Jeremy Hunt and Mel Stride warn against benefits ‘lifestyle choice’

15/05/2024 08:27 The Guardian

Ministers ramp up anti-welfare rhetoric a day after data showed increase in UK unemploymentUK politics live – latest updatesThe UK chancellor and the welfare secretary have suggested that too many people are claiming unemployment benefit as a lifestyle choice after a rise in joblessness.Jeremy Hunt and Mel Stride used a joint article in the Times to ramp up the government’s anti-welfare rhetoric in the run-up to the general election. Continue reading...

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Energy generators poke holes in Dutton’s nuclear plan as questions over costings pile up

‘No one really has the foggiest idea of what it will cost to develop nuclear in Australia,’ one expert saysThe Coalition claims its nuclear policy is ‘visionary’ – but it needs to stand up to scrutinyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Coalition’s nuclear energ...

14/12/2024 03:49 The Guardian

Survivor of Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor dies in California aged 100

Bob Fernandez was a 17-year-old sailor during 17 December 1941 attack that propelled US into second world warBob Fernandez, a 100-year-old survivor of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, died shortly after deteriorating health prompted him to skip a trip to Hawaii to attend last week’s remembran...

14/12/2024 02:06 The Guardian

Ex-FBI informant agrees to plead guilty to lying about Bidens’ Ukraine ties

As part of plea deal, Alexander Smirnov will admit he made up story at center of Republican impeachment inquiryA former FBI informant accused of falsely claiming that Joe Biden and the president’s son Hunter had accepted bribes has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges, according to court pape...

13/12/2024 23:08 The Guardian

Ontario premier suggests stopping US liquor imports over Trump tariff threat

Doug Ford’s threat to use the province’s liquor control board would entail ordering it to halt buying American productsThe leader of Canada’s most populous province is looking at fresh ways to ward off US tariffs, including wielding the power of Ontario’s liquor control board – the largest...

13/12/2024 17:27 The Guardian

Amazon workers threaten strike in New York ahead of holidays

If company fails to meet deadline, it could lead to Amazon’s first large-scale unfair labor practice strike in the USAmazon workers in New York have set a deadline for Sunday 15 December demanding the company agree to begin bargaining a first union contract with the union or else workers at the wa...

13/12/2024 17:03 The Guardian

Syrian rebels reveal year-long plot that brought down Assad regime

Exclusive: Abu Hassan al-Hamwi’s HTS group coordinated rebels to create a unified war effort that included a specialist drone unitSyrian rebels began planning the military assault that toppled the Assad regime a year ago, in a highly disciplined operation in which a new drone unit was deployed and...

13/12/2024 14:00 The Guardian

Middle East crisis live: rebel leader urges Syrians to take to the streets to celebrate ‘revolution’

Leader of Islamist rebels that ousted Assad says people should ‘express their joy’ after Friday prayersTurkey has tasked a temporary charge d’affaires with reopening its embassy in Syria, according to the state-run media Anadolu Agency. The Turkish Embassy in Damascus suspended operations in...

13/12/2024 10:03 The Guardian

‘The water war’: how drought threatens survival of Sicily’s towns

Amid Italian island’s worst drought, towns such as Troina are fighting for survival as supplies run dry and tensions riseAn ancient Sicilian proverb goes like this: “When water to two fountains flows, one will stay dry – that’s how it goes.” The residents of the small town of Troina in the...

13/12/2024 10:00 The Guardian

Russia launches huge missile attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure

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Australia news live: severe heatwave warnings across four states and territories; Jacinta Allan visits Adass Israel synagogue after fire

Follow livePeter Dutton says nuclear ‘will make electricity cheaper’ but critics say Coalition costings a ‘fantasy’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBowen lashes Coalition plan to keep ageing coal-fired power stations open beyond middle of next decadeUnder the Coalit...

13/12/2024 05:37 The Guardian

UK electric vehicle charger rollout risks regional divide, report warns

National Audit Office says government on track to install 300,000 charge points by 2030 but areas outside south-east risk missing outPlans to roll out 300,000 electric vehicle charge points across the UK by 2030 risks creating a “regional divide” between well-connected areas in London and the so...

13/12/2024 05:00 The Guardian

Obscurity awaits Bashar al-Assad in Moscow after Putin offered personal escape route

Deposed Syrian president and his family are unlikely to live an extravagant lifestyle in Russia. Instead, they will probably be hidden away in a secluded estate, shielded from public viewHe was whisked away without a last message to his people, the aircraft’s transponder deliberately switched off...

13/12/2024 05:00 The Guardian

More than 3,700 people return to Malibu homes as calmer winds help firefighters battle blaze

Another 1,600 people still under evacuation orders with 20,000 residents affected by warnings due to Franklin fireMore than 3,700 residents were allowed to return to their Malibu homes on Thursday after calmer winds and rising humidity in southern California helped firefighters battle a blaze that h...

13/12/2024 03:00 The Guardian

Guardian and Observer charity appeal raises more than £250,000

Readers reach donation milestone before Saturday telethon, securing money to help families in Gaza and Ukraine• Donate to our charity appeal hereMore than £250,000 for charities supporting families hit by war and violence in Gaza, Ukraine and elsewhere has been raised by Guardian and Observer rea...

13/12/2024 00:01 The Guardian

Pete Hegseth decried out gay troops in US military as part of Marxist agenda

Trump’s embattled secretary of defence nominee expresses contentious views on gay service members in latest bookPolicies allowing out gay people to serve in the US military have been denounced as part of a “Marxist” agenda aimed at prioritising social justice above combat-readiness by Pete Heg...

12/12/2024 19:48 The Guardian

Ontario leader threatens to halt energy exports to US if Trump imposes tariffs

Premier of Canada’s most populous province says ‘we need to be ready to fight’ back against possible 25% tariffs on goodsThe leader of Canada’s most populous province says he’s prepared to halt energy exports to the United States, warning that other premiers “need to be ready to fight”...

12/12/2024 18:03 The Guardian

Middle East crisis live: American freed in Syria after seven months in detention; Iran warns it must live with ‘new realities’

American man named as Travis Timmerman; Iran grapples with removal of long-term ally AssadThe head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said the country has to live with the new “realities” of Syria after the toppling of Tehran-backed president Bashar al-Assad, state media reported on Thursday.Regar...

12/12/2024 16:57 The Guardian

US urges Syrian rebels to form ‘inclusive’ government

The future of Syria and Gaza set to dominate Antony Blinken’s latest Middle East tourMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe US is mounting a fresh diplomatic effort in the Middle East, hoping to end the war in Gaza and push rebels who have taken power in Syria to form a “credible, inclusive, and...

12/12/2024 15:38 The Guardian

European Central Bank cuts rates for fourth time this year

ECB lowers borrowing cost as inflation falls and economy remains weakThe European Central Bank cut interest rates for the fourth time this year and kept the door open to further easing in 2025 as growth takes a hit from political instability at home and the risk of a fresh trade war with the US.The...

12/12/2024 14:00 The Guardian

NHS warns of 'tidal wave' of flu as hospital cases rise 70% in England

Number of hospital beds occupied by patients with flu has increased by 70% in a week, with norovirus, RSV and Covid-19 all forecast to riseThe number of hospital beds in England occupied by patients with flu has increased by 70% in a week, NHS England said, as it warned of a “tidal wave of flu hit...

12/12/2024 10:52 The Guardian

Use frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine, says EU’s top diplomat

Kaja Kallas, the EU’s new high representative for foreign affairs, said Kyiv had a legitimate claim for compensation Billions of Russian state funds frozen in the European Union should be used to aid Ukraine, the EU’s top diplomat has said.Kaja Kallas, the EU’s high representative for foreign...

12/12/2024 06:00 The Guardian

Majority of Brexit voters ‘would accept free movement’ to access single market

Europe-wide polling finds UK and EU leaders now out of step with public opinion and pursue ‘ambitious reset’A majority of Britons who voted to leave the EU would now accept a return to free movement in exchange for access to the single market, according to a cross-Europe study that also found a...

12/12/2024 04:00 The Guardian

Labour’s 2030 green energy goal faces ‘significant challenges’, experts warn

UK Energy Research Centre says there is ‘very little room for error’ to avoid delays and protect vulnerable peopleLabour’s plan to switch to a clean power system by 2030 faces “significant challenges” to avoid delays and prevent vulnerable households paying higher bills, experts have warne...

12/12/2024 00:01 The Guardian

FBI Director Christopher Wray will resign before Trump takes office

Trump had signaled his intent to fire the veteran official and replace him with firebrand Kash PatelThe FBI’s director, Christopher Wray, will step down from his post early next year, the bureau said on Wednesday, after Republican Donald Trump signaled his intent to fire the veteran official and r...

11/12/2024 19:22 The Guardian

Death feels imminent for 96% of children in Gaza, study finds

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Emmanuel Macron under pressure to appoint new prime minister this week

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Dengue fever deaths surge in Caribbean and Americas due to climate crisis

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11/12/2024 16:10 The Guardian

Redundancies would put Alan Turing Institute at risk, staff say

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11/12/2024 16:08 The Guardian

New York police warn US healthcare executives about online ‘hitlist’

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11/12/2024 15:22 The Guardian

Assad downfall was planned by US and Israel, claims Iran’s supreme leader

Khamenei says ‘America and Zionists’ masterminded collapse of Syrian regime that was backed by TehranMiddle East crisis – live updatesIran’s supreme leader has claimed the US and Israel acted as the command centre that engineered the downfall of Syria’s former president, Bashar al-Assad, a...

11/12/2024 14:36 The Guardian

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