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25/09/2024 06:12 The Guardian

Follow today’s news liveLabor refuses to rule out negative gearing changes as Treasury reportedly studies housing taxGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPlibersek approves three coalmine expansionsWe have more on environment minister Tanya Plibersek’s approval of three coalmine expansions on Tuesday from Graham Readfearn here.There’s a range of everyday common health conditions that are unnecessarily blocking up our emergency departments and contributing to those wait times to see our precious general practitioners.We would love to see more GPs. Who doesn’t love their local family doctor? My wife and I and our children certainly do. But we all know how difficult it is to not only find one, find one that bulk-bills, but find one that hasn’t closed their books and can take an appointment. That’s not just in the bush, that’s in our major capital cities as well, whether it’s after 6pm or on a weekend, when your local pharmacy is open. Continue reading...

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Middle East crisis live: Lebanon says only US can end war as Israel launches new attacks on country’s south

Lebanese foreign minister says US ‘only country that can really make a difference in the Middle East’; Israel says fighter jets hit Hezbollah targetsFull report: New Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon as Hezbollah confirms death of senior commanderIsrael’s military has claimed to have interce...

25/09/2024 06:30 The Guardian

Australians sent into panic as authorities issue tsunami warning – then say it was just a test

Bureau of Meteorology issues warning over an 8.2 magnitude earthquake off New Zealand before cancelling it moments laterFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA brief panic gripped parts of eastern Australia on Wednesday after...

25/09/2024 05:11 The Guardian

Labour pledges 300 new state nurseries in England within 12 months

Exclusive: Education secretary to launch callout for empty classrooms to be converted as part of free childcare planThree hundred new state nurseries will open in England’s schools by next September, the education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, has promised, as the government hurries to find place...

25/09/2024 04:00 The Guardian

EU moving towards more xenophobic view of ‘Europeanness’, report warns

‘Whiteness’, low youth engagement and lukewarm pro-Europeanism in some states risks eroding bloc’s founding values, expert saysVoting patterns and polling data from the past year suggest the EU is moving towards a more ethnic, closed-minded and xenophobic understanding of “Europeanness” th...

25/09/2024 04:00 The Guardian

Man charged with attempted assassination of Donald Trump at Florida golf course – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. You can read all our latest US politics coverage here:See all our US politics coverageMinutes after Joe Biden finished addressing the UN general assembly, Donald Trump’s campaign released a statement warning, in apocalyptic terms, of the consequences of electing Kamal...

24/09/2024 22:53 The Guardian

Keir Starmer heads to US for summit at UN as aides seek meetings with Harris and Trump

PM to give speech on international issues as team hopes to set up talks with both presidential candidatesKeir Starmer is heading to the US for his third trip in three months, with aides pressing for meetings with the presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.Fresh from his speech at the...

24/09/2024 21:30 The Guardian

Zelenskyy appeals to global south to help ‘force Russia into peace’

Ukrainian president accuses Putin of violating UN foundations and says war cannot be ended by talks aloneIn a forceful speech to the UN security council, the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on a broad alliance of nations to “force Russia into peace”, saying that Vladimir Putin...

24/09/2024 20:28 The Guardian

Israel escalation based on risky belief it can bomb Hezbollah into a ceasefire

With no diplomatic ‘off-ramp’ the stage is set for more strikes and counter-strikes from an opponent unlikely to bend the knee It is now clear that last Tuesday’s exploding pager operation was just a first step. What is now unfolding is an Israeli strategy of military escalation against Hezbol...

24/09/2024 17:25 The Guardian

Biden says Putin’s Ukraine aims failed in UN speech urging continued support

US president assumed mantle of elder statesman, defending his foreign policy record and urging Gaza dealUS politics live – follow updatesJoe Biden has sought to defend his foreign policy achievements on the world stage with an address to the United Nations general assembly against a backdrop of th...

24/09/2024 17:05 The Guardian

UN chief calls Middle East crisis ‘nightmare’ amid push for Lebanon ceasefire

António Guterres says violence puts region at risk as Hezbollah and Israel seem unwilling to dial down fightingMiddle East crisis – latest news updatesThe UN secretary general has told world leaders that Lebanon is on the brink of becoming a second Gaza, adding that the crisis has “become a non...

24/09/2024 16:05 The Guardian

Campaign demanding University of Sydney vice-chancellor resigns is ‘dangerous’, Jewish Council warns

JCA’s Sarah Schwartz says targeting Mark Scott’s handling of pro-Palestinian encampment risks conflating criticism of Israel with antisemitismFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA “concerted campaign”...

24/09/2024 15:00 The Guardian

Thousands of lives will be lost if Kyiv denied permission to use western weapons in Russia, Zelenskyy says – as it happened

Ukraine president expected to reiterate plea to use western weapons deep inside Russia when he meets Joe Biden. This live blog is closedRussia plans to maintain defence spending at an historic high in 2025, Bloomberg News reports, suggesting that the Kremlin intend to continue its invasion of Ukrain...

24/09/2024 14:56 The Guardian

Two people die in mudslide as Tropical Storm John makes landfall in Mexico

Storm intensified to category 3 hurricane before weakening as NHC warns slow pace could cause severe flash floodingTwo people have died after former hurricane John barreled into Mexico’s southern Pacific coast, blowing tin roofs off houses, triggering mudslides and toppling scores of trees.It came...

24/09/2024 14:31 The Guardian

Florida on high alert as Cayman Islands storm could escalate to major hurricane

Hurricane watches in effect in Florida, eastern Mexico and Cuba as storm expected to become category 3 over GulfHeavy rains lashed the Cayman Islands on Tuesday as forecasters warned that a nearby cluster of thunderstorms could soon become a major hurricane en route to the south-east US.Hurricane wa...

24/09/2024 13:01 The Guardian

More than 200 pregnancy-related prosecutions in first year post-Roe

Study finds highest yearly number of prosecutions related to pregnancy – and experts say that is likely an undercountIn the year Roe v Wade was overturned, at least 200 people in the US were prosecuted for conduct relating to their pregnancies – the highest number of cases in a single year ever...

24/09/2024 13:00 The Guardian

UK weather: commuters face travel disruption after heavy rainfall

Thirty-five flood warnings in place across England after some areas get more than 100mm of rain in 48 hoursFlooded roads and cancelled trains have caused travel disruption to commuters, after some parts of England received more than a month’s worth of rain in 24 hours.Woburn in Bedfordshire record...

24/09/2024 09:47 The Guardian

Bank of England’s Bailey says he expects interest rates to fall ‘gradually’

Central bank’s governor warns consumers not to expect a return to near-zero ratesBusiness live – latest updatesThe governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, has said he expects interest rates to fall gradually but warned consumers not to expect a return to near-zero levels.Bailey said he w...

24/09/2024 09:06 The Guardian

Sydney temperatures forecast to plunge in end to beach weather as record September rainfall soaks Uluru

BoM says much of the east and south-east of the country can expect a ‘significant change’, with cold weather for Melbourne and BrisbaneGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAfter a warm start to spring, temperatures are forecast to plummet across Australia’s eastern and so...

24/09/2024 09:01 The Guardian

Middle East crisis live: Israel launches further attacks on Hezbollah after almost 500 killed in Lebanon

Israeli airstrikes on ‘dozens’ of alleged Hezbollah targets comes amid fears tensions could escalate into a wider regional warAnalysis: New military conflict between Israel and Hezbollah would follow 40 years of shadow warCharbel Massaad, an independent Maronite MP in Lebanon, has described Isra...

24/09/2024 08:53 The Guardian

EU plant exporters turning backs on UK over post-Brexit border checks, says trade group

Trading relationships at ‘breaking point’ because of delays and costs, garden centres and nurseries warnExporters of plants and flowers from mainland Europe are turning their backs on supplying Britain as “painful” new Brexit border checks are putting some trading relationships at “breakin...

24/09/2024 08:51 The Guardian

Ukrainians face growing homelessness crisis at home and abroad, report finds

War damage to 2m homes has led to significant rise in rough sleepers and millions of refugees at growing risk in EuropeRussia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has triggered a significant rise in homelessness, according to a new report, with almost a quarter of those sleeping rough or in emergency...

24/09/2024 08:00 The Guardian

As it meets against backdrop of Israel’s bombing of Lebanon, is UN too broken to be fixed?

Supporters say UN mediation has prevented even worse outcomes, but security council is stuck in vicious circleMiddle East crisis – latest news updatesAs diplomats from nearly 200 member states gather in New York this week for the UN general assembly against the backdrop of a massive Israeli bombin...

24/09/2024 07:02 The Guardian

Tuesday briefing: How to make sense of the new wave of violence in the Middle East

In today’s newsletter: Further attacks over the weekend heightened tensions in an already fraught region• Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning.At least 492 people have been killed after Israeli jets struck more than 1,300 alleged Hezbollah targets across Lebanon yeste...

24/09/2024 05:36 The Guardian

Russia’s new Sarmat ballistic missile ‘blows up during test launch’

Analysis of satellite images show 60-metre crater at silo suggesting a ‘catastrophic failure’ after ignition Russia’s Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile – known in the west as Satan II – appears to have suffered a “catastrophic failure” during a test launch, according to analysi...

23/09/2024 21:43 The Guardian

Hurricane John poised to slam Mexico’s Pacific coast with 100mph winds

Chiapas, Oaxaca and Guerrero brace for impact as ‘life-threatening’ category 2 storm to make landfall TuesdayMexico’s southern coast was bracing for flash floods and storm surges as Hurricane John quickly intensified into a category 2 storm on Monday afternoon.Originally forecast as a tropical...

23/09/2024 21:34 The Guardian

Nearly 500 killed in Israeli strikes, Lebanon says, as fears of escalation grow – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. For the latest on the Middle East, read our full report:Israeli strikes leave hundreds dead in heaviest daily toll in Lebanon since Gaza war beganIsrael’s defense minister Yoav Gallant has told the Israeli public they must “stay calm, disciplined and fully compliant...

23/09/2024 20:58 The Guardian

Israeli strikes kill 492 in heaviest daily toll in Lebanon since 1975-90 civil war

Israel says it has hit 1,300 targets in escalating conflict with Hezbollah, as tens of thousands flee their homesAt least 492 people have been killed and 1,645 injured, Lebanon’s health ministry has said, after a wave of Israeli airstrikes on alleged Hezbollah targets that left the country with it...

23/09/2024 20:37 The Guardian

New military conflict between Israel and Hezbollah would follow 40 years of shadow war

Israeli intelligence services and the Lebanese militant group have engaged in clandestine operations across the globe since the 1980sFor more than 40 years, a bloody and violent shadow war has raged between Israeli intelligence services and the Lebanon-based militant Shia Islamist organisation Hezbo...

23/09/2024 19:07 The Guardian

UN general assembly to open amid fears of all-out war in Middle East

Diplomats trying to prevent escalation in Israel-Hezbollah conflict amid bombing campaign in LebanonThe 79th United Nations general assembly is to open on Tuesday morning amid a massive bombing campaign in southern Lebanon that has brought Israel and the Shia militant group Hezbollah closer than eve...

23/09/2024 18:28 The Guardian

Flooding causes chaos after month’s rain falls in a day in parts of England

Met Office weather warnings in place as downpours lead to widespread travel disruption and school closuresFlooding caused travel disruption, closed schools and submerged homes in central and southern England on Monday after more than a month’s worth of rain fell in 24 hours in some areas.The Londo...

23/09/2024 18:10 The Guardian

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