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PM Shigeru Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic party faces losses amid voter anger over funding scandal and cost of livingJapan’s ruling coalition is certain to lose its majority in parliament in Sunday’s general election, according to the national broadcaster, after taking losses amid voter anger over a funding scandal and a cost of living crisis in the world’s fourth-biggest economy.The outcome may force the Liberal Democratic party (LDP), which has ruled Japan almost without interruption since the mid-1950s, or the main opposition Constitutional Democratic party (CDP) into power-sharing agreements with other parties to form a government. The official result is not expected

Executives of Blue Origin briefly met with Trump within hours after paper spiked endorsement of Harris The multi-billionaire owner of the Washington Post, Jeff Bezos, continued facing criticism throughout the weekend because executives from his aerospace company met with Donald Trump on the same day the newspaper prevented its editorial team from publishing an endorsement of his opponent in the US presidential election.Senior news and opinion leaders at the Washington Post flew to Miami in late September 2024 to meet with Bezos, who had reservations about the paper issuing an endorsement in the 5 November election, the New York Times

Candidates prepare to make their closing arguments just nine days before election dayCampaigning in Philadelphia today, Kamala Harris has started her day by delivering remarks at the Church of Christian Compassion, a Black church in west Philadelphia.“What feeds my spirit — I see faith in action all over. Everywhere I go,” she told attendees. “I see a nation determined to turn the page on hatred.” Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/oct/27/harris-trump-election-latest-updates-live Author : Cecilia Nowell Publish date : 2024-10-27 15:04:50 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Exclusive: Greens housing spokesman argues ‘lesson for federal Labor is if PM spends next six months fighting Greens he’s going to hand the keys to Peter Dutton’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Greens’ federal housing spokesperson, Max Chandler-Mather, says the Queensland election result shows federal Labor needs to drop its “deep hostility” to the minor party – or risk losing next year’s national poll.The Liberal National Party’s victory on the weekend – its first majority in almost a decade – relied upon gains from Labor in regional areas, including heartland seats in central and north

Republicans who have refused to bend to Trump insist the GOP can be rebuilt – but if he wins, all bets are offThe former Wyoming congresswoman Liz Cheney “hopes to be able to rebuild” the Republican party after Donald Trump leaves the political stage. Mitt Romney, the retiring Utah senator and former presidential nominee, reportedly hopes so too.Among other prominent Republicans who refuse to bow the knee, the former Maryland governor Larry Hogan is running for a US Senate seat in a party led by Trump but insists he can be part of a post-Trump GOP. Continue reading... Source link

The disgraced hip-hop mogul is facing scores of lawsuits, adding to his legal jeopardy as he remains in jailIn September 2000, a 13-year-old girl who hoped to attend the Video Music Awards – or at least an afterparty – started asking limousine drivers outside the event in New York City for help getting into the festivities.A driver allegedly told her that because of her age, she “fit what Diddy was looking for” and as such, he could take her to a party, according to court documents. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/oct/27/sean-diddy-combs-new-lawsuits Author : Eric Berger Publish date : 2024-10-27

The candidates have taken detours from the critical swing states into unfriendly territory – what’s in it for them?Texas is not a usual stop for a Democratic presidential candidate, yet 11 days out from the election, that’s where Kamala Harris could be found.The vice-president held a campaign rally in the traditionally Republican state on Friday, appearing alongside Beyoncé and the Senate candidate Colin Allred. But it is not just Democrats who are venturing into uncharted territory – on Sunday Donald Trump will appear at Madison Square Garden, in the deep blue New York. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/27/kamala-harris-trump-new-york-texas Author

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 Ali Khamenei, said on Sunday in his first response to the attack.A debate has been set off inside Iran on whether the Israeli attack, more limited than some had predicted, warrants a military response and if the country will be seen as weak if it does nothing. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/27/iran-supreme-leader-ayatollah-ali-khamenei-israel-attack Author : Patrick Wintour Diplomatic

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 coverageWorld leaders have called for restraint after the first open Israeli airstrikes on Iran were launched in the early hours of Saturday.The Israeli airforce struck about 20 military bases across Iran, including missile and drone manufacturing sites and air defence systems. Here is what we know about the attack (you can read the full story here):Israel struck military sites in Iran early on Saturday, saying it was in response to “months of continuous attacks from the

Hundreds of health workers sign letter to General Medical Council calling for halt to suspensions as GP faces jail for activismHundreds of health workers have called on the General Medical Council to stop suspending doctors imprisoned for peaceful climate activism ahead of a trial which could see the first jailing of a working GP for a non-violent climate protest in the UK.Two retired GPs have been suspended by GMC-convened tribunals this year after receiving short sentences for non-violent offences during Just Stop Oil and Insulate Britain protests in 2021 and 2022. The medical regulator did not express concerns about the

Waits of more than a year for hearings into councils’ failure to meet growing needs of Send childrenParents are having to wait more than a year for tribunal hearings into ­inadequate provision for children with special educational needs after new cases surged by more than 50% in a year.The National Audit Office last week highlighted the worsening ­crisis in the special educational needs and ­disabilities (Send) system, with ­cash-strapped councils unable to meet rising need amid a lack of ­suitable school and college places. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/education/2024/oct/27/parents-trapped-in-special-needs-tribunal-backlog-as-disputes-surge-by-50 Author : Chaminda Jayanetti Publish date : 2024-10-27 07:00:03 Copyright

LNP leader plans to ‘get cracking’ in majority government but critics have said locking up more children isn’t the answerAnalysis: LNP will need to show Brisbane voters it can be a moderate governmentGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueensland’s incoming premier, David Crisafulli, and his deputy, Jarrod Bleijie, will be sworn in as an interim cabinet of two so the LNP can “get cracking” with governing, the party’s leader says.“We’ve got to get to work,” Crisafulli said on Sunday after securing majority government. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/27/new-queensland-premier-david-crisafulli-vows-to-legislate-adult-time-for-adult-policy-by-christmas Author : Andrew Messenger Publish date :

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 email, free app or daily news podcastThe story of the Queensland election is the story of Mackay and Mansfield.The voters of Mackay stuck with Labor during the landslide loss to Campbell Newman’s Liberal National party in 2012. They voted for the party in the “Adani election” of 2017, at the nadir of the state’s climate wars.Sign

Immigration minister Tony Burke says Owens ‘has the capacity to incite discord in almost every direction’ ahead of planned November speaking tourGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia has rejected far-right provocateur Candace Owens’ visa application ahead of a planned national speaking tour, with the immigration minister, Tony Burke, saying she had the “capacity to incite discord”.The US conservative influencer and podcast host, who has advanced conspiracy theories and antisemitic rhetoric including minimising Nazi medical experiments in concentration camps, will be blocked from coming to Australia after the federal government voiced alarm about her record.Sign up

British capital may be second only to New York in the number of at-risk languages spoken, says Ross PerlinLife in London has been mapped according to its health, wealth, land ownership, politics and transport at key points in its long history. But it is now hoped it can be charted in a way that tells a different story: the story of language itself.Ross Perlin, an academic who claimed a prestigious £25,000 book prize last week, now hopes to start work on a mapping project with British researchers that would reveal the whereabouts of the speakers of the capital’s most at-risk

Heir to the throne responds to criticism about his Homewards programme in two-part ITV documentaryPrince William has said criticism about his privileged lifestyle and many residences drives him to try to end homelessness in Britain.The heir to the throne was challenged to respond to jibes about his three homes and 135,000-acre Duchy of Cornwall estate for a two-part ITV documentary airing this week. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/27/prince-william-ill-show-people-how-to-prevent-homelessness Author : Richard Palmer Publish date : 2024-10-26 23:01:44 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

ALP has done well in the urban south-east but was hit hard in the regions, bringing it in line with the federal party and other state branchesDavid Crisafulli claims LNP victory in Queensland election ending Labor’s decade-long reignSee all our Queensland election coverageGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Queensland electorate has delivered a change of government, but it was not the overwhelming Labor defeat expected at the start of the campaign and has left the ALP with a sizeable opposition.Labor clawed back support during the campaign and only suffered modest losses in the south-east of

At Kalamazoo event, former first lady and vice-president argue Trump has no credibility on women’s issuesMichelle Obama laced into Donald Trump in an unsparing speech in Michigan on Saturday, accusing the former president of “gross incompetence” and “amoral character” while challenging Americans to choose Kamala Harris for US president.“By every measure, she has demonstrated that she’s ready. The real question is, as a country, are we ready for this moment?” the former first lady told a rapt audience in Kalamazoo.Don’t miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alerts Continue reading... Source link :

Royal visits to resume in spring subject to doctors’ approval, official says as trip to Australia and Samoa concludesKing Charles will return to regular overseas trips next year after the hiatus from official foreign duties he has taken since his cancer diagnosis, a palace official said.Charles will fly abroad during the spring and autumn, the traditional periods for official overseas royal visits, provided that doctors approve the travel. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/26/king-charles-to-resume-regular-overseas-trips-in-2025-after-cancer-hiatus Author : Nadeem Badshah Publish date : 2024-10-26 22:24:23 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Follow today’s news liveABC election analyst Casey Briggs tells ABC Insiders that while there are still seats in doubt in the Queensland election, the Greens have not claimed any at this point.There are a couple of seats in doubt, but the Greens have certainly not gone forwards. They may well have gone backwards at the end of the night. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2024/oct/27/australia-news-live-david-crisafulli-celebrates-lnp-victory-in-qld-election-chogm-successful-meet-anthony-albanese-nsw-victoria Author : Petra Stock Publish date : 2024-10-26 22:14:55 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

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 Alexander Grebenkin, were flown to the hospital for additional medical checks on Friday after parachuting into the Gulf of Mexico off the Florida coast on board a SpaceX capsule. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/oct/26/nasa-astronaut-released-from-hospital-after-space-return Author : Associated Press Publish date : 2024-10-26 20:18:18 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Trump came across as old and unintelligent, but he was politically unscathed by a softball interviewIn an interview in which Donald Trump said that he wants to be “a whale psychologist”, made the case for replacing income tax with tariffs and praised Confederate general Robert E Lee as a “genius”, the most striking thing about the former president’s encounter with podcaster Joe Rogan wasn’t the content as much as the length.Over three hours, perhaps the longest ever campaign interview with a presidential candidate, Trump said very little that was factual but revealed a surprising amount about his disposition and his

The chancellor says she will invest to reverse Tory decline, but stands accused of breaking party manifesto promises Labour will launch a new era of public and private investment in hospitals, schools, transport and energy as momentous as any in the party’s history in this week’s budget, the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has said.In an interview with the Observer before the first budget by a female chancellor, Reeves draws comparisons with Labour’s historic reform programmes begun in 1945 by Clement Attlee, in 1964 under Harold Wilson and in 1997 under Tony Blair. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/oct/26/reeves-my-budget-will-match-greatest-economic-moments-in-labour-history Author : Toby

Chancellor said to be planning measures including raising employer NI contributions and capital gains tax rates. We consider the likelihood of each and the potential for a rowDuring the general election campaign, Paul Johnson of the Institute for Fiscal studies repeatedly accused both main parties of indulging in a “conspiracy of silence” over their economic policies. Neither Labour nor the Tories would admit, he complained, that if they won they would have to announce huge tax rises or spending cuts to restore the public finances to anything resembling good health.On Wednesday, 118 days after Labour won the election, Rachel Reeves

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 war is undisguisedly out in the open. It’s become a shooting war, it’s noisy, it’s escalating, and there’s no end in sight.This is not to say Israel’s large-scale, three-wave air assault on Tehran and other targets inside Iran early on Saturday morning means the two enemies are now engaged in all-out conflict. This is not yet the full-scale, region-wide conflagration