The Guardian

President and wife joined by Texas governor Greg AbottThe US state department is firing more than 1,300 employees in line with the Trump administration’s reorganization plan initiated earlier this year. The department is sending layoff notices to 1,107 civil servants and 246 foreign service officers with domestic assignments in the US, a senior state department official told the Associated Press. Foreign service officers affected will be placed immediately on administrative leave for 120 days, after which they will formally lose their jobs, according to an internal notice obtained by the AP. For most affected civil servants, the separation period is

Blair, 72, led the London force from 2005-08 and was made a life peer two years laterSir Ian Blair, the former Metropolitan police commissioner, has died aged 72.Christ Church, Oxford, where Blair studied English and later became an honorary student, confirmed his death on Friday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jul/11/former-met-police-commissioner-ian-blair-dies Author : Nadeem Badshah Publish date : 2025-07-11 17:29:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

PM jets to Beijing to strengthen ties as multibillion-dollar US submarine deal spurred by China’s military buildup hangs in doubtGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese departs for his second trip to China with the spectre of Donald Trump looming large over meetings with Xi Jinping.While the prime minister flies to Beijing to strengthen economic and diplomatic ties with Australia’s largest trading partner, a nervous eye must stay on the US’s promised Aukus nuclear submarines: military commitments of hundreds of billions of dollars, spending spurred by China’s own military buildup, now under review by the

No 10 spokesperson says government’s priority is the city’s residents after union, a major donor, votes to suspend Rayner and re-examine its relationship with LabourUnite votes to suspend Angela Rayner’s membershipThe Unite union has voted to re-examine its relationship with the Labour party in the light of the government’s failure to support its members in the Birmingham bin strike.It has also said it was suspending Angela Rayner’s membership, given her role as minister in charge of the department that oversees local government. The union is in dispute with Birmingham city council over proposals to reorganise waste disposal services in the

Separately, the Al-Awda hospital in Nuseirat said it received several casualties after Israeli forces had opened fire at civilians near an aid distribution pointHere are some of the latest photos of Gaza coming to us through the wires:At least 798 people have been killed while trying to receive food aid in Gaza since the end of May, the UN human rights office said on Friday, Reuters reports. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jul/11/israel-gaza-war-middle-east-crisis-latest-news-updates-hamas-benjamin-netanyahu-houthis-red-sea Author : Joe Coughlan Publish date : 2025-07-11 09:58:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

May’s fall in GDP fuelled by sharp declines in manufacturing and constructionBusiness live – latest updatesBritain’s economy unexpectedly shrank in May, fuelled by sharp declines in manufacturing and construction, in a blow for chancellor Rachel Reeves.The Office for National Statistics said gross domestic product fell by 0.1% in May, missing City predictions of a 0.1% monthly expansion. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jul/11/uk-economy-rachel-reeves-gdp-taxes-trump-tariffs Author : Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent Publish date : 2025-07-11 07:02:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Independent MP who helped establish commission says lack of transparency over Centrelink robodebt probe risks hurting public confidenceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA key architect of the National Anti-Corruption Commission has called for a public update on the investigation into the illegal robodebt scheme, warning community confidence in the watchdog and its commissioner, Paul Brereton, is on the line.The independent MP Helen Haines, who helped craft legislation to establish the Nacc and has sat as a member of a parliamentary oversight committee, said it had been “too

Police say car driven by 91-year-old ‘came from behind’ and struck three victims near playground in Wantirna South in Melbourne’s east on ThursdayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Victorian government is considering increasing testing for elderly drivers after a 91-year-old woman lost control of her car near a playground and struck three pedestrians, killing one.The acting premier, Ben Carroll, said his thoughts were with the family of the 59-year-old woman who died on Thursday afternoon on Coleman Road in Wantirna South in Melbourne’s east. Continue reading... Source

Public accounts committee warns UK infrastructure risked becoming ‘stony ground’ for investors without major overhaulBad management of private finance contracts is leading to poor quality assets being handed back to the government, including schools and hospitals, according to parliament’s spending watchdog.Its report into the use of private finance initiatives (PFI) for infrastructure comes at a time when the government has identified private investment in projects such as power plants and transport outside London as a key part of its growth agenda. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jul/11/government-inheriting-poor-value-assets-due-to-bad-handling-of-pfi-contracts-watchdog-says Author : Joanna Partridge Publish date : 2025-07-10 23:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content

Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIf you want to understand more about what the federal government’s expert adviser on antisemitism, Jillian Segal, has proposed to tackle antisemitism, my colleague Josh Butler has explained it below.While parts of the plan have bipartisan political support, others are more contested, with concerns raised by legal groups about impingements on free speech and genuine criticism.Courts, as well as human rights and anti-discrimination commissions, have the capacity to handle complaints and determine recommended penalties or other remedies.Under the MEAA Journalist Code of Ethics, members have a

Mario Guevara remains in detention in Georgia while his attorneys work to free the Spanish-language reporterThe last remaining charges have been dropped against Mario Guevara, a prominent Spanish-language journalist outside Atlanta who was arrested by local police while covering “No Kings” day protests in June.The Gwinnett county solicitor, Lisamarie Bristol, announced on Thursday that her office would not prosecute the three traffic citations laid by the Gwinnett county sheriff’s office following Guevara’s arrest in DeKalb county. Guevara was turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) shortly after his arrest, and has remained in federal custody despite being granted bond

Exclusive: Move comes after band’s management says rights to concert images will last for only one yearPhoto agencies are to boycott the rest of the Oasis reunion tour, including the first “homecoming” gig in Manchester on Friday, over restrictions imposed on how newspapers, magazines, TV broadcasters and digital publishers can use pictures from the gigs.The band’s management has told photo agencies and publishers that they own the rights to shots taken at the concerts for just a year, and then they will lose ownership of the images for any future use. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/jul/10/photo-agencies-to-boycott-oasis-tour-rights-restrictions Author : Mark

US district judge to grant class action status to a lawsuit seeking to represent any babies whose citizenship status would be threatened You can read the trove of documents Erez Reuveni turned over to the senate judiciary committee here.Erez Reuveni, a fired Justice Department attorney, has provided text messages to the Senate Judiciary committee supporting his whistleblower complaint involving Emil Bove, a top department official who is currently being considered for a seat on the federal bench. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/jul/10/us-politics-latest-news-updates-donald-trump-birthright-citizenship-republicans-democrats Author : Sam Levine (now) and Tom Ambrose (earlier) Publish date : 2025-07-10 13:46:00 Copyright for syndicated

Kyiv said Russia launched around 400 drones and 18 missiles against Ukraine overnightZelenskyy also repeatedly thanks partners for their help so far, saying it is thanks to their help it was able to start building a modern air force.“We’ve done it in record time. No other country has switched from Soviet aircraft to F-16 and Mirages this quickly,” he says.I urge all our partners: increase your investments when Russia increases its attacks. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jul/10/russia-ukraine-war-europe-live-latest-news-updates-putin-zelenskyy-von-der-leyen-eu Author : Jakub Krupa Publish date : 2025-07-10 11:15:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Starmer and Macron expected to announce migration deal that will involve the UK accepting some cross-Channel asylum seekersEmmanuel Macron, the French president, is arriving at Downing Street.John Healey, the defence secretary, was doing an interview round this morning primarily to talk about an Anglo-French defence agreement announced overnight. “The UK and France are stepping up together to meet today’s threats and tomorrow’s challenges,” he said.In an important step forward for the UK-France nuclear partnership – a newly signed declaration will state for the first time that the respective deterrents of both countries are independent but can be coordinated, and that

A search involving Marine Rescue NSW, NSW police, PolAir and locals on and around Wooli beach’s One Tree Trail led to Darcy Deefholts, 19Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA 19-year-old surfer has been found safe on a remote island off the northern NSW coast after his dad posted an urgent plea requesting “boats, beach walkers, drones and 4WDs” to help find the missing teenager.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jul/10/missing-teen-surfer-found-on-remote-island-after-going-missing-from-nsw-beach Author : Rafqa Touma Publish date : 2025-07-10 03:14:00 Copyright

Latest threats heighten fears that the president’s erratic trade strategy risks exacerbating inflation across the USUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump announced on Wednesday that his administration will hit Brazil with a 50% tariff on products sent to the US, tying the move to what he called the “witch-hunt” trial against its former president, Jair Bolsonaro.Posting letters on Truth Social, the US president had earlier in the day targeted seven other countries – the Philippines, Brunei, Moldova, Algeria, Libya, Iraq and Sri Lanka – for stiff US tariffs on foreign exports starting on 1 August. Continue reading... Source link

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s biggest peanut supplier set to shut downThe corporate owners of Australia’s biggest peanut processor will scale down the century-old business in the coming 18 months before shutting it down for good.There isn’t detail, and it’s unclear whether those tariffs will ever actually be applied.We do know that the contributions from the pharmaceutical industry in the US to that investigation has been to urge the US government to focus their levers on non-friendly countries and not apply tariffs or punitive levers to allies such as Australia. Continue

Cash will pay for extra measures to address ‘critical public safety concerns’ identified in independent review of festival Notting Hill carnival will go ahead this year after almost £1m of funding was raised to provide extra safety and infrastructure measures.City Hall, Kensington and Chelsea council and Westminster city council together provided £958,000 for the event following pleas from organisers for support, after a review recommended several changes to make the event safe. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/jul/09/notting-hill-carnival-to-go-ahead-this-year-after-1m-funding-boost Author : Lanre Bakare Arts and culture correspondent Publish date : 2025-07-09 19:28:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Foreign office has declined to assist family of six, who already have permission to join a relative in BritainA Palestinian family of six who are trapped in Gaza despite having permission to join a relative in the UK have gone to court to try to force British authorities to help them leave.Their case caused political controversy in February when the prime minister, Keir Starmer, said an immigration tribunal judge was wrong to grant them the right to live in the UK after they applied through a scheme originally meant for Ukrainian refugees. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jul/09/palestinian-family-uk-court-force-officials-help-leave-gaza Author :

Doctors say hundreds have been wounded by Israeli gunfire while trying to reach convoysMedical officials, humanitarian workers and doctors in Gaza say they have been overwhelmed by almost daily “mass casualty incidents” as they struggle to deal with those wounded by Israeli fire on Palestinians seeking aid.Doctors said many of the casualties they are treating describe being shot as they try to reach distribution sites run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a secretive US- and Israel-backed organisation that began handing out food in late May. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/09/gaza-aid-workers-overwhelmed-by-mass-casualty-incidents-at-food-distribution-sites Author : Jason Burke in Jerusalem Publish date

Latest deaths come as humanitarian workers and doctors in Gaza say they have been overwhelmed by almost daily ‘mass casualty incidents’Here are some of the latest images coming through from Gaza:On Tuesday, the European Union force patrolling the Red Sea told AFP that three people were killed and at least two injured - including a Russian electrician who lost a leg - in the attack on the Eternity C. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jul/09/israel-gaza-war-middle-east-latest-news-updates-ceasefire-hamas-netanyahu Author : Aneesa Ahmed Publish date : 2025-07-09 12:24:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

UK prime minister to face Kemi Badenoch in the Commons before talks with french presidentThe Conservatives have said that preventing access to jury trials for offenders charged with certain offences would be “a big, backward step”.Responding to the Leveson report (see 10.35am), Robert Jenrick, the shadow justice secretary, told Times Radio: can see no limit to the type of case that can be taken out of jury trials. So this is a slippery slope. If you begin to take away jury trials for these cases, the relatively limited number of cases that he’s proposing, where will it end? It could

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia attempted to strike 741 targets with 728 drones and 13 missilesDespite pointed criticism from US president Donald Trump, who said there was “a lot of bullshit is thrown at us” by Vladimir Putin, Russia continued its strikes on Ukraine overnight with the largest drone attack of the war.Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said this morning that Russia attempted to strike 741 targets with 728 drones and 13 missiles. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jul/09/europe-latest-news-updates-russia-ukraine-war-putin-zelenskyy-macron-starmer Author : Jakub Krupa Publish date : 2025-07-09 07:18:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.