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‘Nothing is off the table’ on EU defence funding, says Ursula von der Leyen

Commission president says ‘something fundamental’ has shifted and democracy and rule of law are under threat“Nothing is off the table” when it comes to raising money for defence, the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has said, as she warned European values such as democracy and the rule of law were under threat in a increasingly “transactional” world.Without mentioning Donald Trump by name, the head of the EU executive told reporters there was a new sense of urgency in the geopolitical sphere and that “something fundamental” had shifted since she began her second term in office on
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Man charged with south London murder of teenager Lathaniel Burrell

Omar Prempeh, 32, from Forest Hill, charged after 16-year-old shot dead in Stockwell on TuesdayA man has been charged with the murder of a teenage boy who was shot dead in Stockwell, south London, the Metropolitan police said.Lathaniel Burrell, 16, was shot dead in south London on Tuesday. Officers were called to the scene at about 3pm after reports of a shooting on Paradise Road. The teenager died while being treated at the scene by paramedics. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/mar/09/man-charged-with-south-london-murder-of-teenager-lathaniel-burrell Author : Alexandra Topping Publish date : 2025-03-09 13:17:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Gene Hackman’s final days marked by isolation: ‘slowing down and reclusive’

The actor was likely alone in his house for days, disoriented and too frail to seek help, after death of wife Betsy ArakawaActor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, who were found dead last month in Santa Fe, New Mexico, were rarely apart from each other, and it’s that closeness that may have led to the circumstances of their deaths.Arakawa had become Hackman’s caregiver in his later years when he developed Alzheimer’s disease and became incapable of carrying out even the simplest of tasks. She ran the household errands, made sure he remained active and protected him from illnesses.
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Derbyshire people fight to save ruined manor that held Mary, Queen of Scots

Wingfield Manor is part-managed by English Heritage, but has fallen into a state of disrepairAt various points in history it has been a prison for Mary, Queen of Scots, a battleground in the English civil war, and the site of one the country’s first flushing toilets.But despite its storied past, Wingfield Manor in Derbyshire has fallen into disrepair, and members of the public can no longer visit the magnificent ruins on a hilltop in Amber Valley. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/mar/09/derbyshire-fight-to-save-wingfield-manor-english-heritage Author : Hannah Al-Othman North of England correspondent Publish date : 2025-03-09 10:55:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs
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Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy ‘fully committed’ to US talks in Saudi after Trump’s Russia comments

Ukrainian president backs negotiations, despite Trump’s remarks he finds Russia ‘easier’, and calls for more sanctions after deadly missile attack Russia on Sunday claimed the capture of a village in Ukraine’s Sumy region after mounting a cross-border offensive while battling Ukrainian troops in its Kursk region.According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), Russia’s defence ministry said in a briefing that its forces had “liberated” the small village of Novenke in Sumy region near the border with Kursk region. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/mar/09/ukraine-war-live-volodymyr-zelenskyy-us-trump-putin-saudi-arabia-talks-news Author : Amy Sedghi Publish date : 2025-03-09 09:36:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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UK housing associations accused of mis-selling ‘affordable’ homes as service charges soar by up to 400%

Buyers say they were misled over likely rise in costs after they moved in, which are now ‘ruining people’s lives’Housing associations are facing allegations of mis-selling so-called “affordable” homes, with service charges that have soared, in some cases by more than 400%, after residents moved in.Marketing and property documents examined by the Observer reveal how buyers who may be struggling financially are enticed to buy shared ownership homes with estimated monthly service charges as low as £120. Residents accuse housing associations of failing to accurately reflect the likely cost, which in some cases has risen to more than £650 a
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Mastercard and Visa linked to illegal gambling sites accused of scamming UK customers

Card giants processing payments for unlicensed operators as customers report losing thousandsMastercard and Visa are processing payments for illegal gambling websites accused of scamming UK customers out of thousands of pounds.An investigation has found that the payment giants are failing to stop their networks being used to make transactions on unlicensed sites despite a previous pledge to do so. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/mar/09/mastercard-and-visa-linked-to-gambling-sites-accused-of-scamming-uk-customers Author : Shanti Das and Maxence Peigné Publish date : 2025-03-09 07:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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After 80 years of transatlantic ties, Europe forges a new alliance

Germany, France and UK sweep away old rules in pledge to do ‘whatever it takes’ to defend Europe from Russian threatWhen he rose to his feet at prime minister’s questions on Wednesday, Keir Starmer delivered a stirring tribute to six British soldiers who lost their lives in Afghanistan 13 years ago.He read out their names very deliberately, one by one. The House was silent. The prime minister then added a tribute to a 22-year-old British Royal Marine, also killed on 6 March, but in 2007 in Helmand province. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/09/after-80-years-of-transatlantic-ties-europe-forges-a-new-alliance Author : Toby Helm, Jennifer Rankin
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Russian officials criticised for giving meat grinders to mothers of soldiers killed in Ukraine

Members of Putin’s United Russia party in Murmansk said gifts were initiative of the women’s wing Local officials from Russia’s ruling party have caused controversy by presenting mothers of soldiers killed in Ukraine with gifts of meat grinders, an appliance widely used to describe Russia’s brutal tactics on the frontline.The United Russia party in the northern Murmansk region posted photos on social media showing officials smiling as they visited bereaved mothers with gifts of flowers and boxed meat grinders for International Women’s Day on Saturday, which is widely celebrated in Russia. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/09/russian-officials-criticised-for-giving-meat-grinders-to-mothers-of-soldiers-killed-in-ukraine Author : Agence
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More than 330,000 buildings without power as ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred brings dangerous rain and winds

Up to 700mm in rainfalls and destructive gusts predicted to hit south-east Queensland and northern NSWEx-Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSwathes of south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales were on alert for flash flooding and damaging winds as more than 330,000 buildings were without power on Sunday morning due to ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.After the downgraded cyclone made landfall just north of Brisbane overnight as a tropical low, the Bureau of Meteorology was still predicting up to 700mm of rain and destructive gusts to hit the region through
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NT police commissioner ousted amid jobs-for-mates scandal

Michael Murphy outed himself as subject of Icac investigation that found he had mismanaged a conflict of interestGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Northern Territory’s police commissioner has been given his marching orders after a jobs-for-mates scandal uncovered by a corruption watchdog.Michael Murphy outed himself as the subject of an Independent Commissioner Against Corruption investigation that found improper and unsatisfactory conduct against an unnamed public official who had mismanaged a conflict of interest in the recruitment of a senior officer.Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/09/nt-police-commissioner-ousted-amid-jobs-for-mates-scandal-ntwnfb Author
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Trump administration cancels classes at National Fire Academy amid funding freeze

Free training classes for firefighters and other first responders are provided through Fema at the Maryland siteThe country’s pre-eminent federal fire training academy canceled classes, effective immediately, on Saturday amid the ongoing flurry of funding freezes and staffing cuts by Donald Trump’s administration.The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that National Fire Academy (NFA) courses had been canceled amid a “process of evaluating agency programs and spending to ensure alignment with Administration priorities”, according to a notice sent to instructors, students and fire departments. Instructors were told to cancel all future travel until further notice. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/08/trump-administration-national-fire-academy
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Fires rage on Long Island as New York governor declares state of emergency

State agencies responding around Pine Barrens, where homes, chemical factory and Amazon warehouse are at riskQuick-moving brush fires burned through a large swath of land on New York’s Long Island on Saturday, fanned by high winds that spewed thick grey smoke into the sky and prompted the evacuation of a military base and the closure of a major highway.Kathy Hochul, the state governor, declared a state of emergency and said state agencies were responding to the fires around the Pine Barrens, a wooded area that is home to commuter towns east of New York City. Continue reading... Source link :
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America vetoes G7 proposal to combat Russia’s shadow fleet of oil tankers

US pushes to remove references to sanctions and Russia’s war in Ukraine from a Canadian draft statementThe US has rejected a Canadian proposal to establish a task force that would tackle Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” of oil tankers, according to reports last night.Canada, which has the current Group of Seven presidency, proposed the measure ahead of a meeting of G7 foreign ministers in Quebec later this week. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/08/america-vetoes-g7-proposal-to-combat-russias-shadow-fleet-of-oil-tankers Author : David Connett Publish date : 2025-03-08 21:22:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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German election winner Merz moves step closer to forming government

Conservative bloc and SPD to start full coalition talks as chancellor-in-waiting plans to revive ailing economyGermany’s conservative election winner Friedrich Merz came a step closer on Saturday to forming a government that he says will revive Europe’s top economy and its armed forces with massive new spending.The bold moves are part of his plan to rebuild Berlin’s standing in Europe, which Merz has said must respond to the sweeping changes driven by US president Donald Trump that have rocked the transatlantic alliance. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/08/german-election-winner-merz-moves-step-closer-to-forming-government Author : Agence France-Presse Publish date : 2025-03-08 19:35:00 Copyright for syndicated
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Five years on: Britons among hardest hit by Covid fallout

Life expectancy, homelessness and young people’s mental health were among the areas where Britain performed poorly despite spending more than other countriesBritain performed worse than most other developed nations in its response to the Covid pandemic, according to an Observer analysis of international data, five years on from the first lockdown.The UK spent more money than most other countries on economic help yet still ended up with larger drops in life expectancy, more people too sick to work, huge levels of homelessness and soaring mental health problems among young people. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/08/five-years-on-britons-among-hardest-hit-by-covid-fallout Author : James Tapper
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Global celebrations and protests mark International Women’s Day

From Istanbul and Warsaw to Athens and Madrid, activists demand equality and the end of gender-based violenceWomen took to the streets of cities across Europe, Africa and elsewhere to mark International Women’s Day with demands for ending inequality and gender-based violence.On the Asian side of Turkey’s biggest city Istanbul, a rally in Kadiköy saw members of dozens of women’s groups listen to speeches, dance and sing in the spring sunshine. The colorful protest was overseen by a large police presence, including officers in riot gear and a water cannon truck. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/08/international-womens-day-observed Author : Associated Press
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Trump policies could fuel illicit drug trade despite vow to curb fentanyl

‘Coercive’ tariffs and federal funding cuts could worsen flow of illicit drugs into US, ex-government officials warnDonald Trump’s policies could leave the US more vulnerable to dangerous synthetic drug trafficking from abroad, even as the administration has vowed to stop fentanyl from entering the country, former government officials say.This week, Trump imposed tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, ostensibly as a tactic to stem the flow of illicit drugs into the US. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/08/trump-policies-drug-trade-fentanyl Author : Hannah Harris Green Publish date : 2025-03-08 16:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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At least 14 dead as Russian attacks on Ukraine intensify

Latest attacks came hours after Donald Trump said Vladimir Putin was ‘doing what anybody would do’Ukraine war – live updatesRussia launched a devastating attack on Ukraine on Saturday, killing at least 14 people and injuring dozens more, hours after Donald Trump defended Vladimir Putin and said the Kremlin leader was “doing what anybody would do”.Two ballistic missiles hit the centre of Dobropillia in the eastern Donetsk region. Fire engulfed a five-storey apartment building. As emergency services arrived, Russia launched another strike on the same area. Eleven civilians were killed, with five children among the 30 injured. Continue reading... Source link
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‘It’s very unpredictable’: divided Greenland prepares to vote amid Trump-inspired existential crisis

After the US president’s vow to take over the Arctic island, pro-independent voices are growing louder but some want to work with WashingtonWhen it comes to the issues on the table – schools, healthcare, independence – Tuesday’s election is “not that exceptional”, says Greenlandic politician Aaja Chemnitz Larsen. And yet, it will potentially be the most consequential in the Arctic island’s history.What makes this general election unlike any other, says the Inuit Ataqatigiit member of the Danish parliament, is the global spotlight on it. “What we’re seeing is influence from the US, Denmark and other places, it is not the
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Three suspects at large after shooting at Toronto pub leaves a dozen injured

Police say suspects are male, with one in a black balaclava seen fleeing the scene at the Piper Arms in a silver carThree suspects are at large after a mass shooting at the opening night of a pub in Toronto that left a dozen people injured, Canadian police say.The shooting at the Piper Arms pub near Scarborough town centre in eastern Toronto happened at 22:39pm on Friday local time (03:39 GMT). Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/08/three-suspects-at-large-after-shooting-at-toronto-pub-leaves-a-dozen-injured Author : Daniel Lavelle Publish date : 2025-03-08 11:14:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Area around Big Ben closed as man with Palestinian flag climbs Elizabeth Tower

Police put up cordon and close Westminster Bridge as at least eight emergency service vehicles attend the sceneEmergency services have cordoned off the area surrounding Big Ben after a man scaled one of the buildings in the Palace of Westminster.Video on social media shows a barefoot man stood on a ledge holding a Palestinian flag several metres up Elizabeth Tower, which houses the Westminster clock and its world-famous bell. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/mar/08/area-big-ben-closed-man-palestinian-flag-climbs-elizabeth-tower-westminster-bridge Author : PA Media Publish date : 2025-03-08 10:14:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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At least 35 people injured in crash involving ADF vehicle near Lismore, northern NSW

Nineteen ambulances dispatched to incident, which reports indicate was a large troop transport vehicle, with some personnel ‘seriously’ injured.Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore than 35 people have been injured in a road incident involvingtwo Australian Defence Force vehicles at Lismore, in northern New South Wales.Emergency services were called to the scene shortly after 5pm with inital reports that 22 people had been injured. This was increased to 36 people shortly after 6pm. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/08/people-injured-in-crash-involving-adf-vehicle-near-lismore-northern-nsw Author : Henry Belot Publish date : 2025-03-08 08:06:00
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Ukraine war live: 11 killed in Donetsk as Russia steps up attacks after Trump defends Putin

High-rise apartment blocks in centre of Dobropillia town hit in attack a day after US suspended intelligence sharing with KyivSee all our Ukraine war coverageFive children were among the 30 wounded in Russian attacks on the eastern Ukrainian city of Dobropillia overnight which also killed at least 11 people, the Ukrainian interior ministry said on Saturday.It said Russian forces attacked Dobropillia with ballistic missiles, multiple rockets and drones, damaging eight multi-storey buildings and 30 cars, Reuters reports. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/mar/08/russia-ukraine-war-live-putin-trump-zelenskyy-donetsk-latest-news-updates Author : Adam Fulton Publish date : 2025-03-08 07:52:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked
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London councils buy £140m of property to move homeless people out of city

Exclusive: More than a dozen authorities have bought more than 850 properties in English towns and cities since 2017London councils and housing companies they own have spent more than £140m buying up homes to relocate homeless people out of the city.More than a dozen councils in the capital have collectively spent millions buying up more than 850 properties in towns and cities across England since 2017, Guardian analysis of property ownership data found. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/mar/08/london-councils-buy-140m-property-move-homeless-people-out-city Author : Sammy Gecsoyler Publish date : 2025-03-08 06:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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