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Australia news live: One Nation alliance ‘not our plan’, Taylor says; Hanson defends UK ‘fact-finding’ trip

The Guardian • 2 months ago

One Nation leader welcomed by far-right figures including Tommy Robinson and Rupert Lowe. Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe opposition leader, Angus Taylor, said the Coalition doesn’t believe Pauline Hanson’s One Nation can be the party of government, describing it as a “one-person show”.Taylor spoke to ABC News Breakfast, saying the opposition was focused on getting r...

US and Iran trade escalating strikes as supreme leader is buried after days-long funeral

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Renewed attacks the largest since an interim memorandum was signed this June, with Trump saying fragile truce is ‘over’The US and Iran traded retaliatory strikes on Thursday as US president Donald Trump threatened to escalate the conflict unless Iran stopped attacking ships in the strait of Hormuz.Iran responded to the latest round of attacks by targeting US-allied Kuwait and Qatar and accused the...

Eight charged with murder conspiracy over alleged White House UFC attack plot

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Group accused of planning sniper and drone attack on Donald Trump’s UFC cage-fighting show in JuneEight men were indicted on murder and terrorism conspiracy charges Thursday for their alleged roles in a thwarted drone and sniper attack on the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House in June.The indictment, returned in Ohio, charges all eight in two separate conspiracies, one to provide mat...

Historic El Niño able to supercharge extreme weather looks increasingly likely – researchers

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Models show overwhelming chance that this year’s El Niño to rank among largest going back to 1950El Niño is strengthening and the risks of a historic event with the power to supercharge extreme weather around the world are rising, according to the latest analysis from the US National Weather Service.Models show there is now an 81% chance that a very strong El Niño “that would rank among the larges...

Historic El Nino able to supercharge extreme weather looks increasingly likely – researchers

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Models show overwhelming chance that this year’s El Niño to rank among largest going back to 1950El Niño is strengthening and the risks of a historic event with the power to supercharge extreme weather around the world are rising, according to the latest analysis from the US National Weather Service.Models show there is now an 81% chance that a very strong El Niño “that would rank among the larges...

Risks of historic El Niño persisting through spring 2027 rising, says NWS

The Guardian • 2 months ago

National Weather Service says record-breaking event with power to supercharge weather becoming more likelyEl Niño is strengthening and the risks of a historic event with the power to supercharge extreme weather around the world are rising, according to the latest analysis from the US National Weather Service.Models show there is now an 81% chance that a very strong El Niño “that would rank among t...

Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing said ‘he wishes he hadn’t done it’, roommate testifies

The Guardian • 2 months ago

On fourth day of preliminary hearing, state presents video of a prosecutor interviewing Lance TwiggsTyler Robinson, the 23-year-old charged with murdering far-right pundit Charlie Kirk, cried and told his then-roommate Lance Twiggs “he wishes he hadn’t done it” one day after the fatal shooting, according to testimony played Thursday in court.On the fourth day of a hearing to determine whether the ...

Australia news live: Hanson defends UK ‘fact-finding’ trip; Qantas tops airline punctuality table

The Guardian • 2 months ago

One Nation leader welcomed by far-right figures including Tommy Robinson and Rupert Lowe. Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPauline Hanson has posted an update on social media about what she calls a “fact-finding” mission to the UK to find out what has gone “so wrong” with the country.She sat down for an interview for the podcast of far-right British activist Tommy Robinso...

Police investigate £500,000 Reform donations from mother of fraudster who backed Farage

The Guardian • 2 months ago

George Cottrell’s mother, Fiona, at centre of criminal inquiry over potential evasion of restrictions on donationsPolice are investigating donations worth £500,000 made to Reform UK by the mother of a convicted fraudster and ally of Nigel Farage.The investigation concerns two donations of £250,000 made by Fiona Cottrell, whose son George has often accompanied Farage to Reform events and media appe...

Burnham’s apology over Gaza marks ‘reset moment’ as Labour seeks to win back progressive voters

The Guardian • 2 months ago

But it remains unclear how much of substance will change – and whether it will be enough to rebuild the party’s electoral coalitionOn the final day of Labour’s party conference in 2023, when the public was still reeling from the brutal Hamas attack on Israel just days before, Keir Starmer took to the airwaves for the traditional broadcast round – but gave one interview that would have particularly...

Keir Starmer may award resignation honours when he leaves No 10

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Outgoing PM not ruled out drawing up honours list when he stands down in just over 10 days time, despite previously opposing itKeir Starmer has signalled he could hand out resignation honours when he leaves Downing Street, despite pledging three years ago he would not hand out gongs when he eventually stood down.The prime minister twice declined to rule out drawing up a list of honours when he sta...

US lawmakers urge stricter monitoring of medically assisted suicide in hospices

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Bipartisan group warns HHS that older adults and people with disabilities risk being pressured to end their livesLawmakers urged the Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, on Thursday to establish strict hospice reporting rules to prevent discrimination and coercion in medically assisted suicide.The bipartisan group of members of Congress warned that older adults, people w...

OpenAI releases latest ChatGPT model after delay over White House cybersecurity concerns

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Staggered release of ChatGPT 5.6 follows similar restrictions on rival firm Anthropic’s latest AI modelsOpenAI released its latest advanced AI model, called ChatGPT 5.6, on Thursday after earlier delaying the public rollout over US government concerns about cybersecurity. The Trump administration had requested last month that OpenAI limit the release to a small group of government-approved users.O...

Graham Linehan gets £25,000 compensation and an apology from Met police after arrest

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Father Ted co-creator detained by armed officers at Heathrow airport last year over gender-critical posts on XThe Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan has been paid £25,000 in compensation by the Metropolitan police and received an apology after his arrest over his gender-critical social media posts.Linehan, 57, was detained by armed officers at Heathrow airport last September after a 10-hour flig...

Labour MPs to rebel on party funding reforms and demand total crypto ban

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Exclusive: Call for ministers to tighten bill amid Nigel Farage funding controversiesLabour MPs are to rebel next week over the government’s reforms to political funding, pushing ministers to introduce tougher measures including a ban on cryptocurrency donations and much lower spending limits.MPs on the all-party, anti-corruption group are canvassing support for four amendments to the representati...

Mexico investigates whether US lied about role in capture of drug lord

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Reporting suggests FBI involved in seizure of Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada García from Mexican territory in 2024Mexico has launched an investigation into whether the US lied about its involvement in the capture and secretive transfer of a top Sinaloa cartel member in 2024, in what would be a potential violation of the country’s sovereignty.The US has long denied it played any role in the operation to ...

Daphne Caruana Galizia screamed in panic before explosion that killed her, court hears

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Businessman stands trial over death of Maltese journalist killed by bomb in her car after she reported on corruptionMoments before the explosion that killed Daphne Caruana Galizia, the journalist screamed in panic, a witness has told the trial of the man accused of ordering her murder.Caruana Galizia was killed in 2017 by a remotely detonated bomb placed under the driver’s seat of her car, after w...

IDF accused of ‘field execution’ of Palestinian driver bringing aid into Gaza

The Guardian • 2 months ago

The local truckers association has said it may suspend operations, after several eyewitnesses decried the murder of Ahmad EsleemA Palestinian driver bringing food aid from the World Central Kitchen (WCK) into Gaza has been killed by an Israeli soldier, according to eyewitnesses and the local truckers association, which said it may suspend operations in protest.Ahmad Esleem was shot in the head on ...

Tehran launches more strikes as Israel warns it is ready to strike Iran again ‘with even greater force’ – as it happened

The Guardian • 2 months ago

This live blog is now closed. US and Iran trade most intense strikes since ceasefire extendedKuwait’s foreign ministry has issued a statement condemning the Iranian attacks against the country. It reads almost identical to the statement issued yesterday, although emphasises Kuwait’s sovereignty is “a red line”.“The state of Kuwait reserves its full rights to take all necessary measures to protect ...

UK swelters in third heatwave of the year as western Europe counts cost of hottest-ever June

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Britain expands heat alerts while estimates suggest June’s death toll could surpass 20,000 across continentThe UK is sweltering through the peak of its third heatwave of the year as countries around Europe struggle to recover from an early onslaught of baking summer heat.Punishing temperatures pushed higher by fossil fuel pollution have broken records across the continent in recent weeks. Western ...

Reform byelection campaign risks a replay of the Johnson error

The Guardian • 2 months ago

In triggering an entirely optional byelection, Nigel Farage has given opponents weeks to repeat the claims about his financesTo some, Nigel Farage appears to be in a trap of his own making, fighting for re-election in single combat with a giant bin before potentially having to do it all again against the other political parties. But inside Reform UK, the mood is upbeat. As one insider said of the ...

US launches new airstrikes against Iran hours after Trump threatens to escalate

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Iran responds by targeting US-allied Kuwait and Qatar and accusing US of striking near its sole nuclear power plantMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesThe US has launched new airstrikes against Iran, hours after Donald Trump threatened to escalate the conflict unless Iran stopped attacking ships in the strait of Hormuz.Iran, which is burying its former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on ...

George Cottrell referred to Nigel Farage as ‘daddy’, says ex-Reform candidate

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Exclusive: Questions grow over convicted fraudster’s role in Reform UK as party says he has never held official positionWhy is Farage quitting as an MP, only to stand again?George Cottrell was routinely introduced as Nigel Farage’s chief of staff before the 2024 general election despite denials that he had any official role, according to a Reform UK candidate who stood aside for the party leader.O...

Maine progressives race to find Platner replacement as centrists call for ‘normie Democrat’

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Platner’s former backers are seeking ‘real progressive’ to prevent nomination going to establishment DemocratUS politics live – latest updatesProgressive groups and lawmakers who rallied behind Graham Platner’s insurgent bid for a US Senate seat are now racing to decide where to transfer their support after his withdrawal from the Maine race following yet another allegation of sexual assault.The s...

Maine progressives race to find candidate to replace Graham Platner

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Platner’s former backers are seeking ‘real progressive’ to prevent nomination going to establishment DemocratUS politics live – latest updatesProgressive groups and lawmakers who rallied behind Graham Platner’s insurgent bid for a US Senate seat are now racing to decide where to transfer their support after his withdrawal from the Maine race following yet another allegation of sexual assault.The s...