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Inspectorate issues summons after water supply infected 140 people with diarrhoea-type disease in Brixham last yearSouth West Water is being taken to court over a parasite that infected the water supply in parts of Devon last summer and left dozens sick.More than 140 people were confirmed to have the diarrhoea-type disease, which also causes stomach pains and vomiting, typically lasting for about two weeks. Four people were hospitalised at the time. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/sep/07/south-west-water-taken-to-court-over-cryptosporidium-outbreak-in-devon Author : Helena Horton Environment reporter Publish date : 2025-09-07 06:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

City and suburbs pull local events tied to Mexican Independence Day on 16 SeptemberDonald Trump’s plan to deploy national guard troops and federal immigration agents to Chicago is already having an impact on the city’s Mexican community.Organizers have canceled several local events tied to Mexican Independence Day, which occurs on 16 September. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/06/chicago-mexican-independence-day-trump Author : Eric Berger and Siri Chilukuri in Chicago Publish date : 2025-09-07 02:37:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A Department of Homeland Security official confirmed the action in a statement, blaming mayor’s sanctuary policiesThe Trump administration has targeted Massachusetts as its next location to begin arresting and deporting immigrants, a Department of Homeland Security official confirmed to NBC News on Saturday.DHS and its US Immigration and Customs Enforcement arm are calling the operation Patriot 2.0, modifying the name of a May deportation surge that led to the arrest of 1,500 people in the state, according to the reports. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/06/trump-administration-immigration-crackdown-massachusetts Author : Guardian staff and agencies Publish date : 2025-09-06 23:59:00 Copyright for syndicated

The Voice of Hind Rajab, a harrowing account of a Palestinian child’s death in Gaza, won the runner-up Silver LionUS indie director Jim Jarmusch unexpectedly won the coveted Golden Lion at the Venice film festival on Saturday with Father Mother Sister Brother, a three-part meditation on the uneasy tie between parents and their adult children.Although his gentle comedy received largely positive reviews, it had not been a favourite for the top prize, with many critics instead tipping the Voice of Hind Rajab, a harrowing true-life account of the killing of a five-year-old Palestinian girl during the Gaza war. In the

Police say offences include assault and support for a proscribed group as 1,500 defied ban in Parliament SquareAbout 300 people have been arrested at the largest demonstration yet opposing the proscription of Palestine Action.Defend Our Juries, who organised the demonstrations, said there were 1,500 sign-holders in Parliament Square on Saturday at a fresh protest in London against the ban. At the previous major demonstration last month, 532 people were arrested for taking part. Participants gathered in Parliament Square by 1pm, many holding signs that read: “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action.” Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/06/police-make-arrests-at-london-palestine-action-ban-protest Author :

Aseem Malhotra claimed ‘eminent oncologist’ said jab was ‘significant factor in the cancer of members of royal family’A controversial doctor given top billing at the Reform party conference has used his main-stage speech to air a claim the Covid vaccine caused cancer in the royal family.The speech by Aseem Malhotra, a British cardiologist who was appointed as a senior adviser to the US Health Secretary and vaccine sceptic Robert F Kennedy, drew sharp intakes of breath in the Birmingham auditorium where he was handed a prime speaking slot. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/06/doctor-aseem-malhotra-reform-conference-speech-royal-family-cancer-covid-vaccine Author : Ben Quinn Publish date

Unicef says it expects total for August to exceed 15,000 new patients, more than seven times February figureMore than 7,000 children under the age of five were put on recovery programmes for acute malnutrition at clinics run by Unicef in Gaza in just two weeks of last month, figures reveal.The overall total for August is being compiled by Unicef but is expected to exceed 15,000 new patients, more than seven times the total in February. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/06/unicef-under-5s-recovery-programmes-acute-malnutrition-gaza Author : Jason Burke International security correspondent Publish date : 2025-09-06 14:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the

Chef and host of BBC One’s Saturday Kitchen to join 18th series as judge after Wallace dropped from programmeThe television host and chef Matt Tebbutt will replace Gregg Wallace as a judge on the next series of MasterChef: The Professionals after a turbulent period for the show.Tebbutt, best known for hosting BBC One’s Saturday Kitchen, will join chefs Marcus Wareing and Monica Galetti for the 18th series of the cooking competition programme, along with a range of guest judges who will appear in the first stage of the competition. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/sep/06/matt-tebbutt-to-replace-gregg-wallace-masterchef-the-professionals-bbc Author : Jamie Grierson Publish

Rayner resignation ‘brought forward’ reshuffle, says chief secretary Darren Jones, but he insists there is no split within Labour partyFirefighters are continuing to battle a blaze at the the old Firefighters are continuing to battle a blaze at the the old BBC Television Centre in west London, with smoke billowing from the rooftop rotunda PA reportDozens of fire engines are at the scene as crowds gather on the street to watch and take photos. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/sep/06/no-early-election-angela-rayner-resignation-nigel-farage-reform-uk-politics-live-news-latest Author : Hayden Vernon Publish date : 2025-09-06 09:46:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Kayleigh Smith, 36, and William Nelson, 44, among passengers who died when the Elevador da Glória derailed A British couple killed in Lisbon after a funicular streetcar derailed on Wednesday have been named as Kayleigh Smith and William Nelson.Smith, 36, and Nelson, 44, died alongside 14 other people after the Elevador da Glória hurtled down a hill and careered into a building. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/06/british-couple-killed-in-lisbon-funicular-crash-named Author : Nadeem Badshah Publish date : 2025-09-06 06:57:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Beaches from Manly to Narrabeen closed after death of 57-year-old who leaves behind wife and childGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA man has died near Dee Why on Sydney’s northern beaches after being bitten by what is believed to be a large shark, in what police have called “a great tragedy”.Shortly after 10am on Saturday, New South Wales emergency services were called to Long Reef beach following reports a man had suffered critical injuries. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/sep/06/fatal-shark-attack-long-reef-beach-sydney-northern-beaches-nsw Author : Petra Stock and Ben Doherty Publish date : 2025-09-06 04:49:00 Copyright for syndicated

US president mistakes scale of anti-Ice rallies after TV report uses old footage from George Floyd demonstrationsDonald Trump told reporters on Friday that he might send national guard troops into Portland, Oregon, apparently because he was misled about the scale of small protests outside an immigration detention facility there by a TV report that incorrectly presented video recorded during a protest in 2020 as having taken place in the city this summer.“I will say this, I watched today, I didn’t know that was continuing to go on, but Portland is unbelievable, what’s going on,” Trump said. He then claimed, incorrectly,

Joseph Emerson, formerly of Alaska Airlines, must do 664 hours of community service and pay $60,569A former Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to cut the engines of a passenger flight in 2023 while riding off-duty in the cockpit pleaded guilty or no contest to all charges against him Friday, saying in court that he regretted endangering those on board as well as the damage he caused to his former profession.Joseph Emerson reached the plea agreements because he wants to take responsibility for his actions and hopes to avoid further time behind bars, said his attorney, Noah Horst. Continue reading...

Homeland security had tried to end temporary protected status granted by the Biden administrationA federal judge on Friday ruled against the Trump administration from ending temporary legal protections that have granted more than 1 million people from Haiti and Venezuela the right to live and work in the United States.The ruling by US district judge Edward Chen of San Francisco for the plaintiffs means that 600,000 Venezuelans whose temporary protections expired in April or whose protections were about to expire on 10 September have status to stay and work in the United States. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/05/ruling-end-protections-haitian-venezuelan-trump Author

Ice’s investigative arm executed the warrant as part of an ongoing criminal investigation, homeland security spokesperson tells ReutersHundreds of workers detained in major Ice raid at US Hyundai factoryTensions between Michelle Wu, the mayor of Boston, and the Trump administration have been escalating in recent months over the administration’s aggressive immigration policies, with reports now signaling the possibility of a federal immigration enforcement surge in the city.The friction came to a head last week when the Trump administration reportedly began preparing an “immigration enforcement blitz” for Boston in the coming weeks, according to Politico. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/sep/05/donald-trump-pentagon-department-of-war-immigration-tariffs-us-politics-live-news-updates

Shabana Mahmood expected to take over at Home Office as Angela Rayner’s departure hastens sweeping reshuffleUK politics live – latest updatesYvette Cooper is to become the UK’s new foreign secretary, Downing Street sources have said, as Keir Starmer embarks on a sweeping reshuffle after the damaging departure of his deputy, Angela Rayner, from government.David Lammy was to become justice secretary, they added, but would also be appointed deputy prime minister, meaning the move is a promotion for the veteran Labour figure. Government insiders said that Shabana Mahmood, the justice secretary, would take over at the Home Office. Continue reading... Source

Keir Starmer tells his deputy ‘you will remain a major figure in our party’Angela Rayner stands down over stamp duty rowThe Windrush commissioner has demanded “urgent reform” of the compensation scheme after being told by survivors that “the Home Office is waiting for us to die off”.In a letter seen by the Guardian addressed to migration and equalities minister, Seema Malhotra, and shared with home secretary Yvette Cooper, Rev Clive Foster says it is “deeply concerning” that 66 people have died while waiting for compensation for the Windrush scandal.Given the age and health of many people affected by the scandal,

Rayner’s departure is deeply damaging to prime minister who had initially stood by herAngela Rayner has stood down as housing secretary and deputy prime minister after an investigation by the government’s ethics adviser into her underpayment of stamp duty on her £800,000 seaside flat.Rayner’s departure is deeply damaging for the prime minister, who initially stood by her, and his authority has now been badly bruised as a result. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/05/angela-rayner-stands-down-over-stamp-duty-row Author : Pippa Crerar Political editor Publish date : 2025-09-05 10:59:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Macron says 26 nations have offered support as Zelenskyy meets Slovakia’s Fico amid tension over Russian energy suppliesRussian president Vladimir Putin appeared to be unfazed by the proposals, telling an economic forum in Vladivostok instead that any western troops in Ukraine would be considered “legitimate targets for destruction.”“If some troops appear there, especially now during the fighting, we proceed from the premise that they will be legitimate targets,” Putin said. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/sep/05/volodymyr-zelenskyy-ukraine-robert-fico-slovakia-vladimir-putin-russia-energy-europe-live-news-updates Author : Jakub Krupa Publish date : 2025-09-05 08:25:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Exclusive: Reform leader’s use of television star-style arrangement is a practice criticised across the political spectrumNigel Farage is using a private company to reduce his tax bill on his GB News media appearances and other outside employment in a television star-style arrangement that has in recent years become frowned on by major broadcasters.The Reform UK leader diverts money from his prime-time TV show into his company, which means that he paid only 25% corporation tax on profits, instead of 40% income tax, and could offset some expenses. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/05/nigel-farage-uses-private-company-to-pay-less-tax-on-gb-news-earnings Author : Pippa Crerar Political editor Publish

Children’s commissioner says young Indigenous person kept in isolation for 12 hours longer than permitted under NT youth justice laws because they refused to move cell blocksFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA young Aboriginal person detained at the Don Dale detention centre was kept in isolation for 84 hours, unable to leave their cell or make contact with any support person, and was denied food for some of that time as a coercion tactic by officers, an investigation by the Northern Territory’s Office of the Children’s Commissioner

Officials to investigate claims of mortgage fraud against Cook, who has refused to accept firing by Donald TrumpThe US justice department has initiated a criminal investigation into mortgage fraud claims against Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook as a lawsuit she filed against Donald Trump over her firing makes its way through court.Lawyers with the justice department have issued subpoenas for the investigation, according to the Wall Street Journal, who first reported the investigation, which has since been confirmed by multiple news publications. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/sep/04/lisa-cook-federal-reserve-mortgage-investigation Author : Lauren Aratani in New York Publish date : 2025-09-05 00:51:00

PM discussed ‘trade and shared security interests’ ahead of a possible meeting in the US later this month. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCoalition of the willing meeting a ‘positive sign’ for Ukraine, former ambassador saysThe former Australian ambassador to Russia, Peter Tesch, has appeared on ABC News Breakfast after Anthony Albanese joined a virtual meeting with world leaders signed up to the coalition of the willing for Ukraine on Thursday night.The issue is that we are still no closer to a credible and durable peace settlement, because Moscow keeps walking both

Former cabinet minister’s move on the eve of Reform conference is a further boost for the party which took almost £1m in donations from ex-Tory donorsNadine Dorries has defected to Reform on the eve of its conference, saying the Conservative party “is dead”.The former Tory cabinet minister, a close ally of Boris Johnson when he was prime minister, served as culture secretary until 2022 before resigning a year later when blocked from getting a peerage. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/04/reform-secured-almost-1m-from-former-tory-donors-in-second-quarter-of-2025 Author : Rowena Mason Whitehall editor Publish date : 2025-09-04 19:53:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked

Luís Montenegro describes incident, in which 16 people died, as ‘one of the biggest tragedies in our recent history’Explainer: what is Lisbon’s Elevador da Glória and how does it work?Europe live – latest updatesPortugal’s prime minister, Luís Montenegro, has promised a swift and thorough investigation to determine the causes of the funicular railway crash in Lisbon that killed 16 people and injured 21 others, describing the incident as “one of the biggest tragedies in our recent history”.The authorities are looking into the crash, which happened on the Portuguese capital’s famous Glória funicular just after 6pm on Wednesday. The city’s mayor