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RFK Jr under fire for ‘bullying’ letter to scientific journal

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Health advocates criticized Kennedy’s move demanding answers from journal that removed ‘flawed’ vaccine studyRobert F Kennedy Jr, the US health secretary, is demanding answers from a medical journal that recently removed a paper suggesting a link between vaccines and infant death, saying their decision was “of great interest to me”.Public health advocates immediately criticized the move, and said ...

News live: Australian VAR official blames ‘involuntary twitch’ for World Cup broadcast controversy; NSW to spend $100m on grid-scale batteries

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Shaun Evans says he was unaware he had made gesture at the time. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGallagher on One Nation: ‘Opinion polls will come and go’Katy Gallagher was also asked about the surge in One Nation, saying there was an obvious “reorganisation on the conservative side of politics”.I think there is a lot of uncertainty and worry abou...

Eight presumed dead after B-52 bomber crashes at California air force base

The Guardian • 2 months ago

B-52 crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards air force base in southern California’s Mojave Desert, officials saySign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailEight people are presumed dead after a B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff on Monday morning at a US air force base in California’s Mojave Desert, officials said.“An Air Force B-52 Stratofortress carrying eight people on a routine ...

Duck, duck, goal: bird dressed in Mexico’s World Cup jersey scores on social media

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Images of Merlin, a two-year-old duck, parading on the streets of Mexico City celebrated by fans on social mediaJulián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez may have scored the goals, but a duck stole the show.As Mexico celebrated its World Cup-opening victory over South Africa on Thursday, Merlin, a two-year-old duck dressed in the national team’s colors, became an unlikely internet sensation and the tournam...

Starmer vows new sanctions on Russia and nuclear energy support for Ukraine

The Guardian • 2 months ago

G7 told ‘we will stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes’, with Russia’s finance networks and shadow fleet targetedKeir Starmer has vowed to “choke off” Russian revenue with further sanctions and to provide hundreds of millions of pounds worth of energy support for Ukraine, as he met world leaders in France for the G7.After a torrid political week at home, the British prime minister sought to p...

Alaska rules Dan Sullivan cannot run against Dan Sullivan in key Senate race

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Elections chief says bid by ex-teacher to challenge senator with same name was filed ‘to confuse or mislead’ votersThere will still be one Dan Sullivan on the ballot, but election officials in Alaska determined a second man by the same name cannot run against him in the high-stakes Senate race.A man named Dan Sullivan, or Daniel J Sullivan Jr, filed to run as a Republican against incumbent Alaska ...

Florida lawsuit accuses TikTok of violating state’s child social media ban

The Guardian • 2 months ago

State’s attorney general alleges TikTok exposed children to harmful sexual content and addictive featuresFlorida became the latest state to sue TikTok on Monday after the attorney general accused the company of violating a state law that limits social media access for teenagers.In a press conference, Republican James Uthmeier said TikTok exposed children to harmful sexual content and addictive fea...

Oil prices hit three-month low and markets reach record high amid Iran deal breakthrough

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Donald Trump posts ‘Let the oil flow’ as US-Iran peace deal sparks immediate drop for Brent crudeAnalysis: Oil and gas unlikely to return to prewar prices for months even if Hormuz reopensBusiness live – latest updatesMiddle East crisis: live updatesGlobal oil prices have tumbled to a three-month low and stock markets closed at a record high amid fresh hopes that a US-Iran peace deal could end the...

Netanyahu declares victory over Iran – and rules out withdrawal from Lebanon

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Preliminary agreement between Washington and Tehran has prompted anger in Israel, and widespread criticism of Netanyahu’s leadershipBenjamin Netanyahu has hailed a historic victory over Iran and ruled out any immediate withdrawal from Lebanon, saying that Israel’s forces would remain there “for as long as necessary”.“We established deep security zones around the State of Israel. We did this in Gaz...

Australia news live: police to investigate Gaza flotilla activist allegations; Victorian law set to enshrine right to WFH

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Police meet activists and will inquire into abuse and sexual assault allegations. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian federal police will begin conducting “inquiries” into abuse and sexual assault allegations made against Israeli authorities by Australian members of the Global Sumud flotilla after meeting Penny Wong yesterday afternoon....

Australia news live: police to investigate Gaza flotilla activist claims; Victorian law set to enshrine right to WFH

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Police meet activists and will inquire into abuse and sexual assault allegations. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it will be Nick Visser with the main action.The Australian federal police will investigate alleged abuse and sexual assault by Is...

Eric Trump denies cheating allegations over White House UFC fights

The Guardian • 2 months ago

President’s son says screenshots that appeared to show him asking analyst Daniel Cormier for information were ‘fake’Eric Trump has denied cheating allegations after screenshots shared online appeared to show UFC commentator Daniel Cormier receiving a message from an account under Trump’s name asking whether any of the White House’s UFC fights on Sunday would be rigged.Several screenshots posted – ...

International African American Museum in South Carolina to furlough all its staff

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Decision comes as the museum in Charleston says it faces a ‘shift in the political and funding environment’ The International African American Museum (IAAM) in Charleston, South Carolina, announced on Wednesday that, beginning in July and lasting through 31 December, all of its staff will be furloughed. The 20-daylong furlough will be staggered over the months and impact all levels of staff, inclu...

B-52 bomber crashes after takeoff at US military base in southern California

The Guardian • 2 months ago

B-52 crashed shortly after takeoff on Monday at Edwards air force base in California's Mojave Desert, officials saySign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff on Monday morning at a US air force base in California’s Mojave Desert, officials said.Emergency crews were responding after the aircraft went down at about 11.20am at Edwards air force base, ...

Behind the facade of Jamie Varley, the ‘wicked, arrogant liar’ who abused and murdered his baby son

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Varley presented himself in court as a doting dad to Preston Davey but prosecution said he used adopted boy as a sexual ‘plaything’“They were an ordinary couple,” said one neighbour. Their baby “was happy, he was smiley, he was beautiful,” said a friend. There were nobig concerns about the teacher and the sales manager who were doing what thousands do every year – adopting a child.In reality, Jami...

King tides along California coast prompt advisories following two deaths

The Guardian • 2 months ago

A five-year-old girl was swept away and a woman was pulled into the water, prompting authorities to urge precautionMassive waves, coastal flooding and dangerous rip currents are roiling the California coastline this week as authorities advise people to take precautions while visiting beaches following two deaths last week.Turbulent waters swept a five-year-old girl, who was walking with her mother...

Defence secretary quizzed by MPs over timing of Russian oil tanker seizure

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Dan Jarvis says vessel tracked for several days as opposition suggest decision linked to his predecessor’s resignationDan Jarvis has told MPs that the Russian oil tanker seized on Sunday had been monitored for several days as he deflected suggestions that its seizure had been ordered by a prime minister under pressure after the resignation of John Healey last week.The new defence secretary, flanke...

Defence secretary questioned by MPs over timing of Healey quitting and tanker seizure

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Dan Jarvis under pressure about why Russian oil tanker in Channel was captured days after his predecessor resignedDan Jarvis has told MPs that the Russian oil tanker seized on Sunday had been monitored for several days as he deflected suggestions that its seizure had been ordered by a prime minister under pressure after the resignation of John Healey last week.The new defence secretary, flanked su...

Trump declares US-Iran peace deal ‘all signed’ as G7 leaders battle to tie up loose ends

The Guardian • 2 months ago

US president says strait of Hormuz will be open from Friday but questions remain over waterway fees and Israeli breaches of ceasefire in LebanonTallying the global cost of the US-Israel war against IranMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has declared that the strait of Hormuz will be “completely open” from Friday, as western leaders gathering at the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains battled t...

Dismay and defiance in Israel as US and Iran move to end war on ‘all fronts’

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Defence minister Israel Katz says military forces will not withdraw from territory seized in south LebanonMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsraeli military forces will not withdraw from a vast swathe of territory they have seized in southern Lebanon, the country’s defence minister has said, hours after Donald Trump and officials in Iran announced a new preliminary agreement between Washington and ...

California governor Gavin Newsom accuses Donald Trump of directing DoJ to investigate him and his wife – US politics live

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Newsom accuses president of ‘coming after me because I am considering running for president’; justice department has yet to comment on claimGavin Newsom says Trump directed DoJ to investigate him and his wifeSign up for the Breaking News US emailJD Vance also dodged the question when he was asked by CNBC who would be at the signing of the agreement on Friday.Without addressing who would be present...

Gavin Newsom says Trump directed DoJ to investigate him and his wife

The Guardian • 2 months ago

California governor says Trump is ‘coming after me because I am considering running for president’Gavin Newsom said on Monday that Donald Trump directed the US Department of Justice (DoJ) to investigate him and his wife Jennifer Siebel Newsom.The California governor said in a video statement that federal agents had knocked on the doors of family friends and former employees in recent days as part ...

Canada eliminates human rights watchdog that oversees companies operating abroad

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Mark Carney says Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise office hasn’t been ‘effective’ since its 2019 setupCanada is eliminating a watchdog that investigates alleged human rights violations committed by Canadian companies operating abroad, after Mark Carney said the office hadn’t been “effective” since it was set up in 2019.The move comes as Canada faces criticism from Donald Trump’s adm...

Trump hails Iran deal that fixes nothing except a problem his war caused

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Deal will leave things almost exactly as they were before feckless war of choice startedTallying the global cost of the US-Israel war against IranMiddle East crisis – live updatesIf we get to a Friday signing ceremony without this uncertain new US-Iran deal being derailed by any of its inherent ambiguities, then nuclear talks can finally restart in the same place – and at almost exactly the same p...

Italian police dismantle illicit bank used by drug traffickers as global broker

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Clandestine operation run by Chinese national in Prato moved €80-100m a year through intermediariesItalian police have dismantled an underground bank used by drug traffickers through which several hundred million euros are believed to have moved over at least three years.The clandestine bank, whose logistical base was located in Prato, north-west of Florence, has been run since 2021 by a Chinese n...