Project 2025’s plan to gut civil service with mass firings: ‘It’s like the bad old days of King Henry VIII’

25/09/2024 11:00 The Guardian

Even as Trump tries to disavow the rightwing blueprint, both have similar plans to replace many federal employeesUS politics – live updatesEven as Donald Trump seeks to disavow Project 2025, he and the rightwing effort’s authors have voiced similarly hostile plans for the US’s 2 million-plus federal employees – to replace many of them with political appointees.These plans are stirring alarm among federal employees, with many warning that “politicizing” the civil service will hurt not just them, but also millions of Americans across the US by undermining how well the US government provides services and enforces regulations that protect the public. Continue reading...

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Keir Starmer lambasts Russia over Ukraine at UN security council

UK prime minister accuses Moscow of violating UN charter, and says it should not be present at meetingRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesKeir Starmer has told Russia he does not know how it can show its face at the United Nations after invading Ukraine and treating its own citizens as “bits...

25/09/2024 16:00 The Guardian

Donald Trump briefed on suspected Iranian assassination plot

US intelligence officials warn Republican nominee of ‘specific threats’ unrelated to two recent attemptsUS intelligence officials have briefed Donald Trump about a suspected Iranian plot to kill him, his campaign has said.The briefing, from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (OD...

25/09/2024 15:48 The Guardian

Several Labor MPs ‘open’ to reforms to negative gearing to address housing crisis

Some politicians welcome a fresh and bold response to address affordability, while others wary of resurrecting a debate lost at the 2019 electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSome Labor MPs say the government shouldn’t be afraid of considering reforms to negative geari...

25/09/2024 15:00 The Guardian

Middle East crisis live: Israel calls up reserve brigades to Lebanon border as US warns of ‘acute risk’ of escalation

Israel launches further strikes as Lebanese health ministry says at least 51 dead in Wednesday’s attacksFull report: Lebanon conflict expands as Israeli and Hezbollah attacks reach furtherLiving in Lebanon: how have you been affected by the recent violence?Lebanon’s minister of culture, Judge Mo...

25/09/2024 14:58 The Guardian

Biden warns that Trump’s climate denial risks a ‘more dangerous world’

US president also mocks former president’s windmill conspiracy theories at Climate Week event in New YorkJoe Biden has lauded the US’s progress in fighting the climate crisis during his presidency, while also criticizing Donald Trump for his dismissal of the “more dangerous world” that globa...

25/09/2024 14:04 The Guardian

Washington state to keep abortion pill stockpile in case of Trump win

Democratic governor warns that efforts to ban mifepristone post-Roe are a ‘multi-decade’ effortWashington state’s first-in-the-nation stockpile of abortion drugs will serve as insurance against future lawsuits seeking to ban the procedure nationwide or a second presidential term for Republican...

25/09/2024 13:13 The Guardian

Judges reject Labor attempt to keep documents secret after ministers leave office

Former senator Rex Patrick claims ‘massive win for transparency’ in case dating back to 2020 ‘sports rorts’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe full federal court has rejected the Commonwealth’s attempt to keep ministerial documents beyond the reach of freedom-of...

25/09/2024 12:55 The Guardian

China test launches intercontinental ballistic missile for first time in decades

The ICBM, carrying a dummy warhead, was launched into ‘high seas’ of the Pacific OceanChina has announced the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile into the “high seas” of the Pacific Ocean, flying over the northern point of the Philippines in what is believed to be the first such...

25/09/2024 12:32 The Guardian

Tsunami warning Australia: east coast residents sent into panic as BoM issues alert – then says it was just a test

Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) in Australia issues tsunami alert over an 8.2 magnitude earthquake off New Zealand before cancelling it moments laterGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA brief panic gripped parts of eastern Australia on Wednesday after the national weather bureau...

25/09/2024 10:34 The Guardian

Australia news live: protesters stop coal train after Labor approves three mine expansions; Wong warns Lebanon ‘cannot become the next Gaza’

Follow today’s news liveLabor refuses to rule out negative gearing changes as Treasury reportedly studies housing taxGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPlibersek approves three coalmine expansionsWe have more on environment minister Tanya Plibersek’s approval of three coa...

25/09/2024 06:12 The Guardian

Labour pledges 300 new state nurseries in England within 12 months

Exclusive: Education secretary to launch callout for empty classrooms to be converted as part of free childcare planThree hundred new state nurseries will open in England’s schools by next September, the education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, has promised, as the government hurries to find place...

25/09/2024 04:00 The Guardian

EU moving towards more xenophobic view of ‘Europeanness’, report warns

‘Whiteness’, low youth engagement and lukewarm pro-Europeanism in some states risks eroding bloc’s founding values, expert saysVoting patterns and polling data from the past year suggest the EU is moving towards a more ethnic, closed-minded and xenophobic understanding of “Europeanness” th...

25/09/2024 04:00 The Guardian

Man charged with attempted assassination of Donald Trump at Florida golf course – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. You can read all our latest US politics coverage here:See all our US politics coverageMinutes after Joe Biden finished addressing the UN general assembly, Donald Trump’s campaign released a statement warning, in apocalyptic terms, of the consequences of electing Kamal...

24/09/2024 22:53 The Guardian

Keir Starmer heads to US for summit at UN as aides seek meetings with Harris and Trump

PM to give speech on international issues as team hopes to set up talks with both presidential candidatesKeir Starmer is heading to the US for his third trip in three months, with aides pressing for meetings with the presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.Fresh from his speech at the...

24/09/2024 21:30 The Guardian

Zelenskyy appeals to global south to help ‘force Russia into peace’

Ukrainian president accuses Putin of violating UN foundations and says war cannot be ended by talks aloneIn a forceful speech to the UN security council, the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on a broad alliance of nations to “force Russia into peace”, saying that Vladimir Putin...

24/09/2024 20:28 The Guardian

Israel escalation based on risky belief it can bomb Hezbollah into a ceasefire

With no diplomatic ‘off-ramp’ the stage is set for more strikes and counter-strikes from an opponent unlikely to bend the knee It is now clear that last Tuesday’s exploding pager operation was just a first step. What is now unfolding is an Israeli strategy of military escalation against Hezbol...

24/09/2024 17:25 The Guardian

Biden says Putin’s Ukraine aims failed in UN speech urging continued support

US president assumed mantle of elder statesman, defending his foreign policy record and urging Gaza dealUS politics live – follow updatesJoe Biden has sought to defend his foreign policy achievements on the world stage with an address to the United Nations general assembly against a backdrop of th...

24/09/2024 17:05 The Guardian

UN chief calls Middle East crisis ‘nightmare’ amid push for Lebanon ceasefire

António Guterres says violence puts region at risk as Hezbollah and Israel seem unwilling to dial down fightingMiddle East crisis – latest news updatesThe UN secretary general has told world leaders that Lebanon is on the brink of becoming a second Gaza, adding that the crisis has “become a non...

24/09/2024 16:05 The Guardian

Campaign demanding University of Sydney vice-chancellor resigns is ‘dangerous’, Jewish Council warns

JCA’s Sarah Schwartz says targeting Mark Scott’s handling of pro-Palestinian encampment risks conflating criticism of Israel with antisemitismFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA “concerted campaign”...

24/09/2024 15:00 The Guardian

Thousands of lives will be lost if Kyiv denied permission to use western weapons in Russia, Zelenskyy says – as it happened

Ukraine president expected to reiterate plea to use western weapons deep inside Russia when he meets Joe Biden. This live blog is closedRussia plans to maintain defence spending at an historic high in 2025, Bloomberg News reports, suggesting that the Kremlin intend to continue its invasion of Ukrain...

24/09/2024 14:56 The Guardian

Two people die in mudslide as Tropical Storm John makes landfall in Mexico

Storm intensified to category 3 hurricane before weakening as NHC warns slow pace could cause severe flash floodingTwo people have died after former hurricane John barreled into Mexico’s southern Pacific coast, blowing tin roofs off houses, triggering mudslides and toppling scores of trees.It came...

24/09/2024 14:31 The Guardian

Florida on high alert as Cayman Islands storm could escalate to major hurricane

Hurricane watches in effect in Florida, eastern Mexico and Cuba as storm expected to become category 3 over GulfHeavy rains lashed the Cayman Islands on Tuesday as forecasters warned that a nearby cluster of thunderstorms could soon become a major hurricane en route to the south-east US.Hurricane wa...

24/09/2024 13:01 The Guardian

More than 200 pregnancy-related prosecutions in first year post-Roe

Study finds highest yearly number of prosecutions related to pregnancy – and experts say that is likely an undercountIn the year Roe v Wade was overturned, at least 200 people in the US were prosecuted for conduct relating to their pregnancies – the highest number of cases in a single year ever...

24/09/2024 13:00 The Guardian

UK weather: commuters face travel disruption after heavy rainfall

Thirty-five flood warnings in place across England after some areas get more than 100mm of rain in 48 hoursFlooded roads and cancelled trains have caused travel disruption to commuters, after some parts of England received more than a month’s worth of rain in 24 hours.Woburn in Bedfordshire record...

24/09/2024 09:47 The Guardian

Bank of England’s Bailey says he expects interest rates to fall ‘gradually’

Central bank’s governor warns consumers not to expect a return to near-zero ratesBusiness live – latest updatesThe governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, has said he expects interest rates to fall gradually but warned consumers not to expect a return to near-zero levels.Bailey said he w...

24/09/2024 09:06 The Guardian

Sydney temperatures forecast to plunge in end to beach weather as record September rainfall soaks Uluru

BoM says much of the east and south-east of the country can expect a ‘significant change’, with cold weather for Melbourne and BrisbaneGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAfter a warm start to spring, temperatures are forecast to plummet across Australia’s eastern and so...

24/09/2024 09:01 The Guardian

Middle East crisis live: Israel launches further attacks on Hezbollah after almost 500 killed in Lebanon

Israeli airstrikes on ‘dozens’ of alleged Hezbollah targets comes amid fears tensions could escalate into a wider regional warAnalysis: New military conflict between Israel and Hezbollah would follow 40 years of shadow warCharbel Massaad, an independent Maronite MP in Lebanon, has described Isra...

24/09/2024 08:53 The Guardian

EU plant exporters turning backs on UK over post-Brexit border checks, says trade group

Trading relationships at ‘breaking point’ because of delays and costs, garden centres and nurseries warnExporters of plants and flowers from mainland Europe are turning their backs on supplying Britain as “painful” new Brexit border checks are putting some trading relationships at “breakin...

24/09/2024 08:51 The Guardian

Ukrainians face growing homelessness crisis at home and abroad, report finds

War damage to 2m homes has led to significant rise in rough sleepers and millions of refugees at growing risk in EuropeRussia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has triggered a significant rise in homelessness, according to a new report, with almost a quarter of those sleeping rough or in emergency...

24/09/2024 08:00 The Guardian

As it meets against backdrop of Israel’s bombing of Lebanon, is UN too broken to be fixed?

Supporters say UN mediation has prevented even worse outcomes, but security council is stuck in vicious circleMiddle East crisis – latest news updatesAs diplomats from nearly 200 member states gather in New York this week for the UN general assembly against the backdrop of a massive Israeli bombin...

24/09/2024 07:02 The Guardian

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Speech 24/09 20:28 - Zelenskyy appeals to global south to help ‘force Russia into peace’ 24/09 20:27 - Biden Warns the World Is at an ‘Inflection Point’ Amid Global Crises 24/09 20:18 - Zelensky tells UN Security Council that Russia 'can only be forced into peace' 24/09 20:03 - Zelensky Says Western Allies Must Allow Ukrainian Strikes Deep Into Russia 24/09 19:59 - Escalation in the Middle East Looms Over the General Assembly Meeting 24/09 19:56 - ‘Disastrous failure’: How Biden emboldened Israel to attack Lebanon 24/09 19:56 - ‘Disastrous failure’: How Biden emboldened Israel to attack Lebanon 24/09 19:56 - Zelensky ‘greatest salesman in history’ – Trump 24/09 19:11 - More Money Urgently Needed to Reach Younger and Minority Voters, Organizers Warn Harris Donors 24/09 19:01 - "A Perfect Staple For Your Wardrobe": 32 Fall Fashion Items For Those Of Us Who Hate Plaid 24/09 18:43 - Flood warnings in parts of England as rain relents 24/09 18:22 - Qatari leader condemns ‘blatant aggression’ against Palestinians 24/09 18:22 - Qatari leader condemns ‘blatant aggression’ against Palestinians 24/09 18:12 - Three killed in Ukraine’s Kharkiv as Russia bombs apartment block 24/09 18:12 - Three killed in Ukraine’s Kharkiv as Russia bombs apartment block 24/09 17:45 - EU state declares war on beavers 24/09 17:25 - Israel escalation based on risky belief it can bomb Hezbollah into a ceasefire 24/09 17:19 - Starmer warns of trade-offs as he vows to rebuild Britain 24/09 17:18 - War with Russia closer to end than we think, says Zelensky 24/09 17:05 - Biden says Putin’s Ukraine aims failed in UN speech urging continued support 24/09 16:23 - Are Israel and Hezbollah on the verge of all-out war?