Mark Milley fears being court-martialed if Trump wins, Woodward book says

11/10/2024 12:53 The Guardian

Retired US army general fears unusual action of being recalled to uniform for retribution, veteran reporter writesMark Milley, a retired US army general who was chair of the joint chiefs of staff under Donald Trump and Joe Biden, fears being recalled to uniform and court-martialed should Trump defeat Kamala Harris next month and return to power.“He is a walking, talking advertisement of what he’s going to try to do,” Milley recently “warned former colleagues”, the veteran Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward writes in an upcoming book. “He’s saying it and it’s not just him, it’s the people around him.” Continue reading...

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Investigators trying to arrest South Korea’s president Yoon reportedly in standoff with security service – latest updates

Anti-corruption officials are executing an arrest warrant against Yoon Suk Yeol over his attempt to impose martial law in DecemberInvestigators arrive at home of South Korean president to arrest himInsurrection is one of the few criminal charges from which a South Korean president does not have immu...

03/01/2025 03:25 The Guardian

Investigators arrive at official residence of South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol to arrest him

Yoon, whose supporters are trying to deny access to his home, is under investigation for attempting to impose martial lawSouth Korea live – latest updatesSouth Korea’s political crisis took a dramatic turn on Friday when investigators attempting to arrest the impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol,...

03/01/2025 03:13 The Guardian

Ministers plan biggest shake-up of adult social care in England for decades

But final report on reforms would not emerge until 2028, which health leaders say is kicking crisis ‘into the long grass’Wes Streeting: Britain has a social care crisis. Here’s how Labour plans to fix itFixing UK social care will be biggest challenge yet for Louise CaseyMinisters are to launch...

03/01/2025 00:01 The Guardian

Russian gas shutdown forces closure of almost all industry in Transnistria

Pro-Russia Moldovan region suffers major hit after Ukraine ends transit agreement, with only food producers functioningThe shutdown of Russian gas supplies to Moldova’s breakaway Transnistria region has forced the closure of all industrial companies except food producers.The mainly Russian-speakin...

02/01/2025 20:29 The Guardian

Rise in UK deaths expected as Met Office warns of snow and ice

UK public health agency issues amber alert for social care in England, as country braces itself for heavy snowPublic health bosses in the UK are expecting a rise in deaths from cold weather, amid severe weather warnings for snow and ice over the next five days.The UK’s Health Security Agency (UKHS...

02/01/2025 17:29 The Guardian

Peter Dutton would need to cap partner visas to make his migration cuts, expert warns

Former immigration official Abul Rizvi believes the current planning level for partner visas is acting as an ‘illegal’ de facto capGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Coalition’s proposed cuts to Australia’s permanent migration would require Peter Dutton to legisla...

02/01/2025 14:00 The Guardian

Florida’s manatees are actually relative newcomers, historical research suggests

State’s beloved but under-pressure sea cows were barely recorded in the area before seas warmed in the late 1700sManatees, long considered among Florida’s most beloved and enchanting inhabitants, are not native at all, and only came to the Sunshine state for warm temperatures and clear blue wate...

02/01/2025 12:00 The Guardian

Figures reveal 1,500 drug-addicted babies born in Scotland since 2017

Lib Dems warn first minister that party could withdraw support if government does not boost funding for issueOpposition parties have called for a significant increase in addiction funding in Scotland after it emerged that more than 1,500 drug-addicted babies have been born in recent years.The Scotti...

02/01/2025 11:48 The Guardian

Helsinki arena to reopen in spring after being left in limbo by Russian sanctions

Finnish real estate company says deal for sports and entertainment venue will restore it to its former gloryHelsinki’s main sports and entertainment arena is expected to reopen in the spring after getting caught in a Russian sanctions drama that left it disused, without power and starting to smell...

02/01/2025 11:10 The Guardian

Agnes Keleti, oldest living Olympic gold medallist, dies at 103

Hungarian gymnast survived persecution of Jews in second world war and won five golds across two GamesThe world’s oldest living Olympic gold medallist, the Hungarian gymnast Agnes Keleti, who escaped the Holocaust with false identity papers and the Soviet Union’s brutal clampdown on her home cou...

02/01/2025 11:09 The Guardian

New Orleans: FBI probes ‘terrorist’ links in truck attack that killed 15 people – latest updates

Bureau says it is conducting search warrants in New Orleans ‘and other states’ as authorities do not believe Shamsud-Din Jabbar ‘was solely responsible’Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the 42-year-old US citizen from Texas identified by the FBI as the New Orleans attacker, peviously pleaded guilty to two...

02/01/2025 10:55 The Guardian

UK needs to ban full hybrid cars by 2030 or face net zero ‘catastrophe’, says motoring body

Electric Vehicles UK says hybrids without a plug should be banned or else confidence in electric cars will be damagedBritain needs to press ahead with a ban on the sale of new hybrid cars with no plug from 2030 or risk taking “a catastrophic misstep” on the road to net zero, ministers have been...

02/01/2025 08:56 The Guardian

Searchers find hiking poles of man missing for a week in Kosciuszko national park

Hadi Nazari, 23, last seen on Boxing Day descending the challenging Hannels Spur trackSign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news emailHopes are dwindling that a missing hiker will be found alive as experts warn of the rough terrain and scarce water availability.The 23-year-old hiker, Hadi Naza...

02/01/2025 06:15 The Guardian

Fig and almond trees thriving in UK thanks to fewer frosts, RHS says

Society to retire plants no longer suited to UK’s changing climate after 14% fewer days of ground frost recordedFig and almond trees are thriving in Britain as a result of fewer frosts, the Royal Horticultural Society has said.The lack of frost, one of the effects of climate breakdown, means plant...

02/01/2025 06:00 The Guardian

BoM data finds 2024 was Australia’s second-hottest year on record

Rise in greenhouse gases responsible for average temperatures rising to 1.46C above average, with one climate scientist saying this is ‘the norm now’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLast year was Australia’s second-hottest on record going back to 1910 and the warmest...

02/01/2025 02:48 The Guardian

Three-day snow warning issued for parts of England, Scotland and Wales

Rain, sleet, flooding and freezing temperatures could lead to hazardous travel conditions, says Met OfficeThe Met Office has issued a three-day heavy snow warning as thousands of households mop up after torrential new year rain led to flooded properties, travel chaos and power cuts.Temperatures coul...

01/01/2025 22:38 The Guardian

Chief justice Roberts warns intimidation and violence risk judicial independence

In sobering year-end report, chief justice laments litany of threats judges face, which he says put the rule of law at riskViolence, intimidation, disinformation and threats to disobey lawful court rulings are putting the United States’ revered principle of judicial independence in jeopardy, the c...

01/01/2025 18:37 The Guardian

Russian gas flows to Europe via Ukraine cease as transit agreement expires

Ukraine president hails ‘one of Moscow’s biggest defeats’ as deal’s end brings power cuts in breakaway Moldovan regionRussian gas has stopped flowing to Europe via Ukraine, ending a major energy route that goes back to Soviet times and had even survived three years of full-scale war between...

01/01/2025 17:54 The Guardian

Turnout inequality in UK elections close to tipping point, report warns

IPPR says elections could lose legitimacy because of falling turnout among groups such as renters and non-graduatesUK elections are “close to a tipping point” where they lose legitimacy because of plummeting voter turnout among renters and non-graduates, an influential thinktank has said.Analysi...

01/01/2025 17:25 The Guardian

Ukraine halts supply of Russian gas to Europe

Ukraine ends agreement to allow gas to flow through its pipelines, with European supplies set to be tested as cold weather forecast later this weekUkraine has halted Russian gas supplies to European customers through its pipeline network, almost three years into Moscow’s all-out invasion. The mov...

01/01/2025 16:47 The Guardian

Israeli strikes kill at least 12 Palestinians in Gaza on New Year’s Day

Officials say most of the victims were women and children as Israel’s war against Hamas continues into the new yearIsraeli strikes killed at least 12 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on New Year’s Day, mostly women and children, officials said, as the nearly 15-month war ground on into the new yea...

01/01/2025 16:00 The Guardian

Major incident declared in Greater Manchester over widespread flooding – as it happened

Emergency services receiving reports of ‘damage, risk to life and stranded vehicles’2025’s tempestuous start is also affecting Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.Both counties are seeing heavy rain and strong winds today with three “danger to life” weather warnings in place. Continue reading.....

01/01/2025 15:39 The Guardian

Thousands throng central Birmingham amid false rumour of New Year’s Eve fireworks

Revellers left disappointed after social media reports of display turn out to be a damp squibThousands of people gathered in the centre of Birmingham on New Year’s Eve despite a police warning that the announcement of a fireworks display was false.Police and the city council had urged revellers no...

01/01/2025 15:23 The Guardian

UK consumers warned over offers of money to open betting accounts in their names

Specialists raise alarm over companies such as Moneyful promoting ‘easy money’ in exchange for personal detailsConsumers struggling to pay bills over the festive season have been urged not to sign up with companies that offer money in exchange for personal details in order to open multiple betti...

01/01/2025 13:54 The Guardian

10 reported killed after vehicle driven into crowd in New Orleans – live updates

A further 30 reported injured in incident on Bourbon StreetNola Ready, the city’s emergency preparedness team, has described today’s reported crash as a “mass casualty incident”.Posting on X today, they have warned people to stay away from Canal and Bourbon Street while teams respond on scen...

01/01/2025 12:09 The Guardian

Millions of households in Great Britain face higher energy bills as price cap rises

Average annual bill in England, Scotland and Wales increases by 1.2% to £1,738 from New Year’s DayNine million homes will face higher energy bills from Wednesday as Britain braces for freezing temperatures and snow warnings for the new year period.The average energy bill for households across Eng...

01/01/2025 05:00 The Guardian

Former EU environment chief warns against backsliding on climate crisis

Virginijus Sinkevičius, a former environment commissioner, criticises bloc’s decision to delay deforestation lawA former EU environment commissioner has warned against backsliding on the protection of nature and the battle against the climate crisis after the bloc decided to delay its landmark de...

01/01/2025 04:00 The Guardian

Keir Starmer vows to rebuild Britain as Labour did after second world war

PM says in his new year message that 2025 will be a year of rebuilding, comparing the task to that Attlee faced in 1945Keir Starmer has promised to rebuild Britain as Labour did after the second world war as he enters a pivotal year for his premiership.The prime minister said in his prerecorded new...

31/12/2024 22:30 The Guardian

Special forces troops face prosecution over alleged war crimes in Syria

MoD reveals incidents involving 10 soldiers are under investigation after trying to keep figures secretNine special forces troops are facing prosecution over alleged war crimes committed in Syria, the government has revealed, with another member of the armed forces under investigation over their act...

31/12/2024 18:41 The Guardian

UK patients unable to get dental care after ‘eye-watering’ rise in private fees

Exclusive: warning that lack of NHS dentists and soaring cost of private work puts essential care out of reach for manyHow soaring fees for private care are deepening England’s dentistry crisisPrivate dentists are cashing in on the scarcity of NHS treatment by hiking their charges for fillings, ch...

31/12/2024 18:00 The Guardian

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