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

25/11/2024 07:04 The Guardian

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 Logan River is raising concerns Australia’s worst invasive species could form floating rafts and spread downstream.The Invasive Species Council advocacy manager, Reece Pianta, said governments should urgently ramp up eradication efforts along the Logan River, in south-east Queensland.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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Communities ‘left at mercy’ of Storm Bert due to poor readiness for extreme weather

Welsh leaders say warnings and defences were inadequate – but government says it cannot protect ‘every single home and business’Storm Bert – live updatesForecasters and politicians have come in for strong criticism after hundreds of homes and business across the UK suffered devastating flood...

25/11/2024 09:39 The Guardian

Russia-Ukraine war live: at least 10 injured in Russian attack on Kharkiv

Attacks also reported overnight in Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv and Mykolaiv as Zelenskyy says he fears Ukraine will become a ‘testing ground’ for Russian weaponsHere is a little more information on James Scott Rhys Anderson, the British national the Russian military have reportedly captured fighting alon...

25/11/2024 09:36 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

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

Chancellor is expected to tell business leaders she stands by tax rises and point to Labour’s pro-growth policiesUK politics live – latest updatesBusiness live – latest updatesA defiant Rachel Reeves will rebuke critics of her tax-raising budget on Monday, telling disgruntled business leaders...

25/11/2024 09:23 The Guardian

Storm Bert: UK braced for further disruption – live updates

More than 200 flood alerts remain in place for England and Wales with travel issues set to continueHave 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 dr...

25/11/2024 09:21 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

Killing of journalists in Israeli strike could be a war crime, legal experts say

Israel used US munition to target and kill three members of the press in Lebanon, Guardian investigation revealsA 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...

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

Briton reportedly captured by Russian forces while fighting for Ukraine

Man in video identifies himself as James Scott Rhys Anderson, 22, and says he joined the International LegionA British national has reportedly been captured by Russia’s forces in the Kursk region while fighting for Ukraine.In a video posted on pro-war Russian Telegram channels on Sunday, a man wea...

24/11/2024 21:41 The Guardian

More rain and snow in US could affect Thanksgiving travel, forecasters warn

One person found dead in submerged vehicle in California as storm warning issued for Sierra Nevada through TuesdayForecasters through the US issued warnings that another round of winter weather could complicate travel leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday, while California and Washington state cont...

24/11/2024 21:07 The Guardian

Hegseth’s views on women in combat ‘flat-out wrong’, Senator Duckworth says

Democratic combat veteran says Trump’s pick for defense secretary is ‘inordinately unqualified’ for the jobDemocratic US Senator Tammy Duckworth, who lost both her legs after the army Black Hawk attack helicopter she was piloting was shot down during the US war in Iraq, on Sunday ramped up cri...

24/11/2024 20:05 The Guardian

China unnerved by Russia’s growing ties with North Korea, claims US official

Comments part of debate over whether Beijing backs Kim Jong-un’s decision to send troops to fight in UkraineChina is increasingly uncomfortable about North Korea’s engagement with Russia and finds the growing cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow unnerving, Kurt Campbell, the US deputy secret...

24/11/2024 20:04 The Guardian

Hundreds flee north Gaza as IDF orders more evacuations amid intense airstrikes

Senior Israeli minister says the war is far from over and Israel will stay ‘for years’ in the territoryThe Israeli military has ordered the evacuation of new areas of northern Gaza, setting off a fresh wave of civilian displacements on Sunday as intense airstrikes continued across much of the te...

24/11/2024 19:01 The Guardian

Democrats search for answers as blue Philadelphia turns towards Trump

Trump grew his support in nearly all of Philadelphia’s wards – what went wrong for Harris in a key Democratic city?When Kamala Harris stopped at the west Philadelphia barber shop Philly Cuts just days before the election, its manager, James Browne, said the vice-president came off “almost like...

24/11/2024 15:00 The Guardian

If David Crisafulli wants ‘generational government’, the LNP can’t afford to wage ideological warfare

New Queensland premier must tread carefully to avoid culture wars that plagued party’s governmentFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt’s been just a month since the Liberal National party emerged from Queensland’s po...

24/11/2024 14:00 The Guardian

Russia-Ukraine war: Taiwan’s former president urges US to prioritise aiding Ukraine over Taiwan for now – as it happened

Tsai Ing-wen says Kyiv needs weapons more urgently than Taipei and says Ukrainian victory will be ‘effective deterrent to future aggression’Taiwan’s former president urges US to prioritise aiding Ukraine over Taiwan for now, says report. Former Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen has suggested th...

24/11/2024 13:11 The Guardian

Storm Bert batters Britain, bringing flooding and power cuts

More than 200 flood alerts put in place and three men die on roads as wild weather crosses countryHeavy rain and thawing snow are combining to bring flooding across the UK as Storm Bert continues to batter the country.More than 200 flood alerts were in place for England, Wales and Scotland overnight...

24/11/2024 11:23 The Guardian

UK jobcentres not fit for purpose, says Liz Kendall ahead of major reforms

The work and pensions secretary is to overhaul benefits system, pushing young people into work or educationBritain’s network of jobcentres has become a hollowed-out “benefit administration service” that is shunned by employers and jobseekers alike, a cabinet minister has warned before a govern...

24/11/2024 06:00 The Guardian

Trump depends on the EU and UK to act as peacemakers more than he thinks

The US doesn’t need to spend more on Ukraine. Britain can bring funding to the table – and help Trump reboot alliancesWith Donald Trump the very meaning of words is up for negotiation. What does he really mean when he promises to “build a wall”? When he pledges to end the Russo-Ukrainian war...

24/11/2024 05:00 The Guardian

Russia ‘aggressive’ and ‘reckless’ in cyber realm and threat to Nato, UK minister to warn

Pat McFadden will tell cyber summit that Russia ‘won’t think twice about targeting British businesses’ and danger to Nato must not be underestimatedRussia is “exceptionally aggressive and reckless in the cyber realm” and “no one should underestimate” the threat to Nato, a senior UK min...

24/11/2024 03:58 The Guardian

Meta is ‘reckless’ in ‘need-to-know situations’, Canada warns Australia as it braces for early bushfire season

Heritage minister says Facebook made ‘room for misinformation’ after turning news off in 2023 as Australia mulls actions that could lead to Meta doing the sameFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwelve months on from Ca...

23/11/2024 19:00 The Guardian

Arrest warrants for Israeli leaders marks pivotal moment in international law | Beth McKernan

Charges against Israeli prime minister and his former defence minister Yoav Gallant mark first time western-affiliated leaders have been targeted for war crimesThe international criminal court’s decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli leaders over the war in Gaza has been welcomed by Palesti...

23/11/2024 16:12 The Guardian

‘We live in a climate of fear’: Graphic novelist’s Elon Musk book can’t find UK or US publisher

Darryl Cunningham blames fear of ‘legal consequences’ for reluctance to take on book, now only available in FrenchA biography by a British graphic novelist of Elon Musk is struggling to find an English-language publisher due to feared “legal consequences”.Elon Musk: Investigation into a New...

23/11/2024 16:00 The Guardian

Moscow claims advance in Ukraine’s east has ‘accelerated’ – as it happened

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23/11/2024 15:30 The Guardian

At least 20 killed and 66 wounded by Israeli bombing of Beirut homes

Missing families feared dead after block of flats and nearby homes destroyed by airstrikes on Lebanese capitalAt least 20 people have been killed and 66 wounded in a series of Israeli airstrikes on an apartment block in the densely populated Basta neighbourhood of central Beirut.At least four bombs...

23/11/2024 15:11 The Guardian

Storm Bert live: Met Office warns of ‘multiple hazard event’ with snow, ice and flood warnings for UK

Met Office says UK will see as much as 20 to 40cm of snow over hills, accompanied by strong windsThe PA news agency has some additional detail on reports that Newcastle International airport flights have been disrupted.It reports that the airport’s online departure board shows many flights schedul...

23/11/2024 13:14 The Guardian

Islamic State is primed to be thorn in the side of incoming Trump administration

The terrorist group has been looking to be active this holiday season, with online chatter about attacks increasingAmid a presidential campaign with foreign policy discussions more focused on the wars in Ukraine, Gaza and Lebanon, the Islamic State stayed under the radar while calling on supporters...

23/11/2024 12:00 The Guardian

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