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19/11/2024 11:43 The Guardian

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Moscow claims debris from US-made missile has landed inside its borders – Russia-Ukraine war live

Russia claims to have shot down five US-made missiles over Bryansk regionRussian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday approved an updated nuclear doctrine, Reuters reports the document posted on the government’s website showed.In a key section of the document, Russia has expanded the list of criter...

19/11/2024 12:53 The Guardian

UK retailers warn Reeves of £7bn hit from budget tax rises

Increase in national insurance contributions and national living wage will add to costs, says BRCBusiness live – latest updatesLarge UK retailers including Tesco, Boots, Marks & Spencer and Next have written to Rachel Reeves to say that a £7bn increase in annual costs after last month’s bud...

19/11/2024 12:26 The Guardian

Paris agreement is working, Australian minister tells Cop29, but much deeper cuts needed by 2035

Chris Bowen argues for more ambitious emissions targets, raising hopes for new commitments from his governmentGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian climate change minister, Chris Bowen, has declared the landmark Paris agreement “is working” as it had brought t...

19/11/2024 12:00 The Guardian

Guardian Australia wins Walkley innovation award for Gaza interactive

Story showcasing text messages between Palestinian friends at start of Israel-Gaza war claims gong at 69th annual awardsGuardian Australia has claimed an award for innovation at the 69th annual Walkley awards for excellence in journalism.At the awards evening in Sydney on Tuesday, a team of Rafqa To...

19/11/2024 11:16 The Guardian

First Thing: Putin warns US over using long-range missiles by signing new nuclear doctrine

Kremlin ups rhetoric over decision to allow Kyiv to use US long-range missiles inside Russia. Plus, dozens of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists jailedGood morning.Vladimir Putin has signed a decree lowering the threshold for using nuclear weapons, as the Kremlin intensified its rhetoric over Joe Bid...

19/11/2024 11:13 The Guardian

Alarm over new law giving Paraguay powers to crack down on NGOs

Activists condemn law and liken it to civil society crackdowns in Venezuela, Nicaragua, Hungary and RussiaOpposition parties and human rights organisations in Paraguay have condemned an “alarming” new law giving the government powers to shutter NGOs who fail to comply with onerous additional aud...

19/11/2024 11:00 The Guardian

We assume damage to Baltic Sea cables was sabotage, German minister says

Boris Pistorius says ‘no one believes’ two undersea fibre-optic communications cables were cut accidentallyRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesGermany has said it has to assume that damage to two undersea fibre-optic communication cables in the Baltic Sea since Sunday was an act of sabotag...

19/11/2024 10:32 The Guardian

Putin lowers nuclear threshold in warning to US over Ukraine missiles

Kremlin raises stakes after decision to allow Kyiv to use US long-range missiles for strikes inside RussiaRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesVladimir Putin has signed a decree lowering the threshold for using nuclear weapons, as the Kremlin intensified its rhetoric over Joe Biden’s decision...

19/11/2024 09:56 The Guardian

Motorists warned of rush-hour snow and ice in areas across UK

Severe alerts for northern England, Midlands, north-east Wales and parts of Northern Ireland until 2pm on TuesdayMotorists in northern England have been put on notice and train services cancelled after severe weather warnings were issued across the UK.The Met Office issued three yellow weather alert...

19/11/2024 07:30 The Guardian

AI cloning of celebrity voices outpacing the law, experts warn

David Attenborough among famous people whose voices have been exploited by fraudstersIt’s the new badge of celebrity status that nobody wants. Jennifer Aniston, Oprah Winfrey and Kylie Jenner have all had their voices cloned by fraudsters. Online blaggers used artificial intelligence to fake the T...

19/11/2024 07:00 The Guardian

Tuesday briefing: Will a shift in Biden’s missile policy change the war in Ukraine?

In today’s newsletter: Ukraine can now fire US-made long-range missiles into Russian territory – but it may be too little, too late for Volodymyr Zelenskyy• Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning.The US president, Joe Biden, has lifted the longstanding ban on Ukraine...

19/11/2024 06:42 The Guardian

Australia politics live: minister warns Sydney trains could stop running for four days as government standoff with union continues

Follow today’s news headlines liveCoalition to help pass bill that would see Australia pay third countries to take unlawful non-citizensGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFirst investment announced as part of National Reconstruction FundThe science and industry minister, Ed...

19/11/2024 05:16 The Guardian

Top admiral warns US far behind on building submarines needed to meet Aukus target

Shipyards will not meet goal of 1.5 boats a year by 2025 to be on track to provide Australia with three Virginia-class submarines, program chief saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe admiral who runs America’s subma...

19/11/2024 03:23 The Guardian

Trump allies attack Biden for allowing Ukraine to use US missiles inside Russia

President-elect’s surrogates accuse president of seeking to spark ‘world war three’ over decision to allow limited strikesAllies of the president-elect, Donald Trump, have lashed out angrily at Joe Biden for his decision to permit Ukraine to use long-range US missiles to launch attacks inside...

18/11/2024 22:16 The Guardian

Gaza ministry says 20 killed in anti-‘gang’ operation after looting of aid convoy

Hamas-run interior ministry says it carried out security operation after armed looters hijacked almost 100 trucksGaza’s Hamas-run interior ministry has said that at least 20 people have been killed in an operation targeting “gangs” accused of looting trucks bringing aid into the war-torn terri...

18/11/2024 22:00 The Guardian

Federal agents raid hotel owned by Eric Adams supporter linked to suspicious donations

Weihong Hu, a New York City hotel developer, was previously the subject of a joint investigation by the Guardian, the City and DocumentedFederal law enforcement agents have raided a hotel owned by a businesswoman who has been linked to potentially illegal campaign contributions to the New York City...

18/11/2024 21:10 The Guardian

UK expected to give Ukraine Storm Shadow missiles to strike inside Russia

Move follows US president Joe Biden’s agreement to supply similar American long-range Atacms weaponBritain is expected to supply Storm Shadow missiles for use by Ukraine on targets inside Russia, now that the US president, Joe Biden, has agreed to do the same for the similar American long-range At...

18/11/2024 20:49 The Guardian

Unlicensed medicines may lead to more baby deaths in England, coroner warns

Contaminated feed inquest conclusions highlight concerns over lack of requirement for providers to report problemsMore babies in England could die from issues caused by unlicensed medicines if providers are not required to report problems, a coroner has warned.The conclusions were reached at the end...

18/11/2024 20:44 The Guardian

Keir Starmer says he wants ‘serious and pragmatic’ relationship with China – as it happened

Prime minister says he wants to ‘be clear about issues we do not agree on’ after meeting Chinese president Xi Jinping at G20Keir Starmer has held his bilateral with Xi Jinping in Rio at the G20, offering to meet his counterpart, the Chinese premier Li Qiang, in Beijing or London at the earliest...

18/11/2024 19:14 The Guardian

C of E may need to rethink archbishop of Canterbury role, senior cleric says

Exclusive: Stephen Cottrell, archbishop of York, says church is in period of reflection after ‘unprecedented crisis’ over abuse cover-upThe Church of England may need to rethink the role of archbishop of Canterbury after its “unprecedented crisis” over an abuse cover-up, Justin Welby’s sec...

18/11/2024 19:00 The Guardian

Letting Ukraine fire missiles into Russia unlikely to have decisive effect

Military and political consequences of allowing Kyiv to use Atacms missiles remain uncertainIt has taken an election defeat in the US and the arrival of 10,000 North Koreans in Ukraine for Joe Biden to finally relent. After two years of asking, Ukraine’s army has been given permission to use US lo...

18/11/2024 18:21 The Guardian

Xi Jinping praises Labour’s economic policy as Keir Starmer discusses human rights concerns

PM questions sanctions against MPs and plight of Jimmy Lai as China’s president says Starmer ‘fixing foundations’UK politics live – latest updatesChina’s president, Xi Jinping, has heaped praise on Keir Starmer’s economic policy, as the UK prime minister used their first meeting to raise...

18/11/2024 18:20 The Guardian

Lula launches alliance to combat world hunger as Brazil hosts G20

Summit’s first day notable for frosty meeting of far-right Argentinian leader Javier Milei and leftwing hostThe president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has opened the G20 meeting in Rio de Janeiro with the launch of an alliance to combat hunger, which he described as the “ultimate symbo...

18/11/2024 17:07 The Guardian

UK braces for ‘disruptive snow’ as weather warnings cover swaths of country

Up to 20cm could hit worst-affected areas this week in Britain’s ‘first taste of winter’ this seasonWeather forecasters have warned the UK to be prepared for “disruptive snow” and plummeting temperatures after an Arctic blast brought the coldest night of the season so far.The Met Office sa...

18/11/2024 16:47 The Guardian

Don’t scare us and use our language to discuss sextortion, say teenagers

Awareness campaign partly designed by under-18s will launch on social media to educate adults and childrenIf you want to warn young people about the dangers of sextortion, Scottish teenagers say, use language that we understand, keep your messages fast-paced and don’t scare us.Previous awareness-r...

18/11/2024 16:39 The Guardian

Kremlin says Biden is ‘fuelling fire’ of Ukraine conflict with missiles decision

Moscow will react to Biden’s decision to let Kyiv use longer-range weapons against targets inside Russia, officials sayThe Kremlin has accused Joe Biden’s outgoing US administration of wanting to escalate the conflict in Ukraine by allowing Kyiv to use long-range missiles for strikes inside Russ...

18/11/2024 16:34 The Guardian

Trump likely to use antisemitism claims to launch crackdown on US universities

Schools brace for cuts and investigations as the president-elect and his advisers make them a prime target of their ‘anti-woke’ crusadeWhat are Donald Trump’s plans to overhaul US colleges and universities?US universities are bracing for funding cuts and investigations under the incoming admin...

18/11/2024 16:15 The Guardian

UK mortgage rates creep up as brokers warn of possible ‘further pain’

Concerns interest rates will stay higher for longer if official data on Wednesday shows inflation is back above 2% targetThe average cost of a new fixed-rate mortgage is continuing to creep up, data shows, as brokers warn that borrowers could face “further pain” if the latest data out this week...

18/11/2024 16:02 The Guardian

X-rays show shrapnel and bullets buried in children caught in Sudan war

Images released by MSF doctors highlight impact of conflict in the country, with medical supplies and aid unable to reach people due to fightingA series of X-rays showing a piece of shrapnel buried deep inside a 20-month-old girl’s head and a bullet embedded in an 18-month-old boy’s chest are am...

18/11/2024 14:34 The Guardian

Police chief says public not warned about discarded novichok container

Counter-terrorism commander says risk of contamination in Salisbury was not discussed with public health leadersPeople were not warned against picking up discarded objects after the 2018 novichok attack on the former Russian spy Sergei Skripal despite concerns that a container of the nerve agent had...

18/11/2024 14:02 The Guardian

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19/11 13:19 - UK’s largest retailers warn Reeves her Budget makes job cuts ‘inevitable’ 19/11 13:12 - Biden’s last gamble: Is Washington trying to start World War III? 19/11 13:00 - Ukraine fires US-supplied long range missiles into Russia, defence ministry says 19/11 12:53 - Moscow claims debris from US-made missile has landed inside its borders – Russia-Ukraine war live 19/11 12:43 - Ukraine uses U.S.-made ATACMS missiles inside Russia for the first time 19/11 12:26 - UK retailers warn Reeves of £7bn hit from budget tax rises 19/11 12:17 - News24 | Putin authorises use of nuclear weapons against countries supported by nuclear powers 19/11 12:14 - Trump's shadow looms large over G20 summit 19/11 12:09 - Zelensky says 2025 will decide who wins Ukraine war 19/11 12:00 - Paris agreement is working, Australian minister tells Cop29, but much deeper cuts needed by 2035 19/11 11:43 - UK weather live: heavy snowfall across the country as schools closed, trains delayed and road accidents reported 19/11 11:40 - Putin Lowers Nuclear Weapons Threshold After U.S. Allows Ukraine to Use Missiles Against Russia 19/11 11:37 - President challenges election results as Georgia cracks down on protesters 19/11 11:37 - President challenges election results as Georgia cracks down on protesters 19/11 11:23 - Putin 'will not stop on his own,' warns Zelensky on 1,000th day of war 19/11 11:16 - Guardian Australia wins Walkley innovation award for Gaza interactive 19/11 11:13 - First Thing: Putin warns US over using long-range missiles by signing new nuclear doctrine 19/11 11:10 - Farmers say inheritance tax change is 'betrayal' as they take protest to London 19/11 11:00 - Alarm over new law giving Paraguay powers to crack down on NGOs 19/11 10:58 - Russia vetoes UN resolution calling for immediate cease-fire in the war between Sudan's rival forces 19/11 10:55 - Macron praises Biden’s reported Ukraine missile move 19/11 10:55 - 'Frozen trenches, burning steppes' - Ukraine marks 1,000 days of war 19/11 10:43 - 'Hybrid warfare' warning as undersea cable between Germany and Finland severed 19/11 10:39 - 'Push Russia harder' Zelensky urges allies on war's 1,000th day 19/11 10:32 - We assume damage to Baltic Sea cables was sabotage, German minister says 19/11 10:30 - Ukraine marks 1,000 days of war with pledge to ‘never submit’ to Russia 19/11 10:30 - Ukraine marks 1,000 days of war with pledge to ‘never submit’ to Russia 19/11 10:26 - Looters Strip Aid From About 100 Trucks in Gaza, U.N. Agency Says 19/11 10:19 - Are ATACMS missiles ‘too late’ for Ukrainian strikes on Russia? 19/11 10:19 - Are ATACMS missiles ‘too late’ for Ukrainian strikes on Russia? 19/11 09:56 - Putin lowers nuclear threshold in warning to US over Ukraine missiles 19/11 09:47 - G20 leaders turn focus to climate change on Rio summit's last day 19/11 09:44 - 1000 days of war: Moscow now controls nearly one-fifth of Ukraine's territory 19/11 08:54 - EU nation slams reported US lifting of limits on long-range weapons 19/11 08:34 - Iran criticises EU shipping sanctions, denies sending missiles to Russia 19/11 08:34 - Iran criticises EU shipping sanctions, denies sending missiles to Russia 19/11 08:09 - Sweden and Finland, wary of war, give new guidance on how to survive one 19/11 08:00 - Robots Struggle to Match Warehouse Workers on ‘Really Hard’ Jobs 19/11 08:00 - Ukraine Uses U.S.-Provided Missiles in Russia for First Time 19/11 07:53 - Trump’s promise to end war has Ukraine on “tenterhooks” 19/11 07:53 - Trump’s promise to end war has Ukraine on “tenterhooks” 19/11 07:30 - Motorists warned of rush-hour snow and ice in areas across UK 19/11 07:23 - Turkish strikes in Syria cut water to one million people 19/11 07:19 - Commuters warned of disruption as snow falls in UK 19/11 07:15 - What Is Trump to Putin? A Harbinger of America’s Collapse. 19/11 07:00 - AI cloning of celebrity voices outpacing the law, experts warn 19/11 06:53 - North Korea’s Kim meets Russian minister amid deepening ties 19/11 06:53 - North Korea’s Kim meets Russian minister amid deepening ties 19/11 06:42 - Tuesday briefing: Will a shift in Biden’s missile policy change the war in Ukraine? 19/11 06:31 - "I Was So Fed Up": This Woman Is Warning Everyone To Double Check Their Bathroom After She Found Out It's What Was Causing Her Chronic Yeast Infections For A Year 19/11 06:28 - Live: Ukraine marks 1,000 days of war as Putin broadens doctrine for use of nuclear arms 19/11 06:11 - The Papers: PM 'defiant' on Ukraine and 'Clarkson's farmy army' 19/11 05:16 - Australia politics live: minister warns Sydney trains could stop running for four days as government standoff with union continues 19/11 05:01 - Is the Russian Army Depleted From Fighting in Ukraine? 19/11 03:54 - Russia vows 'tangible' response if US missiles used against its territory 19/11 03:40 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 999 19/11 03:40 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 999 19/11 03:40 - Leader of Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia resigns after protest deal 19/11 03:23 - Top admiral warns US far behind on building submarines needed to meet Aukus target 19/11 03:12 - Abkhazia: Leader of Georgia breakaway region resigns 19/11 02:48 - New York City Drought Warning Declared for First Time in Over 20 Years 19/11 01:52 - Even if Starmer does allow Ukraine to fire UK missiles deep into Russia - they will only have a marginal effect 19/11 01:22 - G20 leaders wrestle with wars, climate and poverty as Trump's return looms 19/11 00:07 - Israel Finds Large Troves of Russian Arms in Hezbollah's Hands 19/11 00:01 - 1,000 Days of War 18/11 23:46 - 'Very worrying' trend of Russians informing on one another appears to be growing as war grinds on 18/11 23:37 - How Tulsi Gabbard Became a Favorite of Russia’s State Media 18/11 23:28 - EU foreign ministers debate Ukraine, Trump and security in Warsaw talks 18/11 22:43 - Trump Said He Plans to Use ‘Military Assets’ for Deportations 18/11 22:30 - Trump’s security chief nominee blasts Biden’s Ukraine missile ‘escalation’ 18/11 22:16 - Trump allies attack Biden for allowing Ukraine to use US missiles inside Russia 18/11 22:13 - Biden’s Parting Gift to Ukraine Could Also Help Trump 18/11 22:00 - Gaza ministry says 20 killed in anti-‘gang’ operation after looting of aid convoy 18/11 21:48 - Should Wales coach Gatland stay or go? Pundits have their say 18/11 21:47 - UK brands Russia 'mean, nasty and cynical' after it blocks UN resolution on Sudan war 18/11 21:35 - No, these images don’t show North Korean troops in Russia 18/11 21:16 - EU’s Borrell confirms US U-turn on Ukrainian long-range missile strikes 18/11 21:10 - Federal agents raid hotel owned by Eric Adams supporter linked to suspicious donations 18/11 21:09 - Major NATO state balks at Ukraine’s demand 18/11 21:05 - News24 | Russia vows 'appropriate and palpable' response to US weapons fired by Ukraine 18/11 20:49 - UK expected to give Ukraine Storm Shadow missiles to strike inside Russia 18/11 20:44 - Unlicensed medicines may lead to more baby deaths in England, coroner warns 18/11 20:35 - Ukraine Is Poised to Strike Into Russia After Biden Approves Use of Long-Range Missiles 18/11 20:35 - Russia’s fury over US missiles 18/11 20:27 - Biden's move on missiles for Ukraine angers Trump allies 18/11 20:08 - NATO countries preparing populations for war – media 18/11 19:50 - As Trump Looms, Biden Makes a Twilight Pitch on Ukraine to Global Leaders 18/11 19:44 - US ATACMS missiles challenge Russian red line 18/11 19:44 - US ATACMS missiles challenge Russian red line 18/11 19:39 - Germany to deliver AI-controlled drones to Ukraine 18/11 19:25 - Stop the ‘madness’ – French party leader 18/11 19:14 - Keir Starmer says he wants ‘serious and pragmatic’ relationship with China – as it happened 18/11 19:09 - Biden's parting shot: US approves long-range missiles for Ukraine 18/11 19:00 - C of E may need to rethink archbishop of Canterbury role, senior cleric says 18/11 18:28 - Ukrainians mourn their dead after almost 1,000 days of war - but US move sparks hope 18/11 18:21 - Letting Ukraine fire missiles into Russia unlikely to have decisive effect 18/11 18:20 - Xi Jinping praises Labour’s economic policy as Keir Starmer discusses human rights concerns 18/11 18:09 - Russia vetoes Sudan ceasefire resolution at UN Security Council 18/11 18:09 - Russia vetoes Sudan ceasefire resolution at UN Security Council 18/11 18:07 - 'A coding Mozart': Boy, 7, gets job offer from Russian IT firm