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Jeffrey Epstein survivors to return to Palm Beach, Florida, for House hearing

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Survivors to return to ‘scene of the crime’ for shadow congressional hearing into abuses committed by EpsteinSurvivors of r Jeffrey Epstein will return to the “scene of the crime” in Palm Beach, Florida, on Tuesday for a shadow congressional hearing into abuses committed by the late sex offender.Several members of the Democratic House oversight caucus are scheduled to join the victims and several ...

Palestine Action activists in Elbit protest could be sentenced as terrorists

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Judge’s ruling was not disclosed to jurors in two trials and can only now be revealed after reporting restrictions liftedFour Palestine Action activists convicted​ after a retrial over a violent protest at an Israeli arms manufacturer’s UK site face being sentenced as terrorists despite the jury not being told this.In an unprecedented move in a criminal damage case, the judge, Mr Justice Johnson, ...

‘He’s inspired generations’: Stormzy to produce biopic about football great Ian Wright

The Guardian • 4 months ago

The Crystal Palace, Arsenal and England striker says his life story – now in development with the rapper’s Merky Films – has ‘hard-hitting moments, but in the end I want it to give people hope and joy’Stormzy has announced he is to produce a biopic of former Arsenal, Crystal Palace and England striker Ian Wright.Wright, who successfully transitioned to TV punditry after a distinguished playing car...

Middle East crisis live: US war on Iran has cost around $29bn, Pentagon says

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Pete Hegseth and other officials appear before House to face grilling on Iran war expenditure and military operationsIran has expanded its definition of the strait of Hormuz into a “vast operational area” far wider than before the war, according to a senior officer in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy in comments likely to anger the US.The strait is no longer viewed as a narrow str...

Irish TV to air Father Ted instead of Eurovision final in protest against Israel’s inclusion

The Guardian • 4 months ago

National broadcaster RTÉ accused of antisemitism for decision to screen satirical 1996 Eurovision episode in boycott of contest It is considered one of the funniest episodes of a beloved sitcom, but the Father Ted storyline about Eurovision has been dragged into the row over Israel’s participation in this week’s song contest.Ireland’s national broadcaster, RTÉ, which is boycotting the competition ...

US Democrats urge Jen Kiggans to resign for agreeing with racist ‘cotton-picking’ remark

The Guardian • 4 months ago

The Republican congresswoman says she did not condone radio host’s languageUS politics live – latest updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailJen Kiggans, a Republican congresswoman, has faced calls from Democrats to resign for agreeing with a radio host after he said top US House Democrat, Hakeem Jeffries, should get his “cotton-picking hands off of Virginia”.Kiggans, who represent...

Jess Phillips among three ministers to resign after Starmer tells cabinet he is not stepping down – UK politics live

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Alex Davies-Jones becomes third minister to step down, after Miatta Fahnbulleh and Jess Phillips earlierStarmer tells cabinet he will not quit without leadership challengeHere are some pictures from No 10 this morning.Darren Jones, the chief secretary to the PM, is now being interviewed on the Today programme. Nick Robinson, the presenter, is asking him if he knows whether Keir Starmer has decided...

Three ministers resign as pressure rises on Starmer to quit

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Jess Phillips, Miatta Fahnbulleh and Alex Davies-Jones stand down after heavy election losses under PMUK politics live – latest updatesOne of Keir Starmer’s most influential ministers, Jess Phillips, has resigned from the government, calling for Keir Starmer to quit and saying she has grown tired of seeing “opportunities for progress stalled and delayed”.Three ministers quit on Tuesday and joined ...

GameStop’s $55.5bn bid for eBay rejected as ‘neither credible nor attractive’

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Online marketplace takes into account uncertainty around US video games retailer’s financing proposalThe board of eBay has rejected the US video games retailer GameStop’s surprise $55.5bn bid (£41bn) for the online marketplace, describing the proposal as “neither credible nor attractive”.Earlier this month, GameStop made an unsolicited bid for eBay, publishing a letter on its website outlining a h...

Third minister follows Jess Phillips in resigning after Keir Starmer tells cabinet he is not stepping down – UK politics live

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Alex Davies-Jones resigns after shortly after Jess Phillips and Miatta Fahnbulleh, becoming third minister to step downStarmer tells cabinet he will not quit without leadership challengeHere are some pictures from No 10 this morning.Darren Jones, the chief secretary to the PM, is now being interviewed on the Today programme. Nick Robinson, the presenter, is asking him if he knows whether Keir Star...

Third minister resigns after Keir Starmer tells cabinet he is not stepping down – UK politics live

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Alex Davies-Jones resigns after shortly after Jess Phillips and Miatta Fahnbulleh, becoming third minister to step downStarmer tells cabinet he will not quit without leadership challengeHere are some pictures from No 10 this morning.Darren Jones, the chief secretary to the PM, is now being interviewed on the Today programme. Nick Robinson, the presenter, is asking him if he knows whether Keir Star...

Middle East crisis live: Hegseth backs Trump’s bid for $1.5tn defence budget and says US on ‘sacred mission’

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Pentagon chief appears before House to face grilling on Iran war expenditure and military operationsIran has expanded its definition of the strait of Hormuz into a “vast operational area” far wider than before the war, according to a senior officer in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy in comments likely to anger the US.The strait is no longer viewed as a narrow stretch around a han...

Deaths of at least six people believed to be due to heat inside shipping container in Texas

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Seventh body found near railroad tracks thought to be connected to what authorities call ‘potential human smuggling event’Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailFederal agents are investigating the deaths of at least six people thought to be immigrants found inside a shipping container at a Union Pacific rail yard near the border with Mexico in Laredo, Texas, on Sunday as a “potential hu...

US inflation jumped to 3.8% in April as war with Iran continues to drive up prices

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Prices rose 3.8% over the last year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data, highest jump since 2023Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailUS inflation jumped to 3.8% in April as the war in the Middle East continued to drive energy prices and everyday costs for Americans.Prices rose 3.8% over the last year, according to the data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the highest jump...

Jess Phillips becomes second minister to resign from Starmer government

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Safeguarding minister joins Miatta Fahnbulleh in publicly calling for PM to quit after heavy election lossesUK politics live – latest updatesOne of Keir Starmer’s most influential ministers, Jess Phillips, has resigned from the government, calling for Keir Starmer to quit and saying she has grown tired of seeing “opportunities for progress stalled and delayed”.Starmer told his cabinet earlier on T...

Trump’s sudden cut in substance testing is ‘going to kill people’, experts warn

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Samhsa said funding cannot be used to purchase or distribute fentanyl test strips or other drug test kitsThe Trump administration’s decision to restrict use of federal funds for fentanyl test strips, in what officials described as a “clear shift away from harm reduction”, could have fatal consequences, experts and critics have warned.The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (S...

Trump’s rollback of toxic gas rules limits EPA’s authority to protect public health, analysis says

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Ethylene oxide (EtO) is about 60 times more carcinogenic than believed in 2006, research findsA new Trump administration plan to rescind 2024 regulations for toxic ethylene oxide (EtO) pollution more broadly aims to limit the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to strengthen public health protections around hazardous emissions and could result in more of the toxin being released into the a...

Chalmers delivers 2026 budget speech – as it happened

The Guardian • 4 months ago

This blog is now closed.Chalmers goes for broke in federal budget facing twin threats of housing pain and Iran war disasterBudget 2026 winner and losersWhat the budget means for your generationSee all our Australia budget 2026 coverageGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘Let’s build more houses … not start taxing them’, shadow finance minister saysClaire Chandler, the shadow...

Jess Phillips resigns as minister after Keir Starmer tells cabinet he is not stepping down – UK politics live

The Guardian • 4 months ago

She becomes the second junior minister to step down after cabinet ministers rallied around the PM earlier on TuesdayStarmer tells cabinet he will not quit without leadership challengeHere are some pictures from No 10 this morning.Darren Jones, the chief secretary to the PM, is now being interviewed on the Today programme. Nick Robinson, the presenter, is asking him if he knows whether Keir Starmer...

First Thing: Democrats express ‘grave concerns’ over secretive ICE deportation flights

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Letter follows a Guardian investigation into irregular ways the Trump administration was transporting detainees. Plus, top World Cup tickets to retail at almost $33,000Good morning.A group of 40 House Democrats have described “grave concerns” over the Trump administration’s secretive program of deportation flights and demanded that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) address allegations of m...

Burnham allies warn against quick ‘coronation’ of Streeting if Starmer quits

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Assurances being sought that Greater Manchester mayor could stand for byelection, though MP Marie Rimmer says she will not stand asideUK politics live – latest updatesWho are the main threats to Starmer’s leadership?Allies of Andy Burnham have warned against a “coronation” for Wes Streeting as the next prime minister and called on Labour’s ruling body to allow the mayor to stand for the leadership...

Palestine Action trial lawyer wins appeal against contempt of court charge

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Rajiv Menon KC was accused of breaching judge’s directions with his closing speech at trial of six activistsA leading human rights barrister has won an appeal against his referral for contempt of court over his closing speech during a trial of Palestine Action activists.Rajiv Menon KC was accused of breaching the judge’s directions in the trial of six people for a 2024 direct action protest at an ...

Israeli MPs back special tribunal with death penalty powers for alleged 7 October attackers

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Knesset approves plan for livestreamed trials in military court, which has drawn comparisons to Eichmann trialIsraeli lawmakers have approved setting up a livestreamed special tribunal with the power to sentence to death Palestinians convicted of taking part in the Hamas attack on 7 October 2023 that triggered the war in Gaza.The measure was passed by 93 votes to none in the 120-seat Knesset, Isra...

Trump to head to China for high-stakes talks with Xi – US politics live

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Meeting comes amid tentative trade truce but Iran, Taiwan and tensions over global supply chains will be complicating factorsSign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump is heading to China this week. If his guest list is any clue, he wants to discuss technology with Xi Jinping, Blake Montgomery reports.On Monday, news broke that outgoing Apple CEO, Tim Cook, as well as SpaceX and Tesla CEO,...

Aukus costs balloon with more cash and staff for submarine agency amid ongoing search for nuclear waste dump

The Guardian • 4 months ago

Labor has announced funding for Australian Submarine Agency will jump to $512m in next financial year amid concerns the sovereign submarine fleet may never arriveFederal budget 2026 LIVE updates: Australia government budget announcement and speech – latest newsExplore all of our 2026 Australia federal budget coverageGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe budget for Australi...