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18/11/2024 21:10 The Guardian

Weihong Hu, a New York City hotel developer, was previously the subject of a joint investigation by the Guardian, the City and DocumentedFederal law enforcement agents have raided a hotel owned by a businesswoman who has been linked to potentially illegal campaign contributions to the New York City mayor, Eric Adams.Federal officials executed a search warrant on Thursday at a hotel that the hotel developer Weihong Hu owns in Long Island City, Queens, according to three sources with knowledge of the matter. The hotel hosts a shelter program for formerly incarcerated people which has resulted in millions of city contract dollars going to Hu’s business. Continue reading...

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Trump allies attack Biden for allowing Ukraine to use US missiles inside Russia

President-elect’s surrogates accuse president of seeking to spark ‘world war three’ over decision to allow limited strikesAllies of the president-elect, Donald Trump, have lashed out angrily at Joe Biden for his decision to permit Ukraine to use long-range US missiles to launch attacks inside...

18/11/2024 22:16 The Guardian
Gaza ministry says 20 killed in anti-‘gang’ operation after looting of aid convoy

Hamas-run interior ministry says it carried out security operation after armed looters hijacked almost 100 trucksGaza’s Hamas-run interior ministry has said that at least 20 people have been killed in an operation targeting “gangs” accused of looting trucks bringing aid into the war-torn terri...

18/11/2024 22:00 The Guardian
UK expected to give Ukraine Storm Shadow missiles to strike inside Russia

Move follows US president Joe Biden’s agreement to supply similar American long-range Atacms weaponBritain is expected to supply Storm Shadow missiles for use by Ukraine on targets inside Russia, now that the US president, Joe Biden, has agreed to do the same for the similar American long-range At...

18/11/2024 20:49 The Guardian
Unlicensed medicines may lead to more baby deaths in England, coroner warns

Contaminated feed inquest conclusions highlight concerns over lack of requirement for providers to report problemsMore babies in England could die from issues caused by unlicensed medicines if providers are not required to report problems, a coroner has warned.The conclusions were reached at the end...

18/11/2024 20:44 The Guardian
Keir Starmer says he wants ‘serious and pragmatic’ relationship with China – as it happened

Prime minister says he wants to ‘be clear about issues we do not agree on’ after meeting Chinese president Xi Jinping at G20Keir Starmer has held his bilateral with Xi Jinping in Rio at the G20, offering to meet his counterpart, the Chinese premier Li Qiang, in Beijing or London at the earliest...

18/11/2024 19:14 The Guardian
C of E may need to rethink archbishop of Canterbury role, senior cleric says

Exclusive: Stephen Cottrell, archbishop of York, says church is in period of reflection after ‘unprecedented crisis’ over abuse cover-upThe Church of England may need to rethink the role of archbishop of Canterbury after its “unprecedented crisis” over an abuse cover-up, Justin Welby’s sec...

18/11/2024 19:00 The Guardian
Letting Ukraine fire missiles into Russia unlikely to have decisive effect

Military and political consequences of allowing Kyiv to use Atacms missiles remain uncertainIt has taken an election defeat in the US and the arrival of 10,000 North Koreans in Ukraine for Joe Biden to finally relent. After two years of asking, Ukraine’s army has been given permission to use US lo...

18/11/2024 18:21 The Guardian
Xi Jinping praises Labour’s economic policy as Keir Starmer discusses human rights concerns

PM questions sanctions against MPs and plight of Jimmy Lai as China’s president says Starmer ‘fixing foundations’UK politics live – latest updatesChina’s president, Xi Jinping, has heaped praise on Keir Starmer’s economic policy, as the UK prime minister used their first meeting to raise...

18/11/2024 18:20 The Guardian
Lula launches alliance to combat world hunger as Brazil hosts G20

Summit’s first day notable for frosty meeting of far-right Argentinian leader Javier Milei and leftwing hostThe president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has opened the G20 meeting in Rio de Janeiro with the launch of an alliance to combat hunger, which he described as the “ultimate symbo...

18/11/2024 17:07 The Guardian
UK braces for ‘disruptive snow’ as weather warnings cover swaths of country

Up to 20cm could hit worst-affected areas this week in Britain’s ‘first taste of winter’ this seasonWeather forecasters have warned the UK to be prepared for “disruptive snow” and plummeting temperatures after an Arctic blast brought the coldest night of the season so far.The Met Office sa...

18/11/2024 16:47 The Guardian
Don’t scare us and use our language to discuss sextortion, say teenagers

Awareness campaign partly designed by under-18s will launch on social media to educate adults and childrenIf you want to warn young people about the dangers of sextortion, Scottish teenagers say, use language that we understand, keep your messages fast-paced and don’t scare us.Previous awareness-r...

18/11/2024 16:39 The Guardian
Kremlin says Biden is ‘fuelling fire’ of Ukraine conflict with missiles decision

Moscow will react to Biden’s decision to let Kyiv use longer-range weapons against targets inside Russia, officials sayThe Kremlin has accused Joe Biden’s outgoing US administration of wanting to escalate the conflict in Ukraine by allowing Kyiv to use long-range missiles for strikes inside Russ...

18/11/2024 16:34 The Guardian
Trump likely to use antisemitism claims to launch crackdown on US universities

Schools brace for cuts and investigations as the president-elect and his advisers make them a prime target of their ‘anti-woke’ crusadeWhat are Donald Trump’s plans to overhaul US colleges and universities?US universities are bracing for funding cuts and investigations under the incoming admin...

18/11/2024 16:15 The Guardian
UK mortgage rates creep up as brokers warn of possible ‘further pain’

Concerns interest rates will stay higher for longer if official data on Wednesday shows inflation is back above 2% targetThe average cost of a new fixed-rate mortgage is continuing to creep up, data shows, as brokers warn that borrowers could face “further pain” if the latest data out this week...

18/11/2024 16:02 The Guardian
X-rays show shrapnel and bullets buried in children caught in Sudan war

Images released by MSF doctors highlight impact of conflict in the country, with medical supplies and aid unable to reach people due to fightingA series of X-rays showing a piece of shrapnel buried deep inside a 20-month-old girl’s head and a bullet embedded in an 18-month-old boy’s chest are am...

18/11/2024 14:34 The Guardian
Police chief says public not warned about discarded novichok container

Counter-terrorism commander says risk of contamination in Salisbury was not discussed with public health leadersPeople were not warned against picking up discarded objects after the 2018 novichok attack on the former Russian spy Sergei Skripal despite concerns that a container of the nerve agent had...

18/11/2024 14:02 The Guardian
House speaker leaves door open to Trump recess appointments – US politics live

Mike Johnson suggests there may be ways to bypass Senate approval process amid outcry over appointments of Matt Gaetz, Pete Hegseth and RFK JrDonald Trump’s return to office sets the stage for harassment, intimidation and “old fashioned corruption” to spread throughout the US federal governme...

18/11/2024 13:14 The Guardian
Phillipson likely to vote against assisted dying bill as Starmer warns ministers

PM confirms he will vote on bill but stresses importance of government neutrality before free voteWhat have Labour cabinet ministers said about assisted dying?UK politics live – latest updatesBridget Phillipson, the education secretary, has said she is likely to vote against the bill to legalise a...

18/11/2024 13:00 The Guardian
Atacms missiles: what are they and why are they important for Ukraine?

Joe Biden has given the green light for the US-made weapon to be used inside Russia. How will it affect the war?Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesJoe Biden has permitted Ukraine to use US-made Atacms ballistic missiles against Russian and North Korean forces inside Russian territory.Official...

18/11/2024 12:58 The Guardian
Heat pump scheme for Edwardian social housing aims to bust low-carbon myths

The Sutton Dwellings estate in London may offer councils a ‘blueprint’ for ground source heatingSome of the earliest examples of purpose-built social housing in the UK can still be found tucked away along central London’s more affluent streets. Built in Edwardian baroque style, the Sutton Dwel...

18/11/2024 12:57 The Guardian
Federal workers brace for Trump with morale ‘as low as it’s ever been’

President-elect has expressed desire for mass firings of civil service workers to be replaced with political appointeesDonald Trump’s return to office sets the stage for harassment, intimidation and “old fashioned corruption” to spread throughout the US federal government, a top union leader h...

18/11/2024 12:00 The Guardian
Roblox to give parents more control over children’s activity after warnings over grooming

Parents will be able to see who children interact with and ensure they cannot play games with graphic violence as report accuses company of lax safety controlsWhat is Roblox? Everything you need to know about the online game platformThe fast-growing children’s gaming platform Roblox is to hand par...

18/11/2024 12:00 The Guardian
First Thing: Biden lifts ban on Ukraine firing US weapons deeper into Russia

Ukraine will be permitted to fire US missiles in Kursk region. Plus, attorneys would be unable to stop Trump’s potential Capitol rioters pardon• Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Joe Biden has lifted the ban on Ukraine using long-range missiles to fire into...

18/11/2024 11:07 The Guardian
World’s 1.5C climate target ‘deader than a doornail’, experts say

Scientists say goal to keep world’s temperature rise below 1.5C is not going to happen despite talks at Cop29 in BakuThe internationally agreed goal to keep the world’s temperature rise below 1.5C is now “deader than a doornail”, with 2024 almost certain to be the first individual year above...

18/11/2024 11:00 The Guardian
Britons warned to expect ‘disappointing’ rise in energy bills in January

Price cap for Great Britain forecast to rise to £1,736 a year for average dual-fuel bill, according to Cornwall InsightsBusiness live – latest updatesBritons have been warned to expect a “disappointing” rise in energy bills in January, adding pressure to household finances, despite earlier ho...

18/11/2024 10:14 The Guardian
British households warned to expect ‘disappointing’ 1% rise in energy price cap in January – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsThe higher employment costs announced in last month’s budget are likely to push more companies into financial trouble, insolvency advisers Begbies Traynor warned this morning.Begbies Traynor also cautioned that firms will be hurt by the pro...

18/11/2024 08:45 The Guardian
Weather tracker: Tropical Storm Sara and Super Typhoon Man-yi wreak havoc

Powerful storm systems bring heavy rainfall, widespread flooding and landslides to Central America and AsiaTropical Storm Sara has caused significant disruption across Central America in recent days after forming in the Caribbean Sea on Thursday afternoon. It is the 18th named storm of the Atlantic...

18/11/2024 07:36 The Guardian
Schools and colleges in England accused of failing in legal duty to tackle racism

Campaigners want anti-racist content to be embedded in curriculum and for Black history to be compulsory subjectSchools and colleges are failing in their legal duty to prevent and address racism, say campaigners who are calling for the national curriculum in England to include an explicit anti-racis...

18/11/2024 05:00 The Guardian
Women’s rights groups fear FGM is rife among Sudanese refugees in Chad

Practice banned in both countries but widespread among those displaced by Sudan’s civil war, say aid workersWomen’s rights campaigners have spoken of their concern over the spread of female genital mutilation among Sudanese refugees in camps across the border in Chad.Both countries have outlawed...

18/11/2024 05:00 The Guardian
RFK Jr’s vaccine views ‘dangerous’, cousin Caroline Kennedy warns Australian audience

Outgoing US ambassador to Australia discusses Trump’s pick for health secretary, and concedes climate action under president-elect may not be as ‘fast’The outgoing US ambassador to Australia, Caroline Kennedy, has labelled her cousin Robert F Kennedy Jr’s views on vaccines “dangerous”.Af...

18/11/2024 04:19 The Guardian
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