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News live: Jewish Australians experienced ‘breach of sense of safety’ after 7 October, Mark Dreyfus tells royal commission

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Roayl commission on antisemitism and social cohesion starts fifth block of hearings in Melbourne this week. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe use of AI in automated decision-making by government departments and agencies will be subject to tough rules under a new national plan, expected to extend to consumer protections, workplace safety and priv...

US targets Iran in ninth night of strikes in wake of US troop deaths – Middle East crisis live

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Preliminary deal aimed at ending the war has collapsed as US and Iran fight to break deadlock over strait of HormuzUS says another service member killed as Israel warns Tehran’s attacks coming closeThe ⁠United Kingdom Maritime ⁠Trade Operations ⁠agency said ​it had received ⁠a report of ⁠an ​incident ‌8 nautical miles (14.8 ‌km) north-west ‌of Oman’s Kumzar, where information from a verified ‌sour...

News live: Joyce denies One Nation wants White Australia policy after Hanson backs mass deportations

The Guardian • 1 month ago

One Nation MP suggests his party would deport people seeking medical care after overstaying their visas. Follow today’s news liveThe use of AI in automated decision-making by government departments and agencies will be subject to tough rules under a new national plan, expected to extend to consumer protections, workplace safety and privacy.As the Albanese government grapples with the rapid growth ...

News live: Joyce denies One Nation wants White Australia policy as Plibersek accuses party of equivocating on ‘mass deportation’

The Guardian • 1 month ago

One Nation MP suggests his party would deport people seeking medical care after overstaying their visas. Follow today’s news liveThe use of AI in automated decision-making by government departments and agencies will be subject to tough rules under a new national plan, expected to extend to consumer protections, workplace safety and privacy.As the Albanese government grapples with the rapid growth ...

Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino booed before US president attempts to crash Spain celebrations

The Guardian • 1 month ago

US president watches Spain v Argentina matchMatch report: Spain beat Argentina in extra-timeDonald Trump and Gianni Infantino were booed as they took to the field for the presentation ceremony before the US president attempted to gatecrash Spain’s victory party.Trump arrived at the stadium on Marine One, with the president’s helicopter first flying over the stadium about 45 minutes before kick-off...

Pay gap widens as UK bosses get 130 times average worker’s salary

The Guardian • 1 month ago

In its final report the High Pay Centre says the median remuneration of a FTSE 100 CEO has risen to a record £5.06mThe bosses of Britain’s largest listed companies received record pay last year, fuelling the widest earnings gap with workers in eight years.Median pay for FTSE 100 chief executives hit £5.06m in the last financial year, according to data released by the High Pay Centre, an 8.6% incre...

JD and Usha Vance welcome baby boy, first child born to sitting VP in 156 years

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Vice-president and second lady announced birth of Alec Neel Vance, their fourth child, in social media statementVice-President JD Vance and his wife, second lady Usha Vance, on Sunday announced the birth of their fourth child, the first born to a sitting vice-president in more than 150 years.Born on Sunday, Alec Neel Vance joins older siblings Ewan, nine; Vivek, six; and Mirabel, four. Continue re...

News live: Lee Hanson says her mother’s comments about the White Australia policy were ‘misinterpreted’

The Guardian • 1 month ago

One Nation leader’s comments were made on podcast interview hosted by far-right British activist Tommy Robinson. Follow today’s news liveThe use of AI in automated decision-making by government departments and agencies will be subject to tough rules under a new national plan, expected to extend to consumer protections, workplace safety and privacy.As the Albanese government grapples with the rapid...

Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino booed before World Cup presentation ceremony

The Guardian • 1 month ago

US president watches Spain v Argentina matchWorld Cup final: live coverage of the matchDonald Trump and Gianni Infantino were booed as they took to the field for the presentation ceremony of the World Cup final on Sunday.Trump arrived at the stadium on Marine One, with the president’s helicopter first flying over the stadium about 45 minutes before kick-off. There was little reaction from the crow...

Five family members found dead after flash flood in Utah canyon, police say

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Victims were Provo’s fire captain, his wife and their three sons, who were hiking in Bicknell amid heavy rainsFive family members who had set out for a day of hiking were killed after a flash flood swept through canyons of southern Utah on Friday, law enforcement officials said.The victims were a captain in the Provo fire department, his wife and their sons, according to fire officials. A daughter...

News live: PM says Hanson should not ‘talk Australia down’ overseas; private schools cry poor in new ad campaign

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Albanese’s comments come as One Nation leader nears end of UK tour. Follow today’s news liveSeven’s Spotlight on Pauline Hanson an awkward affairMaybe the most telling moment in Channel 7’s special Spotlight episode on Pauline Hanson last night came right at the end.Independent school families have been stereotyped for too long. They are parents and taxpayers making careful decisions about their c...

Australia news live: PM says Pauline Hanson should not ‘talk Australia down’ when overseas

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Albanese’s comments come as One Nation leader nears end of UK tour. Follow today’s news liveIndependent Schools Australia, the peak body for private schools, is launching a campaign today to increase government funding, targeting key Labor and Teal seats across the country.The body will rollout out digital advertising, billboards as well as posters on buses in inner-city federal seats including th...

Middle East crisis: US military says service member killed during ‘controlled detonation’ of downed Iranian drone – as it happened

The Guardian • 1 month ago

This live blog is now closed.US says another troop killed as Israel warns Tehran’s attacks coming closeTwo US troops killed and one missing in Jordan after Iranian attacksJordanian authorities ⁠have not issued any decision ⁠to ​evacuate the airport or ⁠seaport in the city of Aqaba, and have not detected ⁠any potential threats ​in ‌the past ‌hours, the state ‌news agency cited the government spokes...

New US military death as Israel warns Tehran’s attacks coming close

The Guardian • 1 month ago

US military says service member was killed in Iraq during ‘controlled detonation’ as it launches more airstrikes at IranMiddle East crisis live: follow latest updatesThe US military announced another death of a service member as it launched more airstrikes at Iran on Sunday in response to the killing of American troops, and Iran fired missiles toward Jordan that risked widening the conflict into n...

US says another troop killed as Israel warns Tehran’s attacks coming close

The Guardian • 1 month ago

US military says service member was killed in Iraq during ‘controlled detonation’ as it launches more airstrikes at IranThe US military announced another death of a service member as it launched more airstrikes at Iran on Sunday in response to the killing of American troops , and Iran fired missiles toward Jordan that risked widening the conflict into neighboring Israel.The US military said the se...

Dozens missing after passenger ferry sinks off coast of Guyana

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Emergency response has rescued 67 people, including 15 children, from one of the country’s worst maritime disastersA ferry carrying 116 passengers and crew sank ⁠off the coast of Guyana in South America ⁠late Saturday, with 67 ⁠people, ​including 15 children, rescued so far, according to Guyana ⁠authorities.A massive search-and-rescue operation continues for dozens of missing passengers in what ha...

Middle East crisis live: US military says service member killed during ‘controlled detonation’ of downed Iranian drone

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Centcom announces third confirmed troop death from separate incident in Iraq following new round of airstrikes to ‘swiftly punish’ IranTwo US troops killed and one missing in Jordan after Iranian attacksJordanian authorities ⁠have not issued any decision ⁠to ​evacuate the airport or ⁠seaport in the city of Aqaba, and have not detected ⁠any potential threats ​in ‌the past ‌hours, the state ‌news ag...

Donald Trump arrives by helicopter to attend World Cup final alongside Gianni Infantino

The Guardian • 1 month ago

US president watches Spain v Argentina matchWorld Cup final: live coverage of the matchDonald Trump took his place at the World Cup final at the New York New Jersey Stadium on Sunday.Trump arrived at the stadium on Marine One, with the president’s helicopter first flying over the stadium around 45 minutes before kickoff. There was little reaction from the crowd as the aircraft flew over the stadiu...

Mission in Iran war has pivoted toward ensuring oil flow, Trump official says

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Energy secretary grapples with mounting criticism over length of US war as Democrat calls conflict ‘war of choice’A Trump administration official on Sunday grappled with mounting criticism over the length of the US war with Iran after months of promised diplomatic breakthroughs, short-lived ceasefires, and the deaths of two more American troops in Jordan bringing the total number of American milit...

Burnham to say UK must be honest about its challenges as he prepares to become PM

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Labour leader will visit king to accept role on Monday and will start making cabinet appointments that afternoon Andy Burnham will warn that Britain must be honest about the challenges it faces when he becomes its sixth prime minister in a decade on Monday, as he prepares to introduce measures to ease the cost of living and allow more North Sea fossil fuel drilling.The Labour leader is set to star...

Burnham’s vow to end Labour briefing wars will test his grip on the party

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Tensions between his aims are already there, including disputes over key appointments such as chancellorAndy Burnham’s vision for cleaning up Westminster politics is a utopian one: ending the dominance of the whipping system, Whitehall power hoarding and the “insidious briefing culture” of the bubble.In his first speech on becoming Labour leader, he warned his party it “won’t beat Britain’s new ri...

ICE officers to use body cameras during vehicle stops, Trump ‘border czar’ says

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Tom Homan’s comments come amid scrutiny over federal immigration agents’ fatal shooting of two men in six daysUS Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will require its officers to record vehicle stops with at least one body camera, said Tom Homan, the Trump administration “border czar”, on Sunday. The action comes as the agency is under renewed scrutiny after ICE officers fatally shot two men ...

Earthquake in Peru leaves at least six dead

The Guardian • 1 month ago

More than 30 injured and 300 displaced after buildings collapse near SicayaA 5.5-magnitude earthquake shook the Andes region of Peru, killing at least six people, authorities said Sunday. More than 30 people were injured and 300 have been displaced.The US Geological Survey reported the quake struck on Saturday at 9.24pm, with its epicentre located 2km (1.2 miles) west-south-west of the city of Sic...

Earthquake in Peru leaves at least five dead

The Guardian • 1 month ago

More than 20 injured and 300 displaced after buildings collapse near SicayaA 5.5-magnitude earthquake shook the Andes region of Peru, killing at least five people, authorities said Sunday. More than 20 people were injured and 300 have been displaced.The US Geological Survey reported the quake struck on Saturday at 9.24pm, with its epicentre located 2km (1.2 miles) west-south-west of the city of Si...

5.5-magnitude earthquake hits Peru's Andes region and kills at least 5 people

The Guardian • 1 month ago

More than 20 people were injured and 300 have been displaced by Saturday’s quake, while the total number of missing is still unknown A 5.5-magnitude earthquake shook the Andes region of Peru, killing at least five people, authorities said Sunday. More than 20 people were injured and 300 have been displaced.The US Geological Survey reported the quake struck on Saturday at 9.24pm, with its epicentre...