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Australian PM tells major conference in US the trajectory of Gaza conflict is deeply worrying to the international communityFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese is warning Benjamin Netanyahu any move to expand Israeli settlements in the West Bank or annex parts of Palestine risks putting a two-state solution permanently “beyond reach”.As far-right members of Netanyahu’s governing coalition demand Israel annexe some of the territory that would be part of a future Palestinian state, Albanese told major conference in New York the current trajectory of the conflict

President and RKF Jr hold news conference about contentious new drug guidancePer my last post, it’s important to underscore that autism has been a focus for Kennedy. Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal reported that Kennedy planned to announce that use of Tylenol by pregnant women was potentially linked to autism spectrum disorder. Kennedy has claimed that the US is in the grip of an “autism epidemic” fuelled by “environmental toxins”.A reminder that the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) says there’s “no clear evidence” linking “prudent” use of acetaminophen to issues with fetal development. Continue reading... Source

The Israeli prime minister has threatened bilateral actions and annexation, but he cannot afford to jeopardise deal touted by TrumpBenjamin Netanyahu was quick to denounce the recognition of a Palestinian state by many of Israel’s historic allies, but the prime minister may be struggling to decide how to turn rhetoric into a concrete response.His options are perhaps more constrained than he would have his supporters believe. He has variously threatened annexation of occupied Palestinian land, and bilateral actions against countries that joined the tide of recognition. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/22/allies-recognition-of-palestine-angers-netanyahu-but-his-options-for-response-are-limited Author : Emma Graham-Harrison in Jerusalem Publish date

Yaakov Amidror says ‘central camps’ could be next target, as aid workers there say they have been warned of attacksMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsraeli military forces are likely to mount new attacks into parts of Gaza now crowded with hundreds of thousands of displaced people once they have concluded their current offensive into Gaza City, a former Israeli national security advisor and general has said.Yaakov Amidror, who served as national security adviser to Benjamin Netanyahu from 2011 to 2013 after decades in the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF), said that the “hard core” of Hamas was in Gaza City but

Donald Tusk says Poland will not hesitate to shoot objects down but cautions against action that could trigger conflictin BerlinThe absence of Friedrich Merz this week from the UN general assembly at which recognising Palestine as a state is the central focus might not be headline news but both in Germany and beyond it is very much being commented on. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/sep/22/latest-europe-news-russia-estonia-un-united-nations-security-live-latest-updates Author : Jakub Krupa Publish date : 2025-09-22 13:49:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Nigel Farage says Reform UK would scrap the main route that migrants take to gain British citizenshipFarage and Yusuf are now taking questions.Q: Will you withdraw the £230bn figure, because it has been withdrawn by the thinktank that produced it?What we are attempting to do today is to make people realise that large-scale migration into Britain, where 50% at least of those that come, will never work and live off the British state, is actually making this country substantially poorer. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/sep/22/reform-labour-keir-starmer-nigel-farage-immigration-latest-uk-politics-updates Author : Andrew Sparrow Publish date : 2025-09-22 11:13:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

UK, Australia, Canada and Portugal recognised Palestinian statehood on Sunday with France set to do the same Canada yesterday became the first G7 (Group of Seven) nation to officially recognise a Palestinian state. The UK quickly followed suit.Germany and Italy, meanwhile, which are also G7 members, have made it clear that they have no intention to do the same – at least for now.Recognition is largely symbolic. When the UK’s position was announced the then foreign secretary, David Lammy, said: “It will not change the position on the ground.”But it allows the UK to enter treaties with Palestine and would

Documents include letters calling for recovery of bodies and a falsified safety log that was part of a cover-upPoignant records relating to a colliery disaster in the 1930s that lay unseen for decades at the National Archives are being put on display close to the site of the mine in north Wales.Among the documents at the west London archive are petitions and emotional letters calling for the bodies trapped in the underground explosion at the pit in Gresford to be recovered. Despite the heartfelt entreaties, the vast majority remain there. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/sep/22/records-of-deadly-1934-pit-explosion-in-wrexham-to-be-displayed-near-site Author : Steven Morris

Oscar winner’s comments come days after suspension of Jimmy Kimmel by ABC and Disney, a decision heavily criticised by major stars including Pedro Pascal and Olivia RodrigoAngelina Jolie has said “I don’t recognise my country” amid the threats to free speech in the US, saying “anything anywhere that divides or limits personal expressions and freedoms from anyone, I think, is very dangerous”.At Spain’s San Sebastián film festival on Sunday, the Oscar winning actor was asked by a journalist: “What do you fear as an artist and an American?” Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/sep/22/angelina-jolie-freedom-of-speech-usa-kimmel-response-says-dont-recognise-my-country Author : Sian Cain Publish date

Vice-president was in confessional mode as he eulogized his friend in Arizona – but speech could have political utility tooJD Vance went into confessional mode. “I was telling somebody backstage that I always felt a little uncomfortable talking about my faith in public,” he said. “As much as I love the Lord, and as much as it was an important part of my life, I have talked more about Jesus Christ in the past two weeks than I have my entire time in public life.”The crowd at rightwing political activist Charlie Kirk’s memorial service at a football stadium in Glendale,

Israel PM insists ‘there will be no Palestinian state’ despite Australia joining UK and Canada in formal recognition. Follow today’s news liveOptus expected to face ‘significant consequences’Anika Wells, the minister for communications, said Optus will be held to account after the triple-zero outage.Optus and all telecommunications providers have obligations under Australian law to make sure emergency services calls go through. … Optus will be held accountable for this failure. They and all providers have no excuses here. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/sep/22/australia-news-live-anthony-albanese-new-york-israel-palestine-donald-trump-optus-triple-zero-ntwnfb Author : Nick Visser Publish date : 2025-09-21 22:43:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked

US president to speak at event in Glendale, Arizona, as number of rightwing commentators including Steve Bannon and Elon Musk attendStudents who debated with Kirk: ‘His goal was to defeat us’US right claimed free speech was sacred – until the Charlie Kirk killingChristian nationalists in the US are positioning Charlie Kirk as a martyr for their movement, one that has grown in popularity and whose rise was intertwined with Kirk’s own political ascent.After Kirk’s killing, his widow, Erika Kirk, wrote on social media that the “world is evil”, but God “so good”. The “sound of this widow weeping throughout this

US Secret Service leads massive security presence, while conservatives demand punishment of those who disparaged rightwing ‘youth whisperer’Thousands were gathering in Arizona for a public memorial to honor Charlie Kirk, the rightwing youth organizer who was fatally shot during an event at a Utah college.Donald Trump, his vice-president, JD Vance, and Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, were among a long list of prominent officials and figures expected to pay tribute to the slain activist, a reflection of his deep imprint on the president’s Make America Great Again (Maga) movement. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/21/thousands-gather-at-charlie-kirk-memorial-in-arizona-where-trump-to-pay-tribute-to-slain-organizer Author : Lauren Gambino in Glendale,

Sadiq Khan hails one-day closure of half-mile stretch to traffic as ‘glimpse to what the future could be like’The mayor of London has said a one-day trial banning traffic from part of Oxford Street marks “the day the fightback began to rescue this street”.Sadiq Khan visited the street, where vehicles were prohibited from accessing a half-mile stretch of the road from Oxford Circus to Orchard Street between noon and 8pm on Sunday for the event called This is Oxford Street. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/sep/21/london-mayor-sadiq-khan-says-traffic-ban-trial-is-start-of-fightback-to-rescue-oxford-street Author : PA Media Publish date : 2025-09-21 14:54:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

Group of students from Gaza with places at British universities are due to arrive in the UK within daysDavid Lammy has hinted that the UK government could U-turn to allow Palestinian scholars to bring their children to the UK.A group of 34 Palestinian students, including Chevening scholars, with places at British universities have been given permission to continue their studies in Britain. But nearly all have been told by the Foreign Office that they are not allowed to bring their children with them. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/sep/21/lammy-hints-at-u-turn-to-allow-palestinian-scholars-bring-children-to-uk Author : Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor Publish date : 2025-09-21

Announcement from prime minister expected this afternoon despite Israeli oppositionWe are expecting an announcement from Keir Starmer on recognising Palestinian statehood early this afternoon.As we have mentioned in the blog already, Israel has condemned the move, which has also caused some tension between London and Washington. The US is fuelling Israel’s war by supplying it with vast amounts of weapons and giving it diplomatic cover. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/sep/21/keir-starmer-palestine-recognition-announcement-gaza-uk-politics-live Author : Yohannes Lowe Publish date : 2025-09-21 09:42:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Exclusive: Ex-minister being tried in absentia in Bangladesh claims ID card and passport tendered as evidence not hersThe former City minister Tulip Siddiq has said she fears prosecutors could be planning to use “fake” documents to secure her conviction in her trial in Bangladesh on corruption charges.The Labour MP, who is being tried in absentia, spoke out after images of a Bangladeshi national identity card and a passport said to be in her name were published in newspapers in the UK and in Bangladesh. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/21/tulip-siddiq-fears-plans-to-use-fake-documents-to-secure-conviction-in-corruption-trial Author : Daniel Boffey Chief reporter Publish date : 2025-09-21

Queensland Nationals senator tells Cpac conference ‘last rites being administered’ and praises Andrew Hastie for threat to quit frontbench over policyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNationals senator Matt Canavan has claimed the Coalition is “on the cusp of walking away from net zero”, urging Sussan Ley to campaign against the emissions reduction target by taking inspiration from Peter Dutton’s opposition to the Indigenous voice referendum.The conservative political conference Cpac has heaped more pressure on Ley to dump the climate target, with a host of rightwing Liberal and

Marie-Clare Boothby faces questions after revealing she is related to man spared prison over a crash that killed Aboriginal pedestrianFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Northern Territory’s attorney general, Marie-Clare Boothby, has faced criticism after confirming she is related to a man who was spared prison last week over a hit-and-run car crash that killed an Aboriginal man.Jack Danby, 24, was sentenced to a 12-month community corrections order in relation to the crash in June 2024. Danby hit two Aboriginal pedestrians, killing one, and fled the scene.

PM lands in the US ahead of meeting with the UN general assembly and a possible one-on-one with Trump. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOn the potential for a meeting between Anthony Albanese and Donald Trump, Bowen has poured cold water on whether any charm offensive by the Australian PM might have turned the US from its present course.There are plenty of world leaders who have met with Donald Trump who haven’t had good outcomes, who have got very high tariffs. Who have come over, had meetings, left optimistic and then they’ve

Local and federal agents, including immigration officials, may not wear masks while conducting official businessCalifornia will be the first state to ban most law enforcement, including federal immigration agents, from covering their faces while conducting official business under a bill signed by the state’s governor, Gavin Newsom, on Saturday.The ban is California’s direct response to a recent series of immigration raids in Los Angeles where federal agents wore masks while making mass arrests. The raids prompted protests and led Donald Trump to deploy national guard troops and marines to the city. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/20/california-mask-ban-law-enforcement Author : Associated

Attack raises questions over security as Brussels and Berlin airports’ check-in and boarding systems also affectedFlights have been delayed and cancelled at three major European airports – including London’s largest, Heathrow – after the company behind the software used for check-in and boarding said it was hit by a cyber-attack.Airports in Brussels and Berlin are also experiencing delays and disruption after the issue affecting Collins Aerospace, which works for several airlines at airports across the world. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/sep/20/heathrow-airport-delays-cyber-attack-berlin-brussels-cancelled-delays Author : Kevin Rawlinson and agency Publish date : 2025-09-20 18:18:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the

Event comes a week after the largest far-right event in decades took place in LondonAnti-immigration protesters have clashed with anti-racist counter-protesters in tense scenes in Glasgow this afternoon, a week after the largest far-right event in decades, organised by the activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known as Tommy Robinson, took place in London.The statue of Scottish statesman Donald Dewar, father of the Holyrood parliament, was surrounded by union flags bearing the words: ‘Stop the boats’, and ‘Unite the kingdom’. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/sep/20/anti-immigration-protesters-and-counter-protesters-clash-in-glasgow Author : Libby Brooks Scotland correspondent Publish date : 2025-09-20 15:07:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to

Boy’s body was found Friday after he drowned in family’s vehicle when it was swept off the road by flood watersA two-year-old drowned in a vehicle that was swept away by flood waters in southern California, and the child’s father had to be rescued by authorities, officials said Friday.The deadly emergency unfolded amid sudden heavy rain east of Los Angeles that unleashed mudslides which plowed into homes and trapped drivers for hours on roadways. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/20/two-year-old-drowns-california-mudslides Author : Associated Press Publish date : 2025-09-20 13:26:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Iranian foreign ministry urges further diplomacy and says return to pre-2015 measures are unlawful and unfoundedThe UN security council failed to pass a resolution on Friday that would have prevented the reimposition of UN sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme before the deadline for the “snapping back” of punitive measures.UN sanctions on Iran are set to be re-established at the end of the month unless the nine-member security council agrees to further extend sanctions relief. Friday’s resolution, put forth by South Korea, only received support from four countries – China, Russia, Pakistan and Algeria. Continue reading... Source link :