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Israeli military says it is planning a military operation in Khan YounisIn Australia, NSW Labor has sent a message to its counterparts in Canberra, passing a motion demanding the federal government recognise Palestinian statehood, reports the Australian Associated Press (AAP).The motion, moved by state minister Jihad Dib at the state’s party conference on Saturday, was met with rapturous applause and a standing ovation by...

The EU’s Josep Borrell made the remark in a meeting with Chinese foreign minister Wang YiA Ukrainian court has remanded an 18-year-old man in custody over the murder of a nationalist former lawmaker, state media reported.Iryna Farion – a campaigner against the use of Russian language – was shot near her flat in the western city of Lviv on 19 July. Continue reading...

Visitors will need to pay up to €15 to stroll – and take photos – along romantic 900-metre walkway in Liguria, ItalyStifling though the crowds of tourists can be at the height of summer, a hint of love is in the air across the five villages of Italy’s Cinque Terre as a Ligurian riviera coastal path famed as a meeting point for courting couples...

Officials insist China-based owner ByteDance must separate from its short video app in the US because it is a threat to national security and citizens’ dataThe US justice department has asked an appeals court to reject legal challenges to a law requiring China-based ByteDance to divest itself of TikTok’s US assets by 19 January or face a ban.TikTok, parent company ByteDance and a group...

Stories from ‘ripped off’ customers lead Which? to call for ‘meaningful action’ against firms that fall shortInsurance costs are soaring – here’s how my family cut themThe consumer group Which? this week called on the regulator to clamp down on insurers that have been “ripping off” consumers with “abysmal” claims handling.Having surveyed how customers have fared at the hands of insurers over the past...

An academic paper says the show creates ideal conditions for ‘cognitive overload’ and demonstrates how to avoid itBBC Radio 4’s Just a Minute may be wonderfully entertaining for listeners but it is often excruciating for players as they attempt to speak for 60 seconds without repetition, hesitation or deviation.An academic paper jointly produced by a university linguist and one of the greatest exponents of...

MPs and candidates who faced abuse discuss polling station buffer zones and action to tackle social media‘Constant abuse’: three UK candidates on their election experienceMPs and candidates who faced abuse on the campaign trail have pressed ministers to act over intimidation around polling stations and via social media algorithms that push incendiary material.Half a dozen MPs and candidates attended a roundtable meeting with Yvette...

With Bank of England meeting on 1 August, people are advised to take advantage of top-paying accounts nowExperts are split on whether there will be a UK interest rate cut on Thursday but most agree on one thing: savers should “act now” to lock into the best rates while they are still available.All eyes will be on the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee...

Firefighters found the building on Bridge Road, Richmond engulfed in flames on Saturday morningGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastPolice are treating as suspicious a fire that destroyed a Melbourne tobacco shop on Saturday morning, after a series of arson attacks on tobacco retailers.Firefighters found the building fully engulfed in flames after being alerted to the blaze on...

Former politicians pay tribute after files show ‘Labour’s most successful leader’ was forced to consider selling legacy to pay for his dementia careMargaret Thatcher described him as “the most skilful of politicians” and Tony Blair thought him “Labour’s most successful leader ever”.Such elegies on the death in 1995 of Harold Wilson, 79, the twice Labour prime minister who had Alzheimer’s and colon cancer, betray...

Kai McKenzie, 23, expresses gratitude for outpouring of support in first public comments after attack by ‘biggest shark I’ve ever seen’Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAn Australian surfer whose leg was bitten off by a shark has promised he’ll be “back in that water in no time” as he recovers from surgery.Kai McKenzie, 23, was surfing off...

Public health adviser says higher temperatures caused by climate crisis pose danger for visitors not used to themThe climate emergency poses a “real risk” to Spain’s traditional mass tourist model as rising temperatures and more frequent heatwaves hit the country’s most popular coastal destinations, a senior public health adviser has warned.Héctor Tejero, the head of health and climate change at Spain’s health ministry, said...

Given barely any warning, many people fled with nothing as bombs fell and bullets flew around themThe evacuation order jolted Munadil Abu Younes one morning earlier this week as he scrolled on his phone reading the news. Israeli forces ordered thousands to flee, including from the area where he was sheltering. His eighth displacement was like nothing that had come before.“Israeli forces told us...

Opposition leader receives hero’s welcome at Victorian Liberal state council, talking up Coalition’s prospects for upcoming federal electionGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastPeter Dutton has blasted the beleaguered CFMEU and identity politics as the opposition leader rallies Liberal Party faithful ahead of the federal election.In a wide-ranging speech at the Victorian Liberal state council on Saturday, Dutton...

US president also to seek constitutional amendment to limit immunity for presidents and various officeholdersJoe Biden will announce plans to reform the US supreme court on Monday, Politico reported, citing two people familiar with the matter, adding that the US president was likely to back term limits for justices and an enforceable code of ethics.Biden said earlier this week during an Oval Office address...

Park fire has burned 239,000 acres, with an official telling CBS it was spreading at a rate of 4,000 to 5,000 acres an hourA massive and explosive wildfire whipped through the small rural community of Forest Ranch, California, on Thursday, bringing back dark memories in a region that has withstood several devastating wildfires in recent years.The Park fire has grown into the state’s largest...

Police allege the man used an encrypted messaging service to deal drugs and coordinate a network of runners outside the Sydney facilityGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAn immigration detainee and another man have been charged over an alleged drug ring operating from inside a detention facility.Police say the 49-year-old dealt large amounts of methylamphetamine using an encrypted...

Over 160,000 attendees in a key demographic ‘answered the call’ on Thursday, with nearly $8.5m raised for HarrisFollowing the success of a virtual call to mobilize Black women voters for Kamala Harris, a similar event with more than 160,000 attendees was held on Thursday aimed at white women, and appeared to break records.White women will be a key demographic for the Democrats to win...

Marine archaeologists in Wisconsin find ship after single day of searching, in 50ft-deep waters off AlgomaShipwreck hunters with the Wisconsin Underwater Archaeology Association have discovered the wreckage of a schooner that sank in Lake Michigan 131 years ago.A team of marine archaeologists located the Margaret A Muir – a 130ft, three-masted schooner built in 1872 – in 50ft-deep waters off the coast of Algoma,...

James Wilburn, father of Black woman shot dead by Illinois police, says vice-president ‘let us know she is with us 100%’Vice-President Kamala Harris on Friday called the family of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman who was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy in her Illinois home, according to Massey’s family members, who spoke to NBC News.Massey was killed on 6 July after she...

Arsonists used crude methods but disruption to opening of the Olympic Games in Paris was severe It was about 1.15am when the SNCF maintenance workers, carrying out repairs by moonlight, spotted the group of people a little further down the railway line near a signal box outside the sleepy village of Vergigny, in the northern French department of Yonne.They were concerned enough by the...

Nakash, 13, Aayat, 11, and Muhammad Hanan, 7, ‘missed beyond measure’, say Khurram Malik and Naumana Gul KhanThe parents of three children who died in an east London house fire have paid tribute to them, saying they were “loved beyond words and missed beyond measure”.The children who died after the blaze in East Ham on 13 July were named by police on Friday as...

US announces arrest of two leaders of organised crime group as Mexican authorities say they were in the darkThe Mexican president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has called for “transparency” after the sudden and secretive arrests by US authorities of two top leaders of the Sinaloa cartel, one of Mexico’s most powerful organised crime groups.Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada García, 76, founded the Sinaloa cartel with...

Vyacheslav Zinchenko, 18, remanded in custody for 60 days after Iryna Farion shot in Lviv on 19 JulyA Ukrainian court has remanded an 18-year-old man in custody over the murder of a nationalist former lawmaker, state media reported.Iryna Farion – a divisive hardline campaigner against the use of Russian language – was shot near her flat in the western city of Lviv on 19...

Court urges federal and Ontario governments to make payouts after ‘dishonourably’ neglecting 174-year-old dealThe Crown promised riches to First Nations in Canada – over 150 years on, they could finally get billionsAn “egregious” refusal by successive Canadian governments to honor a key treaty signed with Indigenous nations made a “mockery” of the deal and deprived generations of fair compensation for their resources, Canada’s top...

Police searched houses across country on eve of Olympic opening ceremony in neighbouring FranceThree suspected members of Islamic State’s Afghan branch, Islamic State Khorasan, have been charged in Belgium with planning a terrorist attack.Police released four other people who had also been detained during searches of houses across the country on Thursday, three of them after being questioned by an investigative judge, the state...

Labour government announces its biggest step yet in overhauling the UK’s approach to the Middle EastMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesLabour has announced its biggest step yet in overhauling the UK’s approach to the Middle East, dropping its opposition to an international arrest warrant against Benjamin Netanyahu despite pressure from Washington not to do so.Downing Street announced on Friday that the government would...

Danielle Smith and her government’s refusal to combat global heating is said to have made blazes more intenseWhen Danielle Smith, premier of Alberta, began her grim update about the wildfire damage to Jasper, the famed mountain resort in the Canadian Rockies, her voice slipped and she held back tears.Hours earlier, a fast-moving wildfire tore through the community, incinerating homes, businesses and historic buildings. She...

Government move to engage archaeological specialists comes after ‘suspicious’ locations identified at Kinchela Aboriginal institution Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales government will engage a specialist to explore the site of a notorious boys home where locations “consistent with clandestine human burials” have been found using ground-penetrating radar.In September, Guardian Australia revealed there are...

‘There will never be mining’ at Northern Territory site, Albanese says as area becomes part of Kakadu national parkGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastIt’s the decades-long fight over uranium mining that pitted Indigenous owners against the resources industry.Now it seems the war is over, with the Australian government moving to expand the Kakadu national park to protect...

Strength of PM’s crackdown shows her nervousness and that climate of fear is breaking down, say criticsHasan still has the metal pellets Bangladesh police fired at him lodged deep in his bones. Fearful he will join the growing ranks of those thrown behind bars by the state for participating in protests that have swept Bangladesh this month, Hasan has been in hiding for a...

Amid anger at US vice-president’s call to end Gaza war, many families of hostages held by Hamas agree with herSee all our Israel-Gaza war coverageMembers of Israel’s rightwing government have hit back at Kamala Harris over her demands for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza after she met Benjamin Netanyahu during his US visit.After a brief meeting with the Israeli prime minister, which Harris described...

Policymakers and funders are being urged to invest in training a workforce to serve the industries of the futureA greener economy could bring millions of jobs to some of the largest countries in Africa, according to a new report.Research by the development agency FSD Africa and the impact advisory firm Shortlist predicts that 3.3 million jobs could be generated across the continent by 2030....

Prime ministers release joint statement saying they are ‘gravely concerned about the prospect of further escalation across the region’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe prime ministers of Australia, Canada and New Zealand have declared that a ceasefire in Gaza is “needed desperately” and urged Israel to “listen to the...

Former work and pensions secretary joins James Cleverly, Tom Tugendhat and Robert Jenrick in announcing he will standRachel Reeves is expected to reveal a £20bn hole in government spending for essential public services on Monday, paving the way for potential tax rises in the autumn budget.Labour sources said the blame lay with the Tory government, describing it as a “shocking inheritance” and accusing the...

Mustafa Muhammad Abu Ara had been subjected to torture and denied medical treatment, Palestinian governmental body saysKamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, has pressed Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu on the “dire” humanitarian situation in Gaza in talks that she described as frank, adding “I will not be silent.”In comments that were closely watched for signs of a shift from Joe Biden’s policy approach, the...

Former president’s endorsement means US vice-president has won backing of all the party’s high-profile figuresBarack Obama has endorsed Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee for US president, meaning the vice-president has now won the backing of all the party’s politically active high-profile figures for her White Housebid.The former president had conspicuously withheld his endorsement in the immediate aftermath of Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw...

Union tells inquiry consumer watchdog should investigate and accuses Live Nation and competitor TEG of anti-competitive behaviourGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s union for performing artists has accused the world’s largest live entertainment company of anti-competitive behaviour and called for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to investigate the industry.US-based multinational Live Nation became the focus of...

Non-cancer electives could be delayed as early as next week as TGA issues shortage alert for multiple products used in surgery and critical careFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastSurgeries could be cancelled as soon as next week due to an “unprecedented” shortage of intravenous fluids in Australian hospitals, the...

Half a million people evacuated, 21 deaths confirmed so far and capsized tanker in Manila causes huge oil spillTyphoon Gaemi has been wreaking havoc, with the Philippines government forced to declare a state of calamity last week in its capital Manila, and flooding and at least three deaths in Taiwan. . Manila received more than 300mm of rainfall, with resulting floods reaching as high...

‘Massive’ coordinated attacks on TGV bring severe disruption to France’s busiest rail linesParis 2024 Olympics – live updatesFrance’s high-speed rail network has been hit by coordinated “malicious acts” including arson attacks that have brought major disruption to many of the country’s busiest rail lines hours before the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.The state-owned railway operator, SNCF, said arsonists had targeted installations along the lines connecting...

Police complaints watchdog to investigate actions of armed officer who kicked Muhammed Fahir, 19, in faceThe family of the man who was kicked in the face by an armed officer have appealed for calm after a second night of protests over the “barbaric” arrest at Manchester airport.Paul Waugh, the Labour MP for Rochdale, said the “traumatised” family wanted to make clear they had “no...

This blog is now closedGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastQ: Will Malarndirri McCarthy, the assistant minister for Indigenous Australians, replace you?Linda Burney said that was “way above [her] pay grade” but that McCarthy was a dear friend:The most important thing is for me to support whoever it is in the role and to give them the space...

Delegates expect event to pass only what insiders consider the ‘bare minimum’ on recognition motionsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastSenior Labor figures are attempting to prevent an outbreak of discontent at this weekend’s New South Wales state conference, with delegates expecting the event to pass only what insiders consider...

More than 30 councils relied on reports during development approval process for 135 sites but EPA says no immediate risks to public health identifiedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAn environmental consultant has been accused of falsifying laboratory sampling results in environmental reports that councils used when assessing 135 sites...

Health secretary’s comments follow damning findings of interim report into state of English healthcare regulatorThe healthcare regulator is so badly run that patients in England cannot trust the safety ratings it issues for hospitals, care homes or GP practices, the health secretary has said.Wes Streeting said the Care Quality Commission was in such deep crisis it was not able to do its basic job...

Prof Linda-Gail Bekker receives ovation at Aids summit after presenting trial results of ‘miracle’ drug lenacapavirWhen the doctor behind the trial of a new HIV prevention drug heard the results, she could not contain her emotions. “I literally burst into tears,” said Prof Linda-Gail Bekker.“I’m 62, I’ve lived through this epidemic … I had family members who died of HIV, as did many, many...

Bank left with costs from Sir Trevor McDonald-fronted campaign after early election halted rolloutBusiness live – latest updatesNatWest was forced to spend £24m on the former Conservative government’s aborted “Tell Sid” advertising campaign featuring Sir Trevor McDonald, which would have resulted in a chunk of the bank’s state-owned shares being sold to the general public in a highly anticipated privatisation drive.The price tag emerged...

Former work and pensions secretary announces candidacy, saying Tories have ‘lost the trust of the British people’Mel Stride has become the latest Conservative MP to announce he intends to run for the leadership of his party, saying the Tories have “substantially lost the trust of the British people”.The former work and pensions secretary said on Friday morning he had won enough parliamentary support to...

In today’s newsletter: As Paris gears up for the Games, the excitement is palpable, but concern about performance-enhancing drugs threatens the reputation of one of its sports• Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning.The Olympics is here! Get ready for some truly awe-inspiring displays of athleticism. But there is also a scandal hovering over the Games in Paris that threatens to...