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The federal government hopes parents will educate themselves so they can teach their children ‘to have safe, healthy relationships’Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastParents should educate themselves about sexual consent so they can teach their kids about it, the federal government says, with a new $40m national campaign encouraging adults to learn about the issue to address “confusion”.The consent education advocate Chanel Contos said it was “not enough” simply to teach children about the issue in schools, saying parents also needed to step up and talk to their kids about consent. She encouraged

President entreats graduates at commencement to ‘hold fast’ to oath to US constitution in veiled reference to Trump’s threat to democracyJoe Biden has called newly graduating US military officers the “guardians of American democracy” at a commencement speech at the elite West Point military academy in New York state, where the US president, without mentioning Donald Trump by name, gave strong warnings of unprecedented threats to US freedom.Biden, speaking in front of about 1,000 graduating cadets at the US army training academy on Saturday, urged the newly minted officers to “hold fast” to their military oath “not to a political

Barring miracles or disasters on the campaign trail, a change of government appears to be just weeks awayHere we go again. For the third time in a row, the general election starting gun has been fired early by a Conservative prime minister. Theresa May started well ahead and nearly lost it all. Boris Johnson started well ahead and took that lead to the bank. Rishi Sunak doesn’t start with his predecessors’ advantages – his is the gamble of a man with nothing to lose.Victory requires an unprecedented turnaround. All the evidence suggests it is instead Sunak’s Labour opponent, Keir Starmer,

The International Court of Justice ordered Israel to ‘immediately halt’ its military offensive in the southern cityAl Jazeera are reporting that an Israeli military strike has targeted a family home in Gaza City’s Sabra neighbourhood, killing a woman and injuring other people. It attributes the information to “colleagues on the ground”.The publication, citing the Palestinian news agency Wafa, reports that “numerous other neighbourhoods of Gaza City have come under heavy artillery shelling … including Sheikh Ajlin, Tal al-Hawa and Zeitoun”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/may/25/israel-gaza-war-icj-rafah-hamas-benjamin-netanyahu-middle-east Author : Amy Sedghi Publish date : 2024-05-25 13:05:55 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

Three sources told the Guardian the PM is taking the unusual step of a day away from public eventsSign up our UK general election newsletterBim Afolami is seeking to counter the narrative that Sunak’s plan to spend Saturday in discussion with his advisers amounts to a “day off”.Three sources have told the Guardian the prime minister is taking the unusual step of a day away from public events on the first Saturday of the campaign, spending the day at home in his constituency and in London.Look, it’s not unnatural if you’ve got people who served for 20, sometimes 30 or

A football academy will be built on the site and campaigners say high court decision threatens other public parksPublic parks across London and beyond are being put at risk by a high court judgment in favour of Enfield council leasing a rewilded golf course to Tottenham Hotspur for a football academy, campaigners say.The court has ruled that Enfield council is allowed to hand over more than half of the 97-hectare (240-acre) Whitewebbs Park to Spurs, which has submitted plans to the council to build a new women’s and girls’ academy on the green belt site. Continue reading... Source link :

Two bodies were found at a house in Floreat on Friday afternoon, police said, while a woman taken to Royal Perth hospital later diedGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA third person has died after a shooting at a home in Perth’s west.Emergency services responded to reports that a firearm had been discharged at a residence in Floreat at about 4.30pm local time on Friday afternoon. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/may/24/two-dead-and-third-in-hospital-after-shots-fired-at-a-home-in-perths-west Author : Stephanie Convery and AAP Publish date : 2024-05-25 03:56:10 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

‘Unholy trinity’ of Instagram, Activision and Daniel Defense accused of ‘working to convert alienated boys into mass shooters’Families of children who were killed in the 2022 Uvalde mass shooting have filed wrongful death lawsuits accusing Instagram, game maker Activision and weapons manufacturer Daniel Defense of enabling the massacre.The suits were filed on the second anniversary of the school shooting, in which 19 children and two teachers were killed, and accuse the “unholy trinity” of Instagram, Call of Duty, and Daniel Defense of “working together to convert alienated teenage boys into mass shooters”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/24/uvalde-school-shooting-instagram-call-of-duty Author :

Officers pressured Thomas Perez Jr of Fontana to falsely confess to murdering his father, who was alive, and threatened to kill his dogA California city has agreed to pay $900,000 to a man who was subjected to a 17-hour police interrogation in which officers pressured him to falsely confess to murdering his father, who was alive.During the 2018 interrogation of Thomas Perez Jr by police in Fontana, a city east of Los Angeles, officers suggested they would have Perez’s dog euthanized as a result of his actions, according to a complaint and footage of the encounter. A judge said the

Actor lends voice to clip warning of a second Trump term, saying ‘Trump wants revenge and he’ll stop at nothing to get it’Trump visits Bronx in play for Hispanic and Black votersSign up for our free 2024 US election newsletterOhio’s governor, Mike DeWine, has called for a special legislative session to include Joe Biden on the election ballot.Robert Tait reports for the Guardian:From midnight tweets, to drinking bleach, to tear-gassing citizens and staging a photo op, we knew Trump was out of control when he was president, and then he lost the 2020 election and snapped.Desperately trying to hold on

The International Court of Justice says it is ‘not convinced’ that evacuation of Rafah and other measures by Israel are alleviating suffering of PalestiniansPower outages have forced the shutdown of the generators at Shuhada al-Aqsa Hospital in Deri el-Balah in the Gaza Strip. A hospital spokesperson, Khalil al-Deqran, told Al Jazeera that doctors are unable to use many of its facilities and are treating patients manually.“This will lead to the death of so many sick and wounded people”, said al-Deqran, who said that some of the patients are being treated on the floor. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/may/24/israel-gaza-war-live-icj-rafah-benjamin-netanyahu-latest-live-news-updates Author

Police officer detained after shooting of 48-year-old man as death toll reaches seven following days of upheaval linked to proposed voting changesThe EU’s foreign affairs chief, Josep Borrell, said Europe is expecting an explanation from Russia about an incident on the border with Estonia.“On Thursday early morning, Russian border guards unilaterally removed light buoys placed by Estonia on the Narva River to demarcate the border with Russia,” he said, adding that “the European Union has been monitoring the situation closely from the start in cooperation and solidarity with Estonia and other Member States” Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/may/24/new-caledonia-unrest-continues-as-police-shoot-dead-man-live-updates Author

Official figures show 251,377 abortions were carried out in 2022, a 17% increase on previous yearThe number of abortions in England and Wales has reached record levels with financial pressures believed to be a factor in why women are choosing not to have a baby.There were 251,377 abortions for women resident in the two nations in 2022, official figures from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) show, which is the highest since the Abortion Act was introduced almost 60 years ago and a rise of 17% on the 2021 figure. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/24/number-abortions-england-wales-record-levels Author :

Watchdog says outstanding caseload has increased from 60,000 to 67,573 since MoJ set target of 53,000 in 2021The Ministry of Justice’s ambition to reduce the backlog in crown courts in England and Wales to 53,000 by March next year is no longer achievable, a parliamentary watchdog has said.The MoJ set the target in October 2021 when the outstanding caseload was 60,000, but by the end of last year it had reached 67,573 – its highest level ever – according to a National Audit Office (NAO) report. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/law/article/2024/may/24/court-backlog-target-in-england-and-wales-no-longer-achievable-says-nao Author : Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent Publish

Kerry Davis was flung to ceiling of flight SQ321 before falling motionless to floorFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAn Australian woman suffered a spinal injury and has no sensation from her waist down after her flight to Singapore hit extreme turbulence earlier this week, as others onboard are treated for skull and brain injuries.The Boeing 777-300ER hit what an airline official described as “sudden extreme turbulence” over Myanmar, sending passengers and crew flying and slamming some into the ceiling. The flight, SQ321 from London to

Another case of avian influenza has been found in Victoria. Follow the day’s news liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastCharges laid after alleged stabbing in MarrickvilleA man will appear in court today after being charged following an alleged stabbing at Marrickville yesterday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2024/may/24/australia-news-live-albanese Author : Emily Wind Publish date : 2024-05-23 23:28:07 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

People who bought newly launched cereal that falls within four-month best before period told to throw it away and get refundKellogg’s is recalling boxes of its new chocolate cornflakes due to concerns they contain “hard lumps” that could cause damage to teeth or be a choking hazard.The cereal brand has asked people who bought the packs to dispose of them “as a precaution” after the problem was discovered. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/food/article/2024/may/23/kelloggs-recalls-chocolate-cornflakes-due-to-hard-lumps-choking-fears Author : Zoe Wood Publish date : 2024-05-23 19:59:31 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Ursula von der Leyen, Nicolas Schmit, Terry Reintke, Sandro Gozi and Walter Baier debate economy, defence, climate and migrationSandro Gozi, representing Renew Europe Now, has walked on stage.Walter Baier, representing the Party of the European Left, has entered the stage. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/may/23/eu-european-commission-president-debate-ursula-von-der-leyen-latest-live-news Author : Lili Bayer in Brussels Publish date : 2024-05-23 16:45:24 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Labour leader says UK has been going ‘round in circles’ for 14 years and 4 July election is an opportunity for changeWhy is Rishi Sunak calling a general election now and what happens next?Rishi Sunak is now speaking at an event in Ilkeston in Derbyshire. It is in the Erewash constituency, where the Tory MP Maggie Throup had a majority of 10,606 at the last election.He repeats the claim that a Labour government would cost every family £2,000.Labour’s spending promises cost £16 billion per year in 2028-29, or £58.9 billion over the next four years.But their revenue raisers would only

Families highlight video showing women sitting on ground with hands tied and call for release of hostagesThe humanitarian crisis in Gaza is set to worsen once again as deliveries of aid and fuel to the Palestinian territory slow to a trickle in the wake of Israel’s two-week-old ground offensive in the southern city of Rafah.The UN has suspended food distribution in Rafah owing to a lack of supplies and insecurity, the world body said late on Tuesday, and delivery operations from the new US-funded floating pier have also been halted after desperate people seized most of the shipment offloaded on

Justin Stein told neighbours ‘Kallista has done something with the girl’, NSW court hears. He has pleaded not guilty to Charlise Mutten’s murderAn agitated Justin Stein denied any involvement in the disappearance of schoolgirl Charlise Mutten to neighbours as search parties scoured surrounding bushland, a jury has heard.Stein, 33, has pleaded not guilty to murdering the nine-year-old in January 2022 as he stands trial in the NSW supreme court. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/may/23/charlise-mutten-murder-trial-latest-update-today-justin-stein-disappearance-bushland-ntwnfb Author : Australian Associated Press Publish date : 2024-05-23 06:40:27 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Lawyers for founder of software firm Autonomy, charged over $11bn Hewlett-Packard deal, suggest they may move for mistrialThe British entrepreneur Mike Lynch is expected to take the stand in a San Francisco federal courthouse on Thursday as a key witness in his own criminal fraud trial, which began in March.US authorities have charged the former software tycoon with 16 counts of wire fraud, securities fraud and conspiracy relating to his company’s acquisition deal with Hewlett-Packard in 2011. If convicted, Lynch faces up to 25 years in prison. He has pleaded not guilty. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/may/22/mike-lynch-fraud-trial-testify Author :

Protesters say they will dismantle tents after claiming partial success for their aims; more than half the Australians who want to leave New Caledonia have returned homeGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastEd Husic details government’s new battery strategyThe industry and science minister, Ed Husic, has been speaking to ABC RN about the government’s newly unveiled national battery strategy. As Karen Middleton reports, the strategy is aimed at turning Australia from a “dig-and-ship” economy that sells off its critical minerals into a powerhouse manufacturer of better and safer renewable energy storage.China is obviously the

PM makes announcement to sound of song synonymous with Labour’s 1997 election landslideRishi Sunak has finally ripped the plaster off and called a general election. He must have thought things can only get better? Sadly for him, it appeared they could only get wetter.The prime minister announced his decision to call a general election on 4 July in the driving rain and with the sound of the song Things Can Only Get Better, synonymous with Labour’s 1997 election landslide, blaring from a boombox in the background. The anti-Brexit campaigner Steve Bray, whose longstanding protest outside parliament has been the backing

Painting by Hannah Uzor is a ‘portrait of strength and dignity’, says the magazineA new portrait of the Princess of Wales has been unveiled on Tatler’s July cover, with the artist behind it saying the painting was influenced by Catherine’s video about her cancer diagnosis.The painting, by the British-Zambian artist Hannah Uzor, depicts Kate at the first state banquet of King Charles III’s reign during the South Africa state visit in 2022. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/may/22/tatler-cover-new-portrait-princess-of-wales Author : Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent Publish date : 2024-05-22 17:24:48 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.