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Russell Findlay, a former crime reporter, has been appointed as the next leader of the Scottish Conservatives after the most fractious period in the party’s historySeverin Carrell is the Guardian’s Scotland editorRussell Findlay, a former crime reporter, has been appointed as the next leader of the Scottish Conservatives after the most fractious period in the party’s history.Russell Findlay, 2,565 votesMurdo Fraser, 1,187 votesMeghan Gallacher, 403 votes Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2024/sep/27/new-leader-scottish-conservatives-keir-starmer-labour-uk-politics-live Author : Martin Belam Publish date : 2024-09-27 09:06:33 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

One of largest hurricane to hit US has now weakened from Category 4 to Category 1 overnightTell us: have you been affected by Hurricane Helene?If you have been impacted by the storm, we would like to hear from you. Please share your story if you are 18 or over, anonymously if you wish.However, your safety and security are most important. When recording, or sharing your content with us, please put your welfare and the welfare of others first. Extreme weather events can be very unpredictable and carry very real risks. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/sep/27/hurricane-helene-storm-path-updates-us-weather-florida-georgia Author : Richard Luscombe

Opposition leader’s comments on 2GB prompt warnings ‘unwelcome atmosphere’ will deter people from studying in AustraliaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRaghav Motani knew he would be paying $70,000 in student fees for his two-year master’s degree in Australia. He knew about the visa processing fees, insurance policy, health coverage and expensive housing – $800 a fortnight.But when the University of Technology Sydney’s international student officer heard the opposition leader, Peter Dutton, had compared him and his peers to the “modern version of boat arrivals”, he had some

Unions say ‘blatant’ violations of international wage protections have tipped many into extreme povertyTen trade unions have accused Israel of breaching international labor law by holding back pay and benefits from more than 200,000 Palestinian workers since 7 October.The Israeli government stands accused of “blatant” violations of the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) protection of wages convention, tipping many Palestinians into extreme poverty. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/27/israel-palestinian-workers-pay Author : Michael Sainato Publish date : 2024-09-27 07:00:05 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The meeting comes after Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel would not stop its attacks on Hezbollah despite calls for a temporary truceIsraeli and US officials have met to discuss a US-backed ceasefire proposal with Hezbollah, the office of prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said late on Thursday.The meetings – which happened in New York on the sidelines of the UN general assembly, would continue in the days ahead, Netanyahu’s office said, adding that they appreciated the US efforts.Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel “will not stop” its attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon despite calls from the US, France and other allies for

Treasurer says it’s ‘not unusual’ for governments to get advice on ‘contentious issues’ but stresses changes to housing tax breaks are not in the worksFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTreasurer Jim Chalmers has conceded he did ask his department for information about possible changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax concessions, but the government insists any reform to the controversial tax breaks are not yet on the agenda.The Independent senator David Pocock said the government had multiple options to make the system more equitable through moderate

Suggestion would allow government to divert money earmarked for new roads to rail and other public transportCampaign groups have urged the government to cancel major road building schemes including the Lower Thames Crossing, amid growing speculation that ministers could divert money earmarked for new roads into rail and other public transport.The transport secretary, Louise Haigh, is due to decide in a week whether to sign off a development consent order for the £9bn road crossing linking Essex and Kent. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/27/labour-uk-road-schemes-lower-thames-crossing-rail-public-transport Author : Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent Publish date : 2024-09-27 05:00:04 Copyright for syndicated content

Project asks people to make ‘promises to nature’ after ‘rollercoaster’ year for the Northumberland landmarkIts illegal felling brought feelings of grief, distress and anger but after a “rollercoaster” 12 months custodians of the Sycamore Gap tree say they want its legacy to become one of hope.The National Trust and Northumberland national park have announced an initiative inviting the public to request one of 49 saplings from the tree. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/sep/27/trees-of-hope-sycamore-gap-tree-saplings-to-be-planted-around-uk Author : Mark Brown North of England correspondent Publish date : 2024-09-27 04:00:02 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Demoralised and in opposition, party delegates are showing little enthusiasm for the candidates – or the event itselfOn Tuesday, from a conference stage in Birmingham, four candidates will make their pitches to lead the Conservative party. Their immediate challenge after the Tory rout this summer will be to reinvigorate a hugely demoralised set of MPs and members.Starting on Sunday, the annual gathering of the Tory faithful – the first in 14 years to be held from opposition – is expected to be a low-key affair. The evening schedule, ordinarily packed with corporate receptions, is sparse. Continue reading... Source link :

Surge could rise to as much as 20ft in some spots after huge storm strengthened as it careened across Gulf of MexicoHurricane Helene made landfall along the Florida coast on Thursday night as a powerful and potentially disastrous category 4 storm, bringing chaos to a wide swathe of the Gulf coast and threatening high winds, storm surges and drenching rainfall.Helene was located about 70km east-southeast of Tallahassee, Florida, with maximum sustained winds of 225 kph, the Miami-based UA National Hurricane Center said late on Thursday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/27/hurricane-helene-landfall-florida Author : Guardian staff and agencies Publish date :

Tasmania’s supreme court handed down its decision in the discrimination case on Friday, sending it back to the tribunalFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTasmania’s Museum of Old and New Art (Mona) has won an appeal in the state’s supreme court, in a bid to continue barring men from entering an installation known as the Ladies Lounge.The installation was closed in April after Tasmania’s civil and administrative tribunal ordered the museum to start admitting men to the female-only space, upholding a Sydney’s man’s complaint that the museum had

PM says the public can make their own judgments about gifts and maintains no rules have been brokenKeir Starmer has said the row over him borrowing Labour donor Waheed Alli’s luxury flat for filming was “farcical” and that the public would come to their own judgments about his reasons for taking support from the peer.The prime minister sought to downplay the row over the flat when he was asked about his gifts from the Labour peer while on a trip to New York, after weeks of questions about receiving clothing, spectacles and temporary use of a £18m penthouse from Alli.

‘War has rules – even when confronting terrorists,’ Australia’s foreign affairs minister tells UN security councilFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has urged his Israeli counterpart to “listen to the international community” amid fears of an escalating conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon.The foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, also declared that the world “cannot allow any party to obstruct” peace in the Middle East as she pressed for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue

Rockville Centre diocese in New York settles with more than 530 victims after proposed deal comes close to failureA Roman Catholic diocese in Long Island, New York, announced a new bankruptcy settlement on Thursday that would pay more than $323m to about 530 sex abuse survivors who alleged they were abused by priests when they were children.The diocese of Rockville Centre, which serves about 1.2 million Catholics in Nassau and Suffolk counties, said earlier this year that it did not think a bankruptcy settlement would be possible after abuse survivors rejected the diocese’s previous $200m settlement offer. Continue reading... Source

Alan Miller, 59, second person in US to be executed via controversial technique, shook and trembled on gurneyAlabama has carried out the second execution in the US using the controversial method of nitrogen gas, an experimental technique for humans that veterinarians have deemed unacceptable in the US and Europe for the euthanasia of most animals.Alan Eugene Miller, 59, was pronounced dead at 6.38pm local time at a south Alabama prison. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/26/alabama-nitrogen-gas-execution-alan-miller Author : Ed Pilkington Publish date : 2024-09-27 00:43:55 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Protesters gather outside UN headquarters in New York to oppose Israeli PM’s visit and to call for end to Gaza warAs the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, arrived in New York on Thursday ahead of his address to the United Nations general assembly, scheduled for Friday morning, protesters opposed to the war in Gaza gathered near UN headquarters.One group of people who waved Israeli flags and campaign banners described themselves as an informal coalition of Jewish and Israeli-led organizations taking an anti-occupation and anti-war stance in relation to the Palestinian territories. They assembled close to the UN building in Manhattan

Executive order aims to crack down on conversion devices and 3D guns as Harris and Trump spar on campaign trailJoe Biden and Kamala Harris unveiled a new executive order aimed at tackling gun violence on Thursday, as the vice-president and Donald Trump clash over the issue on the campaign trail.The order establishes a new “emerging firearms threats task force” to crack down on machine-gun conversion devices and unserialized, 3D-printed guns. The policy also calls on federal agencies to develop guidance for schools on active shooter drills to mitigate potential psychological harm to students. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/26/biden-harris-gun-violence Author

Israeli airstrikes killed 92 people in Lebanon on Thursday including head of Hezbollah’s drone force, Mohammad SururMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesBenjamin Netanyahu has said Israel “will not stop” its attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon despite calls from the US, France and other allies for an immediate three-week ceasefire aimed at containing the spread of a conflict that is beginning to engulf Lebanon.Israeli airstrikes continued in Lebanon on Thursday, killing 92 people including the head of Hezbollah’s drone force, Mohammad Surur, and at least 150 rockets were fired from Lebanon at northern Israel, according to the Israeli military. Continue

Independent senator says housing being treated as ‘investment vehicle’ rather than ‘human right’. Follow today’s news headlines liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNT conservation group calls for Beetaloo fracking stayA Northern Territory conservation group is asking a court to make an immediate order to prevent drilling for gas in the Beetaloo basin, arguing surface water and groundwater should be protected from fracking.We live in the territory. This is our home. We are fighting to protect our water from the dangers of fracking.Housing, it is dire, particularly if you’re a young person or a more marginalised

Former police officer is the first sitting New York City mayor to be criminally charged and has vowed to stay in officeUS politics live – latest updatesEric Adams, the mayor of New York City, has been charged with accepting bribes and illegal campaign contributions from foreign sources after an indictment was filed against the controversial leader of one of the world’s biggest cities.In a five-count criminal indictment, US prosecutors allege that before and during his terms as mayor Adams “sought and accepted improper valuable benefits, such as luxury international travel, including from wealthy foreign businesspeople and at least one Turkish

PM will meet Republican candidate on Thursday evening but was not able to schedule meeting with Kamala HarrisKeir Starmer is meeting Donald Trump in New York as part of a push to establish a good relationship with the Republican presidential candidate.The prime minister, who is on a trip to the United Nations general assembly, did not manage to schedule a meeting with the Democratic hopeful, Kamala Harris, who is in Washington. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/sep/26/keir-starmer-to-meet-donald-trump-in-new-york-in-push-for-good-relationship Author : Rowena Mason New York Publish date : 2024-09-26 21:15:08 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Peer cites ‘hypocrisy in treatment of different communities’ as party investigates her tweet on acquittal of ‘coconut’ protesterThe former cabinet minister Sayeeda Warsi has resigned the Conservative whip, saying the party had moved too far to the right from when she was in government.In a post on X, Warsi said: “It is with a heavy heart that I have today informed my whip and decided for now to no longer take the Conservative whip. This is a sad day for me. I am a Conservative and remain so but sadly the current party are far removed from the party I

Lawyers for accusers say several allegations relate to Fayed’s time as football club’s ownerSexual assault allegations have been made relating to Mohamed Al Fayed’s 16 years of ownership of Fulham FC, lawyers representing accusers have said.More than 200 women have come forward with allegations since a BBC documentary last week reported claims that Fayed raped five women who worked at Harrods. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/26/sexual-assault-claims-mohamed-al-fayed-fulham-football-club Author : Daniel Boffey Chief reporter Publish date : 2024-09-26 18:52:01 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Ukraine president visits White House in effort to shore up US support, amid rising tensions between him and TumpJoe Biden and Volodymyr Zelenskyy have met at the White House where the Ukrainian leader is expected to present a high-stakes “victory plan” to end the war with Russia with additional American aid.Zelenskyy has kept the details of the plan secret, but US officials have said it includes additional American aid in the military, economic and political spheres to prevent a Ukrainian rout on the battlefield and “provide the people with the assurance that their future is part of the west”. Continue

Storm is expected to be category 4 when it makes landfall, making it one of the most powerful to hit the US this yearTell us: have you been affected by Hurricane Helene?A storm barreling towards Florida’s Gulf coast is now expected to be a catastrophic category 4 strength hurricane when it makes landfall, according to the National Hurricane Center, making it one of the most powerful storms to hit the US this year.Much of Hurricane Helene’s gathering strength comes from the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, which have reached unprecedented high temperatures in recent years. In general, the ocean