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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.

Law states that candidates who submit nomination papers cannot be removed from ballot unless they die, says judgeRobert F Kennedy Jr’s name will remain on the ballot in the swing state of Wisconsin, a judge ruled on Monday.Dane county circuit judge Stephen Ehlke ruled that Wisconsin law clearly states presidential candidates who have submitted nomination papers can’t be removed from the ballot unless they die. Kennedy’s campaign submitted nomination papers before the state’s 6 August deadline. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/16/wisconsin-rfk-jr-ballot-judge-ruling Author : Associated Press Publish date : 2024-09-16 22:06:16 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

US Coast Guard reveals new details about final moments onboard vessel as hearings about cause of disaster beginAmong the last words heard from the crew of an experimental submersible headed for the wreck of the Titanic were “all good here”, according to a visual re-creation of the journey of the Titan before it imploded, killing all five on board.The US Coast Guard presented the animation on Monday on the first day of what is expected to be a two-week hearing on the causes of the implosion. Crew aboard the Titan were communicating via text messages with staff aboard the support

‘No one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala,’ X owner tweeted after apparent Trump assassination attemptThe White House lambasted Elon Musk for tweeting on Sunday, “Why they want to kill Donald Trump? And no one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala,” alongside an emoji face with a raised eyebrow.The president’s office issued a statement Monday that read: “Violence should only be condemned, never encouraged or joked about. This rhetoric is irresponsible.” The statement added that there should be “no place for political violence or for any violence ever in our country”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/sep/16/elon-musk-assassination-tweet-white-house Author : Blake

The prime minister will be in Sydney to promote Labor’s help-to-buy program. Follow today’s news headlines liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe prime minister will be looking to put pressure on the coalition and Greens to pass two signature housing reforms during a visit to Sydney today, Australian Associated Press reports.Anthony Albanese is due to meet a homeowner who used a government program to enter the market.Australians want to own their own home. Parents want their kids to be able to enter the housing market.Australians want solutions. It’s time for the Coalition and the Greens

Nathan Simpson had been released from prison a week before Rachel Simpson, 43, was killedA 21-year-old man has been charged with murdering his mother in Northern Ireland a week after his release from prison.Nathan Simpson of east Belfast appeared at Belfast magistrates court on Monday charged with the murder of Rachel Simpson, 43, on 13 September. No plea was entered. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/sep/16/man-21-charged-with-murder-of-mother-in-belfast Author : Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent Publish date : 2024-09-16 19:04:02 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Flamingo Land’s Lomond Banks proposal turned down over concerns including loss of ancient woodlandProposals by the theme park operator Flamingo Land to build a mega-resort on one of Scotland’s best-loved shorelines, on Loch Lomond, were rejected on Monday, prompting celebrations among local residents at the conclusion of a “David and Goliath” planning battle.The Lomond Banks development, which would have included two hotels, more than 100 lodges, a waterpark and a monorail, had encountered fierce opposition, first from the village of Balloch, on the south-west shore of the loch, and then across Scotland, since it was first proposed in 2018. Continue

Trial of retired electrician, 71, and 50 other men had been adjourned while he was taken to hospitals for testsThe trial of Dominique Pélicot and 50 other men accused of rape will resume on Tuesday after he was deemed well enough to attend court.The hearing was adjourned last week after the 71-year-old retired electrician, who has admitted drugging his wife, Gisèle, and inviting up to 90 men to rape her while she was unconscious and he filmed the attacks, was reportedly diagnosed with a urine infection and prostate problems and taken to hospital for tests. Continue reading... Source link :

Ryan Wesley Routh was waiting at apparent assassination attempt site for nearly 12 hours, unsealed records suggestUS politics live – latest updatesCellphone records associated with the man accused of trying to assassinate Donald Trump at his golf course in Florida on Sunday suggest he had been lying in wait nearby for nearly 12 hours before he was fired on by a Secret Service agent protecting the former president.Then, after authorities captured him as he made his hasty retreat, he allegedly told them he knew exactly why they were arresting him. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/16/trump-shooting-suspect-arrest Author : Ramon Antonio

Cause of fire was not known as more than 4,500 residents were experiencing power outages in Harris countyEmergency responders are tackling a major pipeline fire in suburban Houston, Texas, as residents in some surrounding communities have been told to evacuate, local authorities said on Monday.The pipeline fire began just before 10am local time on Monday in La Porte, a town around 25 miles from Houston in Harris county, city officials said. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/16/texas-pipeline-fire-la-porte Author : Anna Betts Publish date : 2024-09-16 17:19:59 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Move comes amid concerns from suppliers that checks on goods coming from EU could lead to higher pricesPlanned post-Brexit checks on fruit and vegetables brought into Britain from the EU have been delayed for the third time, amid concerns from suppliers that they could lead to higher prices for shoppers.The government said plans to introduce checks on some fruit and vegetables, such as celery and tomatoes, from 1 January would now be postponed by six months, in a move that would give it more time to understand the impact on businesses. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/sep/16/uk-post-brexit-fruit-and-vegetables-delayed-eu Author : Jack

Midsize European cities such as Zurich and Dublin found to have essential services accessible to 95% of residents within 15 minutesWhen Luke Harris takes his daughter to the doctor, he strolls down well-kept streets with “smooth sidewalks and curb cuts for strollers at every intersection”. If the weather looks rough, or he feels a little lazy, he hops on a tram for a couple of stops.Harris’s trips to the paediatrician is pretty unremarkable for fellow residents of Zurich, Switzerland; most Europeans are used to being able to walk from one place to another in their cities. But it will probably

Leaseholders of building in which Emin owns a flat want to replace windows but opponents say it will ruin block’s authenticityThe 18-storey Arlington House in Margate has long been considered a brutalist masterpiece. It inspired the English rock band Hawkwind’s song High Rise and recently featured in Sam Mendes’ Bafta-nominated film Empire of Light.But now, the building, which sits on Margate seafront next to the railway station and the amusement park Dreamland, has become the cause of a bitter dispute among local people. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2024/sep/16/tracey-emin-among-hundreds-opposing-changes-to-margate-brutalist-masterpiece Author : Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent Publish date :

People struck included two bystanders, one officer and man with blade who police had confronted for fare evasionFour people were wounded at a New York City subway station on Sunday when police officers shot a man threatening them with a knife, and inadvertently sprayed bullets that hit passengers, authorities said.The people struck by gunfire in Brooklyn included two innocent bystanders, one of the officers and the man with the blade, who the police initially confronted because he had not paid his fare, officials said. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/16/new-york-city-subway-shooting Author : Associated Press Publish date : 2024-09-16 14:00:27 Copyright

Politicians and allies call on Secret Service to ‘do what’s necessary’ after second Trump shootingFollow live for latest updatesDemands were mounting Sunday for Donald Trump to receive protections on level with a sitting president after a would-be assassin was narrowly foiled from carrying out what the FBI is investigating as an attempt on the life of the Republican nominee, the second against him in as many months.The would-be assassin Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, a pro-Ukraine activist from Hawaii who is registered to vote in North Carolina, was detained after a Secret Service agent spotted the barrel of his AK-47-style rifle

Former Tesco boss will hope to speed turnaround at parent company of retailer and Waitrose chainThe John Lewis Partnership’s new chair, Jason Tarry, faces a full in-tray as he starts work on Monday, after his predecessor Sharon White signed over control on Friday.The former Tesco executive will be hoping to accelerate a nascent turnaround at the business, which owns the Waitrose supermarket chain and 34 department stores, sufficient to announce the first annual staff bonus in three years in March next year. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/sep/16/john-lewis-chair-jason-tarry-focus-tesco-waitrose Author : Sarah Butler Publish date : 2024-09-16 13:15:11 Copyright for syndicated

Ryan Wesley Routh spoke to the Guardian in April 2022 when he arrived in Kyiv with a plan to ‘stand with Ukrainians’ In April 2022, a little over a month after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a stream of middle-aged European and American volunteers were passing through Poland on their way into Ukraine. There was the retired attorney delivering sweets to Ukrainian orphanages; the Irish former French Foreign Legion soldier carrying luggage for refugees, and the Englishman who moved from France to help evacuate pets. One American in his 60s was transporting dead frozen chicks from Poland to a zoo in

Questions raised over security arrangements following second apparent assassination attempt on former president within two monthsSuspect held after apparent assassination attempt against Donald TrumpA law enforcement source has told CNN that they “expect a federal court in South Florida will require ‘a mental health assessment’ of Ryan Wesley Routh before any possible criminal proceedings”.Several prominent foreign leaders have commented on what appears to have been an assassination attempt on Donald Trump yesterday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/sep/16/trump-shooting-attempt-suspect-detained-ryan-wesley-routh Author : Martin Belam Publish date : 2024-09-16 11:49:22 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Former BBC presenter sent money to convicted paedophile who shared pornographic images with him, court toldHuw Edwards has apologised for “betraying the priceless trust of so many people” as he appeared in court for sentencing after admitting accessing indecent photographs of children as young as seven.The former BBC presenter, who spent four decades at the corporation, looked pale and tired in the dock as his case was discussed in front of the chief magistrate, Paul Goldspring, who will decide whether to hand down a custodial sentence. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/sep/16/huw-edwards-in-court-after-admitting-accessing-indecent-images-of-children Author : Daniel Boffey Chief reporter Publish date

Blow to UK shipbuilding hopes as failure to find new funding prompts move to appoint administrators for second time in five yearsHarland & Wolff, the owner of the Belfast shipyard that built the Titanic, will enter into administration this week after failing to find new funding, in a blow to UK government hopes of shipbuilding in the city.The company said on Monday said that it was insolvent and would appoint administrators from Teneo this week. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/sep/16/belfast-shipyard-owner-harland-wolff-to-enter-administration Author : Jasper Jolly Publish date : 2024-09-16 10:31:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Osama Hamdan rejects claim by Israeli defence minister that Hamas ‘no longer exists’ as a military formationSee all our Israel-Gaza war coverageIsrael’s military offensive in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 41,226 Palestinians and wounded 95,413 since 7 October, the Palestinian health ministry said on Monday.In case you missed it, the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has warned Yemen’s Houthi rebels will pay a “heavy price” after the group claimed its first ballistic missile strike on Israel and its leader warned of bigger attacks to come. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/sep/16/israel-gaza-war-hamas-houthis-netanyahu Author : Tom Ambrose Publish date :

Deaths reported in Romania, Austria, Poland and the Czech Republic where police say seven people are also missingTwo more people died in Austria, the chancellor, Karl Nehammer, said.Factories and stores across central Europe shuttered production lines and closed their doors today due to flooding, Reuters reported. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/sep/16/europe-floods-death-toll-storm-boris-poland-austria-romania-slovakia Author : Lili Bayer Publish date : 2024-09-16 09:18:42 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Labour reinstates 2030 ban on sales of new cars running solely on petrol or dieselBusiness live – latest updatesSales of some new hybrid cars will be allowed until 2035, the government has said, but it denied that this was a change to a manifesto pledge to ban petrol and diesel cars from 2030.Ministers plan to reinstate a 2030 ban on new cars that run solely on petrol and diesel that was dropped by Rishi Sunak a year ago, with a decision yet to come on which hybrid cars will be allowed. That final decision will be made after consultation with

Home secretary says Starmer’s visit part of ‘pursuing Britain’s interests’ but says Albania-style scheme not an option ‘at the moment’Good morning. Rishi Sunak had a good relationship with Giorgia Meloni, the leader of a far-right party who became PM in Italy around the same time he did in the UK, and he took a very close interest in what her government is doing to stop irregular migration into her country by back. Keir Starmer has abandoned Sunak’s Rwanda scheme, but not everything has changed in Whitehall and today he is in Italy for talks with Meloni and to see if