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Complaint by local lawyers to supreme court follows US demands to reduce China’s alleged influence on waterwayTrump says China is ‘operating’ the Panama canal – here are the factsTwo Panamanian lawyers have lodged a lawsuit with the country’s supreme court in an attempt to cancel a Hong Kong-based company’s concession to operate two ports at either end of the Panama canal.Their complaint – filed a day after the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, told Panama’s president, José Raúl Mulino, to reduce China’s alleged influence on the canal – argues that the contract for the two ports is unconstitutional. Continue

Struggling company may require significantly more resources than roughly £6.3bn it previously indicatedThames Water may need as much as £10bn in debt and equity investment to repair its finances, according to a representative of creditors hoping to lend the struggling utility another £3bn.London’s high court heard evidence on Tuesday that suggested the UK’s largest water company may need significantly more resources than the roughly £6.3bn it has previously indicated. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/feb/04/thames-water-may-need-10bn-investment-to-repair-finances-high-court-hears Author : Jasper Jolly and Anna Isaac Publish date : 2025-02-04 17:33:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Groups sue Trump administration over the ‘department of government efficiency’ being granted unheard-of accessThree federal employee unions are suing the Trump administration, alleging that Elon Musk’s “department of government efficiency” (Doge) has been granted unprecedented and potentially illegal access to sensitive government records.The lawsuit, filed on Monday in federal court, claims that the treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, violated federal privacy laws by giving Musk’s team full access to the Bureau of the Fiscal Service’s confidential payment systems. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/04/federal-employee-lawsuit-musk-doge Author : Joseph Gedeon in Washington Publish date : 2025-02-04 16:16:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to

Defence claims PC Stephen Lovell only submitted second statement after the CPS declined to charge Matildas starThe Metropolitan police officer at the centre of Sam Kerr’s criminal trial did not mention being called “stupid and white” by the footballer in his first statement about the incident, a court has heard, and only included it in a further statement 11 months later.On Monday, Kingston crown court heard that Kerr, 31, the captain of the Australian women’s football team and Chelsea’s star striker, called PC Stephen Lovell “fucking stupid and white” after he doubted her claim of being “held hostage” by a

Swedish police say they are responding to an attack at a school in the city of ÖrebroResponding to some early reporting in Swedish media, police authorities say no police officers were injured by gunfire during the operation.Five people have been injured, with four requiring hospitalisation, after an attack on an education campus in Örebro, Sweden, 200 km from StockholmThe country’s justice minister called the situation “very serious”Police press conference expected at 3:30pm local time (2:30pm GMT) Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/feb/04/sweden-school-shooting-orebro-latest-updates-live-news Author : Jakub Krupa Publish date : 2025-02-04 13:39:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Israeli PM in Washington for talks with US president as Hamas says it is ready to discuss details of second phase of ceasefire and hostage releasesRecent weeks have seen a major operation by the Israeli military in the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank.The camp contains mostly people displaced in 1948 as the state of Israel was being established and their descendants. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/feb/04/benjamin-netanyahu-donald-trump-israel-gaza-middle-east-ceasefire-latest-live-news Author : Christy Cooney Publish date : 2025-02-04 12:18:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Trend shows support for Nigel Farage’s Reform UK has grown significantly since general electionNigel Farage has said the UK could be “friendly” with the EU but did not outline what kind of ties with the bloc his party would support, PA Media reports. PA says:The Reform UK leader said that “industrial collaboration” with the EU will give the UK “less flexibility” to make a deal with the US.His comments came in an interview on the Today programme after his party edged ahead of Labour to top a voting poll from YouGov for the first time. Continue reading... Source link :

EU leaders trade minister meet in Warsaw as bloc continues to work handle challenges US president presentsDanish prime minister Mette Frederiksen continues her tour of Europe to rally support for Denmark’s position on Greenland and she will be in London today to meet with Britain’s prime minister Keir Starmer.A brief note by her office says the pair – who both attended the Brussels meeting of EU leaders last night – will discuss European security, with particular focus on the Baltic Sea and the Arctic; Russia; and Nato.In 14 days, Donald Trump has already turned the world upside down with a

Chinese national, 57, staying with her daughter in Australia died after Yun Sen Luo’s advice to cease all ‘western medicine’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Sydney-based practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine has been found guilty of professional misconduct after a diabetic woman died after his advice to cease all “western medicine”.Yun Sen Luo was found guilty on 30 January of unsatisfactory professional conduct and professional misconduct after being prosecuted by the Health Care Complaints Commission before the New South Wales civil and administrative tribunal.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link

Exclusive: Paywall to return after a decade with new Sun Club offering also featuring Royal Exclusive video showSun readers will have to pay £2 a month to access columns by star writers including Jeremy Clarkson, popular content such as from the agony aunt Dear Deidre and some exclusive stories and investigations, as the UK’s biggest tabloid launches a paid-for content strategy.Called Sun Club and initially priced at £1.99 a month, it launches on Tuesday and comes a decade after the Sun scrapped a subscription strategy that put all of its content behind a paywall. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/feb/04/sun-website-charge-jeremy-clarkson-paywall-royal-exclusive

Levy on all goods exported from China to US comes into effect as deadline passes, despite warning of threat to growthUS China tariffs – live updatesDonald Trump has fired the opening salvo of his trade war, imposing tariffs on China on Tuesday in a move he claims will strengthen the US economy, despite warnings it will increase prices and knock growth.The US president pulled back from the brink of an economic conflict with Canada and Mexico, however, delaying threatened duties for another month following 11th-hour talks. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/04/trump-china-tariffs Author : Callum Jones in New York Publish

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau says he had ‘good call’ with US president, as Mexico tariffs paused tooTrump agrees to postpone Canada and Mexico tariffs by one monthNew York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday told hospitals that they would be violating state law if they stop offering gender-affirming care for people under age 19 in response to an executive order from President Donald Trump aimed at curtailing federal funding for such treatments, the Associated Press reports. In a letter, James, a Democrat, told health care facilities that refusing to provide the treatments would violate New York’s anti-discrimination laws. “Regardless of

Charlize Zmuda, 17, was bitten while swimming off Woorim beach on Bribie Island, north of Brisbane on MondayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe “gutted” father of a teenager killed in a shark attack in south-east Queensland has told media he doesn’t want the tragedy to stop people coming to the beach.Charlize Zmuda, 17, was bitten by a shark on Monday at about 4.45pm while swimming off Woorim beach on Bribie island, north of Brisbane.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/feb/03/girl-dies-after-being-bitten-by-shark-off-south--ast-queensland-police-confirm Author : Daisy Dumas Publish date : 2025-02-04

The belief that a few glasses of wine help to protect against heart disease has persisted – despite evidence showing that the benefits have been overestimatedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlcohol causes huge harm in Australia, responsible for 5,800 new cancer cases a year. Yet many of us remain in the dark about its health risks.In January the United States’ Office of the Surgeon General, the country’s leading public health agency, recommended that warnings about alcohol’s cancer risks should be displayed on drink packaging. Continue reading... Source

Exclusive: Armour was supposed to be replaced in 2023 but that was delayed by four years under previous governmentMinisters have issued an emergency recall of 120,000 body armour plates used by the British military, amid accusations from Labour that the Conservatives failed to safely renew basic protection for troops during their time in office.Testing discovered microscopic cracks in ageing enhanced combat body armour (ECBA) which was supposed to be swapped out in 2023, but whose replacement was delayed by four years to make savings by the previous government. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/feb/04/mod-urgently-recalls-120000-pieces-of-military-body-armour-after-cracks-found Author : Dan Sabbagh Publish date

Lawmakers point to shutting of USAid and accessing federal payment system as markings of ‘constitutional crisis’Progressive lawmakers condemned Donald Trump and Elon Musk on Monday, pointing to the attempted shuttering of the foreign aid agency USAid and the accessing of the treasury department’s federal payment system as the markings of a “constitutional crisis”.After Musk declared that he was working to shut down USAid, Democratic members of Congress tried to enter the agency’s Washington headquarters but said they were turned away on the orders of Musk’s “department of government efficiency” (Doge). USAid staffers were also locked out of the building on

Federal MPs and senators return after summer break for what could be the last sitting before federal election is calledGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTreasury has done modelling on cost of potential US tariffsJim Chalmers has now gone to ABC RN Breakfast and says the government has done modelling on what impact tariffs from the US would have.I’ve had the ability to brief my colleagues on a number of occasions now on some of that sort of work, and the broad conclusion out of that work is that Australia is a big beneficiary of open

FTSE 100 and Dow Jones fall after US president rattles investors by targeting China, Canada and MexicoGlobal stock markets came under pressure after Donald Trump signed off on new US tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico, prompting fears of a trade war.Markets recovered some of their losses early on Monday after it emerged that the US president had agreed to delay new duties on goods from Mexico for a month, sparking hopes of a reprieve. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/feb/03/uk-european-stock-markets-tumble-trump-tariff-tantrum Author : Graeme Wearden in London and Callum Jones in New York Publish date : 2025-02-03 20:09:00 Copyright for

Bill to rule out interference from abroad expected to pass this week as country prepares for polls before 6 AprilGreenland plans to ban foreign political donations over fears about potential interference in its forthcoming elections after attracting Donald trump’s interest.The government of the autonomous territory, which is a former Danish colony and remains part of the kingdom of Denmark, unveiled a bill on Monday intended to “safeguard the political integrity of Greenland”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/03/greenland-plans-to-ban-foreign-political-funding-over-trump-led-election-fears Author : Miranda Bryant Nordic correspondent Publish date : 2025-02-03 18:34:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

President threatened to withhold federal funding from hospitals providing gender-affirming care to those under 19US politics live – latest updatesIn the wake of Donald Trump’s executive order threatening to withhold federal funding from hospitals that offer gender-affirming care to individuals under the age of 19, several major hospitals across the US have stopped providing such treatments.The 28 January executive order directed federal departments and agencies to ensure that hospitals and medical institutions receiving federal research or education grants stop providing puberty blockers, hormone therapy or surgical procedures to transgender youth under the age of 19. Continue reading... Source link :

Another boy, also 15, arrested on suspicion of murder over attack at All Saints Catholic high school, police sayA 15-year-old boy has died after being stabbed at a school in Sheffield.The teenager suffered serious injuries in the incident at All Saints Catholic high school, South Yorkshire police said, but despite best efforts of paramedics he died a short time later. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/feb/03/boy-detained-teenager-stabbed-school-sheffield Author : Hannah Al-Othman North of England correspondent Publish date : 2025-02-03 16:07:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Orders come less than a day after top security officials suspended as Musk leads moves towards agency’s closureUS politics live – latest updatesThe Washington DC headquarters of the United States Agency for International Development (USAid) was reportedly closed Monday, and workers were told to remain at home as Donald Trump’s second presidential administration took further steps towards its likely closure.Agency staff received late-night emails on Sunday telling them not to come to work in the morning, according to Devex, a media platform for the global development community, which first reported the move. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/03/usaid-closed-trump-musk Author :

European leaders gather chiefly to discuss defence but US president’s threat of trade war dominates agendaEU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has just been addressing the media on her arrival in Brussels.She spoke about the need for Europe to “do more, together” in defence and look at how new initiatives can be funded.We were listening carefully to those words and of course we are preparing also on our side. What is clear, there are no winners in trade wars. If US starts a trade war, the one laughing on the side is China. We are very interlinked. We need America,

Sinn Féin politician to step down after being elected to Seanead, and aims to push reunification agendaThe economy minister for Northern Ireland is to step down from his role at Stormont after being elected to the Seanad in Dublin, the upper house of the Irish parliament.Sinn Féin’s Conor Murphy secured one of the 60 seats in the Seanad, with the support of Sinn Féin TDs and councillors, in the early hours of Monday morning. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/feb/03/conor-murphy-to-quit-as-northern-ireland-economy-minister-to-join-irish-parliament Author : Lisa O'Carroll Dublin Publish date : 2025-02-03 12:06:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Keir Starmer to attend European Council meeting in wake of US president’s tariff warfare threatsQ: Is it impossible to have a report card system for schools with enough detail to keep the unions happy, but enough simplicity to make it clear to parents?Phillipson replies:I think the system should and can do both. I think parents are more than able to process more information than is the case currently provided.I think it’s, frankly, deeply insulting to suggest that somehow parents either don’t want or can’t understand a wider range of areas that need further improvement, or where there is real strength