Vance vies for Trump cabinet support; House speaker announces policy banning trans women from some Capitol bathrooms – live

20/11/2024 18:16 The Guardian

Vance says Trump ‘deserves a cabinet that is loyal’; Mike Johnson announces new policy before first openly transgender member sworn into CongressHouse ethics committee to vote on publication of Matt Gaetz reportTrump’s cabinet and White House picks – so farThe Federal Reserve must not remove Wells Fargo’s $1.95tn asset cap until the bank has fixed its risk management and compliance issues, top Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren told the US central bank on Wednesday, reports Reuters.In a letter to Fed chair, Jerome Powell, and the central bank’s regulatory chief, Michael Barr, Warren said the Fed must reject Wells Fargo reported appeal to have the punishment imposed in 2018 lifted until it “can show that it can properly manage the risks associated with running a large bank”. Continue reading...

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Ukraine fires UK-made Storm Shadow missiles at targets inside Russia for first time – Russia-Ukraine war live

Guardian understands missiles have been used for first time the day after US-made missiles hit Russian targetsIn a television interview in France, foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot has dismissed Vladimir Putin’s approval of a new nuclear doctrine yesterday as rhetoric, and, Reuters reports, said...

20/11/2024 18:21 The Guardian

Trump picks former acting attorney general Matthew Whitaker as US ambassador to Nato

Whitaker, who is seen as partisan loyalist, has a background in law enforcement and not in foreign policyUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has named his former acting attorney general, Matthew Whitaker, to be the US ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) in his upc...

20/11/2024 18:12 The Guardian

Kamel Daoud sued over claim he used life of wife’s patient in novel

Woman treated by therapist Aicha Dehdouh says French-Algerian author’s prize-winning book Houris uses her storyTwo complaints have been filed in Algeria against the French-Algerian author Kamel Daoud, winner of France’s most prestigious literary award, and his wife, a therapist, alleging that th...

20/11/2024 17:53 The Guardian

Tories say Labour is weakening national security with plan to decommission drones, warships and helicopters – as it happened

This live blog is closedAlex Burghart says he agrees with Rayner’s remarks on Ukraine.He gets on to his question, and it is a short one. What is the government doing to cut inflation. Continue reading...

20/11/2024 17:30 The Guardian

More snow forecast for weekend after UK’s ‘first taste of winter’

Met Office warnings in place until Sunday as schools are closed and travel disrupted in ScotlandMore snow has been forecast for the weekend after an Arctic blast brought the “first taste of winter for many” and the Met Office issued new weather warnings.A yellow weather warning for frequent snow...

20/11/2024 17:22 The Guardian

Extremist Timbuktu Islamic police chief sentenced to 10 years in jail by ICC

Al-Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud had been convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanityThe international criminal court has sentenced an al-Qaida-linked extremist leader to 10 years in prison for war crimes and crimes against humanity carried out when he headed the Islamic police...

20/11/2024 16:53 The Guardian

Lidl warns of price rises and HMV of job cuts amid backlash over UK budget

HMV owner says budget is ‘bad news’ while UK boss of Lidl says product inflation ‘inevitable’ despite returning to profitBusiness live – latest updatesLidl has warned of potential price rises, with HMV predicting job cuts as a result of cost increases caused by the UK government’s budget...

20/11/2024 16:05 The Guardian

Ukraine fires UK-made missiles into Russia for first time

Storm Shadow missile attack comes day after Kyiv used US-supplied long-range weapons to strike within RussiaRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesUkraine has fired UK-made Storm Shadow missiles into Russia for the first time since the beginning of the conflict, multiple sources have told the Gua...

20/11/2024 16:00 The Guardian

BlackRock accused of contributing to climate and human rights abuses

OECD complaint alleges top firm has increased investments in companies implicated in environmental devastationBlackRock, the world’s biggest asset management company, faces a complaint at the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) for allegedly contributing to environmental...

20/11/2024 15:00 The Guardian

US embassy in Kyiv closes over threat of ‘significant attack’ | First Thing

It comes as the Kremlin rules out a ‘freeze’ in the conflict. Plus, 204 industrial farming lobbyists attend Cop29Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.The US embassy in Kyiv closed on Wednesday because of a potential significant air attack. “Out of an abundanc...

20/11/2024 12:57 The Guardian

US closes embassy in Kyiv after warning of ‘significant air attack’

Warning comes as Biden agrees to supply anti-personnel landmines to Ukraine, days after lifting restrictions on use of long-range missilesRussia-Ukraine war live: latest news updatesThe US has temporarily closed its embassy in Kyiv after receiving warning of a “potential significant air attack”,...

20/11/2024 09:29 The Guardian

Labor bill could lead to lengthy detention of migrants before deportation to countries paid to take them, committee warns

Bipartisan human rights committee says there could be a ‘significant intervening period’ before non-citizens are accepted by other countriesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe human rights committee has warned the Albanese government’s migration bill could result in...

20/11/2024 08:03 The Guardian

UK inflation rises to 2.3%, increasing pressure for delay to interest rate cut

Level is above Bank of England target as retailers issue warning of more prices rises on wayInflation increased to 2.3% in October, heaping pressure on the Bank of England to delay further interest rate cuts until next year.Figures released by the Office for National Statistics showed a rise in the...

20/11/2024 07:02 The Guardian

Wednesday briefing: Why farmers won’t take Starmer’s inheritance tax land grab lying down

In today’s newsletter: Governments are clashing with the agricultural sector across Europe – it’s a complex battle that involves everything from the climate crisis to the far right• Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning.More than 10,000 of farmers descended on West...

20/11/2024 06:36 The Guardian

Australian women to get home self tests for chlamydia and gonorrhoea – but experts urge caution

People with genital or pelvic symptoms may feel a sense of false reassurance with a negative result, sexual health expert warnsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWith rates of some sexually transmitted infections in Austra...

20/11/2024 06:05 The Guardian

Heatwave forecast for south-eastern Australia triggers energy supply and fire danger warnings

Coming hot weather prompts Australian Energy Market Operator to predict shortfall in electricity supplies for NSW and QueenslandFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSouth-eastern Australia will endure its first big heatwave...

20/11/2024 05:21 The Guardian

Latest Russian airstrikes on Ukraine threaten ‘catastrophic power failure’

Targeting of substations connected to three working nuclear plants risks nuclear catastrophe in Europe, says GreenpeaceRussia-Ukraine war live: latest news updatesUkraine’s power network is at “heightened risk of catastrophic failure” after Russia’s missile and drone attack on Sunday, Greenp...

20/11/2024 05:00 The Guardian

Sydney trains to run on Thursday as rail union backs down on eve of Pearl Jam concert

Rail, Tram and Bus Union denies it was a concession, suggesting train officials misread its initial demandsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn emergency court hearing may be needed to ward off the largest shutdown in rec...

20/11/2024 03:50 The Guardian

Pacific island governor backs $800m US military upgrade amid China threat

Northern Mariana Islands governor says ‘the world is changing in the Indo-Pacific’ as work continues in the US territory on defense developmentThe governor of the Northern Mariana Islands says an $800m US military upgrade plan which includes a new airfield in the Pacific territory “has to happ...

20/11/2024 03:09 The Guardian

Trump tariffs are coming, but some Chinese companies may already know how to avoid them

Some experts liken tariffs to a game of whack-a-mole, with trade flows simply rerouted if the potential rewards are big enough Businesses are bracing for the economic impact of a second Trump presidency, which, if his campaign promises are to be believed, will mean tariffs across nearly all imports...

20/11/2024 00:05 The Guardian

Knife crime ‘blighting the lives of too many children’ in England, warn inspectors

Ofsted report says serious youth violence affecting children as young as 11 Serious youth violence in England is widespread and not restricted to particular ethnic or demographic groups, according to investigators who were told that children as young as 11 are carrying knives for protection.The join...

20/11/2024 00:01 The Guardian

What is hybrid warfare, which some fear Russia will use after Ukraine’s strike?

Strike with US-made missiles has prompted fears of Russian reprisal that would broaden the scope of a frontlineRussia-Ukraine war live: latest news updatesA Ukrainian strike using American-made missiles to hit targets deep inside Russia using American-made weaponry, has prompted renewed fears of rep...

19/11/2024 23:30 The Guardian

Ukraine allies criticise G20 statement for not naming Russia’s role in conflict

Scholz, Starmer, Trudeau and Macron among leaders who say communique finalized by Lula ‘not strong enough’Ukraine’s western allies have criticised the final G20 communique as inadequate for failing to highlight Russia’s invasion of its neighbour in 2022 as the conflict enters its 1,000th day...

19/11/2024 21:48 The Guardian

Australia politics live: record number of GPs in training; Chalmers says ‘optimism is warranted’ on economy

More doctors will be trained next year than ever before, according to the GPs’ peak body. Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOxfam reacts to Australia’s Cop29 pledgeOxfam Australia has welcomed the government’s Cop29 pledge of $50m towards a...

19/11/2024 21:01 The Guardian

US and Europe fear escalation of Russian hybrid warfare amid Ukraine missile attacks

Officials ‘incredibly concerned’ as Moscow vows response to Kyiv’s use of US-made missiles on targets inside RussiaRussia-Ukraine war live: latest news updatesThe US state department said it was “incredibly” concerned about Russia’s campaign of hybrid warfare against the west, amid fears...

19/11/2024 20:59 The Guardian

Marjorie Taylor Greene issues warning to Republicans opposing Matt Gaetz nomination

Congresswoman threatens to release what she says are reports of harassment claims filed against colleagues Marjorie Taylor Greene, the firebrand Republican congresswoman from Georgia, has intervened on behalf of Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump’s embattled attorney general nominee, by issuing a bizarre ch...

19/11/2024 20:18 The Guardian

US calls on Russia to ‘stop bellicose and irresponsible rhetoric’ – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. You can read our latest full report here:US and Europe fear escalation of Russian hybrid warfare amid Ukraine missile attacksRussian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday approved an updated nuclear doctrine, Reuters reports the document posted on the government’s websi...

19/11/2024 20:05 The Guardian

El Salvador ex-president among 11 to face trial for 1989 murder of Jesuits

Army killing of six priests, their housekeeper and her daughter was one of civil war’s most notorious crimesA court in El Salvador has ruled to bring a former president and retired military officials to trial for their alleged roles in the prominent murder of six Jesuit priests, their housekeeper...

19/11/2024 19:29 The Guardian

Food prices soar in Gaza after looting of almost 100 aid trucks worsens shortages

WHO says hijacking by armed men has aggravated already severe scarcity of food, medicine and other aidFood prices have soared in Gaza after the looting of nearly 100 aid trucks amid an already severe food crisis caused by more than a year of war between Israel and Hamas.This weekend’s hijacking of...

19/11/2024 18:35 The Guardian

Salisbury inquiry: novichok bottle may have been ‘re-sealed’ after poisoning

Russian agents suspected of nerve agent attack may have used portable heat sealer during ‘missing 33 minutes’Two Russian agents suspected of carrying out the Salisbury nerve agent poisoning may have used a portable heat sealer to repackage a fake perfume bottle containing novichok during a “mi...

19/11/2024 18:20 The Guardian

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