Shabana Mahmood addresses Labour party conference for first time as home secretary – UK politics live
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Shabana Mahmood addresses Labour party conference for first time as home secretary – UK politics live

She says the job of a Labour government is to make the country fairerHealey vows to stick to fiscal rules in budget built on hopeLisa O’Carroll is a senior Guardian correspondent.The head of the SDLP, Claire Hanna, has called for an international mediator to resolve the continuing crisis over a unionist parade in a nationalist area close to Drumcree, the site of some of the worst violence of the t...

Investigation of alleged gang-rape at Cornell University fraternity house reopened
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Investigation of alleged gang-rape at Cornell University fraternity house reopened

Outrage over treatment of alleged offenders, members of Chi Phi fraternity, has grown since lawsuit was made publicSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailProsecutors in New York said on Monday that they have reopened an investigation into the alleged gang-rape of a student at Cornell University after an outcry over “leniency” shown to seven fraternity members named as the perpetrators.Ac...

Investigation of alleged gang-rape at Cornell University fraternity house re-opened
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Investigation of alleged gang-rape at Cornell University fraternity house re-opened

Outrage over treatment of alleged offenders, members of Chi Phi fraternity, has grown since lawsuit was made publicSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailProsecutors in New York said on Monday that they have reopened an investigation into the alleged gang-rape of a student at Cornell University after an outcry over “leniency” shown to seven fraternity members named as the perpetrators.Ac...

Five UK nationals arrested at RAF Fairford released on bail

Five UK nationals arrested at RAF Fairford released on bail

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Police say alleged offences could have been committed ‘knowingly or unknowingly’ on behalf of a foreign stateFive British nationals have been released on bail after being arrested on suspicion of terror offences at RAF Fairford, police have said.They added that the alleged offences under investigation could have been “actively committed by proxies or individuals either knowingly or unknowingly wor...

Ukraine's city of Oleshky faces starvation as Russia blocks all aid

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Russia is shooting down food deliveries, confiscating supplies that reach the ground and blocking evacuation of some 2,000 residents still trapped in the occupied Kherson town, where the Council of Europe warns civilians face "a high risk of death" with no food, medicine, water or electricity.

Trump administration to slash clean car rules aimed at cutting climate emissions

Trump administration to slash clean car rules aimed at cutting climate emissions

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Environmentalists decry move that relaxes requirements on automakers to control pollution from gas-powered carsThe Trump administration on Monday announced it was slashing clean car rules that had been aimed at reducing planet-heating emissions and boosting electric vehicles.The move, which was criticized by environmentalists, relaxes requirements on automakers to control pollution from gasoline-p...

Golders Green stabbings no longer being treated as suspected terrorism

Golders Green stabbings no longer being treated as suspected terrorism

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Police say attack on two Jewish men in north London in April now being treated as alleged hate crimeThe stabbings of two Jewish men in Golders Green, north London, in April are being treated as an alleged hate crime and not as a terrorist attack, police have said.Essa Suleiman, 45, was arrested by the Metropolitan police on suspicion of attempted murder shortly after the stabbings on 29 April. Con...

Police treating Golders Green stabbings as suspected hate crime

Police treating Golders Green stabbings as suspected hate crime

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Attack on two Jewish men in north London earlier this year was originally treated as terrorismThe stabbings of two Jewish men in Golders Green, north London, in April are being treated as an alleged hate crime not a terrorist attack, police have said.Essa Suleiman, 45, was arrested by the Metropolitan police on suspicion of attempted murder shortly after the stabbings on 29 April. Continue reading...

UK police bail five men held over suspected bomb plot at US-run air base

UK police bail five men held over suspected bomb plot at US-run air base

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British police said Monday that five men arrested on explosives and terror charges near a US-run air base in England were being released on bail but remained under investigation. Counter-terror detectives said they were investigating "multiple lines of inquiry", including whether there is a link to Iran.

Five men arrested over suspected bomb plot at UK air base to be released on bail

Five men arrested over suspected bomb plot at UK air base to be released on bail

France 24 •

British police said Monday that five men arrested under counter-terrorism laws near a US-run air base in England will be released on bail but are still under investigation. The head of UK Counter Terrorism Policing said that the men face stringent conditions and "absolutely remain under investigation as we explore multiple lines of inquiry".

Queensland anti-corruption commission investigated just 20 of more than 6,000 complaints in a year

Queensland anti-corruption commission investigated just 20 of more than 6,000 complaints in a year

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Statistics showed there is ‘almost no chance’ a complaint made against a government department like the police would be investigated independently, expert saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueensland’s anti-corruption commission has investigated just 20 of more than 6,000 complaints of suspected corruption in the past year, as the state government comes under renewed p...

Further interest rate hikes could ‘devastate’ property market without easing unaffordability

Further interest rate hikes could ‘devastate’ property market without easing unaffordability

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With RBA predicted to lift cash rate for fourth time this year on Tuesday, experts warn a fifth – or even sixth – rise would be ‘overkill’Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcastTwo or even three more Reserve Bank interest rate hikes would be “devastating” for the property market but still leave housing more unaffordable than ever as higher borrowing costs trump lower prices, ex...

US police report raises more questions about Chinese researcher Wang Danhao’s death

US police report raises more questions about Chinese researcher Wang Danhao’s death

SCMP •

A heavily redacted police report has deepened the mystery surrounding the death of a young Chinese semiconductor researcher at the University of Michigan, who took his own life soon after what US federal agents described as a routine and voluntary interview. On the cold morning of March 18, Wang Danhao, 31, spoke with two Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers for about 10 minutes outside ...

Namibia’s new plan aims to secure more than 20 million hectares in 2026

Namibia’s new plan aims to secure more than 20 million hectares in 2026

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Namibia has entered into a groundbreaking conservation financing agreement exceeding N$1 billion. This initiative is set to foster community-oriented conservation on more than 20 million hectares throughout the country. The project is anticipated to aid over 283,000 locals, relying on wildlife and natural resources. It will improve governance and resource management while promoting economic growth...

‘Are these chemicals in my blood?’ How one community learned the truth about Pfas pollution

‘Are these chemicals in my blood?’ How one community learned the truth about Pfas pollution

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People living next to a chemicals plant near Blackpool were tested for ‘forever chemicals’. Last week they received the alarming resultsLast February, I got a call from a woman called Sam Hammond. We had been speaking on and off for a while over her growing concern that her garden could be affected by pollution from a nearby chemical plant.That morning, Sam had been hand-delivered a letter from he...

‘Are these chemicals in my blood?’: How one community learned the truth about Pfas pollution

‘Are these chemicals in my blood?’: How one community learned the truth about Pfas pollution

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People living next to a chemicals plant near Blackpool were tested for ‘forever chemicals’; last week they received the alarming resultsLast February, I got a call from a woman called Sam Hammond. We had been speaking on and off for a while over her growing concern that her garden could be affected by pollution from a nearby chemical plant.That morning, Sam had been hand-delivered a letter from he...

SpaceX’s Starship reaches orbit for first time but flight cut short

SpaceX’s Starship reaches orbit for first time but flight cut short

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SpaceX launched its enormous Starship into orbit for the first time on Monday and successfully delivered the most advanced Starlink satellites yet, but cut the flight short to ensure safety. The spacecraft re-entered over the Pacific and splashed down north of Hawaii three hours after blasting off from Texas. The company had been aiming for a 10-hour flight, spanning six full laps around Earth, to...

SpaceX’s supersized Starship launches into orbit for first time but flight ends early

SpaceX’s supersized Starship launches into orbit for first time but flight ends early

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SpaceX launched its enormous Starship into orbit for the first time on Monday and successfully delivered the most advanced Starlink satellites yet but cut the flight short to ensure safety. The spacecraft re-entered over the Pacific and splashed down north of Hawaii three hours after blasting off from Texas. The company had been aiming for a 10-hour flight, spanning six full laps around Earth, to ...