire police said the victim died in hospital and her death was being treated as “unexplained” after a postmortem examination. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/aug/14/teenage-boy-arrested-death-girl-huddersfield-west-yorkshire Author : Nadeem Badshah Publish date : 2025-08-14 19:45:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Senator echoes Trump’s claims about crime in Washington DC, disputing statistics showing a drop in car thefts and other violationsUS politics live – latest updatesA Republican senator said that he doesn’t wear a seatbelt when he’s driving in Washington DC so he can act more swiftly if he gets carjacked, adding further fuel to repeated rhetoric by the Trump administration that crime is on the rise in the US – despite statistics indicating otherwise.Markwayne Mullin told Fox News on Wednesday that he avoids buckling up, violating local traffic ordinances, so he can “exit in a hurry”. Continue reading... Source link

Glencore says it is working with state and federal governments to minimise the impact of flora and fauna in the 680ha area west of MackayHabitat for threatened koalas that are part of a population described by one expert as nationally significant would be bulldozed under plans to extend a Queensland coalmine.The campaign group Lock the Gate used drones with thermal imaging cameras to find 13 koalas in one night in trees earmarked for clearing by mining company Glencore.Sign up to get climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as a free newsletter Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/15/plan-to-extend-queensland-coalmine-would-bulldoze-critical-koala-habitat

Council says measure at Danescourt cemetery in Tettenhall is in response to increase in obesity levels in cityResidents of Wolverhampton have criticised plans for what is being called a “fat tax” on burial plots after a city cemetery imposed a premium on wider graves.Danescourt cemetery in Tettenhall will charge an extra 20% to families whose loved ones need a 6ft-wide plot, as opposed to a standard 5ft grave. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/aug/14/wolverhampton-cemetery-extra-fee-wider-graves-fat-tax Author : Robyn Vinter Publish date : 2025-08-14 12:37:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

President says ‘we’re going to use DC as a very positive example’ as city’s leaders say ‘crime crisis’ White House has cited does not existVladimir Putin will face “very severe consequences” if he does not agree a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine at his summit with Donald Trump in Alaska, the US president said on Wednesday.Speaking after a call with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders, including Britain’s Keir Starmer, Trump also suggested he would push for a second summit if his meeting with Putin goes well – this time including his Ukrainian counterpart. Continue reading... Source link :

Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah among those to boycott Bendigo Writers festival, saying she cannot appear ‘as a Palestinian’ due to speaker codeA number of authors and academics have withdrawn from this weekend’s Bendigo Writers festival over a speaker code that one says requires “complete self-censorship” over Israel’s war in Gaza.Academic and author Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah, First Nations poet Dr Evelyn Araluen and Wiradjuri writer and poet Jeanine Leane are among those who have withdrawn from the festival over the code. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/14/writers-festival-requires-complete-self-censorship-over-gaza-war-academic-says-as-speakers-withdraw-in-protest Author : Adeshola Ore Community affairs reporter Publish date : 2025-08-14 07:29:00 Copyright for syndicated

Residents torn between excitement over high-profile visit and trepidation over what US-Russian leaders might agreeIt is set to be one of the last good summer weekends in Anchorage, Alaska – the peak of the salmon run and the middle of berry season – and residents hope that Friday’s summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin isn’t going to ruin it for them.“I’m looking forward to taking my boat out on the water at Prince William Sound – that’s my plan,” said Andy Moderow, who works at a conservation nonprofit in Anchorage. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/14/anchorage-alaska-trump-putin-summit Author : Aisha

Rod Price recounts ‘frantic’ call he received from Sarah Shaw after her detention at US border while returning from CanadaThe father of a New Zealand woman who has been held in a US immigration detention centre for three weeks with her six-year-old son is hopeful the pair will be released by the end of the week.US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) detained Sarah Shaw and her youngest son after they attempted to re-enter the US from Canada on 24 July. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/14/father-of-new-zealand-woman-held-in-us-by-ice-along-with-six-year-old-son-voices-hope-for-release-ntwnfb Author : Eva Corlett in Wellington Publish date : 2025-08-14 02:21:00 Copyright for syndicated

CEO of Tech Council of Australia and Atlassian founder’s argument hinges on whether AI goes on to create something ‘new and novel’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia should adopt US-style copyright law to allow artificial intelligence to suck up all creative content or risk harming investment in the industry in Australia, according to Atlassian founder, Scott Farquhar.Farquhar, the Tech Council of Australia CEO, told ABC’s 7.30 program on Tuesday: “all AI usage of mining or searching or going across data is probably illegal under Australian law and I think that hurts a lot of investment

About 50% of people use the same password for more than one account. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEV drivers could soon face road user chargesOn Monday the federal treasurer, Jim Chalmers, flagged the possibility electric car drivers being hit with a road tax as more people switch to battery-powered vehicles. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/aug/14/news-live-australia-cybercrime-ev-electric-vehicle-road-tax-anthony-albanese-jim-chalmers-productivity-summit-ntwnfb Author : Nick Visser Publish date : 2025-08-13 21:22:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Commission approves limited season despite calls of cruelty over use of bows and arrows, food traps and dogsWildlife groups have condemned a decision by regulators in Florida to allow the hunting of black bears for the first time in a decade, and to permit “barbaric” practices including the use of bait traps, archery and dog packs.The unanimous vote by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) on Wednesday to approve a limited hunting season in December followed a presentation from staff insisting that a rising bear population and increasing encounters with humans warranted a reduction in numbers. Continue reading...

Trump says ‘we’re going to be asking for extensions’ on 30-day limit to takeover of DC police as he announces himself as the host Kennedy Center HonorsWe can expect to hear from Donald Trump at least a few times today. According to the president’s daily schedule, he’ll make an appearance at the Kennedy Center at 11am ET, and make an announcement.He’ll then head back to the White House and sign executive orders at 4pm ET. For now this will be closed press, but could very well open up.Will be speaking to European Leaders in a short while. They are great

Zelenskyy will join calls with Trump and Vance in last chance to shape US position before Alaska meetingUkraine will not cede land that could be Russian springboard for new warWe are now getting reports via agencies that Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has now arrived in Berlin ahead of the series of calls later today.Separately, Estonia has moved to expel a Russian diplomat over alleged “direct and active” involvement in “undermining the constitutional order and legal system of Estonia.” Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/aug/13/europe-leaders-ukraine-summit-zelenskyy-trump-putin-live-news-updates Author : Jakub Krupa Publish date : 2025-08-13 13:59:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the

Reality TV star Matt Wright has pleaded not guilty to three charges of attempting to pervert the course of justiceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastReality TV star Matt Wright visited a pilot while he was heavily sedated in hospital after a deadly helicopter crash and asked him to manipulate flying hour records, a court has been told.Outback Wrangler co-star Chris “Willow” Wilson died in the February 2022 accident, falling to the ground from a sling beneath the chopper while collecting crocodile eggs in remote swampland in the

Policing minister Diana Johnson says government wants a suspect’s nationality and ethnicity released in most casesNew police guidance on releasing suspects’ ethnicity and migration statusDisinformation could still spread around suspects arrested under new guidance for police, a minister has said, reports the PA news agency.Police forces have been told to share suspects’ ethnicity and nationality with the public after authorities were accused of covering up offences carried out by asylum seekers, and after riots following the Southport murders which were partly fuelled by social media disinformation.(Disinformation) is a bigger problem for society, I think, but in terms of particular individuals,

Labor divided on how to respond to the emerging technology as media and arts groups fear ‘rampant theft’ of intellectual propertyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAI risks entrenching racism and sexism in Australia, the human rights commissioner has warned, amid internal Labor debate about how to respond to the emerging technology.Lorraine Finlay says the pursuit of productivity gains from AI should not come at the expense of discrimination if the technology is not properly regulated. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/aug/13/ai-artificial-intelligence-racism-sexism-australia-human-rights-commissioner Author : Krishani Dhanji Publish

Australia’s biggest bank delivers bumper payout to shareholders as CBA vows to end lending to coal companies with no net zero plansFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCommonwealth Bank has posted a record cash profit while announcing it will cut off lending to coal companies without net zero emissions plans.Australia’s biggest bank recorded $10.25bn in annual cash profits for the year to June – a 4% lift on the previous year – and delivered a bumper $2.60 payout per share to shareholders. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/13/cba-record-cash-profit-commonwealth-bank-of-australia

Poll says 44% of voters for Mamdani and 25% for Cuomo as Elise Stefanik chips away at Hochul’s lead in governor raceThe closely watched New York mayoral and governor’s races appear to be forming into shapes that will bring little comfort to centrist Democrats, with elections happening in November this year in New York City and the gubernatorial vote a year later.A new Siena Institute poll released on Tuesday shows New York City’s Democratic socialist mayoral candidate, Zohran Mamdani, leading former New York governor Andrew Cuomo by 19 percentage points – while the Republican congresswoman Elise Stefanik is chipping away

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastChalmers says he is in complete agreement with PM on productivity roundtableChalmers was asked about recent suggestions by Albanese that those hoping for dramatic reform from the roundtable should lower their expectations.The point that the prime minister made last week is the same point that I have made, which is that this economic reform roundtable is not to make decisions, it’s to inform the government’s decisions. And that’s the point that we have made all along.We are aligned. We have an ambitious agenda that we’re focused on