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Nationals leader joins chorus calling for senator to apologise for comments about Indian immigrants. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNSW Labor pounces on Coalition’s koala park disarrayThe New South Wales minister for the environment, Penny Sharpe, was keen to exploit the Liberals’ disarray over the koala issue and called on the party to make their position clear.She said in a statement: Koalas in NSW hang in the balance. This decision to protect the Great Koala National Park will secure their future in the wild. Liberal Party members need to make clear their

White House press secretary denies that president wrote Epstein a card that included the outline of a woman’s body for the sex trafficker’s 50th birthdayPhoto of novelty check suggests Epstein ‘sold’ Trump a womanJeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday book – in picturesMy colleague, Oliver Holmes, has been going through the Jeffrey Epstein 50th birthday album that House Democrats on the oversight committee released on Monday, after they subpoenaed Epstein’s estate.As Oliver notes, much of the book seems to be a collection of flattering and celebratory letters – often highly sexualised – from people who knew Epstein. They include photos of him

Part of airport was evacuated and 21 people fell ill but police found no sign of any hazardous materialPolice were called to Heathrow late on Monday afternoon when 21 people fell ill in terminal 4. Initial reports suggested a hazardous material could be involved and part of the airport was evacuated. But when the emergency services conducted a thorough search, no trace of any adverse substance was found.A source within the Metropolitan police subsequently suggested the event could be something quite different – a case of mass hysteria. And some experts agree. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/sep/09/mass-psychogenic-illness-caused-toxic-substance-alert-at-heathrow-says-scientist Author :

Emmanuel Macron to name successor ‘within days’ as political crisis grips FranceFrance to get third PM in a yearLithuania has also said it will strengthen its borders with Belarus and Russia during the Zapad military exercise, the country’s border guard said today.The authorities said they would carry “even more active border monitoring, patrols, and other border control measures,” looking for any potential border violations and provocations against Lithuania. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/sep/09/france-crisis-government-emmanuel-macron-europe-latest-live-news-updates Author : Jakub Krupa Publish date : 2025-09-09 13:13:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Warning from ActionAid comes after Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli army told residents of Gaza City to leave Dan Sabbagh is the Guardian’s defence and security editorFifty-one Israeli arms makers and the US defence giant behind the F-35 fighters used to bomb Gaza are among the 1,600 exhibitors at the biennial DSEI trade show that begins in London’s Docklands on Tuesday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/sep/09/israel-gaza-city-evacuation-order-idf-military-offensive-live-updates-middle-east-crisis-latest-news Author : Yohannes Lowe (now) and Adam Fulton (earlier) Publish date : 2025-09-09 10:42:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Bridget Phillipson describes herself as ‘a proud working-class woman’ in statement announcing her bid to replace Angela RaynerWes Streeting, the health secretary, hasn’t just been on the Today programme this morning; he has been doing a media round, promoting the new NHS league tables for England, and in other interviews he has revealed more about why he is not committing to backing Bridget Phillipson for deputy leader at this point. (See 8.35am.)In an interview with Times Radio, Streeting said he would “certainly prefer the next deputy leader to be a woman”. would definitely be a great deputy leader if she

Community voices concern it is being targeted after alleged bomb threat and threatening email in recent daysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Queensland premier, David Crissafuli, has condemned seperate alleged threats against a Muslim school and a mosque in recent days as the community says it’s facing heightened “fear and anxiety”.The Muslim community says people are living in fear after an alleged bomb threat at a school and a threatening email was sent to a mosque last week, according to the Islamophobia register. Continue reading... Source link

Thousands joined the ‘Gen Z’ demonstrations, which protesters said reflected their frustration with the ban and anger over alleged corrupt officialsNepal’s government has lifted its ban on 26 prominent social media apps and messaging services after at least 19 people were killed and more than 100 injured in clashes on Monday.The country’s communication and information minister announced the ban would be rolled back hours after demonstrators protesting against the block surged towards the parliament complex in the capital, Kathmandu. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/09/nepal-protests-social-media-ban-lifted-gen-z-kathmandu Author : Ima Caldwell and agencies Publish date : 2025-09-09 02:56:00 Copyright for syndicated content

Company accused of manipulating virtual reality research as senator attacks Meta’s ‘disgusting web of lies’A group of six whistleblowers have come forward with allegations of a cover-up of harm to children on Meta’s virtual reality devices and apps. They say the social media company, which owns Facebook, Instagram, and offers a line of VR headsets and games, deleted or doctored internal safety research that showed children being exposed to grooming, sexual harassment and violence in its 3D realms.“Meta knew that underage children were using its products, but figured, ‘Hey, kids drive engagement,’ and it was making them cash,” Jason Sattizahn,

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastInman Grant said big tech is not stopping online sharing of child abuse imagesInman Grant said last night none of the big technology companies are doing enough to stop images of “the most heinous abuse to children” from being shared online.They use anthropomorphism to mimic real human conversation, and they also use a bit of sycophancy to reinforce all your beliefs and to keep you chatting. And the problem with children who don’t have the cognitive ability to really ascertain what is real and what is not,

Court allows federal agents to proceed with raids in southern California targeting people for deportation based on their race or languageIntent on vindication after spending four months in prison last year, Peter Navarro asked a federal appeals court on Sunday night to force Donald Trump’s justice department to explain why it would not defend his 2022 conviction for defying a January 6 committee subpoena.The request to the US court of appeals for the DC circuit is fraught for the department as it would have to confront the appearance that it quietly dropped the case in order to shield Navarro after

The French president will have to choose a new prime minister after resistance to austerity budget unites left and far-right in oppositionEurope live – latest updatesAs the French president, Emmanuel Macron, faces a crucial moment on the international stage this month, with the recognition of a Palestinian state at the UN assembly and diplomacy over Gaza and Ukraine, he has once again been shaken by a damaging political crisis at home.The centrist prime minister, François Bayrou, was toppled on Monday night in a parliamentary confidence vote, leaving Macron scrambling to appoint his third prime minister in a year, and the

Bayrou would be third prime minister to lose the post in a year, leaving Macron in a difficult political position and an impossible vacancy to fillAnd over in Brussels, EU diplomats have been briefing journalists that the European Commission is expected to propose a 19th package of sanctions against Russia by Friday, Reuters said.The EU has stepped up its listings and is no longer shying away from larger entities in third countries, and it could list banks in two central Asian countries too, they said. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/sep/08/europe-live-macron-france-prime-minister-francois-bayrou-confidence-vote-latest-news Author : Jakub Krupa Publish date : 2025-09-08 14:40:00

Artist’s latest work is thought to refer to pro-Palestine demonstrationsA painting by Banksy of a judge using a gavel to beat a helpless protester appeared on the walls of the Royal Courts of Justice before quickly being covered up by guards.Banksy confirmed the artwork was his by posting a picture of it on Instagram on Monday morning. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/sep/08/court-staff-cover-up-banksy-image-of-judge-beating-a-protester Author : Kaamil Ahmed Publish date : 2025-09-08 12:07:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Report highlights how British workhouses were funded and supported by those who profited from slave economyThey were places of crushing hardship for the poorest people in Britain for centuries but a new report highlights how closely workhouses in England and Wales were linked with slavery and British imperialism.Workhouses, perhaps best known in popular culture through the Charles Dickens story Oliver Twist, were routinely funded and administered by people involved in the slave trade, the study says.The paper Racial Capitalism and the Workhouse–Plantation Nexus in the Atlantic World was published in Antipode. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/08/britain-workhouses-transatlantic-slavery-research Author : Steven

NSW premier initially supported the controversial bill which would have allowed recreational hunters to shoot feral animals on public landsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales premier has backtracked on a central element of a Shooters and Fishers’ private member’s bill – enshrining a right to hunt – saying it could undermine gun control and send the state down the US path of a right to bear arms.“We won’t be supporting any provision in that will water down gun laws in NSW. They’ve been important

Fugitive father who has been on the run with his children for four years was shot by police after an attempted burglary of a building in Piopio. Police are now searching for two of his missing childrenFull report: Tom Phillips shot dead after attempted burglary, NZ police confirmThe mayor of Waitomo, John Robertson, told the Guardian this morning’s events were the worst possible outcome for the community.“I’m shattered, to be honest, and there will be many in the community that are devastated that this was the outcome after three and a half, four years,” he said.So it’s just devastating news.

Ian Wilkinson thanked police, prosecutors and health services after Erin Patterson sentenced to life in prison with 33 years non-parole. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictoria’s supreme court will hand down the triple-murderer Erin Patterson’s sentence shortly. The state’s supreme court will allow a television camera inside the courtroom to broadcast the sentencing hearing – with a 10 second delay – for the first time.Patterson, 50, faces the prospect of spending the rest of her life in prison. Justice Christopher Beale will deliver her sentence from 9.30am in a hearing expected to

Stalling house prices and shift back to office working are affecting people’s ability to move out of city, say expertsLondoners are buying the lowest share of houses outside the capital in more than a decade as their moving plans are curtailed by a stalling local market and the shift back to office working.They were behind just 5.3% of house purchases elsewhere in the country in the first seven months of this year, the lowest proportion since 2013, research has found. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/sep/08/londoners-buying-lowest-share-of-property-outside-capital-since-2013 Author : Sarah Butler Publish date : 2025-09-07 23:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

Billionaire Scott Bessent dismisses concerns about president’s levies and predicts ‘acceleration’ in US economy US treasury secretary Scott Bessent has refused to acknowledge that the sweeping trade tariffs imposed by Donald Trump around the world are taxes on Americans.In a new interview on Sunday with NBC host Kristen Welker, Bessent, a former billionaire hedge fund manager, dismissed concerns from major American companies including John Deere, Nike and Black and Decker who have all said that Trump’s tariffs policy will cost them billions of dollars annually. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/07/us-treasury-secretary-trump-tariffs Author : Maya Yang Publish date : 2025-09-07 21:02:00

Footage of raid by US immigration officials showed detained workers in handcuffs and with chains around their anklesSouth Korea announced on Sunday that the roughly 300 of its nationals detained during an immigration raid in Georgia would be released and flown home, as the sudden detention of workers appeared to strain the longstanding diplomatic and economic relationship between the two nations.Nearly 500 workers, among them at least 300 South Koreans and at least 23 Mexicans, were arrested at the Hyundai-LG battery plant in the city of Ellabell on Thursday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/07/300-south-koreans-detained-at-hyundai-plant-in-us-to-be-released-says-seoul Author : Victoria Bekiempis and

Labor’s koala strategy doesn’t go far enough, Coalition says, but environmentalists hail park a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ decisionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe long-awaited great koala national park in the north of New South Wales, celebrated by wildlife groups, has drawn a mixed reaction from the state’s Coalition.The opposition leader, Mark Speakman has hedged his party’s support, saying while he “supports the ambition of protecting koalas”, he was concerned about job losses and the cost of the park. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/sep/08/minns-140m-great-koala-national-park-regional-towns-coalition-nsw Author : Anne Davies and Lisa Cox Publish date : 2025-09-07 15:00:00 Copyright

Democrat Analise Ortiz shared post warning of Ice activity near school; critics say she endangered federal agentsA Democratic lawmaker in Arizona who is facing calls for expulsion for resharing an Instagram post warning of immigration enforcement activity near an elementary school said that state senate Republicans “absolutely are trying to make an example out of me”.Analise Ortiz, a Democratic state senator in Arizona, shared an Instagram post from a community organization that warned, in text only, that immigration enforcement agents were near a local elementary school. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/07/arizona-democrat-expulsion-republicans-ice Author : Rachel Leingang Publish date : 2025-09-07

London-born Italian, who died in 2006, built websites to spread Catholic teaching and is credited with two miraclesPope Leo XIV has declared the London-born Italian Carlo Acutis, who died in 2006 age 15, the Catholic church’s first millennial saint during an open-air mass in a packed St Peter’s Square.Carlo, who died of leukaemia, built websites to spread Catholic teaching, earning him the nickname “God’s influencer”. He was canonised alongside Pier Giorgio Frassati, another young Catholic activist, who died a century ago. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/07/pope-leo-xiv-declares-15-year-old-computer-whiz-carlo-acutis-gods-influencer-saint Author : Angela Giuffrida in Rome and agencies Publish date : 2025-09-07 10:30:00

New home secretary Shabana Mahmood expected to to say asylum seekers will be moved from hotels to barracksJohn Healey is being interviewed by the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg. He touches on Angela Rayner’s resignation and what her departure means for government.As a reminder, Rayner, who as housing secretary underpaid about £40,000 stamp duty on her seaside flat, stepped down after breaching the ministerial code over her tax arrangements.Our government will miss Angela Rayner. She has not been a victim, she’s under a lot of pressure … she’s been an inspiration to many, particularly to working class women.She’s been a very effective