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Mexican-themed Australian fast food chain accused of terminating staff without adequate pay or notice as it pulls out of the USAmerican workers at Guzman y Gomez’s shuttered US stores have launched a class action lawsuit against the Mexican-themed Australian fast food chain over allegations staff were terminated without adequate pay or notice.The legal claim, filed in a US federal trial court in Illinois, was sparked by GyG’s decision last week to immediately close its string of Chicago stores after giving up on its highly vaunted plans to expand in the US. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/may/25/gyg-class-action-workers-closed-chicago-stores-guzman-y-gomez Author : Jonathan

Zali Steggall says teals want to ‘be more effective in holding government to account’. Follow today’s news liveMenopause national awareness campaign launchesA nation-first campaign to spread awareness about the symptoms of menopause and perimenopause will launch today.Menopause should not come as a surprise, but for too long silence and stigma have left too many women in the dark ... It is important that this campaign reflects the different experiences of perimenopause and menopause, because no two women experience it the same way, and every woman deserves to feel seen and supported.The Australian public, the sensible public, wants rational policies. They

World Health Organization says outbreak poses ‘very high’ risk for Congo, but risk of disease spreading globally remains lowCongolese authorities say that suspected Ebola cases have now passed 900 in the ongoing outbreak in the east of the country.The Congolese ministry of communication, in a post on X on Sunday, said there were 904 suspected cases and 119 suspected deaths. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/24/suspected-ebola-cases-congo-health-workers-attacks Author : Associated Press Publish date : 2026-05-24 19:07:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Trump insists US won’t rush talks with Tehran after rebukes from Republicans, including Ted Cruz and Lindsey GrahamRepublican hawks have issued a rare rebuke of Donald Trump over his planned peace deal with Iran, describing it as a “disaster” and questioning why the US president launched the war in the first place.Allies of Trump who strongly backed his controversial decision to order war on Iran alongside Israel urged him to “hold the line” this weekend, despite mounting economic costs and no sign of progress on many of the the initial objectives set out by his administration. Continue reading... Source link

Alleged incident said to have happened at racing event in 2002, the year of the queen’s Golden Jubilee, according to the Sunday TimesPolice investigating Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor are looking into an allegation that he behaved inappropriately towards a woman at Royal Ascot, according to a report.The alleged incident is said to have happened at the annual five-day racing event in Berkshire in 2002, according to the Sunday Times. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/24/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-faces-police-investigation-into-alleged-inappropriate-behaviour-at-royal-ascot-says-report Author : Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent Publish date : 2026-05-24 14:25:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

One or two clauses yet to be clarified, Iran officials tell Pakistani mediators, after US says deal ‘largely negotiated’Middle East crisis: live updatesIran’s supreme leader and national security council still need to approve the proposed peace deal between Tehran and Washington, Iranian officials said on Sunday.One or two clauses in the proposed peace deal between the US and Iran must be clarified to Iran’s satisfaction before the memorandum of understanding can be sent to Iran’s supreme national security council and the supreme leader Motjaba Khamenei for ratification, Iranian officials said on Sunday, adding this had been conveyed to the Pakistani

Boys, aged 15, given youth rehabilitation orders for two separate attacks against two girls in Hampshire A judge’s decision not to jail the teenage boys who raped two girls has been described as a “rock straight in my face” by one of their victims.Southampton crown court heard the two boys, both aged 15 at the time, raped the teenage girls in two separate attacks that occurred on 26 November 2024 and 17 January 2025 in Fordingbridge, Hampshire. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/24/uk-judge-decision-rape-girls-hampshire Author : Raphael Boyd Publish date : 2026-05-24 08:59:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked

President’s claim is tempered by Pakistani PM’s hopes of hosting more talks ‘very soon’, and Iran’s Fars news agency saying strait of Hormuz will remain under Iranian controlMiddle East crisis: live updatesDonald Trump claimed on Saturday that a peace deal with Iran “has been largely negotiated”, after calls with a Pakistani mediator, Gulf allies and Israel, potentially paving the way for an end to the war launched by the US and Israel in February.Trump wrote on his social media platform that “final aspects and details” of a “memorandum of understanding” were still being discussed and “will be announced shortly”, but

US imposed sanctions on nine judges and a prosecutor after ICC issued arrest warrants for members of Israeli cabinetA former prosecutor at the international criminal court has called for an EU-wide statute blocking what she describes as “thuggish” and “bullying” US sanctions imposed on members of the court that are designed to send the court into oblivion.In February 2025, the US imposed sanctions on 11 ICC officials, including nine judges and the chief prosecutor as well three Palestinian organisations, in response to the ICC decision in 2024 to issue arrest warrants for members of the Israeli cabinet, including the prime

Shehbaz Sharif congratulates US president on his peace efforts after Trump claims strait of Hormuz will be opened as part of dealFull report: Trump says peace deal with Iran ‘largely negotiated’ with strait of Hormuz to openA key element of the proposed agreement between Iran and the US is an apparent commitment by Tehran to give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, the New York Times is quoting US officials as saying.The officials said the proposal did not settle the issue of precisely how Iran would give up its stockpile, putting off the details for a coming round of

Shooting of man who was allegedly armed with a firearm at a house in Narangba to be investigatedGood morning and welcome to another Sunday morning Guardian Australia live blog.Queensland police have shot dead an alleged domestic violence perpetrator who was armed with a firearm at a home north of Brisbane. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/24/australia-news-live-queensland-police-gunshots-white-house-tax-reform-david-pocock-anthony-albanese-jim-chalmers-angus-taylor-labor-coalition-ntwnfb Author : Jordyn Beazley Publish date : 2026-05-23 23:23:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Rightwing commentator says she is hundreds of thousands of dollars out of pocket and claims she was misled by promoter RocksmanGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNone of the 15,000 ticket holders for conservative influencer Candace Owens’ cancelled Australian tour are expected to get their money back from the promoter, after it spent all its money then collapsed.Owens herself says she is hundreds of thousands of dollars out of pocket and claims she was misled by the promoter, Rocksman, a company with links to the influential conservative lobby group Turning Point Australia. Continue reading... Source link

US president says it’s a ‘solid 50/50’ on either making a ‘good’ deal with Iran or striking the country anewDonald Trump said he would meet today with American negotiators to review Iran’s latest proposal and decide by Sunday whether he will strike Iran “to kingdom come”.Trump told Axios it was a “solid 50/50” on whether he would be able to make a “good” deal with Iran or begin striking the country anew. He will be meeting with special envoy Steve Witkoff and adviser Jared Kushner, along with JD Vance. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/23/iran-hosts-pakistani-delegation-diplomacy-to-avert-new-us-strikes Author : William Christou in

Official assessing formal complaint into Green party leader’s potential ‘breach of conduct’ as assembly memberLondon assembly officials are weighing up whether to launch an investigation into Zack Polanski after he admitted he may have failed to pay the correct council tax while living on a houseboat in the capital.The Green party leader has faced questions over whether the houseboat, moored in east London, was his primary residence. A spokesperson for his party had described the situation as an “unintentional mistake” and said Polanski had “immediately taken steps” to pay any tax owed. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/23/zack-polanski-greens-houseboat-council-tax-gla-investigation Author :

Threat of jihadism continues to lurk along borders with Mali and Burkina FasoThese days, when she is not organising the annual International Day of Reggae celebrations in Côte d’Ivoire, Rose Ebirim picks up litter scattered on the beach in the historic port town of Grand Bassam, 25 miles east of Abidjan. Both activities have become a form of therapy since the time she saw someone die.“13 March 2016 was a Black Sunday for me,” she said. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/23/cote-divoire-wary-of-jihadist-threat-in-north-10-years-on-from-major-attack Author : Eromo Egbejule in Grand Bassam Publish date : 2026-05-23 13:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to

Ex-foreign secretary urges reset at ‘higher dosage’ after officials revealed to have pitched single market for goodsBritain needs a “national consensus” about rejoining the European Union, David Miliband has said, in response to revelations that the UK government pitched the creation of a single market for goods with the EU to the bloc.The former foreign secretary, who is now president of the International Rescue Committee, said he thought the UK needed a reset of its relations with the EU at “a much higher dosage” than the government was planning. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/23/uk-eu-european-union-reset-david-miliband-single-market-goods Author : Donna Ferguson Publish

Chancellor’s supporters urge MPs to back her if Keir Starmer is replaced, saying she is only candidate who can safeguard UK’s financesRachel Reeves has launched a rearguard action to save her job as chancellor, telling friends she would like to stay in the post even under a new prime minister.The chancellor’s supporters have been urging MPs to back her if Keir Starmer is replaced later this year, saying she is the only candidate who can safeguard the country’s finances. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/23/rachel-reeves-makes-case-chancellor-reports-andy-burnham-favour-ed-miliband Author : Kiran Stacey Policy editor Publish date : 2026-05-23 07:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content

The premier is offering 2,000 apprenticeships at the revived State Electricity Commission as part of a pre-election pushGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJacinta Allan has used Labor’s final state conference before the election to announce a plan for a government-owned electricity body to hire apprentices to address significant workforce shortages and job insecurity.The Victorian premier announced the plan in a speech that drew on her father’s experience as a linesman at the State Electricity Commission (SEC), which was revived by Daniel Andrews in 2023 after being privatised by former premier Jeff Kennett in the 1990s.

Phone company launched by Donald Trump’s family says names and contact details appear to be affected, but not credit card or banking informationA phone company launched by Donald Trump’s family business is investigating a potential security flaw on its website that appears to have exposed the personal details of an estimated 27,000 people who sought to buy a gold-coloured smartphone.Trump Mobile said in a statement that it was investigating the issue – “with the assistance of independent cybersecurity professionals” – in which the full names, addresses and phone numbers of people who filled out preorder forms appeared to be exposed.

Michael Agzarian was charged despite internal legal advice that the images were ‘political satire’, court hearsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice charged an artist who depicted prominent Australians in military uniforms emblazoned with Nazi symbols despite internal legal advice the images were “political satire”, a court has heard.Police dropped the case against Michael Agzarian before the Downing Centre local court on Friday, almost a year after he had been charged with one count of displaying Nazi symbols by a public act without lawful excuse. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/23/police-drop-case-against-artist-who-depicted-prominent-australians-in-uniforms-with-nazi-symbols-ntwnfb Author : Jordyn Beazley Publish

Change criticized by advocates marks the latest significant move by the Trump administration on immigration policyForeigners seeking to adjust their immigration status in the United States to secure green cards will have to do so from outside the country via the state department, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said on Friday, in a move criticized by aid groups, policy analysts and immigration attorneys.USCIS announced the move in a policy memo, which directed officers to consider relevant factors and information on a case-by-case basis when determining whether extraordinary relief is warranted. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/22/green-card-applicants-trump-administration Author :

Judge said Trump administration would not have prosecuted Ábrego García had he not challenged his high-profile deportationSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA US judge dismissed a criminal indictment against Kilmar Ábrego García on Friday, finding that the Trump administration would not have prosecuted him had he not challenged his high-profile deportation.Ábrego García, who had entered the United States without authorization in the past, became a symbol of the Trump administration’s drive for mass deportations when he was sent to the notorious anti-terrorism mega-prison in El Salvador known as Cecot last March. This was despite a prior court

Exclusive: Top official presented idea in Brussels, but sources say EU rebuffed itThe UK government pitched the creation of a single market for goods with the EU as the cornerstone of an ambitious attempt to reintegrate British trade back into Europe, the Guardian can reveal.During recent visits to Brussels, the Cabinet Office’s top official on EU relations, Michael Ellam, presented the idea to deepen the UK’s economic relationship with the bloc. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/22/uk-pitched-single-market-for-goods-with-eu-as-it-pursues-trade-reintegration Author : Jennifer Rankin in Brussels and Rowena Mason Publish date : 2026-05-22 17:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Ken Martin faces calls to resign as botched handling of postmortem of 2024 race calls leadership into questionWhat’s in the Democrats’ 2024 election autopsy report, and what isn’tSign up for the Breaking News US email“There’s broad recognition there are going to be eventually less US troops in Europe than historically,” Rubio saysRubio said he didn’t set the timeline for reducing the number of US troops in Europe, but “it has been an ongoing process that started from the first day of this administration.” Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/may/22/donald-trump-ai-china-iran-war-powers-hormuz-latest-news-updates Author : Maham Javaid (now) and Morgan Ofori (earlier) Publish date

Labour MPs and PR experts praise his refreshingly forthright approach that is a marked contrast to Keir StarmerUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham’s fingers must be aching. Between pitching to become the MP for Makerfield, continuing in his day job as the mayor of Greater Manchester and going for his regular runs, Keir Starmer’s would-be challenger has also found enough time to reply to dozens of posts on social media.Since it became clear that Burnham planned to stand as a candidate in the Makerfield byelection last Thursday, allies have delighted in his snarky retorts on X, pointing to posts