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New nature laws expected to be introduced this week but Labor’s hopes of passing them before Christmas appear slim. Follow the latest updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe environment minister, Murray Watt, claims Sussan Ley’s reluctance to support the EPBC laws is about her “desperately trying to shore up her leadership” as the Coalition once again ties itself in knots over net zero and climate policy.Speaking to reporters in Parliament House this morning, he says he’s open to making a deal with either the Greens or the Coalition, flatly rejecting Ley’s request to split

Health secretary urges party to take Caerphilly result to heart as Lucy Powell gets to work as deputy leaderSenior Labour figures including Wes Streeting have said the government must project optimism and delivery after losing a Welsh Senedd byelection amid rising concern about midterm fatigue and a loss of momentum.The health secretary warned that the party must counter a “growing sense of despair” and show voters tangible proof of change after its defeat last week in Caerphilly, a town that had been Labour for more than 100 years. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/oct/26/labour-growing-sense-of-despair-wes-streeting Author : Aletha Adu and Geraldine

Book cites Pence’s notes from call with Trump, who called vice-president a ‘wimp’ if he certified Biden’s 2020 victoryOn the day that his supporters attacked the US Capitol because his 2020 re-election run ended in defeat, Donald Trump called his vice-president at the time, Mike Pence, and told him he would go down in history as a “wimp” if he certified the election result, a new book says.Those details were revealed on Sunday when ABC News published a preview excerpt of an upcoming book by its political correspondent Jonathan Karl. The book, titled Retribution, cites Pence’s notes from the 6

Department of Agriculture says no benefits will be issued in November and will not draw on emergency fundsThe US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on Saturday that food benefits under one of the country’s biggest social assistance programs will not be issued in November amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.The shutdown was in its 25th day at the time of the announcement, which came after more than 200 Democrats in the US House of Representatives on Friday called on USDA to draw on its emergency reserves to fund November food benefits. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/26/food-benefits-federal-shutdown Author : Reuters

Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, whose case triggered summer protests in Essex, had been seen ‘confused’ after release from HMP ChelmsfordA former asylum seeker and convicted sex offender who was released from prison in error is back in custody and now faces deportation.The Ethiopian national Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu was jailed for 12 months in September for sexually assaulting a woman and a 14-year-old girl and made the subject of a five-year sexual harm prevention order. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/oct/26/epping-sex-offender-back-in-custody-after-being-released-from-prison-in-error Author : Guardian staff Publish date : 2025-10-26 11:14:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Lord Strathcarron says he and an in-law ‘high up’ at British American Tobacco discussed bill, which he aims to weakenA member of the House of Lords who is trying to derail the generational ban on tobacco sales discussed the legislation with a family member who is “very high up” at British American Tobacco (BAT).Lord Strathcarron is proposing amendments that would scrap the central provision of the tobacco and vapes bill, originally proposed by Rishi Sunak’s government. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/oct/26/uk-smoking-ban-lord-strathcarron-relative-british-american-tobacco Author : Rob Davies and Matthew Chapman Publish date : 2025-10-26 08:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to

Argentina is counting the cost of its turn to Javier Milei. Politicians from Donald Trump to Giorgia Meloni and Nigel Farage will be closely watching what happens next“Cambio, cambio.” Under the blazing sun, dozens of money changers are hawking US dollars along Florida Street, a bustling pedestrian strip in Buenos Aires. Known as arbolitos (“little trees”), they are thriving ahead of the 26 October midterm elections in a country long used to saving in the greenback.“The best time to buy is now,” says one arbolito, declining to give her name. “ went down a little but it is a fake-out

Former home affairs minister Bob Debus, who served in the Rudd government, throws his support behind Clairvaux in KatoombaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe state government has threatened to treat First Nations and environmental groups as trespassers if they continue to use a historic home in the Blue Mountains that was once an infamous “house of horrors” but was reclaimed as a community hub.But a former state and federal MP and stalwart of the Labor party has criticised the Minns government as “unethical” and “ignorant”, for enforcing

Fort Worth police share video of extraordinary effort by officers and motorists to pull car off baby and give CPRA baby is expected to make a full recovery and two Fort Worth police officers are being hailed as heroes after saving the infant, who was pinned under an overturned car after a crash on Texas’s Interstate 30 on Thursday morning.Fort Worth police said in a social media post that Sgt R Nichols and officer E Bounds responded to a crash around 9.30am where a woman and an infant had been in a collision that caused the infant to be ejected

Attacks come after Volodymyr Zelenskyy appeals to US for long-range missiles and urges allies to expand sanctions on Russian oilRussian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine overnight into Saturday killed at least four people and wounded 20, officials said, and prompted fresh pleas from Ukraine’s president for western air defence systems.In the capital, Kyiv, two people were killed and 13 were wounded in a ballistic missile attack in the early hours of Saturday, Kyiv’s police said. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/25/russian-overnight-strikes-ukraine-zelenskyy-sanctions-oil Author : Associated Press Publish date : 2025-10-25 22:15:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Lockhart started out on stage at age eight and appeared in scores of television series and feature filmsJune Lockhart, the popular actor known for her work in film and television, has passed away at the age of 100.She died on Thursday night of natural causes, with daughter June Elizabeth and granddaughter Christianna by her side, according to People. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/oct/25/actor-june-lockhart-dies-aged-100 Author : Marina Dunbar Publish date : 2025-10-25 20:04:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Connolly’s stunning victory humbles old parties and energises the left, yet it’s no revolution: the presidency remains symbolicCatherine Connolly’s landslide victory in Ireland’s presidential election is a stunning political feat that humiliates the establishment but does not signify a national swerve to the left.There was nothing inevitable about her triumph, let alone its scale. In July, when she declared her candidacy, she was a one-woman act: an independent leftwing member of parliament from Galway who was unfamiliar to most voters. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/25/catherine-connollys-landslide-shakes-irelands-establishment-but-not-its-politics Author : Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent Publish date : 2025-10-25 17:17:00 Copyright for syndicated

Zohran Mamdani is facing off against Andrew Cuomo in New York, and Jack Ciattarelli and Mikie Sherrill are competing in New JerseyPolling places opened on Saturday for the start of in-person voting for two of the year’s most closely watched elections: the New York City mayor’s race and the contest to pick New Jersey’s next governor.New Yorkers are choosing between Democrat Zohran Mamdani, Republican Curtis Sliwa and former New York governor Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat on the ballot as an independent. The incumbent mayor, Eric Adams, is also on the ballot but dropped out of the race last month and

Commander James Conway says finding Kebatu, whose arrest sparked riots over the summer, is a ‘top priority’Councillor Chris Whitbread, Leader of Epping Forest District Council has responded to the extraordinary news after the mistaken release of Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu.Councillor Whitbread said in a statement:I am shocked and appalled by the mistaken release of Hadush Kebatu. Frankly, I am at a loss to understand how such a grave error could occur.My thoughts are with the victim and her family at this deeply distressing time. They have shown immense courage, and they deserve our full support and protection.This is a serious failure

The disgraced royal has lived in luxury for decades despite being an outcast and having no obvious means of financial supportIt is one of the mysteries of the modern monarchy – and one that is under more scrutiny than ever before.How on earth does Prince Andrew fund his lifestyle? Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2025/oct/25/how-does-he-pay-for-it-all-the-mystery-of-prince-andrews-money Author : Rob Evans Publish date : 2025-10-25 07:43:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Doctors at the secret facility are able to perform amputations while others monitor zigzagging drones overheadScrubby trees hide the entrance. A sloping wooden tunnel descends to a brightly lit reception area. There is a surgery unit, equipped with beds, cardiac monitors and ventilators. And shelves full of medical equipment, drugs and neat piles of spare clothes. In a staff room with a washing machine and kettle, doctors keep an eye on a screen. It shows the movements of Russian spy drones as they zigzag in the sky above.Welcome to Ukraine’s secret underground hospital. The facility opened in August and is

Prime minister Charnvirakul cancels trip to Asean summit in Malaysia after news of the Queen Mother’s deathThailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit, who brought glamour to a postwar revival in the country’s monarchy and who, in later years, would occasionally wade into politics, has died aged 93, the Thai Royal Household bureau has announced.The palace said she had been hospitalised since 2019 due to several illnesses and developed a bloodstream infection on 17bOctober before passing away late on Friday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/25/thailands-queen-mother-sirikit-dies-at-93-after-more-than-a-decade-out-of-the-public-eye Author : Reuters Publish date : 2025-10-25 02:02:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Queensland Health has issued an alert for people to be aware of the products they warn could still be circulating in the Logan communityGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHealth authorities have identified homemade chilli paste products as the source of a cluster of rat poisoning cases in south-east Queensland.Five people from the same geographic area presented to hospitals earlier in October with symptoms consistent with being exposed to brodifacoum, the active ingredient in rat poison. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/oct/25/homemade-chilli-paste-products-linked-to-cluster-of-rat-poisoning-cases-in-south-east-queensland Author : Natasha May Publish date : 2025-10-24 23:34:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

Some drivers say vehicles using new version of full self-driving system can travel above speed limitsThe US main transportation safety regulator said on Friday it was seeking information from Tesla about a new driver assistance mode dubbed “Mad Max” that operates at higher speeds than other versions.Some drivers on social media report that Tesla vehicles using the more aggressive version of its full self-driving (FSD) system could operate above posted speed limits. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/24/tesla-mad-max-driver-assistance-investigation Author : Reuters Publish date : 2025-10-24 21:12:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Pete Hegseth claims six ‘narco-terrorists’ killed in Caribbean as US military conducts 10th strike US politics live – latest updatesThe United States has carried out another military strike against a boat it claims was carrying illegal drugs in the Caribbean, killing six people onboard said Pete Hegseth, the Pentagon chief, on Friday morning.Later on Friday, the Pentagon said that an aircraft carrier was being moved to waters off South America, as part of the administration’s stated campaign to combat drug trafficking. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/24/us-military-strike-alleged-drug-boat-caribbean Author : Guardian staff Publish date : 2025-10-24 18:10:00 Copyright for syndicated content

Artwork that vanished en route from Madrid to Granada seemingly never made it on to van in first placeFittingly enough for a still life, it would appear that the small Picasso painting that triggered a police investigation after apparently vanishing while en route from Madrid to Granada for an exhibition earlier this month scarcely moved from its pickup point.Officers from Spain’s Policía Nacional began searching for the gouache and pencil work Naturaleza muerta con guitarra (Still Life with Guitar) after it failed to arrive on a van that was bringing a consignment of loaned exhibits from the capital to the

The US president announced he ended talks in retaliation to an ad featuring Ronald Reagan speaking negatively about tariffsTrump says all Canada trade talks ‘terminated’ over ad criticizing tariffsThe US secretary of state has confirmed Donald Trump’s announcement that all trade negotiations with Canada have been suspended.Marco Rubio spoke during a visit to a civil-military coordination centre in southern Israel. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/oct/24/donald-trump-trade-negotiations-canada-mark-carney-terminated-tariff-letitia-james-new-york-us-politics-live-news Author : Shrai Popat (now) and Tom Ambrose (earlier) Publish date : 2025-10-24 13:51:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

King Charles hosts Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Windsor Castle before meeting to consider using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine’s defencesA forthcoming trip by German foreign minister, Johann Wadephul, to China has been cancelled amid growing fears that Beijing’s restriction on semiconductor and rare earth exports could paralyse the country’s car industry.“We are postponing the journey to a later time,” the spokesperson told a regular press briefing on Friday. “The Chinese side was ultimately able to confirm only the appointment with the Chinese foreign minister, and could not confirm any other additional appointments,” a foreign ministry spokesperson said. Continue reading... Source

WHO’s director general says there has been little improvement in the amount of aid going into Gaza since the ceasefire took holdHome to 2.7 million Palestinians, the West Bank has long been at the heart of plans for a future nation existing alongside Israel, but settlements have expanded rapidly, fragmenting the land, reports Reuters.Palestinians and most nations regard settlements as illegal under international law, but Israel disputes this. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/oct/24/aid-gaza-israel-palestine-benjamin-netanyahu-hamas-ceasefire-west-bank-middle-east-live-news Author : Amy Sedghi Publish date : 2025-10-24 08:48:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.