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Jeanine Pirro says evidence shows suspect shot officer at White House press dinner
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Jeanine Pirro says evidence shows suspect shot officer at White House press dinner

US attorney says ‘we can establish’ pellet from defendant’s gunshot was ‘intertwined with fiber of vest’ of federal agentThe US government has evidence that a federal agent was shot by the suspect during an alleged recent attempt to assassinate Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, the US attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said on Sunday.“We now can e...

Spirit pilot gets ‘overwhelming’ send-off from Southwest after his final flight is cancelled
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Spirit pilot gets ‘overwhelming’ send-off from Southwest after his final flight is cancelled

Southwest staff organized water cannon salute when aircraft arrived and Jon Jackson was met with cheers and applauseA Spirit Airlines pilot was given an emotional send-off into retirement by another airline after what was supposed to be his final flight was canceled amid Spirit’s sudden collapse on Saturday.Jon Jackson had been scheduled to fly his final flight into Baltimore-Washington internatio...

The ‘Oscars for political nerds’ or a threat to democracy? Grab a ticket, it’s Canberra’s budget fundraiser season
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The ‘Oscars for political nerds’ or a threat to democracy? Grab a ticket, it’s Canberra’s budget fundraiser season

As major parties once again spruik budget night events at thousands of dollars a ticket, some MPs say they resent the ritzy social galasGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThey’re dismissed as boring, little more than a “selfie” opportunity for economy nerds – or even labelled a threat to democracy.But as budget week approaches, the major parties are once again spruiking fun...

The Hormuz hike: why the RBA is predicted to deliver a third straight interest rate rise this week

The Hormuz hike: why the RBA is predicted to deliver a third straight interest rate rise this week

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While interest rate rises can’t affect the surging price of oil caused by Middle East turmoil, they are still the Reserve Bank’s best – and only – tool to fight inflationFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne economist is calling it the “Hormuz hike”.There’s a nearly 80% chance that the Reserve Bank will deliver a third ...

The Hormuz hike: why the RBA is predicted to deliver a third straight interest rate hike this week

The Hormuz hike: why the RBA is predicted to deliver a third straight interest rate hike this week

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While interest rate rises can’t affect the surging price of oil caused by Middle East turmoil, they are still the Reserve Bank’s best – and only – tool to fight inflationFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne economist is calling it the “Hormuz hike”.There’s a nearly 80% chance that the Reserve Bank will deliver a third ...

Why the RBA is predicted to deliver a third straight interest rate hike this week

Why the RBA is predicted to deliver a third straight interest rate hike this week

The Guardian

While interest rate rises can’t affect the surging price of oil caused by Middle East turmoil, they are still the Reserve Bank’s best – and only – tool to fight inflationFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne economist is calling it the “Hormuz hike”.There’s a nearly 80% chance that the Reserve Bank will deliver a third ...

Canada to be first non-European nation at EPC summit as Carney seeks allies

Canada to be first non-European nation at EPC summit as Carney seeks allies

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PM’s attendance at European Political Community meeting in Yerevan signals effort to build new ties after US ruptureCanada is to become the first non-European country to attend a meeting of the European Political Community when the prime minister, Mark Carney, joins Monday’s summit of the 48-plus nation grouping in Yerevan, Armenia.Carney has said he is determined to build a new network of trade a...

Fashion’s Faustian pact: the high cost of Jeff Bezos’s Met Gala patronage

Fashion’s Faustian pact: the high cost of Jeff Bezos’s Met Gala patronage

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Billionaire’s role as honorary chair and main source of funding has led to boycotts and criticism event has lost its cachetThe Met Gala in New York is the grandest and ritziest event in the fashion calendar, and an indicator of the growing ties between designers, celebrity and power. But with tech billionaires now joining the cohort, this year’s party may be its most controversial yet.All eyes are...

Spain demands release of Gaza flotilla activists ‘held illegally’ by Israel

Spain demands release of Gaza flotilla activists ‘held illegally’ by Israel

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Israeli court extends detention of two men who were among 175 people intercepted near Crete on ThursdaySpain’s foreign ministry has demanded the immediate release of a Spanish national it said was being “held illegally” by Israel after the interception of a Gaza-bound flotilla, hours after an Israeli court moved to extend his detention by two days.On Sunday, Saif Abu Keshek, who lives in Barcelona...

Jeanine Pirro says she has evidence officer was shot at White House press dinner

Jeanine Pirro says she has evidence officer was shot at White House press dinner

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US attorney says ‘we can establish’ pellet from defendant’s gunshot was ‘intertwined with fiber of vest’ of federal agentThe US government has evidence that a federal agent was shot by the suspect during an alleged recent attempt to assassinate Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, the US attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said on Sunday.“We now can e...

Heathrow in talks with airlines to end row that could delay third runway

Heathrow in talks with airlines to end row that could delay third runway

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Airport seeks deal with BA owner, Virgin and billionaire local landowner, who has own expansion plan, over cost and service issuesHeathrow’s new chair has opened talks with airlines and the billionaire local landowner Surinder Arora to defuse a row that threatens to further delay the £49bn plan to build a third runway at Europe’s busiest airport.Philip Jansen, who was appointed at the start of the...

Republicans ‘concerned’ after Trump threatens to withdraw more US troops from Germany

Republicans ‘concerned’ after Trump threatens to withdraw more US troops from Germany

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US announced withdrawal of 5,000 soldiers last week after German chancellor said US was being ‘humiliated’ by IranDonald Trump has threatened to withdraw more US troops from Germany after stunning European leaders and some senior members of his own party by last week announcing the withdrawal of 5,000 soldiers from Germany.The move left 30,000 US troops still in the country, according to CNN. But ...

Starmer adviser held 16 undisclosed meetings with top US tech bosses

Starmer adviser held 16 undisclosed meetings with top US tech bosses

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Exclusive: Varun Chandra’s talks with Google, Meta, Apple and others raise fears of ‘lobbying behind closed doors’An influential government adviser close to Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves held 16 undisclosed meetings with top US tech executives, the Guardian can reveal.The No 10 business aide Varun Chandra discussed regulatory changes, AI and Donald Trump’s second administration with tech corporat...

Key Starmer adviser held 16 undisclosed meetings with top US tech bosses

Key Starmer adviser held 16 undisclosed meetings with top US tech bosses

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Exclusive: Varun Chandra’s talks with Google, Meta, Apple and others raise fears of ‘lobbying behind closed doors’An influential government adviser close to Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves held 16 undisclosed meetings with top US tech executives, the Guardian can reveal.The No 10 business aide Varun Chandra discussed regulatory changes, AI and Donald Trump’s second administration with tech corporat...

Lost ‘cloud’ of artist who wrapped the Reichstag to be created in UK gallery

Lost ‘cloud’ of artist who wrapped the Reichstag to be created in UK gallery

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Exclusive: Scale model found in Christo’s studio leads to London realisation of internally lit Package on a CeilingChristo once wrapped up the Reichstag, suspended a curtain across a Colorado valley and covered up the Pont Neuf in Paris. Now, six years after the artist’s death, a London gallery is to create a monumental installation he designed in 1968, using a detailed scale model and drawings th...

Sudanese woman and 16-year-old girl reportedly die trying to cross Channel

Sudanese woman and 16-year-old girl reportedly die trying to cross Channel

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Two were found dead in the early hours of Sunday in boat carrying about 82 people, several of whom were injuredTwo female Sudanese asylum seekers have died trying to cross the Channel in the early hours of Sunday morning, off the coast of Boulogne.According to some reports, one was a teenager aged 16 and the other a woman in her 20s. They were found dead in the boat, which had run aground on the b...

Two female Sudanese asylum seekers die trying to cross Channel

Two female Sudanese asylum seekers die trying to cross Channel

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Reports say a 16-year-old and a woman in her twenties were found dead in a boat in the early hours of Sunday morningTwo female Sudanese asylum seekers have died trying to cross the Channel in the early hours of Sunday morning, off the coast of Boulogne.According to some reports, one was a teenager aged 16 and the other a woman in her twenties. They were found dead in the boat, which “ran aground o...

Two US service members missing after military exercises in Morocco

Two US service members missing after military exercises in Morocco

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Search and rescue operation launched after service members reported missing near south-western city of Tan TanTwo US service members are missing in south-western Morocco after taking part in annual multinational military exercises in the North African country, the United States Africa Command (Africom) said Sunday.The US, Morocco and other countries participating in the African Lion exercise have ...

Republicans appear split on idea of clemency for Ghislaine Maxwell

Republicans appear split on idea of clemency for Ghislaine Maxwell

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House panel divided on whether Trump should pardon Maxwell so she can cooperate with Epstein investigationThe possibility of clemency for Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, however unlikely, has long outraged survivors and their advocates who view the former British socialite’s lengthy jail sentence as giving them some justice in the long-running saga.Recent reporting that a pardon for ...

UK politics: Polanski says he would ‘discourage’ the use of ‘globalise the intifada’ chant on marches – as it happened

UK politics: Polanski says he would ‘discourage’ the use of ‘globalise the intifada’ chant on marches – as it happened

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Green leader has apologised for retweeting post suggesting police used excessive force when arresting Golders Green suspectLabour’s deputy leader has warned there will be “no magic bullet” to solve Labour’s problems – or major challenges facing the country – as its MPs grapple with how to navigate the fallout out from the local elections.Lucy Powell told the Guardian she understood there was “huge...

Trump casts doubt on Iran peace deal and says Tehran has not ‘paid a big enough price’

Trump casts doubt on Iran peace deal and says Tehran has not ‘paid a big enough price’

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US president to review Iranian proposal but signals scepticism amid deadlock and fears of renewed strikesDonald Trump has said he is reviewing the latest peace proposal from Tehran, but cast doubt on the prospect of a diplomatic breakthrough by claiming Iran had not yet “paid a big enough price” for its past wrongs.Trump’s remarks came amid growing speculation over the possibility of another round...

Polanski says he would discourage ‘globalise the intifada’ chant but warns against march bans

Polanski says he would discourage ‘globalise the intifada’ chant but warns against march bans

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Green party leader says specifically outlawing controversial phrase would restrict freedom of speechZack Polanski has said he would discourage pro-Palestine protesters from using the chant “globalise the intifada”, but the Green party leader warned against specifically outlawing the phrase or banning a protest planned in London later this month.Speaking earlier in the weekend, Keir Starmer called ...

Greens’ Polanski says he would discourage ‘globalise the intifada’ chant but warns against march bans

Greens’ Polanski says he would discourage ‘globalise the intifada’ chant but warns against march bans

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Green leader says outlawing phrase would restrict freedom of speechUK politics live – latest updatesZack Polanski has said he would discourage pro-Palestine protesters from using the chant “globalise the intifada”, but the Green party leader warned against specifically outlawing the phrase or banning a protest planned in London later this month.Speaking earlier in the weekend, Keir Starmer called ...

Two people dead after explosion at house in Bristol

Two people dead after explosion at house in Bristol

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Avon and Somerset police declare major incident and say cause is being treated as suspiciousTwo adults have died after an explosion at a house in Bristol.Avon and Somerset police have declared a major incident after the explosion at an address in Sterncourt Road at about 6.30am on Sunday morning. Continue reading...

US ‘drowning in misinformation’ under RFK Jr, autism advocates say

US ‘drowning in misinformation’ under RFK Jr, autism advocates say

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Health officials in Trump administration were accused of fueling ‘crisis of public trust’ over autism and vaccinesMisinformation from top health officials in the Trump administration has created a “crisis of public trust” – and Congress should conduct oversight hearings and possibly impeach officials such as Robert F Kennedy Jr, the secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)...

Lucy Powell says Labour has ‘no magic bullet’ as MPs brace for heavy losses in local elections

Lucy Powell says Labour has ‘no magic bullet’ as MPs brace for heavy losses in local elections

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Deputy leader plays down leadership talk and says party must focus on long-term challenges rather than personnelLabour’s deputy leader has warned there will be “no magic bullet” to solve Labour’s problems – or major challenges facing the country – as its MPs grapple with how to navigate the fallout out from the local elections.Lucy Powell told the Guardian she understood there was “huge anger and ...

Reform UK council backs release of beavers amid party row over rewilding

Reform UK council backs release of beavers amid party row over rewilding

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Councillors in Leicestershire support move in efforts to reduce flooding as Reform faces divisions on nature policyA Reform UK council has backed the release of wild beavers into the countryside, despite the party’s opposition to rewilding.The Reform-led Leicestershire county council has backed the release of the rodents as part of efforts to reduce flooding. Continue reading...

Zack Polanski warns against banning London pro-Palestine protest

Zack Polanski warns against banning London pro-Palestine protest

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Green leader also says he would discourage ‘globalise the intifada’ chant but outlawing it would restrict free speechZack Polanski has said he would discourage pro-Palestine protesters from using the chant “globalise the intifada”, but the Green party leader warned against specifically outlawing the phrase or banning a protest planned in London later this month.Speaking earlier in the weekend, Kei...