Jewish figures criticise ‘stigmatising’ Tory attack on Starmer family time

02/07/2024 18:51 The Guardian

Conservatives push out ‘final warnings’ amid backlash over targeting of Labour leader’s Friday night ‘protected time’Keir Starmer has accused the Conservatives of desperate tactics amid claims that Tory criticism of his defence of family time was insensitive and had antisemitic undertones.With Rishi Sunak embarking on a marathon day of campaigning, beginning with a pre-dawn visit to a distribution centre and closing with a late-night rally, Tory ministers and aides sought to contrast these efforts with what they termed Starmer’s “part-time” approach. Continue reading...

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US calls new Hamas ceasefire proposal for Gaza a ‘breakthrough’

White House says proposal is in line with deal outlined by Joe Biden in late May, but work is still to be doneThe White House has described the latest Hamas ceasefire proposal for Gaza as a “breakthrough” establishing a framework for a possible hostage deal, but warned that difficult negotiation...

04/07/2024 21:03 The Guardian

Orbán to meet Putin in Moscow visit likely to anger EU

Hungarian PM ‘trying to mediate between Russia and Ukraine’ after Hungary took over rotating EU presidencyViktor Orbán will travel to Moscow on Friday for talks with Vladimir Putin, sources said, days after Hungary’s prime minister made his first visit to Ukraine since the start of Russia’s...

04/07/2024 18:56 The Guardian

Gas shortfalls for eastern states worse than predicted just months ago, ACCC warns

Projections of shortfalls – and calls for more production – come even as the bulk of gas produced in Australia is exportedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastEast coast gas shortfalls could emerge as soon...

04/07/2024 15:00 The Guardian

Israel-Gaza war: Israel studying new Hamas response to ceasefire proposal – as it happened

Mediators including Egypt, Qatar and the United States have been trying for months to secure a ceasefire and the release of 120 remaining hostagesRead all our Israel-Gaza coverage The Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Thursday that the Palestinian death toll from nearly nine months of war has s...

04/07/2024 14:58 The Guardian

US swelters on Independence Day with over 150m people under heat alerts

‘Severe’ and ‘potentially record-breaking’ heatwave sends temperatures soaring across US More than 134 million people were under heat alerts on Thursday morning, as a brutal and potentially historic heatwave sent temperatures soaring across the US on Independence Day with little chance of re...

04/07/2024 13:15 The Guardian

Israel has approved ‘largest West Bank land grab in 30 years’, watchdog says

Peace Now says approval of more than 12 sq km is biggest since peace process began in 1993Israel-Gaza war – live updatesIsrael has approved the largest seizure of land in the occupied West Bank in more than three decades, according to a report released by an Israeli anti-settlement watchdog, a mov...

04/07/2024 13:10 The Guardian

EU brushes aside risk of China trade war over electric vehicle tariffs

Higher levies on Chinese EV imports to come into force despite carmakers’ fears of retaliationBusiness live – latest updatesThe EU’s top trade official, Valdis Dombrovskis, has brushed aside concerns of trade-war retaliation from Beijing against European business, after the European Commission...

04/07/2024 12:36 The Guardian

Anglo-Saxons may have fought in northern Syrian wars, say experts

Warriors from Britain joined far-flung Byzantine military campaigns in sixth century, grave goods suggestSixth-century Anglo-Saxon people may have travelled from Britain to the eastern Mediterranean and northern Syria to fight in wars, researchers have suggested, casting fresh light on their princel...

04/07/2024 12:00 The Guardian

Costa del Sol council denies plan to fine people peeing in the sea

Beachgoers express amusement and doubt at Marbella’s attempts to clean up its coastlineMarbella city council has denied suggestions that anyone caught relieving themselves in the warm waters off one of the Costa del Sol’s best-known destinations could soon face a fine of up to €750 (£635).At...

04/07/2024 10:34 The Guardian

Fatima Payman’s decision to quit Labor party will ‘empower opponents on far right’, Wayne Swan says

Government MPs express disappointment over WA senator’s decision as Greens and crossbench praise moveFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastFatima Payman says she is “grieving” after deciding to quit Labor...

04/07/2024 08:38 The Guardian

Four pro-Palestine protesters arrested after scaling roof of Australia’s Parliament House to unfurl banners criticising Gaza war

Review launched into security breach after parliament partly locked down as activists climbed on to roofFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe prime minister, Anthony Albanese, says protesters who scaled Parl...

04/07/2024 07:39 The Guardian

Thursday briefing: The UK campaign trail’s highlights, lowlights – and washouts

In today’s newsletter: From Rishi Sunak’s ‘Drowning Street’ announcement to Ed Davey’s many stunts, we chart the memorable moments of each party’s campaign with senior political correspondent Peter Walker• Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning.We’ve finally...

04/07/2024 05:36 The Guardian

Fatima Payman quits Labor but will remain in upper house as independent

WA senator tells press conference she was ‘deeply torn’ amid disagreement with the Albanese government on PalestineFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe outspoken Western Australian senator Fatima Payman...

04/07/2024 04:27 The Guardian

Australia politics live: Marles says Payman would be welcomed back ‘in a heartbeat’ if she agrees to Labor caucus rules

Deputy PM says ‘Senator Payman has, by her actions, placed herself outside of the team. She’s knowingly done that, that is clear’. Follow the day’s news livePro-Palestine protesters scale roof of Australia’s Parliament House to unfurl banners criticising war in GazaGet our morning and afte...

04/07/2024 04:04 The Guardian

About 90% of people in Gaza displaced since war began, says UN agency

Many have moved more than once, with estimated 1.9m Palestinians relocating since Israel’s invasion, says OCHAAbout 90% of the population of the Gaza Strip have been displaced at least once since the war between Israel and Hamas began, according to the UN’s humanitarian agency.Andrea De Domenico...

03/07/2024 21:14 The Guardian

Female tennis stars push boundaries with outfits at Wimbledon

Coco Gauff, of US, wears Serena Williams-inspired dress while Naomi Osaka’s ruffles divide fansForget stuffy traditions, Wimbledon’s women tennis players have been pushing the boundaries this year with their imaginative on-court outfits. Coco Gauff, the world No 2, has worn a custom-made, cut-o...

03/07/2024 17:43 The Guardian

Captain Tom’s daughter and her husband banned from being charity trustees

Hannah and Colin Ingram-Moore disqualified by Charity Commission, family saysCapt Sir Tom Moore’s daughter, Hannah Ingram-Moore, and her husband, Colin, have been disqualified from being charity trustees amid a continuing investigation into the foundation set up in his name, the family has said.Th...

03/07/2024 16:39 The Guardian

Man jailed for carrying replica sword from Legend of Zelda video game in public

Anthony Bray said the item, a miniature copy of a weapon in the Nintendo series, had been a fidget toy for his handsA man has been jailed for brandishing a replica of a sword from the Nintendo game The Legend of Zelda on the streets of a Warwickshire market town, which he said was a “fidget toy”...

03/07/2024 16:09 The Guardian

Israel-Gaza war live: Israel reportedly kills senior Hezbollah commander in drone strike

Senior field commander killed in Israeli strike outside southern Lebanese city of Tyre, Reuters reportsAl Jazeera is reporting that “at least four people have been killed and 17 injured in Israeli bombardment in Gaza City’s Shejaiya neighbourhood”.More details soon … Continue reading...

03/07/2024 15:44 The Guardian

‘Weak link’ in Sydney’s waste disposal infrastructure could leave city with piles of uncollected garbage

Exclusive: Ageing, flood-prone rail line carrying the city’s waste to landfill increasingly vulnerable to disruptions, experts sayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastSydney is fast running out of landfill an...

03/07/2024 15:00 The Guardian

Far-right win in French election could deal blow to climate policy, say experts

Fears of ‘big regression’ in climate action that could spread across Europe if National Rally gains powerA victory for the far right in the French elections could deal a serious blow to climate policy in France, experts have warned, with consequences that could ripple through the European Union...

03/07/2024 13:50 The Guardian

Labour condemns harassment of its candidates in pro-Palestinian areas

Yvette Cooper warns of intimidation of would-be MPs and volunteers over party’s previous stance on GazaUK election live – latest updatesWhat constituency am I in? The new boundary mapYvette Cooper has condemned the harassment of Labour candidates and canvassers, amid reports of intimidation in s...

03/07/2024 10:56 The Guardian

Tories say Labour set for win as Starmer warns of attempt to suppress turnout

Tories accused of deploying tactic to limit losses after Mel Stride says Labour heading for ‘largest majority ever’UK election live – latest updatesOne of Rishi Sunak’s most loyal cabinet allies has said Labour is heading for “the largest majority any party has ever achieved”.Mel Stride,...

03/07/2024 10:36 The Guardian

Wednesday briefing: Can Keir Starmer hope to keep his family out of the spotlight?

In today’s newsletter: The Labour leader has kept details about his wife and children private, but that could prove difficult with a move to Downing Street• Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning. By this time on Friday we are likely to see the first images of Sir Keir...

03/07/2024 05:45 The Guardian

Counter-terror police charge pair with vandalism offences at university in Sydney

Police arrest man, 19, and woman, 20, after allegedly seizing numerous items related to ‘extreme rightwing ideology’ while searching houseFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastTwo people have been charged af...

03/07/2024 05:25 The Guardian

UK general election live: Boris Johnson makes first appearance on campaign trail

Only mention Boris Johnson made of Rishi Sunak in his speech at a rally in Chelsea was when he thanked him for the invitationSign up to our Election Edition daily newsletterEven a small number of votes for Reform UK will see the SNP handed seats in Scotland, according to the Conservatives. The par...

03/07/2024 05:20 The Guardian

Two girls arrested and up to four males allegedly on the run after fatal Melbourne crash

One man dead after crash in Burwood as police urge those who they say fled the scene to come forwardFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastOne man is dead, two teenage girls are under arrest and up to four males...

03/07/2024 05:10 The Guardian

Across the market towns of Britain the battle for the soul of the right is fierce

The race in rural Louth and Horncastle, a previously unassailable Tory seat, encapsulates Reform’s real threatUK general election live: latest updatesAs the traders pack up under the striped awnings of the market stalls in the centre of Alford, east Lincolnshire, Matthew Warner is loading balls of...

03/07/2024 05:00 The Guardian

‘We’re in limbo’: Boeing takeover leaves longtime Belfast factory under threat

Workers and politicians fear steep job cuts at Northern Ireland’s Spirit AeroSystems, which has about 3,500 workersMuch has changed in Belfast since the 1930s. Yet through the second world war, decades of Troubles and the steep decline of heavy industry, the Short Brothers factory has continued to...

03/07/2024 05:00 The Guardian

Labour landslide may boost investment and confidence in UK, say City analysts

Strong mandate for Keir Starmer’s party should help restore Britain’s ‘safe haven’ status, knocked by Liz Truss and BrexitA landslide victory for Keir Starmer in the general election on Thursday could hand Britain a stability premium in global markets, boosting the pound, shares and investme...

03/07/2024 04:00 The Guardian

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