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Australia news live: ABC takes down two Four Corners episodes on drug trade over ‘veracity concerns’; Labor dodges gambling reform fight

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian exports sent to the US will be hit with a 12.5% tariff as the US president imposes levies on more than 80 nations.The Trump administration unveiled the latest tranche of tariffs for countries over their “failure to impose and effectively enforce a prohibition on the importation of goods produced with forc...

Prosecutors say blood stains on objects in D4vd’s home probably of victim

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Defense attorneys question LAPD criminalist on third day of hearing to decide whether singer will stand trialBlood stains on objects recovered from singer D4vd’s former Los Angeles residence probably came from Celeste Rivas Hernandez, the 14-year-old whose decomposed body was found in his Tesla last fall, according to testimony heard in court on Thursday.Prosecutors say D4vd, born David Anthony Bu...

Double stabbing in New York City being investigated as possible hate crime

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Suspect allegedly yelled ‘Allahu Akbar’ before attacking a 57-year-old Asian man and a 50-year-old Jewish manNew York City police are investigating a pair of stabbings near Central Park as a possible hate crime, police commissioner Jessica Tisch said Thursday.The suspect, Raul Morales, allegedly stabbed a 57-year-old Asian man in the back with a knife, then stabbed a 50-year-old Jewish man in the ...

Pentagon list of service members killed in Iran war removes most recent four

The Guardian • 1 month ago

New York Times reports that list of those killed changed from 18 on Wednesday to 14 on ThursdayThe Pentagon’s official online list of service members killed in the ongoing Iran war does not include the four soldiers who died during renewed fighting over the weekend, despite the fact that their names were included in a Pentagon press release on the formal transfer of their remains back to the Unite...

Qantas tests new ultra long-range Airbus in 17,000km direct flight from France to Melbourne

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Airbus A350–1000ULR becomes most watched plane on flight tracking websites as Qantas tests new aircraft for its Project SunriseFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQantas’s new ultra long-distance aircraft has landed on Australian soil for the first time on Friday after a 19-hour test flight from France.The Airbus A350-100...

Qantas tests new ultra-long range Airbus in 17,000km direct flight from France to Melbourne

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Airbus A350-1000ULR becomes the most watched plane on flight tracking websites as Qantas tests new aircraft for its Project Sunrise Qantas’s new ultra long-distance aircraft is set to land on Australian soil for the first time on Friday after a 19-hour test flight from France.The Airbus A350-1000ULR, designed for Qantas to complete some of the longest commercial flights in the world, set off on a ...

Democrats criticize Trump’s new tariffs as ‘end-run around the supreme court and Congress’ – US politics live

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Canada, Mexico, Australia, EU, UK and China among dozens of economies listed in US president’s renewed ⁠effort of near-global import taxes after supreme court struck down his ‘liberation day’ tariffsSign up for the Breaking News US emailBy a vote of 214-208 lawmakers in the House passed a war powers resolution to curb the Trump administration’s military action in Iran, ahead of the lower chamber’s...

India ‘cockroach’ activist Sonam Wangchuk ends hunger strike as protests spread

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Sonam Wangchuk halted strike amid concerns about ‘possible violence’ in India as protest movement urges demonstrations across country on Friday over police brutalityIndian “cockroach” activist Sonam Wangchuk ended a 26-day hunger strike on Friday over an exam paper scandal that has spiralled into a wideranging youth-led protest against Narendra Modi’s government, with protesters continuing to call...

Thousands flee wildfires in France and Spain as temperatures reach extreme levels in southern Europe

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Spain declares national emergency around Madrid, as marine heatwave sees some parts of Mediterranean Sea 5C hotter than normalBrutal heat torching southern Europe has forced about 30,000 people to flee wildfires in France and Spain as a marine heatwave scalds the Mediterranean and researchers warn that “Dantesque” scenarios cannot be ruled out as infernos worsen.A “particularly intense” wildfire o...

Trump’s new tariffs designed as ‘end-run around the supreme court and Congress’, House Democrat says – US politics live

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Canada, Mexico, Australia, EU, UK and China among dozens of economies listed in US president’s renewed ⁠effort of near-global import taxes after supreme court struck down his ‘liberation day’ tariffsSign up for the Breaking News US emailBy a vote of 214-208 lawmakers in the House passed a war powers resolution to curb the Trump administration’s military action in Iran, ahead of the lower chamber’s...

Donald Trump hits Australian exports to US with new higher trade tariff over claims of ‘forced labour’

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Australia’s trade minister, Don Farrell, says tariff regime is unjustified and inconsistent with free trade agreement with USFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDonald Trump has hit Australian exports with new trade tariffs, claiming the country is not doing enough to combat forced labour, but the Albanese government has ...

Trump to impose fresh wave of tariffs on more than 80 countries

The Guardian • 1 month ago

New tariffs to replace 10% global duty set to expire on Friday as administration cites concerns over ‘forced labor’Donald Trump’s administration has imposed a fresh wave of sweeping tariffs on dozens of US trading partners to replace a 10% global duty that was set to expire early Friday morning – the latest attempt to instate aggressive trade policies despite challenges from the country’s highest ...

Middle East crisis is ‘getting out of control’, UN chief warns, as US launches another round of strikes on Iran – live updates

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Secretary general António Guterres tells security council the Middle East is being pushed to the ‘edge of the unimaginable’ amid latest threats from Donald TrumpTrump says he is close to decision on largest-yet attack on IranEarlier in the US day, before Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it had stopped three oil tankers from passing through the strait of Hormuz, Donald Trump issued this threat on hi...

Australia news live: trade minister demands removal of ‘unjustified’ US tariffs; deadly bird flu detected in Queensland for the first time

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian exports sent to the US will be hit with a 12.5% tariff as the US president imposes levies on more than 80 nations.The Trump administration unveiled the latest tranche of tariffs for countries over their “failure to impose and effectively enforce a prohibition on the importation of goods produced with forc...

Trump administration announces new tariffs on 85 countries, claiming failed ‘forced labor’ enforcement – US politics live

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Canada, Mexico, Australia, EU, UK and China among dozens of economies listed in US president’s latest ⁠effort to restore regime of near-global import taxes after supreme court struck down his ‘liberation day’ tariffsSign up for the Breaking News US emailBy a vote of 214-208 lawmakers in the House passed a war powers resolution to curb the Trump administration’s military action in Iran, ahead of th...

US health panel recommends easing restrictions on controversial peptides

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Vote from advisory group – whose members include people linked to peptides industry – likely to embolden RFK JrA panel of federal health advisers on Thursday narrowly recommended easing access to several peptides popular with wellness influencers and celebrities, despite warnings from government scientists that the chemicals have not been shown to be safe or effective.In a series of votes, outside...

UK ‘ready to defend itself’ after Iranian threat over US bases

The Guardian • 1 month ago

IRGC claims base in south-west England was used by US to launch bombing missions, making it ‘legitimate target’Middle East crisis live – latest updatesThe government has said the UK is “ready to defend itself” after Iran’s military warned that any bases being used by the US were “legitimate targets”.The UK has allowed the US to launch “defensive” operations from British bases hosting American plan...

Tesla stock suffers double-digit drop on carmaker’s worst day in years

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Elon Musk’s EV company lost a quarter of its value after revealing weak profits and high spending on AI and roboticsTesla’s stock fell about 13.5% on Thursday in one of the biggest single-day market losses in the company’s history.Elon Musk’s automaker has struggled throughout the year, losing about 27% of its market value as huge capital expenditures and weaker-than-expected profits worry investo...

Australia news live: Marles says new US tariffs ‘make no sense’; Qantas long-range plane to land in Melbourne after 19-hour test flight from Toulouse

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian exports sent to the US will be hit with a 12.5% tariff as the US president imposes levies on more than 80 nations.The Trump administration unveiled the latest tranche of tariffs for countries over their “failure to impose and effectively enforce a prohibition on the importation of goods produced with forc...

D4vd lawyers challenge police testing of evidence found in singer’s home

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Defense attorneys question LAPD criminalist on third day of hearing to decide whether singer will stand trialAttorneys for the singer D4vd scrutinized how law enforcement officials chose to test evidence found in his home during the third day of a hearing to determine whether he will stand trial for murder and child sexual abuse.Prosecutors say D4vd, born David Anthony Burke, fatally stabbed 14-ye...

Australia news live: Qantas’ new ultra-long-range test plane to land in Melbourne after 19-hour odyssey from Toulouse

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastShipyards receives $4.6bn boost to deliver Aukus submarinesConstruction yards that will build Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine fleet have been given an additional $4.6bn in funding.This is really important in terms of delivering our future nuclear powered submarines.It is a process which will see parts of the y...

Trump administration announces new tariffs on more than 80 countries, claiming failed ‘forced labor’ enforcement – US politics live

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Canada, Mexico, Australia, EU and China among dozens of economies listed in US president’s latest ⁠effort to restore regime of near-global import taxes after supreme court struck down his ‘Liberation Day’ tariffsSign up for the Breaking News US emailBy a vote of 214-208 lawmakers in the House passed a war powers resolution to curb the Trump administration’s military action in Iran, ahead of the lo...

Regional mayors to take key roles in UK policy decisions as part of No 10 North plans

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Burnham says ‘no one in government loses when power is shared’ as he revives Brown-era national economic councilIt’s not just a No 10 in the north, it’s an engine for growth throughout the whole UK | Andy BurnhamRegional mayors are to be given a leading role in the UK’s economic policy, Andy Burnham has said, as he called the opening of No 10 North “the biggest rebalancing of power our country has...

Trump administration to impose fresh wave of tariffs on more than 80 countries

The Guardian • 1 month ago

US will impose between 10 and 12.5% tariff on countries that are top trading partners, US trade representative saysDonald Trump’s administration has imposed a fresh wave of sweeping tariffs to replace a 10% global duty that was set to expire early Friday morning, the latest stage of his aggressive trade policy.The US will impose between a 10% or 12.5% tariff on more than 80 countries, Jamieson Gre...

Trump administration announces new tariffs on 60 trading partners, claiming failed ‘forced labor’ enforcement – US politics live

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Announcement marks US president’s latest ⁠effort to restore a regime of near-global import taxes after supreme court struck down his ‘Liberation Day’ tariffsSign up for the Breaking News US emailBy a vote of 214-208 lawmakers in the House passed a war powers resolution to curb the Trump administration’s military action in Iran, ahead of the lower chamber’s August reccess.Four Republicans, Brian Fi...