Republican Nancy Mace criticized for falsely identifying man as campus shooter

25/08/2025 19:59 The Guardian

Republican congresswoman posted image online of man and inaccurately called him shooter in now deleted postSouth Carolina Republican Nancy Mace is facing criticism for posting an online image of a man she falsely described as a campus shooter after the state university issued a “credible report” alert of a shooter in the library on Sunday.School officials at the university of South Carolina had issued a warning of an active shooter at the university’s Columbia campus at around 6.30pm, later describing the suspect as “a white male with black pants, approximately 6 feet tall and still in the area”. Continue reading...

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Trump says he wants ‘Department of War’ instead of defense department – US politics live

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25/08/2025 22:31 The Guardian

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25/08/2025 21:02 The Guardian

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Paul Bean may have breached civil service impartiality rules over alleged social media postsCampaigners have complained to the Home Office after it was revealed a councillor for Reform UK also works for the government department processing asylum and immigration claims.Paul Bean, who serves as a cou...

25/08/2025 19:00 The Guardian

Woody Allen rebuts Ukrainian condemnation over Moscow film festival appearance

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25/08/2025 17:15 The Guardian

Israel’s attack on hospital in Gaza may constitute a war crime on many fronts

Double-tap strike suggests killing of civilians, rescue workers and journalists deliberate and not a mistakeIsrael’s twin strike on the Nasser hospital in Gaza, which killed five journalists including staff working for the Associated Press, Reuters, NBC and Al Jazeera, is a potential violation of...

25/08/2025 16:49 The Guardian

Arts degrees to cost $50,000 until at least 2027 despite Albanese reform promises, vice-chancellor says

Australia needs critical thinkers who develop ‘philosophy about the world’ by studying the arts, university warnsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastStudents will be paying $50,000 for arts degrees until at least 2027,...

25/08/2025 15:00 The Guardian

Dinner or a shower? Elderly people fear tough choices when Australia’s new aged care changes are rolled out

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25/08/2025 15:00 The Guardian

Major Australian environmental law overhaul to be put to parliament this year as Watt warns delays risk ‘destruction’

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25/08/2025 14:05 The Guardian

‘For Russians, Nato is next to Satan’: Finnish guards on alert at Russia border

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25/08/2025 14:02 The Guardian

Mounjaro users in UK warned against bulk buying before autumn price rise

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25/08/2025 13:00 The Guardian

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25/08/2025 11:40 The Guardian

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25/08/2025 11:00 The Guardian

Labor’s first home buyers scheme a ‘backwards step’ likely to push prices higher, experts warn

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25/08/2025 07:42 The Guardian

Historic Myanmar bridge destroyed in fighting

The renowned Gokteik bridge was bombed on Sunday, with the ruling military junta and rebel forces blaming each other for its destructionA colonial-era bridge in Myanmar that was once the world’s tallest railway trestle has been destroyed during fighting in the years-long conflict.A civil war has c...

25/08/2025 06:36 The Guardian

Wildfires in California and Oregon grow, prompting evacuations and warnings

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24/08/2025 21:20 The Guardian

Israeli strikes hit Yemen’s capital in retaliation for earlier Houthi attacks

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24/08/2025 20:33 The Guardian

Russia says Europe’s leaders don’t want peace in Ukraine as Vance says US will keep trying

Russian foreign minister praises Trump’s effort and got defensive when asked if Putin was ‘stringing along’ TrumpRussia accused western European leaders on Sunday of not wanting peace in Ukraine, as Moscow’s most senior diplomat praised efforts by Donald Trump to end the war, while Vice-Pres...

24/08/2025 18:46 The Guardian

UK MPs voice alarm at rise in online abuse over immigration debate

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24/08/2025 18:33 The Guardian

Russia accuses Ukraine of strike on nuclear plant in wave of drone attacks

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24/08/2025 18:11 The Guardian

Composer John Williams says he ‘never liked film music very much’

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24/08/2025 12:00 The Guardian

Declaration of famine in Gaza lays bare Israel’s disregard for humanitarian duty

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24/08/2025 09:00 The Guardian

Australia news live: Queensland to get new sex offender registry; Albanese congratulates Ukraine on independence day

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24/08/2025 05:00 The Guardian

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24/08/2025 05:00 The Guardian

NSW Health trying to ‘gag’ frontline workers from posting online, union warns

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23/08/2025 20:00 The Guardian

Marjorie Taylor Greene joins Bernie Sanders in urging US to end Gaza famine

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23/08/2025 18:35 The Guardian

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23/08/2025 14:00 The Guardian

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23/08/2025 13:22 The Guardian

‘These are Ukrainian lands’: people in Donetsk pour scorn on Putin’s territorial demands

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23/08/2025 05:00 The Guardian

North Korea accuses South Korea of ‘deliberate provocation’ after warning shots fired at soldiers on border

Seoul says military fired warning shots on Tuesday after troops from the North briefly crossed borderSouth Korea fired warning shots at North Korean soldiers who briefly crossed the heavily fortified border earlier this week, Seoul said on Saturday, after Pyongyang accused it of a “deliberate prov...

23/08/2025 04:09 The Guardian

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