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Storied New York food co-op votes to boycott Israeli products after contentious campaign

The Guardian • 3 months ago

The Park Slope Food Coop boycott vote follows tensions and rifts among members and larger communityMembers of a storied food co-operative in Brooklyn have voted to boycott about a dozen products from Israel and Israeli settlements in occupied Palestine – capping years of contentious debate over a conflict half a world away that has threatened to rip apart a landmark institution for liberal New Yor...

Australia news live: Pocock says situation for podcasts over gambling ad opt-out is ‘bonkers’; inflation eases to 4.2%

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Meanwhile deputy Liberal leader says government should allow CGT changes to be scrutinised through a Senate inquiry. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSyrian children should be treated ‘sensitively and gently’, Ryan saysIndependent MP Monique Ryan says the women and children returning from a Syrian camp should be treated gently, after they arrived i...

John Cornyn says he’ll back Ken Paxton, who is set to face Democrat James Talarico in Texas Senate race – as it happened

The Guardian • 3 months ago

This live blog is now closed.Trump-backed Ken Paxton ousts John Cornyn in heated Texas race after scandal-plagued campaignAmerica’s ugliest primary? Texas Republican infighting could hand Senate seat to DemocratSign up for the Breaking News US emailPresident Trump’s administration floated a plan to ask federal workers to sign non-disclosure agreements, according to a government document released T...

One person killed in latest US military strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Nearly 200 people killed in Trump administration’s deadly campaign as strikes draw widespread condemnationThe US military launched another strike Tuesday on a vessel suspected of transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one man and leaving two survivors.Video posted on social media by US Southern Command shows a boat speeding through water before exploding into flames. Southern Com...

Veteran Texas congressman Al Green beaten in Democratic primary runoff

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Christian Menefee wins 18th district race after Republican gerrymandering carved up Green’s reliably Democratic seatChristian Menefee, a freshman Democratic US representative, beat veteran congressman Al Green on Tuesday in a fierce runoff that was the product of Republican gerrymandering.Last year, the Republican-dominated Texas legislature unveiled a congressional map designed to flip seats in t...

John Cornyn says he’ll back Ken Paxton, who is set to face Democrat James Talarico in Texas Senate race – live

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Paxton, Texas attorney general, beat out four-term incumbent Cornyn on Tuesday in a runoff that tested Trump’s grip on the Republican partyTrump-backed Ken Paxton ousts John Cornyn in heated Texas race after scandal-plagued campaignAmerica’s ugliest primary? Texas Republican infighting could hand Senate seat to DemocratSign up for the Breaking News US emailPresident Trump’s administration floated ...

Paul Keating urges Labor to stick with capital gains tax overhaul and avoid exemptions that would hurt economy

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Exclusive: former PM says the changes to tax rates are ‘so marginal that no entrepreneurial initiative is likely to be thwarted’Paul Keating has urged Labor to stick to its guns on controversial changes to capital gains tax, warning exempting commercial assets from the changes would further “distort” the economy.Small business and the start-up sector are fighting the Albanese government over its p...

Trump-backed Ken Paxton ousts John Cornyn in heated Texas primary after scandal-plagued campaign

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Race had wide implications for Trump’s strength heading into midterms, where Paxton will face Democratic candidate James TalaricoKen Paxton, the Donald Trump-backed Texas attorney general, triumphed over incumbent John Cornyn in the Republican primary runoff for senator. His victory signals that even a scandal-plagued candidate can win over the deep red state with the support of the president.“Aft...

Australia news live: Pocock says situation for podcasts over gambling ad opt-out is ‘bonkers’; PM declares gift of ‘art vinyl record cabinet’ from Japan

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Meanwhile deputy Liberal leader says government should allow CGT changes to be scrutinised through a Senate inquiry. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSyrian children should be treated ‘sensitively and gently’, Ryan saysIndependent MP Monique Ryan says the women and children returning from a Syrian camp should be treated gently, after they arrived i...

‘Scum’: Trump attacks US states’ efforts to regulate prediction markets

The Guardian • 3 months ago

President says federal government must retain regulatory authority as concerns grow over ‘addictive’ platformsDonald Trump wrote in a social media post on Tuesday it was “critically important” that the federal government retain control over the multibillion-dollar prediction market industry, as he cast a critical eye on state attempts to impose new restrictions.The Commodity Futures Trading Commis...

‘Makes no sense’: experts doubt pause in US arms sale to Taiwan is due to Iran war

The Guardian • 3 months ago

While approval is due soon for $14bn deal, actual deliveries to Taiwan are years away – making ‘Operation Epic Fury’ in the Gulf an unlikely causeThe Trump administration’s war against Iran should have no impact on arms sales to Taiwan, experts have said, after a US official suggested a pause in the delivery of a key weapons package was due to the Gulf conflict.Analysts told the Guardian that a $1...

Trump-backed Ken Paxton ousts John Cornyn in heated Texas race after scandal-plagued campaign

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Race had wide implications for Trump’s strength heading into midterms, where Paxton will face Democratic candidate James TalaricoKen Paxton, the Donald Trump-backed Texas attorney general, triumphed over incumbent John Cornyn in the Republican primary runoff for senator. His victory signals that even a scandal-plagued candidate can win over the deep red state with the support of the president.The ...

Ken Paxton defeats John Cornyn in Republican runoff for nomination in Texas Senate race – live

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Paxton, Texas attorney general, beat out four-term incumbent Cornyn on Tuesday in a primary that tested Trump’s grip on the Republican partyAmerica’s ugliest primary? Texas Republican infighting could hand Senate seat to DemocratSign up for the Breaking News US emailPresident Trump’s administration floated a plan to ask federal workers to sign non-disclosure agreements, according to a government d...

One person killed and at least nine injured in implosion at Washington state packaging plant

The Guardian • 3 months ago

According to the fire department, incident occurred when a tank containing white liquor, a chemical solution, rupturedSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailThe implosion of a chemical tank at a Washington packaging plant early on Tuesday morning killed killed at least one person and left at least 10 others with injuries including chemical burns, authorities said.The Longview fire depart...

Most polls close in Texas as Trump-backed Ken Paxton looks to win Republican runoff against incumbent US senator John Cornyn – live

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Ken Paxton, Texas attorney general, takes on four-term John Cornyn on Tuesday in a primary that tests Trump’s grip on the Republican partyAmerica’s ugliest primary? Texas Republican infighting could hand Senate seat to DemocratSign up for the Breaking News US emailPresident Trump’s administration floated a plan to ask federal workers to sign non-disclosure agreements, according to a government doc...

Australia politics live: Hume accuses Labor of planning to ‘ram’ tax changes through Senate with help of Greens

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Deputy Liberal leader says government should allow CGT changes to be scrutinised through a Senate inquiry. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSyrian children should be treated ‘sensitively and gently’, Ryan saysIndependent MP Monique Ryan says the women and children returning from a Syrian camp should be treated gently, after they arrived in Australi...

UFC arena under construction on White House lawn to mark Trump’s 80th birthday

The Guardian • 3 months ago

The venue is expected to host a mixed martial arts fight on 14 June to also mark the US’s 250th anniversarySign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailConstruction is under way on the White House lawn for an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) arena that will host a cage match next month to mark the US’s 250th anniversary and Donald Trump’s 80th birthday.The mixed martial arts fight is plann...

Russia is targeting UK’s infrastructure and democracy, GCHQ head to say

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Anne Keast-Butler will also warn of narrowing window to stay ahead of China in ‘new era of radical uncertainty’Russia is relentlessly targeting Britain’s infrastructure and democracy while there is only a narrowing technological window to stay ahead of a fast-developing China, the head of the spy agency GCHQ will warn in a lecture on Wednesday.Anne Keast-Butler, giving an inaugural annual lecture,...

Clarence B Jones, who helped MLK write ‘I have a dream’ speech, dies at 95

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Attorney, speechwriter and confidante of King was involved in some of US civil rights movement’s key momentsClarence B Jones, a former speechwriter and confidante of Martin Luther King who helped pen his famous “I have a dream” speech, has died. He was 95.Jones died on Friday at a senior living community in the San Francisco Bay Area suburb of Cupertino, according to a statement released by family...

Jury seated as US trial of Catholic priest accused of sexual assault begins

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Anthony Odiong, charged with sexually abusing three female congregants in Texas, could face life sentenceA jury of eight women and four men was seated on Tuesday in the criminal trial of a Roman Catholic priest who ministered in Texas and south-east Louisiana and was charged with illicitly abusing his status as a clergyman to pursue sex with spiritually vulnerable female congregants.Anthony Odiong...

US senator says he was pepper-sprayed by federal agents during protest at ICE facility

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Democrat Andy Kim says he saw ‘chaos’ at the New Jersey ICE facility amid ‘standoff’ between protesters and agentsProtests continued on Tuesday outside an immigration detention center in New Jersey where the US senator Andy Kim said he was pepper-sprayed by federal agents the day before during a demonstrations against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) outside the facility.Video posted on s...

Australia politics live: outgoing Nacc boss says sorry for robodebt inquiry delays; new US ambassador starts in Washington

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Australia’s former defence secretary, Greg Moriaty, has begun his term as Australia’s ambassador to the US. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSyrian children should be treated ‘sensitively and gently’, Ryan saysIndependent MP Monique Ryan says the women and children returning from a Syrian camp should be treated gently, after they arrived in Austral...

Crack in California chemical tank averts ‘catastrophic’ blast but thousands remain evacuated

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Officials say still not safe for 16,000 people to return home as crews in Orange county work to neutralize damaged tankA crack that formed by chance in an overheated chemical tank in southern California relieved pressure and helped avert a catastrophic explosion, but officials said on Tuesday it still was not safe enough for 16,000 people living closest to the aerospace plant to return home.The cr...

Tony Blair tells Starmer and rivals: abandon net zero and move closer to Trump

The Guardian • 3 months ago

In highly unusual intervention, ex-PM says his party’s ‘almost infinite capacity for self-delusion’ makes it likely to lose next electionAnalysis: Tony Blair’s essay on Labour failings gets full marks for being unhelpfulTony Blair has accused Keir Starmer, Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting of putting Labour’s future at risk by abandoning the centre ground, warning that the party’s “almost infinite ca...

Tony Blair says Labour must abandon net zero, support Trump and cut benefits

The Guardian • 3 months ago

In highly unusual intervention, ex-PM says his party’s ‘almost infinite capacity for self-delusion’ makes it likely to lose next electionAnalysis: Tony Blair’s essay on Labour failings gets full marks for being unhelpfulTony Blair has accused Keir Starmer, Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting of putting Labour’s future at risk by abandoning the centre ground, warning that the party’s “almost infinite ca...