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Secretary of state Marco Rubio says Trump comments should not be seen as ‘hostile move’; Netanyahu says ‘remarkable idea’ should be pursued UN chief warns against ‘ethnic cleansing’ after Trump’s Gaza proposalTrump’s Gaza plan could amount to war crime – expertsThe healthcare system in the occupied West Bank has been in “a state of perpetual emergency” since October 2023, Doctors Without Borders said in a new report published on Thursday.“A dramatic escalation in violence, marked by prolonged Israeli military incursions and stricter movement restrictions … have severely hindered access to essential services, particularly healthcare, exacerbating already dire living conditions for

Exclusive: Decision comes after it emerged an Italian investigative journalist and two activists targeted by Paragon Solutions spywareParagon Solutions, whose military-grade hacking software was allegedly used to target 90 journalists and members of civil society in two dozen countries, has terminated its client relationship with Italy, according a person familiar with the matter.The decision to terminate the contract comes less than one week after WhatsApp announced that Paragon’s spyware had been used to target dozens of people. Like other spyware vendors, Paragon sells its cyberweapon to government clients who are supposed to use it to prevent crime. It remains unclear

Hokkaido and the Japan Sea coast have been hardest hit, forcing domestic airlines to cancel flights between cities in the region and TokyoLarge parts of Japan have been blanketed with snow, as the lowest temperatures this winter disrupted rail and air travel, amid warnings that more heavy snowfall was expected through the weekend.Residents struggled to dig out cars that had been buried by snow in just a few hours, with the meteorological agency describing the cold front as the “strongest in several years”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/06/japan-snow-hokkaido-sea-coast-impact-flights-cancelled-tokyo Author : Justin McCurry in Tokyo Publish date : 2025-02-06 04:23:00

Forecasters warn of more wet weather in some locations, including Townsville, as soldiers assist in recovery effortsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHelp is on the way for a flood-ravaged region after the army flew in to assist recovery efforts and rebuild a key bridge that collapsed in a deadly deluge.But the flood threat remains with more widespread showers and storms forecast, ensuring more anxious moments for north Queensland residents.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/feb/06/north-queensland-floods-weather-forecast-rain-bom Author : Australian Associated Press

Class-action also alleges prison officials know of Dr Scott Lee’s abuse of incarcerated women for years, but did not actThis article contains descriptions of alleged sexual assaultA gynecologist at a California prison sexually abused people in custody for years, subjecting them to “horrific, sadistic” mistreatment under the guise of medical care, according to a lawsuit filed by six women this week.The class-action complaint announced on Wednesday alleges that Dr Scott Lee, a 70-year-old OB-GYN, repeatedly sexually harassed and physically abused his patients behind bars at the California Institution for Women (CIW) from 2016 to 2023 while he was the sole

Meeting on Wednesday underscores political tightrope Gavin Newsom must walk to secure assistance for stateGavin Newsom met with Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday, as the California governor seeks federal disaster aid for the Los Angeles communities devastated by recent wildfires.The Oval Office meeting, less than two weeks after the president pledged, during a visit to survey the damage in Los Angeles, to help the city rebuild, underscores the political tightrope Newsom must walk to secure desperately needed assistance for his state at a moment when his party – and many of his constituents – are demanding their

Unlawful termination claim is examining how and why reporter was taken off air after she posted about Israel-Gaza war on social mediaAnderson told court about regrets and flagged ‘step missing’ in Lattouf processYesterday we heard from Anderson that he has some regrets over the way the Lattouf matter was handled.I think there’s a step in the middle, of a discussion with Ms Lattouf, to ensure that they’ve sought the right advice from employee relations and people and culture as part of that decision. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/media/live/2025/feb/06/antoinette-lattouf-hearing-day-four-ntwnfb Author : Amanda Meade Media correspondent Publish date : 2025-02-05 23:34:00

Property from which Sheikh Hasina’s father declared break from Pakistan attacked due to link with authoritarianismThousands of protesters in Bangladesh have taken out their anger at exiled former prime minister Sheikh Hasina by destroying a family home that came to symbolise the country’s independence – and now, they say, the authoritarianism they believe she stood for.The attack was sparked by a speech that Hasina planned to give to supporters from exile in neighbouring India, where she fled last year during a deadly student-led uprising against her 15-year rule. Critics had accused her of suppressing dissent. Continue reading... Source link :

Tony Burke to include mandatory sentencing in new legislation; Meg O’Neill says Trump shakeup presents challenge. Follow the latest updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastProposed Gaza takeover “utterly unlawful”: UN Special RapporteurUnited Nations Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese, is on ABC RN Breakfast this morning, says President Donald Trump’s statement the US “will take over” Gaza is “utterly unlawful.The implications is that the President of the United States says that it’s country ready to commit an act of aggression.It’s pathetic… I think that there are many countries which have a

President’s plan for US to take over Gaza Strip and move out Palestinians also rejected by allies Saudi Arabia and JordanMiddle East crisis – live updatesUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s proposal for a US takeover of Gaza sparked anger and blunt rejection from regional allies, delight from Israel’s far right and a warning against “ethnic cleansing” from the head of the UN.The secretary general, António Guterres, plans to tell a UN meeting on Wednesday that “it is essential to avoid any form of ethnic cleansing” after the US president said he wanted to “own” Gaza and resettle its

National Rally and Socialists did not back no-confidence motion tabled by hard-left France Unbowed The French prime minister, François Bayrou, has survived an initial confidence vote in parliament called for by the hard left, after the far-right National Rally (RN) and centre-left Socialists did not back the motion against him.On Wednesday, 128 lawmakers voted in favour of the first motion of no confidence, well short of the 289 votes needed. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/05/french-pm-francois-bayrou-expected-to-survive-confidence-vote Author : Kim Willsher in Paris Publish date : 2025-02-05 18:04:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Ian Byrne, Imran Hussain and Richard Burgon suspended last July for backing SNP amendment to king’s speechLabour has restored the whip to a further three MPs who voted against the two-child benefit cap, the Guardian understands.Ian Byrne, Imran Hussain and Richard Burgon were among seven parliamentarians who were suspended in July for supporting an amendment to the king’s speech, tabled by the SNP. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/feb/05/labour-restores-whip-to-three-more-mps-who-opposed-two-child-benefit-cap Author : Aletha Adu Political correspondent Publish date : 2025-02-05 16:36:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

President expected to sign order, dubbed ‘No Men in Women’s Sports, today at 3pm ET Donald Trump will sign an executive order to prevent transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports at 3pm today, the White House said.Dubbed “No Men in Women’s Sports”, the order will change how the administration interprets Title IX, a civil rights law that addresses sex discrimination at schools that receive federal funding, including in athletics. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/feb/05/cia-staff-buyout-offer-donald-trump-gaza-china-us-politics-live Author : Chris Stein (now) and Christy Cooney (earlier) Publish date : 2025-02-05 15:20:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Team has produced more than 20 embryos using method used in humans, though there are no plans for live joeysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastScientists have produced kangaroo embryos through in vitro fertilisation for the first time, in a development they say could help conservation of endangered animals.Australian researchers at the University of Queensland made the eastern grey kangaroo embryos using intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), a technique widely used in human IVF, in which a sperm is injected into a mature egg.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/06/australian-scientists-produce-kangaroo-embryos-using-ivf-for-first-time

Police working to identify victims but say there is strong evidence to suggest gunman shot himselfEurope live – latest updatesThe gun attack that left 11 people dead in the Swedish city of Örebro was “a one-man operation”, police have said, as they worked to identify the victims of the country’s deadliest mass shooting.The suspected gunman was among the dead and six people were hospitalised after a shooter entered Campus Risbergska, a school specialising in adult education, just after 12.30pm on Tuesday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/05/orebro-school-shooting-was-one-man-operation-police-say-sweden Author : Miranda Bryant Nordic correspondent Publish date : 2025-02-05 12:40:00 Copyright for

Albanese government will reverse stance on set tariffs to head off opposition attacks on antisemitism responseGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government will attempt to pass minimum jail sentences between one and six years for hate speech crimes in a bid to stave off opposition attacks on its response to antisemitism ahead of the federal election.The move marks a significant departure from Labor’s own national policy platform, which opposes minimum sentencing laws which it says do “not reduce crime”, “lead to unjust outcomes” and are “often discriminatory in practice”. Continue reading... Source link :

Foreign policy set to dominate PMQs amid unease over deal with Mauritius and Trump’s Gaza commentsGood morning. PMQs is normally mostly about domestic politics, but today – despite the government doing its best to promote an announcement about a £2.65bn investment in flood defences – foreign policy may well dominate. That is partly because of President Trump, and his desire to leave office with the US territorially bigger than it was when it arrived (something that went out of fashion in most parts of the respectable world around the end of the 19th century).Last night Keir Starmer had dinner with

Attacker believed to be among those killed as police say there is no information saying he had ‘ideological motives’Police say 11 dead in Örebo campus attackin AthensOn the second day of feeling the ground shake under her feet, Veroniki Balabonidi decided it was to time to leave Santorini. At 4.30am on Sunday she and her two young children were on a ferry bound for the port of Piraeus, surrounded by other families fleeing the Aegean isle. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/feb/05/sweden-orebro-shooting-dead-france-prime-minister-budget-greece-santorini-europe-latest-updates-news Author : Jakub Krupa Publish date : 2025-02-05 08:44:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

David Anderson tells court Tingle’s public comments were a ‘different matter and that was dealt with at the time’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe managing director of the ABC has told a court he believes “Australia is a racist country” during questions about alleged double standards at the public broadcaster over its presenters airing personal opinions.While giving evidence at the federal court on Wednesdayto the unlawful termination case brought by former radio presenter Antoinette Lattouf in the federal court, outgoing managing director of the ABC, David

Prime minister says he is not going to ‘give a daily commentary’ on statements by the US president Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese and the Coalition are continuing to back Australia’s push for a two-state solution in Gaza despite the US president, Donald Trump, vowing to take control of the war-torn strip and permanently “resettle” Palestinians elsewhere in the Middle East.In a joint press conference with Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump said the “US will take over the Gaza Strip” and relocate Palestinians living

US president says Palestinians should move to neighbouring countries and declines to rule out sending US troops during news conference alongside Israeli PMTrump says US will ‘take over’ Gaza Strip in shock announcement during Netanyahu visit“Gaza MUST BE FREE from Hamas,” Rubio wrote in a post on X, “As @POTUS shared today, the United States stands ready to lead and Make Gaza Beautiful Again. Our pursuit is one of lasting peace in the region for all people.”Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib has joined a chorus of criticism from US Democrats of Trump’s plan to resettle Palestinians outside of Gaza, likening the proposal

Agency staffers overseas – except those deemed essential – placed on leave as diplomats’ union plans legal actionThe Trump administration is placing US Agency for International Development direct-hire staffers around the world on leave, except those deemed essential.A notice posted online on Tuesday gives the workers 30 days to return home, upending the aid agency’s six-decade mission overseas. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/04/trump-us-aid-workers-overseas Author : Associated Press Publish date : 2025-02-05 03:09:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Bondi approved 54-46 as staunch political ally of president propelled to top perch of US law enforcementThe US Senate confirmed Pam Bondi on Tuesday as the next attorney general to steer the justice department through Donald Trump’s second term and his clear intent to turn it into an extension of his executive power, especially as a cudgel against his personal and political adversaries.The 54 to 46 vote to confirm Bondi was largely across party lines. All Republicans voted to confirm and all but one Democratic senator, John Fetterman, voted against. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/04/pam-bondi-confirmed-trump-attorney-general Author : Hugo Lowell

Jasmine Crockett, Maxine Waters, Ayanna Pressley, Chuck Schumer and others rally outside treasury buildingUS politics live – latest updatesElon Musk has proposed a “wholesale removal of regulations” in an intensification of his crusade to slash US federal government spending.On a call aired on X, the social media platform he owns, the multibillionaire entrepreneur said regulations should be “gone” amid growing opposition to his mission as Donald Trump’s enforcer and head of a newly created “department of government efficiency” (Doge). Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/04/musk-regulation-spending Author : Robert Tait in Washington Publish date : 2025-02-05 00:23:00 Copyright for syndicated content

Unfair dismissal claim is examining how and why reporter was taken off air after she posted about Israel-Gaza war on social mediaFive things we’ve learned this week from Antoinette Lattouf’s alleged unfair dismissal case against the ABCThe Antoinette Lattouf v ABC hearing continues today in Sydney’s federal court with the ABC managing director, David Anderson, the next witness to be called.The hearing schedule is already a day behind, the court was told yesterday, as Lattouf’s cross-examination extended over two days – more than the expected five hours.The party’s schedule has been completely exploded. We’re a day behind after two days.