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Follow all the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘A balanced region where no one is dominated and no one dominates’China needs to be “more transparent” about military and nuclear buildups in the region, Conroy says, and this has been a message communicated “publicly and privately” with China.That is our position. Sovereignty will always be prioritised and that will continue to be our position.I’m not going to foreshadow everything that the prime minister will or won’t say but the conversation with his counterparts will cover economic security and human rights issues. We’ve been clear

Agency director says ‘conspiracy theories aren’t true’ amid backlash against FBI-DoJ decision to block release of filesFBI director Kash Patel has denied swirling resignation rumors over reported unhappiness at a justice department decision to close the book on Jeffrey Epstein after administration officials teased a big reveal earlier in the year.In a Saturday social media post, the agency director said: “the conspiracy theories just aren’t true, never have been. It’s an honor to serve the President of the United States – and I’ll continue to do so for as long as he calls on me.” Continue reading... Source link :

British ambassador to US believes universal levy unlikely to change but there is ‘scope’ for negotiations in some sectorsThe 10% tariffs on most UK goods imported into the US are likely “here to stay”, according to Lord Mandelson.The British ambassador to the US said the “universal 10% tariff” was unlikely to change but that there was “scope” for negotiations in different sectors and industries, such as technology. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/12/trumps-10-tariff-on-most-uk-goods-here-to-stay-says-lord-mandelson Author : Tom Ambrose Publish date : 2025-07-12 21:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

‘Locally heavy rainfall’ of 1-3in predicted as death toll from the Fourth of July flood rises to nearly 130 peopleTexas Hill Country was back under a flood watch on Saturday, with the National Weather Service warning of “locally heavy rainfall” of 1-3in with isolated amounts close to 6in possible.The flood watch, which continues through Sunday evening, comes as the death toll from the 4 July flood continues to rise – now at nearly 130 people - and authorities continue their search for the 160 more who are missing. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/12/texas-hill-country-flood-watch Author : Edward Helmore and agency

Bloc had already backtracked from tough talk to seeking a bare bones deal – but US president has turned tables againSecond-guessing Donald Trump is a fool’s errand.But Saturday’s shock threat to impose tariffs of 30% on the EU is a blow to the bloc’s confidence, which had already secretly capitulated during negotiations with diplomats revealing they had to sacrifice trade for the wider prize of security and defence of the continent. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/12/eu-will-be-reeling-over-how-to-tackle-trade-talks-after-trumps-30-tariff-threat Author : Lisa O'Carroll Publish date : 2025-07-12 16:08:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Legal challenge argues commissioners breached Local Government Act by refusing to allow proper scrutiny of decisionLegal action is being taken after commissioners sent to oversee Birmingham council blocked scrutiny of a controversial decision to close adult day centres.An application for a judicial review has been brought in the names of Robert Mason, 63, and Jenny Gilbert, 50, who attend day centres for adults with physical and learning disabilities in the city. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jul/12/birmingham-council-faces-legal-action-adult-day-centres Author : Jessica Murray Social affairs correspondent Publish date : 2025-07-12 13:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Gaza civil defence said Israeli forces killed at least 30 people on FridayIsraeli airstrikes killed at least 28 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, including four children, hospital officials said on Saturday, the Associated Press (AP) reports. The four children and two women were among at least 13 people who were killed in Deir al-Balah, in central Gaza, after Israeli airstrikes pounded the area starting late on Friday, officials in Al-Aqsa Martyr’s hospital said.Another four people were killed in strikes near a fuel station, and 15 others died in Israeli airstrikes in Khan Younis, in southern Gaza, according to Nasser hospital.

MP pushes on with plans after week of confusion following announcement she would co-lead party with Jeremy CorbynZarah Sultana has launched a fundraising drive and supporter sign-up page under her own name as she pushed on with plans for the formation of a new leftwing party.The Coventry South MP, who announced last Thursday that she would be co-leading the new party with Jeremy Corbyn, used the platform ActionNetwork to gather supporters. The landing page has so far recorded more than 64,000 “actions taken”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jul/12/zarah-sultana-launches-fundraising-drive-for-new-leftwing-party Author : Aletha Adu Political correspondent Publish date : 2025-07-12 08:33:00

Preschool establishment asked for extra compulsory fee for ‘consumables’ – but it should have been freeA nursery has refunded a father almost £1,200 after an investigation found he had been charged mandatory “top-up” fees for hours of childcare that should have been free.Tiago Gomes’s daughter was eligible for government-funded childcare at the Lake House day nursery and preschool in Bristol but he was told that he must pay an extra compulsory fee for “consumables”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/jul/12/father-refund-nursery-in-england-fees-investigation Author : Shane Hickey Publish date : 2025-07-12 06:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Judge issues temporary block in seven counties including Los Angeles after lawsuit accuses government of systematically targeting brown-skinned peopleA federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to halt indiscriminate immigration stops and arrests in seven California counties, including Los Angeles.Judge Maame E Frimpong on Friday blocked the administration from using what has been called unconstitutional tactics in raids after a lawsuit was filed by immigrant advocacy groups last week. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/12/trump-administration-ordered-to-halt-indiscriminate-immigration-stops-in-california-over-racial-profiling-concerns Author : Associated Press Publish date : 2025-07-12 03:24:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Finance department says advertising not paused during or after AI bot’s ‘MechaHitler’ outburst, as antisemitism envoy praises Musk-owned platform for ‘rooting out hate’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government has continued advertising on X after its AI chatbot Grok praised Hitler and made antisemitic comments, despite earlier pausing ads on the platform after Elon Musk’s takeover.The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, among other federal politicians, has also continued posting on X, after launching a proposed plan to combat antisemitism in Australia this week.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link :

Preliminary investigation into accident in Ahmedabad in June also contains details of pilots discussing the switchesFuel to the engines of the Air India plane that crashed and killed 260 people last month appears to have cut off seconds after the flight took off, a preliminary report has found.Air India Flight 171 crashed into a densely populated residential area in Ahmedabad on 12 June, killing 241 passengers and 19 others on the ground. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/11/engine-fuel-switches-cut-off-before-air-india-crash-that-killed-260-report-finds Author : Nadeem Badshah and agency Publish date : 2025-07-11 22:26:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

President and wife joined by Texas governor Greg AbottThe US state department is firing more than 1,300 employees in line with the Trump administration’s reorganization plan initiated earlier this year. The department is sending layoff notices to 1,107 civil servants and 246 foreign service officers with domestic assignments in the US, a senior state department official told the Associated Press. Foreign service officers affected will be placed immediately on administrative leave for 120 days, after which they will formally lose their jobs, according to an internal notice obtained by the AP. For most affected civil servants, the separation period is

Blair, 72, led the London force from 2005-08 and was made a life peer two years laterSir Ian Blair, the former Metropolitan police commissioner, has died aged 72.Christ Church, Oxford, where Blair studied English and later became an honorary student, confirmed his death on Friday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jul/11/former-met-police-commissioner-ian-blair-dies Author : Nadeem Badshah Publish date : 2025-07-11 17:29:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

PM jets to Beijing to strengthen ties as multibillion-dollar US submarine deal spurred by China’s military buildup hangs in doubtGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese departs for his second trip to China with the spectre of Donald Trump looming large over meetings with Xi Jinping.While the prime minister flies to Beijing to strengthen economic and diplomatic ties with Australia’s largest trading partner, a nervous eye must stay on the US’s promised Aukus nuclear submarines: military commitments of hundreds of billions of dollars, spending spurred by China’s own military buildup, now under review by the

No 10 spokesperson says government’s priority is the city’s residents after union, a major donor, votes to suspend Rayner and re-examine its relationship with LabourUnite votes to suspend Angela Rayner’s membershipThe Unite union has voted to re-examine its relationship with the Labour party in the light of the government’s failure to support its members in the Birmingham bin strike.It has also said it was suspending Angela Rayner’s membership, given her role as minister in charge of the department that oversees local government. The union is in dispute with Birmingham city council over proposals to reorganise waste disposal services in the

Separately, the Al-Awda hospital in Nuseirat said it received several casualties after Israeli forces had opened fire at civilians near an aid distribution pointHere are some of the latest photos of Gaza coming to us through the wires:At least 798 people have been killed while trying to receive food aid in Gaza since the end of May, the UN human rights office said on Friday, Reuters reports. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jul/11/israel-gaza-war-middle-east-crisis-latest-news-updates-hamas-benjamin-netanyahu-houthis-red-sea Author : Joe Coughlan Publish date : 2025-07-11 09:58:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

May’s fall in GDP fuelled by sharp declines in manufacturing and constructionBusiness live – latest updatesBritain’s economy unexpectedly shrank in May, fuelled by sharp declines in manufacturing and construction, in a blow for chancellor Rachel Reeves.The Office for National Statistics said gross domestic product fell by 0.1% in May, missing City predictions of a 0.1% monthly expansion. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jul/11/uk-economy-rachel-reeves-gdp-taxes-trump-tariffs Author : Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent Publish date : 2025-07-11 07:02:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Independent MP who helped establish commission says lack of transparency over Centrelink robodebt probe risks hurting public confidenceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA key architect of the National Anti-Corruption Commission has called for a public update on the investigation into the illegal robodebt scheme, warning community confidence in the watchdog and its commissioner, Paul Brereton, is on the line.The independent MP Helen Haines, who helped craft legislation to establish the Nacc and has sat as a member of a parliamentary oversight committee, said it had been “too

Police say car driven by 91-year-old ‘came from behind’ and struck three victims near playground in Wantirna South in Melbourne’s east on ThursdayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Victorian government is considering increasing testing for elderly drivers after a 91-year-old woman lost control of her car near a playground and struck three pedestrians, killing one.The acting premier, Ben Carroll, said his thoughts were with the family of the 59-year-old woman who died on Thursday afternoon on Coleman Road in Wantirna South in Melbourne’s east. Continue reading... Source

Public accounts committee warns UK infrastructure risked becoming ‘stony ground’ for investors without major overhaulBad management of private finance contracts is leading to poor quality assets being handed back to the government, including schools and hospitals, according to parliament’s spending watchdog.Its report into the use of private finance initiatives (PFI) for infrastructure comes at a time when the government has identified private investment in projects such as power plants and transport outside London as a key part of its growth agenda. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jul/11/government-inheriting-poor-value-assets-due-to-bad-handling-of-pfi-contracts-watchdog-says Author : Joanna Partridge Publish date : 2025-07-10 23:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content

Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIf you want to understand more about what the federal government’s expert adviser on antisemitism, Jillian Segal, has proposed to tackle antisemitism, my colleague Josh Butler has explained it below.While parts of the plan have bipartisan political support, others are more contested, with concerns raised by legal groups about impingements on free speech and genuine criticism.Courts, as well as human rights and anti-discrimination commissions, have the capacity to handle complaints and determine recommended penalties or other remedies.Under the MEAA Journalist Code of Ethics, members have a

Mario Guevara remains in detention in Georgia while his attorneys work to free the Spanish-language reporterThe last remaining charges have been dropped against Mario Guevara, a prominent Spanish-language journalist outside Atlanta who was arrested by local police while covering “No Kings” day protests in June.The Gwinnett county solicitor, Lisamarie Bristol, announced on Thursday that her office would not prosecute the three traffic citations laid by the Gwinnett county sheriff’s office following Guevara’s arrest in DeKalb county. Guevara was turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) shortly after his arrest, and has remained in federal custody despite being granted bond

Exclusive: Move comes after band’s management says rights to concert images will last for only one yearPhoto agencies are to boycott the rest of the Oasis reunion tour, including the first “homecoming” gig in Manchester on Friday, over restrictions imposed on how newspapers, magazines, TV broadcasters and digital publishers can use pictures from the gigs.The band’s management has told photo agencies and publishers that they own the rights to shots taken at the concerts for just a year, and then they will lose ownership of the images for any future use. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/jul/10/photo-agencies-to-boycott-oasis-tour-rights-restrictions Author : Mark

US district judge to grant class action status to a lawsuit seeking to represent any babies whose citizenship status would be threatened You can read the trove of documents Erez Reuveni turned over to the senate judiciary committee here.Erez Reuveni, a fired Justice Department attorney, has provided text messages to the Senate Judiciary committee supporting his whistleblower complaint involving Emil Bove, a top department official who is currently being considered for a seat on the federal bench. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/jul/10/us-politics-latest-news-updates-donald-trump-birthright-citizenship-republicans-democrats Author : Sam Levine (now) and Tom Ambrose (earlier) Publish date : 2025-07-10 13:46:00 Copyright for syndicated