Middle East crisis live: Israel strike kills Hezbollah lead spokesperson in Beirut

17/11/2024 14:04 The Guardian

Mohammed Afif killed in first Israeli airstrike on central Beirut in more than a month, official saysThe United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon says a patrol was fired upon earlier on Sunday.The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) said on Sunday that a peacekeeping patrol was shot at “about 40 times” a day earlier, with the culprit “likely from non-state actor members”.Afif joined Hezbollah at a young age and first came to prominence as information director for Hezbollah’s television channel Al-Manar when the group and Israel went to war in 2006.After Nasrallah’s assassination, Afif had held several press conferences in Beirut’s southern suburbs, including one last month in which he announced Hezbollah had launched a drone targeting the residence of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Continue reading...

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Experts sound alarm as Trump mulls pardons for January 6 attackers

Attorneys and lawmakers who oppose pardons for Capito rioters would not be able to stop him, legal analysts warnlf Donald Trump follows through on his promise to pardon people who participated in the January 6 riot at the US Capitol, attorneys and lawmakers who oppose such moves would not be able to...

17/11/2024 15:00 The Guardian

Queensland fails to crack down on ‘rebranded sunbed’ that claims to stimulate collagen but accelerates ageing

Collariums, which emit UVA radiation, are often advertised on private social media accounts, thwarting search warrant effortsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueensland Department of Health investigators are struggling to prosecute sunbed operators claiming the devices are...

17/11/2024 14:00 The Guardian

Ukraine war: Emergency power outages after Russia launches massive missile strike on energy grid – as it happened

Biggest air strike in months also hits residential areas and raises fears for Ukraine energy infrastructure ahead of winterFull report: Russia targets Ukraine’s power grid in biggest missile strike in months, officials sayThe exiled Russian opposition will hold its first major demonstration agains...

17/11/2024 12:56 The Guardian

‘Treasure trove’ of unseen letters sent by Charles de Gaulle up for auction

Lot includes ‘very unusual’ correspondence between celebrated general and American singer Josephine BakerA stash of never-before-seen correspondence and artefacts belonging to the former French president Charles de Gaulle, including coded letters he wrote to his mother while he was a German pris...

17/11/2024 11:55 The Guardian

Russia targets Ukraine’s power grid in biggest missile strike in months, officials say

Seven people killed as more than 200 missiles and drones hit Ukraine overnight, while Poland scrambles fighter jetsRussia fired more than 200 missile and drones across Ukraine overnight and in the early morning, killing seven people, as Moscow targeted the country’s energy grid in an effort to dis...

17/11/2024 11:55 The Guardian

UK weather: Met Office issues woolly jumpers alert as Arctic blast arrives

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17/11/2024 11:29 The Guardian

Marles announces closer military ties with Japan and US

This blog is now closedWarning for heavy rainfall, damaging winds and potential flash flooding in north-east VictoriaThe Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for the north-east of Victoria, with forecasts of heavy rainfall and “damaging to locally destructive wind gusts”:Hea...

17/11/2024 05:55 The Guardian

Rishi Sunak’s top aides advised against early election, memo reveals

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16/11/2024 23:44 The Guardian

Red squirrels ‘to vanish from England’ unless vaccine against squirrelpox funded

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16/11/2024 21:29 The Guardian

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16/11/2024 19:00 The Guardian

Your ID for $400: warnings issued after Australian gambling syndicates offer money for documents

Gamblers say the ‘bowler accounts’ are used for legitimate bets, while concerns raised about potential money launderingFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGambling syndicates are offering up to $400 to men who hand over...

16/11/2024 19:00 The Guardian

Japan’s minister visits Ukraine to stress ‘grave concern’ over North Korean troops

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16/11/2024 18:16 The Guardian

‘A Russian asset’: Democrats slam Trump’s pick of Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence

Other nominees – Matt Gaetz for attorney general and Peter Hegseth for secretary of defense – were also condemnedDemocratic lawmakers are slamming Donald Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, saying their former House colleague is a vocal supporter of Russia who...

16/11/2024 16:51 The Guardian

More than 650,000 people flee as Super Typhoon Man-yi hits Philippines

Authorities warn of ‘life-threatening’ surges as sixth storm to pound the country in the past month intensifiedSuper Typhoon Man-yi has slammed into the Philippines, with the national weather forecaster warning of a “potentially catastrophic and life-threatening” impact as huge waves pounded...

16/11/2024 16:11 The Guardian

Paint thrown over Georgia elections chief as ruling party victory confirmed

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16/11/2024 14:42 The Guardian

What is Bluesky and why are so many people suddenly leaving X for the platform?

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16/11/2024 11:31 The Guardian

Russian spy ship escorted away from area with critical cables in Irish Sea

Yantar intelligence ship was seen operating drones in an area containing subsea energy and internet infrastructureA Russian spy ship has been escorted out of the Irish Sea after it entered Irish-controlled waters and patrolled an area containing critical energy and internet submarine pipelines and c...

16/11/2024 11:03 The Guardian

Middle East crisis live: Israel strikes Beirut after evacuation call

Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency said ‘the enemy’ carried out three air raids, including one near Haret HreikIn the crowded Qalandia refugee camp, UNRWA’s training centre is an island of calm where young people from the occupied West Bank learn trades, but a recent Israeli ban on all...

16/11/2024 09:59 The Guardian

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says war will ‘end sooner’ once Trump enters White House

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16/11/2024 08:56 The Guardian

Call for investigation into far-right EU politicians’ flights to Trump gala

Transparency International writes to EU requesting inquiry into potential failure to declare travel and ticket expensesAn NGO has called for an investigation into five far-right members of the European parliament, warning of a potential failure to declare expenses for a trip to attend a gala dinner...

16/11/2024 05:00 The Guardian

Bushfire evacuations in Victoria’s west as conditions prompt catastrophic danger warnings

Gellibrand, Dereel and Kadnook residents told to leave as total fire bans declared across parts of South Australia and VictoriaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSeveral communities in Victoria’s west have been urged to evacuate as firefighters work to control a number of b...

16/11/2024 04:47 The Guardian

Melbourne warehouse fire leads to evacuation of 150 nearby residents in middle of night

Victoria police believe building on Spencer Street was empty at the time of the blazeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice are investigating a warehouse fire in West Melbourne which led to 150 people being evacuated from an apartment complex in the middle of the night.Fir...

16/11/2024 03:51 The Guardian

Lunchables pulled from national school lunch programs in US

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15/11/2024 21:17 The Guardian

Streeting warns Britons against having cheap cosmetic surgery abroad

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15/11/2024 21:00 The Guardian

Scholz’s call with Putin will open ‘Pandora’s box’, Zelenskyy says

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15/11/2024 18:20 The Guardian

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15/11/2024 18:05 The Guardian

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15/11/2024 18:00 The Guardian

Top Senate Democrat says Trump’s nominees show he will ‘weaponize the justice department to seek vengeance’ – live

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15/11/2024 17:56 The Guardian

Peers warn not reforming IPP sentences could cause another Post Office scandal

Ministers told they risk more miscarriages of justice by not backing bill to replace indefinite jail terms with fixed onesPeers have warned the government is failing to deal with a miscarriage of justice akin to the Post Office scandal, after ministers refused to back legislation that would give new...

15/11/2024 17:52 The Guardian

Trump skips FBI background checks for controversial cabinet picks – report

Bypassing the standard procedure comes as president-elect’s choices of RFK Jr and Matt Gaetz send shock wavesUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s transition team has bypassed standard background checks by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on some of his controversial cabinet...

15/11/2024 17:24 The Guardian

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