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Trump accuses Jeanine Pirro of ‘folding’ by dropping reflecting pool charges

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Trump ‘disappointed’ with US attorney amid reports he’s considering removing her from her postTrump’s reflecting pool saga: a timelineDonald Trump accused US attorney Jeanine Pirro of having “folded like an umbrella” amid reports that he was considering removing her from her post.Trump criticized Pirro on Monday after she dropped vandalism charges against a former Olympian accused of damaging the ...

Ukrainian drone attacks on Black Sea resort and Crimea kill 11, Russia claims

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Seven people, including three children, dead after ‘drone debris’ strike beach in seaside town, says Russian task forceUkrainian drone attacks on a Black Sea resort and the annexed Crimea peninsula killed 11 people, Russian officials said after blaming Ukraine for another explosion that killed five people in a Moscow restaurant.Seven people, including three children, were killed when “drone debris...

Trump claims strait of Hormuz could open ‘by tomorrow’ as Iran denies any talks taking place – as it happened

The Guardian • 1 month ago

This live blog is now closed.People walk near a billboard depicting Iran’s late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran, earlier today.Six Saudi-flagged supertankers have changed course in the Gulf of Aden in recent days amid threats from the Iran-aligned Houthis, Reuters reports. Continue reading...

Benjamin Alire Sáenz, first Latino winner of PEN/Faulkner award, dies aged 71

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Celebrated writer, poet and novelist for young adults drew upon his sexuality and life on US southern border Benjamin Alire Sáenz, an award-winning fiction writer and poet who drew upon his sexuality and his life on the southern border, has died at age 71. He was the first Latino to win the PEN/Faulkner prize.Sáenz, who produced a story collection that won the PEN/Faulkner prize and a young adult ...

US states sue Trump administration over new tariffs on 60 trading partners

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Coalition of 25 states ask the US Court of International Trade to halt tariffs, calling them unlawful Trump imposes fresh tariffs on dozens of trading partnersA coalition of 25 US states sued the Trump administration on Monday over new tariffs pegged at 10% to 12.5% on goods from 60 trading partners, calling them a pretext for replacing import taxes struck down by the supreme court in February.The...

Rapists, child abusers and groomers will not leave prison early, says PM

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Andy Burnham will also delay release of thousands of prisoners across England and Wales a month, until OctoberRapists, child sexual abusers and groomers will be excluded from early release plans to ease critical prison overcrowding in a major intervention by Andy Burnham.The prime minister said on Tuesday that he will delay the planned early release of thousands of prisoners across England and Wal...

Far-right Republican accused of stiffing student debate champion of $8,000

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Briana Whatley sues Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback for unpaid scholarship from company he foundedA far-right Republican candidate in Florida’s governor’s race has been accused of stiffing a high school debate champion over the better part of $11,000 in scholarship money she won from a company he founded.Student Briana Whatley landed the awards as regional and national champion of I...

US House ethics panel recommends censuring North Carolina’s Chuck Edwards

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Republican congressman was investigated for untoward and inappropriate advances toward two female staffersThe US House of Representatives ethics committee on Monday recommended that Chuck Edwards, a Republican congressman, face censure after determining he “fostered a hostile work environment and engaged in sexual harassment” by giving gifts and lavishing attention on two young female staffers.The...

‘Completely hollow’: critics denounce Blanche deal to halt Trump slush fund

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Democrats say agreement – which clears way for Blanche’s confirmation – makes promises president can easily reverseA compromise between Todd Blanche and two Republican senators that potentially cleared the way for Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general is weak, Democrats and several experts said, as it makes promises Donald Trump can easily reverse.Blanche, the acting attorney general, posted ...

Australia news live: charges laid after alleged replica gun scare in Sydney entertainment spot

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Two men were arrested on Monday evening and one was charged over an alleged replica pistol. Follow today’s news live.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNSW police have arrested and charged two men after one of them allegedly brandished a fake replica gun, wearing a bulletproof vest with a US flag and carrying a toy police badge, at a busy Sydney entertainment precinct, AAP ...

Nolan Wells death: at least two people charged over alleged threats to officials

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Threats come as questions surround death of Mississippi teenager, who was found dead after boat trip with friendsSeveral people with no apparent connection to the Nolan Wells case have been criminally charged with making threats amid questions surrounding the Mississippi teenager’s death in July.The death of the 18-year-old Mississippi college freshman has drawn widespread attention since he was f...

Athens suitcase death: suspect admits hiding body but denies murder

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Police are focusing on Elisabeth-Jane Ross’s final hours in hope of discovering motive for her killingGreek authorities are investigating what may have motivated a 26-year-old Afghan man to kill a Scottish charity worker found dead in a suitcase in an abandoned building in Athens last month.Inquiries have focused increasingly on Elisabeth-Jane Ross’s last few hours alive and police believe they ho...

Fresh US-Iran talks are ‘last chance’ for Tehran to avoid war escalating, Trump says

The Guardian • 1 month ago

US president expects negotiations to begin in next day or two but Iran says it is not reviving talks with Washington Middle East crisis live – latest updatesNew talks between Washington and Tehran are the “last chance” for Iran to forge a deal and avoid an escalation of US strikes on the country, Donald Trump said on Monday.Trump said he expected negotiations to begin in the next day or two to re...

Greek authorities investigate motive behind murder of Scottish woman found inside suitcase

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Inquiries have focused on Elisabeth-Jane Ross’s last few hours alive and police believe they hold the key to why 38-year-old was targetedGreek authorities are investigating what may have motivated a 26-year-old Afghan man to kill a Scottish charity worker found dead in a suitcase in an abandoned building in Athens last month.Inquiries have focused increasingly on Elisabeth-Jane Ross’s last few hou...

ICE detainee reveals video of drinking water apparently contaminated with worm-like creatures

The Guardian • 1 month ago

‘Disturbing’ footage shared by California detainee surfaces amid wider complaints about conditions in ICE detentionAttorneys for a man detained in a California immigration detention center have released footage showing him holding up a bottle of water from inside the facility that appeared to be contaminated with worm-like creatures.The footage came from a video call with Carlitos Ricardo Parias, ...

Trump declines to call for Max Miller’s resignation amid abuse allegations – live

The Guardian • 1 month ago

President says he will ‘let the families figure that out’ and calls situation ‘a very sad thing’ when asked if Ohio Republican should step downSign up for the US Breaking News emailOn Tuesday, we’ll bring you the latest from Michigan where voters will head to the polls for competitive primaries in Senate and House races.The most closely watched competition is the Democratic primary for the US Sena...

Trump declines to call for Max Miller’s resignation amid abuse allegations – US politics live

The Guardian • 1 month ago

President says he will ‘let the families figure that out’ and calls situation ‘a very sad thing’ when asked if Ohio Republican should step downBlanche formally rescinds Trump’s $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponization fund’Sign up for the US Breaking News emailOn Tuesday, we’ll bring you the latest from Michigan where voters will head to the polls for competitive primaries in Senate and House races.The most clo...

Former neo-Nazi activist selected as Tory candidate for Somerset council election

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Joshua Bonehill-Paine, creator of satirical Crewkerne Gazette, has convictions including harassment of a Jewish MPA former neo-Nazi activist with convictions including the harassment of a Jewish MP has been selected as a Conservative candidate for a local election in Somerset.Joshua Bonehill-Paine, the creator of the viral Crewkerne Gazette series of AI clips, is due to stand for election to Somer...

Rupert Lowe’s ‘olive branch’ to Farage piles more pressure on Reform leader

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Restore leader has countered charges he’s splitting the right while showing his party is a very real obstacle for ReformEven by the standards of their rivalry, the speed at which Rupert Lowe’s olive branch to Nigel Farage morphed into fresh recriminations between the two was swift.It began with a softly lit 12-minute video posted on Sunday by the Restore Britain leader, looking straight to camera ...

Trump meets his obstinate match in Iran’s hardball regime

The Guardian • 1 month ago

US president reduced to bemoaning Tehran’s ‘unbelievable duplicity’ as he struggles to find solid negotiating groundMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesThe Donald Trump doctrine has always contained a tenuous relationship with the truth. It was his mentor, the infamous New York lawyer Roy Cohn, who taught the young real estate mogul always to claim victory and never to admit defeat. Unfortunat...

Wildfires rage across Washington as drought and heat fuel painful summer: ‘It’s not normal’

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Hundreds of structures damaged as firefighters battle to contain 15 major wildfires amid extreme heat and droughtFirefighters in Washington state are battling wildfires that have forced 60,000 people to flee and destroyed hundreds of buildings as drought and extreme heat fuel an “extraordinary” fire season in the Pacific north-west.Fifteen major blazes are raging across the state, David Upthegrove...

Raging Washington state wildfires destroy homes and force 60,000 people to evacuate

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Hundreds of structures damaged as firefighters battle to contain 15 major wildfires amid extreme heat and droughtFirefighters in Washington state are battling wildfires that have forced 60,000 people to flee and destroyed hundreds of buildings as drought and extreme heat fuel an “extraordinary” fire season in the Pacific north-west.There are some 15 major blazes raging across the state, David Upth...

Middle East crisis live: Trump claims strait of Hormuz could open ‘by tomorrow’ as Iran denies any talks taking place

The Guardian • 1 month ago

US president claims talks are ‘not very complex’ as he speaks at White House as Iran’s foreign ministry says there are no talks taking place with USIran in talks with Oman over shipping route but not US, says TehranPeople walk near a billboard depicting Iran’s late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran, earlier today.Six Saudi-flagged supertankers have changed course i...

Judge orders return of alleged victim of trafficking sent to France under ‘one in one out’ scheme

The Guardian • 1 month ago

Ruling quashes Home Office policy to refuse asylum seekers right to have trafficking claims reconsidered after initial rejectionA high court judge has ordered the Home Office to bring a alleged victim of trafficking forcibly removed to France under the “one in one out” scheme, back to the UK.It is the first ruling of its kind and could lead to more people affected by the “one in one out” policy be...

Apple launches legal challenge against UK government demand to access data

The Guardian • 1 month ago

The Home Office has made a fresh request for ‘back door’ access to encrypted iCloud data belonging to British usersApple has launched a new legal challenge against a UK government demand to access its customers’ highly encrypted data, a year after the Home Office agreed to abandon its previous request.The US tech company launched the legal complaint last month at the Investigatory Powers Tribunal ...