BoM path track map predicts TC Alfred will cross coast on Saturday near Brisbane, the first storm of its size to do so in decades. Follow the latest updates todayWhy did Tropical Cyclone Alfred slow down on its path towards the east coast?What is melioidosis and why do cases spike after flooding and heavy rainfall?Brisbane flood map: suburbs at risk during Cyclone AlfredAs we’re all now beginning to realise, Alfred is slow moving and not entirely predictable in its movements. The past few hours underline this.At one point in the night – according to the update at 11pm AEST –
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Levies on tourists and cruise ships considered by some local authorities in attempt to plug funding gapsCouncil tax costs in Scotland will hit record levels next month after local authorities agreed to raise rates by up to 15%, with some planning new levies on tourists and cruise ships.All of Scotland’s 32 local authorities have announced council tax increases from April of at least 6%, with the majority raising them by about 10%, after years of successive cuts to their grant funding. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/mar/06/council-tax-in-scotland-to-reach-record-high-with-15-rise-in-some-areas Author : Severin Carrell Scotland editor Publish date : 2025-03-06 18:09:00 Copyright for
Support groups say cultural and linguistic issues as well as structural racism can prevent women from getting helpWhen asked if she was surprised that most of the victims of Zhenhao Zou, who could be one of Britain’s worst serial rapists, remained unknown to authorities, Viny Poon, who has spent the past decade supporting east Asian women in the UK, simply said: “No.”Zou, a 28-year-old PhD student, was convicted on Wednesday of drugging and raping 10 women in London and China. After recovering videos of Zou attacking a further 50 women, police have said this could be one of the worst
Kyle Clifford, 26, had already admitted murdering Louise Hunt, her sister Hannah and their mother, CarolA former soldier has been found guilty of raping his ex-girlfriend before murdering her with a crossbow in a “final act of spite”.Kyle Clifford, 26, shot dead Louise Hunt, 25, and her sister Hannah Hunt, 28, with a crossbow and fatally stabbed their mother, Carol Hunt, 61, during a four-hour attack at their home in Bushey, Hertfordshire, on 9 July last year. The women were the wife and daughters of the BBC racing commentator John Hunt. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/mar/06/ex-soldier-found-guilty-of-raping-ex-partner-before-murdering-her Author : Emine
Prime minister says countries will have to defend a peace deal, if one happens, as he takes questions at a defence factoryLucy Powell, the leader of the Commons, defended the government’s position on the new Sentencing Council guidelines (see 9.46am) during business questions in the Commons a few minutes ago.She was responding to the Conservative MP Luke Evans who said:When the law favours identity over principle, it ceases to be justice at all. Magna Carta taught us that.So will ensure that the justice secretary comes to the house to ensure that under this government sentencing become about who you are,
Trump order to Linda McMahon expected to claim that department has failed ‘children, teachers and families’, ABC News reportsSenator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and 10 Democratic Senators have called on the government accountability office (GAO) to investigate the effects of the recent firing of federal probationary employees on the health and safety of the American public.The letter noted at least 25,000 probationary employees at the federal government appear to have been indiscriminately fired under the claims of poor performance, regardless of their performance. The firings put American people “at risk”, Warren warned. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/mar/06/trump-education-tariffs-ukraine-hamas-usaid-medicare-federal-workers-us-politics-live-news Author :
Comments by China’s foreign ministry mark an escalation in rhetoric following Donald Trump’s imposition of tariffs. Plus, Trump posts fresh ultimatum to HamasGood morning.China’s ministry of foreign affairs has warned that China will “fight to the end” against the US in a “tariff war, trade war or any other war”, in a stark escalation of rhetoric.How has China responded to US tariffs? It is imposing duties of up to 15% on a range of US agricultural products.What else has the US done? After pausing military aid to Ukraine this week, the US stopped sharing intelligence with Kyiv. Continue reading... Source
CEO refuses to comment on deal speculation as broadcaster benefits from hits including Mr Bates vs The Post OfficeITV’s profits jumped in 2024 thanks to record earnings at the British broadcaster’s production arm, ITV Studios, as it benefited from hits including Mr Bates vs The Post Office, the Jilly Cooper adaptation Rivals and Fool Me Once.The FTSE 250 company said revenues were down 3% to £4.1bn in 2024 compared with the previous year, but its measure of adjusted profits was up 11% at £542m. Profit before tax more than doubled to £521m, up from £193m a year earlier. Continue reading...
Leaders gather to discuss €800bn plan to boost military capacity and help Ukraine as French president says Europe has to be ready to defend itself without US helpSee all our Ukraine war coverageRomanian authorities detained six people on an alleged organised criminal group accusing them of treason and plans to “undermine the sovereignty and independence of the Romanian state,” the country’s Directorate for the Investigation of Organized Crime and Terrorism Crimes, or DIICOT, said.The group allegedly worked with “agents of a foreign power,” both on territory of Romania and Russia, and was formed in “a military-type structure” involving a retired
Stigma, lack of treatment and disproportionate rise of the disease in women draws comparisons with HIV epidemicAn alarming rise in obesity in Africa has been compared with the HIV epidemic, with stigma and lack of treatment having a disproportionate impact on women.Almost half of women in Africa will be obese or overweight by the end of the decade, according to a recent study by the World Obesity Federation. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/mar/06/nearly-half-of-women-in-africa-will-be-obese-or-overweight-by-2030-study Author : Kat Lay Global health correspondent Publish date : 2025-03-06 07:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Wolf warrior-style comments mark China’s strongest rhetoric on US president Donald Trump since he entered the White HouseChina’s ministry of foreign affairs has promised that China will “fight to the end” with the US in a “tariff war, trade war or any other war”, marking China’s strongest rhetoric on US president Donald Trump since he entered the White House.On Tuesday, in response to Trump imposing an extra 10% tariff on Chinese goods, taking the cumulative duty to 20%, China’s foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said: “Exerting extreme pressure on China is the wrong target and the wrong calculation … If
Phil Goff questioned Donald Trump’s grasp of history at a Chatham House event in London, prompting the foreign minister to say his position is ‘untenable’New Zealand’s high commissioner to the United Kingdom has been removed from his role after publicly questioning US President Donald Trump’s grasp of history – remarks that have rendered his position “untenable” in the eyes of New Zealand’s government.At a public Chatham House event in London this week, high commissioner Phil Goff asked a question of Finnish foreign affairs minister Elina Valtonen, who was speaking on how to keep the peace with Russia, with which Finland
What can a major leak teach us about how call-centre fraudsters work? Simon Goodley reports“I’d quite like to just try and get a deposit together, to buy a house and stuff.”After Mark* saw an advert for a financial trading website, he signed up to what he believed was access to an adviser who called herself Lilliana. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2025/mar/06/exposed-listening-in-on-a-35m-phone-scam-podcast Author : Presented by Michael Safi with Simon Goodley; produced by Eleanor Biggs, Joel Cox; executive producers Courtney Yusuf and Phil Maynard Publish date : 2025-03-06 03:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Weather system has stalled, David Crisafulli says, but it’s still on track to cross the coast at category-two strengthTropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE updates and latest newsHow to prepare for a cycloneWhen and where is Cyclone Alfred likely to hit?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to make landfall early on Saturday morning, after the system “spun around on itself” and briefly stalled before resuming its predicted path to the populated south-east Queensland coast.The 3.8 million residents of urban areas between the Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast had been asked to hunker
State senate passes bill as its sponsor suggests shooting someone is more effective and humane than other methodsFiring squads could become Idaho’s primary execution method under a bill headed to the governor’s desk this week.The Idaho senate passed the bill on Wednesday, and if signed by governor Brad Little, it will take effect next year. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/05/idaho-firing-squad-execution Author : Guardian staff and agencies Publish date : 2025-03-06 00:25:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
US president tells group to ‘release all of the Hostages now ... or it is OVER for you’ as White House enters negotiationsDonald Trump has posted a fresh ultimatum to Hamas, telling the group to “release all of the Hostages now, not later, and immediately return all of the dead bodies of the people you murdered, or it is OVER for you”.“‘Shalom Hamas’ means Hello and Goodbye,” he wrote in a social media post on Wednesday, in an apparent reference to the beginning of direct talks with the group. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/05/trump-administration-hamas-israel-gaza-ceasefire Author : Andrew Roth in
BoM path track map predicts Tropical Cyclone Alfred will cross coast on Friday near Brisbane, the first storm of its size to do so in decades. Follow the latest updates todayRead more of Guardian Australia’s Tropical Cyclone Alfred coverage:When and where is Cyclone Alfred likely to make landfall?What we know so far about Tropical Cyclone AlfredHow to prepare for a cycloneBrisbane flood map: suburbs at risk during Cyclone AlfredSpeaking of preparations, adjunct senior lecturer at the Centre for Disaster Studies at James Cook University Yetta Gurtner gives advice here:Chalmers confident insurance companies ‘know their responsibilities’I’m confident they know their responsibilities
‘No excuse’ for spamming Australians with more than 10m messages. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcasteSafety regulator warns tech companies haven’t got tech to automatically detect terror contentThe Australian online safety regulator has warned that tech companies have not implemented technology to automatically detect when terror content is being livestreamed on their services, six years on from the Christchurch terror attacks.Telegram, WhatsApp and Meta’s Messenger did not employ measures to detect livestreamed terrorist and violent extremism despite the fact that the 2019 Christchurch attack was livestreamed on another of Meta’s services, Facebook
After a call with top executives at GM, Ford and Stellantis, president approves one-month exemption from tariffsUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has temporarily spared carmakers from sweeping US tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico, one day after an economic strike on the US’s two biggest trading partners sparked warnings of widespread price increases and disruption.The US president extended his aggressive trade strategy at midnight on Tuesday by targeting the country’s two closest neighbors with duties of 25%. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/05/trump-tariffs-canada-mexico Author : Callum Jones in New York Publish date : 2025-03-05 19:10:00 Copyright for
US no longer providing information about targets in Russia, in latest blow after halting military aidThe US has stopped sharing intelligence with Kyiv after Donald Trump’s suspension of military aid on Monday, in another serious blow to Kyiv in the war with Russia.White House officials indicated that both bans could be lifted if peace talks make progress. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/05/us-stops-sharing-intelligence-on-russia-with-ukraine Author : Luke Harding in Kyiv and Dan Sabbagh in London Publish date : 2025-03-05 17:34:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Interventions follow US vice president’s comments about ‘20,000 troops from some random country that has not fought a war in 40 years’In response to a question about intelligence cooperation with the US, Sir David Manning, a former ambassador to Washington, said he thought this would become “more difficult” because there was a problem of trust. He explained:If you have some of Trump’s appointees in these key jobs who have very strange track records, and have said very strange things about Nato allies, the Nato alliance and so on, and you have people in the administration who seem to be, let’s
Officials accuse Mohammad Sharifullah of being a member of the Islamic State group’s Afghanistan affiliateUS politics live – latest updatesA suspected senior planner in the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed 13 US service members during the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan has been taken into custody and will appear Wednesday in federal court in the United States to face charges.Donald Trump announced the arrest during his Tuesday night address to Congress, with the White House and the justice department subsequently identifying the suspect as Mohammad Sharifullah. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/05/kabul-airport-bombing-suspect-us-court Author : Associated Press Publish date
Zhenhao Zou convicted of attacks on 10 women in London and ChinaZhenhao Zou, a PhD student who charmed women so he could drug, video and attack them, has been convicted of 11 rapes on 10 women in London and China.More details soon … Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/mar/05/london-phd-student-zhenhao-zou-convicted-rapes Author : Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent Publish date : 2025-03-05 13:31:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Lt Gen Eyal Zamir says that mission to defeat Hamas is ‘not accomplished’ amid deadlock over ceasefire negotiationsAn Israeli rights group says Israel demolished a record number of Palestinian homes in annexed East Jerusalem last year, reports the Associated Press (AP).Ir Amim, which closely tracks settlement activity and demolitions in the city, said on Wednesday that 181 homes were destroyed last year, in addition to dozens of other structures. It said that more recently, Israel appears to have dropped a longstanding policy against demolishing homes during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which began last weekend. It said a residential
Federal agencies have until 13 March to formulate staff reduction plans as allies and critics react to Trump’s marathon Congress speechWelcome to the Guardian’s live coverage of US politics and the Donald Trump administration. I’m Tom Ambrose.We start with news that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is considering reducing its workforce by as much as 50%, according to reports. The agency has already laid off about 7,000 of its 90,000 employees since Donald Trump came to power.Donald Trump on Tuesday declared that his administration was “just getting started” as Democratic lawmakers protested with placards that read “lies” and “false” during