Tulsi Gabbard grilled on Snowden, Assad and Putin in tense Senate hearing

30/01/2025 19:44 The Guardian

Skeptical senators ruthlessly questioned Trump’s national intelligence director nominee ahead of confirmation voteUS politics live – latest updatesTulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump’s nominee for national intelligence director, refused to call the whistleblower Edward Snowden a “traitor” but sought to rein in her unorthodox views on foreign dictators and opposition to electronic surveillance during a tense confirmation hearing that could sink her nomination to oversee the country’s sprawling intelligence community.In a three-hour hearing before the Senate intelligence committee, Gabbard, a former congresswoman and member of the Hawaii army national guard, partially recanted her views that Russia was provoked into invading Ukraine, said she had “no love” for the Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad and denied meeting with Hezbollah representatives during a trip to Lebanon in 2017. Continue reading...

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Human Rights Commission considers discrimination complaint against Peter Dutton over Gaza comments

Complaint lists numerous public comments by the Liberal leader, a staunch supporter of Israel, which it alleges show discriminatory behaviour towards Palestinians, Muslims and JewsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Aus...

30/01/2025 23:57 The Guardian

Biggest US trading allies brace for a ‘game of chicken’ with Trump’s tariffs

Canada and Mexico draw plans to mitigate effect of duties Trump has threatened, possibly sparking a trade warTrump’s tariffs explainedAmerica’s biggest trading partners are bracing for Donald Trump to impose sweeping tariffs on their exports after the US president repeated his threat to hit Cana...

30/01/2025 22:04 The Guardian

Kash Patel says FBI wouldn’t seek retribution against Trump opponents; at least five senior agency leaders reportedly demoted or moved – live

Trump’s nominee to lead FBI also denied having an ‘enemies list’; Tulsi Gabbard faces sharp criticism over past comments sympathetic to RussiaRFK Jr dodges clear answers on vaccines on second day of hearingsGabbard grilled on Snowden, Hezbollah and Putin in tense Senate hearingHere’s some mo...

30/01/2025 20:30 The Guardian

World champion Russian pair and US skaters were onboard crashed plane

Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov were on American Airlines plane that crashed near Washington DC, among six members of the Skating Club of BostonOfficials say there are no survivors – latest updatesThe figure skating world united in grief after it emerged as many as 14 skaters and coaches, inclu...

30/01/2025 18:50 The Guardian

Alleged Russian spy says she believed she was working for Interpol

Vanya Gaberova tells Old Bailey a man showed fake ID and told her untrained people were better at surveillanceA woman accused of spying for Moscow told the Old Bailey she believed she was working for Interpol after a man showed her a fake ID and told her he could enrol her at “police school in We...

30/01/2025 18:24 The Guardian

‘Disrupt or be disrupted’, mainstream parties warned as voters turn to populists

Research shows voters losing faith in traditional centre-left and centre-right to deliver meaningful changeVoters in western democracies are turning away from mainstream political parties and towards populists because they are losing faith in their ability to implement meaningful change, a major rep...

30/01/2025 18:00 The Guardian

Bishop of Liverpool quits amid sexual misconduct allegations

Bishop of Warrington says she made allegation of sexual harassment against John Perumbalath in March 2023A senior Anglican bishop has announced he is quitting his post amid sexual misconduct allegations, plunging the Church of England into fresh turmoil.John Perumbalath, the bishop of Liverpool, bow...

30/01/2025 17:44 The Guardian

M23 rebels push south from Goma as DRC leader calls for military recruits

Rebels ‘here in Goma to stay’ and Rwandan official says advance will continue amid fears of regional warThe Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group has pushed south from Goma, the border city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo that it captured this week, and declared its intention to remain in th...

30/01/2025 17:14 The Guardian

Washington DC plane crash: Trump holds briefing after officials say no survivors expected to be found – latest

Officials say 27 bodies recovered from plane and one from helicopter as rescue mission turns into recovery effort after plane carrying 64 people collided with military helicopterWashington plane crash: officials say no survivors expectedCrash near Washington DC: what we know so farWorld champion Rus...

30/01/2025 16:25 The Guardian

Labour warned tough laws against people smugglers in new bill could penalise asylum seekers – UK politics live

Refugee Council says ‘many refugees themselves could also be prosecuted’ under proposalsRichard Madeley goes next.Q: The Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary says you are wrong, and the third runway won’t be built until you are 70. You are 45 now. Why is he wrong?We’re signing off decisions on win...

30/01/2025 16:05 The Guardian

Northern MPs warn of ‘brain drain’ to southern England infrastructure projects

The MPs said it was hard to justify the benefits of southern projects that may cause a northern skills shortage, especially if net migration to the UK dropsMPs from northern England have voiced fears of a “brain drain” to southern infrastructure projects after Rachel Reeves announced a string of...

30/01/2025 14:21 The Guardian

Iraqi refugee on trial for Qur’an burnings reportedly shot dead in Sweden

Five held after Salwan Momika reportedly killed during TikTok live stream hours before trial verdict was dueFive people have been arrested after an Iraqi refugee and anti-Islam campaigner was reportedly shot dead in Sweden hours before he was due to receive a court verdict following a trial over bur...

30/01/2025 12:22 The Guardian

Israel-Gaza war live: Hamas hands Arbel Yehud to Red Cross with Gadi Moses also reportedly released

Israel will reportedly free 110 Palestinian prisoners in exchange after Israelis released and Thai hostages due to be freedAway from Gaza and Israel, Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani arrived on Thursday in Damascus, Syria, Al Jazeera reported, the first visit by a foreign head of state...

30/01/2025 11:23 The Guardian

First Thing: Passenger jet crashes after midair collision near Washington DC

Search and rescue operation under way after plane carrying at least 64 people collides with military helicopter. Plus, how Serbia’s students rose upGood morning.A regional American Airlines jet carrying at least 60 passengers and four crew members has crashed after a midair collision with a US arm...

30/01/2025 11:18 The Guardian

Trump’s aid freeze will drive migration from Latin America, experts warn

Abrupt decision to pause all foreign aid could exacerbate violence in region already struggling with organized crimeThe Trump administration’s abrupt decision to immediately pause all US foreign aid programmes could exacerbate violence in Latin America, driving more migration from a region already...

30/01/2025 10:00 The Guardian

Plane crash near Washington DC: what we know so far

An American Airlines passenger jet with 64 onboard was coming in to land at Ronald Reagan Washington national airport when it collided with a military helicopterWashington DC plane crash – latest updatesFull report: American Airlines jet crashes after midair collisionSign up for the First Edition...

30/01/2025 09:24 The Guardian

German and French economies shrink ahead of European Central Bank interest rate decision – business live

Live coverage of business, economics and financial news as ECB expected to cut interest rates by 0.25 percentage points in effort to support growthGermany’s economy contracted by more than expected in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to data that suggest the Eurozone economy as a whole may no...

30/01/2025 09:24 The Guardian

EU ministers to discuss migration as Germany pushes through radical asylum proposal with far-right help – Europe live

German chancellor says proposals pushed through by conservative opposition with support from AfD are ‘unforgivable’ EU internal affairs and migration commissioner Magnus Brunner has just been speaking in Warsaw.The Austrian said that while the EU has changed its migration and asylum policy last...

30/01/2025 08:52 The Guardian

Man with ‘sexsomnia’ not guilty of raping woman after judge warns jury in Sydney trial

The 40-year-old had a medical condition where people exhibit sexual behaviour during sleep, court heardFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJurors have acquitted a man diagnosed with “sexsomnia” of rape.On Thursday, Timo...

30/01/2025 08:32 The Guardian

Queensland’s puberty blockers ban has potential to cause harm, sex discrimination commissioner says

Anna Cody raises concerns over halt to hormone treatments for gender dysphoria as youth service labels it ‘discriminatory’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Queensland government’s ban on puberty blockers for new...

30/01/2025 07:46 The Guardian

Thursday briefing: Search underway after catastrophic mid-air collision over Potomac river

In today’s newsletter: What we know so far about the deadly air crash involving passenger jet and military helicopterGood morning. Late last night near Washington DC, a jet carrying 64 people collided with a US army helicopter above the Potomac river. A frantic rescue operation got underway quickl...

30/01/2025 07:03 The Guardian

Hinkley Point C owner warns fish protection row may further delay nuclear plant

Solution to stop River Severn fish being sucked into cooling systems taking too long to resolve, EDF saysThe owner of Hinkley Point C in Somerset has warned that the much-delayed construction of Britain’s first new nuclear power plant in a generation could face further hold-ups because of a row ov...

30/01/2025 07:00 The Guardian

‘Some steal to order’: on the frontline of UK shoplifting epidemic

As retailers record 55,000 thefts a day, we talk to a supermarket worker, a security guard and a shopkeeper about their jobsCrime ‘spiralling out of control’ in stores, warns British Retail ConsortiumUK retailers are warning that crime in their stores is “spiralling out of control” with 55,0...

30/01/2025 06:11 The Guardian

Crime ‘spiralling out of control’ in stores, warns British Retail Consortium

UK retailers report all-time high of 55,000 thefts a day and 50% rise this year in violent and abusive incidents‘Some steal to order’: on the frontline of UK shoplifting epidemicUK retailers are warning that crime in their stores is “spiralling out of control” with 55,000 thefts a day and vi...

30/01/2025 06:01 The Guardian

High food prices becoming ingrained in Australian economy, analyst warns

Economic data shows food and beverage prices still rising faster than long-term average, even as inflationary pressures easeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHigh food prices are now embedded in the economy, a retail anal...

30/01/2025 05:01 The Guardian

Trump has refused to pay £290,000 in legal fees after case dismissed in UK, court told

Trump brought suit against firm over allegations in dossier written by Christopher Steele, but claim was thrown outDonald Trump has refused to pay £290,000 ($360,000) in legal fees after his English lawsuit against a private investigations firm was dismissed, a court in London has heard. Trump brou...

29/01/2025 20:36 The Guardian

Australia news live: Julian Leeser calls on Australia to unite against hatred after caravan explosives find

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29/01/2025 20:34 The Guardian

Ukraine reels from ‘worst-case scenario’ suspension of US foreign aid

USAid pause affects projects such as veteran rehabilitation, independent media and humanitarian assistanceUkraine is reeling from the shock decision by the Trump administration to pause all US foreign aid programmes immediately, as a variety of projects in the country – from military veteran rehab...

29/01/2025 19:06 The Guardian

Lammy tells Rwanda it is putting $1bn in aid ‘under threat’ in DRC invasion

UK foreign secretary issues direct warning during phone call with Rwandan president after escalation of conflictRwanda has put $1bn of global aid under threat by taking part in the invasion of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the UK foreign secretary, David Lammy, has said.He made the direct wa...

29/01/2025 19:04 The Guardian

‘Historic day for Germany,’ far-right AfD leader Alice Weidel says after immigration motion passed – as it happened

This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereAngela Giuffrida writes from RomeThere’s much debate in Italy today as the country absorbs the news that prime minister Giorgia Meloni is under investigation over the unexpected release and repatriation last week of a Libyan warlord want...

29/01/2025 18:07 The Guardian

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