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Starmer warns Burnham he cannot spend less time on diplomacy

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Prime minister also speaks of his ‘intensely personal decision’ to step down in first interview since resigningKeir Starmer has warned his likely successor Andy Burnham that it will not be possible to spend less time focusing on international affairs.Speaking during a BBC interview, he also spoke of his “intensely personal” decision to announce his resignation last month after two years as prime m...

Two people dead and a third injured in shooting at Michigan shopping mall

The Guardian • 2 months ago

A fight between two groups of young people who knew each other escalated into gunfire, police saidA shooting altercation between two groups of young people at a shopping mall in Dearborn, Michigan, left two people dead and a third injured over what is typically the most violent weekend of the year in the US, police said.The shooting occurred as the US began celebrating the Fourth of July, historic...

CDC investigates parasite that’s caused cases of ‘explosive’ diarrhea in 18 US states

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Parasite cyclospora spreads through produce and water contaminated with feces and causes the intestinal illness cyclosporiasisThe US Centers for Disease Prevention has been working to find the source of a parasitic illness that causes “explosive”, watery diarrhea, with more than 400 cases of the sickness reported across 18 states.The parasite, cyclospora, spreads through raw produce and water cont...

Taylor Swift fans brave the New York heat to be (at least somewhat) near wedding to Travis Kelce

The Guardian • 2 months ago

People gather outside Madison Square Garden despite security keeping them from seeing anything noteworthyTaylor Swift’s fans gathered in the heat outside New York’s Madison Square Garden on Friday for her wedding – or at least the celebration of it – to Travis Kelce, and the sense of being close to the superstar singer-songwriter and her NFL champion groom on their big day.Whether or not Swift and...

Two Romanians jailed over stabbing of Iranian TV journalist in London

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Judge says evidence indicates attack on Pouria Zeraati outside home was carried out on behalf of Tehran regimeTwo Romanians who took part in a “targeted” knife attack on a television journalist in London “on behalf of the Iranian state” have been jailed.Pouria Zeraati, who worked for the Persian-language channel Iran International, which is critical of the Tehran regime, was left bleeding in the s...

Two Romanians jailed for stabbing Iranian journalist in London

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Judge says Pouria Zeraati was targeted outside Wimbledon home because of his criticism of Tehran regimeTwo Romanians who took part in a “targeted” knife attack on a television journalist in London “on behalf of the Iranian state” have been jailed.Pouria Zeraati, who worked for the Persian language channel Iran International, which is critical of the Tehran regime, was left bleeding in the street a...

Reform UK-led council fails to attract any sponsors for union flag scheme

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Party justified plan to hang flags at sites in Nottinghamshire on basis that local businesses would foot £75k billA £75,000 scheme by a Reform-led council to hang union flags at sites across the county, which the party said “will not cost the taxpayer a single penny” as it would be sponsored by local businesses, has failed to attract a single sponsor, it has emerged.The plan to attach the flags to...

Stars assemble in New York City amid preparations for Taylor Swift 4 July wedding

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Singer and fiance Travis Kelce have been coy but festivities are getting under way at Madison Square GardenThe streets of New York City and the first-class lounges of Heathrow and JFK airports were crawling on Friday with celebrities on their way to attend the wedding of the year.Taylor Swift had kept fans guessing about whether it was her nuptials that had caused the closure of 11 streets in Midt...

Pope praises US history of welcoming migrants in implicit rebuke to Trump

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Pope Leo urges Americans to live up to the ideals of the Declaration of Independence in his first major address to the USPope Leo has used his first key address to his home country to praise the US history of ⁠welcoming migrants, urging Americans to live up to the ideals put forward in the ⁠Declaration of Independence.In his latest implicit rebuke to Donald Trump, the first US leader of the Roman ...

Pope praises US history of welcoming immigrants in implicit rebuke to Trump

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Pope Leo urged Americans to live up to the ideals of the Declaration of Independence in his first major address to the USPope Leo has used his first major address to his home country to praise the US history of ⁠welcoming immigrants, urging Americans to live up to the ideals put forward in the ⁠Declaration of Independence.In his latest implicit rebuke to Donald Trump, the first US leader of the Ro...

Hundreds join global support group for survivors of drug-facilitated rape

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Zoe Watts and Amanda Stanhope launched network after being repeatedly assaulted by partners while unconsciousTwo women who were drugged and raped by their partners while they were unconscious have said hundreds of people – including about 80 in the UK – have come forward to an international support group for victims of the crime.Zoe Watts and Amanda Stanhope, who were both repeatedly assaulted by ...

Hundreds join support group for survivors of drug-facilitated rape

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Zoe Watts and Amanda Stanhope launched network after being repeatedly assaulted by partners while unconsciousTwo women who were drugged and raped by their partners while they were unconscious have said hundreds of people – including about 80 in the UK alone – have come forward to a support group for victims of the crime.Zoe Watts and Amanda Stanhope, who were both repeatedly assaulted by their par...

Man charged with manslaughter over Tesla crash originally blamed on car’s self-driving mode

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Tesla said Michael Butler disabled his car’s self-driving mode before it plowed into Martha Avila’s home in JuneA man whose Tesla Model 3 was allegedly in self-driving mode when it crashed into a home near Houston and killed a 76-year-old woman inside recently has been jailed on a count of manslaughter.Michael Butler’s arrest in the 19 June death of Martha Avila was announced late on Wednesday in ...

Zohran Mamdani rebukes Trumpism with pro-immigrant speech for US’s 250th birthday

The Guardian • 2 months ago

New York mayor’s speech cut ideological counterpoint to policies of president, who will deliver his own remarks later todayNew York’s mayor, Zohran Mamdani, exalted the city’s legacy of immigrants on Friday in a historically laden, ideological counterpoint to a US semiquincentennial address that was expected later in the day from Donald Trump – who has sought to deport immigrants en masse througho...

Stars assemble in New York City amid preparations for giant Taylor Swift wedding

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Singer and fiance Travis Kelce have been coy but festivities are getting under way at Madison Square GardenOn Friday, the streets of New York City and the first class lounges of Heathrow and JFK airports were crawling with celebrities on their way to attend the wedding of the year.Taylor Swift had kept fans guessing about whether it was her nuptials that had caused the closure of 11 streets in Mid...

London has lost ‘catastrophic’ 89% of car club vehicles since Zipcar exit

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Only 330 car club vehicles available for rent after big provider left British market, data revealsThe number of car club vehicles in London has fallen by a “catastrophic” 89% since Zipcar ended its service in late 2025, with former users being pushed to consider buying or leasing.Car clubs allow drivers to use vehicles parked around a city, using apps to book and unlock them. Zipcar dominated Lond...

New pipeline in Canada to proceed after C$150bn pledged to ease BC and First Nations concerns

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Port expansion and protections for whales part of BC and Alberta plan to expand country’s presence overseasThe governments of Canada and the province of Alberta will move forward on a major new oil pipeline after the pair announced a plan to ease concerns of British Columbia and First Nations on the Pacific coast.Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, shuttled between British Columbia and Alberta o...

Andy Burnham: dodging scrutiny, or just a different type of communicator?

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Avoiding traditional questions and stilted broadcast clips, PM-in-waiting has evolved his style of media managementHe is due to become prime minister in just over a fortnight as parliament begins its six-week summer break. But at a marquee speech this week, he took precisely zero questions. So is Andy Burnham, as opposition leader Kemi Badenoch claims, dodging scrutiny? His allies say no: he is si...

Is Andy Burnham dodging scrutiny, or is he just a different type of communicator?

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Avoiding traditional questions and stilted broadcast clips, incoming PM has evolved his style of media managementHe is due to become prime minister in just over a fortnight as parliament begins its six-week summer break. But at a marquee speech this week, he took precisely zero questions. So is Andy Burnham, as opposition leader Kemi Badenoch claims, dodging scrutiny? His allies say no: he is simp...

Cold feet and cooling prices: Australia’s property market is transforming – and first home buyers aren’t biting

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Exclusive: Data shows buyers are not rushing to get into the market, despite lower prices and less competitionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFirst home buyers are starting to step back and investor demand is slumping in all areas except new property, as Australia’s housing market enters a downturn.Research shows the market is transforming, nearly two months on from a th...

Freed Rochdale grooming gang leader was judged ‘high risk’ to children in 2023

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Exclusive: Shabir Ahmed, jailed in 2012 for rape, abuse and trafficking of girls, was deemed three years ago to present ‘high risk of sexual offending’The leader of the Rochdale grooming gang was deemed to pose a “very high risk of serious harm” towards children just three years ago, the Guardian can reveal.Shabir Ahmed, 73, was freed from HMP Leeds on Thursday despite three failed attempts to sec...

One Nation is campaigning directly to Christians. But will party policies rub against worshippers’ conscience?

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Anti-abortion policies may have appeal, but with one in three Australian churchgoers born overseas, talk of a monoculture may put them offGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen One Nation recruit Barnaby Joyce addressed anti-abortion campaigners at a Sydney rally in early June, the former deputy prime minister told the audience he could see “about 1,500 people who can hand...

NSW government ‘absolutely thrilled’ to welcome OpenAI ... until someone mentioned the Terminator films

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Emails sent between MP Anoulak Chanthivong’s staff take cautious approach to AI giant arriving in Sydney – despite the government’s encouragementGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe NSW technology minister’s office removed a reference to being “absolutely thrilled” about OpenAI opening a Sydney office after staffers joked a dystopian Skynet could be headed for the city wi...

Entire NSW Labor left calls for controversial anti-protest laws to be scrapped ahead of party conference

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Fifty-six state branches want the laws reviewed, while gambling, Aukus and Palestine are also on the agendaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFifty-six Labor branches have passed motions to the New South Wales state conference calling for controversial anti-protest laws to be repealed or reviewed, with the entire left faction backing a motion for two of the laws to be repea...

UK politics: Downing Street defends decision to let pubs stay open until 5am for England match – as it happened

The Guardian • 2 months ago

The government said it had to react to England’s progression in the World Cup, which was only confirmed on WednesdayDowning Street said it would continue to use X after the culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, announced she would stop using the social media platform.Nandy said yesterday the culture and media department will also stop using X because the site “now favours abuse and misinformation over me...