Georgia must change course to open EU membership talks, says European Commission

30/10/2024 18:02 The Guardian

Western powers call for investigation into Georgian Dream party election win amid reports of voter intimidation and fraudThe European Commission has said it will not recommend opening EU membership talks with Georgia unless the country changes course, days after the increasingly anti-western Georgian Dream (GD) party won pivotal parliamentary elections amid reports of irregularities and voter intimidation.The commission recommended that Georgia be granted EU candidate status last year – something Ukraine and Moldova had already achieved – but made clear at the time that this could be withdrawn if the government in Tbilisi did not follow through on agreed reforms. Continue reading...

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North Korean troops in Russian uniforms heading to Kursk, says US

Lloyd Austin says deployment near Ukraine border is a dangerous and destabilising developmentNorth Korean troops wearing Russian uniforms and carrying Russian equipment are moving to the Russian region of Kursk, near Ukraine, according to the US defence secretary, Lloyd Austin, who described the dep...

30/10/2024 19:58 The Guardian

Middle East crisis: UN security council warns against attempts to dismantle Unrwa – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. For the latest on the Middle East, read our full coverage here. Under the laws – which will not be implemented for several months – Unrwa could not “operate any institution, provide any service, or conduct any activity, whether directly or indirectly”. Continue...

30/10/2024 19:22 The Guardian

Labour wants to reverse decline – but with a big budget comes a big risk

The government knows cynical voters will need to see tangible change in public services and to feel better offAt the final political cabinet before Rachel Reeves delivered her first budget this week, ministers were presented with internal party research on what the public was expecting.In the months...

30/10/2024 19:11 The Guardian

US identified 500 cases where its weapons harmed Gaza civilians but hasn’t taken action

Some the incidents might have violated international humanitarian law, according to the sourcesUS state department officials have identified nearly 500 potential incidents of civilian harm during Israel’s military operations in Gaza involving US-furnished weapons, but have not taken further action...

30/10/2024 18:55 The Guardian

Autumn budget: Rachel Reeves raises taxes by £40bn and increases spending on NHS and schools – as it happened

Chancellor announces changes to employers’ national insurance contributions, inheritance tax, capital gains tax and other dutiesBudget 2024: key points at a glanceFull report: Reeves raises taxes as she promises to rebuild public servicesGeorge Osborne is credited with popularising the baseline th...

30/10/2024 18:36 The Guardian

At least 95 people dead in Spain’s worst floods in three decades

Soldiers aid search for dozens still missing as prime minister warns extreme weather may not be overAt least 95 people have died in eastern, central and southern Spain after torrential rains triggered the country’s deadliest floods in three decades, unleashing torrents of muddy water that surged t...

30/10/2024 18:22 The Guardian

World must act to prevent ‘ethnic cleansing’ of Gaza, António Guterres warns

Secretary general makes appeal as civilian casualties mount amid intensive Israeli strikes on north Middle East crisis – live updatesThe UN secretary general, António Guterres has warned Israel could carry out the “ethnic cleansing” of Gaza if the international community does not make a deter...

30/10/2024 18:05 The Guardian

Palestinian student stripped of UK visa after Gaza remarks wins human rights appeal

Home Office failed to show presence of Dana Abu Qamar ‘not conducive to public good’, according to tribunal rulingA Palestinian student who was stripped of her student visa after remarks she made about the Israel-Gaza war has won a human rights appeal against the Home Office’s decision.The Hom...

30/10/2024 17:50 The Guardian

Paramedic gave Sergei Skripal novichok antidote by chance, inquiry hears

Knocked-over bag led to unintended use of drug to counter nerve agents, which may have saved former Russian spy A paramedic has described the extraordinary moment he knocked over a drugs bag as he treated the former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and then by chance gave him a nerve agent antidote that m...

30/10/2024 17:24 The Guardian

Some US states have firearm death rates comparable to countries in conflict, report says

Mississippi’s firearm-related violence rate nearly double that of Haiti, which is plagued by political and gang strifeA new report by the Commonwealth Fund finds some US states have firearm death rates comparable to countries in conflict, and even states with the fewest firearms deaths are far hig...

30/10/2024 17:05 The Guardian

OBR warns budget is unlikely to lift economic growth over next five years

Forecaster says extra spending revealed by Rachel Reeves will give only a short-term lift to economyRachel Reeves reveals £40bn in tax risesBudget 2024: key points at a glanceAutumn budget live – latest updatesLabour has embarked on a “large, sustained increase in spending, tax and borrowing”...

30/10/2024 16:53 The Guardian

Russian police charge woman in Crimea over daughter’s pro-Ukraine video

Clip of Russian and Ukrainian flags with angry-face and heart emojis is alleged to have ‘discredited’ armyPolice in Russian-annexed Crimea have charged a woman with child neglect after her 10-year-old daughter allegedly posted a video online that “discredited” the Russian army, authorities s...

30/10/2024 15:27 The Guardian

Spain’s deadly floods and droughts are two faces of the climate crisis coin

Scientists say violent weather battering Mediterranean is a harbinger of what the rest of Europe can soon expectResidents of Chiva, a small town on the outskirts of Valencia, can expect a grim future of worsening drought as the planet heats up and the country dries out. But on Tuesday, they also wit...

30/10/2024 14:45 The Guardian

Southport attack: PM warns Badenoch and Jenrick against undermining police

Keir Starmer’s appeal at PMQs follows Tory leadership candidates questioning police handling of investigationKeir Starmer has warned the two Conservative leadership candidates, Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch, against undermining police efforts in the investigation into the Southport attack.Speak...

30/10/2024 14:37 The Guardian

Budget 2024: key points at a glance

Rachel Reeves is announcing her financial update – here are the main points, with political analysisPolitics live: latest news and reaction on UK budgetRachel Reeves says the UK voted for change, and the Labour government has a mandate for a decade of “national renewal”.Employees will not pay...

30/10/2024 12:39 The Guardian

Push for black and Asian soldiers’ input in world wars to be taught in UK schools

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30/10/2024 11:38 The Guardian

‘Frightening to consider’: fears grow over Trump’s threats to political foes

Critics alarmed by talk of revenge against Democrats and say second Trump term would pose unprecedented dangerUS elections 2024 – live updatesDonald Trump’s extremist attacks on top Democrats as “the enemy from within” and talk of deploying the military against political foes if he wins the...

30/10/2024 11:00 The Guardian

Sweden and Norway rethink cashless society plans over Russia security fears

Rise in hybrid warfare and cyber-attacks blamed on pro-Russia groups prompt Nordic neighbours to backpedal Sweden and Norway are backpedalling on plans for cashless societies over fears that fully digital payment systems would leave them vulnerable to Russian security threats, and concern for those...

30/10/2024 10:50 The Guardian

Wednesday briefing: Five key messages that will define the budget

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30/10/2024 06:52 The Guardian

Trauma surgeons sound grim warning on e-scooter danger at NSW inquiry

‘Very sharp increase’ in children arriving in emergency after crashes, doctors warn, as assessment of how to best legalise e-scooters continuesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastChildren as young as five end up in hosp...

30/10/2024 03:53 The Guardian

Australia news live: Dreyfus considering whether to release sealed section of robodebt royal commission report; stolen Bluey coins found in warehouse

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMark Butler flags importance of an Australian CDC in future pandemic responsesThe federal health minister, Mark Butler, spoke to ABC News Breakfast this morning, after the Covid inquiry report was released yesterday...

30/10/2024 03:21 The Guardian

Melbourne woman’s death after foraged mushroom dinner prompts coroner’s warning

Loreta Maria Del Rossi died in May, a week after eating mushrooms foraged from her garden in BayswaterFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Melbourne woman has died after she and her son were poisoned by a homemade meal con...

30/10/2024 02:50 The Guardian

Woolworths profits hit as cost-of-living squeeze pushes Australians to cheaper products

Supermarket chain’s slowdown comes as competition watchdog accuses retailer of ‘illusory’ discounts on hundreds of itemsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s biggest supermarket chain, Woolworths, has warn...

30/10/2024 01:35 The Guardian

Harris warns Trump is ‘unstable’ and ‘out for unchecked power’ in major speech – live

Tens of thousands of Harris supporters to gather as she makes a last pitch to voters on the grounds where Trump spoke the day of the Capitol riotDon’t miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alertsMost Americans are prepared to accept the election results as...

29/10/2024 23:39 The Guardian

JD Vance hits out at critics over Trump ‘fascist’ claim

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29/10/2024 19:24 The Guardian

Starbucks tells corporate workers to return to office or risk being fired

Internal note reportedly warns ‘accountability process’ will start next January for company’s hybrid work requirementsStarbucks office workers will risk losing their jobs if they fail to comply with the company’s hybrid work requirement that employees are in the office three times a week.Acc...

29/10/2024 18:55 The Guardian

Middle East live: humanitarian aid in Gaza will collapse if Unrwa ban takes force, says Unicef; Israel warns Iran not to retaliate

Other UN agencies say it would be impossible to fill the void left by Unrwa; Israeli military chief suggests Israel could step up responseAl Jazeera has spoken with the director-general of the Gaza government’s media office, Ismail al-Thawabta, who has said at least 93 people were killed in the Is...

29/10/2024 18:38 The Guardian

Fears for Gaza aid after Unrwa ban as Norway seeks clarification from ICJ

Foreign ministers and aid organisations criticise Israel over vote to oust UN agency from operating in war-torn territory, with US saying it had an ‘irreplaceable role’Middle East live: latest updatesNorway has said it will seek clarification from the international court of justice (ICJ) over Is...

29/10/2024 17:31 The Guardian

Steve Bannon peddles US election conspiracy theories on podcast hours after prison exit

The longtime Trump ally had just been released from prison after serving four months for contempt of CongressSteve Bannon, a longtime Donald Trump ally who orchestrated his successful 2016 presidential campaign, was just hours out of federal prison when he returned to peddling unfounded conspiracy t...

29/10/2024 16:48 The Guardian

Salisbury poisoning inquiry: nurse describes coming to aid of Sergei Skripal

Alison McCourt says former Russian spy was ‘chanting unintelligible words’ and daughter Yulia was unconsciousA senior army nurse who came to the aid of the former Russian spy Sergei Skripal after he was poisoned with a nerve agent has described how he was “chanting” unintelligibly.Skripal wa...

29/10/2024 14:04 The Guardian

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