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Penny Wong signs statement condemning Israel for depriving Palestinians of ‘human dignity’ as new parliament to be marked by protests. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBurke says algal bloom not a formal ‘national disaster’ but is an environmental disasterBurke is speaking outside a church in Canberra ahead of an ecumenical service that will be attended by many politicians to mark the start of the new parliament.There’s a legislated, formalised list of events that this is not in. That doesn’t change the fact that it’s an environmental disaster. It doesn’t change the fact

Experts say commission’s recommendations will come to nothing unless water firms actually start building vital infrastructureIt started with sewage. Few environmental crises evoke such visceral public anger as pumping poo into waterways, but for years, that is exactly what water companies in England and Wales have done in large volumes.Their failure to build infrastructure, plug leaks and protect nature has infuriated customers who at the same time have struggled with soaring water bills. It has also shocked European neighbours whose publicly owned water companies keep things far cleaner. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jul/21/less-reorganising-more-doing-landmark-report-alone-wont-fix-broken-water-sector Author : Ajit Niranjan Publish date

Billionaire and ex-New York City mayor says if Americans unnecessarily die, Senate Republicans will pay at ballot boxBillionaire, former New York City mayor and philanthropist Michael Bloomberg is calling on Senate Republicans to oust Robert F Kennedy Jr from his post as Trump’s health secretary.Kennedy was arguably the nation’s most prominent conspiracy theorist and vaccine skeptic when he was confirmed by the Senate, and he has spent much of his tenure throwing vaccine policy into upheaval amid an historic measles outbreak. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/21/michael-bloomberg-rfk-jr Author : Jessica Glenza Publish date : 2025-07-21 16:48:00 Copyright for syndicated content

Judge upholds decision to allow club to build 39 new courts, after campaigners called for it to be overturnedA proposed expansion of the Wimbledon tennis site will go ahead after the high court ruled in favour of an original decision to allow a further 39 courts, including an 8,000-seat show court, on the grounds of the old Wimbledon Park golf club.A judicial review, which started as this year’s 138th championship was under way, came after campaign group Save Wimbledon Park (SWP) took legal action against the Greater London Authority (GLA) over its decision last year to allow the All England

Top US university returns to court to fight against funding freeze that halted major research effortsAn 82-year-old man in Pennsylvania was secretly deported to Guatemala after visiting an immigration office last month to replace his lost green card, according to his family, who have not heard from him since and were initially told he was dead.According to Morning Call, which first reported the story, long-time Allentown resident Luis Leon – who was granted political asylum in the US in 1987 after being tortured under the regime of the Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet – lost his wallet containing the physical card

Deaths reported as Israeli tanks move in on area IDF believes Hamas are holding som hostagesAgence France-Presse (AFP) reports that defence minister Israel Katz said in a statement that the Israeli military “has just struck terror targets of the Huthi terror regime at the port of Hodeida and is forcefully enforcing the prevention of any attempt to restore the previously attacked terror infrastructure.”In a separate statement, the army said that “among the military infrastructure struck were engineering vehicles... fuel containers, naval vessels used for military activities and force against the State of Israel and vessels in the maritime zone adjacent

Environment secretary backs Cunliffe review’s plan to end sewage scandals and financial mismanagement and ‘change the whole system’ in England and Wales• Business live – updatesA new, “powerful” water regulator should replace Ofwat, the Drinking Water Inspectorate and the Environment Agency to “reset” a sector tarnished by scandals over sewage spills and financial mismanagement, a major review has recommended.The government is expected to adopt the recommendation for England and Wales made in the review it commissioned from Sir Jon Cunliffe, a former deputy governor of the Bank of England, which was released on Monday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jul/21/new-powerful-water-regulator-to-replace-failed-ofwat-in-drive-to-reset-sector

US comedian and Portia de Rossi have stayed in the UK since Trump’s re-election, and are considering getting married again in case the US overturns same-sex marriageEllen DeGeneres has confirmed that she moved to the UK because of Donald Trump, saying, “Everything here is just better”.At a conversation event on Sunday at Cheltenham’s Everyman theatre – the comedian’s first public appearance since leaving the US – broadcaster Richard Bacon asked DeGeneres if it was true Trump had spurred her decision to relocate. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jul/21/ellen-degeneres-uk-move-donald-trump-ntwnfb Author : Michael Sun Publish date : 2025-07-21 03:52:00 Copyright for syndicated

Party says Drew Hutton’s membership has been terminated over debate harmful to trans people but he says it’s an issue of free speechFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe co-founder of the Australian Greens is considering both his legal and political options after being officially expelled from the party over what it considers his pursuit of debate harmful to trans people but that he frames as an issue of free speech.The decision to terminate Drew Hutton’s life membership of the Greens was upheld by delegates of the state

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHutton issued his own statement declaring that the “Greens have been taken over by a cult”:They have abandoned the historic mission I believed they had when I founded the party, a mission to help bring about an ecologically sustainable world. Like all cults they are deeply authoritarian and don’t believe in freedom of speech.They should change the name of the party from the Greens to the Extreme Transgender Party.This decision reflects the Greens’ position as endorsed by its membership – that trans rights are non-negotiable human rights,

Search and rescue operation under way after group went over Dillon Falls on the Deschutes RiverOne person has died while two others remain missing after six people were swept down a waterfall in Oregon over the weekend.On Saturday, the Deschutes county sheriff’s office announced a multi-agency search and rescue operation after the group went over Dillon Falls on the Deschutes River west of Bend on Saturday afternoon. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/20/oregon-waterfall-accident Author : Maya Yang Publish date : 2025-07-20 20:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Legal advocates and attorneys general argue practice poses accountability issues and contributes to a climate of fearThe head of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) said on Sunday that he will continue allowing the controversial practice of his officers wearing masks over their faces during their arrest raids.As Donald Trump has ramped up his unprecedented effort to deport immigrants around the country, Ice officers have become notorious for wearing masks to approach and detain people, often with force. Legal advocates and attorneys general have argued that it poses accountability issues and contributes to a climate of fear. Continue reading... Source

Ballot heaps pressure on Shigeru Ishiba’s minority government after losing control of lower house in October Japan’s shaky ruling coalition is likely to lose control of the upper house, exit polls showed after Sunday’s election, potentially heralding political turmoil as a tariff deadline with the US looms.While the ballot does not directly determine whether prime minister Shigeru Ishiba’s minority government falls, it heaps pressure on the embattled leader, who also lost control of the more powerful lower house in October. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/20/apan-pm-election-result-exit-polls-predict-loss-of-upper-house Author : Reuters Publish date : 2025-07-20 15:20:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to

Groups say having access to funds cut off raise fears of wider attempt to silence voices speaking out about GazaAt least two grassroots pro-Palestine organisations in the UK have had their bank accounts frozen, raising fears about a wider attempt to silence voices speaking out about Gaza.Greater Manchester Friends for Palestine (GMFP) and Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), which both organise peaceful protests and vigils, have had access to their funds cut off indefinitely by Virgin Money and Unit Trust bank respectively. The Guardian understands a local PSC branch in England has also had its bank account frozen but was

Mwangi accused of ‘facilitation of terrorist acts’ during last month’s protests against government of William RutoRenowned Kenyan rights activist Boniface Mwangi is accused of “facilitation of terrorist acts” during protests that rocked the country last month, investigators said on Sunday, a day after he was arrested.At least 19 people were killed during the June 25 demonstration against President William Ruto’s government, which was itself called to pay tribute to victims of police violence at another major protest on the same date last year. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/20/arrested-kenyan-activist-boniface-mwangi-faces-terror-charges Author : Agence France-Presse in Nairobi Publish date : 2025-07-20 10:04:00

Syria struggling to contain sectarian clashes after forces intervene in fight between Bedouin and Druze fightersThe Druze are an Arabic-speaking religious minority in Syria, Lebanon, Israel and the occupied Golan Heights. They make up the majority of the population of the southern Sweida province in Syria. Many Druze who live in Israel are loyal to the Israeli state because of participation in the country’s military service.As my colleague William Christou notes in this story, the Druze have been negotiating with the Islamist-led authorities in Damascus since the fall of Bashar al-Assad in an attempt to achieve autonomy. Continue reading... Source

Rescue workers save 12 people with seven still missing after vessel overturns during sudden thunderstormA tourist boat capsized during a sudden thunderstorm in Vietnam on Saturday afternoon, killing 38 people and leaving seven others missing.The Wonder Sea boat was carrying 48 passengers and five crew members on a sightseeing the tour of Ha Long Bay, a popular destination for visitors, state media reported. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/19/dead-after-tourist-boat-capsizes-in-ha-long-bay-vietnam Author : Associated Press Publish date : 2025-07-20 05:22:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

New Coalition education spokesperson Jonathon Duniam says Peter Dutton policy to slash international enrolments not ‘as constructive as it could have been’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Coalition has walked away from its call for Australia to slash 80,000 international students from higher education institutions, with the opposition’s education spokesperson promising a more “sensitive” approach following the party’s crushing election defeat in May.During the federal election campaign, then opposition leader Peter Dutton claimed cutting foreign student numbers would free up more housing and rental opportunities. Dutton said

Jeremy Rockliff declared victory on Saturday night after his party secured 14 seats to Labor’s nine, but both are short of the 18 required for majority. Follow today’s news liveThe election of former journalist, and anti-salmon campaigner and independent Peter George to the Tasmanian parliament has been hailed as a reminder that independents are “a force to be reckoned with” by key backer Climate 200.A longtime ABC reporter and producer, George went to the election advocating for fiscal responsibility, anti-corruption, and environmental repair – particularly around salmon farming, after more than a million salmon died in a bacterium outbreak at

Andy Byron leaves startup Astronomer after he and Kristin Cabot were placed on leave over Jumbotron incidentThe married CEO who was filmed at a Coldplay concert in the US with his arms around his company’s HR head in a video that went viral has now resigned, the company Astronomer said on Saturday.In a post on Linkedin, the software startup said: “Andy Byron has tendered his resignation, and the Board of Directors has accepted.” Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/19/coldplay-couple-ceo-andy-byron-resigns Author : Guardian staff Publish date : 2025-07-19 20:03:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Police detained man, 33, on Saturday on suspicion of violent disorder and criminal damageA third person has been arrested after violent clashes outside a hotel housing asylum seekers in Essex, police said.Eight police officers were injured in what started as a peaceful protest outside the Bell hotel in Epping on Thursday evening. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jul/19/third-person-arrested-after-violent-clashes-outside-essex-hotel-for-asylum-seekers Author : Nadeem Badshah Publish date : 2025-07-19 19:14:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Exclusive: Review of Home Office procedures ordered after ‘shambolic’ disciplinary process relating to Steve DannA Home Office investigation has found one of its most senior officials harassed and behaved inappropriately towards a female colleague, before being able to leave the civil service with an unblemished record after a “shambolic” disciplinary process.The case has caused such alarm in the department that the new permanent secretary, Antonia Romeo, has ordered an immediate review of complaints, conduct and disciplinary procedures to “ensure confidence in the integrity of the system”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jul/19/border-force-chief-who-suggested-game-of-naked-attraction-with-colleagues-was-able-to-leave-civil-service-with-unblemished-record Author : Pippa Crerar Political editor Publish date

Administration’s move to cut thousands of agency jobs will be devastating for US public health, union warnsThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on Friday it is eliminating its research and development arm and reducing agency staff by thousands of employees. One union leader said the moves “will devastate public health in our country”.The agency’s office of research and development (ORD) has long provided the scientific underpinnings for the EPA’s mission to protect the environment and human health. The EPA said in May it would shift its scientific expertise and research efforts to program offices that focus on major issues such

Move seeks to quell controversy that has engulfed the administration since it said it would not release more files from Epstein’s sex trafficking caseAs Donald Trump tries to claim he was “not a fan” of Jeffrey Epstein, photos, videos and anecdotes paint a picture of their relationship, writes Adam Gabbatt:Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, has called for Barack Obama and former senior US national security officials to be prosecuted after accusing them of a “treasonous conspiracy” intended to show that Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential election win was due to Russian interference. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/jul/19/donald-trump-jeffrey-epstein-files-latest-news-wall-street-journal-ruper-murdoch-maga-us-politics Author

Gaza’s civil defence agency said ‘Israeli gunfire’ had killed 22 people at one site and four at anotherSyria’s interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa on Saturday renewed his pledge to protect minorities, after sectarian clashes left more than 700 people dead in the Druze-majority province of Sweida, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reports.Sharaa said in a televised speech:The Syrian state is committed to protecting all minorities and communities in the country... We condemn all crimes committed. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jul/19/israel-gaza-war-syria-middle-east-latest-news-hamas-benjamin-netanyahu-hostages Author : Joe Coughlan Publish date : 2025-07-19 09:15:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.