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New Aukus drone subs to protect critical undersea cables as Marles warns: ‘seabed is a battlefield’

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Minister at Singapore defence summit also reveals Australia to buy only secondhand Aukus submarines from USFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe defence minister, Richard Marles, has said the “seabed is a battlefield” in a combative speech urging Beijing to be more transparent about its maritime operations, and taking a...

Former M&S chief appointed to tackle UK youth unemployment crisis

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Key part of Marc Bolland’s government advisory role will be to help disabled or depressed young people find training or jobA former chief executive of Marks & Spencer has been appointed as a government jobs adviser in its latest attempt to tackle the growing youth unemployment crisis.Marc Bolland, who oversaw the retail chain from 2010 to 2016, will lead a summit of business leaders, amid warn...

‘Happy either way’: Arsenal fans find zen attitude to Champions League final

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Supporters filling north London pubs said they were already gratified by Premier League winThe streets of Holloway, usually bustling with families and trolly-dragging shoppers, were uncharacteristically quiet on Saturday afternoon. But shortly after the clock struck 5pm, loud roars echoed through the north London high street, located a short walk away from the Emirates stadium, as Arsenal walked o...

Kanye West concert in Italy cancelled over ‘public order and safety issues’

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Reggio Emilia prefect stops gig after ‘concerns’ from local Jewish community over rapper’s previous antisemitic remarksA Kanye West concert in Italy has been cancelled over “public order and safety issues”.The 48-year-old rapper, who changed his name to Ye in 2021, was due to perform at the Pulse of Gaia festival at the RCF Arena in Reggio Emilia on 18 July, but the city’s prefect, Salvatore Angie...

Family pays tribute to girl, 15, who died after swimming at Merseyside beach

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Chiedza Nyanjowa, who wanted to be a nurse, died in hospital after getting into difficulties in the sea A 15-year-old girl, who died after getting into difficulties in the sea off the coast of Merseyside, wanted to be a nurse so she could “give back”, her family said in a tribute.Chiedza Nyanjowa, from Cheshire, was taken to Alder Hey Children’s hospital after swimming at Formby beach on bank holi...

Green leaders warn party it must listen to Reform voters’ concerns to confront inequality

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Zack Polanski and Caroline Lucas say party must seek to understand why disenfranchised electorate were attracted to Nigel Farage’s partyThe current and former leaders of the Green party have warned that the party should listen to the concerns of Reform UK voters in order to confront inequality.Zack Polanski and Caroline Lucas said on Saturday that the Greens needed to understand why voters affecte...

Green leaders warn party it must listen to Reform voters’ concerns to tackle inequality

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Zack Polanski and Caroline Lucas say party must seek to understand why disenfranchised electorate were attracted to Nigel Farage’s partyThe current and former leaders of the Green party have warned that the party should listen to the concerns of Reform UK voters in order to tackle inequality.Zack Polanski and Caroline Lucas said on Saturday that the Greens needed to understand why voters affected ...

Cancer jab can eradicate entire tumours in patients, trial shows

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Jab brought ‘unprecedentedly strong responses’ in patients whose disease had become resistant to chemotherapy and immunotherapyDoctors have hailed “unprecedented” trial results that show a triple-action cancer jab can eradicate entire tumours in patients.In an international trial spanning 11 countries, the injection was offered to patients whose cancer had spread or come back and whose disease had...

Three climbers die and one rescued after fall on Alaska’s Mount McKinley

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Four were part of seven-person group that had traveled to US to ascend North America’s tallest mountainThree people have died after falling while climbing Alaska’s Mount McKinley, according to officials. A fourth climber has been rescued.The four were part of a seven-person group that had traveled to the United States to ascend Mount McKinley, also known as Denali, North America’s tallest mountain...

Raheem Sterling made to feel ‘worthless’, says close source amid player’s arrest

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Former England and Chelsea star arrested on M3 on Thursday under suspicion of driving while unfit through drugsRaheem Sterling has been made to feel “disposable” after a decade at the top of football, a source close to the former England star has said, after his arrest on suspicion of driving “whilst unfit through drugs”.The source said the former Man City and Chelsea winger, who is now playing fo...

Raheem Sterling has suffered ‘immeasurable’ psychological strain, close source says

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Revelations come after former Chelsea winger was arrested under suspicion of driving ‘whilst unfit through drugs’Raheem Sterling has been made to feel “disposable” after a decade at the top of football, a source close to the former England star have said, in the after his arrest on suspicion of driving “whilst unfit through drugs”.The source said the former Man City and Chelsea winger, who is now ...

Ian McKellen joins march for LGBTQ+ equality in Commonwealth countries

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Actor among protesters in central London highlighting laws in 29 countries where same-sex relationships remain illegalIan McKellen has joined a march against the criminalisation of LGBTQ+ people in Commonwealth countries, calling it an “appalling situation”.The Lord of the Rings star and activist joined protesters in central London to highlight laws in 29 Commonwealth countries where same-sex rela...

Sajid Javid says backing Liz Truss to lead Tories was his ‘biggest political mistake’

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Former chancellor also tells Hay festival ‘good riddance’ to Tory MPs defecting to ReformSajid Javid said that supporting Liz Truss in the Conservative leadership contest that ultimately made her prime minister was his “biggest mistake in politics”.Speaking at the Hay festival in Wales while promoting his memoir, the former chancellor, who is no longer an MP, said there were friends in the Conserv...

Chicago-to-Minneapolis United Airlines flight diverted after attempted cockpit breach

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Plane landed in Wisconsin and ‘unruly passenger’ was taken into custody before flight continued to MinnesotaA United Airlines flight bound for Minneapolis from Chicago was reportedly diverted after an “unruly passenger” tried to breach the cockpit late on Friday.The FBI and police responded to reports of a security concern with the passenger, who was detained by police at the Dane county regional ...

White House releases memo describing results of Trump’s health checkup

The Guardian • 3 months ago

President in ‘excellent’ health, despite ‘lower leg swelling’ and hand bruising after fourth hospital visit in second termDonald Trump has been grappling with “lower leg swelling” as well as “benign” hand bruising but remains in excellent health, the US president’s physician said in a memo released by the White House.Citing the results of a recent examination, the memo from Dr Sean Barbabella said...

Future of first Bramley apple tree in doubt as cottage where it stands is sold

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Campaigners had hoped to buy the property from Nottingham Trent University to maintain public accessBramley apples are a staple in supermarkets across the UK and it all started in a house in Nottinghamshire. But now the future of the original fruit-bearing tree is in question after the garden where it stands has been sold by Nottingham Trent University (NTU).The news has left campaigners aiming to...

What’s gone wrong at Everyman and can the luxury cinema chain regain its magic?

The Guardian • 3 months ago

More competition and loss-making sites are among the challenges for the new turnaround chief executiveWith its comfy sofas and a menu of gourmet treats including Béarnaise smash burgers and trendy Whispering Angel rosé wine at £47 a bottle, Everyman has thrived as the go-to chain for a luxury cinema trip.Yet a quarter of a century after reinventing the movie-going experience, growing from a single...

Anthropic’s alliance with pope on AI harms: all in good faith or ‘Vatican-washing?’

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Experts say AI firm’s engagement with Vatican risks creating ‘feelgood’ discourse that lacks critical examinationWhy did Anthropic’s founder sit beside the pope during a warning about AI?In the first major written teaching of his papacy, Pope Leo XIV took artificial intelligence to task. The pontiff delineated the technology’s most concerning threats to humanity: replacing workers, accelerating wa...

Animal welfare violations swarm Miami zoo owned by ex-drug kingpin in Tiger King

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Endangered snow leopard had leg amputated and capybara died at Mario Tabraue’s controversial roadside facilityAn endangered clouded leopard had a leg amputated and a capybara died following botched breeding attempts at a controversial Miami roadside zoo owned by a convicted drug trafficker featured in the Netflix documentary Tiger King.Federal wildlife inspectors found multiple other violations du...

Trial of multi-cancer blood test among 142,000 NHS patients fails to meet main aim

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Results presented at oncology conference in Chicago show Galleri test failed to reduce late-stage cancer diagnosesA blood test for more than 50 types of cancer that was billed as the holy grail of oncology has failed to achieve its main objective in a major clinical trial, according to data presented at the world’s largest cancer conference.The goal of the study involving 142,000 NHS patients in t...

Palace was given emails about Andrew’s trade envoy activities six years ago, report says

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Emails appearing to show Mountbatten-Windsor shared confidential information were handed to Buckingham Palace in 2020, says BBCEmails handed to Buckingham Palace six years ago appear to show that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor shared confidential information while he was a government trade envoy, it has been reported.The BBC said on Saturday that an archive of more than 30,000 emails was handed to the...

US garbage incinerators are failing to eliminate ‘forever chemical’ air pollution, experts warn

The Guardian • 3 months ago

The virtually indestructible Pfas waste puts largely low-income neighborhoods at risk, public health advocates sayThe nation’s garbage incinerators are largely failing to eliminate Pfas “forever chemicals” air pollution, and are putting people in largely low-income neighborhoods at risk, public health advocates and independent experts warn.The powerful waste management industry is increasingly pus...

Why $1bn in Balkans energy contracts are going to an obscure company connected to Donald Trump

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Guardian investigation shows how US presidency blurs line between policy and enrichment of American ruling family and those around itOn a graffitied Sarajevo backstreet, a path leads past an overgrown patch of garden to a white door. Beyond is the registered office of a company that is on the brink of winning contracts worth more than $1bn.AAFS Infrastructure and Energy is close to securing a conc...

Shackled, transferred, mocked: woman, 23, says she gave in to deportation after ‘humiliating’ ICE detention

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Exclusive: Ana María was happy working in the US with an open asylum case. But after ICE detained her for months, she said she requested to go back to her native countryAna María had been happy living in the US. She had an asylum case going through the US immigration system and was working, becoming part of the community, living with her boyfriend and was grateful for safe harbor.But after she was...

Victims of sexual offences denied justice for sake of child perpetrators, says Jess Phillips

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Former safeguarding minister calls for sentencing guidelines review and fears crime now seen as ‘content for an eyeball economy’The former safeguarding minister Jess Phillips has said victims of sexual offences committed by children are being asked to “suck it up” for the sake of their attackers’ rehabilitation and called for a review into sentencing guidelines.In the past month, cases of teenage ...