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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

Paper has been pilloried for what some call ‘anticipatory obedience’ in preparation of a new president next yearThe Washington Post’s cartoon team has taken a measure of revenge on the newspaper’s decision to avoid making a formal presidential endorsement with a dark formless image clearly designed to skewer the “Democracy Dies in Darkness” slogan that the outlet adopted during billionaire Jeff Bezos’s ownership.The image was published hours after it was revealed that Bezos, who has owned the paper since 2012, had pulled the plug on a prepared endorsement of Kamala Harris over Donald Trump in the 5 November election. Continue

Candidates take their pitch to road as election looms, with celebrity endorsements and appearancesGood morning, with just over a week left before election day, the race is nail-bitingly close. We’ll be bringing you the latest headlines and analysis today as the campaigns continue.This morning, we’re expecting Donald Trump to deliver remarks at a rally in Novi, Michigan, before traveling to State College, Pennsylvania. His running mate, JD Vance, will similarly speak in Atlanta, Georgia, before heading to Erie, Pennsylvania.In her first event of the campaign, Michelle Obama will hold a get-out-the-vote rally alongside Kamala Harris in Kalamazoo, Michigan.In Houston yesterday,

Outgoing premier Steven Miles concedes he cannot form majority government despite a last-minute surge in voteSee all our Queensland election coverageGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDavid Crisafulli has claimed victory for the Liberal National party in the Queensland election after a campaign that focused heavily on a series of hardline crime promises.The election marks the end of Labor’s decade-long reign in Queensland and is only the second time the Liberal or National parties have won a state poll since 1989.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/27/david-crisafulli-claims-lnp-victory-in-queensland-election-ending-labors-decade-long-reign Author :

Recent video purportedly showing a man destroying ballots marked for Trump is a disinformation campaign, say officialsRussian actors were behind a viral video falsely showing mail-in ballots for Donald Trump being destroyed in the swing state of Pennsylvania, US officials said on Friday, amid heightened alert over foreign influence operations targeting the upcoming election.The video, which garnered millions of views on platforms such as the Elon Musk-owned X, purports to show a man sorting through mail-in ballots from the state’s Bucks county and ripping up those cast for the former president. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/26/russia-disinformation-campaign-pennsylvania-ballots Author : Agence

Patients responded well in times of ‘high environment demand’ because sense of urgency led to hyperfocusA recent study has revealed that some people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) cope best during periods of high stress.Maggie Sibley, a clinical psychologist and psychiatry professor at the University of Washington and the study’s lead author, initially set out to learn whether it is possible for adults to recover from ADHD. In an earlier study, published in 2022, she investigated a National Institute of Mental Health data set that tracked 600 patients with ADHD over 16 years, starting from childhood. Continue reading... Source

The party senses a chance to win support from critical voting bloc the Democrats have traditionally relied uponOutside the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh are 11 glass and porcelain flower ornaments, each a symbol of the lives lost on 27 October 2018 in the worst antisemitic attack in US history.A large, long fence surrounds much of the complex, part of which is being demolished to be replaced with a museum and a memorial to the victims of the attack. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/26/republicans-pennsylvania-democrats-jewish-voters Author : Stephen Starr in Pittsburgh Publish date : 2024-10-26 11:00:33 Copyright for syndicated

UK prime minister stresses need to avoid further regional escalation in the Middle EastMiddle East crisis – live updatesKeir Starmer has urged Iran not to respond after Israel launched a series of airstrikes targeting military sites in Iran overnight, saying the Middle East needs to “avoid further regional escalation”.Speaking at a press conference in Samoa, the prime minister said: “I am clear that Israel has the right to defend itself against Iranian aggression. I’m equally clear that we need to avoid further regional escalation and urge all sides to show restraint. Iran should not respond. Continue reading... Source link :

Figures for 2024 show 46 private schools have closed with 77 opening, despite reports claiming VAT threat has toppled some schools More than 80 private schools closed every year in England on average over the last decade, official data has shown, with no apparent increase in the trend since Labour announced it was imposing VAT on fees.A number of media reports have highlighted the closure of some private schools as supposedly being caused by the policy, which is intended to raise money for more teachers in state schools. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/education/2024/oct/26/no-rise-private-school-closures-england-since-labour-vat-proposal-data Author : Peter Walker Senior political

Revamp of Oxford Street store follows opening of Fenwick’s ‘largest beauty hall outside London’ in NewcastleWith their perfectly groomed and liveried assistants being stood down during the Covid pandemic, it seemed the department store beauty hall may have had its day. But the high-street temples of pampering are making a comeback as Britons prioritise looking good.This week, as part of a wider revamp of its Oxford Street store, John Lewis opened a new-look beauty hall that is almost 25% bigger and rammed with 175 brands. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/oct/26/john-lewis-opens-new-look-beauty-hall-as-temples-of-pampering-return-to-high-street Author : Zoe Wood Publish date : 2024-10-26 07:00:26

Updated accountability measures aim to get school leavers to look at wider range of institutions and vocational optionsThe government will no longer measure schools in England on how many of their students go to Russell Group or Oxbridge universities, in an effort to encourage school leavers towards a wider range of universities and vocational options.The Department for Education’s updated accountability measures for students aged 16 to 18 state that the department will not include the percentage of school leavers who progress to Russell Group universities, or to Oxford and Cambridge universities, as part of each school’s student destinations data. Continue

Price cap set by Great Britain’s regulator rose to £1,717 a year this month but there are cheaper fixed dealsThere are plenty of fixed energy deals that are cheaper than the current Ofgem price cap, so now is a good time to lock into a lower tariff before the start of winter.That was the message from some energy experts this week. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/money/2024/oct/26/save-100-or-more-by-switching-energy-tariffs-say-experts Author : Rupert Jones Publish date : 2024-10-26 06:00:28 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Singer says America is on the ‘brink of history’ as Kamala Harris said Trump would seek to make state’s abortion ban nationwideBeyoncé on Friday lent her star power to Kamala Harris at a high-octane rally in her native Texas, declaring that the country was on the “brink of history” as the vice-president warned the state’s near-total abortion ban could become the law of the land if Donald Trump is elected.“For all the men and women in this room, and watching around the country, we need you,” Beyoncé told a crowd of 30,000 people at the open-air Shell Energy stadium in

NSW police say two crime scenes secured after reports two light planes collided near OakdaleGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Two light planes have collided in a deadly crash in Sydney’s south-west.NSW police confirmed the fatal crash occurred at about 11.50am on Saturday, at Belimbla Park, near Oakdale.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/26/belimbla-park-plane-crash-police-investigating-fatal-mid-air-collision-in-sydneys-south-west Author : Nino Bucci Publish date : 2024-10-26 02:50:19 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

IDF spokesman says strikes are a response to ‘months of continuous attacks from the regime in Iran’, as explosions are heard around Tehran and nearby city of KarajFull report: IDF says it is striking military targets in Iran as sound of explosions reported around TehranWelcome to our continuing live coverage of the crisis in the Middle East. Here’s a snapshot of the latest news.Israel has launched direct airstrikes against Iran in a high-stakes retaliatory attack that could bring the Middle East closer to a regional war, drawing in the US.The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed it had begun to launch

Kamala Harris’s vice-presidential nominee hails former president in Scranton, Pennsylvania, pep talkTim Walz delivered a rousing pep talk in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on Friday, encouraging supporters to do everything they can in the next 11 days to elect Kamala Harris as president.Addressing hundreds of voters at the Scranton Cultural Center, the Democratic vice-presidential nominee compared the final days of the neck-and-neck presidential race between Harris and Donald Trump to the fourth quarter of a football game, leaning on his background as a former high school teacher and coach. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/25/tim-walz-scranton-rally Author : Joan E Greve Publish date

Upgraded Triton Island outpost in the Paracel archipelago expands China’s surveillance capabilities in the regionThe Chinese military is constructing a new counter-stealth radar system on a disputed reef in the South China Sea that would significantly expand its surveillance capabilities in the region, satellite imagery suggests.Analysis by Chatham House suggests China is upgrading its outpost on Triton Island, on the south-west corner of the Paracel archipelago, building what may be a launching point for an anti-ship missile battery, as well as the sophisticated radar system. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/26/china-building-counter-stealth-radar-on-disputed-south-china-sea-reef-satellite-pictures-suggest Author : Rebecca Ratcliffe in Bangkok Publish date :

Treasury plans £5bn total investment in housing supply and a reduction in discounts under the right-to-buy schemeThe Treasury has announced an extra £500m for social homes in the budget, in what appears to be a compromise with the housing department, led by Angela Rayner, over the scale of ambition required in the sector.The promise of an additional £500m for the government’s affordable homes programme (AHP) is intended to add up to 5,000 extra social homes. The Treasury said it will bring total investment in housing supply to £5bn. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/oct/26/chancellor-pledges-extra-500m-for-social-homes-in-budget Author : Peter Walker Senior political

Suspect is being held on suspicion of attempted murder after incident in DagenhamA man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman and two girls were stabbed in east London, police said.Police were called to reports of a stabbing in Dagenham at about 5.30pm on Friday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/25/man-arrested-after-a-woman-and-two-girls-were-stabbed-in-east-london Author : Nadeem Badshah Publish date : 2024-10-25 21:23:54 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

VP party holds Maduro regime responsible for death of Edwin Santos who had been picked up by security officialsA major Venezuelan opposition party has said that one of its activists was murdered this week after being detained by security officials in the western state of Apure.Edwin Santos “was murdered after being abducted by members of the state security forces” on Wednesday, Voluntad Popular (VP) party said, blaming the iron-fisted regime of the leftwing president, Nicolás Maduro. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/25/venezuelan-opposition-says-detained-activist-has-been-murdered Author : Agence France-Presse in Caracas Publish date : 2024-10-25 21:52:10 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the

The musician was a founding member of the influential band and died ‘surrounded by his family and full of love’Phil Lesh, the influential bassist of the Grateful Dead who powered many of the jam band’s touring incarnations after the 1995 death of Jerry Garcia, has died. He was 84.Lesh’s death was announced on his Instagram page. “Phil Lesh, bassist and founding member of The Grateful Dead, passed peacefully this morning,” the caption reads. “He was surrounded by his family and full of love. Phil brought immense joy to everyone around him and leaves behind a legacy of music and love.

Four-member mission splashed off Florida coast and one is under observation for an unspecified medical conditionA Nasa astronaut who just returned from the International Space Station has been hospitalized for an unspecified medical condition but remains stable, according to the US space agency.The four-member Crew-8 mission splashed down off the coast of Florida early on Friday after nearly eight months aboard the orbital laboratory. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/oct/25/astronaut-hospitalized-nasa-spacex Author : AFP in Washington Publish date : 2024-10-25 19:38:47 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Election workers contacted the district attorney’s office after noticing several suspicious applicationsOfficials in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, are investigating about 2,500 voter registrations after election workers discovered signs that they may be fraudulent.The registrations under investigation were dropped off in two batches just before Pennsylvania’s voter-registration deadline on Monday. Election workers contacted the district attorney’s office after they noticed several suspicious applications that contained the same handwriting, signatures for voters that didn’t match what was on file, and inaccurate personal identifier information, including names, addresses, social security and driver’s license numbers, said Heather Adams, the district attorney, during a press conference

Jivan Dean attacked Raven Riley in Welsh eco-village after wrongly believing he had contacted his girlfriendA man who blinded an acquaintance with a corrosive liquid at an eco-village has been jailed for 15 years.Jivan Dean, 24, attacked Raven Riley, 21, with sodium hydroxide – an alkaline also known as caustic soda – in a jealous rage after wrongly believing he had contacted his girlfriend. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/25/man-jailed-blinding-sodium-hydroxide-jivan-dean-raven-riley-wales Author : Jamie Grierson Publish date : 2024-10-25 17:30:05 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Artwork satirically commemorates people who broke in to the Capitol and defecated on the House speaker’s deskA new temporary bronze installation depicting a pile of feces on Nancy Pelosi’s desk was erected in Washington DC this week across from the US Capitol, appearing to satirically “honor” the people behind the January 6 insurrection.The scatological statue, which was installed on Thursday, features a swirl somewhat resembling the common “poop” emoji sitting on a desk with Pelosi’s name. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/25/poop-pelosi-desk-statue-january-6-insurrectionists Author : Anna Betts Publish date : 2024-10-25 16:19:29 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.