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Stay of lower court ruling comes as Trump administration said it is eliminating $60bn worth of US assistance around the worldTrump administration briefing: president praises Doge’s efforts and threatens US mediaAs Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk work zealously to slash tens of billions in federal spending by axing thousands of jobs and gutting some government agencies, Musk faces mounting claims he has conflicts of interest and no oversight, legal and ethics experts say.Trump’s largest campaign donor and the world’s wealthiest man, Musk was tapped by the president to lead the so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) in a

Rights experts say group who have been detained for more than 10 years face high risk of torture and imprisonmentDozens of Uyghurs have been deported from Thailand to China in the face of warnings from human rights experts that they will face a high risk of torture, enforced disappearance and imprisonment.Local media reported that several trucks with their windows covered were seen in the early hours of Thursday leaving the Bangkok immigration centre where 48 Uyghurs had been held during their more than 10 years in Thai detention. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/27/thailand-deports-dozens-of-uyghurs-to-china-despite-torture-fears Author : Helen Davidson and Rebecca

Starmer said he wants Trump to agree that, in the event of a peace settlement in Ukraine, US will offer security guarantees that make it durableEuropean Commission president Ursula von der Leyen will travel to London this Sunday to take part in an informal meeting on Ukraine and European security, the European Commission has just confirmed. Jakub Krupa has more on his Europe live blog.David Lammy, the foreign secretary, has confirmed that President Trump has the ability to veto the deal that the UK has negotiated transferring sovereignty of the Chagos Isands to Mauritius. Speaking on ITV’s Peston last night,

Independent review also calls for ban on other ‘legal, but harmful’ material that is degrading, violent or misogynistic Pornography depicting strangulation should be made illegal along with other kinds of “legal but harmful” sexual material, according to an independent government review.The recommendation is one of 32 made to the UK government by the Conservative peer Gabby Bertin, who was commissioned by the former prime minister Rishi Sunak to scrutinise the industry in 2023. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/feb/27/ban-pornography-depicting-strangulation-review-urges-ministers Author : Dan Milmo Global technology editor Publish date : 2025-02-27 10:13:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The brothers, who are dual UK-US nationals, were given a travel ban in December 2023 amid trafficking allegationsThe statement from the Romanian Directorate for Investigating Organised Crime and Terrorism says that “the two defendants of dual British-American citizenship” have been allowed to travel, but have to report when summoned and any violation of this condition could lead to stricter restrictions on their movement.Here it is in full (in Romanian). Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/feb/27/andrew-tate-tristan-romania-us-uk-europe-latest-news-updates Author : Jakub Krupa Publish date : 2025-02-27 08:43:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Focusing foreign aid on infectious diseases has allowed a rise in cancer and diabetes that African governments don’t have resources to fight, says Dr Githinji GitahiHealth services in Africa are at risk of “collapse in the next few years” due to soaring chronic diseases, a senior public health leader has warned.Foreign aid to Africa has been focused on infectious diseases, leaving conditions such as cancer and diabetes to escalate, said Dr Githinji Gitahi, group CEO of Amref Health Africa. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/feb/27/africas-medical-system-risks-collapse-in-next-few-years-warns-health-leader Author : Kat Lay, Global health correspondent, in Kigali Publish date : 2025-02-27 07:00:00 Copyright

Hilda Jackson and fellow residents partied with strobe lights, glowsticks and drum’n’bass from festival-headlinerIt was a birthday party that would do even the most seasoned raver proud, with strobe lighting, glow sticks and a headline act who has played some of the biggest festivals in the UK.The birthday girl sipped on champagne, while guests helped themselves to free-flowing cocktails from a pop-up bar run by Jägermeister. This was not an Instagram influencer’s Ibiza pool party, however – it was Hilda Jackson’s 105th-birthday rave in her Derbyshire care home. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/feb/27/im-still-dancing-derbyshire-woman-has-105th-birthday-rave-at-care-home Author : Hannah Al-Othman North of

Rory Amon committed to stand trial on 10 separate charges, including sexual intercourse with a person under the age of 14Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA former New South Wales Liberal MP has been committed to stand trial over multiple alleged sexual assaults.Rory Amon is accused of sexually assaulting a teenage boy he knew on Sydney’s northern beaches in 2017. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/feb/27/rory-amon-nsw-liberal-party-mp-alleged-sexual-assault-teen-boy-charges-plea-hearing-ntwnfb Author : Australian Associated Press Publish date : 2025-02-27 04:41:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Jack Gibson-Burrell, 21, released after flagging he will fight more than 50 offences and being accused of painting on Melbourne landmarksFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Melbourne man alleged to be the creator of the prolific “Pam the Bird” graffiti has been released back into the community to live with his grandmother in Geelong, who has warned it is “my house, my rules”.Jack Gibson-Burrell’s legal team successfully argued for their client to be granted bail under strict conditions including not possessing abseiling-related equipment or graffiti implements, a

Gaza ceasefire appears to hold, though it remains unclear whether exchange would include all 602 Palestinian prisoners who were due for release on SaturdaySee all our Middle East coverageHamas has handed over the bodies of four hostages, and Israel has released some Palestinian prisoners, as the five-week-old ceasefire appeared to get back on track after a breach that had brought fears of a return to war in Gaza.The bodies of the hostages were transferred to the Red Cross in southern Gaza and driven to the border point at Kerem Shalom at about midnight. Meanwhile, a convoy of buses carrying Palestinian

Winston Peters says he told Chinese counterpart Wang Yi not enough warning was given about recent navy exercises that forced planes to divertNew Zealand’s foreign minister said he had raised concerns over China’s recent live-fire drills in the Tasman Sea during meetings with Chinese leaders on Wednesday.The issue was a lack of notice given to New Zealand over the military exercises off its coast, Winston Peters told reporters in Beijing after meetings with Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi and vice premier Han Zheng. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/27/new-zealands-top-diplomat-tells-china-sudden-live-fire-drills-represent-failure-in-relationship Author : Guardian staff and agencies Publish date : 2025-02-27 00:39:00

Unlawful termination hearing is examining how and why ABC removed journalist from the Radio Sydney Mornings show in December 2023Day eight beginsAnd we’re off! Court has just started.The issue for me was not whether Ms Lattouf was pro-Palestinian or pro-Israeli. Rather, the issue was that Ms Lattouf appeared to be an activist in relation to the Israel-Gaza conflict, which was a serious and contentious matter of concern in the community, regardless of which side of that conflict she was an activist for. I do not support the hiring of activists of any cause to the ABC. Continue reading... Source link

Case from Ohio woman could transform workplace discrimination claims and lead to flood of lawsuitsThe US supreme court justices appeared to lean on Wednesday toward making it easier for people from “majority backgrounds”, such as white or heterosexual people, to pursue workplace discrimination claims, as they heard an appeal by an Ohio woman who claims she was denied a promotion and demoted because she is heterosexual.The court heard oral arguments in a case that has the potential to transform workplace discrimination claims and unleash a flood of lawsuits from white people, straight people and men. Continue reading... Source link :

The treasurer, Jim Chalmers, says the proposal will deliver more flights for Australians, create more jobs and strengthen competition in the aviation sector. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGambling giant Sportsbet will no longer advertise live betting odds and multi-bet options during sport broadcasts, acknowledging strong community criticism.The decision has been made despite the federal government’s decision to defer any action on gambling ads until after the election.Sportsbet can confirm that after listening to stakeholder and community sentiment on gambling advertising, we have taken the decision to remove integrations and ‘odds style’

Trump’s budget chief and head of personnel management direct bosses to provide detailed plans by 13 MarchUS government agency heads have been given a 13 March deadline to produce a plan for drastically slashing the federal workforce as Donald Trump reinforced warnings that workers who failed to account for what they do could be fired.A White House memo issued on Wednesday directed bosses to provide details of their workforce reduction plans in the most specific instruction yet to managers to cut stuff who are deemed unnecessary or inefficient. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/26/federal-layoffs-trump Author : Robert Tait in Washington

Guo Qingshan’s image of a cliff on the edge of the Yangtze River in Hubei province has been viewed millions of timesA cliff on the edge of the Yangtze River has become an overnight sensation in China after a Shanghai-based designer posted a photo of it earlier this month likening it to a dog.Guo Qingshan took the photo, which he captioned “Puppy Mountain”, while on a hike near his home town of Yichang, in Hubei province, in late January. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/26/viral-photo-makes-puppy-mountain-in-china-an-instant-sensation Author : Associated Press Publish date : 2025-02-26 17:53:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to

European Commission recommits to 90% emissions cut by 2040, and will support steel and cement in transitionThe EU executive has insisted it will stay the course on its climate goals, while setting out plans to help Europe’s most polluting industries reach the green transition and watering down environmental reporting demands on companies.Publishing its “clean industrial deal” on Wednesday, the European Commission said it had a plan to help polluting industries, such as steel and cement, make the switch to the net zero emissions future, as well as boosting clean tech companies, such as firms making electric vehicle charging points. Continue

Amazon executive and newspaper owner says in letter that ‘viewpoints opposing those pillars will be left to be published by others’US politics live – latest updatesJeff Bezos, the self-proclaimed “hands-off” owner of the Washington Post, emailed staffers this morning about a change he’s applying to the paper’s opinion section.“I’m writing to let you know about a change coming to our opinion pages. We are going to be writing every day in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets,” Bezos said. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/feb/26/jeff-bezos-washington-post-opinion Author : Guardian staff Publish date : 2025-02-26 15:02:00 Copyright

Mitchell Ring and Jennifer Colin say woman who died en route to Doha was left next to them by Qatar Airways staffGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Australian couple have criticised Qatar Airways after a blanket-draped corpse was seated next to them during a long-haul flight.Mitchell Ring said a passenger died part-way through the 14-hour flight from Melbourne to Doha last week. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/26/it-wasnt-nice-australian-couple-sat-next-to-corpse-on-long-haul-flight Author : Agence France-Presse Publish date : 2025-02-26 13:54:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

British prime minister heads to Washington as Europe reels from seismic shift in relations with US presidentUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer heads to Washington on Wednesday for a visit that will be brief but watched intensely not just in the UK but in many other European capitals – particularly Kyiv. What will the prime minister hope to get from his talks with Donald Trump on Thursday? And just as importantly, how can he get the US president to listen? These will be the main issues. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/26/what-will-keir-starmer-try-to-achieve-during-talks-with-donald-trump Author : Peter Walker Senior political correspondent

As research reveals children want to listen to books rather than read them, here are some of the best audiobooks to enjoyMinisters urged to add audiobooks to England’s new schools curriculumThe popularity of audiobooks among young children and teenagers is on the rise with National Literacy Trust research showing for the first time that young people enjoy listening to books more than they do reading them.Here are some of the best audiobooks on offer for kids and teens according to authors, critics and experts. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/feb/26/sheep-pig-his-dark-materials-best-audiobooks-children-teens Author : Ella Creamer Publish date : 2025-02-26 11:02:00 Copyright

The foreign secretary described the decision to cut development aid to fund defence as ‘extremely difficult’Good morning. At Westminster MPs are still absorbing the implications of Keir Starmer’s decision to slash the aid budget to fund an increase in defence spending. Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey have all the details in their overnight story.John Healey, the defence secretary, has been giving interviews this morning and he has faced a lot of questions about whether this announcement was entirely about pleasing Donald Trump. “No, it’s not,” he told Sky News. Healey pointed out that raising defence spending by 2.5% of GDP

Announcement follows negotiations in which Zelenskyy claimed US was pressuring him for deal that would force ‘10 generations’ of Ukrainians to pay it backVladimir Rogov, a pro-Russian leader in Ukraine’s occupied Zaporizhzhia, has told Russian media outlet Tass that Russian troops have seized Skudne, which is on the border between Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk regions.Suspilne, Ukraine's state broadcaster, reports that workers are attempting to repair damage in Dnipropetrovsk region after what it described as “a massive attack” hit an energy facility. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/feb/26/ukraine-russia-war-donald-trump-volodymyr-zelenskyy-valdimir-putin-emmanuel-macron-live-news-latest Author : Martin Belam (now) and Tom Bryant (earlier) Publish date : 2025-02-26 08:27:00

Charity sounds alarm over gender gap – but finds children enthusiastic about measures to make cycling easier Almost twice as many boys as girls routinely cycle in the UK, a pioneering report on young people’s active travel has found.The study, led by the charity Sustrans, also found strong support among children for measures to help them cycle and walk, such as dedicated bike lanes, slower traffic speeds and barring motor vehicles from outside schools. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/feb/26/almost-twice-as-many-boys-as-girls-cycle-in-uk-sustrans-report-finds Author : Peter Walker Senior political correspondent Publish date : 2025-02-26 07:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked

Vote passes 217-215 in win for president as Democrats assail proposal over planned cuts to social safety-net programsRepublicans unified behind a budget blueprint on Tuesday evening, just barely scraping together the votes to advance Donald Trump’s sprawling tax-cut and immigration agenda over unanimous Democratic opposition and widespread concern that it would slash social safety net programs.The House approved the plan in a vote of 217-215, with the representative Thomas Massie, a prominent fiscal hawk, as the lone Republican voting in opposition. No Democrats supported the measure, which they have cast as a betrayal of middle and low-income voters on behalf