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‘Regrettable’: Republican senator breaks with Trump after president delays Jay Clayton’s nomination for intelligence director – live

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Senate intelligence committee chair Tom Cotton says hearing postponed after Trump ordered Jay Clayton to not appear; delay extends lapse of powerful US surveillance toolTrump derails confirmation process for Jay ClaytonSign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump also denied (again) that the memorandum of understanding includes a $300bn fund for Iran, and denied that he had asked the Gulf st...

Trump tells G7 summit he hopes Europe ‘finds its way’ on immigration and energy – as it happened

The Guardian • 2 months ago

This blog has now closed – see all our coverage of the G7 summit hereRutte says the adjustment in the US pledge to the Nato Force Model is “not primarily about where forces and assets are currently, but about who would do what if our defence plans were activated.”He says historically the model was “overly reliant” on the US.“You will likely have seen news adjusting its contributions to the Nato fo...

Trump delays Clayton’s nomination for intelligence director, extending lapse of powerful US surveillance tool – live

The Guardian • 2 months ago

In rare break with the US president, Republican Tom Cotton criticizes Trump’s ‘regrettable’ decision to order Jay Clayton to not appear for confirmation hearingTrump derails confirmation process for Jay ClaytonSign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump also denied (again) that the memorandum of understanding includes a $300bn fund for Iran, and denied that he had asked the Gulf states to c...

Burnham says he wants to ensure Makerfield byelection ‘changes British politics’, in eve-of-poll speech – as it happened

The Guardian • 2 months ago

This blog has now closed. See all our UK politics coverage hereAndy Burnham may have trouble getting through to Keir Starmer if he tries ringing him after the Makerfield byelection to urge him to set a timetable for his departure. Burnham reportedly wants to call Starmer this weekend. (See 9.47am.) But, in his interview with Sky News, Starmer said: “I’m sure I’ll talk to Andy after the weekend.”If...

Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann sentenced to life in prison without parole

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Victims’ families spoke in court as Heuermann, 63, was imprisoned for killing spree that spanned decadesRex Heuermann, the Manhattan architect who methodically planned and carried out the murders of eight women over at least 17 years on Long Island, was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without parole.The sentence, the maximum the New York law allows, was handed down by Judge Timothy Mazzei af...

Atlantic hurricane season opens with Tropical Storm Arthur inundating Gulf coast

The Guardian • 2 months ago

The southern US is seeing intense rain that is expected to cause dangerous flash floodingSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailThe first tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season formed on Wednesday near the Gulf coast, bringing intense rain and the threat of dangerous flash floods to states including Texas and Louisiana, meteorologists said.Tropical Storm Arthur was a disorganize...

Trump delays Clayton’s nomination for intelligence director, furthering lapse of powerful surveillance tool – live

The Guardian • 2 months ago

In rare break with the US president, Republican Tom Cotton criticizes Trump’s ‘regrettable’ decision to order Jay Clayton to not appear for confirmation hearingTrump derails confirmation process for Jay ClaytonSign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump also denied (again) that the memorandum of understanding includes a $300bn fund for Iran, and denied that he had asked the Gulf states to c...

Trump tells G7 summit he hopes Europe ‘finds its way’ on immigration and energy – Europe live

The Guardian • 2 months ago

US president also expresses hope ‘something will happen’ on Ukraine after ‘productive’ conversations with Zelenskyy and Putin, after Emmanuel Macron praised ‘real progress’ on the war at summitRutte says the adjustment in the US pledge to the Nato Force Model is “not primarily about where forces and assets are currently, but about who would do what if our defence plans were activated.”He says hist...

Middle East crisis live: US will ‘probably go back to bombing’ Iran if it does not honour deal, says Trump

The Guardian • 2 months ago

US president claims deal ‘achieves everything we set out to accomplish’Trump backs G7 leaders’ call for wider talks on Iranian missile programmeAnalysis: Where does Iran deal leave US-Israel relationship?Trump also addressed media reports of a leaked US-Iran deal (see post at 11:57), denying claims it includes a $300bn reconstruction fund for Tehran.“We’re not putting up 10 cents,” he said. “We ar...

Archaeologists find musket balls and fort linked to Battle of Bunker Hill

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Dig at Boston site reveals ammunition intriguing finds from 1775 clash that launched revolutionary war in earnestGenerations of Boston families played and picnicked on the grassy, sloping lawns of the Bunker Hill Monument.Musket balls and other artifacts from one of the American Revolution’s most consequential battles were buried just below their feet the whole time. Continue reading...

Burnham says he wants to ensure Makerfield byelection ‘changes British politics’, in eve-of-poll speech – UK politics live

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Greater Manchester mayor tells supporters a vote for him is a vote to ‘power up north of England’ and end ‘40 years of trickle-down economics that didn’t trickle down much’Andy Burnham may have trouble getting through to Keir Starmer if he tries ringing him after the Makerfield byelection to urge him to set a timetable for his departure. Burnham reportedly wants to call Starmer this weekend. (See ...

Jay Clayton’s nomination hearing canceled after Trump directs him not to appear – US politics live

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Tom Cotton, chair of committee tasked with confirming Trump’s national intelligence pick, earlier said hearing would go ahead after Trump derailed confirmation processTrump derails confirmation process for Jay Clayton as US intelligence chiefSign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump also denied (again) that the memorandum of understanding includes a $300bn fund for Iran, and denied that h...

Russia warship fires warning shot at British couple – The Latest

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Keir Starmer has called the firing of warning shots by a Russian warship at a British yacht sailing across the Channel on Tuesday ‘deeply concerning and reckless’.Russia’s defence ministry said the yacht was on a ‘dangerous course’ and several attempts were made to contact it – a claim disputed by the retired couple onboard the 40ft yacht.Nosheen Iqbal speaks to the Guardian’s defence and security...

New homeowner finds skeletal remains of three people in auction-bought Connecticut home

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Attorney asks court to return $82,000 deposit to buyer if 2025 foreclosure is invalidated due to discoveryA person who bought a foreclosed home, as is, in Burlington, Connecticut, discovered the skeletal remains of three people when they first entered the residence.The Connecticut state police reported they received a call on Sunday at 4.46pm from the new homeowner reporting the remains. Continue ...

Donald Trump speaks at G7 summit after Macron hails ‘real progress’ on Ukraine – Europe live

The Guardian • 2 months ago

The US president earlier hailed Macron’s ‘beautiful job’ in hosting summit, after greeting leaders with the words ‘I’m the boss’ at morning sessionRutte says the adjustment in the US pledge to the Nato Force Model is “not primarily about where forces and assets are currently, but about who would do what if our defence plans were activated.”He says historically the model was “overly reliant” on the...

US House staff visit Ghislaine Maxwell’s prison after claims of laptop and puppy

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Epstein associate’s lawyer rejected preferential treatment claims in January, saying ‘humane treatment isn’t special’Staff from the House oversight and judiciary committees visited the Texas prison where Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein, is serving her sentence, according to Democratic lawmakers.In a statement, Robert Garcia and Jamie Raskin, Democratic representatives,...

Starmer warns against ‘looking backwards’ to Brexit after rivals back UK’s return to EU

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Speaking at the G7 summit, prime minister says he stands by Labour’s manifesto pledge not to rejoin blocEurope live – latest updatesUK politics live – latest updatesThe UK and the European Union should not waste time “looking backwards” to Brexit, Keir Starmer said on Wednesday, as he comes under pressure to reconsider rejoining the EU.The prime minister reaffirmed his government’s manifesto commi...

How Trump’s immigration crackdown puts Americans’ healthcare at risk

The Guardian • 2 months ago

‘Ali’, from Afghanistan, is a ‘stellar’ doctor caring for patients in under-served West Virginia – but like many other foreign medics, his US future is now in perilIn a state plagued by high rates of cancer and low life expectancies, Ali’s colleagues say he’s exactly the kind of doctor West Virginia needs. Ali, who comes from Afghanistan, moved to the state in 2020 with a visa status that requires...

Kash Patel accused of directing $1m to ‘slush fund’ to pay bonuses to loyalist agents

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Congressman Jamie Raskin alleges FBI director authorized substantial recurring payments to agents in his inner circleFBI director Kash Patel has been accused of directing more than $1m in taxpayer-funded bonus payments to a small circle of loyalist agents as part of a “personal slush fund” that may have violated federal law.Representative Jamie Raskin of Maryland, the ranking member of the House o...

One-year-old killed and woman injured after Mississippi police shoot at car

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Child was fatally shot and his mother’s friend is wounded after Senatobia police responded to shoplifting callA one-year-old boy is dead and another person wounded after a northern Mississippi police officer shot at a vehicle while responding to a shoplifting call, according to authorities and the child’s grandfather.Kohen Wiley, the slain child, was in the car at the center of the shooting on Sun...

Recently single Australian men are seven times more likely to report a suicide attempt, study shows

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Fathers particularly affected, with almost 15% reporting suicidal plans after relationship breakdowns, according to survey of 20,000 menGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMen who have recently gone through a breakup are seven times more likely to report a suicide attempt than those who haven’t, a new study showsThe Ten to Men project has followed more than 20,000 Australian...

Apocalypse when? ‘Earth’s Black Box’ to be installed in remote Tasmanian airfield

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Rouser Lab says the steel structure will record ‘every step’ humanity takes towards climate catastropheGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt was designed to survive the apocalypse, as humanity’s last testament to its failure. But for a while it seemed the “Earth’s Black Box” hadn’t even survived its own planning process.Now, five years after it was announced to much fanfare...

Ancient DNA provides evidence of earliest known plague outbreak

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Discovery in Siberia suggests bacterium from raw marmots devastated hunter-gatherer tribes about 5,500 years agoThe earliest evidence for an outbreak of plague has been uncovered at late stone age cemeteries in south-eastern Siberia where dozens of hunter-gatherers and their children were buried.Ancient DNA collected from the remains suggests the disease tore through the sparse communities in deva...

UK critical infrastructure hit by 200 cyber incidents in a year, agency says

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Head of National Cyber Security Centre says UK in ‘ongoing contest with capable adversaries’ and AI could add to threatThe UK’s critical national infrastructure has been hit by more than 200 cyber incidents over the past year and state-linked assailants were behind three-quarters of the attacks, according to the state cybersecurity body.Richard Horne, the chief executive of the National Cyber Secu...

Pauline Hanson’s speech ‘shameful’ and echoed ‘rubbish’ from rightwing figures in UK and US, critics say

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Labor minister says Australians would lose their jobs and wages would go down if One Nation’s policies became lawGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPauline Hanson has been roundly condemned for her National Press Club speech, with advocacy groups accusing the One Nation leader of using “hatred for political gain” while the Greens say Hanson is echoing “rubbish” lines from r...