‘Blatantly racist’: ABC arguing Lattouf must prove Middle Eastern races exist angers cultural groups

07/02/2025 07:52 The Guardian

Arab Council Australia calls broadcaster’s legal defence ‘disturbing’, while Australian Lebanese Association notes ‘irony’ considering nature of caseAntoinette Lattouf hearing day five – as it happenedSign up for Guardian Australia’s free weekly media newsletter hereThe ABC’s legal position that Antoinette Lattouf must prove that Middle Eastern races exist has been widely criticised by multicultural groups, with one demanding a public apology and accusing the public broadcaster of “betraying Arab Australians”.In her unlawful termination case against the ABC, Lattouf has alleged that her political stance and race played a role in the decision to terminate her casual radio hosting contract after she posted on social media about the Israel-Gaza war.Sign up to get Guardian Australia’s weekly media diary as a free newsletter Continue reading...

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Some people on sickness and disability benefits ‘taking the mickey’, says Liz Kendall – UK politics live

The work and pensions secretary said those who think they were unable to work probably could with the right supportThis week Pippa Crerar, the Guardian’s political editor, travelled with David Lammy, the foreign secretary, to Ukraine. She talks about it here in a special edition of our Politics We...

07/02/2025 10:53 The Guardian

Middle East crisis live: ICC ‘condemns’ US sanctions and pledges to ‘continue providing justice’

International criminal court says it ‘stands firmly by its personnel’ after Donald Trump signs executive order imposing sanctionsTrump imposes sanctions on ICC, accusing it of targeting US and IsraelIran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned on Friday that his country would reciprocat...

07/02/2025 10:43 The Guardian

US politics live: Trump administration sued by largest government workers’ union over dismantling of USAid

American Federation of Government Employees and American Foreign Service Association seeks order to block ‘unconstitutional actions’Donald Trump has restated his proposal to take over Gaza amid widespread opposition – even from his own supporters – saying the territory would be “turned ove...

07/02/2025 10:14 The Guardian

Azerbaijan escalates rare standoff with Russia over downing of passenger plane

Baku reportedly preparing to appeal to ‘an international court’ unless Moscow takes responsibility for crash Europe live – latest updatesAzerbaijan is escalating its rare standoff with the Kremlin as the fallout from the downing of an Azerbaijani passenger jet continues, highlighting Russia’...

07/02/2025 10:00 The Guardian

BoM warns of life-threatening flash floods in Queensland and severe storms in north-east Victoria – as it happened

This blog is now closedABC executive tells court there was ‘pressure from above’ over Antoinette Lattouf’s positionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastO’Neil makes housing announcements in lead-up to electionThe housing minister, Clare O’Neil, is in Parramatta today...

07/02/2025 06:45 The Guardian

Antoinette Lattouf hearing day five – as it happened

This blog is now closedABC executive tells court there was ‘pressure from above’ over Antoinette Lattouf’s positionStrong exchanges over Lattouf’s views on Israel-GazaOliver-Taylor is being strongly questioned about his understanding of Lattouf’s political views before she was removed from...

07/02/2025 06:19 The Guardian

Trump to sanction international court –- as it happened

Order says ICC issued ‘baseless’ arrest warrants targeting Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel’s ex-defense minister Yoav GallantSpain’s foreign minister José Manuel Albares on Thursday rejected the suggestion by Israeli defence minister Israel Katz that Spain should accept displaced Palestinians...

07/02/2025 02:16 The Guardian

Bondi disbands FBI ‘foreign influence task force’ as Musk boosts Russia-linked hoax smearing USAid and Ben Stiller – live

Attorney general dissolves taskforce aimed at combatting foreign influence operations ‘to end abuses of prosecutorial discretion’Today is the deadline for federal workers to accept a buyout offer issued to employees by the Office of Personnel Management 28 January.The Washington Post reports tha...

07/02/2025 00:33 The Guardian

Alleged Russian spy denies knowing of ‘honeytrap’ plan to target journalist

London-based Vanya Gaberova, 30, tells Old Bailey she was lied to and manipulated by alleged spy ringAn alleged Russian spy tearfully told the Old Bailey she knew nothing of plans to deploy her as a “honeytrap” and claimed she was “lied to, manipulated, used, and exposed”.London-based Vanya...

06/02/2025 21:49 The Guardian

Trump administration disbands taskforce targeting Russian oligarchs

US attorney general issues memo to break up effort started after 2022 Ukraine invasion to target those close to KremlinThe US justice department under Donald Trump is disbanding an effort started after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine to enforce sanctions and target oligarchs close to the Kremlin...

06/02/2025 20:36 The Guardian

‘Stagflation’ fears as Bank of England cuts growth forecast and warns of price rises

UK economy expected to grow by just 0.75% this year, in fresh blow to Rachel Reeves’s attempts to raise confidenceRachel Reeves’s plans for growth suffered a double blow after the Bank of England halved its forecast for the year and warned households would face mounting pressure from rising pric...

06/02/2025 19:52 The Guardian

Authoritarian regimes around the world cheer on dismantling of USAid

Elon Musk-led razing of US foreign aid agency led strong-arm rulers in Hungary, Belarus and elsewhere to celebrateMoscow has welcomed the impending dissolution of USAid, joining a chorus of strongman leaders declaring victory over an organisation they have long portrayed as a vehicle of American pol...

06/02/2025 19:13 The Guardian

Starmer pledges to ‘build, baby, build’ as green groups criticise nuclear plans

Greenpeace says PM has ‘swallowed industry spin whole’ after plans unveiled to expand in England and WalesKeir Starmer has channelled his inner Donald Trump and promised to “build, baby, build” in his push for more nuclear power stations, despite warnings from environmental groups about the...

06/02/2025 17:30 The Guardian

Trump doubles down on Gaza takeover proposal despite bipartisan opposition

President says territory would be ‘turned over’ to US by Israel as it emerges idea was not discussed with aidesDonald Trump has restated his proposal to take over Gaza amid widespread opposition – even from his own supporters – saying the territory would be “turned over” to the US by Isr...

06/02/2025 16:39 The Guardian

Back-to-back storms to bring snow and freezing rain to 22 US states

Weather alerts in place for 100 million people as states from Nebraska to Massachusetts brace for disruptionsA series of back-to-back winter storms will hit parts of the midwest, north-east and mid-Atlantic as weather alerts were put in place on Thursday for about 100 million people across 22 US sta...

06/02/2025 15:46 The Guardian

No room for reality as Yvette Cooper takes Nick Ferrari’s phone-in in her stride | John Crace

Neither home secretary nor presenter seemed willing to admit we live in an imperfect world we can’t fully controlThis was more like it. The kind of slow day when the government more or less looked like it was going to set the news agenda. Not be derailed by some catastrophe or cock-up. Or Donald T...

06/02/2025 14:06 The Guardian

Louisiana coerced unhoused people into an unheated warehouse – and paid $17.5m for it

Dozens of New Orleanians have been bused to a site with no floor and no blankets days before the city is to host the Super BowlOn a pre-dawn morning in January, state police and other agencies directed by the Louisiana governor, Jeff Landry, descended on homeless encampments throughout downtown New...

06/02/2025 13:00 The Guardian

Blacklists naming ‘woke’ federal workers were funded by Project 2025 thinktank | First Thing

The American Accountability Foundation publishes pictures of federal workers it wants fired online. Plus, Spain scorns Israeli claim that it should take in Palestinians for opposing its war in GazaDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.A rightwing group behind a seri...

06/02/2025 12:14 The Guardian

Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.5% and halves UK growth forecast

Latest quarter-point reduction comes with warning households face inflation of 3.7% by autumnUnambiguously bleak forecasts pave way for spending cutsWhat does the rate cut mean for mortgages and savings?Business live – latest updatesThe Bank of England has cut interest rates to 4.5%, as it halved...

06/02/2025 12:00 The Guardian

Hottest January on record mystifies climate scientists

EU monitor says global temperatures were 1.75C above preindustrial levels, extending run of unprecedented highsA run of record-breaking global temperatures has continued, even with a La Niña weather pattern cooling the tropical Pacific.The Copernicus Climate Change Service said last month was the w...

06/02/2025 09:41 The Guardian

Peter Dutton coy on what public servant jobs he will slash if he wins election

Public service minister Katy Gallagher says opposition leader’s words are ‘reckless’ and would bring back ‘expensive consultants’ and robodebtFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPeter Dutton has yet to reveal any...

06/02/2025 07:54 The Guardian

Antoinette Lattouf hearing day four: ABC managing director tells court he hasn’t formed view on whether there is a Lebanese race – live

Unlawful termination claim is examining how and why reporter was taken off air after she posted about Israel-Gaza war on social mediaDavid Anderson is back in the witness box and has been promised the remaining questions won’t take long.Oshie Fagir is examining the communications between Anderson...

06/02/2025 06:05 The Guardian

Parts of Japan blanketed by thick snow during strongest cold front for years

Hokkaido and the Japan Sea coast have been hardest hit, forcing domestic airlines to cancel flights between cities in the region and TokyoLarge parts of Japan have been blanketed with snow, as the lowest temperatures this winter disrupted rail and air travel, amid warnings that more heavy snowfall w...

06/02/2025 04:23 The Guardian

Overland Track remains closed as crews battle bushfires in Tasmanian wilderness area

Departures halted on popular walking trail and warnings issued for west coast towns as fires ignited by dry lightning remain out of controlFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFire crews are responding on the ground and in t...

06/02/2025 03:50 The Guardian

‘Really worried’: flood-weary north Queensland prepares for more rain as Albanese and army arrive

Forecasters warn of more wet weather in some locations, including Townsville, as soldiers assist in recovery effortsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHelp is on the way for a flood-ravaged region after the army flew in to...

06/02/2025 03:23 The Guardian

Australian opposition leader praises Trump over Gaza comments – as it happened

This liveblog is now closed. UN chief warns against ‘ethnic cleansing’ after Trump’s Gaza proposalTrump’s Gaza plan could amount to war crime – expertsAustralian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, says his government continues to support a two-state solution in the Middle East, “where bot...

06/02/2025 00:51 The Guardian

Urgent action needed to ensure UK food security, report warns

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06/02/2025 00:01 The Guardian

Trump attempting to ‘destroy’ government, largest federal union warns Congress – live

Union president tells House committee Trump issuing ‘legally dubious policy to drain departments and agencies of experienced and dedicated professionals’Middle East blog – latest updatesDonald Trump will sign an executive order to prevent transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports...

05/02/2025 23:42 The Guardian

California warns hospitals not to withhold trans youth healthcare

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05/02/2025 23:30 The Guardian

Australia politics live: Labor to beef up anti-hate laws; Woodside boss in energy warning

Tony Burke to include mandatory sentencing in new legislation; Meg O’Neill says Trump shakeup presents challenge. Follow the latest updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastShadow home affairs minister James Paterson, who’s been a key proponent of minimum mandatory...

05/02/2025 20:41 The Guardian

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