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Independent MP Ayoub Khan makes comments after Tel Aviv football derby between Hapoel and Maccabi called off after riotingThe SNP and Plaid Cymru have both said they would back legislation to strip Prince Andrew of his dukedom.Stephen Flynn, the SNP leader at Westminster, said:The family of Virginia Giuffre, whose life was destroyed, are angry and aghast. The public across these isles are angry and aghast and they both deserve to know that some MPs share their outrage.So I won’t sit silent. If an act of parliament is required to strip the likes of Peter Mandelson and Prince Andrew of their

Ukrainian president criticises choice of Budapest as location for meeting as Trump suggests Kyiv must cede land to end warHello and welcome to our live blog covering events across Europe.The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said on Monday he would be ready to join Russia’s Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart, Donald Trump, at their summit in Hungary if he is invited. Trump and Putin are expected to meet in the Hungarian capital, possibly in a matter of weeks, as the US leader continues to try to broker a peace deal to end the three-and-a-half-year war.If I am invited to Budapest

US envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner reportedly heading to Israel on Monday amid fears over ceasefireDonald Trump said yesterday the ceasefire he brokered was still in place.The US president told reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday that Hamas has been “quite rambunctious” and “they’ve been doing some shooting.” He suggested that the violence might be the fault of “rebels” within the organization rather than its leadership. “It’s going to be handled toughly but properly,” he said. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/oct/20/gaza-ceasefire-israel-hamas-palestine-hostages-middle-east-crisis-live-news-updates Author : Guardian Staff Publish date : 2025-10-20 06:43:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

Exclusive: Housing secretary and capital’s mayor face calls from within party for rethink on homebuilding plansLabour MPs are urging ministers and the London mayor to drop controversial plans to reduce affordable housing quotas in the capital in order to boost homebuilding.MPs have said they are concerned about the proposals being drawn up by the housing secretary, Steve Reed, and the mayor, Sadiq Khan, in response to a sudden drop in new development in the capital. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/oct/20/labour-mps-ministers-affordable-housing-london-sadiq-khan Author : Kiran Stacey Policy editor Publish date : 2025-10-20 04:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked

Victorian premier insists city is safe and police have necessary powers after two officers hospitalised on Sunday Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJacinta Allan has blamed a “very small number” of counter-protesters for violent scenes in Melbourne’s CBD, insisting the city is safe and police have the powers they need to maintain order.The Victorian premier’s comments come after two officers were hospitalised as police spent hours trying to seperate an anti-immigration rally, organised by March for Australia, from a counter anti-racism protest, dubbed “United Against Racism: Migrants

Post-summer bounce in activity fails to materialise as buyers and sellers, in the south especially, opt to ‘wait and see’The UK’s housing market is showing signs of slowing down amid speculation that Rachel Reeves could announce tax increases on property in next month’s budget.In a sign of growing caution among house hunters, figures from Rightmove showed that both the number of new buyers contacting estate agents about homes for sale, and the number of new sellers coming to market, slumped by 5% in September compared with the same month a year earlier. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/oct/20/housing-market-slows-reeves-increase-property-tax Author :

IDF says attack followed Hamas forces firing at its troops, but both sides say they are committed to ceasefireMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael launched waves of lethal airstrikes on Sunday and cut off all aid into Gaza “until further notice” after a reported attack by Hamas, in escalations that marked the most serious threat so far to the increasingly fragile ceasefire in the devastated territory.Two Israeli soldiers, including an officer, were killed in the Hamas attack. Palestinian officials said dozens died in the retaliatory airstrikes. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/19/israel-identifies-body-of-11th-hostage-from-gaza-amid-ceasefire-tensions Author : William Christou in Jerusalem and Jason

Linden Kemkaran told fellow Kent councillors those who disagreed with decisions would have to ‘suck it up’Leaked video exposes bitter infighting at Reform UK’s flagship Kent councilThe leader of Reform UK’s flagship local authority has told her fellow councillors that she launched a hunt for the “cowards” who leaked a recorded meeting in which she said those who disagreed with decisions would have to “fucking suck it up”.Bitter divisions among Reform members of Kent county council, one of 10 controlled outright by Nigel Farage’s party, were laid bare at the weekend by the Guardian in a leaked video of a

Triple-action therapy drug amivantamab could be given as an injection to help treat recurrent or metastatic cancersDoctors have hailed “incredibly encouraging” trial results that show a triple-action smart jab can shrink tumours in head and neck cancer patients within six weeks.Head and neck cancer is the world’s sixth most common form of the disease. If it spreads or comes back after standard treatment, patients may be offered immunotherapy and platinum chemotherapy. But if this fails, there is often little else doctors can do. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/oct/19/smart-jab-shrink-head-neck-cancer-tumours-six-weeks-research Author : Andrew Gregory Health editor Publish date : 2025-10-19 15:30:00

Survey shows 13% back Nigel Farage’s party compared with only 4% at last electionSupport for Reform UK among British Indians has tripled since the election, according to polling from a diaspora group which shows Nigel Farage’s party is proving successful among immigrant groups.Research by the 1928 Institute, a group of Oxford academics who analyse the British Indian community, shows backing for Reform has jumped in the past year from 4% to 13%. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/oct/19/support-for-reform-uk-surges-nigel-farage-among-british-indians Author : Kiran Stacey Policy editor Publish date : 2025-10-19 13:04:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Two Palestinians killed and others injured in a strike east of Jabalia, reports local news agencyIsraeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said today that Israel’s war in Gaza is “reaching its conclusion,” announcing plans to give the conflict an official name: “The War of Revival.”Netanyahu made the remarks before Israeli airstrikes hit Rafah on Sunday morning. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/oct/19/gaza-ceasefire-israel-hamas-rafah-hostages-middle-east-crisis-live-news-updates Author : Matthew Pearce Publish date : 2025-10-19 10:39:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Tory trade minister promised to ‘assist’ plans to open £600m Puy du Fou site in Oxfordshire, emails showsA French business that is planning to build a vast £600m historical theme park in rural Oxfordshire won help for its plans from the previous government despite its founding family’s ties to the far right and past praise of Vladimir Putin.Correspondence obtained under freedom of information (FoI) laws showed the Conservative peer Dominic Johnson, a business and trade minister in Rishi Sunak’s government, promised to “assist” Puy du Fou – one of France’s most popular theme parks – in finding a UK site.

Reptile was removed after guests filmed it lying at the Sheraton Mirage in Port Douglas on SaturdayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA crocodile discovered lying in a luxury Queensland resort’s pool has been removed by wildlife rangers, with the state’s environment regulator issuing new warnings about the reptiles.Two TikTok users posted footage of what appears to be a juvenile crocodile in the lagoon-style pool at the Sheraton Mirage in Port Douglas, in far north Queensland, on Saturday afternoon. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/oct/19/crocodile-discovered-luxury-queensland-resort-pool-port-douglas-new-warnings Author : Benita

Gavin Newsom says safety concerns forced state officials to close a portion of the busy Interstate 55 on SaturdayThe California governor, Gavin Newsom, has accused Donald Trump of “putting his ego over responsibility” over a military showcase that involved firing live artillery shells over a major highway in the state’s south.Newsom said safety concerns over the event forced state officials to close a portion of the busy Interstate 5 near the US Marine Camp Pendleton base on Saturday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/18/california-highway-closure-military-celebration Author : Diana Ramirez-Simon and agencies Publish date : 2025-10-19 02:34:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

The Guardian’s Queensland correspondent and three SBS journalists win top award for investigation into children locked up in police watch houses Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGuardian Australia’s Ben Smee and a team from SBS have been named joint winners of the coveted journalist of the year award at Queensland’s annual media awards – the Clarions.Smee, the Guardian Australia’s Queensland state correspondent, and SBS journalists Jennifer Luu, Jodie Noyce and Chloe Angelo, won the top award for their exclusive investigation, In the Box: Inside the Isolation Cells

Unite Against Racism: Migrants and Refugees Are Welcome events taking place in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. Follow the latest updates live.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNampijinpa Price says she’ll wait and see on speculation Joyce will join One NationFellow coalition outcast and good friend Jacinta Nampijinpa Price insists she will wait and see rather than accept scuttlebutt that Barnaby Joyce is about to throw his lot in with Pauline Hanson, AAP reports. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/oct/19/anthony-albanese-donald-trump-washington-meeting-aukus-tariffs-counter-protests-anti-immigration-march-for-australia-rallies-ntwnfb Author : Josh Taylor Publish date : 2025-10-18 21:55:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

Releasing them from US custody evades thorny legal issues regarding military detention of suspected drug smugglersThe Trump administration is moving to send the two survivors of Thursday’s strike in the Caribbean overseas rather than seek long-term military detention for them, four US officials and a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Saturday.The source, who like the US officials spoke on condition of anonymity, said the survivors were being sent to Colombia and Ecuador. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/18/us-military-strike-survivors Author : Reuters Publish date : 2025-10-18 19:24:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Bernie Sanders to headline rally in Washington DC as other Democratic officials lend supportWhat to know about the anti-Trump protests attracting millionsDemocratic officials across the US have posted in support of the No Kings protests.The Senate minority leader, Chuck Schumer, wrote on Saturday morning in a social media post: “Do not let Donald Trump and Republicans intimidate you into silence. That’s what they want to do. They’re afraid of the truth. Speak out, use your voice, and exercise your right to free speech.”“They have a ‘Hate America’ rally that’s scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall,” the House speaker,

No one was hurt in the incident when a wing from one plane struck the tail of another United aircraftA United Airlines plane heading for its gate clipped the tail of another United aircraft at Chicago’s O’Hare airport, authorities said.No one was hurt in Friday’s incident, and the 113 passengers on flight 2652 from Jackson Hole, Wyoming, were able to leave the plane normally after a delay, United officials said in a statement. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/oct/18/united-plane-clips-tail-chicago-ohare-airport Author : Associated Press Publish date : 2025-10-18 14:34:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Margot Raggett, whose latest compilation shows animals scrubbed from natural habitats, calls for rethink on UK accelerated housebuildingMargot Raggett has spent the past decade raising money for conservation efforts around the world but, right now, she feels nervous about the future. “It does feel like we’ve taken a backward step,” she said.The wildlife photographer has raised £1.2m for the cause in the past 10 years through her Remembering Wildlife series, an annual, not-for-profit picture book featuring images of animals from the world’s top nature photographers. The first edition was published in 2015, when the Paris climate agreement was being drafted

Exclusive: firms run by five of the party’s councils have used legal loophole to serve section 21 noticesLabour-run councils have used a legal loophole to issue almost 200 families with no-fault eviction notices since the party was elected on a promise to ban the practice, a Guardian investigation has found.Scrapping these orders, known as section 21 evictions, was one of Keir Starmer’s main pledges before last July’s general election but, more than a year later, they remain lawful. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/oct/18/labours-housing-hypocrisy-councils-serve-almost-200-families-with-no-fault-eviction-notices Author : Geraldine McKelvie Senior correspondent Publish date : 2025-10-18 09:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

Renowned 1957 Nobel prize winner worked on statistical mechanics and symmetry principles in elementary particle physicsChen Ning Yang, one of the world’s most renowned physicists and a Nobel prize winner, died on Saturday in Beijing at the age of 103 after an illness, state media outlet Xinhua has reported.Born in eastern China’s Hefei in Anhui province in 1922, Yang was a Chinese-American physicist who worked on statistical mechanics and symmetry principles in elementary particle physics. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/18/chen-ning-yang-chinese-american-physicist-and-nobel-laureate-dies-at-103 Author : Staff and agencies Publish date : 2025-10-18 06:57:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Jason Clare says artificial intelligence is ‘supercharging bullying’ to a ‘terrifying’ extentGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA disturbing new trend of AI chatbots bullying children and even encouraging them to take their own lives has the Australian government very concerned.Speaking to media on Saturday, the federal education minister, Jason Clare, said artificial intelligence was “supercharging” bullying. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/18/ai-chatbots-are-hurting-children-australian-education-minister-warns-as-anti-bullying-plan-announced Author : Cait Kelly Publish date : 2025-10-18 03:54:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Unusually high temperatures in the low to mid 40s to hit parts of NSW, Queensland and SA, the Bureau of Meteorology predictsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMultiple October weather records could tumble over the weekend as temperatures are expected to rise up to 15C above average across parts of Australia.Parts of South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales and the ACT are forecast to experience soaring heat, while parts of the east coast will be hit by severe thunderstorms on Saturday, according to the Bureau of Meteorology. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/oct/18/october-heat-weather-records-could-tumble-multiple-states-bureau-meteorology-forecast Author : Cait

Deal comes after county in April agreed to pay $4bn to settle historical claims – largest such settlement in US historySix months after approving the largest sexual abuse settlement in US history, officials in Los Angeles announced the county tentatively agreed to pay another huge sum, nearly $1bn, to settle more than 400 additional claims against county employees.In April, Los Angeles county approved a historic $4bn settlement with about 11,000 claimants and allegations of sexual abuse in LA juvenile facilities that dated back decades. On Friday, the county said it had reached another major settlement for $828m, pending approval by