China and Canada respond to Trump’s tariff threats and border comments – live

26/11/2024 03:44 The Guardian

China’s embassy in Washington has responded to Trump’s announcement, saying that no one will win a trade war or tariff war’Prosecutors drop federal cases against TrumpCorey Lewandowski, an adviser to Donald Trump, has said that he and the president-elect have “no concerns at all” regarding Pete Hegseth’s confirmation by the Senate as the next US secretary of defense.During an appearance on NewsMax, Lewandowski was asked if Trump had any concerns about Hegseth and his nomination, to which Lewandowski responded: “We have no concerns at all.” Continue reading...

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Sydney and Melbourne house prices tipped to fall in 2025

But SQM research report warns that prices in other Australian capitals are likely to surge, depending on interest rates and population growth ratesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSydney and Melbourne property prices are...

26/11/2024 04:13 The Guardian

Trump vows tariffs on Mexico and Canada and deeper tariffs on China

President-elect attacks neighbors over immigration and accuses China over fentanyl entering US, prompting embassy to say ‘no one will win a trade war’Donald Trump said on Monday he would sign an executive order imposing a 25% tariff on all products coming in to the United States from Mexico and...

26/11/2024 02:17 The Guardian

Albanese government defends public service growth as workforce surges 30,000 in three years

Labor says Peter Dutton’s talk of slashing and burning numbers if elected would cost billions and lead to longer wait times and reduced qualityFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Coalition’s flagged cuts to the fede...

26/11/2024 01:50 The Guardian

Retailers warn inflation could hamper UK shoppers in run-up to Christmas

British Retail Consortium figures come alongside data showing a fall in household disposable incomeShoppers’ ability to afford Christmas treats has been put under threat as retailers warned November could mark a turning point for inflation, with the recent fall in prices slowing amid increased fre...

26/11/2024 00:01 The Guardian

‘Business cash cow has been milked,’ CBI chair tells ministers

Rupert Soames urged government to water down workers’ rights plans after a budget ‘tough on business’The chair of the Confederation of British Industry, Rupert Soames, accused the government of treating employers as a “cash cow” on Monday as he urged ministers to water down plans for worke...

25/11/2024 19:36 The Guardian

For many in northern Israel the proposed ceasefire with Hezbollah brings hope

Some who live close to the border with Lebanon believe a deal would allow them to raise their children in safety, but others say communities are splitThere is a crack, a boom and a siren, all more or less simultaneously. Sergio Helman has not quite reached the concrete shelter a dozen metres away fr...

25/11/2024 18:46 The Guardian

Forecasters and flood defences under scrutiny after UK’s Storm Bert ordeal

Hundreds of properties flooded and Welsh town hit by landslip as major incident declared in NorthamptonshireForecasters, environment officials and politicians have been strongly criticised over the warnings issued before Storm Bert and the fitness of flood defences to cope with increasingly common e...

25/11/2024 18:35 The Guardian

‘We had no alternative’: Reeves defends her budget to the CBI

Chancellor tells business leaders she stands by tax rises and points to Labour’s pro-growth policiesUK politics live – latest updatesBusiness live – latest updatesA defiant Rachel Reeves has rebuked critics of her tax-raising budget on Monday, telling disgruntled business leaders that they hav...

25/11/2024 18:25 The Guardian

UK government vows to do all it can to help Briton captured by Russia

Foreign secretary offers support for James Scott Rhys Anderson, who was fighting for Ukraine reportedly in KurskThe UK government has promised to do all it can to assist a former British soldier fighting for Ukraine who has been taken prisoner by the Russian army.Two videos of a man who identified h...

25/11/2024 18:07 The Guardian

Inheritance tax on farms should be delayed to avoid unfairness, says thinktank

IFS suggests gifts of land before a certain date could be tax-free so that elderly farmers would not be caught outMinisters should give farmers an inheritance tax holiday for the next few years, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has said as it warned that government changes to agricultural taxe...

25/11/2024 17:49 The Guardian

‘Bin surfer’ may have found novichok bottle minutes after agents dumped it, inquiry hears

Wiltshire police believe perfume container used for nerve agent was discarded by assassins only to be picked up by partner of Dawn SturgessA “bin surfer” may have found a fake perfume bottle containing a deadly nerve agent just minutes after it was discarded by agents trying to assassinate forme...

25/11/2024 17:06 The Guardian

Ukrainian boxing champ Wladimir Klitschko calls out Rogan for ‘repeating Russian propaganda’

Olympic gold medalist argues in video that podcaster’s remarks about war in Ukraine is result of Putin-led plotThe podcaster Joe Rogan is “repeating Russian propaganda” about the war in Ukraine, the former world heavyweight boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko charged in remarks on social media,...

25/11/2024 16:01 The Guardian

Russia-Ukraine war: more than 20 injured in Russian attack on Kharkiv – as it happened

Casualties include 14 people who have been sent to hospitalJon Henley is the Guardian’s Europe correspondentAn ultranationalist, Moscow-friendly Nato critic is set to face a centre-right candidate in the runoff of Romania’s presidential elections after a shock first-round result that has upended...

25/11/2024 15:48 The Guardian

Germany draws up list of bunkers amid Russia tensions

App planned for public to find emergency shelter in places including underground train stations and car parksGermany is drawing up a list of bunkers that could provide emergency shelter for civilians, the interior ministry has said, at a time of rising tensions with Russia.The list would include und...

25/11/2024 15:46 The Guardian

Weather tracker: Swaths of Canada braced for heavy snow

Temperatures unlikely to exceed -20C in parts of Canada, while a red weather warning has been issued for Sri LankaAn area of low pressure moving along the US-Canada border brought heavy snowfall to parts of western Canada at the weekend. A weather warning has been issued for the provinces of Alberta...

25/11/2024 15:20 The Guardian

Storm Bert: environment secretary says flood defences in ‘worst condition on record’ after Tory government – as it happened

Steve Reed has criticised previous administration and promised £2.4bn to improve facilitiesHave you been affected by flooding in the UK? Get in touchNorthamptonshire Police have warned people in the area “while the flooding remains ongoing, please avoid all unnecessary travel and do not drive thr...

25/11/2024 15:01 The Guardian

Shock as pro-Russia independent wins first round of Romanian election

Călin Georgescu, a critic of Nato, says people have ‘cried out for peace’ after he heads into runoff with 22.9% of voteAn ultranationalist, Moscow-friendly Nato critic is set to face a centre-right candidate in the runoff of Romania’s presidential elections after a shock first-round result th...

25/11/2024 14:34 The Guardian

Bird flu detected in raw milk sold in California as fears rise of virus spreading

No illnesses traced to batch as health officials warn consumers to avoid purchaseBird flu has been detected in a sample of raw milk sold in California raising fears about the continued spread of the virus, state officials reported.The virus was found in “one batch of cream top, whole raw milk” f...

25/11/2024 14:20 The Guardian

Judge to decide whether evidence of sexual abuse will set the Menendez brothers free

Judge will address abuse evidence in 1989 murder convictions, with immediate freedom as one possible resultA judge will decide on Monday whether new evidence warrants a re-examination of the convictions of Erik and Lyle Menendez in the murders of their parents in their Beverly Hills home more than 3...

25/11/2024 12:43 The Guardian

First Thing: Amazon workers in 20 countries to protest or strike on Black Friday

Organizers demand better workers’ rights and climate action. Plus, Israeli killing of journalists in Lebanon could be war crime, experts sayDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Thousands of Amazon workers are expected to protest or strike in more than 20 countrie...

25/11/2024 11:01 The Guardian

Send crisis in England and Wales leaving children more vulnerable, says report

Experts point to increased risk of criminal and sexual exploitation and call for urgent action from governmentThe crisis in special needs education has left children vulnerable to criminal and sexual exploitation, experts have warned, as parents of victims described years of failed attempts to get s...

25/11/2024 10:29 The Guardian

Storm Bert: forecasterse and politicians criticised after devastating floods

Critics claim warnings and defences were inadequate but Met Office says storm was ‘well forecast’Storm Bert – live updatesWeather forecasters and politicians have come in for strong criticism after hundreds of homes and businesses across the UK suffered devastating flooding in Storm Bert but t...

25/11/2024 10:28 The Guardian

UK politics live: vote on assisted dying bill impossible to predict, says minister

Jess Phillips says ‘we do not know how this vote is going to go’ with the views of many MPs still unclearRussia and other adversaries of the UK are trying to use artificial intelligence to enhance cyber-attacks against the nation’s infrastructure, Pat McFadden, the Cabinet Office minister, wil...

25/11/2024 09:30 The Guardian

Fire ant rafts could float down Queensland river after recent heavy rains, expert warns

Growing infestations along the Logan river pose ‘very high risk’ of spreading downstream, Invasive Species Council saysFollow our Australia politics live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn increase in fire ant infestations along Queensland’s Lo...

25/11/2024 07:04 The Guardian

Storm Bert to cause further disruption in UK after ‘devastating’ floods

Strong winds and persistent rain could complicate clean-up effortsStorm Bert – live updatesStorm Bert is expected to cause further disruption on Monday after torrential downpours caused “devastating” flooding over the weekend and a major incident in Wales.The last of the Met Office’s rain wa...

25/11/2024 06:29 The Guardian

Possible Europe-US trade war could push euro into parity with the dollar

If Donald Trump imposes tariffs on EU imports the eurozone is likely to take a hit, causing euro to slide furtherThe euro risks falling to parity with the US dollar for the first time since late 2022 if a new transatlantic trade war weakens the already struggling eurozone economy, analysts have warn...

25/11/2024 06:00 The Guardian

Hezbollah fires barrage of rockets into Israel after strikes on Beirut

Heavy attack launched in wake of deadly strikes on Beirut, and comes as talks for a ceasefire and hostage release deal have stalledHezbollah has fired about 250 rockets and other projectiles into Israel, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said, wounding seven people in one of the militant group’s...

25/11/2024 05:52 The Guardian

Blackout risk warning as scorching temperatures forecast for parts of NSW

Power supplies will become tight in New South Wales and Queensland this week, with parts of western Sydney tipped to approach 40CFollow our Australia politics live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPower supplies will become “tight” in New South Wa...

25/11/2024 05:40 The Guardian

Revealed: Israel used US weapons in strike that killed journalists

Killing of journalists in Israeli strike could be war crime, legal experts say after Guardian investigationA Guardian investigation has found that Israel used a US munition to target and kill three journalists and wound three more in a 25 October attack in south Lebanon which legal experts have call...

25/11/2024 05:30 The Guardian

Ministers told to raise sick pay as report says 1.6m would be unable to pay bills

Low-paid workers unwell for four weeks would be in hardship despite changes in employment bill, charity findsMinisters are being urged to raise the basic rate of statutory sick pay from £3 an hour – one of the lowest in the developed world – after a report found the government’s changes would...

25/11/2024 05:00 The Guardian

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