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French star Patrick Bruel held by police investigating new sexual assault allegations

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Two new rape complaints have been filed against the 67-year-old singer and actor, who denies the claimsFrench singer and actor Patrick Bruel, facing sexual assault allegations from multiple women, was taken into police custody on Monday, as two new rape complaints were filed against him.The 67-year-old, a major figure in French pop culture with multiple top-selling albums and more than 40 film app...

Donald Trump given hostile reception as New York crowd boos and jeers president at NBA finals

The Guardian • 3 months ago

President attends Spurs v Knicks game at MSGKnicks aiming to win first title since 1973Donald Trump was loudly booed when he was shown on the video screens at Madison Square Garden on Monday night before Game 3 of the NBA finals between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks.Trump was shown on the jumbotron while the Star-Spangled Banner was being sung before the game, and jeers and boos broke ...

ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan suspended amid sexual misconduct inquiry

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Khan, a prominent British lawyer, has repeatedly denied the allegations which first emerged in 2024The chief prosecutor of the international criminal court, Karim Khan, has been suspended after a disciplinary process triggered by sexual abuse allegations against him reached a conclusion.The ICC’s governing body announced the decision on Monday evening after its executive committee voted to refer t...

Nithya Raman: progressive who bested Spencer Pratt eyes Hollywood ending

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Raman shook up LA mayoral race by entering hours before the deadline – now she faces her one-time political allyRaman advances to face Karen Bass in LA mayoral runoffOn election night, Nithya Raman seemed as if she was prepared to lose the second spot in the Los Angeles mayoral race to the reality TV star Spencer Pratt, whose viral campaign appeared on track to upend the contest.“Many thousands of...

Nithya Raman edges out Spencer Pratt to face Karen Bass in LA mayoral runoff

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Progressive challenger to face incumbent mayor in November as former reality star Pratt trails behindNithya Raman, a progressive Los Angeles city council member, has advanced to the November runoff for LA mayor.She will face incumbent mayor Karen Bass, who is seeking a second term to lead America’s second largest city. Continue reading...

Kalshi and Polymarket prohibit affiliates from spreading election misinformation

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Prediction market apps are doubling down on paid content creators denying election results, asking them to remove posts or lose sponsorshipPopular online prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket will prohibit paid creators and affiliates from denying election results, NPR reports, as online creators spread misinformation about California’s election.In a social media post, Bobby Allyn, NPR technolo...

Australia news live: ABC boss says Pickering did not violate code with Tame comments; Hanson claims ‘no wonder’ Victorian premier called ‘witch’

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Hugh Marks says Charlie Pickering’s comments to Avi Yemini about Grace Tame hosting an ABC podcast were ‘his own view’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘If Australian datacentres are going to power the AI revolution, we deserve a fair return’ – David PocockIndependent senator David Pocock has published an opinion piece about the growth of AI datacentres in Australia and ho...

Pilot ‘hyperlocal’ job support scheme in England shows promising signs of effectiveness

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Government-funded JobsPlus trial in 10 neighbourhoods could be scalable nationwide, evaluation showsWe would like to hear from young people in the UK about their job-hunting experiencesA government-funded pilot of “hyperlocal” job support in 10 neighbourhoods across England has shown “promising early signs of effectiveness”, including for young people, and could be scalable nationwide, a new evalu...

Plan for AI legal assistants in England and Wales ‘cannot replace funding and staff’, lawyers say

The Guardian • 3 months ago

David Lammy to announce trial of AI assistants in crown courts in effort to cut backlog of casesA plan to roll out virtual legal assistants powered by artificial intelligence to crown courts has prompted warnings that the technology should not be used to “replace vital funding and additional court staff”.David Lammy, the deputy prime minister, will announce on Tuesday that AI assistants will be t...

Family courts show ‘widespread’ gender bias and victim-blaming, report finds

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Exclusive: Analysis shows 72.5% of 91 judgments in England and Wales contained judicial victim-blaming, with mothers scrutinised more intenselyA report has found “widespread and concerning evidence” of bias and victim-blaming in the family courts – primarily disadvantaging women.The report, Scratching the Surface: Victim-Blaming and Bias in Family Court Judgments, by the nonprofit organisation Rig...

Child sexual abuse victims in England and Wales to get help to remove online images

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Echo project will help erase images as part of package of support to end ‘prolonged suffering of survivors’Victims of child sexual abuse in England and Wales will be given help to remove online images of their abuse as part of a wider package of support to end the “prolonged suffering of survivors”.The Echo project will help those who have reported their abuse to the police to identify and remove ...

Bandits in north-west Nigeria abduct villagers they invited to discuss peace talks

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Thirty-nine people taken near Magamin Diddi village in Maradun municipality, north-west Zamfara state, police sayArmed bandits in north-west Nigeria abducted dozens of villagers whom they invited to a meeting about potential peace negotiations, authorities and residents said on Monday, highlighting the region’s worsening security.According to local police, 39 people were seized on Sunday during a ...

Lebanon’s president refuses to meet Netanyahu until war ends – as it happened

The Guardian • 3 months ago

This live blog is now closed. For the latest, read more of our coverage on the Middle East conflict here. Iranian media is reporting that there were no immediate casualties following apparent Israeli strikes on the Karun petrochemical plant in Mahshahr, a city in Iran’s southwestern Khuzestan province.According to the Fars news agency, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they responded to what they d...

Australia news live: ABC boss says Pickering did not violate code with Tame comments: Hanson claims ‘no wonder’ Victorian premier called ‘witch’

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Hugh Marks says Charlie Pickering’s comments to Avi Yemini about Grace Tame hosting an ABC podcast were ‘his own view’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMarks: Grace Tame’s ABC podcast will be of ‘real interest’; Pickering comments ‘not a breach’ of code of conductHugh Marks was just asked about Grace Tame’s four-part podcast for the ABC about autism, which has sparked some...

‘I love you, sir’: Todd Blanche, devoted Trump enforcer, tapped to do his bidding full time

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Attorney general pick joined Trump’s legal team in 2023 – there seems little doubt he would be prepared to carry out the president’s wishesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailTodd Blanche’s nomination to be permanently made the attorney general marks the apex of a gamble from a man who bet everything on representing Donald Trump and became one of his most steadfast and punishing enfor...

OpenAI confidentially files for initial public offering on US stock market

The Guardian • 3 months ago

ChatGPT maker expected to be valued at more than $850bn, one of most highly valued listings in market historyOpenAI has filed confidentially to go public on the US stock market, according to a company blogpost published on Monday. The artificial intelligence giant’s debut on Wall Street is expected to be one of the most highly valued listings in market history with a valuation at more than $850bn....

How Trump acolytes seized on UK teen’s killing to push anti-immigration agenda

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Senior administration officials jump on death of Henry Nowak – and statements echo language of the far rightOver a breathtaking few days that spanned Saturday’s 82nd anniversary of D-day, senior Trump administration officials have trampled over diplomatic protocol to tear into Europe’s immigration and anti-racism policies and argue that such actions could end western civilization.From the United S...

Badenoch to vow to scrap public sector equality duty in effort to fend off Reform

The Guardian • 3 months ago

In speech on Tuesday, Tory leader will claim obligation to consider equality being used to advance ‘divisive agendas’Kemi Badenoch will vow to scrap the duty on public bodies to consider how they can promote equality as she seeks to head off the challenge from Reform UK by presenting her party as responsible but also in tune with populist anger.Badenoch, who was Conservative minister for equalitie...

Adam Schiff calls for Senate to ‘vigorously oppose’ Trump’s effort to make Todd Blanche his permanent attorney general – live

The Guardian • 3 months ago

California Democratic senator says Blanche ‘has been unable to put aside his role as Donald Trump’s criminal defense lawyer and represent the American people instead’Trump nominates his ex-lawyer Todd Blanche to serve as attorney generalSign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump on Monday posted on Truth Social that “Israel and Iran must immediately stop ‘shooting’” before claiming an hour...

Apple debuts revamped ‘Siri AI’ and new child safety features for iPhones and iPads

The Guardian • 3 months ago

At his final WWDC keynote, Tim Cook highlights AI-forward upgrade to the voice assistant to be widely released in fallAfter years of anticipation, user frustration and false starts, Apple announced a major upgrade to Siri at its annual developer conference on Monday. The voice assistant will come integrated with Apple’s artificial intelligence tool, Apple Intelligence, and has been rechristened “S...

Australia news live: poll piles pressure on Jacinta Allan; women ‘biggest losers from NDIS cuts’

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Survey puts Labor behind the Coalition and One Nation in state election race; advocacy groups say care burden will shift to womenGet 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.Jacinta Allan will be feeling the heat today after a poll show...

Todd Blanche: devoted Trump enforcer rewarded with top nomination

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Attorney general pick joined Trump’s legal team in 2023 – there seems little doubt he would be prepared to carry out the president’s wishesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailTodd Blanche’s nomination to be permanently made the attorney general marks the apex of a gamble from a man who bet everything on representing Donald Trump and became one of his most steadfast and punishing enfor...

Trump nominates his ex-lawyer Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Acting in the role since April, Blanche faces Senate confirmation after controversial DoJ movesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailDonald Trump has nominated Todd Blanche to serve permanently as attorney general, lining up his former personal lawyer to be the country’s ⁠top ⁠law ⁠enforcement officer.The US president suggested earlier this week that Blanche, who was appointed on an act...

Trump nominates Todd Blanche to serve permanently as attorney general

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Former Trump lawyer, acting in the role since April, faces Senate confirmation after controversial DoJ movesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailDonald Trump has nominated Todd Blanche to serve permanently as attorney general, lining up his former personal lawyer to be the country’s ⁠top ⁠law ⁠enforcement officer.The US president suggested earlier this week that Blanche, who was appoin...

Gordon S Wood, Pulitzer-prize winning historian, dies after being struck by a car in Rhode Island

The Guardian • 3 months ago

A renowned academic, Wood was hit by a car as he was crossing a supermarket’s parking lot and later died of the injuriesGordon S Wood, a Pulitzer prize-winning author and historian, was killed on Sunday when he was struck by a car in a supermarket parking lot in Rhode Island.Wood, 92, won the Pulitzer in 1993 in the history category for The Radicalisation of the American Revolution, a landmark tom...