Israel-Gaza war: new evacuation orders in Gaza as 15 reported killed in Israeli strike – as it happens

17/08/2024 14:09 The Guardian

This live blog is now closed, you can read more about the Israel-Gaza war here The uncle of three of the people killed in the strike in southern Lebanon early Saturday said they were factory workers who were in their housing accomodation when they were hit. He denied that there were weapons at the facility.“There was nothing at all like that,” Hussein Shahoud told AP. “There was metal for construction, for building, for all kinds of purposes.” Continue reading...

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Blinken hints US will lift restrictions on Ukraine using long-range arms in Russia

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11/09/2024 18:32 The Guardian

Bill to ban England and Wales landlords from rental bidding wars

Renters’ rights bill goes further than expected to ensure tenants pay no more than advertised priceLandlords in England and Wales will be banned from renting out their properties for more than the advertised price under reforms set out by the government on Wednesday, as ministers seek to stop expe...

11/09/2024 18:25 The Guardian

Putin has escalated Ukrainian war with Iranian missiles, suggest Blinken and Lammy – as it happened

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11/09/2024 18:10 The Guardian

Imminent impact of Hurricane Francine prompts Louisiana evacuation orders

Category one storm expected to make landfall Wednesday, bringing damaging winds and life-threatening storm surgeHurricane warnings and evacuation orders were in place on Wednesday morning in parts of Louisiana’s Gulf coast, as communities prepare for Hurricane Francine’s expected landfall later...

11/09/2024 17:15 The Guardian

West’s missile go-ahead to Ukraine would hold no shortage of risks

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11/09/2024 15:39 The Guardian

Rentokil Initial shares fall by 19% after profit warning

Profits will fall short of the £776m expected, with the company blaming a slowdown in demand for termite services in North AmericaWeaker demand for termite extermination services sent shares in Rentokil Initial crashing by 19% after the pest control company warned of lower profits caused by a slowd...

11/09/2024 15:08 The Guardian

Labor’s plan to ban children from social media might actually create more harm, charity says

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11/09/2024 15:00 The Guardian

Studying colonisation and Aboriginal resistance to be mandatory in NSW high schools

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Budget will need difficult tax, welfare and spending decisions, Reeves warns

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Europe watches Harris-Trump debate for clues on direction US may take

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Ron DeSantis condemned over Florida’s ‘draconian’ new anti-homelessness law

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Tories accuse Starmer of ‘mass amnesty’ before PMQs and say early prisoner release scheme is ‘wrong answer’ – UK politics live

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‘I feared for my life’: record-setting US traveler says he was held as possible spy

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11/09/2024 09:00 The Guardian

Campbell’s to drop soup from company name after 102 years

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11/09/2024 08:25 The Guardian

UK imposes sanctions on 10 ships in crackdown on Russia’s shadow oil fleet

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Harris warns of ‘what’s at stake’ for US as vice-president appears to win debate with Trump – as it happened

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Sudanese rebels appear to be posting self-incriminating videos of torture and arson on social media

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11/09 13:14 - Is Iran supplying ballistic missiles to Russia for the Ukraine war? 11/09 12:40 - Durov’s case is a blueprint – Paris prosecutor 11/09 12:30 - News24 | 'Critical moment for Ukraine': Blinken arrives in Kyiv to get details of Russia war strategy 11/09 11:50 - Budget will need difficult tax, welfare and spending decisions, Reeves warns 11/09 11:49 - Europe watches Harris-Trump debate for clues on direction US may take 11/09 11:43 - Türkiye accuses Siemens of ‘political’ nuclear plant decision 11/09 11:06 - Chancellor warns hard decisions ahead in Budget 11/09 10:41 - Russian ship captured in satellite image 'delivering ballistic missiles from Iran' 11/09 10:00 - Ron DeSantis condemned over Florida’s ‘draconian’ new anti-homelessness law 11/09 09:53 - Libya: One year after deadly floods, reconstruction in full swing in Derna 11/09 09:46 - Iran pledges reaction to Western sanctions over Russian missile supply 11/09 09:46 - Iran pledges reaction to Western sanctions over Russian missile supply 11/09 09:33 - Biden says ‘working’ on Ukraine use of US long-range weapons inside Russia 11/09 09:33 - Biden says ‘working’ on Ukraine use of US long-range weapons inside Russia 11/09 09:33 - Tories accuse Starmer of ‘mass amnesty’ before PMQs and say early prisoner release scheme is ‘wrong answer’ – UK politics live 11/09 09:17 - Super Typhoon Yagi kills more than 150 in Vietnam, forces evacuations in Hanoi 11/09 09:06 - Biden leading US to ‘nuclear immolation’ – RFK Jr. 11/09 09:04 - Queensland coroner warns of ‘further calamity and heartbreak’ if voluntary assisted dying laws are not reformed 11/09 09:00 - ‘I feared for my life’: record-setting US traveler says he was held as possible spy 11/09 08:25 - Campbell’s to drop soup from company name after 102 years 11/09 07:56 - UK imposes sanctions on 10 ships in crackdown on Russia’s shadow oil fleet 11/09 07:52 - Harris warns of ‘what’s at stake’ for US as vice-president appears to win debate with Trump – as it happened 11/09 07:51 - Australia politics live: ‘chat, is this PM serious?’ Payman asks Senate on social media ban; Joyce claims totalitarianism on the rise 11/09 07:21 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 929 11/09 07:21 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 929 11/09 07:19 - ‘Dog-eating immigrants,’ clashes over Ukraine, and economic blame game: Key takeaways from the Harris-Trump debate 11/09 06:56 - 🔴Live: In Kyiv, Blinken pledges $717 million in new economic aid to Ukraine 11/09 06:53 - How Harris and Trump answered foreign policy questions during the debate 11/09 06:00 - Sudanese rebels appear to be posting self-incriminating videos of torture and arson on social media 11/09 06:00 - Harris tells Trump 'Putin would eat you for lunch' as presidential candidates clash in TV debate 11/09 05:59 - Wednesday briefing: Trump takes the bait on night that could transform the presidential race 11/09 05:24 - Trump and Harris discuss war on Gaza at presidential debate 11/09 05:24 - Trump and Harris discuss war on Gaza at presidential debate 11/09 05:01 - The Papers: Ukraine missile 'go-ahead' and' winter fuel 'fight' 11/09 04:51 - Trump refuses to say whether he wants Ukraine to win war against Russia 11/09 04:35 - Five takeaways from Donald Trump and Kamala Harris’s US presidential debate 11/09 04:35 - Five takeaways from Donald Trump and Kamala Harris’s US presidential debate 11/09 04:12 - Ukraine conflict ‘much worse’ than Americans are being told – Trump 11/09 04:00 - Giant tortoises in Seychelles face threat from luxury hotel development 11/09 03:18 - Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris in post signed ‘childless cat lady’ 11/09 03:18 - Rentokil Shares Plunge After Profit Warning 11/09 02:57 - Pet-eating, infanticide: Fact-checking claims made during the Harris-Trump debate 11/09 02:46 - Louisiana Prepares for Hurricane Francine to Make Landfall 11/09 02:11 - U.K. Economy Continues to Stagnate 11/09 02:04 - Sick and suicidal children held in Queensland police watch houses for weeks without healthcare, watchdog reveals 11/09 01:01 - Francine intensifies into hurricane as Louisiana residents brace for landfall 11/09 00:48 - Amazon to Invest $10.5 Billion in U.K. for Cloud, AI Infrastructure 11/09 00:03 - Ukraine Pressed to Think About a Plan B for War With Russia 11/09 00:01 - U.S. and European allies are pushing Kyiv to formulate a war plan for what it can achieve in the next year. 11/09 00:01 - Harris sought to lay out her vision for the country and warned of the dangers of electing Trump again, while he attacked her immigration and economic record in their first---and possibly only---debate. 11/09 00:01 - Opinion polls in Ukraine show support for some kind of negotiations with Moscow creeping upward. 10/09 23:25 - I.C.C. Prosecutor Presses Court for Arrest Warrants for Hamas Chiefs and Israeli Leaders 10/09 23:00 - UK arms donated to Ukraine would cost £2.71bn to replace, says watchdog 10/09 22:31 - Blinken warns of 'consequences' for killing of US-Turkish activist 10/09 22:05 - US to allow Ukraine to attack Russia with long-range missiles – Axios 10/09 21:44 - Millions of US women don’t have access to maternity care, report warns 10/09 21:04 - News24 | UK cuts flights to Iran as West imposes fresh sanctions over missiles for Russia 10/09 20:39 - U.S. accuses Iran of sending ballistic missiles to Russia 10/09 20:37 - Risk-averse Blinken is verging on the delusional 10/09 20:27 - Prisoners released early but some victims 'not warned' 10/09 19:07 - U.S., Imposing Sanctions, Accuses Iran of Sending Missiles to Russia