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London’s first self-driving taxis for hire hit the streets

The Guardian • 5 days ago

Wayve robotaxis added to Uber app and will have human in front ready to take over if needed – but only 15 cars licensedLondoners are now able to hire self-driving taxis for the first time, after rides in Wayve’s autonomous vehicles were added to the Uber app on Thursday.The chances of landing a robotaxi on request immediately are slim, with only 15 vehicles so far licensed. That contrasts with the...

From ‘psyops’ to ‘hysterical hysteria’: how GB News and Talk TV lost their cool in the heatwaves

The Guardian • 5 days ago

Thousands of heat-related deaths in record-breaking temperatures appeared to only intensify hosts’ climate denialsAs the first heatwave of the record-breaking summer arrived on 23 May, GB News host Cristo Foufas was not happy: “I am sick to death of the naysayers saying firstly that we’re all going to die and that we have to put out heat alerts, because, you know, just drink some water and drink a...

Chilling footage shows Molly Ticehurst’s murderer saying ‘I can’t believe I just did that’, court hears

The Guardian • 5 days ago

Victim’s father Tony Ticehurst confronts Daniel Billings during sentence hearing in regional NSW, saying ‘I hope that every night Molly’s screams keep you awake’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA New South Wales court has been shown chilling footage of Daniel Billings driving away from Molly Ticehurst’s house after he ...

Gang violence is not ‘out of control’ in Sydney, police minister says after two shootings in two days

The Guardian • 5 days ago

Yasmin Catley says ‘we will not be surrendering our streets’ after as many as six suspected mistaken identity shootings since the start of last yearThe New South Wales police minister denies that gang violence is out of control in the state, despite two people being shot dead in suspected cases of mistaken identity in as many days.The police minister, Yasmin Catley, told a media conference on Thur...

‘Internal exclusion’ of England secondary school students almost triples in three years

The Guardian • 5 days ago

Exclusive: new data shows poorer pupils and those with Send are disproportionately affected by the measureThe proportion of secondary school students in England removed from class and placed in “internal exclusion” as a disciplinary measure has almost trebled in three years, according to new data.The data shows the proportion of secondary pupils removed from normal lessons went up from 5% in the 2...

Proportion of secondary school students in England placed in ‘internal exclusion’ almost triples in three years

The Guardian • 5 days ago

Exclusive: new data shows poorer pupils and those with Send are disproportionately affected by the measureThe proportion of secondary school students in England removed from class and placed in “internal exclusion” as a disciplinary measure has almost trebled in three years, according to new data.The data shows the proportion of secondary pupils removed from normal lessons went up from 5% in the 2...

‘I was never taught Welsh history’: Michael Sheen on reclaiming rebel leader Owain Glyndŵr

The Guardian • 5 days ago

Actor will play 15th-century hero in sweeping production about Welsh rebellion against English crownThere are myriad films, plays and books focusing on heroes of English, Scottish and Irish history but far fewer that tell the stories of the great figures of Wales.A major new play about the Welsh nobleman Owain Glyndŵr’s early 15th-century rebellion against the English crown will help redress the b...

Australia news live: Labor reveals draft rules for 30% tax on discretionary trusts; dead dolphin tests positive for bird flu

The Guardian • 5 days ago

Meanwhile investors fret that soaring oil prices will reignite inflationary pressures. Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastShadow treasurer says tobacco plans would bring in extra billions and stop people buying from the ‘black market’Tim Wilson, the shadow treasurer, said the tobacco proposal would bring in an extra $2bn a year as it would stop peo...

Six-year-old boy died from scurvy despite long-term concerns over diet, Queensland coroner finds

The Guardian • 5 days ago

Coroner says death likely triggered by vitamin C deficiency and so‑called ‘sailor’s disease’ common in convict eraFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA six-year-old boy died from scurvy, the so‑called “sailor’s disease” common in the convict era, a coroner has found.Brisbane boy Connor Dean died after a cardiac arrest und...

Six-year-old boy died from scurvy despite long term concerns over diet, Queensland coroner finds

The Guardian • 5 days ago

Coroner says death likely triggered by vitamin C deficiency and so‑called “sailor’s disease” common in convict era Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA six-year-old boy died from scurvy, the so‑called “sailor’s disease” common in the convict era, a coroner has found.Brisbane boy Connor Dean died after a cardiac arrest un...

Australia’s new environmental protection agency approves coal project, angering climate groups

The Guardian • 5 days ago

Queensland open-cut Saraji mine will be able to keep digging until 2055 as Anthony Albanese denies tensions with Pacific leaders over fossil fuelsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s new national agency for environmental protection has approved its first coal project, allowing a Queensland open-cut mine to keep...

Molly Ticehurst’s father tells DV murderer he hopes daughter’s screams will haunt him forever

The Guardian • 5 days ago

Tony Ticehurst confronts Daniel Billings during sentence hearing in regional NSW, stating: ‘When she died, part of me died with her’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe family of Molly Ticehurst, who was murdered by her abusive ex-boyfriend Daniel Billings in her home in central western New South Wales in 2024, has com...

Trump doubles down on Canada trade war as talks remain stalled – as it happened

The Guardian • 5 days ago

This live blog is now closed.Sign up for the US Breaking News emailAs tensions flare in the mideast with American military forces resuming strikes on Iran, Donald Trump has taken to social media to discuss his ballroom project.“We have hundreds of happy construction workers in D.C. busily doing their job building the finest Ballroom/Military complex anywhere in the World,” Trump said in a truth so...

News live: Vanuatu minister condemns Australia ‘not doing enough’ on climate crisis; Marles and Hegseth talk weapons in US

The Guardian • 5 days ago

Meanwhile investors fret that soaring oil prices will reignite inflationary pressures. Follow the day’s news live.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastShadow treasurer says tobacco plans would bring in extra billions and stop people buying from the ‘black market’Tim Wilson, the shadow treasurer, said the tobacco proposal would bring in an extra $2bn a year as it would stop pe...

Boy charged after teenager's hand nearly cut off in Sydney

The Guardian • 5 days ago

NSW police called to Redfern on Wednesday night found a 17-year-old with a partially severed handFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA teenage boy will face court today after a “near-complete amputation” of a boy’s hand during an alleged assault in Sydney on Wednesday night.New South Wales police were called to Redfern ab...

Australia news live: Marles says US relationship ‘transcends governments of the day’; Sydney to get new ferry stop

The Guardian • 5 days ago

Meanwhile investors fret that soaring oil prices will reignite inflationary pressures. Follow the day’s news live.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastShadow treasurer says tobacco plans would bring in extra billions and stop people buying from the ‘black market’Tim Wilson, the shadow treasurer, said the tobacco proposal would bring in an extra $2bn a year as it would stop pe...

Teenager charged after ‘near-complete amputation’ of boy’s hand in Sydney

The Guardian • 5 days ago

NSW police called to Redfern on Wednesday night found a 17-year-old with a partially severed handFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA teenage boy will face court today after a “near-complete amputation” of a boy’s hand during an alleged assault in Sydney on Wednesday night.New South Wales police were called to Redfern ab...

Australia news live: Marles says US relationship ‘transcends governments of the day’; markets price in 80% chance of RBA rate hike

The Guardian • 5 days ago

Investors fret that soaring oil prices will reignite inflationary pressures. Follow the day’s news live.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastShadow treasurer says tobacco plans would bring in extra billions and stop people buying from the ‘black market’Tim Wilson, the shadow treasurer, said the tobacco proposal would bring in an extra $2bn a year as it would stop people “buyi...

Dutch central bank moves 86 tonnes of gold to UK from US and Canada, citing ‘geopolitical unrest’

The Guardian • 5 days ago

Bank says gold reserves held in London could be traded more easily and the move will allow it to respond more rapidly in a ‘crisis situation’The Dutch central bank says it has moved 86 tonnes of its gold reserves out of the US and Canada to London, citing “increasing geopolitical unrest”.De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) said gold reserves held in London could be traded more easily than those held in Ne...

China’s falling emissions amid Iran war spark hope of decarbonisation watershed

The Guardian • 5 days ago

Oil consumption plummets and EV sales soar as analysts say demand may not fully return even if crude price fallsChina’s carbon dioxide emissions fell by 1% after the outbreak of the US-Israeli war on Iran, thanks to a sharp reduction in oil consumption and a steady rise in the use of electric vehicles and public transport, analysis shows.The report reveals the role of clean energy in cushioning th...

Suspect and two victims dead at apartment shooting in downtown Minneapolis

The Guardian • 5 days ago

The city’s police department and mayor warn the public to stay away from the Loring Park neighborhood nearbyTwo people were killed and the suspect was dead after a shooting at an apartment building in downtown Minneapolis on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.One of the victims was shot and died at the scene. The other died after arriving at Hennepin county medical center, a hospital spokesperson...

One dead and multiple injured in shooting in downtown Minneapolis

The Guardian • 5 days ago

The city’s police department warns the public to stay away from the Minneapolis convention centerAt least one person was killed and six others were injured in a shooting in downtown Minneapolis on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.According to county spokesperson Joshua Yetman, the Hennepin county medical center received seven patients, one of them deceased. The identity of the deceased person w...

One dead and multiple injured at shooting in downtown Minneapolis

The Guardian • 5 days ago

The city’s police department warns the public to stay away from the Minneapolis convention centerAt least one person was killed and six others were injured in a shooting in downtown Minneapolis on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.According to county spokesperson Joshua Yetman, the Hennepin county medical center received seven patients, one of them deceased. The identity of the deceased person w...

Several victims, including two police officers, injured at shooting in downtown Minneapolis

The Guardian • 5 days ago

The city’s police department warns the public to stay away from the Minneapolis convention center Multiple people, including two police officers, were injured in a shooting in downtown Minneapolis on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.The Minneapolis police department warned the public to stay away from the area. Continue reading...

Australia news live: Marles and Hegseth meet in Washington; teen charged after ‘near complete amputation’ of boy’s hand

The Guardian • 5 days ago

Boy to face court today. Follow the day’s news live.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastShadow treasurer says tobacco plans would bring in extra billions and stop people buying from the ‘black market’Tim Wilson, the shadow treasurer, said the tobacco proposal would bring in an extra $2bn a year as it would stop people “buying products from the black market”.We’ve been lookin...