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Vice-presidential candidates will go head to head in New York City in a crucial contest weeks before the US general electionJoe Biden said entire communities have been “wiped out” by the “catastrophic” impact of Hurricane Helene which has left about 600 people missing or unaccounted for, according to White House estimates.In a video clip of Biden speaking with North Carolina governor, Roy Cooper, the US president said thousands of federal personnel are being deployed to help support search and rescue missions and remove debris from collapsed buildings.I want to express condolences to all the families, to all the families whose

Vice-presidential candidates will go head to head in New York City in a crucial contest weeks before the US general electionJoe Biden said entire communities have been “wiped out” by the “catastrophic” impact of Hurricane Helene which has left about 600 people missing or unaccounted for, according to White House estimates.In a video clip of Biden speaking with North Carolina governor, Roy Cooper, the US president said thousands of federal personnel are being deployed to help support search and rescue missions and remove debris from collapsed buildings.I want to express condolences to all the families, to all the families whose

Government urged to use power to control companies such as Thames Water and reform the industryThames Water and other failing water companies should be placed into special administration to allow the government to tackle much-needed reforms to the industry, campaigners say.Triggering special administration would put Thames and other failing companies in government control, removing a company’s directors, and ending the dividends paid to shareholders. The companies could then be transferred to new owners who could be publicly owned or controlled. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/oct/01/calls-failing-english-water-firms-taken-over-special-administration Author : Sandra Laville Environment correspondent Publish date : 2024-10-01 09:40:44 Copyright for syndicated

Tugendhat and Cleverly echo criticisms from Labour and the military as the Tory conference gears up for another dayThese are from my colleague Peter Walker, who is at a fringe meeting organised by Popular Conservatism (PopCon), the rightwing group set up by Liz Truss supporters. Peter is not impressed by their strategic acumen.I’m at a Tory fringe event about how to see off Reform, and already we’re hearing that the solution is - yes, for them to be more right wing on issues like migration, crime, tax, culture wars. The event hasn’t actually been organised by the Lib Dem’s, but

The pair, who have had sharp words for each other at a distance, will debate in close quarters at CBS event TuesdayTim Walz and JD Vance, the US Democratic and Republican candidates for vice-president, will face off on Tuesday in what is likely to be the last debate showdown between the two parties’ election tickets before polling day in exactly five weeks’ time.The pair – who have had sharp words for each other at a distance – will engage in verbal combat in close quarters at a CBS-hosted event in New York, with the stakes raised by polling evidence that

Phil Shiner sought up to £200,000 of legal aid funding to represent clients including Khuder Al-SweadyThe former human rights lawyer Phil Shiner has pleaded guilty to fraud charges linked to claims made against Iraq war veterans.Shiner, 67, appeared at Southwark crown court on Monday and pleaded guilty to three counts of fraud, according to the National Crime Agency (NCA). He will be sentenced on 2 December. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/01/former-human-rights-lawyer-phil-shiner-admits-over-iraq-war-claims Author : Jamie Grierson and agancy Publish date : 2024-10-01 07:14:43 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Premier Steven Miles visited the governor on a 50 cent bus fare to start the election campaign, while David Crisafulli pushed controversial coal power planFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDavid Crisafulli signalled he would extend the life of a coal-fired power station, as Steven Miles spruiked the government’s green credentials, on the first day of the official Queensland election campaign.While Miles visited the governor, Jeannette Young, on Tuesday, to formally call the election, Crisafulli was in Bundaberg, the state’s most marginal seat, making a second youth crime

Strike – first by port workers on US east coast since 1977 – threatens to shut down ports from Maine to TexasSome of the busiest ports in the US were braced for crippling disruption after about 45,000 port workers represented by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) began walking off the job after their contracts expired at midnight.Talks over a new union contract between the ILA and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) broke down on Monday and workers were expected to begin striking at 12.01 am ET on Tuesday with 36 ports along the east and Gulf coasts affected. Continue

In latest response to rivals such as Depop and Vinted, users now only pay transaction fees on sales of vehiclesOnline retailer eBay has scrapped fees for private sellers across almost all of its categories as it attempts to keep fast-growing rivals such as Depop and Vinted at arm’s length.The move means eBay’s UK sellers no longer have to pay transaction fees, except for cars, motorcycles and other vehicles. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/oct/01/online-retailer-ebay-scraps-fees-for-private-sellers-in-uk Author : Rupert Jones Publish date : 2024-10-01 05:00:22 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

London property once home to Malcolm X gets blue plaque, and Bristol exhibition explores 1833 slavery abolitionExhibitions and plaques celebrating leading Black figures and highlighting the harrowing legacy of the enslavement of African people will be part of Black History Month.First run in the UK in October 1987, Black History Month is the largest and most widespread celebration of Black culture and the historical and contemporary contributions of black Britons. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/01/uk-black-history-month-reclaiming-narratives-blue-plaque Author : Aamna Mohdin Community affairs correspondent Publish date : 2024-10-01 04:00:21 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Australia’s grocery duopoly has leapfrogged peers when it comes to profitability – these charts prove itFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSixteen years ago, the Rudd government ordered an inquiry into the supermarket sector amid rising public discontent about grocery prices.The sector was already highly concentrated with Coles and Woolworths enjoying a collective 65% share of the market, as the Franklins business withered and upstart Aldi was still in its early stage of expansion in Australia. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/01/coles-and-woolworths-have-leapfrogged-their-peers-in-profitability-these-charts-prove-it Author : Jonathan Barrett Publish date

The rule, in effect from September 2025, will block colleges from giving preference to pupils close to alumni and donorsCalifornia became the fifth state in the US to ban universities from admitting students based on their family connections, and the second state, after Maryland, to extend the ban to private, non-profit universities.“Hard work, good grades and a well-rounded background should earn you a spot in the incoming class – not the size of the check your family can write or who you’re related to,” Phil Ting, the Democratic state assembly member, who authored the legislation, said in a statement. Continue

Lachlan Morganti to complete 400 hours of community service after gambling money raised onlineFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA man who gambled more than $64,000 from a fundraiser he organised for the Ballarat family of an alleged murder victim has been sentenced to community service.Lachlan Morganti, 26, was sentenced to 400 hours of community service in the Ballarat magistrates court on Tuesday, after earlier pleading guilty to the April theft from the online fundraiser. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/01/hannah-mcguire-murder-lachlan-morganti-gofundme-donation-theft-charges-ntwnfb Author : Australian Associated Press Publish date

Home affairs minister says he will cancel visas of people waving Hezbollah flags at rallies if they are not Australian citizensFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHome affairs minister Tony Burke has accused Peter Dutton of seeking to “raise the temperature” of public debate over conflict in the Middle East, after protests on the weekend included some people holding the Hezbollah flag.The opposition leader on Monday suggested parliament should be recalled to enact new anti-terror laws that would cover such actions, if it was not already illegal.Sign up

IDF says it has launched raids on villages close to the border ‘that pose an immediate threat to Israeli communities’, as Lebanon says Israeli strikes have killed 95 people in past 24 hoursMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe Israeli military has begun a “limited, localised and targeted” ground operation against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, it has said, as it continued shelling areas close to the border and carrying out airstrikes on the capital, Beirut.“The IDF began limited, localised, and targeted ground raids based on precise intelligence against Hezbollah terrorist targets and infrastructure in southern Lebanon,” the military said in a

Virgin Australia says proposed sale will boost consumer choice, but competition watchdog will first need to scrutinise dealFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQatar Airways plans to buy a 25% stake in Virgin Australia from its private equity owner, in a deal designed to shake up the local aviation market by creating a stronger competitor to Qantas.The proposed sale will allow Virgin to start offering long-haul flights for the first time since 2020 and compete more vigorously in the lucrative domestic market. It also bolsters the airline’s loyalty

Resolution Foundation research shows 7.7m households likely to struggle to heat homes this winterKeir Starmer has been urged to intervene to help households tackle rising gas and electricity bills this winter, as average energy bills rise by £149 a year from Tuesday.The Resolution Foundation thinktank said the prime minister must “do more to support vulnerable households” no longer eligible for winter fuel payments – as well as those who were never eligible – after its research found 7.7 million households were likely to struggle to heat their homes this winter. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/money/2024/oct/01/starmer-urged-to-help-households-as-energy-bills-rise-by-149-a-year Author : Alex Lawson

Flight for British nationals and their families due to leave Beirut-Rafic Hariri airport on WednesdayThe UK has chartered a flight out of Lebanon for Britons to leave the country amid the escalating violence in the region.The flight is due to leave Beirut-Rafic Hariri international airport on Wednesday. David Lammy, the foreign secretary, described the situation in Lebanon as “volatile” and with the “potential to deteriorate quickly”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/30/uk-flight-britons-lebanon-leave-violence-escalates Author : Nadeem Badshah Publish date : 2024-09-30 22:44:41 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The ex-president said Brian Kemp, the state governor, was trying to reach the president who was ‘sleeping’, in vainDonald Trump spoke in front of a furniture store gutted by Hurricane Helene in Valdosta, Georgia, on Monday, claiming falsely that Georgia’s governor had not been able to reach Joe Biden.Upon landing in Valdosta, Trump claimed to reporters the president was “sleeping” and that Brian Kemp, the governor, was “calling the president and hasn’t been able to get him”. He repeated the claim when speaking in front of the store. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/30/trump-visits-georgia-after-hurricane-helene-false-biden-claims Author : George Chidi in Atlanta,

Bethany Beach firefly, found in Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, faces dangers to habitat because of climate changeThe US government is seeking to consider a firefly species as endangered for the first time, according to a proposal from the US Fish and Wildlife Service.The Bethany Beach firefly, found in coastal Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, is facing increasing dangers to its natural habitat because of climate change-related events. They include sea level rise, which is predicted to affect all sites within the known distribution by the end of the century, and the lowering of groundwater aquifers. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/sep/30/firefly-endangered-species-list

State government goes into caretaker mode as premier Steven Miles visits governor. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our rolling news coverage. I’m Martin Farrer bringing you the best of the overnight news before Emily Wind takes the reins.The federal government has tasked the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission with cracking down on misleading and deceptive pricing in supermarkets, tipping an extra $30m into the competition regulator after damning allegations against Coles and Woolworths. And we also have an analysis coming up to show how Coles and Woolworths

The broadcaster ended his contract after his sibling’s child sex offences generated bad publicity, the former presenter claims on Cast AwayPhillip Schofield has blamed his brother for his departure from ITV, saying he was “fired for someone else’s crime”.In the final episode of Channel 5’s Phillip Schofield: Cast Away, the 62-year-old former This Morning presenter said he had always been “open and honest with everyone at work about what was happening” with his 54-year-old brother, Timothy, who was convicted in April 2023 of 11 sexual offences involving a child between October 2016 and October 2019, including two of sexual activity

The Tory leadership candidate made the claim in a campaign video calling for the UK to leave the European convention on human rightsRobert Jenrick is facing condemnation for claiming that UK special forces are “killing rather than capturing” terrorists because of fears that European laws would free any detained assailants.In a campaign video launched on X, the Conservative leadership candidate made the statement while listing reasons for leaving the European convention on human rights. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/sep/30/jenrick-faces-scrutiny-over-claim-uk-special-forces-kill-rather-than-capture-terrorists Author : Jessica Elgot, Rajeev Syal and Dan Sabbagh Publish date : 2024-09-30 19:11:55 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to

Caretaker PM ‘trying to fill the gaps’ amid mass displacement of people from their homesMiddle East crisis – live updatesLebanon’s caretaker prime minister, Najib Mikati, announced on Monday that he would meet donor countries to seek additional funding for Lebanon’s growing displacement crisis, as hundreds of thousands of people fled Israel’s widening aerial campaign.“We are trying as much as possible to fill the gaps; as I said yesterday, it is not an easy process,” Mikati said, announcing that he would ask donors on Tuesday to give money to Lebanon through the UN. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/30/lebanon-humanitarian-funds-displacement-bombardment-by-israel Author :

An emboldened Israel appears to believe it can safely ignore a lame duck US president and grab the chance to reset the Middle East’s security dynamicsMiddle East crisis: live updatesThe Biden administration is losing influence over whether Benjamin Netanyahu launches a ground invasion into southern Lebanon or not.For more than a year, Joe Biden and his senior advisers have managed to forestall an Israeli ground incursion into Lebanon in fear of a larger war that could envelope the entire Middle East. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/30/us-looks-unable-to-talk-netanyahu-out-of-planned-invasion-of-lebanon Author : Andrew Roth in Jerusalem Publish date : 2024-09-30 17:55:23 Copyright for