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Mustafa Muhammad Abu Ara had been subjected to torture and denied medical treatment, Palestinian governmental body saysHello and welcome to the Israel-Gaza war live blog.We start with news that a Hamas leader in the West Bank has died in Israeli custody after a deterioration in his health condition, a Palestinian governmental body has said.Kamala 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

Former NSW premier sought review of corruption watchdog decision that she failed to declare a personal conflict of interest regarding two government grantsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe former New South Wales premier Gladys Berejiklian has lost her legal challenge against an anti-corruption watchdog finding that she engaged in “serious corrupt conduct”.Berejiklian had argued the finding by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (Icac) was invalid because the commissioner was no longer at Icac when the findings were handed down.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning

Ukraine’s foreign minister calls on Hong Kong to prevent Russia from using region to circumvent sanctions; drone debris lands in Romania. What we know on day 884The Pentagon has found $2bn worth of additional errors in its calculations for ammunition, missiles and other equipment sent to Ukraine, increasing the improperly valued material to a total of $8.2bn, a US government report revealed on Thursday. In 2023, the Pentagon said staff used “replacement value” instead of “depreciated value” to tabulate the billions in materials sent to Ukraine. The $6.2bn error created a path for billions more to be sent to Kyiv.Ukraine’s

Journalists due to begin action at 11am today, hampering Olympic coverage; former NSW premier will learn her fate at court of appealFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastGreens call for ‘sealed’ chapter of robodebt inquiry report to be made publicA “sealed” chapter of the robodebt royal commission’s final report, containing the names of individuals referred to integrity bodies and the police “for civil action or criminal prosecution”, should be urgently made public, the Greens say. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2024/jul/26/australia-news-live-nine-journalists-strike-gladys-berejiklian-linda-burney-brendan-oconnor-albanese-reshuffle-nsw-vic-qld-dutton-labor-liberal-paris-olympics Author : Emily Wind Publish

Vice-president hits out at flag-burning and pro-Hamas graffiti ahead of Biden meeting with Israeli leader to discuss potential Gaza ceasefireNetanyahu and Biden will meet to discuss potential ceasefire in GazaFBI director questions whether Trump was hit by bulletThe Harris for President campaign has launched its first official video, less than a week after US President Joe Biden announced he was dropping out of the race.The ad caps a week during which Harris also broke funding records and quickly clinched enough delegate support to become the presumptive nominee in an election that is now just over 100 days away. Continue reading...

Even as Joe Biden touts ‘strongest economy in the world’, nearly three in five Americans wrongly believe US is in recessionThe pace of US economic growth accelerated in the last quarter, remaining unexpectedly resilient in the face of high interest rates and persistent inflation.Gross domestic product (GDP) – a broad measure of economic health – rose 2.8% in three months to June, the commerce department reported on Thursday, ahead of economists’ expectations and up sharply from 1.4% in the first quarter. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/jul/25/june-inflation-interest-rates Author : Callum Jones and agencies Publish date : 2024-07-25 16:22:48 Copyright for

Ed Miliband said GB Energy would be a crucial tool to tackle the UK’s energy security concernsThe former Lib Dem leader Vince Cable is testifying at the inquiry into the Post Office Horizon scandal today. My colleague Mark Sweney will be sharing updates on that in the live blog here:“The days of government ministers waging culture wars against civil servants are over,” chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster, Pat McFadden, has said.Yesterday I met the civil service unions together with my colleague, the new minister . We had a very positive discussion covering a whole range of issues.I made it

Live coverage of business, economics and financial markets as the US and Asia tumble on tech stock sell-off driven by big tech firms including Nvidia, Tesla and AppleITV has reported a 17% surge in ad revenue in the second quarter fuelled by the Euro 2024 tournament, as the broadcaster announced it has taken a majority stake in the TV producer behind shows including Sherlock, The Devil’s Hour and Douglas is Cancelled.The broadcaster, which said that overall first half ad revenues increased by 10%, beat its forecasts of a 12% rise in the second quarter and 8% over the first six

Airline confirms report second officer on Sydney to Hong Kong route failed a breath test and was suspended. Follow the day’s news liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastQ: Why target the individuals when it’s state policy?Penny Wong said the Australian government has been “clear in terms of state-to-state relations about our view on settlements”.They are unlawful under international law. We’ve been clear about that … We have also said that we want to continue to take steps towards a two-state solution.That may not be the view of some people in the Israeli government,