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Foreign ministers of 11 nations including UK, Canada and France strongly condemned demolition of the site in East Jerusalem in January. Follow live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNationals senator Matt Canavan says he is not harbouring any plans to run against the party leader, David Littleproud, with a leadership spill expected to take place on Monday, saying “I don’t care about all this stuff”.Asked why he wouldn’t run for leader during an appearance on Sky on Sunday morning, Canavan said:Maybe I’m a different kind of species, Andrew?”I go to Canberra to take action. I’ve

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who was stripped of his royal titles last year, features heavily in the latest tranche of the Epstein filesKeir Starmer has said Andrew Mounbatten-Windsor should testify before the US Congress about his links to the late child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.The prime minister, who is in Japan for a meeting with its premier, Sanae Takaichi, was asked by journalists if the former prince should apologise to the disgraced financier’s victims and give evidence about what he knew about his crimes. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jan/31/keir-starmer-andrew-mountbatten-windsor-testify-us-jeffrey-epstein-links Author : Pippa Crerar and Geraldine McKelvie Publish date : 2026-01-31 20:00:00

Party picks ward councillor Angeliki Stogia to defend seat as PM and colleagues argue only Labour can beat ReformKeir Starmer has said the byelection in Gorton and Denton will be a referendum on “true patriotism” saying Labour is the only party that can defeat the “poisonous division” of Reform.The prime minister, during his visit to Japan, said he saw the vote as a two-way contest between Labour and Reform UK, as he criticised Nigel Farage’s party. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/31/labour-chooses-angeliki-stogia-for-gorton-and-denton-byelection Author : Hannah Al-Othman, Pippa Crerar and Harry Taylor Publish date : 2026-01-31 18:07:00 Copyright for syndicated content

About 190,000 are still without power in the south-east as states scramble to prepare for more winter weatherDozens of people have died in the teeth of a severe winter storm across the US south, with further freezing temperatures, snow and blizzards set to assail the east coast on Saturday.At least 85 people have died across multiple states, according to an Associated Press tally, with frigid conditions and icy roads causing car crashes, hypothermia and other fatal incidents. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/31/winter-weather-east-coast Author : Oliver Milman and agencies Publish date : 2026-01-31 15:36:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to

A lawsuit filed last week alleges tech firm ‘can access virtually all’ private communications, a claim the company has deniedUS authorities have reportedly investigated claims that Meta can read users’ encrypted chats on the WhatsApp messaging platform, which it owns.The reports follow a lawsuit filed last week, which claimed Meta “can access virtually all of WhatsApp users’ purportedly ‘private’ communications”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/31/us-authorities-reportedly-investigate-claims-that-meta-can-read-encrypted-whatsapp-messages Author : Aisha Down Publish date : 2026-01-31 13:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Elon Musk and former UK ambassador to US Peter Mandelson among those named in newly released documentsHoward Lutnick, currently serving as Trump’s US secretary of commerce, arranged to visit Jeffrey Epstein’s island in 2012, according to Epstein-related files released by the Department of Justice on Friday.According to the newly released documents, on 20 November 2012, Epstein’s longtime assistant emailed Lutnick saying that “Jeffrey Epstein understands you will be down in St Thomas some over the holidays” and that “Jeffrey requested I please pass along some phone numbers to you so the two of you can possibly get together.” Continue reading...

Thousands set to gather in Budapest after János Lázár’s remarks captured on videoThousands of people are set to gather in Budapest to demand the resignation of a senior Hungarian politician, for making a racist remark against Roma people earlier this month.János Lázár told attendees at a political forum that migration was not the solution to the country’s labour shortage. “Since there are no migrants, and someone has to clean the bathrooms on the InterCity trains,” Lázár said Roma people would do the job, using an offensive slur in his speech. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/31/protest-janos-lazar-hungary-politician-anti-roma Author : Lili Rutai

Democratic senators refuse to vote for bill authorizing continued DHS spending after killings of two US citizens Funding lapsed for several US government departments on Saturday, the result of a standoff in Congress over new restrictions on federal agents involved in Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign following the killings of two US citizens in Minneapolis.The partial government shutdown is the result of Democratic senators refusing to vote for a bill authorizing continued spending by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), after federal agents killed Alex Pretti in Minnesota’s largest city last week, and Renee Good earlier in January. The minority

People demonstrate in cities across country to demand end to Trump’s violent immigration crackdownThousands of protesters hit the streets in cities across the United States on Friday to protests to demand the withdrawal of federal immigration agents from Minnesota following the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.The demonstrations were part of a nationwide day of action, advocating “no work, no school, no shopping” in a protest against the Trump administration’s sweeping immigration crackdowns. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/30/ice-protests-friday-strike Author : Fabiola Cineas, Sara Braun, Rachel Leingang in Minneapolis, and Lex McMenamin Publish date : 2026-01-31 03:07:00 Copyright for

Statement from 20 survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse say victims’ ‘identifying information’ is exposed while those ‘who abused us remain hidden’US justice department releases more than 3 million new pages of Epstein filesAmong the files released by the US justice department today is a copy of Ghislaine Maxwell’s police booking intake form from July 2020.It includes a picture of Maxwell in what looks like a prison orange jumpsuit, along with personal details including her full name and a redacted address in Bradford, New Hampshire.files that contain personally identifiable information of victims or victims’ personal and medical files, and any similar

The brothers’ mother was taken by ICE and Minnesota educators were forced to bring the children to herUS Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has taken custody of two children who attend the same Minnesota elementary school as Liam Ramos, the detained five-year-old, according to school officials.The superintendent of the school district in Columbia Heights, a Minneapolis suburb, told the Guardian that two brothers, in second and fifth grades, were detained with their mother on Thursday. The mother has a pending asylum case and the family has since been transported to a Texas detention facility, the school official said. Continue reading...

Deputy attorney general makes announcement over fatal shooting in Minneapolis as fierce protests there continueThe US deputy attorney general announced on Friday that the justice department has opened a federal civil rights investigation into the fatal shooting of Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti last Saturday by immigration officers, as fierce protests continued on the streets there.“We’re looking at everything that would shed light on that day,” Todd Blanche, deputy to attorney general Pam Bondi, said at a press conference on Friday morning in Washington DC. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/30/alex-pretti-doj-civil-rights-investigation Author : Shrai Popat in Minneapolis, Chris Stein in Washington

Far-right activist tells X followers to vote for Reform’s Gorton and Denton candidate, Matthew GoodwinLabour have accused the Reform UK candidate for the Gorton and Denton byelection, Matthew Goodwin, of representing “toxic politics” after he was endorsed by the far-right agitator Tommy Robinson.The move will be uncomfortable for Nigel Farage, who has consistently kept the parties he leads separate from Robinson, an anti-Islam campaigner and one of the UK’s leading far-right figures. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/30/gorton-and-denton-labour-reform-candidate-matthew-goodwin-tommy-robinson-endorsement Author : Peter Walker Senior political correspondent Publish date : 2026-01-30 17:19:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Deng Chol Majek stabbed Rhiannon Whyte 23 times in ‘sadistic’ attack at railway stationA Sudanese asylum seeker has been jailed for at least 29 years for the “sadistic” murder of a woman who was working at the hotel where he lived.Deng Chol Majek is believed to have entered the UK by small boat less than three months before stabbing Rhiannon Whyte, 27, with a screwdriver 23 times at Bescot Stadium station in Walsall in October 2024. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jan/30/asylum-seeker-deng-chol-majek-jailed-murder-rhiannon-whyte-walsall Author : Matthew Weaver Publish date : 2026-01-30 14:41:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Organizers say the demonstration is part of a growing non-violent movementActivists have called for a nationwide shutdown on Friday, advocating “no work, no school, no shopping” in a protest against the Trump administration’s sweeping immigration crackdowns.Organisers say Friday’s “blackout” – or general strike, as some are calling it – is part of a growing non-violent movement to combat ICE’s aggressive enforcement tactics, which have come under renewed scrutiny after a series of fatal shootings involving federal agents.The Democrats and the White House reached a deal to avoid a government shutdown, Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer’s office confirmed to the Guardian

Ukrainian president doubles down on target for accession despite pushback from some European leadersSeparately, the Ukrainian air force reported that Russia launched over 100 drones and just one missile at Ukraine overnight.On Thursday, US president Donald Trump has claimed that Vladimir Putin has agreed to halt strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure for one week after he issued a personal appeal to the Russian leader due to the extreme cold in Ukraine. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jan/30/europe-ukraine-russia-eu-zelenskyy-latest-news-updates Author : Jakub Krupa Publish date : 2026-01-30 09:37:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Exclusive: Smartwatches, Oura rings, smart home devices and Fitbits being weaponised, says RefugeDomestic abusers are increasingly using AI, smartwatches and other technology to attack and control their victims, a domestic abuse charity says.Record numbers of women who were abused and controlled through technology were referred to Refuge’s specialist services during the last three months of 2025, including a 62% increase in the most complex cases to total 829 women. There was also a 24% increase in referrals of under-30s. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jan/30/abusers-using-ai-and-digital-tech-to-attack-and-control-women-charity-warns Author : Rachel Hall Publish date : 2026-01-30 07:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to

US president warns Keir Starmer over closer ties with China during British PM’s trip to secure lower tariffs and better access to Chinese marketDonald Trump has warned the UK against doing business with China, just hours after Keir Starmer lauded the economic relationship during a landmark visit to Beijing.The US president said it was “very dangerous” for the UK to pursue closer ties with the rival superpower as the prime minister’s three-hour talks with leader Xi Jinping underlined a thaw in previously strained relations. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/30/trump-dangerous-uk-china-starmer-xi-jinping-beijing Author : Pippa Crerar Political editor Publish date : 2026-01-30

The high-profile defendant, who was excused from appearing, pleads not guilty further charges over a car crash in July that left a driver with serious injuriesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHigh-profile Sydney Chinese woman Lanlan Yang has pleaded not guilty to two additional charges over a crash of a $1.5m Rolls Royces SUV in Sydney’s east in July, after admitting to breach of bail last week.The 23-year-old was accused of driving the vehicle when it collided with a Mercedes driven by George Plassaras, a driver for FM

Media company also buys digital advertising billboard company QMS for $850mThe nation’s biggest media company, Nine Entertainment, has sold its talkback radio stations to a Sydney pub baron for $56m and bought outdoor advertising company QMS Media for $850m, in a major upheaval for Australia’s media landscape.Nine Radio, which owns 2GB, 3AW, 4BC, 6PR, 2UE, Magic1278 and 4BH, has been offloaded as talk radio profits dwindle and the audience skews ever older. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/30/nine-sells-radio-talkback-stations-for-56m-to-billionaire-sydney-publican Author : Amanda Meade Publish date : 2026-01-29 23:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Follow today’s news updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastButler says Australia closely monitoring spread of Nipah virus overseasButler was asked about the spread of Nipah virus in India, which has confirmed two cases over the past month. The deadly virus has prompted airport screenings across parts of Asia, although Indian officials said there had been “timely containment” of cases.It’s not transmissible in the way that your listeners would understand Covid or the flu to be transmitted in an airborne way. It requires very close personal contact between humans and the exchange effectively of bodily

Deployment of RAF Typhoon squadron to Qatar signals willingness to help protect country from counterattackBritain is unlikely to assist the US in an attack on Iran but a deployment of RAF Typhoons to Qatar last week signals a willingness to assist regional allies if Tehran tries to widen the conflict in retaliation.A first strike on Iran is unlikely be in line with the UK’s interpretation of international law, but British forces could become involved if there is a need to help Qatar or other regional allies in self-defence. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/29/britain-unlikely-assist-us-attack-iran-gulf-retaliated Author : Dan Sabbagh defence and

Reform UK leader speaks at GB News event also attended by industry minister on second UAE visit in two monthsNigel Farage has paid a visit to Dubai to build diplomatic relations with United Arab Emirates ministers and drum up donations for Reform UK from wealthy expats.The two-night trip was his second visit to the Gulf state in two months, after a £10,000 trip hosted by Abu Dhabi to attend the Formula One grand prix. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/29/nigel-farage-dubai-united-arab-emirates-reform-uk Author : Edmund Bower in Dubai and Rowena Mason Publish date : 2026-01-29 16:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to

Xavier Bettel was not happy with the Ukrainian president’s repeated requests to allow Ukraine by 2027EU enlargement commissioner Marta Kos also strongly criticised Russia for its continuing attacks on Ukraine.Arriving for the EU foreign affairs council this morning, she said:“The news we are getting from Ukraine nearly every morning are horrific. What Russia is doing. There is a state terror. It’s far beyond the war they are bombing people while they are at home, freezing to death, bombing passenger trains …”“I can’t speak about the years; I was saying there is some level of fundamentals which have to be fulfilled.

On Wednesday The News Movement published a video from 13 January where officers appeared to grab Pretti Videos emerged on Wednesday of a previous confrontation between Alex Pretti and federal agents, 11 days before the ICU nurse was fatally shot by federal officers in Minneapolis. About two minutes of video, published on Wednesday by The News Movement, a digital news outlet, shows an incident on 13 January in Minneapolis in which officers appeared to grab Pretti and bring him to the ground during intense community protests against the federal crackdown in the city.Sahan Journal, a nonprofit news site that reports