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Case left in March after the Guardian published names of senior public figures who were in the then men-only clubSimon Case, the head of the civil service, has returned to the Garrick six months after his high-profile departure, and is understood to be among a number of members whose resignations have been withdrawn by the club’s management.Case quit the Garrick in March after the Guardian published the names of about 80 senior politicians, lawyers, leaders of arts organisations and actors who were members of the then men-only club, which until this year was notorious for rejecting proposals to admit women.

Community Security Trust says the number of antisemitic incidents has tripledBritish Jews are adjusting to a “new reality” of heightened fear and high levels of antisemitism as the war in the Middle East escalates, campaigners have said.The warning comes as a data shows more than 5,500 antisemitic incidents in the UK in the year between 7 October 2023 and 30 September 2024. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/02/british-jews-experience-more-antisemitism-as-middle-east-war-escalates Author : Aamna Mohdin and Neha Gohil Publish date : 2024-10-02 13:23:10 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Cold and wet spring reduces demand for camping kit and clothing, while shipping rerouting delays deliveriesBusiness live – latest updatesJD Sports’ UK business has been hit by falling sales after disruption in the Red Sea stalled deliveries and the cold, wet spring reduced demand for camping kit and clothing.The retail group, which owns Millets and Blacks in the UK, said sales at the outdoor kit chain were down 5.3% in the six months to 3 August as “key product lines” had been affected by Houthi attacks off Yemen delaying or rerouting shipping and the early date of Easter fell outside

Voting opens in 10th annual contest after Bear 402 was killed by a male bear on Monday in Katmai national parkLet the chunk-off begin.Voting starts on Wednesday in the annual Fat Bear Week contest at Alaska’s Katmai national park and preserve, with viewers picking their favorite among a dozen brown bears fattened up to survive the winter. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/02/fat-bear-week-death-alaska Author : Associated Press Publish date : 2024-10-02 12:09:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Police issue statement a day after cab driver told officers he thought a bullet had shattered his vehicle’s windowThe Metropolitan police believe a mechanical failure, rather than a gunshot, shattered the window of a taxi carrying the Private Eye editor, Ian Hislop.On Tuesday morning police were called after a black-cab driver told detectives he had come to a standstill in traffic in Soho, central London, just after 10am. He heard what he believed was a bullet hitting and shattering his window. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/02/taxi-carrying-ian-hislop-hit-by-mechanical-fault-not-gunshot-says-met Author : Vikram Dodd and Matthew Weaver Publish date : 2024-10-02 11:34:33 Copyright

Bill to formalise state net zero target for 2050 left off list of legislative goals ahead of March electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Western Australian Labor government has been accused of shelving plans to introduce climate change laws before a state election next March after it left the bill off a list of legislation it hopes to pass.The absence of the climate bill – from the list of 14 legislative priorities circulated with the Liberal party and crossbench MPs – reignited claims that WA Labor is in thrall to the gas industry and failing

Though utilities’ mission is to provide clean water, their trade groups for decades have often fiercely opposed initiatives to improve qualitySeveral unexpected plaintiffs are behind a legal challenge aiming to kill the Environmental Protection Agency’s groundbreaking new drinking water limits for highly toxic PFAS: the US’s water utilities, represented by their major trade groups.But utility industry opposition to clean water regulations is nothing new. Though utilities’ mission is to provide the US with clean and safe water, their trade groups have for decades often fiercely opposed initiatives to improve quality. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/02/epa-drinking-water-limits-pfas-analysis Author : Tom Perkins

Woman alleged the man gave her a drink in a martini glass and her next memory was waking up in the accused’s bedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA “special drink” that a high-profile Sydney man gave to a woman when she visited his house was possibly spiked with a party drug that can result in people passing out, a court has heard.In his closing argument, crown prosecutor Adrian Robertson said the jury “might conclude” this after expert evidence that what the complainant had described was consistent with the consumption of GHB, a drug which can

A Maga lion in sheep’s clothing and a coach with debate nerves brought brief hope of civility returning to politicsThere was a strange feeling as the vice-presidential debate got under way in the CBS News studios on Tuesday night that only intensified as 90 minutes of detailed policy discussion unfolded: was the United States in danger of regaining its sanity?After weeks and months of being assailed by Donald Trump’s dystopian evocation of a country on the verge of self-destruction, amplified by Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’s dire warnings of democracy in peril, here was something very different. The two vice-presidential

Jenrick, Badenoch, Cleverly and Tugendhat to all get 20 minutes to pitch their vision to membersGood morning. There are plenty of more important things in politics than who becomes the next Conservative leader – two thirds of voters don’t even care, according to Ipsos polling, including almost a third of people who backed the party at the election – but if you are interested in the outcome, today is the most important day in the contest so far. Over the past century most people elected Conservative leader have also been prime minister at some point, so it is normally a

Defence secretary says UK military ‘played part in attempts to prevent further escalation in the Middle East’Middle East crisis – latest news updatesBritish forces were involved in thwarting Iran’s missile attack against Israel, the UK’s defence secretary has suggested.In a carefully worded statement on Tuesday night, John Healey said: “British forces have this evening played their part in attempts to prevent further escalation in the Middle East.” Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/02/british-forces-involved-defending-israel-iran-attack-healey Author : Matthew Weaver Publish date : 2024-10-02 07:24:07 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Campaigners argue court action to block Sydney protests ‘oppressive’ but PM says event on anniversary of 7 October attacks on Israel would be ‘incredibly provocative’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSydney police told organisers of a pro-Palestine rally planned for this weekend they had safety concerns over the expected crowd size and potential hazards at Town Hall including “the recent addition of over a dozen planter boxes”.But protest organisers have said the move to block events from going ahead is “a political attack on our right to protest”

Barrister-turned-informer began giving evidence to supreme court on Wednesday in trial against Victoria policeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMelbourne’s underworld wars have returned to the courtroom as Nicola Gobbo described her earliest interactions with gangland clients like Tony Mokbel.The barrister-turned-informer began giving evidence to the supreme court in Melbourne on Wednesday for day three of her judge-alone civil trial against Victoria police. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/02/nicola-gobbo-supreme-court-lawyer-x-victoria-police-alleged-negligence-trial-ntwnfb Author : Australia Associated Press Publish date : 2024-10-02 06:08:09 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

VP candidates serve up less drama than Harris-Trump debate but still have a few gaffes in policy-driven discussionTim Walz and JD Vance took to the stage on Tuesday night for a vice-presidential debate that served up less drama than September’s presidential debate, but offered revealing differences on abortion, school shootings, and immigration.Three weeks ago Kamala Harris and Donald Trump had endured a contentious hour-and-a-half, with an emotional Trump being goaded into ranting about the number of people who attend his rallies and declaring the vice-president to be a “Marxist”, before reportedly threatening to sue one of the debate moderators. Harris

Benjamin Netanyahu says Iran will ‘pay for’ attack at meeting of security cabinet; Israel launches strikes on southern suburbs of Lebanon’s capitalIsrael vows to retaliate after Iran launches missile attackAnalysis: attack signals widely feared regional conflict has ignitedIran’s chief of staff has vowed to hit infrastructure across Israel if its territory is attacked, after Tehran fired almost 200 missiles on Tuesday.The barrage “will be repeated with bigger intensity and all infrastructure of the regime will be targeted”, Maj Gen Mohammad Bagheri said on state TV. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/oct/02/israel-iran-attacks-latest-updates-live-hezbollah-lebanon-beirut-strikes Author : Jonathan Yerushalmy Publish date : 2024-10-02 04:34:47

Tensions ramp up between authorities and property owners who don’t want chemical treatment spread on their landFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastProperty owners who refuse to comply with mandatory treatment for fire ants could face the full force of the law, as police are called in.A lock-the-gate style campaign is under way by some Queensland landholders who don’t want baits spread on their properties. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/02/fire-ant-bait-opponents-face-sting-of-the-law-as-queensland-police-called-in Author : Australian Associated Press Publish date : 2024-10-02 04:07:37 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the

Schools, offices and financial markets shut as authorities urge people to stay home and tens of thousands of troops are put on standbyTaiwan shut offices, schools and financial markets ahead of the arrival of a weakening Typhoon Krathon, which is forecast to bring storm surges along the coast and torrential rain.The government in the key port city of Kaohsiung, right on the path of the eye of the storm, told people on Wednesday to stay at home and away from the sea, rivers and mountains, warning of a repeat of 1977’s Typhoon Thelma which killed 37 people and devastated the

Almost $10m of cryptocurrency was seized from Jay Je Yoon Jung, who faces charges including dealing with suspected proceeds of crimeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCryptocurrency worth almost $10m has been restrained after police cracked an alleged criminal communication network.Almost $10m in cryptocurrency has been seized from a man accused of masterminding an encrypted messaging network used to plan drug deals and murders.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/02/jay-je-yoon-jung-ghost-app-cryptocurrency-seized-ntwnfb Author : Australian Associated Press Publish date : 2024-10-02 02:52:02 Copyright

New Zealand asks Australia to waive diplomatic immunity for man arrested but released without charge after Wallabies rugby lossFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe partner of an Australian diplomat was allegedly involved in a late-night altercation after the Bledisloe Cup rugby game in Wellington.New Zealand is seeking approval from Australia to waive diplomatic immunity for the partner of a diplomat in relation to the alleged post-Bledisloe Cup match brawl. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/oct/02/post-bledisloe-cup-brawl-allegedly-lands-partner-of-australian-diplomat-in-hot-water-ntwnfb Author : Australian Associated Press Publish date : 2024-10-02 01:45:01 Copyright for

Garcia White, convicted in killings of Annette and Bernette Edwards, sixth person put to death in US in the last 11 daysA Texas man convicted of fatally stabbing twin 16-year-old girls more than three decades ago was executed on Tuesday evening.Garcia Glenn White was pronounced dead at 6.56pm CDT following a chemical injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville. He was condemned for the December 1989 killings of Annette and Bernette Edwards. The bodies of the twin girls and their mother, Bonita Edwards, were found in their Houston apartment. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/01/texas-execution-garcia-glenn-white Author : Associated Press Publish

The French Pacific territory has been hit by violent unrest between communities loyal to Paris and pro-independence Indigenous KanaksFrance’s new prime minister, Michel Barnier, has announced that a provincial election scheduled for December in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia has been postponed for a year.During his inaugural address to parliament on Tuesday, Barnier also said a controversial bill proposed by President Emmanuel Macron to amend the constitution to change voting lists in the territory would not be forwarded to a joint meeting of parliament for ratification. The territory’s Indigenous Kanak people fear changes to the voting registry would