‘Well primed for bushfires’: Australia facing heightened risk across several areas, authorities say

28/11/2024 02:02 The Guardian

‘All Victorians and many Australians need to prepare for multi-hazard events’, warns Bureau of Meteorology Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLarge areas of Australia are at increased risk of bushfires over the summer, according to the latest outlook released by the national council for fire and emergency services.The Australasian Fire And Emergency Services Authorities Council (Afac) has forecast increased bushfire risk for most of western Victoria, large parts of Western Australia’s south-eastern coastline and central west and much of the Northern Territory interior.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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Thousands return to southern Lebanon amid uneasy ceasefire

Displaced people make their way home despite volatile situation and warnings from Israeli militaryMiddle East crisis – live updatesThousands of people displaced from war-torn southern Lebanon have begun returning home after a ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah took effect...

27/11/2024 22:06 The Guardian

Russia’s sabotage of western targets ‘could trigger Nato defence clause’

German intelligence chief warns continued hybrid warfare by Moscow increases risk of alliance invoking Article 5Russia’s acts of sabotage against western targets may eventually prompt Nato to consider invoking the alliance’s Article 5 mutual defence clause, the head of Germany’s foreign intell...

27/11/2024 22:05 The Guardian

Trump picks Keith Kellogg to serve as special envoy to Ukraine and Russia

Retired US army general and former Pence aide tapped for newly conceived role to negotiate amid ongoing warDonald Trump has picked Keith Kellogg to serve as a special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, a newly conceived role given the ongoing war between the two countries.Kellogg, an 80-year-old retired...

27/11/2024 20:52 The Guardian

Storm Conall brings train cancellations and warning of possible power cuts

Rail travel disrupted in southern England after heavy rain, as parts of country still feel impact of Storm BertThe third named storm of the autumn, Conall, has brought more disruption to the UK, with trains cancelled in parts of southern England on Wednesday and the Met Office warning of delays on r...

27/11/2024 19:56 The Guardian

UN chief says Lebanon ceasefire ‘first ray of hope amid darkness’ in conflict – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. You can read our latest full report here:Full report: Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire comes into forceDown to the final half-hour before the ceasefire comes into effect and AFP is reporting strikes on south Beirut after the Israel army’s evacuation warning.“Urgent warnin...

27/11/2024 19:52 The Guardian

France says Netanyahu is immune from ICC warrant as Israel is not member of court

Claim comes after Paris signalled it would fulfil obligations as signatory to Rome statute after arrest warrant issuedThe French government has claimed that Benjamin Netanyahu has immunity from arrest warrants issued by the international criminal court for war crimes on the grounds that Israel is no...

27/11/2024 19:32 The Guardian

‘Thank god we are home’: Lebanese return south after ceasefire with Israel

People are relieved to be home but face having to re-build lives among destroyed homes and villagesBefore the ceasefire had even come into effect, Zeinab and Dina were already driving south. The two sisters had been forced to flee to Tripoli, northern Lebanon, for 64 days – they had counted – an...

27/11/2024 18:20 The Guardian

Trump transition process raises ‘concerns about corruption’, top senator says – US politics live

US senator Elizabeth Warren says transition agreement between Trump team and White House fails to answer key questions about FBI vetting and securityExplained: what are tariffs and why is Trump targeting China, Mexico and Canada?In case you missed it, Donald Trump’s transition team is planning for...

27/11/2024 16:26 The Guardian

Former Manchester City player becomes presidential candidate in Georgia

Ruling party picks Mikheil Kavelashvili for mostly ceremonial post in electoral college vote he is likely to winThe governing party in Georgia has picked a former Manchester City footballer as its candidate for president after a disputed victory in last month’s parliamentary election that has spar...

27/11/2024 16:13 The Guardian

EasyJet boss denounces ‘illegal’ fines over hand luggage charges

Spain’s penalty for carriers charging passengers for hand luggage and seat reservations branded ‘anti-consumer’The boss of easyJet has denounced fines handed out to the airline and other budget carriers for charging passengers for hand luggage and seat reservations as “illegal” and warned...

27/11/2024 15:43 The Guardian

Defra cuts pose ‘existential threat’ to England’s most beautiful areas

Exclusive: National landscapes’ chiefs say environment secretary has given no budget assurances and they are to expect cutsProposed cuts to England’s most beautiful landscapes pose an “existential threat”, the managers of the National Landscapes Association have warned.These 46 regions, incl...

27/11/2024 15:34 The Guardian

Von der Leyen calls for more EU defence spending after narrow election victory

European Commission president says average spending in Europe is 1.9% of GDP, while Russia’s is 9%The head of the EU executive, Ursula von der Leyen, has called for more defence spending in Europe over the next five years, as her top team was voted in by a wafer-thin majority of MEPs.The European...

27/11/2024 14:06 The Guardian

Aston Martin looks to raise £210m after second profit warning in two months

Luxury carmaker wants to drive electrification and boost growth by taking on further debt and issuing new sharesBusiness live – latest updatesAston Martin has announced it is hoping to raise £210m to help boost growth and drive its electrification strategy, shortly after issuing its second profit...

27/11/2024 13:32 The Guardian

Russia’s rouble plunges to lowest rate since early weeks of Ukraine war

Rouble hit 110 against the dollar after US introduced sanctions against Gazprombank, Russia’s third-largest bankRussia’s rouble has plunged to its lowest rate against the dollar since the early weeks of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in the wake of new western sanctions and growing geopoliti...

27/11/2024 13:03 The Guardian

Harvester and Toby Carvery owner says it will take £100m hit from tax changes

Mitchells & Butlers faces ‘cost headwinds’ because of rises in national minimum wage and employer NICsThe owner of Harvester, Toby Carvery and All Bar One, Mitchells & Butlers, has become the latest hospitality business to warn it will take a £100m hit as a result of the tax changes out...

27/11/2024 12:32 The Guardian

First Thing: Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire in Lebanon takes effect

Reports of cars heading south inside Lebanon despite Israeli army warning. Plus, record South Korea snowfallDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.A highly anticipated ceasefire aimed at ending the 14-month-old war between Israel and Hezbollah officially came into ef...

27/11/2024 12:18 The Guardian

Trump’s tariff plan will send prices ‘through the roof’, warn US firms

US manufacturers are bracing for disruption and sounding the alarm that customers will be hit by price increasesDonald Trump set the business and political world alight late on Monday. The incoming president said he would impose a 25% tariff on goods from Mexico and Canada and hit China with more le...

27/11/2024 12:00 The Guardian

Trump’s Gorka pick met with outrage: he’s ‘as dangerous as he is unqualified’

Even among a host of TV personalities and alleged sex traffickers, far-right commentator is a step too far for someDonald Trump’s selection of the far-right commentator Sebastian Gorka for a senior national security post has prompted outrage and ridicule over a pick that seems extreme even amid a...

27/11/2024 11:00 The Guardian

Rupert Goold named as next artistic director of Old Vic

Goold says he is seeking new challenge after more than a decade in charge at the Almeida theatreRupert Goold is leaving the Almeida theatre after more than a decade in charge to take over at the Old Vic, ending a search for a new leader at one of the UK’s biggest theatrical institutions.Rumours of...

27/11/2024 10:49 The Guardian

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar junta chief

Min Aung Hlaing accused of crimes against humanity over deportation and persecution of Rohingya minorityThe chief prosecutor of the international criminal court (ICC) is seeking an arrest warrant for Myanmar’s military leader, Min Aung Hlaing, for crimes against humanity over the deadly crackdowns...

27/11/2024 10:40 The Guardian

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire comes into force with Biden insistent on ‘permanent cessation of hostilities’

Reports of cars heading south inside Lebanon despite Israeli army warning displaced residents not to return home immediatelyLive updates: Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire beginsA highly anticipated ceasefire aimed at ending the 14-month-old war between Israel and Hezbollah officially came into effect earl...

27/11/2024 09:49 The Guardian

Cambridge University veterinary course could lose accreditation over ‘ethical concerns’

Worries about animal euthanasia and mishandling of complaints from students about racism among concernsThe University of Cambridge’s prestigious veterinary course could be stripped of its professional accreditation after regulators uncovered “ethical concerns” over animal euthanasia and mishan...

27/11/2024 09:27 The Guardian

Zachary Rolfe’s ego played a part in Kumanjayi Walker’s shooting death, NT coroner told

Coroner urged not to ‘sugarcoat’ police officer’s actions as inquest nears endFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastZachary Rolfe’s ego “had a lot to do with” the death of Kumanjayi Walker, and the former police o...

27/11/2024 07:33 The Guardian

Wednesday briefing: Why was the UK so poorly prepared for extreme flooding?

In today’s newsletter: Our environment reporter on what went wrong following Storm Bert and whether widespread flooding might make the government to face up to the country’s leaky defences• Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning.Storm Bert brought heavy rain, gale-for...

27/11/2024 06:42 The Guardian

Steve McQueen photography exhibition offers fresh take on history of protest in Britain

Director showcases images of the suffragettes, Kinder Scout trespasses and anti-fascist protests in LondonAfter retelling the story of the Blitz from a new angle, Steve McQueen’s next project is an alternative photographic history of protest and campaigning in Britain, spanning a century from the...

27/11/2024 06:00 The Guardian

Trump’s return raises questions over future of CIA’s Russian recruitment drive

Intelligence agency has been trying to entice Russians disaffected by invasion of Ukraine but president-elect is likely to want to make an ally of KremlinFor the past three years, the CIA has run an unusually bold outreach programme. It targeted Russians within the country’s government and securit...

27/11/2024 05:00 The Guardian

Plan to cut Berlin arts budget will ‘destroy’ city’s culture, directors warn

Leading theatre figures warn ‘drastic’ reduction in funding will cause bankruptcy and harm city’s tourism appealPlans to slash Berlin’s culture budget by tens of millions of Euros have led to a huge backlash, with leading venues saying they have been forced to cut performances and others war...

27/11/2024 05:00 The Guardian

Full list of 56 year 12 exams affected by ‘cheat sheets’ leak released by Victorian government

Compulsory English subjects among those to have materials inadvertently released before students sat VCE examsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe full list of exams affected by the VCE “cheat sheet” bungle has been...

27/11/2024 01:25 The Guardian

Plans to end NHS dental care crisis not working, warns spending watchdog

National Audit Office finds ‘significant uncertainty’ as to whether pledge for extra 1.5m treatments will be fulfilledPlans to end the deepening crisis in access to NHS dental care are failing, leaving patients unable to get treatment, according to a warning from the government’s spending watc...

27/11/2024 00:01 The Guardian

Canada PM under pressure to stand up to Trump over tariff plan; US motorists could face higher gas prices – live

China, Canada and Mexico hit back at Trump’s plan to impose higher tariffs amid warnings over effect on American consumersTrump’s talk of tariffs raises fears of hit to economies worldwideDonald Trump has used the fentanyl crisis gripping the US to support his ambition to impose trade tariffs on...

26/11/2024 22:31 The Guardian

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Launches Antitrust Investigation Into Microsoft 28/11 00:46 - As Israel-Hezbollah Cease-Fire Takes Hold, Thousands in Lebanon Head Home 28/11 00:41 - A Year of War Transformed Hezbollah 28/11 00:04 - Western Europe ‘at war’ with Russia – ex-MI6 chief 27/11 22:32 - Thousands of Lebanese Head South as a Fragile Peace Begins 27/11 22:32 - Robert Dixon, Last Surviving Buffalo Soldier, Dies at 103 27/11 22:27 - Mexico warns Trump-proposed tariffs to cost 400,000 US jobs 27/11 22:27 - Mexico warns Trump-proposed tariffs to cost 400,000 US jobs 27/11 22:06 - Thousands return to southern Lebanon amid uneasy ceasefire 27/11 22:05 - Russia’s sabotage of western targets ‘could trigger Nato defence clause’ 27/11 21:49 - Displaced Lebanese head for homes as fragile truce appears to hold 27/11 21:40 - Moscow Expels 2 German Journalists Over Allegations of Closing Russian TV Bureau 27/11 21:24 - NATO struggles with Russia over the new world order – top general 27/11 21:20 - Trump names pick for special envoy to Ukraine 27/11 20:59 - Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire holds as UN chief sees ‘ray of hope’ 27/11 20:59 - Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire holds as UN chief sees ‘ray of hope’ 27/11 20:52 - Trump picks Keith Kellogg to serve as special envoy to Ukraine and Russia 27/11 20:52 - French borrowing costs spike amid political turbulence 27/11 20:37 - France said Netanyahu is “immune” to the ICC's arrest warrant. We did a legal deep dive 27/11 20:30 - Netanyahu on 'revenge' path against Gaza, unlikely to make concessions, analyst says 27/11 20:26 - France Suggests It Would Not Immediately Arrest Netanyahu Despite I.C.C. Warrant 27/11 20:10 - Lyse Doucet: Nowhere else on Earth are so many children fleeing war 27/11 20:09 - ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar military leader 27/11 20:09 - ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar military leader 27/11 19:56 - Storm Conall brings train cancellations and warning of possible power cuts 27/11 19:55 - Israel to appeal against ICC warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant 27/11 19:55 - Abandoned Cold War military base rediscovered buried under 100ft of ice 27/11 19:52 - UN chief says Lebanon ceasefire ‘first ray of hope amid darkness’ in conflict – as it happened 27/11 19:32 - France says Netanyahu is immune from ICC warrant as Israel is not member of court 27/11 19:19 - France says it will work closely with Netanyahu despite ICC arrest warrant 27/11 19:06 - China Has a New Playbook to Counter Trump: ‘Supply Chain Warfare’ 27/11 18:58 - Biden pushing Ukraine to force teenagers to war – AP 27/11 18:55 - Flights cancelled amid yellow weather warning 27/11 18:38 - UN Resolution 1701 is the linchpin of the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire. Will it hold in 2024? 27/11 18:20 - ‘Thank god we are home’: Lebanese return south after ceasefire with Israel 27/11 18:18 - A Battered and Diminished Hezbollah Accepts a Cease-Fire 27/11 18:13 - Netanyahu says Israel to appeal against ICC arrest warrants over Gaza war 27/11 18:13 - Netanyahu says Israel to appeal against ICC arrest warrants over Gaza war 27/11 17:59 - War’s ebb in Lebanon leaves devastation and uncertain future 27/11 17:54 - Storm Conall brings more rain as it passes over UK 27/11 17:45 - New data reveals impact of war on civilians in Lebanon 27/11 17:08 - American mines sent to Ukraine will kill and maim civilians. That’s exactly what the West wants 27/11 17:08 - Russian rouble drops to lowest level against the dollar in 32 months 27/11 17:08 - Russian rouble drops to lowest level against the dollar in 32 months 27/11 16:26 - Trump transition process raises ‘concerns about corruption’, top senator says – US politics live 27/11 16:18 - France says it won’t arrest Netanyahu 27/11 16:13 - Former Manchester City player becomes presidential candidate in Georgia 27/11 16:01 - Romania officials to meet over 'cyber risks' to elections after far-right candidate leads vote 27/11 15:54 - News24 | ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar military leader over Rohingya campaign 27/11 15:43 - EasyJet boss denounces ‘illegal’ fines over hand luggage charges 27/11 15:34 - Defra cuts pose ‘existential threat’ to England’s most beautiful areas 27/11 15:29 - Bunkers and survival manuals: The EU countries preparing their populations for war 27/11 15:14 - Domestic abuse cases rarely convicted, data shows 27/11 15:11 - Trump won’t secure peace – ex-Ukrainian FM 27/11 14:59 - France says Netanyahu has 'immunity' from ICC arrest warrants 27/11 14:53 - UK MPs and public figures call to ‘halt escalation in Ukraine’ 27/11 14:52 - France Casts Doubt on Arresting Netanyahu Under ICC Warrant 27/11 14:25 - ICC prosecutor’s office seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar junta leader 27/11 14:21 - How a small Lebanese town became a haven from Israel’s war 27/11 14:21 - How a small Lebanese town became a haven from Israel’s war 27/11 14:10 - Biden to Leave Trump With Billions for Ukraine Weapons 27/11 14:07 - ‘Credible deterrence’ needed against Russia – Merkel 27/11 14:06 - Von der Leyen calls for more EU defence spending after narrow election victory 27/11 13:43 - Georgia’s governing party taps pro-Russian ex-footballer for president 27/11 13:43 - Georgia’s governing party taps pro-Russian ex-footballer for president 27/11 13:32 - Aston Martin looks to raise £210m after second profit warning in two months 27/11 13:31 - Russian lawmakers give final nod on record military funding boost 27/11 13:31 - Russian lawmakers give final nod on record military funding boost 27/11 13:30 - Lindsey Graham ICC reactions 27/11 13:30 - Lindsey Graham ICC reactions 27/11 13:03 - Russia’s rouble plunges to lowest rate since early weeks of Ukraine war 27/11 12:49 - Italian mercenaries exasperated in Ukraine – Corriere della Sera 27/11 12:32 - Harvester and Toby Carvery owner says it will take £100m hit from tax changes 27/11 12:29 - Live updates: Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire begins, halting war in Lebanon 27/11 12:29 - A ‘new page’: World reacts to Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire 27/11 12:29 - A ‘new page’: World reacts to Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire 27/11 12:18 - First Thing: Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire in Lebanon takes effect 27/11 12:00 - Trump’s tariff plan will send prices ‘through the roof’, warn US firms 27/11 11:56 - Lyudmila Trut, Who Bred Wild Foxes Into Docile Pets, Dies at 90 27/11 11:55 - As ceasefire takes effect, Lebanon's economy is shattered by war 27/11 11:51 - Taiwan's Olympic boxing champion Lin Yu-ting 'quits event' over gender questioning 27/11 11:50 - Unilever boss explains reluctant exit from Russia 27/11 11:47 - ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar military government chief 27/11 11:47 - ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar military government chief 27/11 11:26 - Russia cements rule in occupied Ukrainian regions through propaganda and violence 27/11 11:00 - Trump’s Gorka pick met with outrage: he’s ‘as dangerous as he is unqualified’ 27/11 10:49 - Rupert Goold named as next artistic director of Old Vic 27/11 10:40 - ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar junta chief 27/11 10:16 - Did the Biden administration discuss returning nuclear weapons to Ukraine? 27/11 10:08 - Russia vs Ukraine – The dangerous new phase 27/11 10:08 - Russia vs Ukraine – The dangerous new phase 27/11 10:05 - ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar’s junta leader for crimes against humanity 27/11 10:04 - What Is Russia’s Oreshnik Ballistic Missile? 27/11 09:49 - Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire comes into force with Biden insistent on ‘permanent cessation of hostilities’