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Union’s work ban set to apply from 10pm on Thursday and up to 6am on Sunday but fewer services are expected across the entire four daysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTrains are set to shut down in Sydney over four days after the New South Wales government rejected rail union demands to run 24-hour train services, with fears it will throw the state’s transport system into chaos.The state’s Rail, Tram and Bus Union had threatened to stop work completely unless the government ran additional services overnight from

Police say about 42,000 people gathered at parliament in the last stage of the nine-day protest in opposition to the Treaty of Waitangi billNew Zealand’s Treaty of Waitangi explained in 30 secondsWhat is the treaty principles bill? A protest march estimated to be one of the largest in New Zealand history arrived at parliament on Tuesday, flooding the grounds with song in a display of unity against a controversial bill seeking to reinterpret the country’s founding treaty between Māori and the crown.Police said around 42,000 people took part in the march, in what was likely New Zealand’s largest-ever protest in

The immigration bill, which will go before a Senate inquiry, also gives the government immunity from being sued by people harmed during deportationFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Coalition is set to help Labor pass a controversial migration bill allowing Australia to pay third countries to accept unlawful non-citizens, subject to a one-week inquiry that may recommend minor changes.On Tuesday the opposition immigration spokesperson, Dan Tehan, indicated likely support by saying the opposition wants “to help and support the government keep the community safe”.Sign up for Guardian

The ‘Hong Kong 47’ were arrested in 2021 after holding an unofficial election primary and have now been sentenced to between four and ten years in jailA Hong Kong court has sentenced 45 pro-democracy activists to jail terms ranging from four to 10 years in the territory’s largest national security trial.Benny Tai, a legal academic and activist, was sentenced to 10 years in jail on Tuesday over his role as a organiser of pre-election primaries which the court found was an attempt to cause a constitutional crisis. It is the longest sentence handed out so far under the city’s national

Nine-day march across New Zealand culminates in Wellington as huge numbers gather to protest bill that opponents say seeks to dilute Māori rightsHistoric march arrives at parliament – full reportExplainer: what is the treaty principles bill?The hīkoi has reached parliament, filling the grounds and swelling out into the surrounding roads and streets.It is shoulder to shoulder, with people and flags stretching as far as the eye can see in every direction. The notorious Wellington wind is whipping the flags high, their flicks and pops adding to the cacophony. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/nov/19/maori-treaty-bill-protest-new-zealand-parliament-wellington-live-updates Author : Helen Sullivan(now) with Ben

Former Republican congressman from Wisconsin was also a cast member on MTV’s The Real World: BostonDonald Trump has named Sean Duffy, a former Republican congressman from Wisconsin, Fox News contributor, and former cast member of the MTV show The Real World, to serve as the secretary of transportation.Duffy served in Congress from 2011 until 2019. Before being elected to public office, he was district attorney for Ashland county, Wisconsin, from 2002 to 2008 and previously had a reality TV show role. Duffy was a cast member on The Real World: Boston in 1997 where he would meet his wife, Fox

Italian government approves request for Perry Kouroumblis to be returned. He maintains his innocenceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Greek-Australian dual national is a step closer to being extradited from Rome to Australia over the horrific cold-case killings of two Melbourne women.Perry Kouroumblis was arrested at Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci Airport in September, decades after the murders of Suzanne Armstrong, 28, and Susan Bartlett, 27, in January 1977. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/19/melbourne-easey-st-murders-suspect-extradition-rome-perry-kouroumblis-ntwnfb Author : Australian Associated Press Publish date : 2024-11-18 23:29:29 Copyright for syndicated

Tehran alleged to have targeted retired politician, 84, who is also human rights activist and critic of IranCanadian authorities foiled an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate a former justice minister and rights activist who has been a strong critic of Tehran, the Globe and Mail newspaper has reported.The 84-year-old was justice minister and attorney general from 2003 to 2006. He retired from politics in 2015 but has remained active with many associations that campaign for human rights around the world. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/18/iran-canada-irwin-cotler-assassination-plot Author : Agence France-Presse in Ottawa Publish date : 2024-11-18 22:28:15 Copyright for syndicated

Weihong Hu, a New York City hotel developer, was previously the subject of a joint investigation by the Guardian, the City and DocumentedFederal law enforcement agents have raided a hotel owned by a businesswoman who has been linked to potentially illegal campaign contributions to the New York City mayor, Eric Adams.Federal officials executed a search warrant on Thursday at a hotel that the hotel developer Weihong Hu owns in Long Island City, Queens, according to three sources with knowledge of the matter. The hotel hosts a shelter program for formerly incarcerated people which has resulted in millions of city contract

Two men, 36 and 68, killed and woman critically injured in apparently unprovoked stabbings in ManhattanNew York City police have arrested a man who allegedly killed two people and badly wounded a third in an apparently unprovoked stabbing spree in Manhattan, authorities said.The attacks began early on Monday morning, when the first victim – a 36-year-old man – was fatally stabbed in the abdomen at 8.20am. The stabbing occurred at a construction site where the victim was working on West 19th Street, the New York police department (NYPD) said. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/18/new-york-knife-stabbings-suspect Author : Marina Dunbar Publish

PM welcomes ‘encouraging progress’ in ties with Beijing after Brazil meeting. Follow today’s news headlines liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore on that Xi-Albanese meeting, via AAP:Albanese, who visited Beijing a year ago, said there had been “further encouraging progress in the stabilisation of our relationship” and that trade was “flowing more freely” between the countries. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2024/nov/19/politics-live-g20-summit-china-trade-foreign-policy-aukus-interest-rates-rba-housing-immigration-cost-of-living Author : Emily Wind Publish date : 2024-11-18 19:39:53 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

President-elect plans to declare a national emergency for undocumented immigrants with help of hardline cabinetDonald Trump said on Monday that his administration would declare a national emergency declaration and use the US military to carry out mass deportations of undocumented immigrants.In an early morning social media post, Trump responded “TRUE!!!” to a post by Tom Fitton, the president of the conservative group Judicial Watch, who wrote on 8 November that the next administration “will use military assets to reverse the Biden invasion through a mass deportation program”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/18/trump-military-mass-deportation Author : Lauren Gambino in Washington Publish

Watchdog seeks clarity on legal right to go on holiday or visit family abroad after applicants denied re-entry at UK borderHopes have been raised for EU citizens who have faced being removed from the UK post-Brexit even while they wait on their applications to stay, after a statutory body wrote to the Home Office demanding clarity on their legal right to go on holiday or visit family abroad.The move comes after a number of cases came to light involving the removal of EU citizens when they returned to the UK after a visit abroad. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/nov/18/home-office-pressed-on-eu-citizens-removed-from-uk-while-awaiting-approval-to-stay

Awareness campaign partly designed by under-18s will launch on social media to educate adults and childrenIf you want to warn young people about the dangers of sextortion, use language that they understand, keep your messages fast-paced and don’t scare us, say Scottish teenagers.Previous awareness-raising campaigns “all looked like they’d been designed by old people trying to be young,” according to the young Scots who have developed a series of online clips in partnership with Fearless, the youth service of the charity Crimestoppers, launching across social media this week. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/nov/18/dont-scare-us-and-use-our-language-to-discuss-sextortion-say-teenagers Author : Libby Brooks Scotland correspondent

No immediate arrests after two incidents in area where ‘second line’ celebration was taking place on SundayTwo people were killed and 10 others were wounded in a pair of separate shootings along a New Orleans parade route and celebration attended by thousands on Sunday, authorities said. There were no immediate arrests.Including Sunday’s violence, there had been more than 460 mass shootings across the US so far this year, according to the non-partisan Gun Violence Archive.Guardian staff contributed to this report Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/18/new-orleans-shootings-parade-route Author : Associated Press Publish date : 2024-11-18 15:06:38 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

Counter-terrorism commander says risk of contamination in Salisbury was not discussed with public health leadersPeople were not warned against picking up discarded objects after the 2018 novichok attack on the former Russian spy Sergei Skripal despite concerns that a container of the nerve agent had been left in Salisbury, a senior counter-terrorism police chief has said.Commander Dominic Murphy told an inquiry that he believed no warning was issued by public health leaders until after the poisoning of Dawn Sturgess three months later when she sprayed herself with a dose of nerve agent from a fake perfume bottle apparently found in

Prime minister raises concerns about British citizen and Hong Kong democracy activist in meeting with Chinese president in Rio de JaneiroKeir Starmer has held his bilateral with Xi Jinping in Rio at the G20, offering to meet his counterpart, the Chinese premier Li Qiang, in Beijing or London at the earliest opportunity.But the PM also raised human rights issues with Xi, including the sanctions on parliamentarians and the persecution of Hong Kong and British citizen Jimmy Lai.A strong UK China relationship is important for both of our countries and for the broader international community.The UK will be a predictable, consistent,

Carr last week accused big tech firms including Meta, Alphabet, Apple and Microsoft of taking steps to censor AmericansUnder the US constitution, the Senate and the president share the power of appointing top administration officials. Typically, senators question nominees for secretary of defence and other top posts at public hearings before voting on their fitness for office.But Donald Trump wants the Senate to give up that gatekeeping role and allow him to make “recess appointments,” even though his Republicans will control the chamber next year with at least 52 seats.Republicans will control the House and the Senate by narrow margins

Scientists say goal to keep world’s temperature rise below 1.5C is not going to happen despite talks at Cop29 in BakuThe internationally agreed goal to keep the world’s temperature rise below 1.5C is now “deader than a doornail”, with 2024 almost certain to be the first individual year above this threshold, climate scientists have gloomily concluded – even as world leaders gather for climate talks on how to remain within this boundary.Three of the five leading research groups monitoring global temperatures consider 2024 on track to be at least 1.5C (2.7F) hotter than pre-industrial times, underlining it as the warmest

The Matildas captain announced the news in an Instagram post, revealing the baby is due next yearMatildas captain, Sam Kerr, and her partner have announced they are having a baby due next year.Kerr made the announcement on Instagram with her American partner and fellow footballer, Kristie Mewis. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/18/sam-kerr-and-partner-kristie-mewis-announce-they-are-having-a-baby Author : Jordyn Beazley Publish date : 2024-11-18 09:59:40 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Joint committee supports giving users the power to alter, reset or turn off algorithms but hedges on key question of age bar Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA parliamentary committee examining the impact of social media on Australian society has recommended users be given the power to alter, reset or turn off algorithms, as well as be provided with greater privacy protections but has stopped short of recommending a ban on under-16s accessing social media.The wide-ranging inquiry, which was predominantly focused on the impact of social media on young people came as both the Coalition

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsToday’s prediction that energy prices for those on default tariffs will rise again in January are another kick in the teeth for households, says Richard Neudegg, director of regulation at Uswitch.com.“This price hike would mean the average household on a standard variable tariff would pay 1% more on their rates from January, just at the time when households typically use the most energy.“The price cap is supposed to protect consumers, but millions face paying more during the coldest months of the year.“There are now a range of fixed deals available that are

Items up for auction from Eric Morecambe’s family home show Ernie Wise had doubts about pair’s futureThey became arguably the greatest comedy duo Britain has ever produced but if Eric Morecambe had listened to a young and despondent Ernie Wise they would have split up before ever getting properly started.A poignant 1950 letter from Wise to Morecambe is part of a remarkable treasure trove of memorabilia to be auctioned in the new year. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/nov/18/wise-told-morecambe-he-wanted-to-split-up-comedy-act-in-1950-letter-reveals Author : Mark Brown North of England correspondent Publish date : 2024-11-18 07:00:31 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked

Analysts say market is still relatively busy despite decline of 1.4%, which is unusually high for this time of yearThe average asking price for a UK home has dropped by more than £5,000 this month as the autumn budget caused housing market jitters before the usual Christmas slowdown.Average asking prices from new sellers fell by £5,366, or 1.4%, in November to £366,592, compared with the 0.8% decline usually recorded at this time of year, according to the website Rightmove. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/nov/18/average-asking-price-uk-home-drops-5000-november Author : Julia Kollewe Publish date : 2024-11-18 06:01:28 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to

Education minister Jason Clare says he ‘never in my life’ expected to see opposition and Greens take same stand on immigrationFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government has been left red-faced after the Coalition made a last-minute backflip over plans to cap international student numbers from next year.The education minister, Jason Clare, has accused Peter Dutton of being a “fraud” on tough immigration policies after the opposition sided with the Greens and independents on changes to limit new enrolments from overseas students to 270,000 in 2025.