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UK government acted unlawfully by forcing torture survivors to share rooms, court rules

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Judgment is blow to Shabana Mahmood’s plans to send more asylum seekers to army barracksShabana Mahmood’s plan to house more asylum seekers in former army barracks is facing a major hurdle after the high court ruled on Thursday that a policy change forcing torture victims to share rooms was unlawful.According to a judgment seen by the Guardian, the government failed in its duties when it forced su...

Housing asylum seekers in former army barracks ruled unlawful for victims of torture

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Judgment outlawing forcing of survivors of trafficking, torture and other forms of violence to share rooms is blow to Shabana Mahmood’s asylum plansShabana Mahmood’s plan to house more asylum seekers in former army barracks is facing a major hurdle after the high court ruled on Thursday that a policy change forcing torture victims to share rooms was unlawful.According to a judgment seen by the Gua...

Bondi to face closed-door questioning from House committee over Epstein files – US politics

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Lawmakers to have fresh chance to dig for information on Trump’s administration’s handling of issue by grilling former attorney-generalSign up for the Breaking News US emailHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.Former attorney-general Pam Bondi is testifying before the US House oversight and reform committee, a long-awaited appearance that brings fresh scrutiny of the administration’s rel...

Trump administration deported 21,000 to places US calls too dangerous to visit

The Guardian • 3 months ago

The overwhelming majority of those deported had no criminal convictions, and at least 600 were childrenIn late January, the Trump administration was planning a war in Iran, weighing possible airstrikes and staging aircraft carriers and other military ships in the region. Around that time, government officials deported 18 people to Iran, the last of them arriving just days before American and Israe...

Weather tracker: deadly May heatwave shatters records across Europe

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Temperatures across parts of continent around 10-15C above average for this time of year, while thunderstorms strike eastern AustraliaEurope has experienced an exceptional heatwave this week, with temperature records broken across multiple countries under a persistent area of high pressure, commonly referred to as a “heat dome.” The UK surpassed its May maximum temperature record on Tuesday, with ...

Nato ready to defend ‘every inch’ of territory as Russian drone hits Romania

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Mark Rutte says Moscow’s ‘reckless behaviour is a danger to us all’ after drone hit apartments during attack on UkraineEurope live – latest updatesThe Nato secretary general, Mark Rutte, has said the alliance is “ready to defend every inch” of its territory after a Russian drone hit an apartment building in Romania, a member state, during an overnight attack on neighbouring Ukraine.The incident in...

Russian drone strike ‘most serious security incident’ in Romania since start of Ukraine war – Europe live

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Romanian president leads outrage after drone hits apartment block near border with UkraineThe incident comes just days after the Czech president, Petr Pavel, has urged Nato to “show its teeth” in response to Russia’s repeated testing of the alliance’s resolve on its eastern flank, suggesting a range of options including switching off its internet, cutting off its banks from global financial system...

Minister insists Labour not committed to living wage for over-18s before election, despite manifesto pledge – UK politics live

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Torsten Bell says Labour manifesto ‘did not set out the timeline’ for changes to living wage after scale of youth unemployment crisis revealed in Milburn reportTens of thousands of new work experience and training placements from construction to hospitality will be available for young people as part of government efforts to tackle the joblessness crisis, the Press Association reports. PA says:The ...

Brisbane teenager accused of using a police car as a BMX ramp in viral stunt at Scientology church

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Zeppelin Witheridge charged with public nuisance over ‘Scientology speedrun’ social media trend A social media stunt that treats churches like video games has gone from TikTok to the dock, landing an alleged teenage “speedrunner” in court.Zeppelin Witheridge, 18, has been accused of using a police car as a BMX ramp after a viral challenge went awry at the Church of Scientology in Brisbane’s CBD. C...

‘Essentially diving in coffee’: Australian diver among team rushing to rescue people trapped in flooded Laos cave

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Josh Richards joins international mission to extract five found alive and search for missing twoFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Australian cave diver is part of an international team that has been flown into Laos from around the world to rescue seven people stuck in a remote, flooded cave.The group entered the cave...

Minister insists Labour will not apply national living wage to all over-18s before election – UK politics live

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Torsten Bell says Labour manifesto ‘did not set out the timeline’ for changes to living wage after scale of youth unemployment crisis revealed in Milburn reportGood morning. Last night Alan Milburn suggested that he would like the government to drop its commitment to pay all people over the age of 18 the national living wage. The former Labour health secretary was speaking after he published a maj...

Oil price drops amid hopes of US-Iran peace deal

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Commodity poised for one of biggest monthly declines, while global stock markets rallyBusiness live – latest updatesOil prices fell on Friday as investors hoped for the end of the US-Israel war on Iran, putting the commodity on track for one of the biggest monthly declines ever.The price of Brent crude futures, the global benchmark, fell by 1.3% to $91.54. Brent is heading towards one of its bigge...

Man and woman charged over Sheffield bystander shooting

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Shanice Brookes, 30, was shot dead outside bar in city centre during early hours of bank holiday MondayA man and a woman have been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a 30-year-old woman outside a bar in Sheffield in the early hours of bank holiday Monday.Shanice Brookes was shot near the One Four One bar in West Street shortly before 2.45am on Monday. Detectives have described her as...

‘Russia’s reckless behaviour is a danger to us all’, says Nato’s Rutte after drone hits Romania – Europe live

The Guardian • 3 months ago

EU president Ursula von der Leyen says bloc will ‘keep increasing the pressure on Russia’ after drone hits apartment block in GalațiUS ambassador to Nato, Matthew Whitaker, responded to the incident on X, saying:“We stand with our Nato Ally Romania and condemn this reckless incursion on its territory. Our thoughts are with the injured in Galati. We will defend every inch of Nato territory.” Contin...

Russian drone hits residential building in Nato member Romania

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Strike condemned by European officials is latest example of war in Ukraine spilling beyond country’s bordersA Russian drone involved in an overnight attack on Ukraine has hit a residential building in Nato member Romania, injuring two people, prompting swift condemnation and the threat of repercussions.Romania summoned Russia’s ambassador on Friday, denouncing the “irresponsible escalation” by Mos...

Romanian president says he will ‘order proportionate measures’ in response to Russian drone strike – Europe live

The Guardian • 3 months ago

EU president Ursula von der Leyen says bloc will ‘keep increasing the pressure on Russia’ after drone hits apartment block in GalațiA Russian drone launched against Ukraine crashed into an apartment building in Galati in eastern Romania, a Nato country, leaving two people injured.Romania’s president Nicușor Dan has called a meeting of the national security council for this morning to discuss the r...

Tony Abbott says Liberals in ‘existential crisis’ as he is elected party president – as it happened

The Guardian • 3 months ago

This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWho’s leading the fight against Labor’s CGT reform – and what’s in it for them?People with direct personal financial stakes in Labor’s tax reforms are among the loudest voices opposing the changes. Continue reading...

Abbott says Liberals ‘under new management’ and vows to help Taylor lead ‘people’s revolt’ against Labor

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Former prime minister elected Liberal party president on Friday after running unopposedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTony Abbott has declared the Liberals are “under new management” after his election as party president, vowing to help Angus Taylor lead a “people’s revolt” against the Labor government.The former pri...

Australia news live: Tony Abbott says Liberals in ‘existential crisis’ as he is elected party president; two arrested at protest over Brisbane’s Olympic stadium

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWho’s leading the fight against Labor’s CGT reform – and what’s in it for them?People with direct personal financial stakes in Labor’s tax reforms are among the loudest voices opposing the changes. Continue reading...

Australia news live: Tony Abbott says Liberals are in ‘existential crisis’ as he is elected party president; two arrested at protest over Brisbane’s Olympic stadium

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWho’s leading the fight against Labor’s CGT reform – and what’s in it for them?People with direct personal financial stakes in Labor’s tax reforms are among the loudest voices opposing the changes. Continue reading...

Sunbed group in hot seat over false claims that tanned skin protects against sunburn

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Health organisations refute assertion by Sunbed Association that tanning is protective and warn it could increase risk of skin cancerThe body that represents the UK’s sunbed salons is wrongly insisting that a tan protects against sunburn, even though leading medical bodies say that claim is untrue.Health organisations have challenged the accuracy of information being disseminated by the Sunbed Ass...

Sunbed firm in hot seat over false claims that tanned skin protects against sunburn

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Health organisations refute assertion by Sunbed Association that tanning is protective and warn it could increase risk of skin cancerThe body that represents the UK’s sunbed salons is wrongly insisting that a tan protects against sunburn, even though leading medical bodies say that claim is untrue.Health organisations have challenged the accuracy of information being disseminated by the Sunbed Ass...

Tenderness and Rage: how groups affected by HIV found power, comfort and joy in Aids activism

The Guardian • 3 months ago

London exhibition explores how care and protest improved rights and dignity of those living with diseaseFrom photos of a mass “die-in” by Aids activists in Trafalgar Square, London, in the 1990s to plushie breasts, lips and vulvas hand-stitched by HIV-positive women, a new exhibition explores how care and protest have improved the rights and dignity of those living with the disease.The show, Tende...

Australia news live: Jess Wilson tells Liberals national party conference Victoria is ‘one hot mess’; two arrested at protest over Brisbane’s Olympic stadium

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWho’s leading the fight against Labor’s CGT reform – and what’s in it for them?People with direct personal financial stakes in Labor’s tax reforms are among the loudest voices opposing the changes. Continue reading...

James Valentine memorial: famous friends, family and fans gather to farewell ABC radio host

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Governor general Sam Mostyn, television personalities Richard Roxburgh, Julia Morris and Gretel Killeen among those who attended the packed public event in SydneyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJames Valentine’s fans joined his family, friends, colleagues, and the entertainment industry in a moving celebration of his ...