Police investigate after pro-Palestinian slogans graffitied on Canberra war memorial – as it happened

14/06/2024 07:27 The Guardian

This blog is now closedGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe education minister, Jason Clare, has said stricter regulations on social media for teenagers had bipartisan support.Speaking to Channel 7’s Sunrise, Clare called social media a “cesspit”, and added that Labor’s age verification trial would be the first step to protecting young people.I think we all agree that social media’s a cesspit. We all agree we don’t want our kids on it. It’s about how do you do it?This should be something where the Labor party and the Liberal party can work together. Continue reading...

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Heatwaves forecast for parts of the UK next week after ‘greyer start to weekend’

Met Office says central and southern England should reach mid-20s but weather will turn unsettled from WednesdayHeatwaves may hit parts of the UK next week after a grey start to the weekend, forecasters have said.A “greyer start to the weekend” is forecast on Saturday with further showers and wa...

21/06/2024 20:09 The Guardian

Welsh leaders face off in TV debate after Nigel Farage is grilled by BBC – as it happened

Politicians take part in debate on BBC One Cymru; Reform leader tells Nick Robinson that Ukraine war was ‘provoked’ by westNick Robinson’s next question to Nigel Farage is the one that has generated those headlines about him accusing Nato and the EU of provoking Russia to invade Ukraine.Nick R...

21/06/2024 19:23 The Guardian

UK government weighs action against Russian hackers over NHS records theft

National Crime Agency may take retaliatory measures after Qilin gang steals data covering 300m patient interactionsThe government is considering striking back against Russian hackers who have stolen records covering 300m patient interactions with the NHS, including the results of blood tests for HIV...

21/06/2024 19:01 The Guardian

Nigel Farage claims Russia was provoked into Ukraine war

Farage, who has long been accused of being a Putin apologist, tells BBC Moscow was given excuse by EU and Nato eastern expansionNigel Farage has said the EU and Nato “provoked” Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by expanding eastwards, as the Reform UK leader was challenged over a series of policies...

21/06/2024 18:20 The Guardian

‘They’re trying to divide us’: Muslims in France voice fears over rise of far right

People in Lyon say country at dangerous juncture in snap elections after National Rally’s EU parliamentary gainsThey marched through the narrow streets of Lyon’s medieval old town, about three dozen of them, emboldened after the French far-right gains in the European elections. Masks covering th...

21/06/2024 16:48 The Guardian

Kim Jones opts for ceramic cats and classics at Dior Paris menswear show

The designer homed in on staples for the show, without losing a sense of adventure or playfulnessThe Dior menswear designer Kim Jones has gained a reputation as a somewhat prolific collector of art and rare books. His homes are peppered with pieces by Francis Bacon and Andy Warhol, and he is the own...

21/06/2024 16:23 The Guardian

‘All day you hear bombs’: on Israel’s northern border as war with Hezbollah looms

Doctors prepare underground hospital units, people flee their homes and in rural kibbutz tension hangs in the airBeneath the 800-bed Galilee medical centre in the northern Israeli city of Nahariya, treatment is being conducted in an underground complex beneath the hospital.About 7km from the border...

21/06/2024 16:15 The Guardian

Lucy Letby suggested to police that her ward was understaffed, jury told

Ex-nurse denies trying to murder infant by tampering with breathing tube at Countess of Chester hospitalLucy Letby suggested the hospital ward where she worked was understaffed as she denied attempting to murder a newborn girl, a jury has heard.The nurse told police the “skill mix was probably not...

21/06/2024 16:04 The Guardian

Skripals do not want to appear at inquiry into Salisbury novichok poisonings

Former Russian spy Sergei and his daughter, Yulia, fear for their safety if they give evidence at hearing into death of Dawn Sturgess, says barristerThe former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, do not want to appear at an independent inquiry on the Salisbury novichok poisonings bec...

21/06/2024 15:49 The Guardian

Russia-Ukraine war: EU to open enlargement talks with Ukraine and Moldova next week – as it happened

Countries in the 27-nation bloc formally approve the launch of accession negotiations on TuesdayA member of Russia’s lower house of parliament said law enforcement authorities need to do more to protect civilians from ex-convicts who have returned home from fighting in Ukraine.Nina Ostanina, a Com...

21/06/2024 15:00 The Guardian

580,000 glass coffee mugs recalled due to US warning they could shatter with hot liquid

Declan single-wall glass coffee mugs recalled due to 103 incidents of glasses breaking, resulting in 56 injuriesMore than half a million glass coffee mugs are being recalled across the US after a government warning that they could shatter on contact with hot liquid and cause serious injuries.“Cons...

21/06/2024 13:26 The Guardian

Police chief dismissed for gross misconduct after wearing Falklands war medal

Nick Adderley, who was 15 at time of conflict, found to have lied with ‘arrogant temerity’ over service in navyA police chief constable who wore a Falklands war medal despite being 15 at the time of the conflict has been dismissed without notice and placed on the police barred list after being f...

21/06/2024 13:17 The Guardian

US ‘incredibly concerned’ over Putin’s threat to supply weapons to North Korea after Asia tour

State department warns such a move could destabilise the peninsula, as South Korea considers arming UkraineVladimir Putin’s suggestion that Russia could supply weapons to North Korea is “incredibly concerning”, a senior US official has said, days after Putin and North Korea’s leader, Kim Jon...

21/06/2024 12:37 The Guardian

Europe live: French far-right candidate assaulted on campaign trail

National Rally’s Hervé Breuil attacked near Lyon as he campaigned in the run-up to snap election Slovakia’s government has asked police to investigate the former cabinet and defence minister Jaroslav Nad for donating fighter jets and an air defence system to Ukraine, Reuters reported.A new Slov...

21/06/2024 12:34 The Guardian

Records on 300m patient interactions with NHS stolen in Russian hack

Exclusive: Health service scrambling to set up helpline after Qilin gang put stolen data into public domain overnightRussian hackers have stolen records covering 300m patient interactions with the NHS, including the results of blood tests for HIV and cancer, the Guardian can reveal.The amount and se...

21/06/2024 12:34 The Guardian

A love letter to ‘Debo’: Erdem exhibition celebrates Duchess of Devonshire’s style

Chatsworth House show based on imagined conversation explores youngest Mitford sister’s love of chickens and ElvisThe first item in the new exhibition at Chatsworth House celebrating the legacy of the late Duchess of Devonshire is a tweed suit. The youngest Mitford sister was a chicken lover and t...

21/06/2024 11:54 The Guardian

Hacked London NHS hospitals data allegedly published online

Cyber-attack earlier this month led to cancellation of almost 1,600 operations and outpatient appointmentsData from a ransomware attack has allegedly been published online weeks after the attack halted operations and tests in major London hospitals, NHS England has said.A Russian group carried out t...

21/06/2024 11:02 The Guardian

First Thing: US ‘incredibly concerned’ over Putin’s North Korea weapons pact

Exports of Russian weapons would add to tensions on Korean peninsula, experts say. Plus, Winklevoss twins donate $1m each to TrumpGood morning.Vladimir Putin’s suggestion that Russia could supply weapons to North Korea is “incredibly concerning”, a senior US official said, days after the Russi...

21/06/2024 10:18 The Guardian

Weather tracker: Heatwaves have arrived in the northern hemisphere

Temperatures are soaring from Canada to India and Saudi Arabia, with fatal consequencesSummer has arrived with full force across the northern hemisphere, bringing extreme heat to many countries. Northern parts of India have been experiencing a heatwave, and Delhi recorded a minimum night temperature...

21/06/2024 08:52 The Guardian

Australia news live: shadow energy minister warns system in ‘dire trouble’; government says gas market working ‘exactly as it should’

Energy market operator warns of ‘potential risks’ for gas shortages in southern states. Follow today’s news headlines liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralia needs more gas supply on east coast, Albanese saysAnthony Albanese is speaking to the ABC...

21/06/2024 08:04 The Guardian

Australia’s eSafety commissioner waters down child abuse detection rules in online safety standards

Tech companies providing end-to-end encryption, including Apple, pushed for the changes, warning of mass government surveillanceThe Australian online safety regulator has watered down new rules to force tech companies to detect child abuse and terror content on encrypted messaging and cloud storage...

21/06/2024 03:32 The Guardian

US bans sales of Kaspersky antivirus software over Russia ties

Washington says Moscow’s influence over company poses significant risk, as Kaspersky argues its activities do not threaten US securityJoe Biden’s administration has banned Russia-based cybersecurity firm Kaspersky from providing its popular antivirus products in the US over national security con...

21/06/2024 02:42 The Guardian

Former Tory minister vows to vote Labour over party’s climate failures

Exclusive: Chris Skidmore, ex-energy minister, says Rishi Sunak’s bid to turn net zero into culture war issue is ‘greatest tragedy of his premiership’I was a Tory minister – but I think we need a Labour government | Chris SkidmoreThe Conservatives’ former net zero tsar has revealed that he...

20/06/2024 22:10 The Guardian

Winklevoss twins donate $1m each to Trump as champion of cryptocurrency

Crypto tycoons claim Biden has ‘openly declared war against crypto’ in lengthy critique of administration policyCryptocurrency tycoons the Winklevoss twins have each donated $1m in bitcoin to Donald Trump’s campaign and pledged to vote for the former president in November, claiming Joe Biden h...

20/06/2024 22:04 The Guardian

Cyprus stresses neutrality after Hezbollah threat over Israel war

Officials say Cyprus is ‘pillar of peace’ amid shock at warning it could become a target for Lebanese groupCypriots have reacted with shock after threats from the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah that Cyprus could become a target if it allows Israel to use its territory in any conflict between...

20/06/2024 18:20 The Guardian

Democrats move to repeal 1873 law they say could pave way for national abortion ban

The Comstock Act, largely unenforced in recent history, could be used to restrict abortion drugs in post-Roe USDemocrats introduced legislation on Thursday to repeal a 19th-century anti-obscenity law that bans mailing abortion-related materials, amid growing worries that anti-abortion activists will...

20/06/2024 17:41 The Guardian

Post Office investigator deleted mention of Horizon failure, inquiry hears

Graham Ward questioned over edits to 2006 draft witness statement in case of wrongly convicted operative A former Post Office investigator deleted part of a draft witness statement that referred to the Horizon IT system’s failures, before the criminal prosecution of a post office operative, a publ...

20/06/2024 17:28 The Guardian

Flash flood emergency declared in New Mexico as heavy rain follows wildfires

More than 1,400 structures destroyed or damaged after village of Ruidoso residents forced to flee earlier in the weekDays after devastating wildfires killed at least two people and burned more than 1,400 buildings, the village of Ruidoso in New Mexico has seen heavy rain that forced more evacuations...

20/06/2024 16:46 The Guardian

YouGov shares almost halve in value after sales and profits warning

Polling company says sales bookings have been lower than anticipated since half-year figures in MarchShares in the polling company YouGov plunged by almost half on Thursday after the UK research and analytics company warned that sales and profits would be lower than expected this year.The firm, whic...

20/06/2024 16:45 The Guardian

Outgoing Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte wins race to head Nato

Rutte’s appointment comes as Ukraine faces pressure from Russian bombardment in eastern regionsRussian-Ukraine war – live updatesThe outgoing Dutch prime minister, Mark Rutte, has won the race to become the next head of Nato at a perilous moment for the western alliance, after his only rival wit...

20/06/2024 15:49 The Guardian

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