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The Israeli military said it struck Hezbollah intelligence and weapons storage, as rocket hits Haifa injuring at least 5 peopleMiddle East crisis: follow live updatesCeremonies were held across Israel on Monday as the country marked the first anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks, with the war it launched in response raging in Gaza and escalating in Lebanon, while conflict threatened to spread across the Middle East.In the hours leading up to the anniversary, Israel bombed targets in Beirut and Gaza, while Hezbollah rockets struck Haifa, Israel’s third-largest city, causing damage to buildings, police said. Israeli media reported 5 people

Bethan McKernan visits Nir Oz in southern Israel to talk to survivors about Hamas’s attack on 7 October last year, and to discuss what has happened to their kibbutz and the wider region sinceAbout a quarter of kibbutz Nir Oz’s population was killed or kidnapped by Hamas on 7 October last year. Proportionally, nowhere in Israel was affected more.Twelve months later, our Jerusalem correspondent, Bethan McKernan, travels down southern Israel to visit the settlement, just a few miles away from the Gaza Strip, to talk to survivors. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2024/oct/07/7-october-one-year-on-a-return-to-kibbutz-nir-oz-podcast Author : Presented by Michael Safi with

All crew safe after specialist dive and hydrographic vessel ran aground near the southern coast of Upolu as it was conducting a reef surveyA Royal New Zealand Navy vessel has run aground and sunk off Samoa, the New Zealand Defence Force said in a statement on Sunday.Manawanui, the navy’s specialist dive and hydrographic vessel, ran aground near the southern coast of Upolu on Saturday night as it was conducting a reef survey, Commodore Shane Arndell, the maritime component commander of the New Zealand Defence Force, said in a statement. All 75 crew and passengers were safe. Continue reading... Source link

The 84-year-old actor speaks about contracting the virus in 2020, saying he ‘didn’t have a pulse’ and came to with six paramedics in his houseAl Pacino has revealed he almost died from Covid-19 in 2020, saying he “didn’t have a pulse” for several minutes.In interviews with the New York Times and People magazine published on the weekend, the 84-year-old Godfather and Scarface actor detailed his experience with the virus, which he contracted in 2020 before a vaccine was available. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/oct/07/al-pacino-covid-almost-died-nyt-interview Author : Michael Sun Publish date : 2024-10-07 00:56:10 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to

Animals crash through glass door of 74-year-old man’s home and claw at him when he tried to get them to leaveA 74-year-old Colorado man was injured after a black bear with three cubs crashed in through his sliding glass door and he was unable to get them to leave, the Colorado parks and wildlife department said.Residents of the home were startled by a loud crash at about 8.30pm Thursday night and saw the bears coming in through the sliding door which had been left ajar. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/06/black-bear-attacks-man-colorado-home Author : Guardian staff and agencies Publish date :

In letter to chancellor, Tesco and M&S are among firms warning tax could result in widespread store closuresMore than 70 retailers, including Tesco, Marks & Spencer and Ikea, are lobbying the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, for a 20% cut to business rates, warning that the property tax could force tens of thousands of shops to shut.In a letter to Reeves coordinated by the British Retail Consortium (BRC), executives are pushing the Treasury to introduce a “retail rates corrector” on the levy, which is a property-based tax charged by local councils and imposed on businesses including retailers, pubs, factories and company offices.

Impending landfall of Milton comes just days after Helene caused devastation through large swaths of stateFlorida has expanded its state of emergency as it braces for a major storm expect to pummel the state’s western peninsula by midweek, after Tropical Storm Milton gathered strength and was declared a category 1 hurricane on Sunday.The impending landfall of Milton comes days after Hurricane Helene caused devastation and destruction through large swaths of Florida and other parts of the south-east of the US including North Carolina. The death toll stands at 230 people, and is expected to rise. Continue reading... Source link :

After claims of infighting and micromanagement, chief of staff is replaced by Morgan McSweeneyKeir Starmer moved to shore up his top team after his embattled chief of staff Sue Gray quit following months of sniping and criticism that she acknowledged had undermined the new Labour government.Gray resigned less than a week before the Labour government was due to mark its first 100 days in office, after becoming embroiled in a political storm at the heart of Downing Street. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/oct/06/sniping-and-criticism-what-led-to-sue-grays-resignation-and-what-happens-now Author : Aletha Adu Political correspondent Publish date : 2024-10-06 20:16:47 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

Authorities braced for potential attacks on anniversary, as possibility also grows of retaliatory airstrike on IranMiddle East crisis – latest updatesIsrael will hold memorials for the first anniversary of the October 7 attacks on Monday as the war it launched in response escalates on two fronts, with heavy bombing raids and mass evacuation orders issued in Lebanon and Gaza amid the growing possibility of a retaliatory airstrike against Iran.As Israelis across the country prepared to mark one year since Hamas launched its devastating attack, a region that has spiralled into unprecedented crisis was on high alert. In Israel, authorities said

Baloch Liberation Army claims it carried out vehicle-borne attack targeting Chinese nationalsAt least one person was killed and 10 injured in an explosion near the international airport of the southern Pakistani city of Karachi on Sunday night, local media reported.The nature of the blast was not immediately clear, the broadcast Geo News cited a provincial official as saying. He said at least one foreigner had been injured and that a convoy of foreigners was close to the explosion. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/06/people-killed-and-injured-in-explosion-near-karachi-airport Author : Reuters Publish date : 2024-10-06 20:51:56 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked

Campaigners are planning a gathering in Sydney this evening. Follow today’s news liveA pro-Palestine vigil is expected to take place tonight in Sydney, from 6pm at Town Hall in the CBD.At a press conference yesterday afternoon, assistant commissioner Peter McKenna said there was no form 1 in place but police would “still be negotiating heavily with the organisers”.If you come along and do the right thing – don’t commit offences, don’t obstruct people, don’t obstruct roadways … then there’ll be no need for us to intercede.If, however, people commit offences – criminal offences, or anti-social behaviour, or do anything that

Starmer had to choose between his chief of staff and the architect of Labour’s election victory, Morgan McSweeneyIn the days running up to the Labour party conference one of Keir Starmer’s most senior aides took him aside and told him he had to get a grip of his No 10 operation after weeks of damaging headlines over tensions within his top team.The aide was not alone. A handful of other advisers and friends had made a similar plea to the prime minister. Downing Street was dysfunctional, they told him, and the whole government was at risk of being undermined. Continue

Dancer and designer who wrote autobiography about strained relationship with sister died of cancer in MichiganChristopher Ciccone, a multihyphenate artist, dancer, designer and younger brother of Madonna, has died. He was 63.Ciccone died Friday in Michigan, his representative Brad Taylor told the Associated Press Sunday. He had cancer. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/oct/06/christopher-ciccone-dead-madonnas-brother Author : Associated Press Publish date : 2024-10-06 18:52:14 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Patients will increasingly see nurses, physiotherapists or pharmacists instead of GPs, says Frontier Economics studyKeir Starmer’s pledge to “bring back the family doctor” is in doubt because more and more patients will not see a GP over the next 10 years, according to research.By 2034 qualified GPs in England will deliver just 70% of all appointments at surgeries, down from the 90% who did so as recently as 2015, the analysis forecasts. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/oct/06/gp-care-analysis-casts-doubt-labour-pledge-bring-back-family-doctor Author : Denis Campbell Health policy editor Publish date : 2024-10-06 18:31:25 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Democratic nominee and running mate Walz both embark on media scrambles as election remains nail-bitingly closeKamala Harris has embarked on a week-long media blitz, hurtling from TV studios and late-night shows to podcast interviews as she seeks to gain an edge over Donald Trump in the US election’s key battleground states that remain nail-bitingly close.The vice-president’s decision to face a raft of largely friendly media outlets came as the campaigns entered the final 30 days. More than 1.4 million Americans have already cast their ballots in early voting across 30 states. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/06/harris-media-whirlwind-trump-battleground-states Author : Ed

Leader of north African country expected to win second term after jailing opponents and changing constitutionPolls have closed in Tunisia’s presidential election as the president, Kais Saied, seeks a second term, while his most prominent critics are in prison and after his main rival was jailed suddenly last month.Observers see the election, which Saied is expected to wine, as a closing chapter in Tunisia’s experiment with democracy. Results are expected in the next two days. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/06/democracy-campaigners-criticise-president-saied-as-voting-begins-in-tunisia Author : Angelique Chrisafis and agencies Publish date : 2024-10-06 17:22:16 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked

Fay Manners and Michelle Dvorak had been climbing Chaukhamba mountain when they issued an SOS on ThursdayA British mountaineer and her American companion who had been stranded in the Himalayas for three days without food have been rescued.Fay Manners, 37, and Michelle Dvorak, 31, had been climbing the Chaukhamba mountain in northern India, when they issued an SOS message on Thursday, with nothing further being heard from them. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/06/climbers-rescued-after-being-stranded-in-himalayas-for-three-days Author : Tom Ambrose Publish date : 2024-10-06 16:33:38 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Israeli president turns on French counterpart’s continuing efforts towards a ceasefire and end to violence in LebanonMiddle East crisis – live updatesA call by Emmanuel Macron for a halt in arms supplies to Israel for use in Gaza has been met with an angry rebuttal from the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.The French president’s comments were directed mainly at the US and were part of continuing French efforts to revive its call for a ceasefire in Lebanon. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/06/netanyahu-hits-out-at-macron-over-call-for-halt-to-arms-exports-to-israel Author : Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor Publish date : 2024-10-06 16:07:10 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to

After Iranian strikes damage bases and IDF take casualties in Lebanon, experts say Israel’s military doctrine could be found wantingMiddle East crisis – latest updatesAs Israelis approached the beginning of the high holy days last week on the eve of Rosh Hashanah, the news began to circulate. Several IDF units fighting on the border with Lebanon had taken casualties in at least two different locations. Soldiers had died in combat, and many were wounded.The confirmation of the wounded and dead, if not the circumstances served as a stark reminder for Israelis of the blows that come in war, even as

Donald Trump to speak at an event in Juneau, Wisconsin, his fourth scheduled stop in eight days in the stateFormer first lady Melania Trump sat down with Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo this morning, where she showed her unwavering support for her husband Donald Trump.“I don’t believe in polls. I never did,” she said. “I think in the end, people really see it, what’s going on in the country and how this leadership is performing.” Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/oct/06/kamala-harris-donald-trump-melania-joe-biden-latest-us-politics Author : Coral Murphy Marcos Publish date : 2024-10-06 14:51:35 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Derbyshire authority proposes asking for up to £113 a week for children in care under voluntary arrangementsA cash-strapped English council is considering charging parents of children taken into local authority care half of the weekly cost of looking after them.Derbyshire county council said “unprecedented financial challenges” meant it had little option but to “maximise alternative sources of income” to try to reduce the strain on its children’s services. The weekly charge would range from £90 to £113 depending on the child’s age. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/oct/06/english-council-may-ask-parents-of-children-taken-into-care-to-pay-half-of-costs Author : Patrick Butler Social policy editor Publish date : 2024-10-06 14:05:05

Physical documents and cards proving right of residence will be replaced by online visas at the end of the yearUK residents who have lived here for decades are worried that they could find themselves “locked out” of the UK at the end of the year when the government’s controversial eVisas come into force.The scheme means many physical immigration documents such as a biometric residence permits (BRP) or biometric residence cards (BRC) need to be replaced by online visas, which critics have warned do not work properly. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/06/people-who-have-lived-in-uk-for-decades-fear-being-locked-out-by-evisas Author : Diane Taylor Publish date : 2024-10-06

Battered by ethics scandals, the court shows no signs of reining itself in – and it could play a key role in the electionThe US supreme court embarks on its next nine-month term on Monday with public confidence in the court still reeling following recent extreme rulings compounded by the ethically dubious conduct of some justices.As the new term begins, the dust cloud kicked up by controversial opinions delivered at the end of the last term has barely settled. In particular, the July decision of the six-to-three rightwing majority to grant Donald Trump substantial immunity from criminal prosecution for actions

Parking tickets placed on 1980s background vehicles on set of AnemoneFilming for a new movie starring Daniel Day-Lewis was interrupted when traffic wardens in Chester began putting parking tickets on 1980s vehicles being used in the backdrop of a scene.Day-Lewis has come out of retirement for Anemone, which his son Ronan Day-Lewis is directing, and will be starring alongside Sean Bean and Samantha Morton. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/oct/06/traffic-wardens-parking-tickets-daniel-day-lewis-film-set Author : Jessica Murray Publish date : 2024-10-06 12:16:12 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A lack of financial and emotional support for kinship carers could push up to 18,000 children into an already overstretched foster care systemChildren are being “plunged into ­poverty”, a charity says, because of a lack of support for kinship ­carers – relatives or family friends who step in to look after children after a crisis.Kinship carers, who are often grandparents, are twice as likely as other adults to rely on food banks and four times as likely to fall behind on their bills, according to a new report. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/oct/06/children-raised-by-friends-or-relatives-are-being-plunged-into-poverty-says-uk-charity Author : James Tapper Publish date