Middle East crisis live: UN says 400,000 trapped in northern Gaza as Netanyahu warns Lebanon faces ‘destruction’

09/10/2024 07:52 The Guardian

Unrwa commissioner general Philippe Lazzarini says there is ‘no end to hell’ in GazaWe have more reports coming in of deadly Israeli attacks on the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza (see post at 07.54) and Bureij refugee camp, which is located nearby.Two Israeli airstrikes hit tents for displaced people in the camps earlier, the Associated Press reports. The bodies of nine people, including three children, were brought to the al-Aqsa martyrs hospital in the nearby town of Deir al-Balah. Continue reading...

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Australia’s coalmines and gasfields may be emitting twice as much methane as declared, report warns

Superpower Institute says analysis of Queensland, NSW and Victorian sites shows need for independent reporting of greenhouse gas emissionsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s coalmines and gasfields may be emit...

09/10/2024 07:02 The Guardian

Women’s health being neglected worldwide, says Melinda French Gates

Exclusive: Billionaire launches $250m fund to address problem as she warns of growth of ‘maternity care deserts’Women’s health is being neglected worldwide with “maternity care deserts” more common, millions denied abortions and maternal death rates surging, Melinda French Gates has warned...

09/10/2024 07:00 The Guardian

Firebombings of Victorian tobacco shops surpass 100 as police detail meeting that sparked war

Police believe an attempt was made by crime figures to control market before ‘friction’ led to arson attacksFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn explosion of tobacco shop arson attacks in Victoria occurred after an un...

09/10/2024 05:45 The Guardian

Wednesday briefing: Inside Labour’s plan to move the fiscal goalposts – and tackle debt

In today’s newsletter: Rachel Reeves calculates that changing debt rules could help boost the UK economy, but what does it really mean?• Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning.There are just three weeks to go until the biggest fiscal and political event for any governme...

09/10/2024 05:41 The Guardian

Packed court cheers as David McBride granted chance to appeal sentence for leaking defence secrets

Former army lawyer will appeal on the basis he believed it was his duty to release information in the public interestFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDavid McBride has been granted the chance to appeal against his jail s...

09/10/2024 04:22 The Guardian

The high life: Kamala Harris cracks open a beer with Stephen Colbert

Democratic nominee shares a Miller High Life in late-night TV chat, and discusses Trump, Gaza and Vladimir PutinWhen they go low, she goes high. Miller High Life to be precise.Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, took her election campaign to late night television on Tuesday by cracki...

09/10/2024 01:58 The Guardian

Hurricane Milton intensifies to category 5 again as Biden warns storm could be worst in over 100 years – as it happened

National Hurricane Center announces sustained winds of up to 165mph, as US president says his team is doing everything ‘to save lives’. This blog is now closed.Full report: Floridians warned ‘you are going to die’ if they don’t evacuateTell us: how have you been affected by Hurricane Milto...

09/10/2024 00:32 The Guardian

Middle East crisis: Lammy to visit Bahrain and Jordan – as it happened

This blog has now closed. You can see all our coverage of the Israel-Gaza war here, and our latest report on Israel’s attacks on Lebanon here.Turkey will evacuate its citizens who have applied to leave Lebanon by sea on Wednesday, the Turkish foreign ministry said on Tuesday.Reuters reports it sai...

09/10/2024 00:25 The Guardian

Traffic and trepidation as Floridians scramble to flee Hurricane Milton’s path

Fleeing residents clog interstates as experts warn hurricane could be one of state’s ‘most damaging and costly storms’Tell us: how have you been affected by Hurricane Milton?In happier times, Interstate 4 from Tampa to Orlando is choked with pleasure seekers heading for the theme parks of Disn...

08/10/2024 23:12 The Guardian

Floridians warned ‘you are going to die’ if they don’t evacuate as Milton nears

Thousands of evacuees clog highways as storm projected to hit Tampa Bay on Wednesday restrengthens to category 5Florida’s western coast was making emergency preparations on Tuesday for the impact of Hurricane Milton, with thousands of evacuees clogging highways, contending with fuel shortages, and...

08/10/2024 20:49 The Guardian

Zelenskyy ‘victory plan’ summit in doubt after Joe Biden pulls out

US president prepares for arrival of Hurricane Milton as German chancellor says meeting will be rescheduledJoe Biden has called off a four-day trip to Germany this week that had been intended to culminate in a summit to discuss Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s “victory plan” for Ukraine.The White House s...

08/10/2024 18:28 The Guardian

MI5 chief: UK facing growing threat from Islamic State, Russia and Iran

Ken McCallum says agency facing ‘one hell of a job’ to counter efforts to stage assassinations and terror attacksThe head of MI5 has said his agency has “one hell of a job” to do as the threat from Islamic State has returned while Iran and Russia engage in intensifying efforts to undertake a...

08/10/2024 17:51 The Guardian

FDA says eggs from salmonella recall could cause serious health effects

Urgent recall occurred last month when dozens across nine states became infected with the bacteria outbreakMore than a month after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) initially issued a recall of eggs after people in nine states fell ill with salmonella, the government agency has now upgraded...

08/10/2024 16:53 The Guardian

Could Saudi-Iran talks prevent Lebanon from turning into a second Gaza?

Hezbollah has been a past source of tension between the two countries, but Riyadh wants to improve relations with TehranThe Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, will meet his counterpart in Saudi Arabia to discuss the growing threat of an Israeli attack on Tehran and what steps, if any, the Ira...

08/10/2024 16:32 The Guardian

Trump secretly gave Putin Covid test machines, Bob Woodward book says

‘Please don’t tell anybody,’ Russian president advised, according to new book from veteran Watergate reporterUS politics live – follow updatesDonald Trump secretly sent Covid-19 testing machines to Vladimir Putin in the early stages of the pandemic when such resources were in short supply, t...

08/10/2024 16:30 The Guardian

Plans to add VAT to private school fees won’t be delayed, says minister

James Murray reaffirms timetable despite many in the sector calling for changes to be deferred until September 2025The Treasury minister James Murray has rejected calls to delay plans to add VAT to private school fees, saying the government needed to start raising funds as soon as possible in order...

08/10/2024 15:02 The Guardian

Donald Trump claims to have been to Gaza despite no evidence of visit

Former president says territory where 41,000 people have been killed ‘could be better than Monaco’ if developedDonald Trump’s truthfulness as well as his knowledge of Middle East geography has come under fresh scrutiny after the former president claimed to have been to Gaza – although there...

08/10/2024 14:51 The Guardian

Doubts over legal regime to redetain those released from Australian immigration detention, FoI documents reveal

Exclusive: Meeting minutes show that without any offending by those released, it is hard to ‘illustrate that they pose an ongoing risk’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOfficials responsible for a regime to redetain people released from immigration detention have cast do...

08/10/2024 14:00 The Guardian

Hurricane Milton barrels toward Florida as Trump spreads falsehoods | First Thing

A top emergency official says lies spread by Donald Trump and his supporters about Hurricane Helene have hampered recovery efforts. Plus: how to combat food wasteGood morning.Hurricane Milton is expected to sweep past Mexico’s Yucatán peninsula and hit the south-west coast of Florida by Wednesday...

08/10/2024 12:06 The Guardian

Project 2025 would ‘unequivocally’ lead to more hurricane deaths, experts warn

Manifesto calls for drastic cuts to federal forecasting of severe storms and aid given to shattered towns and citiesWith communities still reeling from Hurricane Helene, one of the deadliest storms ever to hit the US, further pain in the form of Hurricane Milton is about to hit Florida. Experts warn...

08/10/2024 10:00 The Guardian

Tesla Cybertruck ‘too big and sharp’ for European roads, say campaigners

Questions raised about registration in Czech Republic of one of first models to reach continentTesla’s Cybertruck is too big and sharp for European roads, transport campaigners have warned, as questions are raised about the registration of one of the first of the electric pickup trucks to hit the...

08/10/2024 10:00 The Guardian

Court must rule whether Florida’s anti-trans law is the work of ‘political bullies’

Opponents say that law banning medical care for trans youth signed by Ron DeSantis is part of culture war agendaOpponents of a Florida law that bans medical care for transgender youth have told an appeals court that “political bullies”, including the hard-right Republican governor, Ron DeSantis,...

08/10/2024 10:00 The Guardian

Myanmar military kills dozens in heaviest airstrikes since 2021 coup

Ten children reportedly among those killed during intense aerial campaigns last monthMyanmar’s military has launched some of its heaviest aerial campaigns since the 2021 coup in recent months, killing at least 26 people in a series of attacks in early September.The military, which has repeatedly b...

08/10/2024 09:31 The Guardian

Housebuilder Vistry loses more than £1bn in value after profit warning

FTSE 100 company once known as Bovis Homes says profits will shrink over three years after it underestimated building costsBusiness live – latest updatesMore than £1bn was wiped off the value of housebuilder Vistry on Tuesday after it said that the building costs had been “understated” on som...

08/10/2024 09:31 The Guardian

‘A slap in the face to victims of abuse’: UN urged to reject Saudi Arabia’s bid to join Human Rights Council

Riyadh accused of killing hundreds of Ethiopian migrants, jailing women’s rights advocates and murdering criticsSaudi Arabia is on the brink of being elected on to the United Nation’s Human Rights Council, warn campaigners, in a move they say would undermine its ability to demand justice for rig...

08/10/2024 08:30 The Guardian

Hurricane Milton expected to unleash powerful storm surge on Florida’s Gulf Coast

Storm could make landfall on Wednesday as state prepares for what could be biggest evacuation since 2017What is a storm surge, and what is the threat from Hurricane Milton?The Gulf Coast of Florida is bracing for the impact of Hurricane Milton’s winds and expected huge storm surge, which could bri...

08/10/2024 07:09 The Guardian

Family court judges use victim-blaming language in domestic abuse cases, finds AI project

Research by herEthical AI reveals attitude of disbelief and ‘stereotypical assumptions’ about survivors in England and WalesJudges in the family courts are using victim-blaming and gender-biased language towards domestic abuse survivors, AI analysis of judgments and appeals in England and Wales...

08/10/2024 07:00 The Guardian

Australia politics live: Greens protest Gaza response in Senate; chief medical officer Paul Kelly announces retirement

Follow today’s news liveGuardian Essential poll: more than half of Australians approve of Albanese government’s response to Israel-Gaza warGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSo what’s that ARC research project on islands actually about, anyway?A blog watcher has taken t...

08/10/2024 05:59 The Guardian

Tuesday briefing: Why Sue Gray was ousted – and what it means for No 10

In today’s newsletter: Gray was supposed to help Starmer govern in a structured way. Three months into power and she is already out – what happened?• Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning.Keir Starmer promised to usher in a new era of “stability and moderation” w...

08/10/2024 05:30 The Guardian

Kamala Harris faces 60 Minutes grilling over economic plans and whether Netanyahu is an ‘ally’

In a wide-ranging interview with CBS’s 60 Minutes, the vice-president was questioned on where her political positions had shiftedKamala Harris defended her economic plans, refused to call Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu a close ally and said she would not meet with Russian President Vla...

08/10/2024 03:40 The Guardian

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