Israel extends ground offensive into southern Gaza, with mission in north ‘almost complete’

04/12/2023 19:17 The Guardian

Israel orders people to evacuate areas marked on maps online, but move criticised as many in Gaza do not have internet accessIsrael-Hamas war – live updatesIsraeli tanks, armoured personnel carriers and bulldozers have entered the southern part of the Gaza Strip near Khan Younis, as an Israeli commander claimed the army had almost completed its mission in the north.Israeli military vehicles were on the southern section of the main north-to-south road in Gaza, “firing bullets and tank shells at cars and people trying to move through the area”, a witness, Moaz Mohammed, told the AFP news agency. Continue reading...

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Bill Shorten accuses Greens of NDIS misinformation as he tries to reassure participants over new laws

NDIS minister says participants will still be able to request funding for support that is not on approved list if it is genuinely neededFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe national disability insurance scheme minister,...

25/08/2024 05:15 The Guardian

Warnings AI tools used by government on UK public are ‘racist and biased’

Transparency campaigners welcome government move to publish details of system algorithmsArtificial intelligence and algorithmic tools used by central government are to be published on a public register after warnings they can contain “entrenched” racism and bias.Officials confirmed this weekend...

25/08/2024 05:00 The Guardian

Middle East crisis live: Israel carries out airstrikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon

Israeli military says Hezbollah was preparing to fire missiles and rockets towards Israeli territory, amid growing fears of escalation in the regionSee all our Middle East coverageThe Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are depicting their air strikes as a pre-emptive action in the face of an imminent Hezbo...

25/08/2024 03:32 The Guardian

Telegram app founder Pavel Durov reportedly arrested at French airport

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24/08/2024 22:25 The Guardian

Keir Starmer warns of tough times ahead to fix ‘Tory ruins’

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24/08/2024 21:30 The Guardian

Storm Lilian: heavy downpours to continue as wet weather disrupts travel

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24/08/2024 16:25 The Guardian

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24/08/2024 14:00 The Guardian

Russia and Ukraine exchange 115 prisoners of war with help of the UAE

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24/08/2024 12:16 The Guardian

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24/08/2024 08:16 The Guardian

Resorts on Spain’s Costa Brava struggle with invasion of jellyfish as seas warm

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24/08/2024 04:00 The Guardian

Fresh warning on fire ants in Queensland as suppression efforts struggle to halt spread

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24/08/2024 03:46 The Guardian

Australia’s south-east to face strong winds, storms and hail after unseasonal heat across country

‘We are moving into a pretty active week,’ meteorologist says, with a number of weather systems moving across the southGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Bureau of Meteorology has warned people to check their forecasts as “really intense warm conditions” expected...

24/08/2024 01:34 The Guardian

Which benefits are available to vulnerable people under Labour?

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23/08/2024 17:24 The Guardian

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23/08/2024 17:07 The Guardian

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23/08/2024 16:56 The Guardian

Baby in Gaza partly paralysed from polio in territory’s first case for 25 years

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23/08/2024 16:14 The Guardian

Russian special forces free hostages taken by four men linked to Islamic State

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23/08/2024 15:58 The Guardian

Trump live-reacts to Harris’s convention speech: ‘She’ll take us into world war three’

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23/08/2024 15:55 The Guardian

Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskiy says India supports Ukraine’s sovereignty with ‘history made’ in meeting with Modi – as it happened

Indian PM calls on Ukraine and Russia to open dialogue as soon as possible to find way out of conflictMykhailo Podolyak, an adviser in the Ukrainian president’s office, has told Reuters that Narendra Modi’s visit to Kyiv is significant because New Delhi “really has a certain influence” over...

23/08/2024 15:11 The Guardian

Israel-Gaza war: Israeli forces claim to have killed prominent Hezbollah member in attack on Lebanon’s Ayta al-Jabal – as it happened

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23/08/2024 15:01 The Guardian

‘Wake-up call’: government needs to act fast to upgrade UK’s draughty homes as energy price rises loom

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23/08/2024 12:04 The Guardian

Israeli security chief condemns ‘terrorism’ of militant settlers

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23/08/2024 11:42 The Guardian

Georgia election deniers helped pass new voting rules. Many worry it’ll lead to chaos in November

Local boards can conduct an inquiry for results, and ballots might be hand-counted, which experts warn is unreliableConservative activists in Georgia have worked with prominent election deniers to pass a series of significant changes to the procedures for counting ballots in recent weeks, raising al...

23/08/2024 11:00 The Guardian

Storm Lilian: high winds disrupt flights and Leeds and Creamfields festivals

Several departures from Heathrow and Leeds Bradford cancelled and hundreds of homes hit by power cutsFlights have been grounded and Leeds festival has been forced to shut down some of its stages amid severe weather warnings over Storm Lilian.High winds led to disruption across the north of England,...

23/08/2024 10:59 The Guardian

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The energy and optimism at the Democratic convention was palpable – the party appears to have rediscovered its confidenceFive weeks ago, Democrats were preparing to hold their national convention in Chicago under a pall, weighed down by fears of defeat and what Michelle Obama called a “palpable...

23/08/2024 10:00 The Guardian

Australia’s ski season could melt away early as snowfall drops to nearly half the average

August should mean peak snow depth, Jindabyne worker says, but early blast of spring threatens ‘catastrophic’ premature end to seasonGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s snow season has begun to melt away early as unseasonable warmth cuts snowfalls to almost h...

23/08/2024 09:43 The Guardian

Magistrates ‘asked to stop jailing criminals’ for several weeks to ease pressure on prisons – UK politics live

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23/08/2024 09:28 The Guardian

Five children a week killed or injured in Haiti’s gang warfare

Analysis of UN data shows rising toll on children who are being caught in the crossfire, as well as recruited to kidnap, loot and murder, say aid groupsFive children have been killed or injured in Haiti for every week of the first six months of 2024, caught in the crossfire of warring gangs.At least...

23/08/2024 06:00 The Guardian

Melbourne’s e-scooter wars escalate as neighbouring councils unite in support after city centre ban

Merri-bek, Darebin and Moonee Valley mayors back e-scooter hire schemes after Melbourne city council ejects the vehicles from the CBDFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictoria’s e-scooters wars have ramped up, with mayo...

23/08/2024 05:54 The Guardian

Fire chiefs call for legal duty to respond to extreme weather in England

NFCC says statutory safety standards would raise emergency response to flooding and wildfires in line with rest of UKFire chiefs are calling for more support to respond to extreme weather events such as flooding and wildfires in England amid warnings of a postcode lottery on safety standards during...

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