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Passenger jet billed as China’s answer to Boeing and Airbus prepares to make first international flight

The Guardian • 3 weeks ago

The Comac C919 will fly from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia, although experts say it could take generations for it to challenge the west’s dominance of the industryChina hopes to break into the world of commercial aviation with the first international flight of a Chinese-made passenger jet scheduled for Wednesday.The Comac C919 will take off from Beijing capital international airport at 3pm, l...

Ralph Norman and Darline Graham face runoff in Republican South Carolina Senate primary as polls close in Wisconsin and Minnesota - live

The Guardian • 3 weeks ago

Graham was sworn in as interim senator last month following the death of her brother, Lindsey Graham; results also coming in from Vermont, Alabama and ConnecticutDarline Graham to face Ralph Norman in runoff for special Republican Senate primarySign up to the US Breaking News emailPete Hegseth’s appointments to a key Pentagon advisory body include two men with ties to the venture capital fund wher...

Australia politics live: teals don ‘Sportsdebt’ t-shirts as Wilkie accuses Labor of being ‘improperly influenced’ by gambling lobby

The Guardian • 3 weeks ago

The independent MP made the allegations in a letter to the National Anti-Corruption Commission. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEducation minister says funding agreement with Victoria ‘very close’The education minister, Jason Clare, says a funding deal with Victoria to get public schools funded to Gonski levels over the next decade is “very close”...

Darline Graham to face Ralph Norman in South Carolina Republican primary runoff

The Guardian • 3 weeks ago

Norman beat out Russell Fry, a congressman, and Mark Sanford, a former governor, to advance is closely contested raceUS politics live – latest updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailSenator Darline Graham, appointed to complete the Senate term of her late brother, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina will face congressman Ralph Norman in a runoff election for the Republican nomination...

Thailand suspends gun licences as teen shooter and grandparents he killed are cremated

The Guardian • 3 weeks ago

Prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul calls for tighter gun controls and ‘decisive penalties’ after nine dead in school shooting Thailand has suspended firearms licences after last week’s deadly school shooting, as the bodies of the teenage attacker and the grandparents he killed were cremated.The prime minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, said he had ordered the interior ministry and police to stop issui...

Australia politics live: Wilkie says Labor ‘improperly influenced’ by gambling lobby; Hanson claims major parties following her lead on migration

The Guardian • 3 weeks ago

The independent MP made the allegations in a letter to the National Anti-Corruption Commission. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEducation minister says funding agreement with Victoria ‘very close’The education minister, Jason Clare, says a funding deal with Victoria to get public schools funded to Gonski levels over the next decade is “very close”...

Darline Graham to face Ralph Norman in runoff for special Republican Senate primary

The Guardian • 3 weeks ago

Norman beat out Russell Fry, a congressman, and Mark San, a former governor, to advance is closely contested raceUS politics live – latest updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailSenator Darline Graham, appointed to complete the Senate term of her late brother, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina will face congressman Ralph Norman in a runoff election for the Republican nomination.Gra...

Darline Graham and Ralph Norman face runoff in Republican South Carolina Senate primary as polls close in Wisconsin and Minnesota - live

The Guardian • 3 weeks ago

Graham was sworn in as interim senator last month following the death of her brother, Lindsey Graham; results also coming in from Vermont, Alabama and ConnecticutDarline Graham to face Ralph Norman in runoff for special Republican Senate primarySign up to the US Breaking News emailPete Hegseth’s appointments to a key Pentagon advisory body include two men with ties to the venture capital fund wher...

A ‘body’ found in a suitcase was actually a sex doll. How did NSW police get it so wrong?

The Guardian • 3 weeks ago

Officers may not have fully unzipped the bag containing the lifelike doll to avoid destroying evidence, one expert saysRevelations that a “body” found inside a suitcase was actually a sex doll may have been embarrassing for police, but experts say officers followed the correct procedure.New South Wales police on Sunday were called to Oallen, a town near Goulburn, after two members of the public fo...

Senator Darline Graham advances to runoff in South Carolina special primary

The Guardian • 3 weeks ago

Lindsey Graham’s sister, appointed to replace the Republican, held a narrow lead in the Senate primarySign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailSenator Darline Graham, appointed to complete the Senate term of her late brother, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has advanced to a runoff election for the Republican nomination of the seat. It remains unclear who she will face on 25 August.Graham...

Cook Islands election: PM Mark Brown speaks on the diplomatic crises that defined his year

The Guardian • 3 weeks ago

The prime minister tells the Guardian that last year’s diplomatic rift with ally New Zealand could be on voters’ minds as they head to the pollsAs voters in the Cook Islands prepare to head to the polls in a high-stakes general election, they will have much to reflect on. Over recent years, politics in this small island nation has been defined by fierce debates about deep-sea mining, diplomatic ri...

Darline Graham advances to South Carolina Republican runoff for her late brother’s US Senate seat – live

The Guardian • 3 weeks ago

Graham was sworn in as interim senator last month following Lindsey Graham’s death; polls also close in Vermont, Alabama and ConnecticutSign up to the US Breaking News emailPete Hegseth’s appointments to a key Pentagon advisory body include two men with ties to the venture capital fund where Donald Trump Jr is a partner, which has lucrative investments in military and space technology.Defense Poli...

ICE to spend up to $20m on gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks

The Guardian • 3 weeks ago

According to manufacturer, shock ‘is usually effective in bringing individuals into compliance in less than three seconds’ICE plans to spend up to $20m (£15m) to purchase thousands of gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks for officers and agents by March, according to a notice published Monday by the Department of Homeland Security.The devices, called Glove (Generated Low Output Voltage...

Polls close in South Carolina, where Republicans brace for runoff in race to replace Lindsey Graham – live

The Guardian • 3 weeks ago

Race includes late US senator’s sister, Darline Graham, who was sworn in as interim senator last month; polls also close in Vermont as handful of states hold primariesSign up to the US Breaking News emailPete Hegseth’s appointments to a key Pentagon advisory body include two men with ties to the venture capital fund where Donald Trump Jr is a partner, which has lucrative investments in military an...

Australia politics live: Tim Wilson questions energy efficiency standards for housing, saying ‘some people call it putting a jumper on’

The Guardian • 3 weeks ago

Coalition promises to drastically cut net overseas migration and housing construction code. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEducation minister says funding agreement with Victoria ‘very close’The education minister, Jason Clare, says a funding deal with Victoria to get public schools funded to Gonski levels over the next decade is “very close”.We’...

Male redback spiders invite cannibalism through a ‘self-sacrificial somersault’ during sex – but why?

The Guardian • 3 weeks ago

New research sheds light on the genetic basis of the venomous insect’s ‘weird mating behaviour’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIf you think you’ve had a bad one-night stand, spare a thought for the male redback spider, whose sole reproductive partner eats him after sex.Male redbacks appear to invite this cannibalism t...

Burnham urged by 50 police leaders to prevent early release of PC Harper’s killers

The Guardian • 3 weeks ago

Letter signed by every chief constable in England and Wales warns freeing pair could weaken trust in justice systemAndy Burnham is facing an unprecedented mass call from police chiefs to block the early release of PC Andrew Harper’s killers, as unions warned his emergency plan to create more space in jails risked causing confusion or leading to prisoners being freed by mistake.A letter signed by 5...

Burnham faces mass call from police chiefs to block early release of PC Harper’s killers

The Guardian • 3 weeks ago

Letter signed by 50 police leaders, including every chief constable in England and Wales, says there is ‘profound strength of feeling across policing’Andy Burnham is facing an unprecedented mass call from police chiefs to block the early release of PC Andrew Harper’s killers, as unions warned his emergency plan to create more space in prisons risked causing confusion or prisoners being freed by mi...

Australia politics live: Coalition to heavily cut net migration and shred 96% of house construction code; CBA posts bumper $11bn profit

The Guardian • 3 weeks ago

Policy comes as debate continues over causes of and solutions to housing issues. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘Some people call it putting on a jumper’: should energy efficiency standards in housing be optional?The opposition is considering it.We have a risk that Australians can’t afford to rent or to buy their own home by the government’s own ...

Trump’s Air Force One deception faces scrutiny over ‘decoy’ passengers

The Guardian • 3 weeks ago

Journalists and others were allowed to fly on presidential jet despite security threat while Trump was spirited awaySign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Democrats called on Tuesday for a congressional briefing over a stunning charade in which Donald Trump was secretly spirited to different plane than the one the public and press believed he was travelling on, an episode first reported...

Dethroned Miss North Carolina USA threatens legal action over title removal

The Guardian • 3 weeks ago

Brittany Boltinhouse’s attorney says removal of title and crown ‘another troubling example of cancel culture’A lawyer for beauty queen Brittany Boltinhouse, dethroned as Miss North Carolina USA last week, is threatening legal action, claiming the actions of pageant organizers were “wrongful and unjustified”.The attorney, Patrick Mincey, described the removal of her title and crown “another troubli...

Judge blocks Trump’s order aimed at using USPS to restrict mail-in voting

The Guardian • 3 weeks ago

Ruling expands on earlier order that prevented implementation in 23 mostly Democratic-led statesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA federal judge on Tuesday blocked ⁠the US Postal ⁠Service ​(USPS) from implementing part of Donald Trump’s executive order that aims ⁠to tighten rules for mail-in voting ahead of November midterm elections that ⁠will decide control of Congress.The ruling...

Australia politics live: Bragg to outline Coalition plans to heavily cut net migration and shred 96% of house construction code

The Guardian • 3 weeks ago

Policy comes as debate continues over causes of and solutions to housing issues. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘The Liberals have absolutely lost the plot’ says O’Neil on melon-gateThe regular Wednesday sparring match between housing minister Clare O’Neil and shadow attorney-general Michaelia Cash has spent half the morning debating … you guesse...

Australia politics live: Coalition promises to simplify construction code to help speed up housing builds

The Guardian • 3 weeks ago

Policy comes as debate continues over causes of and solutions to housing issues. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCoalition promises to drastically cut net overseas migrationThe Coalition has promised to drop net overseas migration to under 180,000 a year over the forward estimates, including by cutting family and international student visas, as pa...

US state department has canceled more than 175,000 visas since Trump’s return to office

The Guardian • 3 weeks ago

Revocations targeted foreign nationals who allegedly broke terms of their visas, government saysThe US Department of State has canceled more than 175,000 visas since Donald Trump returned to office, quadrupling the pace of revocations under Joe Biden’s final year in the White House, according to a new tally released by the department this week.The announcement said the revocations targeted foreign...