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Todd Blanche suggests some documents may be held back temporarily, citing need to protect victimsFBI director Kash Patel has said “no one is above the law” after a Wisconsin judge was found guilty on Thursday of helping a migrant evade a planned immigration arrest outside her courtroom.Patel is the latest member of President Donald Trump’s administration to celebrate what it sees as a victory in its effort to deter interference with its hardline immigration tactics. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/dec/19/donald-trump-jeffrey-epstein-venezuela-immigration-north-carolina-rally-us-politics-live-news-updates Author : Lucy Campbell (now); Robert Tait and Charlie Moloney Publish date : 2025-12-19 16:20:00 Copyright for syndicated content

Mixed picture for the big day with some capitals tipped for a hot, dry celebration while others will be cool or rainyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSome parts of Australia are in for sunshine and heat this Christmas Day, while others are forecast to have cloudy skies, cool temperatures and some rain as Santa comes to town.The Bureau of Meteorology has released its official weather forecast for the holiday, with less than seven days left to wrap presents and make plans. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/19/bom-christmas-day-weather-forecast-australia-extreme-heatwave Author : Nick Visser Publish date : 2025-12-19

Huge archive – set to shed fresh light on Epstein’s misdeeds – legally obliged to be released before midnight deadline Speculation surrounding the affairs of Jeffrey Epstein is expected to reach a defining moment of revelation on Friday with the much-anticipated publication of files relating to the disgraced late financier and sex trafficker.After months of delay and stalling, the Trump administration is legally obliged to publish a massive archive of documents that could shine fresh light on Epstein’s misdeeds and his connections with key public figures, including Donald Trump himself. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/19/epstein-files-release-doj-december-deadline Author : Robert Tait

Chris Minns says state ‘can’t risk another mass demonstration on that scale in NSW the implications can be seen, in my view, on Sunday’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales premier wants parliament to grant his government “extraordinary powers” to effectively ban protests for three months, with Chris Minns claiming the “implications” of pro-Palestine rallies could be seen in the weekend’s Bondi terror attack that killed 15 people.The premier on Friday said when a terrorism designation was in place, the police, with the agreement of

Decision comes despite independent review finding that treatment decisions ‘must be informed by each individual’s presentation and circumstances’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA pause on puberty blockers and hormone treatment for new adolescent patients with gender dysphoria in Queensland’s public system will continue until at least 2031, the state’s health minister, Tim Nicholls, announced on Friday.The decision comes despite a review by Victoria’s former chief psychiatrist, Prof Ruth Vine, now made public, finding that treatment decisions “must be informed by each individual’s presentation and circumstances”. Continue reading...

National Defense Authorization Act authorizes record $901bn in spending, $8bn more than Trump requestedDonald Trump on Thursday signed into law a nearly $1tn annual defense policy bill, despite provisions inserted by Congress providing new aid to Ukraine and reining in his ability to dial down US involvement in the defense of Europe.The fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, authorizes a record $901bn in annual military spending, $8bn more than Trump requested. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/18/trump-ndaa-military-spending Author : Reuters Publish date : 2025-12-19 00:31:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Drone footage shows huge circle of swimmers and surfers in the ocean in latest outpouring of grief Victims of Bondi beach shootingTen minutes of terror: how the Bondi mass shooting unfolded in real time – videoFollow the latest live updatesHundreds of surfers and beach goers have returned to Bondi’s waters to pay tribute to those killed in Sunday’s mass shooting.Australia’s most famous beach has gradually reopened after gunmen opened fire on Hanukah celebrations, killing 15 people. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/19/bondi-paddle-out-surfers-paddle-boarders-and-swimmers-pay-tribute-to-victims-of-mass-shooting Author : Australian Associated Press Publish date : 2025-12-18 22:19:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked

Daniel Mookhey’s comment comes as governments consider new laws cracking down on hate speech. Follow today’s news live.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAround 700 surfers have been out on the water this morning in Bondi, forming a massive circle to pay tribute to the victims of the Bondi attack.Their cheers could be heard from the shore. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/dec/19/australia-news-live-bondi-terror-attack-latest-updates-antisemitism-liverpool-suspects-victims-funeral-hate-speech-preachers-ntwnfb Author : Cait Kelly Publish date : 2025-12-18 20:18:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Tory leader dismisses the government’s newly published strategy as a ‘complete distraction’Richard Adams is the Guardian’s education editor.The British public supports the government’s decision to rejoin the Erasmus youth education and work experience programme, according to snap polling released by YouGov. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/dec/18/violence-women-girls-strategy-labour-conservatives-badenoch-starmer-latest-news-updates Author : Andrew Sparrow Publish date : 2025-12-18 17:40:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Package includes medium-range missiles, howitzers and drones, and has drawn an angry response from ChinaThe maps that show how China’s military is squeezing TaiwanThe Trump administration has announced a massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10bn that includes medium-range missiles, howitzers and drones, drawing an angry response from China.The state department announced the sales late on Wednesday during a nationally televised address by president Donald Trump, who made scant mention of foreign policy issues and did not speak about China or Taiwan at all. US-Chinese tensions have ebbed and flowed during Trump’s second term, largely

Draft summit text seen by the Guardian is attempt to reduce the risks for Belgium, which holds most of the €210bn of frozen Russian assetsGermany’s chancellor Friedrich Merz confirms his support for the EU’s reparations loan, saying he sees “no better option.”He diplomatically acknowledges Belgium’s concerns, and says he hopes “we can address them together” to “send a signal of strength and resolve … towards Russia.” Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/dec/18/eu-frozen-russian-assets-ukraine-war-europe-latest-news-updates Author : Jakub Krupa Publish date : 2025-12-18 12:37:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Social Mobility Commission report highlights ‘extreme regional differences’ in terms of childhood, jobs, innovation and growthFormer industrial communities across Britain are facing “entrenched disadvantages” stretching back decades, the latest social mobility research has said.It raises specific concern about the rising number of young people aged 16-24 not in education, employment or training (Neets), which was one in seven between 2022 and 2024. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/dec/18/uk-industrial-regions-face-entrenched-disadvantages-going-back-decades Author : Ben Quinn Publish date : 2025-12-18 10:07:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

For now many fakes are easy to spot. But audiences could find it increasingly difficult to tell fact from fiction as tech improvesFull report: Bondi terror attackVictims of Bondi beach shootingMisinformation, turbocharged by AI, was hard to avoid in the hours and days that followed the Bondi beach terror attack, as some platforms pushed dubious claims to users trying to find factual information.The X “for you” page, which serves up content determined by an algorithm, was filled with false details, including: that the attack that left 15 people dead was a psyop or false-flag operation; that those behind the attack

Pressure is growing on member states to back a €90bn loan for Kyiv ahead of a Brussels summitEuropean leaders are being urged to decide whether to use Russia’s frozen assets to fund Ukraine’s defence at a time of unprecedented pressure from the US.At a critical summit in Brussels on Thursday, EU leaders will be asked to make good on a promise to find urgently needed cash for Ukraine, with Kyiv under pressure to cede territory as Russia ekes out advances on the battlefield. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/18/eu-frozen-russian-assets-fund-ukraine-defence Author : Jennifer Rankin in Brussels Publish date : 2025-12-18 05:00:00

Official response to lawsuit filed by victims’ relatives admits FAA and army failures played role in Washington DC crashThe US government admitted Wednesday that the Federal Aviation Administration and the army played a role in causing the collision in January between an airliner and a Black Hawk helicopter near the nation’s capital, killing 67 people in the deadliest crash on American soil in more than two decades.The official response to the first lawsuit filed by one of the victims’ families said that the government is liable in the crash partly because the air traffic controller violated procedures about when to

Meanwhile Tony Burke insists he has ‘full confidence’ in Asio decision. Follow today’s news liveFull report: Bondi terror attackVictims of Bondi beach shootingWhat we know so far about the Bondi terror attackJust to break away from our Bondi attack aftermath coverage for a minute– it’s worth reporting that it’s a big day for high school graduates in New South Wales.A record number of students in NSW are waking to receive their exam results this morning, and for 53, they’ll be finding out they’ve received the top possible Atar of 99.95. Of the top scorers, 19 students are female and 34

Actor rememberers late director of When Harry Met Sally and hopes something positive will come from ‘impossible tragedy’Meg Ryan has posted a tribute to the late Rob Reiner, who directed her in hit romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally.Reiner was found dead with his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, at their Los Angeles home at the weekend. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/dec/17/meg-ryan-rob-reiner-tribute Author : Benjamin Lee Publish date : 2025-12-17 21:19:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries calls on Mike Johnson to allow vote on legislation extending Affordable Care Act subsidies before recessFour Republicans join Democrats to force vote on bill that would extend Obamacare subsidiesThe Donald Trump-appointed chair of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, will soon make his first appearance before Congress since sparking an uproar with comments seen as pressuring ABC to temporarily pull comedian Jimmy Kimmel from the air.ABC indefinitely suspended Kimmel’s show over statements he made following the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, which prompted Carr to say that he wanted broadcasters to “take action” on

More than 300 women file complaint after video shows French first lady calling feminist protesters ‘sales connes’Brigitte Macron is facing a legal complaint from several organisations, including women’s rights groups, after she was filmed saying feminist protesters at a theatre show in Paris were “stupid bitches”.More than 300 women – specifically 343, a historically symbolic number in French feminism– this week filed the complaint against the French first lady for public insult. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/17/brigitte-macron-france-lawsuit-feminism-sales-connes Author : Angelique Chrisafis in Paris Publish date : 2025-12-17 16:27:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

In an interview with Sky News’ Andrew Clennell, Hastie ended any pretence that his grievances might have been purely numericalFull report: Bondi terror attack Victims of Bondi beach shootingWhat we know so far about the Bondi terror attack As details of the Bondi beach massacre started to emerge on Sunday evening, Andrew Hastie posted a video with his immediate reaction to his large social media following.Standing at a beach, the sun yet to set over his electorate south of Perth, the Liberal MP said in a 60-second video posted to Facebook and Instagram: “I am angry, and I know you

Former BBC head of music and arts, he brought the joy of classical music to the general public over decadesSir Humphrey Burton, one of the most influential figures in arts broadcasting, has died at the age of 94.The award-wining film-maker and director, who revolutionised classical music programming, died at home with his family by his side. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/dec/17/humphrey-burton-renowned-arts-broadcaster-dies-at-94-bbc Author : Emine Sinmaz Publish date : 2025-12-17 11:27:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

British students will be able to participate in EU-wide scheme from January 2027, sources sayGood morning. As the Pippa Crerer revealed for the Guardian yesterday, the government will today announce that the UK is rejoining the EU’s Erasmus student exchange programme.The move has been welcomed by pro-EU parties. The Liberal Democrats released this comment from their universities spokesperson, Ian Sollom.After years of campaigning by the Liberal Democrats, we welcome the news that the UK is finally set to rejoin the vital Erasmus+ student exchange scheme from 2027.This is a moment of real opportunity and a clear step towards repairing the

PM condemns ‘perversion of Islam’ that led shooters to allegedly support Islamic StateFormer Liberal treasurer Josh Frydenberg has claimed Anthony Albanese is personally responsible for the 15 deaths in the Bondi terror attack, as the prime minister lays the blame on “perverse ideology, a terrorist ideology”.The comments were part of an extraordinary escalation of political rhetoric on Wednesday as the New South Wales premier said his government would consider new restrictions on protests that he said “would rip apart our community”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/17/frydenberg-claims-albanese-should-accept-personal-responsibility-for-bondi-attacks-in-escalation-of-rhetoric-ntwnfb Author : Josh Butler, Jordyn Beazley and Luca Ittimani Publish date : 2025-12-17

Environmentalists say proposed temporary suspension of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides ‘doesn’t go far enough’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCommonly available rat poisons pose unacceptable risks to native wildlife, according to a government review that has stopped short of recommending a blanket ban on the products, to the consternation of animal advocates.The long-awaited review of first- and second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides – FGARs and SGARs – has recommended the cancellation of some products, but a large array of waxes, pellets and blocks could continue to be sold to consumers subject