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Ex-president announces World Liberty Financial and publicly addresses second apparent assassination attemptDonald Trump launched his family’s cryptocurrency venture, World Liberty Financial, on a livestreamed interview on the social media platform X on Monday. The Republican presidential nominee gave few details about the venture but did offer his first public comments on the apparent assassination attempt against him a day earlier.Trump did not discuss specifics about World Liberty Financial on Monday or how it would work, pivoting from questions about cryptocurrency to talking about artificial intelligence and other topics. Instead, he recounted his experience on Sunday, saying he and a friend

Republican governor Mike DeWine deploys highway patrol to Springfield school district after at least 33 bomb threatsUS politics live – follow updatesOhio’s governor is deploying the Ohio state highway patrol to provide security to schools in the city of Springfield in response to more than 30 bomb threats the schools have received since former president Donald Trump repeated false claims about Haitian immigrants in the city eating people’s pets during the presidential debate last week.In a statement Governor Mike DeWine, a Republican, said that many of the bomb threats were coming in from overseas, “made by those who want to

Detonation of pagers is biggest security breach for group since war with Israel began last year, Hezbollah official saysMiddle East crisis – live updatesScores of members of the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, including fighters and medics, were seriously wounded on Tuesday when the pagers they use to communicate exploded, a security source told Reuters.A Hezbollah official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the detonation of the pagers was the “biggest security breach” the group had been subjected to in nearly a year of war with Israel. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/17/hundreds-of-hezbollah-members-hurt-in-lebanon-after-pagers-explode Author : Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem, and agencies

Leader tells Lib Dem conference the party will be an antidote to the ‘pessimism and defeatism’ of StarmerUK politics live – latest updatesThe government must “act faster and be much bolder” in tackling the crises facing the UK, Ed Davey has said in a speech to the Liberal Democrat conference, promising his party would be an antidote to the “pessimism and defeatism” of Keir Starmer.Reiterating his pledge to focus particularly on pushing ministers to act on the NHS and social care, the Lib Dem leader said he would try to be constructive, while warning against what he described as a

Energy secretary vows to take on the ‘blockers’ opposed to wind turbines, solar farms and pylons Business live – latest updatesEd Miliband has vowed to take on the nimbys opposed to the government’s rollout of wind turbines, solar farms and pylons across the UK as a matter of “national security” and “economic justice”.The energy secretary used his first big public address on Tuesday to argue in favour of speedy consent for new energy infrastructure to break the UK’s reliance on fossil fuels and avoid a repeat of “a crisis of the scale we have been through, with such devastating effects”

Undocumented people would still receive emergency treatment, but physicians call the plan a ‘political stunt’Doctors have urged Finland’s rightwing government to change “problematic and damaging” plans to ban undocumented people from accessing non-emergency healthcare, warning it could cost lives.The government, which includes the far-right Finns party and is led by the conservative National Coalition party leader, Petteri Orpo, has proposed reversing a 2023 law that enables undocumented migrants to access full healthcare, arguing it is aligned with plans to cut spending and immigration. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/17/doctors-criticise-finlands-proposal-to-withhold-healthcare-for-migrants Author : Miranda Bryant Nordic correspondent Publish date : 2024-09-17 12:21:16

Ryan Wesley Routh has been charged with two gun-related crimes. Plus, Jane’s Addiction and rock’n’roll’s biggest bust-upsGood morning.The suspect who camped out at Donald Trump’s golf course with a gun has been charged in federal court with two firearms-related crimes, as the former president amped up tensions by blaming Kamala Harris and Joe Biden for the incident.What else did he contribute to the discourse? He claimed the suspects in both this week’s incident and July’s assassination attempt were “radical lefts” – but Routh’s political positions seem incoherent, while Thomas Matthew Crooks’ motivation remains unclear.How many people have been killed in

Angela Eagle, border security minister, says prime minister has to answer why he has accepted £76,000 worth of gifts since 2019 electionIn his speech David Lammy said something went “badly wrong” in the debate on the climate crisis under the Conservative government. He said:They became climate dinosaurs, crashing offshore wind, blocking onshore wind, moving the goalposts on electric vehicle targets, doubling down on oil and gas, leaving British wildlife in crisis.Our biodiversity declining at an unprecedented rate, our precious national parks in decline, our rivers, lakes and seas awash with toxic sewage, blind to the opportunities of the energy transition

Former president says Secret Service responded quickly to shots and evacuated him from golf course as investigations begin into how suspect got so closeAs far as the election campaign is concerned, this week the Kamala Harris team has its focus on youth turnout to coincide with today’s National Voter Registration Day.In a statement campaign manager Julie Chávez Rodriguez said “The stakes this November couldn’t be higher, and vice-president Harris knows our democracy is stronger when we all vote. We are focused on meeting young Americans where they are to drive home the stakes of this election on the issues they

Announcement comes hours after rebels said the Indonesian army had bombed its headquarters where Mehrtens is being keptRebels in Indonesia’s West Papua region have proposed terms for the release of the New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens a year and seven months after he was detained.It comes hours after the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) released a statement saying the Indonesian army bombed its headquarters in Alguru, which is where Mehrtens is being kept. The statement also said Mehrtens “survived the attack”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/17/west-papua-rebels-propose-terms-for-release-of-new-zealand-pilot-phillip-mehrtens Author : Jordyn Beazley Publish date : 2024-09-17 09:40:00 Copyright for syndicated

European Commission president announces candidates the day after France’s commissioner resigned, citing ‘questionable governance’Valdis Dombrovskis, from Latvia, was nominated to be commissioner for economy and productivity.Dan Jørgensen, from Denmark, was nominated as the new commissioner for energy and housing. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/sep/17/european-commission-ursula-von-der-leyen-new-commissioners-europe-latest-news Author : Lili Bayer in Brussels Publish date : 2024-09-17 08:54:24 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds says government is pressing ahead with plans for new flexible working lawsThe business secretary has defended Labour’s plans to introduce new flexible working laws, calling it “bizarre” that Jacob Rees-Mogg had launched a “war on people working from home”.The comments by Jonathan Reynolds come as he and the communities secretary, Angela Rayner, attempt to thrash out the final details of the workers’ rights legislation in time for the employment bill that is expected to be introduced in the first fortnight of October. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/law/2024/sep/17/jacob-rees-mogg-working-from-home-labour-workers-rights-jonathan-reynolds Author : Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor Publish

War aims now include returning residents to areas in northern Israel that were evacuated after attacks by Hezbollah in Lebanon; US secretary of state heads to Cairo, his 10th visit to region since war beganSee all our Israel-Gaza war coverageThere are reports that Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is considering replacing his defence minister, Yoav Gallant.Israel’s leading television channels and news websites reported that Netanyahu, under pressure from far-right coalition partners, was contemplating firing Gallant and replacing him with former ally turned rival, Gideon Saar, who is a member of the opposition. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/sep/17/middle-east-crisis-live-netanyahu-expands-gaza-war-aims-blinken-heads-to-egypt Author :

Airline staff located a knife on the plane and gave it to an onboard US air marshal, while a 75-year-old was later chargedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Central Coast man has been charged with allegedly bringing a box cutter knife on to an international flight earlier this year.The Australian federal police said a knife was located by airline staff on a plane leaving Sydney airport on 23 July which was bound for Los Angeles. The knife was seized by airline staff and provided to the US

Toowoomba supreme court found her mother, Sinitta Tammy Dawita, not guilty of murder and tortureWarning: this article contains content that readers may find distressingA man has been found guilty of torturing and killing his three-year-old stepdaughter while the girl’s mother has been cleared of the same charges.Kaydence Mills’s mother, Sinitta Tammy Dawita, and her fiance, Tane Saul Desatge, were charged with murder and torture after the little girl’s body was found at the Chinchilla Weir, about 300km west of Brisbane, in March 2020. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/sep/17/kaydence-mills-murder-trial-sinitta-tammy-dawita-tane-saul-desatge-ntwnfb Author : Australian Associated Press Publish date : 2024-09-17 06:02:05 Copyright

In his first event since the incident on Sunday, Trump praised the Secret Service and the civilian who reported vehicle details of suspect Ryan Wesley RouthDonald Trump has given his first detailed account of what he experienced on Sunday during what the FBI has said “appears to be an attempted assassination of the former president”, as authorities revealed new details about the incident at his West Palm Beach golf club.Trump said he was playing golf with friends, including businessman Steve Witkoff, when he heard gunshots. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/17/trump-shooting-assassination-attempt- Author : Coral Murphy Marcos and Helen Sullivan Publish

Evans says Anthony Albanese should have reviewed Aukus when he came to power in 2022 and that the PM is too risk-averseFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese is unlikely to rethink the “indefensibly high” price of the Aukus security pact on Australia’s sovereignty because the prime minister is “preoccupied” with avoiding being labelled as weak, according to Labor’s longest serving foreign affairs minister.Gareth Evans, who held the portfolio from 1988 to 1996, stepped up his criticisms of the Aukus deal with the US and the UK,

Defamation trial hears secretly recorded audio of senior party figures the day after MP attended protest gatecrashed by neo-NazisFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe ousted Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming told members of the party’s leadership team she was “obviously” not a Nazi in a secretly recorded meeting a day after she spoke at a Melbourne rally.Deeming is suing the state Liberal leader, John Pesutto, for allegedly falsely portraying her as a Nazi sympathiser after she spoke at the March 2023 “Let Women Speak” rally that was

Statement from Benjamin Netanyahu comes after defence minister says the possibility for an agreement with Hezbollah was ‘running out’See all our Middle East coverageIsrael will expand its war goals to include the return of northern residents who were evacuated due to attacks by Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon, according to prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.The decision was approved during an overnight meeting of the security cabinet, Netanyahu’s office said. Israeli forces have exchanged near-daily strikes with Hezbollah since Hamas’s 7 October attack sparked the war in the Gaza. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/17/israel-war-goals-netanyahu-hamas-gaza-palestine Author : Guardian staff and agencies Publish date

The music mogul’s attorney says he has ‘nothing to hide’ after reports emerge of arrest in ManhattanSean “Diddy” Combs has been arrested in Manhattan, the music mogul’s attorney has told US media outlets.The New York Times reported that the arrest came after a grand jury indicted him, citing a person familiar with the indictment who was not authorised to speak publicly. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/sep/17/sean-diddy-combs-arrest-new-york-grand-jury-indictment-ntwnfb Author : Guardian staff and agencies Publish date : 2024-09-17 02:32:17 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

ICO says online gambling company passed customers’ information to advertising technology companiesThe online gambling company Sky Betting & Gaming has been reprimanded by the data regulator for unlawfully sharing customers’ information with advertising companies that could then target those users with personalised marketing.The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said it had investigated Bonne Terre Ltd, trading as Sky Betting & Gaming, after a complaint by the campaign group Clean Up Gambling. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/sep/17/sky-betting-and-gaming-users-data-ico-online-gambling Author : Rob Davies Publish date : 2024-09-16 23:01:26 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

RT, Rossiya Segodnya and others accused of using deceiving tactics on Meta’s apps to carry out influence operationsFacebook owner Meta said on Monday it was banning RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other Russian state media networks, alleging the outlets used deceptive tactics to carry out influence operations while evading detection on the social media company’s platforms.“After careful consideration, we expanded our ongoing enforcement against Russian state media outlets. Rossiya Segodnya, RT and other related entities are now banned from our apps globally for foreign interference activity,” the company said in a written statement. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/16/meta-bans-rt-russian-media-outlets Author :

Ryan Wesley Routh charged with gun-related offenses after apparent assassination attempt against former presidentMuddled politics and multiple arrests: who is the suspect?US politics live – follow updatesThe suspect in the second apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump in as many months was charged in federal court on Monday morning with two gun-related crimes, as urgent investigations began into how he was able to get so close to the former US president.As the US continued to react in shock to the latest apparent attempt on Trump’s life, the Republican presidential nominee added to the already tense atmosphere around the US election

Mayor to be given power to overrule Westminster council, which blocked previous plan amid concerns over rerouting busesTraffic will be banned from London’s Oxford Street under plans announced by the mayor, Sadiq Khan, using new powers from Labour to push through long-thwarted pedestrianisation of the capital’s famous shopping strip.Khan said urgent action was needed so that the mile-long street could “once again become the leading retail destination in the world.” Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/sep/17/traffic-banned-london-oxford-street-sadiq-khan-westminster-council Author : Gwyn Topham and Sarah Butler Publish date : 2024-09-16 23:01:27 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Britain promises to send £4m to back Italian crackdown on irregular migrationKeir Starmer has shown “great interest” in the Italy-Albania migration deal, the Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, has said, as the UK vowed to send £4m to support her controversial crackdown on irregular migration.Speaking at a press conference in Rome, the prime minister agreed with Meloni, stressing the importance of the relationship betwen the UK and Italy. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/sep/16/giorgia-meloni-starmer-showed-great-interest-in-our-albania-migration-deal Author : Aletha Adu Publish date : 2024-09-16 23:02:59 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.