Australian consumer watchdog issues public warning about ‘ghost stores’ and urges Meta and Shopify to crack down

03/07/2025 07:44 The Guardian

ACCC says asking e-commerce platforms to act is more effective than traditional enforcement, given operators are mostly overseas and difficult to identifyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s consumer regulator has put Shopify and Meta on notice, urging the e-commerce and social media platforms to take action against online “ghost stores” pretending to be local businesses in order to dupe shoppers.The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) on Thursday issued a public warning about ghost stores and announced it had written to Shopify and Meta after an investigation by Guardian Australia identified more than 140 of these sites.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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Putin insisted Russia ‘will not step back from goals’ in Ukraine in hour-long call to Trump, Kremlin says – Europe live

Russian and US leaders spoke about need for ‘negotiated solution’ in Ukraine, Kremlin saysin ItalyDue to the climate emergency, Italian seas have reached temperatures above 20C even at depths of 40 metres, according to a report released on Wednesday by Greenpeace. Continue reading...

03/07/2025 16:23 The Guardian

US adds 147,000 jobs in June, surpassing expectations amid Trump trade war

Economists anticipated drop, but 8,000 new positions were added in June compared with May, with unemployment rate down to 4.1%The US economy added 147,000 jobs in June, a sign of continuing strength in the labor market amid Donald Trump’s trade war.The number of jobs added surpassed expectations,...

03/07/2025 16:16 The Guardian

Israel steps up deadly bombardment of Gaza before ceasefire talks

Officials say about 90 people killed since Wednesday night as Israeli security cabinet prepares for meetingIsrael has escalated its offensive in Gaza before imminent talks about a ceasefire, with warships and artillery launching one of the deadliest and most intense bombardments in the devastated Pa...

03/07/2025 15:52 The Guardian

New book details how Obama slammed Biden’s re-election bid: ‘Your campaign is a mess’

Details include how White House staff thought ex-president ‘was a prick’ who disrespected and mistreated BidenBarack Obama, the former US president, sounded the alarm about Joe Biden’s ailing re-election bid almost a year before polling day, warning his former vice-president’s staff “your...

03/07/2025 14:26 The Guardian

Deputy commander of Russian navy killed in strike near Ukraine frontline

Maj Gen Mikhail Gudkov personally promoted by Putin and had previously led one of Russia’s most notorious brigadesA deputy commander of the Russian navy who had previously led one of the military’s most notorious brigades has been killed near the frontline with Ukraine, Moscow has confirmed.Maj...

03/07/2025 13:36 The Guardian

UN expert asks states to cut trade ties with Israel over ‘genocidal campaign’ in Gaza – Middle East crisis live

‘The situation in the occupied Palestinian territory is apocalyptic,’ UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese saidHamas is seeking guarantees that a new US ceasefire proposal for Gaza would lead to the war’s end and could respond by Friday, sources said...

03/07/2025 11:09 The Guardian

Scientists warn US will lose a generation of talent because of Trump cuts

Political interference and chaotic cuts to staff, programs and grants at the National Science Foundation are producing ‘devastating consequences’ A generation of scientific talent is at the brink of being lost to overseas competitors by the Trump administration’s dismantling of the National Sc...

03/07/2025 11:00 The Guardian

The truth about Iran’s nuclear programme – podcast

After 12 days of bombing by Israel and the US last month, opinions vary about the extent of the damage caused to Iran’s nuclear facilities. Patrick Wintour and Rouzbeh Parsi explain why and what could happen nextWhen the 12-day war against Iran was launched, Israel said it was because the Islamic...

03/07/2025 02:00 The Guardian

Flood threat ongoing for parts of NSW and Victoria as east coast weather system subsides

Businesses along NSW south coast still waiting for power to be restored as BoM says system still ‘lurking’ over Tasman Sea Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAuthorities remain on alert to flood risk across New South W...

03/07/2025 00:10 The Guardian

Pentagon reviews arms exports to allies as munition stockpiles reportedly drop

Spokesperson Sean Parnell confirms defence department reviewing shipments may not affect only UkrainePentagon says US strikes set back Iran nuclear program ‘one to two years’The Pentagon has said that it is reviewing weapons deliveries to allies around the world as reports grow of concerns over...

02/07/2025 22:18 The Guardian

Planned Parenthood CEO warns budget bill could devastate group and slash abortion access in blue states

Alexis McGill Johnson says nearly 200 health centers could close if US House passes sweeping tax-and-spending billPlanned Parenthood stands to lose roughly $700m in federal funding if the US House passes Republicans’ massive spending-and-tax bill, the organization’s CEO said on Wednesday, amount...

02/07/2025 22:15 The Guardian

Australia news live: NSW weather will ease this morning, BoM says; Qantas customers told to be on alert after hack

Customers exposed in cyber attack on airline may experience targeted phishing scams in coming months. Follow the latest updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSevere weather warning for Lord Howe IslandThe Bureau of Meteorology has warned of “notably windy condition...

02/07/2025 20:58 The Guardian

Seven people missing after blast at fireworks warehouse in California

Explosion caused huge blaze that led to spot fires, collapsed a building, forced evacuations and cut powerAuthorities are searching for seven people who are unaccounted for after an explosion at a fireworks warehouse in rural northern California sent thick plumes of black smoke into the air and forc...

02/07/2025 20:35 The Guardian

NSW weather: storm brings 13-metre high waves and wild winds as BoM warns of ‘second surge’

Vigorous coastal low forecast to keep sending severe weather across eastern New South Wales for much of Wednesday, before gradually easing on ThursdayNSW and Sydney weather live updates – latest newsNSW weather mapsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThousands remain without...

02/07/2025 19:31 The Guardian

US halts weapons shipments to Ukraine over fears its stockpiles are too low

Some shipments have been stopped ‘to put America’s interests first’, White House saysSee all our Ukraine war coverageThe Pentagon has halted shipments of US Patriot air defence systems and other precision weapons to Ukraine after concern that US stockpiles were running too low, prompting alarm...

02/07/2025 18:25 The Guardian

Israeli military used 500lb bomb in strike on Gaza cafe, fragments reveal

Exclusive: Experts say use of heavy munition in Monday’s strike that killed dozens may constitute a war crimeThe Israeli military used a 500lb (230kg) bomb – a powerful and indiscriminate weapon that generates a massive blast wave and scatters shrapnel over a wide area – when it attacked a tar...

02/07/2025 17:50 The Guardian

UK bond yields rise sharply amid speculation over future of Rachel Reeves

Cost of government borrowing leaps as investors take fright from PMQs, before falling back as No 10 says chancellor staying in postReeves will stay as chancellor, says No 10 after her tears in CommonsWhere does the welfare bill climbdown leave UK public finances?UK government borrowing costs have ri...

02/07/2025 16:29 The Guardian

How Trump’s bill will supercharge mass deportations by funneling $170bn to Ice

Critics warn the staggering sum dedicated to the agency in the bill will threaten humanitarian protections and disrupt the economyThousands of new immigration enforcement officers. Tens of thousands of new detention beds. New fees on asylum applications. And new construction on the border wall.Donal...

02/07/2025 16:24 The Guardian

Trump claims Israel ready for Gaza peace deal as he seeks ceasefire

Hamas says it is reviewing US truce proposal, but it is unclear what terms Israel has agreed to Donald Trump has claimed that Israel is ready to agree to a peace deal with Hamas as he seeks to broker a ceasefire in the Gaza war that has claimed almost 60,000 lives, but it is unclear what conditions...

02/07/2025 16:23 The Guardian

Macron and Putin discuss Iran in first call in three years

Call between French and Russian presidents comes as Tehran says it is ending cooperation with UN nuclear inspectorsThe French president, Emmanuel Macron, spoke to his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, for the first time in three years on Tuesday in an attempt to de-escalate the Iran crisis, as Te...

02/07/2025 14:40 The Guardian

Chris Whitty says culture-war coverage of cycling could harm nation’s health

Chief medical officer for England urges people to set media cliches aside to focus on health benefits of physical activityCulture war-based coverage of cycling based on stereotypes of middle-aged men in Lycra could harm the nation’s health because it shifts focus away from the people and communiti...

02/07/2025 12:12 The Guardian

First Thing: Senate Republicans pass Trump’s sweeping policy bill, clearing major hurdle

Legislation now goes to the House where it is unclear if the changes will be accepted. Plus, the heatwave scorching EuropeDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Senate Republicans passed a major tax and spending bill demanded by Donald Trump yesterday, ending weeks o...

02/07/2025 11:06 The Guardian

Trump’s sweeping tax cut and spending bill heads to House – US politics live

Vote expected to be tight after so-called ‘big beautiful bill’ cleared the Senate by the narrowest of margins with JD Vance breaking a tieSenate Republicans pass Trump’s sweeping policy billWhat’s in Trump’s major tax bill?The Trump administration has raised the possibility of stripping Zo...

02/07/2025 10:58 The Guardian

Three die in Spain as extreme temperatures grip Europe – live updates

Two people killed in Catalan wildfires and a child reportedly succumbs to heatstroke in a car in the regionPolitical cowardice hindering Europe’s climate effortsIn other news, French president Emmanuel Macron spoke by telephone with Russian president Vladimir Putin last night in their first direct...

02/07/2025 10:39 The Guardian

Greggs feels the heat as shoppers shun pastries in hot June

Shares fall almost 13% after bakery chain’s profit warning over heatwave hit to salesThe UK’s biggest bakery chain, Greggs, has said last month’s heatwave harmed its sales and profits as customers went off the idea of hot pastries in the unusually high temperatures.Shares in Greggs slumped alm...

02/07/2025 08:57 The Guardian

Australia news live: BoM warns ‘second surge’ of wild weather to hit NSW south coast; Tony Burke says Kanye West’s visa has been cancelled

Follow the latest updates liveKhaled Sabsabi reinstated as Venice Biennale representative after independent review into dumpingGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNSW wild weather: ‘Conditions can become dangerous quickly’Wild weather has brought down trees, damaged proper...

02/07/2025 08:00 The Guardian

Wednesday briefing: Has Starmer’s welfare reform bill victory left a fractured Labour party in its wake?

In today’s newsletter: After frantic late negotiations, the government’s welfare overhaul has passed – now saving almost none of the money that the government said was crucial to its successGood morning. To his loveless landslide, Keir Starmer can now add a vapid victory. Last night, the go...

02/07/2025 05:33 The Guardian

More than 80% of UK farmers worried about climate crisis harming livelihood, study finds

Farmers warn of risk to Britain’s food supply as more than three-quarters take hit to income from extreme weatherMore than 80% of UK farmers are worried that the “devastating” effect of the climate crisis could damage their ability to make a living, a study has found.Farmers have warned that g...

02/07/2025 04:01 The Guardian

Political cowardice hindering Europe’s climate efforts, says EU’s green chief

Teresa Ribera says effects of crisis are becoming increasingly obvious but not translating into proper actionPolitical cowardice is hindering European efforts to face up to the effects of the climate crisis, even as the continent is pummelled by a record-breaking heatwave, the EU’s green transitio...

02/07/2025 04:00 The Guardian

Reputation and defamation fears may deter childcare abuse reports, Queensland paedophile inquiry finds

Review into man dubbed Australia’s worst paedophile also warns of ‘false sense of security’ from working with children checkFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastConcerns about reputation or legal risks may deter indivi...

02/07/2025 01:45 The Guardian

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