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Campaign aims to renovate Sussex home where artist and poet wrote Jerusalem in time for 200th anniversary of his deathIn the early months of 1800, while living in Lambeth, William Blake found himself at the bottom of a “deep pit of melancholy, melancholy without any reason for it”.A change of environment was imperative. So when landed gentleman and patron of the arts William Hayley invited Blake to spend a few days on the Sussex coast, the poet, painter and printmaker agreed, hoping the sea breeze would raise his spirits and stimulate his imagination. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2024/sep/14/trust-hopes-to-turn-william-blakes-cottage-into-a-museum Author

Eagle-eyed reader and consumer solicitor say local bylaws are key to question of enforcementAre private fines sent by Bristol airport’s contractor to motorists who pick up passengers outside its designated, paid-for, drop-off and pickup zone unenforceable?It looks as though they may be, if an eagle-eyed Guardian reader and a leading consumer solicitor are correctly interpreting the bylaws that govern the airport. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/money/2024/sep/14/airport-parking-fines-bristol-unenforceable-bylaw Author : Miles Brignall Publish date : 2024-09-14 06:00:19 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The 42-year-old woman fronted Parramatta local court in Sydney on Saturday in a brief hearing where she did not apply for bailGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA mother charged with murdering her two sons at their Blue Mountains home has made a brief court appearance where she was remanded in custody.The 42-year-old woman fronted Parramatta local court in Sydney for the first time on Saturday in a brief hearing where she did not apply for bail.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/sep/14/mother-charged-with-murdering-her-two-sons-in-blue-mountains-home-held-in-jail-ntwnfb Author : Australian Associated Press Publish

Kathryn Campbell rejects Bill Shorten’s claim that she came up with the program with former prime minister Scott MorrisonGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe former public servant Kathryn Campbell says she feels unfairly blamed for the robodebt scandal and defended her decisions around the scheme.Campbell, who was secretary of the Department of Human Services from 2011 to 2017, was found culpable by the Australian Public Service Commission’s robodebt taskforce for 12 breaches. The APSC report was released on Friday.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/sep/14/robodebt-department-head-claims-she-was-unfairly-blamed-for-having-dreamed-up-unlawful-scheme Author : Kate

Motivated pursuers using advanced technology and brute force have yet to pin down their cautious quarry. Would his death or capture stop the war?A group of Israel hostages were huddled in a tunnel in Gaza a few days after they had been dragged from their homes on 7 October, when the man who had plotted their abduction appeared out of the subterranean gloom.His hair and beard were grey and his dark-ringed eyes stared out from under thick black brows. It was a face familiar to them from a thousand broadcasts and newspaper stories: Yahya Sinwar. The Hamas leader in Gaza

Move to use shared posts follows information commissioner concerns and sets collision course with EU over privacy Mark Zuckberg’s Meta is to go ahead with controversial plans to use millions of UK Facebook and Instagram posts to train its artificial intelligence (AI) technology, in a practice that is effectively outlawed under EU privacy laws.Meta said it had “engaged positively” with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) over the plan, after it paused similar proposals in June in the UK and EU. The pause came after the ICO warned tech firms to respect the privacy of users when building generative AI. Continue

Soldiers who used bags, which cost army C$34.8m, reportedly found ‘several critical issues … related to lack of warmth’The Canadian military has admitted that new sleeping bags issued to troops last year were not suited to “typical Canadian winter conditions”.According to a briefing note obtained by the CBC, the army issued the new sleeping bags in the autumn of last year in Alberta, where several hundred troops were preparing for a joint Canada-US exercise in Alaska. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/13/canada-military-sleeping-bags Author : Chris Michael Publish date : 2024-09-13 18:32:59 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Team Clover volunteer filmed allegedly removing campaign posters of Yvonne Weldon from outside National Centre for Indigenous Excellence in RedfernGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe lord mayor of Sydney, Clover Moore, has apologised to an Indigenous political opponent after a volunteer was accused of removing corflutes outside the National Centre for Indigenous Excellence in Redfern.Yvonne Weldon posted a video recorded by one of her team members of a man who had allegedly taken down the corflutes to make way for Moore’s banners.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/sep/14/clover-moore-apologises-as-volunteer-caught-allegedly-pulling-down-indigenous-rivals-corflutes-ntwnfb

Russian leader’s warning of potential direct war with Nato regarded as sabre-rattling to weaken support for UkraineUS officials and lawmakers shot back after Vladimir Putin said that Nato’s potential lifting of restrictions on Ukraine to launch long-range strikes over the border into Russian territory would mean Nato countries were “at war” with Russia.The prime minister, Keir Starmer, met with the US president, Joe Biden, on Friday at the White House, where the two were expected to discuss – though not necessarily announce – a loosening of restrictions on Storm Shadow missiles that would allow Ukraine to strike targets as far

State is a tight race for vice-president and Donald Trump, with less than a percentage point between them on FridayKamala Harris, in an interview with Brian Taff of Philadelphia’s 6abc Action News, re-emphasized many of the points she made in Tuesday’s debate and throughout her brief campaign, including her stance on guns.In the 11-minute interview aired by the ABC affiliate on Friday, the Democratic nominee for president spoke about gun control, unity among Americans and her goal of creating an “opportunity economy”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/13/kamala-harris-assault-weapons-ban-tax-relief-pennsylvania Author : Abené Clayton Publish date : 2024-09-14 00:31:28 Copyright for syndicated

Judge reduces sentence to four years of probation for Peter Cichuniec, who injected McClain with ketamine in 2019A Colorado paramedic convicted in the death of Elijah McClain, a Black man whose name became part of the rallying cries for social justice that swept the US in 2020, is being released from prison after a judge reduced his sentence to four years of probation on Friday.Judge Mark Warner ruled that “unusual and extenuating circumstances” in the case justified reducing the five-year prison sentence for Peter Cichuniec, the Denver Post reported. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/13/paramedic-elijah-mcclain-death-released-parole Author : Associated Press Publish

Sierra Leone-born DePrince, who moved to US as a child, danced with Boston Ballet and performed with BeyoncéMichaela Mabinty DePrince, a trailblazer and inspiration to many in the ballet world, has died at 29, a spokesperson announced on her Instagram page on Friday. No cause of death has yet been reported.“Her life was one defined by grace, purpose, and strength,” the caption said. “Her unwavering commitment to her art, her humanitarian efforts, and her courage in overcoming unimaginable challenges will forever inspire us. She stood as a beacon of hope for many, showing that no matter the obstacles, beauty and

US and UK leaders talks dominated by row with Russia over use of Storm Shadow missilesJoe Biden dismissed sabre-rattling threats made by Vladimir Putin during a meeting with the UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, and his team at the White House on Friday.The US president said he did not accept that if Ukraine used western-made Storm Shadow missiles to bomb targets in Russia that would amount to Nato being at war with Moscow. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/sep/14/joe-biden-dismisses-russian-threats-during-meeting-with-keir-starmer Author : Dan Sabbagh in Washington Publish date : 2024-09-13 23:04:56 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith, incarcerated in Michigan, accused the music mogul of sexual assault 17 years agoLawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs have moved to overturn a $100m judgment awarded this week to a Michigan prison inmate who accused the music mogul of sexual assault 27 years ago.Two emergency motions filed at Lenawee county’s circuit court accuse Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith of launching a “frivolous” lawsuit against the entertainer, who they insist he never met. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/sep/13/sean-diddy-combs-derrick-lee-cardello-smith-accused-assault Author : Richard Luscombe Publish date : 2024-09-13 22:05:07 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

US secretary of state announces new sanctions against the Russian state-backed media company The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, has announced new sanctions against the Russian state-backed media company RT, formerly known as Russia Today, after new information gleaned from the outfit’s employees showed it was “functioning like a de facto arm of Russia’s intelligence apparatus”.The Russian government in 2023 established a new unit in RT with “cyber operational capabilities and ties to Russian intelligence”, Blinken claimed, with the goal of spreading Russian influence in countries around the world through information operations, covert influence and military procurement. Continue reading...

PM defends choices such as cutting winter fuel allowance as long-term remedies as polls show his popularity fallingKeir Starmer has said painful decisions such as cutting winter fuel payment to save £1.4bn a year are necessary as failure to act would be simply “putting a lick of paint over the damp”.The prime minister described the process of taking decisions “that aren’t going to be popular” as part of a strategy of “strip down the joint, rebuild the house”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/sep/13/starmer-says-rebuilding-uk-means-painful-decisions-not-just-a-lick-of-paint Author : Dan Sabbagh in Washington and Rowena Mason Publish date : 2024-09-13 21:00:08 Copyright for

Controversies over AI-generated material spurred release of guidelines addressing transparency and historical accuracyOver a year after the dual Hollywood strikes put a spotlight on the industry’s adoption of AI, film-makers have often found themselves at a crossroads – how to use generative AI ethically, if at all? Where to draw the line on synthetic material? Documentary film-makers, in particular, have faced mounting concerns over “fake archival” materials such as AI-generated voices, photos or video.As Hollywood continues to adopt artificial intelligence in production, a group of documentary producers have published a groundbreaking set of ethical guidelines to help producers, film-makers, studios,

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore make first public comments since capsule left for Earth without themStuck-in-space astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams said on Friday it was hard to watch their Boeing capsule return to Earth without them.It was their first public comments since last week’s return of the Boeing Starliner capsule that took them to the International Space Station in June. They remained behind after Nasa determined the problem-plagued capsule posed too much risk for them to ride back in. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/13/stuck-astronauts-boeing-update Author : Associated Press Publish date : 2024-09-13 19:51:11 Copyright for syndicated content

Daily Mail owner says it has made ‘a small number’ of job cuts in US, and US Sun is also cutting backThe publishers of the Sun and the Daily Mail are cutting jobs in their American digital operations amid financial pressure on the industry.News UK, the publisher of the Sun, and DMGT, the owner of the Mail, this week announced internal restructuring of their online divisions, Sky News reported. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/sep/13/sun-and-daily-mail-publishers-cut-jobs-in-us-digital-operations Author : Alexandra Topping and Nadeem Badshah Publish date : 2024-09-13 18:45:10 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Son of opposition figure who led botched attempt in May is among three Americans sentenced to deathA Briton and three Americans are among 37 people sentenced to death on Friday over an attempt to overthrow the president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.Six people were killed during the botched coup attempt led by the opposition figure Christian Malanga on 19 May that targeted the presidential palace and a close ally of President Félix Tshisekedi. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/13/briton-americans-sentenced-to-death-drc-coup-attempt Author : Nadeem Badshah Publish date : 2024-09-13 18:22:57 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Marieha Hussain had denied her placard depicting Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman was racially abusiveA teacher who held a placard at a pro-Palestine protest depicting Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman as coconuts has been found not guilty of a racially aggravated public order offence.Marieha Hussain, 37, denied the prosecution’s allegation that the placard was racially abusive, and her trial at Westminster magistrates court heard that she “quite obviously does not have a racist bone in her body”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/sep/13/pro-palestine-protester-cleared-racial-offence-coconut-placard-sunak-braverman Author : PA Media Publish date : 2024-09-13 17:16:53 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked

Pop star gets reduced level of traffic offense after June arrest and DWI charge in coastal area east of New York CityJustin Timberlake accepted on Friday a reduced level of traffic offense, resolving his drunk-driving criminal case in the Hamptons, the upscale coastal area east of New York City.He pleaded guilty to impaired driving. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2024/sep/13/justin-timberlake-dwi-plea-deal Author : Guardian staff and agency Publish date : 2024-09-13 16:37:33 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

One measure would enshrine the state’s current 12-week ban, while the other would allow abortion up to 24 weeksNebraska residents will vote this November on two competing ballot measures to expand or limit abortion rights, the state supreme court ruled on Friday.One of the measures that will be put to voters would enshrine Nebraska’s current abortion ban, which outlaws the procedure past 12 weeks of pregnancy, into the state constitution. The other would amend the state constitution to add the right to abortion up until fetal viability, or at about 24 weeks of pregnancy. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/13/nebraska-supreme-court-abortion-ballot-measures

Philippe Lazzarini says closure would have ‘devastating consequences’ and calls for investigation into deadly strikeA campaign is under way to drive the UN relief agency for Palestinians, Unrwa, out of existence, its commissioner general has said, days after 18 people were killed when Israeli jets bombed an Unrwa school in Gaza.Philippe Lazzarini said in an interview that the Israeli government was seeking to close down the agency, having failed to persuade western donors to stop funding it on the grounds of allegations about links between Unrwa staff and Hamas. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/13/israel-seeking-to-close-down-unrwa-philippe-lazzarini-school-bombing Author : Patrick Wintour Diplomatic

Repair Shop presenter has appeared at Kidderminster magistrates court, say West Mercia policeThe BBC presenter Jay Blades has been charged with engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour against his wife. The Repair Shop presenter appeared at Kidderminster magistrates court on Friday, West Mercia police said.The Guardian understands that the BBC took steps to remove a programme featuring Blades from its Friday evening schedule after the charge, and that no programmes with the former furniture maker would be shown in the foreseeable future. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/sep/13/jay-blades-charged-controlling-coercive-behaviour-repair-shop Author : PA Media Publish date : 2024-09-13 15:24:06 Copyright for syndicated