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Actor Patrick Dempsey rules out replacing Graham Platner in US Senate race – US politics live

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Actor best known for Grey’s Anatomy says he gave serious thought to running for office amid frantic search for viable options to replace embattled Maine DemocratSign up for the Breaking News US emailDuring a bilateral meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Nato summit in Ankara, Donald Trump was asked about Iran, and he repeated his earlier criticism.On Wednesday, while speaking to reporters alo...

US stock markets fall amid Iran strikes and potential higher interest rates

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Dow down 1.09%, or 500 points, as S&P 500 sees a small loss and tech-heavy Nasdaq rises slightlyMiddle East crisis liveUS stock markets fell on Wednesday as Donald Trump declared the ceasefire with Iran was over and the Federal Reserve flagged concerns that would warrant higher interest rates.Trump’s comments on the Iran-US war at the Nato summit in Ankara sent oil prices sharply higher. Brent...

US military launches fresh strikes on Iran – Middle East crisis live

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Iranian state media report explosions in several locations hours after Donald Trump threatened further military action at Nato summitIran’s IRNA is reporting power cuts in Chabahar after reports of explosions from the area.Tonight’s strikes come 24 hours after the US had launched strikes on more than 80 Iranian targets around the strait of Hormuz and revoked a temporary sanctions waiver for Tehran...

Australia news live: Telstra warns of ‘secondary issue’ after yesterday’s network outage; trains in regional Victoria cancelled again

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Carrier says some customers still can’t connect to triple zero on its network. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPublic transport commuters in New South Wales and Victoria have been urged to plan ahead and seek alternative travel plans this morning as networks continue to be affected by yesterday’s Telstra outage. The NSW transport department said ...

Maddy Cusack did not want Sheffield United to know about talks with club’s former chaplain, inquest told

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Dr Delroy Hall said Cusack struggled to juggle two jobsCusack was found dead at her home in September 2023The former club chaplain at Sheffield United has told an inquest into Maddy Cusack’s death that she repeatedly asked him not to inform the club that she had been speaking to him.Dr Delroy Hall volunteered in the role at Sheffield United from 2017 until November 2023, about two months after Cus...

Fourth person killed by agents from Trump’s Memphis anticrime taskforce

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Shooting death at an extended-stay motel is fourth officer-involved death since initiative began in SeptemberFederal agents killed a man at a Memphis motel Wednesday morning in a Drug Enforcement Administration operation with the Memphis Safe Task Force, the fourth officer-involved death since the anticrime initiative began in September.Donald Trump established the federal taskforce by executive o...

White House’s World Cup head defends Trump lobbying Fifa over red card

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Andrew Giuliani claims actions of referee Raphael Claus over US player Folarin Balogun ‘very, very highly suspicious’Andrew Giuliani, head of the White House’s World Cup taskforce, has defended Donald Trump’s lobbying of Fifa to lift the suspension of US player Folarin Balogun for Monday’s game against Belgium.The US president claimed that Brazilian referee Raphael Claus, who showed Balogun a red ...

Mahmood to close loophole blocking deportation of Rochdale grooming gang ringleader

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Home secretary expected to amend Immigration Act but hurdles remain if Pakistan continues to refuse to take Shabir Ahmed backShabana Mahmood is planning to change the law so the government can move towards deporting the ringleader of the Rochdale grooming gang.The home secretary is expected to amend the 1971 Immigration Act, which prevents Shabir Ahmed from being removed from Britain. Continue rea...

Police investigate £37,500 donation to Jenrick leadership campaign

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Met confirms inquiry after elections watchdog referred allegations that donations in 2024 were from foreign sourcePolice have launched an investigation into £37,500 of donations to Robert Jenrick’s campaign to become Conservative leader in 2024 after a referral from the elections watchdog.The Metropolitan police confirmed on Wednesday they were undertaking an inquiry after the Guardian revealed in...

How social media is changing Wimbledon from eminent tournament to ‘bucket list’ event

The Guardian • 2 months ago

From high-profile influencers to live ticket-queue tracking, some fear aggressive marketing is ruining championshipsFrom photos of influencers in crisp white linen dresses posing in front of floral displays at Centre Court to videos promising hacks to beat the queues and secure tickets, the hype around Wimbledon has never been bigger on Instagram and TikTok.The social media frenzy has caused conce...

Atmosphere in Iran remains highly charged after Ayatollah’s funeral and escalation of grievances with US

The Guardian • 2 months ago

World is witnessing a turning point, says ministry spokesperson, as Iran seeks to assert independence amid rising tensionsBefore a foreign ministry press briefing at the Grand Hotel Tehran, the assembled reporters were asked to stand for the national anthem that duly blared from fuzzy speakers.At the podium, the ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, claimed the world was witnessing a turning poin...

Sabre-rattling to ‘tremendous love’: erratic Trump dominates final hours of Nato summit

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Alliance leaders, who had feared the worst, will hail US president’s renewed support for article 5 as key victoryAn erratic and at times irascible Donald Trump has said he felt a “tremendous love” from western leaders at the Nato summit, only hours after lambasting them over their defence spending and not helping the US in attacking Iran.The US president’s mixed messaging dominated the final hours...

Kentucky governor requests update on McConnell’s health amid questions about his condition in hospital – live

The Guardian • 2 months ago

In a rare move, Andy Beshear sent a note to the Republican senator’s staff requesting an update on the 84-year-old’s condition since he was hospitalized on 14 JuneSign up for the Breaking News US emailDuring a bilateral meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Nato summit in Ankara, Donald Trump was asked about Iran, and he repeated his earlier criticism.On Wednesday, while speaking to reporters al...

Marine Le Pen ‘wants to talk politics’, but can she drown out the legal noise?

The Guardian • 2 months ago

The French far-right leader’s presidential campaign is clouded in uncertainty under the shadow of an embezzlement caseMarine Le Pen’s decision to run for French president in 2027, despite her legal woes, has drawn comparisons from her opponents to Donald Trump.Just as the US president felt his voter base cared little about legal investigations against him, the French far-right leader shrugged off ...

From menacing threats to comical misnomers: Donald Trump’s unlikely tale of love and darkness at Nato

The Guardian • 2 months ago

US president veers from praising the alliance to threatening Iran and confusing world leaders’ namesHaving arrived at Nato’s annual summit under a familiar cloud of resentment and grievance, Donald Trump’s farewell message on Wednesday was an unlikely tale of love and darkness.Addressing journalists in the presence of his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the US president surprised every...

UK has ‘no future’ if it fails to act on ecosystem collapse threatening national security

The Guardian • 2 months ago

MPs demand publication of full report that outlines catastrophic consequences amid concerns for food securityMembers of parliament have demanded full publication of an explosive report by the UK’s spy leaders that found the collapse of ecosystems overseas would have catastrophic consequences for the UK’s national security, warning that the UK has “no future” if the findings are not urgently acted ...

US and Iran threaten return to war after fiercest exchange of fire since truce

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Ceasefire appears close to collapse as two militaries target each other after after Iran strikes three commercial vesselsMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesIran and the US have threatened to reignite their conflict after the most extensive exchange of fire since an interim deal was signed last month.On a chaotic day at the Nato summit in Ankara summit, Donald Trump said the US would probably ...

Trump switches back to flying on older Air Force One for England trip instead of new Qatari jet

The Guardian • 2 months ago

US president unexpectedly changes plans to fly to England after using Qatari-gifted aircraft to travel to TurkeyDonald Trump will fly from Turkey to England aboard the older Air Force One, rather than the new, Qatari-gifted aircraft he used to travel to Turkey, an unexpected change in plans that prompted questions about security fears.Trump first announced the change in a Truth Social post on Wedn...

Pierpaolo Piccioli’s couture debut reimagines Balenciaga in his own colourful image

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Italian designer brings sculptural silhouettes and playful palettes to storied house, while it is hats off to Giorgio’s niece at her second Armani Privé showThe house of Balenciaga takes haute couture very seriously indeed. Cristóbal Balenciaga was so horrified by the rise of mass-produced clothes that in 1968 he abruptly shuttered his brand and retired to his native Spain, announcing that “high f...

Former Wisconsin judge spared prison for obstructing ICE arrest of immigrant

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Hannah Dugan was fined $5,000 for ushering a Mexican defendant out of her courtroom to evade ICE agentsA former Wisconsin judge who was convicted of felony obstruction for ushering a Mexican defendant out of her courtroom to evade US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents has been spared prison.A federal judge on Wednesday instead fined Judge Hannah Dugan $5,000, citing her otherwise law-abidi...

Nato summit: Trump says US could let Ukraine make Patriots and renews criticism of Spain and UK – as it happened

The Guardian • 2 months ago

US president say Spain ‘very bad’ in relation to Iran conflict and UK’s approach ‘not in spirit of Winston Churchill’Trump renews call for US to take over Greenland as he arrives for Nato summitAnd that ends their short briefing, with Trump saying he will be back later, and Rutte desperately throwing in that he will also do a press conference if anyone is interested in it please.Trump also heaps p...

Count Binface on Clacton byelection: ‘I didn’t know old Farage was going to self-detonate’

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Parody candidate, expected to be Reform leader’s only challenger for seat, suggests ‘perhaps it’s all a fever dream’Count Binface had been looking forward to a relaxing journey back to his home planet of Sigma IX when Nigel Farage dropped a political bombshell on Tuesday.Instead, Britain’s hottest new political property said he was left with no choice but to perform a swift intergalactic handbrake...

Aid worker who organised World Cup screenings in Gaza killed in Israeli strike

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Egyptian Mohamed al-Wahidi died when a missile struck his taxi shortly before his country played ArgentinaA Palestinian aid worker who had organised screenings of World Cup matches in Gaza was killed by an Israeli missile strike just before the game between Egypt and Argentina on Tuesday evening.Two brothers aged eight and 10 and another man who was in the street near the site of the attack were a...

City watchdog attacks consumer group in £9.1bn car loan payout battle

The Guardian • 2 months ago

FCA clashes with Consumer Voice, alleging lack of transparency and conflict of interestThe City regulator is trying to get the only consumer group arguing for higher motor finance scandal payouts thrown out of court, alleging that its co-founders have not been transparent about their funding and potential conflicts of interest.The accusations, laid out in legal filings on Wednesday, are the latest...

Marine Le Pen will run for election in 2027. Will she have to wear an electronic tag?

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Court clears way for RN leader to be presidential candidate after she was found guilty of overseeing a scheme that misused more than €4m of EU money• Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereSo she’s running. Written off by many after her conviction last year for embezzling public funds, Marine Le Pen, France’s far-right figurehead, insisted yesterday there was “no scenario in...