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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

Seven accused officers are alleged to have opened files ‘with no proper policing purpose’ in 2021Scotland Yard is facing new revelations over the death of Sarah Everard, with seven officers accused of wrongly accessing case files about her abduction and murder.The officers face disciplinary charges of gross misconduct, and the five currently serving could be sacked if found guilty, while all face bans from policing and even forfeiture of their pensions. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/sep/26/met-officers-accused-of-accessing-of-sarah-everard-files-to-face-misconduct-hearing Author : Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent Publish date : 2024-09-26 18:14:43 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Company plans announced as it reckons with departure of senior executives and seeks huge investmentOpenAI planning to become for-profit company, say reportsOpenAI, the developer of the groundbreaking ChatGPT chatbot, is preparing to overhaul its corporate structure and become a for-profit business.The startup’s chief executive, Sam Altman, acknowledged on Thursday that it was “not a normal company” after another surprising development at OpenAI this week when its its chief technology officer, Mira Murati, resigned. Her departure was quickly followed by the announcement that two other executives had quit. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/sep/26/why-is-openai-planning-to-become-a-for-profit-business-and-does-it-matter Author : Dan Milmo Global technology editor

Beachgoers say they are unafraid but in this one-time ‘capital of hostages’, Lebanon is now main talking pointAir raid sirens blared in Tel Aviv on Wednesday morning as, for the first time, Hezbollah fired a surface-to-surface missile at the coastal city. A few minutes after the incident, beachgoers flooded the bustling promenade, playing beach volley, cycling and kite surfing.“Was there an attack this morning?” asked Eyal Kadosh, 31, confused, while resting on a bench with a friend after their daily workout. “Well, I’m here, what should happen will happen anyway.” Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/26/tel-aviv-israel-hezbollah-missile-lebanon Author : Lorenzo Tondo

Footage shows bin and debris fired into street after items wrongly placed in residential bin were crushedA crew of refuse workers in north London narrowly escaped injury when combustible items that had been packed into a bin exploded after being loaded into a refuse truck.Footage shows the moment of the explosion, caused after combustible items such as batteries, aerosol or gas canisters were wrongly placed into a residential bin. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/sep/26/video-shows-explosion-in-london-refuse-truck-after-combustible-items-put-in-bin Author : Ben Quinn Publish date : 2024-09-26 15:52:13 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Newly discovered figures dating back to 200BCE nearly double the number of known geolgylphs at enigmatic siteArchaeologists using artificial intelligence (AI) have discovered hundreds of new geoglyphs depicting parrots, cats, monkeys, killer whales and even decapitated heads near the Nazca Lines in Peru, in a find that nearly doubles the number of known figures at the enigmatic 2,000-year-old archaeological site.A team from the Japanese University of Yamagata’s Nazca Institute, in collaboration with IBM Research, discovered 303 previously unknown geoglyphs of humans and animals – all smaller in size than the vast geometric patterns that date from AD200-700 and stretch across

Court proceedings have suggested that very few of the young people involved shared openly racist views. Judges were told youths saw the unrest as a social eventWhat the data tells us about the 2024 UK riotersThe footage played in court lasted only seconds. A 16-year-old boy, dressed all in black with his face covered, hurled a rock towards riot police from the steps of Bolton’s cenotaph. Around him people chanted: “Allah! Allah! Who the fuck is Allah?”Little over two weeks later the teenager stood, bewildered, in the glass dock of Manchester youth court, with a conviction for violent disorder. Continue

Exclusive: America Pac has up to 400 employees in each of the seven key states, with the campaign dependent on itDonald Trump’s mass voter turnout program in crucial battleground states is now principally being run by America Pac, the political action committee backed by the billionaire Elon Musk, according to multiple people familiar with the situation.The Trump campaign gambled with its general field operation for the 2024 cycle and outsourced it to Super Pacs, while it targeted its focus on turning out Trump supporters in rural areas who typically do not vote. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/26/trump-voter-turnout-elon-musk-pac Author :

Michael Ward says Harrods failed its staff as Fayed ‘presided over a toxic culture’, describing it as ‘shameful period’The managing director of Harrods has apologised and stepped back from a role with the Royal Ballet and Opera as the fallout from the allegations of years of sexual misconduct by the department store’s former owner Mohamed Al Fayed continues.Michael Ward admitted Harrods had failed its staff as Fayed “presided over a toxic culture of secrecy, intimidation, fear of repercussion and sexual misconduct” during his decades in charge. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/sep/26/harrods-chief-apologises-failing-colleagues-al-fayed-allegations Author : Kevin Rawlinson and agency Publish date

A lawyer for Eric Adams confirmed the raid at Gracie Mansion and says ‘he has not been arrested and looks forward to his day in court’New York mayor faces calls to resign after indictment and dawn raidA reported prisoner transport vehicle left Gracie Mansion a short while ago, according to Fox5’s Robert Moses.Good morning,Joe Biden and Volodymyr Zelenskyy are set to meet at the White House today as Biden announced more than $8m in new military aid to Ukraine.Donald Trump and state prosecutors will make an appearance in a New York appeals court today over his $454m civil fraud judgement.The

End of ‘super-deduction’ by Conservatives means Amazon UK Services pays £18.7m last yearAmazon’s main UK division has paid corporation tax for the first time since 2020 after the end of a “super-deduction” tax break introduced by Rishi Sunak.Amazon UK Services, which employs more than half of the group’s UK workers, said it paid £18.7m in “current tax” last year – which is understood to be largely corporation tax. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/sep/26/amazon-uk-pays-corporation-tax-for-first-time-since-2020 Author : Sarah Butler Publish date : 2024-09-26 12:06:32 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Emmanuel Littlejohn will be executed for role in 1992 shooting, which would be state’s third execution this yearA man in Oklahoma is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on Thursday morning, despite conflicting evidence regarding his guilt.Emmanuel Littlejohn, 52, will be executed for his role in the 1992 shooting death of a convenience store owner during a robbery in Oklahoma City. If executed, Littlejohn will be the third inmate put to death by the state this year. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/26/oklahoma-man-execution-conflicting-evidence-emmanuel-littlejohn Author : Coral Murphy Marcos and agencies Publish date : 2024-09-26 11:00:02 Copyright for syndicated content

Reported move follows recent departure of several senior figures from ChatGPT developerOpenAI is reportedly pushing ahead with plans to become a for-profit company, as more senior figures left the ChatGPT developer after the surprise exit of its chief technology officer, Mira Murati.The San Francisco-based startup is preparing to change its corporate structure as it seeks $6.5bn (£4.9bn) of new funding, according to reports. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/sep/26/openai-planning-to-become-for-profit-company-say-reports Author : Guardian Staff Publish date : 2024-09-26 10:52:50 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Israeli prime minister’s office ‘did not even respond’ to the plan. Plus, how Britishisms invaded the USGood morning.Israel has rejected a US-French proposal for a 21-day truce with Hezbollah to allow for comprehensive talks, after three days of Israeli bombing that killed more than 600 people in Lebanon.Why does the US not call for an immediate ceasefire? US diplomats suggested it could be seen as accepting a moral equivalence between the two sides’ behavior, and the US categorizes Hezbollah as a terrorist group.Have others been investigated? Yes – federal agents earlier this month raided the homes of senior officials in

Roland Cherry, from Warwickshire, sustained severe bite wounds after being mauled by animal during safariA man narrowly survived being dragged to the bottom of a river and “thrown through the air like a rag doll” when he was attacked by hippo while canoeing on holiday in Zambia.Roland Cherry, who was on five-week holiday through southern Africa with his wife, Shirley, sustained severe bite wounds across his body, including a 10in wound to his abdomen, as well as a thigh injury and dislocated shoulder in the attack. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/26/british-tourist-narrowly-survives-hippo-attack-zambia Author : Jessica Murray Midlands correspondent Publish date

The billionaire owner of X has reportedly not been invited to Labour’s international investment summit next monthElon Musk has not been invited to an international investment summit organised by the government next month, the BBC is reporting. No one will be surprised. Despite being the richest person in the world, and a guest of honour at Rishi Sunak’s AI summit last year, the far-right billionaire spent much of the summer attacking Keir Starmer on X, his social media platform, over the government’s handling of the riots and posting or reposting comments about the situtation in the UK which were inflammatory,

Nato says allies ‘are consulting’ on report of Russian programme in China developing weapons for use in its war against Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told the United Nations that Russia is planning to attack Ukrainian nuclear power plants as he repeated his calls for unity from world leaders in order to force Russia to the negotiating table to conclude a “just peace”.His comments came as Vladimir Putin on Wednesday escalated his nuclear rhetoric, telling a group of senior officials that Russia would consider using nuclear weapons if it was attacked by any state with conventional weapons. Continue reading... Source link

The France-US ceasefire plan comes after Israel’s top general said the country was preparing for a possible ground operation in LebanonReport: France and US push for 21-day Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire in Lebanon as UN chief warns ‘hell is breaking loose’See all our Middle East coverageThe Jerusalem Post reports that community leaders of northern Israel are unhappy with the prospect of a ceasefire with Hezbollah, claiming that a deal would lead to another 7 October style attack in the future, but from Hezbollah in the north.It quotes the Upper Galilee regional council’s chairman, Amir Sofer, who said “There is a time for

Iwao Hakamada was found not guilty in Japan of the 1966 murder of his boss and his family after a retrial was ordered a decade agoA Japanese man who spent almost half a century on death row has been found not guilty of multiple murders, in a closely watched trial that has raised questions about Japan’s use of the death penalty.Iwao Hakamada, 88, was sentenced to hang in 1968 after being found guilty of murdering his boss, his wife and their two teenage children, and setting fire to their home two years earlier. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/26/iwao-hakamada-acquitted-murder-japan-death-row Author

Member for Kiama denies he was drunk at the time and says some media reports concerning the incident are ‘defamatory’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales politician Gareth Ward has denied being drunk when he went to state parliament at 4am on a Sunday morning in July, insisting he was simply collecting a spare key after locking himself out of his apartment in his underwear.The Kiama MP said he made the eight-minute trip to parliament on foot from his Potts Point apartment on the “freezing” morning