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Angus Taylor rejects One Nation seat-sharing deal as cracks appear in Liberal ranks over Pauline Hanson threat

The Guardian • 3 months ago

South Australian Liberal Tony Pasin says parties should ‘work hand-in-glove’ to defeat Labor at the next electionFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSplits are appearing inside the Liberal party about how to deal with Pauline Hanson, after one opposition MP at risk of losing his seat to One Nation said the two conservativ...

Angus Taylor rejects One Nation seat sharing deal as cracks appear in Liberal ranks over Pauline Hanson threat

The Guardian • 3 months ago

South Australian Liberal Tony Pasin says parties should ‘work hand-in-glove’ to defeat Labor at the next electionFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSplits are appearing inside the Liberal party about how to deal with Pauline Hanson, after one opposition MP at risk of losing his seat to One Nation said the two conservativ...

Aukus is among Australia’s worst foreign policy decisions and requires ‘heroic’ optimism, Gareth Evans says

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Former Labor foreign affairs minister says belief US would defend Australia in event of an existential attack is a ‘ludicrous delusion’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAukus will prove to be one of the worst defence and foreign policy decisions ever made by an Australian government and is only being permitted by Donald...

Accused LA wildfire arsonist wanted ‘revenge on society’, prosecutors say as trial opens

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Defense says no evidence occasional Uber driver Jonathan Rinderknecht ignited deadly blaze on New Year’s Day 2025The trial of 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht, the man accused of starting last year’s deadly Palisades fire, kicked off on Wednesday with opening arguments. Prosecutors cast him as a vengeful arsonist who sought to hide his role from authorities, while his defense attorneys argued tha...

Australia news live: Brittany Higgins takes up new job fighting ‘rise of misogyny’; Seven to cut up to 300 jobs within weeks

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWong not ‘interested’ in One Nation’s fundraisingWong says she isn’t concerned about One Nation’s fundraising efforts, but more about their policies. Pauline Hanson’s party says it has raised more than $1.5m in the last day, although those claims are unverified.I’m less interested in what Pauline Hanson fundraises a...

Stephen Ogilvie’s family appeal for calm on second night of disorder – as it happened

The Guardian • 3 months ago

This blog is now closed. Read our main report here: Police use water cannon against rioters in Northern IrelandHadi Alodid refused legal representation and made no reply to charges which were put put to him through an Arabic interpreter as he appeared in court charged with attempted murder following the Belfast knife attack, the Press Association reports.The 30-year-old, with an address at Duncair...

Australia news live: minister warns about impact of datacentre boom; Seven farewells ‘smart, talented’ people in major staff cuts

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWong not ‘interested’ in One Nation’s fundraisingWong says she isn’t concerned about One Nation’s fundraising efforts, but more about their policies. Pauline Hanson’s party says it has raised more than $1.5m in the last day, although those claims are unverified.I’m less interested in what Pauline Hanson fundraises a...

French star Patrick Bruel charged with rape and sexual assault

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Singer and actor has denied all charges after more than 20 women came forward with allegations going back to the 1990sThe French singer Patrick Bruel has been charged with rape and sexual assault in one of the biggest #MeToo cases in the French music industry.The 67-year-old, a major figure in French pop culture, was placed under formal investigation over several cases that included alleged rape, ...

Australia news live: minister warns about impact of datacentre boom; Seven farewells ‘smart, talented’ people in major stuff cuts

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWong not ‘interested’ in One Nation’s fundraisingWong says she isn’t concerned about One Nation’s fundraising efforts, but more about their policies. Pauline Hanson’s party says it has raised more than $1.5m in the last day, although those claims are unverified.I’m less interested in what Pauline Hanson fundraises a...

Brunel’s SS Great Britain site drops historical name in ‘cool’ rebrand

The Guardian • 3 months ago

New name, Bristol Dockyards, and museum revamp aimed at becoming more rooted in community, says chief executiveOne of the UK’s maritime landmarks is being renamed as part of a drive to make it “cooler” and more inclusive.For a decade, the dockland site in Bristol that houses the ocean liner SS Great Britain, which was designed by the Victorian engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, has been promoted as...

Sole survivor of Air India crash demands ‘honesty and answers’ one year on

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Vishwash Kumar Ramesh was the only passenger to survive the incident in June 2025, which killed 260 peopleThe only survivor of the Air India plane crash that killed 260 people in June 2025 has called for “honesty, transparency and answers” a year on from the disaster, and spoken about his “significant psychological scars” and financial hardship.Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, a British national, has previo...

Convicted gang rapist Mohammed Skaf hit with two dozen drug charges in Sydney

The Guardian • 3 months ago

NSW police say two men and a woman will face court on Thursday over alleged involvement in large-scale drug supply schemeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMohammed Skaf, a notorious gang rapist, has been arrested in Sydney and charged with nearly two dozen alleged drug offences.New South Wales police said two men and a ...

Middle East crisis live: US military launches second day of airstrikes at ‘multiple targets’ in Iran

The Guardian • 3 months ago

The strikes began at 5.15pm EST on Wednesday – after midnight on Thursday local time – ‘at the Commander in Chief’s direction’, Centcom saysIf the US genuinely wants a deal it will have to engage with Iranian demands on sanctions relief, says Danny Citrinowicz, the former head of the Iran branch of Israeli military intelligence.Today’s exchange of strikes shows how easily both Iran and the US can ...

Trump administration land gift to SpaceX would hurt Texas habitat, lawsuit says

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Environmental groups say exchange between US government and SpaceX would worsen ecological risksSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Environmental groups on Wednesday sued in an attempt to stop the Trump administration from giving SpaceX more than 700 acres (280 hectares) of wildlife refuge in Texas, claiming it would worsen ecological risks to a Gulf coast region already transformed ...

Lawsuit challenges Trump administration's land swap with SpaceX in Texas

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Environmental groups say exchange between US government and SpaceX would worsen ecological risksSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Environmental groups on Wednesday sued in an attempt to stop the Trump administration from giving SpaceX more than 700 acres (280 hectares) of wildlife refuge in Texas, claiming it would worsen ecological risks to a Gulf coast region already transformed ...

Middle East crisis live: US military begins launching more airstrikes at ‘multiple targets’ in Iran

The Guardian • 3 months ago

The strikes began at 5.15pm EST on Wednesday – after midnight on Thursday local time – ‘at the Commander in Chief’s direction’, Centcom saysIf the US genuinely wants a deal it will have to engage with Iranian demands on sanctions relief, says Danny Citrinowicz, the former head of the Iran branch of Israeli military intelligence.Today’s exchange of strikes shows how easily both Iran and the US can ...

Australia news live: Angus Taylor rejects proposal to ‘carve up’ seats between Coalition and One Nation; $100m for new arthritis research

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Liberal leader says there is ‘no plan’ for the parties to collaborate on which seats to run in. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWong says Australia still working to see ‘negotiated end’ to Middle East conflictForeign affairs minister Penny Wong said Australia still hopes to see a “negotiated end” to the conflict in the Middle East.We’ve said for ...

Mike Johnson attempts to defend Trump after president says ‘I love the inflation’ – live

The Guardian • 3 months ago

‘The president is laser-focused on the domestic economic situation,’ the House speaker says. ‘He is working to bring down prices; his working to get the strait of Hormuz reopened’Sign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump’s immigration crackdown is largely targeting people from the countries most vulnerable to displacement from climate-driven disasters, a Guardian analysis shows.As the Tru...

Australia news live: drugs regulator to crack down on illegal peptides; Labor to spend $100m on arthritis research

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Peptides join melatonin, cannabis and weight-loss medications as priority concerns. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThere had been no discernible drop in reports of online harm such as cyberbullying and image-based abuse from under-16s, according to the latest report from eSafety commissioner Julie Inman Grant in March.Nevertheless, Bianca Quetti,...

A conservative California county is trying to kill mail-in voting

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Shasta county passes measure requiring elections to be held in person on one day and limiting absentee ballotsUS politics live – latest updatesNorthern California’s Shasta county, best known for its radical conservative politics and thriving election-skeptic movement, appears on track for another clash with the state over a newly approved ballot measure that would transform local elections.In last...

Police use water cannon against rioters in Northern Ireland

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Force disperses crowd of 300 people who burned truck and reportedly planned to target hotel hosting migrantsPolice have used water cannon against rioters in Northern Ireland in a second night of anti-immigration protests.Police used the cannon to disperse a crowd of about 300 people who burned a truck and threw bricks and other missiles near the Sandyknowes roundabout near Newtownabbey, eight mile...

Trial centers on whether Brad Lander blocked an elevator but hints at deeper issue

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Trial of former New York City comptroller is ‘another example of the Trump administration’s suppression of political dissent’, lawyer arguesThe trial against senior New York City Democrat Brad Lander, stemming from his arrest during an attempt to inspect rooms holding detained immigrants, involved six hours of litigating elevator logistics in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday.Lander, the former...

Elevators the talk of the trial as Brad Lander testifies over ICE facility arrest

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Surreal scene inside New York court as former city comptroller says he did not block elevators before arrestThe trial against senior New York City Democrat Brad Lander, stemming from his arrest during an attempt to inspect rooms holding detained immigrants, involved six hours of litigating elevator logistics in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday.Lander, the former city comptroller now vying for ...

Middle East crisis live: Iran accuses US of ‘calculated war crime’ as Pete Hegseth says military will be ‘hitting Iran hard’ tonight

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Spokesman for Iran’s ministry of foreign affairs says US deliberately targeted two reservoirs, leaving 20,000 people without drinking waterIf the US genuinely wants a deal it will have to engage with Iranian demands on sanctions relief, says Danny Citrinowicz, the former head of the Iran branch of Israeli military intelligence.Today’s exchange of strikes shows how easily both Iran and the US can s...

Pro-Palestinian activists accused of intimidation campaign against University of Michigan officials

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Federal prosecutors unsealed indictment against activists trying to force the school to cut financial ties to IsraelSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailFederal prosecutors unsealed an indictment Wednesday against eight pro-Palestinian activists who are accused of conspiring to run a criminal intimidation campaign against University of Michigan officials while trying to force the schoo...