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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

Relegated clubs suffered ‘4-8% drop’ in admissions compared with those whose clubs survivedThere are many things to consider when choosing a university: where has the best course, what is the campus like, who are the lecturers? And also, perhaps, how did the local football team get on last season?According to research, students can be influenced in their choice of university in England by the performance of Premier League football clubs linked to the university’s town or city. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/education/2024/sep/13/universities-with-premier-league-teams-attract-more-undergraduates-study-says Author : Alexandra Topping Publish date : 2024-09-13 14:11:04 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked

Move will take two-year closure total by 2026 to 292 and includes Halifax, Bank of Scotland and Lloyds brandsLloyds Banking Group plans to close another 55 bank branches, bringing the total number due to be shuttered by 2026 to almost 300.The latest batch of closures are slated to begin in the new year and will include Halifax, Bank of Scotland, and Lloyds-branded branches in locations ranging from Surbiton to Port Talbot, Burgess Hill and Didcot.Lloyds Bank / Baker Street 06/01/2025Lloyds Bank / Beccles 06/05/2025Lloyds Bank / Brecon 11/02/2025Lloyds Bank / Derby Allenton 23/01/2025Lloyds Bank / Dewsbury 10/03/2025Lloyds Bank / Fakenham

Harris campaign releases memo blasting Trump for ‘toxic positions’ he took during this week’s debate, saying he should respond to themIn a memo released this morning, Harris campaign spokesman Ian Sams said Donald Trump should be held accountable for his refusal to answer questions dealing with some of the thorniest issues the president faces at Tuesday’s debate.Sams cited direct questions to Trump from the moderators about whether he would veto a national abortion ban, or if he wanted Ukraine to win its war against Russia – both queries to which the former president did not directly respond. Trump also restated

The 42-year-old woman was charged with murdering the boys aged 9 and 11, in Faulconbridge will appear at Parramatta local court on SaturdayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA mother of two boys who were found dead in a house in the Blue Mountains has been charged with two counts of murder.Emergency services were called to a house in Faulconbridge on Tuesday following concerns for the welfare of a woman and two children. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/sep/13/mother-charged-with-murder-blue-mountains-deaths-faulconbridge-ntwnfb Author : Australian Associated Press Publish date : 2024-09-13 12:53:38 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the

Inquest into death of Claudiu-Carol Kondor, 32, opened and adjourned pending murder trialA delivery driver who died as he tried to stop his van from being stolen was a “valued citizen” who paid an immensely high price” for his actions, a coroner has said.Claudiu-Carol Kondor, 42, was pronounced dead at the scene in Heights Drive, in the Wortley area of Leeds, on 20 August after his silver Ford Transit Cargo van was stolen while he was making a delivery, police have said. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/sep/13/leeds-delivery-driver-van-theft-coroner-inquest-claudiu-carol-kondor Author : Robyn Vinter and agency Publish date : 2024-09-13 12:08:22 Copyright

The number of people in prisons dropped by 2,188 in seven days, a fall of about 2.5%The number of people in British prisons dropped by a record amount this week after the government started its early release scheme, figures show.Weekly statistics from the Ministry of Justice published on Friday show the UK’s prison population dropped by 2,188 in the previous seven days, a fall of about 2.5%. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/sep/13/uk-prison-population-drops-by-record-amount-under-early-release-scheme Author : Kiran Stacey Political correspondent Publish date : 2024-09-13 11:25:08 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Labour still more popular with voters than Conservative party but those saying they view party and leaders unfavourably has risenHere is Helena Horton’s story about the high court ruling saying the proposed new coal mine at Whitehaven in Cumbria should not go ahead.According to Patrick Maguire from the Times, 27 Labour backbenchers have been appointed as “mission champions” – a job that seems to involve being an unpaid, regional cheerleader for the government (something you might expect Labour MPs to be doing anyway). Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2024/sep/13/government-online-safety-act-social-media-revenge-porn-uk-politics-live Author : Andrew Sparrow Publish date : 2024-09-13 10:34:38 Copyright for

Adelaide University touts ‘rich digital learning activities’ that will be ‘self-paced and self-directed’ after student numbers on campus declineGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe newly amalgamated Adelaide University has become the first Group of Eight institution in Australia to ditch face-to-face lectures, in a move condemned as accelerating the “death of campus life” by the union representing tertiary education staff.Ahead of the merged university opening at the beginning of 2026, staff at the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia were informed last week that traditional lectures would no longer form a part

CMA fears customers least able to afford mobile services would be most affected by dealA proposed merger between the telecoms companies Vodafone and Three in the UK could lead to higher mobile bills for tens of millions mobile customers, the UK competition watchdog has warned.Announcing the provisional findings of its investigation into the deal, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it was particularly concerned that those customers least able to afford mobile services would be most affected. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/sep/13/vodafone-three-merger-tens-of-millions-could-face-higher-bills-says-uk-watchdog Author : Jack Simpson and Graeme Wearden Publish date : 2024-09-13 09:12:44 Copyright for syndicated content

BoM modelling shows chance of above average rainfall for eastern states in coming months, and high bushfire risk for parts of NT and QueenslandFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA cold snap will hit Australia’s south-east over the weekend, with cool winds and rain sweeping up through Tasmania to Brisbane from Friday evening.Victoria will face chilly weather, showers and potential thunderstorms on Saturday, with Melbourne expecting up to 10mm of rain and potential hail amid daytime temperatures of just 12C.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue

Girl with Balloon, one of artist’s best-known images, was recovered by police after burglary on SundayTwo men have been charged with burglary after one of Banksy’s most celebrated paintings was stolen from a gallery in central London.The artwork, Girl With Balloon, is one of the stencil artist’s best-known images. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2024/sep/13/men-charged-banksy-artwork-girl-with-balloon-stolen-london-gallery Author : Emily Dugan Publish date : 2024-09-13 07:15:50 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

FSB security service revokes accreditation of six British diplomats in Moscow; UK PM tells Kremlin it should end conflictRussia’s foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova has said the British diplomatic mission in Russia had been engaged in activities “far beyond” the Vienna convention that were “aimed at causing harm to our people”.Speaking to state-owned news agency Tass, she said:We fully share the assessments of the activities of the British so-called diplomats expressed by the Russian FSB. The British embassy has gone far beyond the limits outlined by the Vienna conventions. But the most important thing is that we are not only

FSB says diplomats sent to Moscow were tasked with ensuring Russia’s defeat in its war against UkraineRussia’s FSB security service has revoked the accreditation of six British diplomats in Moscow whose actions it said showed signs of spying and sabotage work.The FSB, the main successor agency to the Soviet KGB, said on Friday it had documents showing that a British Foreign Office department in London responsible for eastern Europe and central Asia was coordinating what it called “the escalation of the political and military situation” and was tasked with ensuring Russia’s strategic defeat in its war against Ukraine. Continue reading...

In announcing the strategy, climate minister Chris Bowen also took a swipe at the ‘climate inactivism’ of critics of the nascent industryFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government has set annual targets of at least 15m tonnes of “renewable hydrogen” by 2050 and dismissed critics who had “gloated” about setbacks to the nascent industry.The energy minister, Chris Bowen, said on Friday that Australia’s green hydrogen pipeline of projects was “alive and healthy” as he released the government’s new hydrogen production strategy, which updates the 2019 plan

US Pacific north-west workers voted 96% in favor of the strike, which will begin at midnightBoeing workers voted on Thursday night to strike for higher pay, halting production of the planemaker’s strongest-selling jet as it wrestles with chronic output delays and mounting debt.Newly installed Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg pleaded with workers not to go on strike – the first since 2008 – ahead of the vote, saying the action would put the company’s “recovery in jeopardy”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/sep/13/boeing-union-strike Author : Michael Sainato Publish date : 2024-09-13 04:55:09 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Exclusive: Libertarian MP John Ruddick says ‘the gods have smiled on us’ after a Liberal party bungle opened the door for others seeking council seatsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore than 120 people running in the New South Wales local government elections have been identified by researchers as possible “fringe” candidates, including conspiracy theorists and people backed by a high-profile anti-lockdown campaigner.These candidates make up about 3% of the 3,816 people vying for 1,230 council positions across NSW, according to new research. Some could be elected given a NSW Liberals bungle meant the major party

Six out of 10 aged care residents in Australia are prescribed the drugs, despite weak evidence and side-effects such as dizziness and fallsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPeople over 65 are being prescribed antidepressants to treat pain despite weak evidence that the drugs work, potentially exposing them to harm, according to a new study that calls for a review of prescribing guidelines.Researchers led by Dr Sujita Narayan from the University of Sydney’s Institute for Musculoskeletal Health reviewed the findings from 15 trials involving 1,369 participants to assess

Australia’s defence minister has sent letters to fewer than 15 people to let them know whether their awards are being cancelled or retainedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRichard Marles may have been trying to close the door on what he told parliament were “arguably the most serious allegations of Australian war crimes in our history”.But by deciding to strip medals from some commanders and not others as part of an effort to show “Australia is a country which holds itself accountable”, the defence minister has reopened old wounds.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email

Document tabled in parliament reveals attorney general approved WA Liberal senator’s application for legal assistanceGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government has agreed to pay Linda Reynolds’ legal costs in her referral of the commonwealth’s multimillion-dollar settlement with Brittany Higgins to the federal anti-corruption body.The attorney general, Mark Dreyfus, wrote to the Liberal senator on Tuesday confirming that her application for legal assistance in a National Anti-Corruption Commission (Nacc) matter had been approved by his department’s secretary, a document tabled in parliament on Thursday showed.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

Two former DHS heads named in report after inquiry by Australian Public Service Commission but will not face sanctionsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwelve public servants, including former department heads Kathryn Campbell and Renée Leon, breached their code of conduct 97 times, a report into the unlawful robodebt scheme has found.The findings of the Australian Public Service Commission’s robodebt taskforce, released on Friday more than a year after the inquiry was launched, detail the breaches former and current bureaucrats made during the course of the income averaging

Republican nominee, at rally in Tucson, Arizona, attacks ABC moderators and says there will not be another debateDonald Trump delivered his first public remarks since his debate against Kamala Harris at a campaign event on Thursday in Arizona, a key swing state that both candidates are eager to secure.An estimated 5,000 people braved the blazing temperatures – which hovered just above 100F (37.8C) through the afternoon – to wait in line outside the Linda Ronstadt Music Hall in Tucson, an auditorium rented by the campaign that holds about 2,300 people. Meanwhile, city emergency crews responded to dozens of calls for

Residents were rattled by a 4.7 magnitude quake while firefighters are trying to put out blazes east of the cityMillions of residents in the Los Angeles area were rattled by a 4.7 magnitude earthquake that hit early on Thursday morning and came as the region continues to battle multiple wildfires that yet to be brought under control.The quake’s epicenter was 4 miles north of Malibu, according to the US Geological Survey. The tremor unleashed boulders on to a Malibu road, visibly shook Santa Monica’s historic 1909 wooden pier and jolted people from bed. No injuries or damages were immediately reported.