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Critics alarmed by talk of revenge against Democrats and say second Trump term would pose unprecedented dangerDonald Trump’s extremist attacks on top Democrats as “the enemy from within” and talk of deploying the military against political foes if he wins the election are stark signs Trump will endanger the rule of law in America, say former US justice department officials and scholars.Trump’s threats – singling out ex-speaker Nancy Pelosi, Adam Schiff and others as “the enemy from within” and “more dangerous than China Russia” – jibe with his earlier incendiary talk of using a return to the White House to

Ricardo Rosselló – no stranger to political fallout himself – says Trump must address offensive jokes with ‘full force’Puerto Rico’s former governor Ricardo Rosselló has been closely watching the fallout from the racist comments made during Donald Trump’s campaign rally on Sunday.As someone involved in politics for much of his life, Rosselló – who has historically supported the Democratic party – heard reactions from both Republican colleagues and previously ambivalent voters. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/30/former-puerto-rico-governor-ricardo-rossello-criticizes-trump-rally Author : José Olivares Publish date : 2024-10-30 10:00:09 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Chair suggests company will not make fourth takeover offer and will instead focus on other growth opportunitiesThe global mining company BHP has “moved on” from its three unsuccessful attempts to take over the rival Anglo American earlier this year and will focus on other growth opportunities instead, its chair has said.Speaking at BHP’s annual general meeting in Brisbane on Wednesday, Ken MacKenzie suggested the Australian miner would not be resurrecting its bid for its London-based competitor after a six-month block on trying again lifts at the end of November. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/oct/30/mining-firm-bhp-says-it-has-moved-on-from-failed-anglo-american-bid Author : Jack Simpson Publish

The chancellor will deliver the budget at around 12.30pm GMT, just after PMQsFive key charts that underpin the budgetTax changes to look out forGood morning. Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, will today seek to reset the trajectory of public spending and taxation for the rest of this parliament – perhaps for a decade, based on Labour’s pre-election rhetoric – with what is set to be the biggest tax-raising budget in history, at least in cash terms. Larry Elliott and Pippa Crerar preview it here, in our overnight story.In recent years budgets have become two-week news events, with many of the main

Israel hits towns of Sarafand and Haret Saida, says Lebanese health ministry; ‘large number’ of tanks cross Israeli border, local media reportsIsraeli tanks entered the outskirts of the Lebanese village of Khiam in their deepest incursion yet into southern Lebanon in their ground operation, Lebanese media reported, while the health ministry said at least 14 people were killed in Israeli strikes on the south.The official National News Agency on Tuesday reported the entry of a “large number” of Israeli tanks into the eastern outskirts of the town of Khiam, about 6km from the border with Israel.At least 93 Palestinians were

The first polls will be opening in the US not long after the RBA’s board meeting wraps up next TuesdayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen the Reserve Bank board meet next week to discuss interest rates, it will have an inescapable “best-laid schemes of mice and men” feel about it.For sure, there will the usual meticulous assembly and assessment of data, including Wednesday’s relatively benign inflation figures. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/30/the-rba-will-likely-hold-the-cash-rate-but-are-their-calculations-at-risk-of-being-overtaken-by-us-election-chaos Author : Peter Hannam Publish date : 2024-10-30 06:14:05 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

‘Very sharp increase’ in children arriving in emergency after crashes, doctors warn, as assessment of how to best legalise e-scooters continuesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastChildren as young as five end up in hospital with e-scooter and e-bike injuries as officials warn growing use could further clog emergency rooms.As New South Wales contemplates how best to legalise the electric transport devices, doctors have urged MPs to impose strict regulation including bans on riders aged under 16.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link

Labor considering expert report’s call for judges to have discretion to not cancel licences of those using the drugFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDrivers who use medicinal cannabis in Victoria will be able to remain behind the wheel under a proposed interim measure being considered by the state government.In an expert report tabled in parliament on Wednesday, the former magistrate Tony Parsons called on the government to provide the courts with judicial discretion not to cancel the licences of medicinal cannabis users.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking

Barrie Tibbetts was non-symptomatic before doctor noticed 67-year-old’s liver function test results were ‘slightly abnormal’ leading to discovery of tumour. Warning: contains graphic contentFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA routine doctor’s checkup saved the life of a Brisbane retiree after an aggressive and rare tumour weighing 2kg was found in his liver.Father-of-three Barrie Tibbetts had no symptoms when he went to see his general practitioner but Dr Kerrie Hulett noticed his liver function test results were “slightly abnormal”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/30/brisbane-man-2kg-tumour-doctor-checkup-barrie-tibbetts Author : Australian

Edited video clip of president’s remarks suggests he insulted Trump backers, but his wording is unclearJoe Biden put out a statement that he had “meant to say” earlier on Tuesday that a pro-Trump comedian’s “hateful rhetoric” about Puerto Rico was “garbage”. But in an edited video clip already widely circulating on social media Tuesday evening, a phrase that came out of Biden’s mouth was “the only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters”.Republican politicians and rightwing media outlets quickly picked up the clip to argue that Biden had called Trump’s supporters garbage, comparing his remarks with Hillary Clinton’s

Supermarket chain’s slowdown comes as competition watchdog accuses retailer of ‘illusory’ discounts on hundreds of items Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s biggest supermarket chain, Woolworths, has warned its profits have been hit as cost-of-living pressures weigh on buying decisions, prompting shoppers to opt for cheaper products.The supermarket giant disclosed on Wednesday that sales growth had slowed in October after shoppers sought out items with “deeper specials”, sparking an immediate slide in its share price. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/oct/30/woolworths-profits-financial-results-october Author : Jonathan Barrett Senior business

Report finds Paul Brereton should have ‘removed himself from related decision-making processes’, but says there was no ‘intentional wrongdoing’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe National Anti-Corruption Commission will reconsider its decision not to start a corruption investigation into robodebt, after a finding its initial refusal was “affected by apprehended bias”.On Wednesday the Nacc inspector, Gail Furness, released a report finding that the Nacc commissioner, Paul Brereton, should have “removed himself from related decision-making processes and limited his exposure to the relevant factual information”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/30/nacc-robodebt-investigation-misconduct-finding-commissioner-paul-brereton-ntwnfb Author : Paul Karp and Sarah

Adidas chief executive says dispute with rapper ‘belongs to the past’, and that the last of its Yeezy stock will be sold by the end of the yearAdidas says it has reached an amicable agreement with rapper Kanye West to end all legal proceedings between them, without any money being exchanged.The German sportswear giant had been locked in a dispute with the artist, who now goes by the name Ye, since they cut ties in 2022 after allegations of antisemitism against him. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/oct/30/kanye-west-ye-adidas-legal-settlement-yeezy-range-brand Author : Sian Cain and agencies Publish date : 2024-10-29 23:19:31 Copyright

Having announced minimum wage boost, chancellor to say she can spare working people from tax risesThe UK’s national minimum wage is to rise by a higher than expected 6.7% next year, Rachel Reeves has announced before a multi-billion pound tax-raising budget designed to act as the springboard for a decade of national renewal.Insisting that the increase to £12.21 in the pay floor marks a significant step in Labour’s plan to support the low paid, the chancellor will also say she can spare working people from the tax increases intended to plug the hole in the public finances and avoid a

Iqra Ismail, who does not wear shorts for religious reasons, was prevented from entering field of play during gameThe Football Association has apologised to a Muslim footballer after she was barred from playing in a match for refusing to wear shorts due to her religious beliefs.Iqra Ismail was meant to come on as a half-time substitute for United Dragons in a Greater London Women’s Football League fixture against Tower Hamlets on Sunday, but she was prevented from entering the field of play by the referee. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/oct/29/fa-says-sorry-to-muslim-womens-footballer-over-tracksuit-bottoms-ban Author : Tom Ambrose Publish date : 2024-10-29 21:45:47

Analysts expected 12% year-on-year revenue gains, but company reports 15%, buoyed by performance in ads and cloud servicesAlphabet, parent of Google and YouTube, saw a third straight quarter of gains as it reported earnings on Tuesday. The tech giant had largely exceeded analyst expectations for the previous two quarters, and Tuesday’s results showed growth in both digital advertising and demand for Google Cloud.“The momentum across the company is extraordinary. Our commitment to innovation, as well as our long-term focus and investment in AI, are paying off with consumers and partners benefiting from our AI tools,” said CEO Sundar Pichai. Continue

Consumer price index data due this morning may bring inflation back within central bank’s target range. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThank you Martin Farrer for kicking off the day’s live blog!I’ll be rolling your news updates throughout the day – if you see anything you don’t want us to miss, send it my way on X @At_Raf_ Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2024/oct/30/australia-news-live-inflation-figures-plan-for-national-disease-control-centre-anthony-albanese-peter-dutton-wednesday-ntwnfb Author : Martin Farrer Publish date : 2024-10-29 20:09:21 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Running mate criticizes Kamala Harris on Michigan campaign trail but avoids mention of Trump rally jokesUS elections 2024 – live updatesJD Vance hit back at those who say Donald Trump is a fascist, accusing Kamala Harris and her allies of disrespecting second world war veterans as he campaigned on Tuesday in one of the most hotly contested regions of battleground Michigan.A week before the election that will decide the next occupant of the White House and control of Congress and state legislatures nationwide, Democrats have increasingly argued that Trump – who has baselessly insisted that his 2020 election loss was

Coroner advises forces to do more to tackle mental health issues after death of Anugrah Abraham in West YorkshirePolicing culture based on “fear and discipline” must end, said the family of a police trainee who killed himself, as a coroner advised forces to do more to tackle the rise in mental health issues among officers.No steps could have been taken to prevent the death of Anugrah Abraham, a 21-year-old West Yorkshire police student, the three-week inquest into his death found. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/29/end-fear-discipline-police-culture-family-trainee-killed-himself Author : Robyn Vinter North of England correspondent Publish date : 2024-10-29 18:23:41 Copyright

Foreign ministers and aid organisations criticise Israel over vote to oust UN agency from operating in war-torn territory, with US saying it had an ‘irreplaceable role’Middle East live: latest updatesSanctions on Israeli government members, a review of trade ties and a fresh reference to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) are all under consideration if Israel implements a Knesset vote banning any cooperation with the UN Palestinian relief agency Unrwa as world leaders and international aid organisations voiced fears for aid deliveries to Gaza.Israel is due to try to impose the new measures backed by Israeli MPs in a Monday

The longtime Trump ally had just been released from prison after serving four months for contempt of CongressSteve Bannon, a longtime Donald Trump ally who orchestrated his successful 2016 presidential campaign, was just hours out of federal prison when he returned to peddling unfounded conspiracy theories, urging supporters to make sure Democrats “cannot steal the election”.Bannon, who early on Tuesday morning completed a four-month sentence in Danbury, Connecticut, for flouting a congressional subpoena in an investigation of the January 6 US Capitol attack, fanned the flames of electoral unease on his first War Room podcast post-release. Continue reading... Source link

Amanda Gallagher was taking pictures of skydivers when she inadvertently stepped back into a spinning propellerA photographer was killed in the line of duty after inadvertently walking into a spinning airplane propeller while taking pictures in Kansas.Amanda Gallagher, 37, was on a work assignment on Saturday capturing pictures of skydivers getting on and off planes in the town of Derby – less than 15 miles from Wichita – when she stepped back into the propeller of a plane that was stationary yet still running. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/29/photographer-killed-plane-propeller-kansas Author : Erum Salam Publish date : 2024-10-29 15:55:58 Copyright

Trump Media & Technology Group stock has surged in recent weeks as former president courts votersUS politics live – latest updatesTrading in the owner of Donald Trump’s Truth Social was suspended several times on Wall Street on Tuesday as extraordinary volatility engulfed shares in the tiny social media empire ahead of next week’s election.Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) rallied by 14% during early trading on Tuesday, before quickly reversing all its gains. By late morning, it was up 1.5%. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/oct/29/truth-social-trading-suspended Author : Callum Jones in New York Publish date : 2024-10-29 15:16:15 Copyright for

Rapper says asked to join ex-president’s controversial Madison Square Garden event but is ‘afraid about politics’50 Cent has revealed that he turned down a $3m offer to join Donald Trump at his controversial New York rally.The rapper, who has previously shown admiration for the former president, spoke about the opportunity during an interview on The Breakfast Club. He confirmed that he “got a call” and had also been asked to perform his song Many Men (Wish Death) during this year’s Republican national convention for a similar sum. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/oct/29/50-cent-trump-new-york-rally Author : Benjamin Lee Publish date :

Trump ally served four-month sentence for defying subpoena in investigation into 6 January attackUS politics live – latest updatesLongtime Donald Trump acolyte Steve Bannon was released from prison on Tuesday, following a four-month sentence for defying a congressional subpoena in an investigation of the 6 January 2021 US Capitol attack.The far-right firebrand’s release from federal prison in Danbury, Connecticut, comes just one week before election day. Bannon, 70, surrendered to prison on 1 July after the US supreme court rebuffed his effort to postpone this sentence pending appeal. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/29/steve-bannon-released-from-prison-early-a-week-before-us-election Author : Victoria Bekiempis Publish date