Two hurricanes stir up voter backlash to Florida Republicans’ climate denialism

27/10/2024 11:00 The Guardian

Destruction caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton bring climate crisis to top of mind, especially for young votersThe climate emergency was already a hot-button political issue in Florida long before devastating back-to-back hurricanes named Helene and Milton barreled into the state in recent weeks.Ron DeSantis, the Republican governor who considers global warming “leftwing stuff”, angered environmental advocates by signing a bill in May scrubbing the words “climate change” from state statutes and in effect committing Florida to a fossil fuel-burning future.Don’t miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alerts Continue reading...

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Georgia’s ruling pro-Russia party retains power in blow to EU aspirations

OSCE observers say election bore evidence of ‘democratic backsliding’ with reports of intimidation and coercionGeorgia’s ruling party has retained power in a contested parliamentary election, in a blow to the country’s long-held aspiration for EU membership and amid accusations of intimidati...

27/10/2024 14:20 The Guardian

Who is Bidzina Ivanishvili, the shadowy billionaire behind Georgia’s pivot to Russia?

Country’s wealthiest and most influential figure has guided shift away from the west while cultivating an air of mysteryIn the winding streets of ancient Tbilisi, one is ever under his watchful gaze. From a hilltop glass mansion, likened by critics to a Bond villain’s lair, Bidzina Ivanishvili,...

27/10/2024 12:28 The Guardian

Iran’s supreme leader says military should decide how to respond to Israeli attack

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says ‘evil committed by Zionist regime’ should not be downplayed nor exaggeratedIranian military officials should decide how to respond to Friday night’s Israeli attack on Iran, but the event should neither be minimised nor exaggerated, Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah...

27/10/2024 10:30 The Guardian

Middle East crisis live: Iran supreme leader says ‘it would be wrong to say Israeli attack did not matter’

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei makes first public comments since airstrikes on his country, saying attack ‘should not be exaggerated nor downplayed’See all our Middle East coverageFour Israeli soldiers have been killed in fighting in southern Lebanon, the Israeli military said on Sunday. The troops all...

27/10/2024 09:05 The Guardian

A small town in Jamaica watches Harris campaign with pride – and wariness

The Democratic nominee is proud of her Jamaican roots. Her story inspires some but others wonder if her presidency would benefit the countryBrown’s Town, in the Jamaican parish of St Ann – where as a child, Kamala Harris spent many holidays with her family – has the unmistakable atmosphere of...

27/10/2024 09:00 The Guardian

Change drug policy or risk more poisoning deaths, UK government warned

Experts call for consumption rooms and wider testing of substances, as number of people dying hits new highExperts in drug addiction have warned the government must take a different approach towards illegal substance use, or risk an increasing number of deaths from drug poisonings.Data published by...

27/10/2024 08:00 The Guardian

LNP will need to show Brisbane voters it can be a moderate government if it’s to stay in power

The party won decisively in the regions but was rejected by the city, which was scared off by the hard-right social views of some candidatesDavid Crisafulli claims LNP victory in Queensland election, ending Labor’s decade-long reignSee all our Queensland election coverageGet our breaking news emai...

27/10/2024 03:37 The Guardian

China vows to take ‘countermeasures’ over US and Taiwan $2bn arms deal

Package includes Nasams air defence system that Taiwan says will help it in the face of China’s frequent military manoeuvres China will take “countermeasures” to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity, the government said, lambasting a $2bn arms sale package by the United States to T...

27/10/2024 03:16 The Guardian

Airstrikes hit southern Beirut; Iran missile production reportedly crippled by IDF – live

Israeli military had issued an evacuation warming for residents in some southern suburbs of Lebanese capital; Israeli sources reported as saying strikes on Iran took out critical component in Iranian ballistic missile programmeSee all our Middle East coverageWe’ve launched video footage of the bla...

27/10/2024 00:56 The Guardian

Michelle Obama introduces Kamala Harris at Michigan rally; across state, Trump joined by Arab and Muslim leaders – as it happened

Obama urges crowd to ‘turn the page on the ugliness’ as Michigan voters pledge support for Trump because ‘he promised to end war’. This blog is now closed.At his rally in Novi, Donald Trump was joined on stage by leaders of the state’s Arab and Muslim communities.“We as Muslims stand wit...

26/10/2024 23:18 The Guardian

Australia news live: Crisafulli celebrates ‘fresh start’ for Queensland in election win; PM calls Chogm a successful meet

Follow today’s news liveA warm and sunny Sunday ahead for much of the country, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.Australian sandalwood at risk of extinctionAustralian sandalwood’s downfall is that it’s one of the most fragrant species of sandalwood in the world.A lot of people know sandal...

26/10/2024 21:57 The Guardian

G7 vows to clamp down on Russia’s oil sanctions evasion

Group commits to unspecified measures to enforce price cap on Russian exports in response to Ukraine warFinance ministers of the G7 nations vowed on Saturday to step up efforts to prevent Russia from evading sanctions imposed after its invasion of Ukraine.“We remain committed to taking further ini...

26/10/2024 21:52 The Guardian

Nasa astronaut released from hospital after space return

Unidentified member of team who returned in SpaceX capsule from ISS had been kept for observationA Nasa astronaut who was briefly hospitalised after returning from space has been released, the space agency said Saturday.Nasa’s Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt and Jeanette Epps, and Russia’s Ale...

26/10/2024 20:18 The Guardian

Joe Biden says he hopes latest Israeli strike on Iran will end escalation

Iran’s military suggests it would prioritise an agreement to end fighting in Gaza and Lebanon over any retaliation The US President Joe Biden said on Saturday he hopes Israel’s latest strikes on Iran will mark the end of a months-long cycle of escalation, as his administration doubles down on ef...

26/10/2024 18:36 The Guardian

Georgia’s ruling party leading in pivotal election ahead of pro-EU opposition

Results with 70% of precincts counted give Georgian Dream majority in vote seen as crucial to possible EU membershipCalls for protests as ruling pro-Russia party declared winnerGeorgia’s ruling party is leading in a pivotal parliamentary election widely seen as a make-or-break vote for the country...

26/10/2024 17:25 The Guardian

Iran-Israel’s shadow war is out in the open and will only escalate unless causes addressed

Face-to-face military confrontation on each other’s soil has now been normalisedFor years, Israel and Iran have waged a “shadow war”, attacking each other indirectly using proxy forces, assassinations, informants, spies and hybrid, non-military covert means. Now this undeclared, largely silent...

26/10/2024 16:38 The Guardian

‘No one will save you’: tourists warned as volcanic site reopens in Iceland after six eruptions in a year

Local safety chief’s stark advice as visitors return to Grindavík – with more activity expectedWhy do people want to see Grindavík? Gunnar Schram, the police chief for Suðurnes, the region of Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula that has erupted six times since last December, laughs at the questio...

26/10/2024 16:17 The Guardian

Ministers urged to cut ties with P&O Ferries owner over links to Russia

The government is facing calls to cease trading with DP World because of its partnership with Putin’s northern sea route Ministers are facing calls to review the UK’s financial ties to the multinational logistics company DP World over its business deals in Russia.The business announced a £1bn e...

26/10/2024 14:50 The Guardian

Trump says on Joe Rogan podcast his biggest White House mistake was hiring ‘disloyal people’

Three-hour long interview caused delay in ex-president’s arrival to Michigan rally, leaving attendees in cold for hoursDonald Trump sat down for three hours on Friday with Joe Rogan, telling the US’s most-listened-to podcaster that the biggest mistake he made during his presidency was hiring “...

26/10/2024 13:49 The Guardian

Beyoncé brings star power to Harris rally in Texas with abortion law in the spotlight

Singer says America is on the ‘brink of history’ as Kamala Harris said Trump would seek to make state’s abortion ban nationwideBeyoncé lent her star power to Kamala Harris at a high-octane rally in Texas on Friday, declaring that the America was on the “brink of history” as the vice-presi...

26/10/2024 13:48 The Guardian

Georgians head to the polls in pivotal parliamentary election

Voters will decide if Georgian Dream party, in power since 2012, will secure another four-years, having shifted the country closer to RussiaGeorgians have headed to the polls in a pivotal parliamentary election that could determine whether Georgia shifts away from its long-held western orientations...

26/10/2024 13:35 The Guardian

Russians behind fake video of ballots being destroyed, US officials say

Recent video purportedly showing a man destroying ballots marked for Trump is a disinformation campaign, say officialsRussian actors were behind a viral video falsely showing mail-in ballots for Donald Trump being destroyed in the swing state of Pennsylvania, US officials said on Friday, amid height...

26/10/2024 13:14 The Guardian

IDF strikes military sites in Iran: what we know so far

Israeli forces say military targets hit in Iran in response to ‘continuous’ attacks on Israel, as UK and US warn against escalationMiddle East crisis - live updatesIsrael has struck military targets in Iran in a retaliatory attack that a senior US official described as “extensive but precise...

26/10/2024 12:12 The Guardian

‘A double-edged sword’: The Gullah Geechee people in a complex struggle over land

Residents of St Helena are divided over a proposed golf course, illustrating a wider tug of war over the island’s futureThe Beaufort county council meeting was packed with residents eager to speak about a potential golf course on St Helena Island, South Carolina on 8 April. At stake was the future...

26/10/2024 11:00 The Guardian

Israel strikes military targets in Iran in reprisal that raises risk of regional war

Air attack completed on Saturday morning hit missile and drone manufacturing sites, says IDFIsrael strikes Iran – follow the latestIDF strikes military sites in Iran: what we know so farIsrael has said it has launched direct airstrikes against military targets in Iran, a retaliation that could bri...

26/10/2024 10:53 The Guardian

Keir Starmer denies Labour misled public on tax rises

Manifesto ‘really clear’, prime minister says amid reports that national insurance increases are plannedKeir Starmer has denied misleading the public over tax rises during the election campaign, amid reports that the government is planning to increase employers’ national insurance contribution...

26/10/2024 09:48 The Guardian

Watershed moment as Georgia goes to polls in tussle between Russia and west

Observers say country’s democracy at stake after Moscow-aligned ruling party’s threats to ban oppositionGeorgians are heading to polls in a critical election that could determine whether one of the once most pro-western former Soviet states will veer towards a more authoritarian, Russia-aligned...

26/10/2024 06:27 The Guardian

‘Israel is trying to erase our presence’: Palestinians say ‘generals’ plan’ to clear north Gaza is under way

Many believe new offensive, along with tightening of siege, is following blueprint for removing remaining populationHospitals shelled, shelters set alight, men and boys separated from their families and taken away in military vehicles; a year into Israel-Hamas war, civilians clinging on in northern...

26/10/2024 04:00 The Guardian

Police find vapes worth $8m after being called to Melbourne warehouse robbery

About 200,000 e-cigarettes found in Box Hill South after officers were told of reported burglary on ThursdayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Victorian police called to an early morning break-in this week found something unexpected: about 200,000 illegal vapes worth $8m.The...

26/10/2024 00:20 The Guardian

Seventy-five infected as cases rise in US E coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s

Update by Food and Drug Administration signals escalation in food poisoning outbreak affecting US west and midwestWhat is E Coli and how can you avoid getting it?The US Food and Drug Administration said on Friday that 75 people had now been infected by the E coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s quar...

25/10/2024 23:57 The Guardian

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