Netanyahu’s sacking of defence chief ‘last thing Israel needs’, says president

06/11/2024 16:55 The Guardian

Critics dismayed at timing of dismissal amid war and on day of US election – and warn more may come for PM’s political gainMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesMany Israelis have been left reeling by Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to dismiss his popular defence minister in the midst of a multifront war, accusing him of carrying out the move for his own political gain.In a surprise announcement late on Tuesday, the prime minister said that he had fired Yoav Gallant over what he described a “crisis of trust” in the past few months. Gallant, a member of Netanyahu’s Likud party and a senior general, has been replaced by the foreign minister, Likud lawmaker and loyalist Israel Katz, who has little military background. Continue reading...

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Middle East crisis live: UN members must defend Unrwa against Israel’s ban, says aid agency boss

Philippe Lazzarini, head of Unrwa, says aid agency will collapse ‘without intervention by member states’Lebanon’s army has issued a warning to residents in the Ghobeiry area of the southern suburbs of Beirut that today between 10.30am and 1.30pm it will “detonate unexploded ordnance” in th...

06/11/2024 19:17 The Guardian

California faces extreme wildfire risk due to powerful winds and low humidity

Santa Ana winds predicted to bring gusts up to 100mph to southern part of state as officials issue red flag warningsCalifornia was lashed by powerful winds Wednesday that caused humidity levels to drop and raised the risk of wildfires in much of the state.The National Weather Service in Los Angeles...

06/11/2024 18:13 The Guardian

Reeves hints UK will urge Trump not to raise tariffs as economists fear his policies will cut growth – as it happened

Chancellor says UK’s trading relationship with US is ‘absolutely crucial’ and promises not to be a ‘passive actor’Another Labour politician who has criticised Donald Trump strongly in the past is Emily Thornberry, shadow foreign secretary when Jeremy Corbyn was Labour leader and now chair...

06/11/2024 17:45 The Guardian

‘A wrecking ball’: experts warn Trump’s win sets back global climate action

Election of a ‘climate denier’ to US presidency poses ‘major threat to the planet’, environmentalists sayUS election 2024 – latest updatesUS election results 2024: live map and trackerSenate and House results 2024: live maps and trackerDonald Trump’s new term as US president poses a grav...

06/11/2024 17:18 The Guardian

M&S profits rise but retailer warns of £60m hit from Reeves’s budget

Concerns over increase in national insurance contributions and minimum wage on customers and suppliersCost rises for shops and pubs are real and large. Pity the small operatorsMarks & Spencer has reported a better than expected jump in profits but warned that measures in last week’s budget cou...

06/11/2024 16:46 The Guardian

‘A gift to the Kremlin’: uncertainty over Ukraine’s future after Trump victory

Some express fears over US aid for Ukraine while others say the country is already strugglingUkraine was plunged into gloom and uncertainty after Donald Trump’s victory amid expectations that he is likely to end US military assistance while the Kremlin said its aim of subjugating its neighbour rem...

06/11/2024 13:54 The Guardian

Heat from sewers, tube and Thames could soon warm London buildings

Westminster plan for UK’s biggest heat network could involve parliament warmed by waste and low-carbon heatAbout 1,000 London buildings including the Houses of Parliament and the National Gallery could soon be warmed by low-carbon heat sourced from the River Thames, London Underground and sewer ne...

06/11/2024 13:33 The Guardian

Australia’s conservatives praise Trump’s ‘self-belief’ as PM sends congratulations

Anthony Albanese, Peter Dutton, Tony Abbott and Scott Morrison send messages as Adam Bandt criticises ‘dangerous demagogue’ and calls on PM to cancel AukusUS election 2024 – live news updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government is bracing for for...

06/11/2024 13:29 The Guardian

Wetherspoon’s boss warns of pub price rises as result of Labour budget

Tim Martin blamed increases to the minimum wage and employers’ national insurance contributionsPubgoers should expect prices to go up as a result of Labour’s first budget in 14 years, the politically outspoken boss of Wetherspoon’s, Tim Martin, has said.Speaking as the hospitality chain announ...

06/11/2024 10:57 The Guardian

Trump win is a victory for Netanyahu, but Israeli PM may not get it all his way

US president-elect has indicated he wants an end to war in Gaza and his position on conflict with Iran remains unclearUS elections 2024 – live updatesMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe US election result is highly consequential for the Middle East, and is a dramatic win for Benjamin Netanyahu....

06/11/2024 10:55 The Guardian

Trump tariffs would halve UK growth and push up prices, says thinktank

NIESR warns British economy would be one of the worst affected by protectionist policiesUS election 2024 – live news updatesUS election results 2024: live map and trackerUK growth is likely to be halved by Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential race if goes on to impose the swingeing new...

06/11/2024 10:48 The Guardian

Trump ally Lindsey Graham sends warning to special counsel Jack Smith

Republican senator says ‘it is time to look forward to a new chapter in your legal career’ with Trump close to victoryUS election 2024 – latest updatesUS election results 2024: live map and trackerSenate and House results 2024: live maps and trackerSouth Carolina senator Lindsey Graham has sen...

06/11/2024 08:12 The Guardian

Voting on US election day ‘by and large normal’ despite some glitches, experts say

Errors cause delay for some voters as over 30 bomb threats called that FBI says are ‘from Russian email domains’Voting on election day this year largely went smoothly, despite a few glitches, typical of any election, that some Republicans used to sow distrust in the voting process.As in every el...

06/11/2024 08:00 The Guardian

North Korea’s involvement in Ukraine draws China into a delicate balancing act

The entry of North Korean troops risks a dangerous escalation in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. It also puts Beijing in a tight spotIn October 1950, barely a year after the Chinese civil war ended, Mao Zedong sent the first Chinese soldiers to fight in the Korean war. Between 180,000 and 400,000 of Ch...

06/11/2024 07:02 The Guardian

Heatwave sweeps across large parts of Australia as bushfire threatens Queensland border town

Weather warnings across multiple states on Wednesday as Dirranbandi residents told to evacuateFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA heat warning is in place for large parts of Queensland on Wednesday with temperatures hitti...

06/11/2024 06:40 The Guardian

Adult social care in England needs urgent help from ministers, say bosses

Rising costs and demand are a huge strain on council budgets and services face ‘intolerable pressures’, says AdassEngland’s overstretched and creaking adult social care services need urgent government intervention to stabilise them financially as rising costs and demand play havoc with council...

06/11/2024 05:00 The Guardian

Early morning and evening activity could ‘reduce bowel cancer risk by 11%’

Research suggests time when physical activity taken is crucial, opening way to targeted prevention strategiesBeing more active in the morning and evening may reduce the risk of bowel cancer by 11%, according to a study that suggests the timing of peak activity could play a “crucial role” in ward...

06/11/2024 05:00 The Guardian

Frustrated Arab and Muslim voters in New Jersey divided on which candidate will bring change

Israel’s war in Gaza, funded with substantial US support, has inspired some to back the Green party, while others call Kamala Harris the ‘the best of the worst’US election 2024 – latest updatesUS election results 2024: live map and trackerSenate and House results 2024: live maps and trackerF...

06/11/2024 01:36 The Guardian

Channel 4 ‘fired’ Boris Johnson from US election show for promoting his book, co-host says

Former British prime minister kept bringing up his memoir despite being warned to ‘put it away’ and was later replaced on TV panelUS election 2024 – latest updatesUS election results 2024: live map and trackerBoris Johnson was “fired for banging on about his book” during a guest appearance...

06/11/2024 01:15 The Guardian

Los Angeles Times owner cites Gaza war as a reason not to endorse Harris

Internal email obtained by Drop Site News clashes with billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong’s remarks in interviewThe billionaire owner of the Los Angeles Times has cited the war in Gaza as a reason for vetoing the paper’s endorsement of Kamala Harris for president.In an email sent to the paper’s t...

06/11/2024 00:45 The Guardian

Trump- and Musk-fueled falsehoods and threats backdrop US election

Misinformation and Russian-linked vote curbing attempts over unfounded terrorist threats aim to disrupt US electionAmericans went to the polls on Tuesday against a backdrop of misinformation – much of it suspected to have originated in Russia – as the FBI warned of fake videos and non-credible t...

05/11/2024 22:53 The Guardian

Middle East crisis live: Benjamin Netanyahu says ‘trust has cracked’ as he fires defence minister

Israeli prime minister names Israel Katz as new defence minister, saying he and Yoav Gallant had ‘too many gaps’ over war managementAl Jazeera reports that the death toll from an Israeli strike on tents housing displaced people in central Gaza has risen to six, and includes a six-year-old and a...

05/11/2024 22:26 The Guardian

Australia politics live: 14 investigated over alleged display of terror symbols; Senate told of biosecurity breaches

Federal police execute three warrants and could lay charges after scouring video evidence. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThere was some seriously colourful language in Senate estimates yesterday, but in this case the media regulator found radio...

05/11/2024 21:04 The Guardian

Meta to let US national security agencies and defense contractors use Llama AI

Company typically prohibits its use for ‘military, warfare, nuclear industries or applications, [and] espionage’Meta announced Monday that it would allow US national security agencies and defense contractors to use its open-source artificial intelligence model, Llama. The announcement came days...

05/11/2024 19:51 The Guardian

Civil war veterans’ remains buried after languishing in storage for decades

More than two dozen veterans’ urns sat in a Seattle funeral home until given services with military honorsFor several decades, the cremated remains of more than two dozen US civil war veterans languished in storage facilities at a funeral home and cemetery in Seattle.The simple copper and cardboar...

05/11/2024 17:55 The Guardian

‘Collapse is how we win’: US far right aims to make gains on election division

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05/11/2024 16:05 The Guardian

Children as young as two treated for obesity-related illness in England

NHS data shows one in 10 reception-age pupils now have obesity as experts warn of public health crisisThousands of children as young as two in England are being treated for health complications linked to severe obesity as leading experts warned of an “escalating public health crisis”.NHS data sh...

05/11/2024 16:00 The Guardian

Inexperienced, poorly trained and underfed: the North Korean troops heading to Ukraine

Kim Jong-un says his army is the ‘strongest in the world’ but they are vulnerable to illness and none have seen combat beforeDepending on whom you ask, they are the boost that Russian forces need to make a significant breakthrough in Ukraine, or they are simple cannon fodder, destined for repatr...

05/11/2024 15:58 The Guardian

Tropical Storm Rafael gains intensity in Caribbean as it nears Cuba

Storm expected to reach hurricane status but should weaken before it hits the US Gulf coastTropical Storm Rafael has grown more powerful in the Caribbean Sea and is poised to reach hurricane strength on Wednesday, carrying the risk of damaging wind and rainfall. But it should weaken as it approaches...

05/11/2024 15:52 The Guardian

Paris drivers warned of fines as city begins limiting traffic in parts of centre

Three-month ‘educational phase’ begins for scheme it is hoped will reduce through-traffic and improve air qualityParis authorities have begun limiting traffic in a large zone of the city centre, with police alerting drivers that they are now banned from driving through the French capital’s cen...

05/11/2024 13:49 The Guardian

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