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Rise in travel-related sales benefits retailer, with group revenue up 7% in year to end of AugustWH Smith is to give investors a £50m windfall as holidaymakers snapping up travel essentials helped boost summer sales at the retail chain.The retailer said it would launch a £50m share buyback – a move that could increase its share price – in a reflection of the strong cashflow in the business, a healthy balance sheet and after receiving £85m from the buyout of its pension fund. Its shares jumped more than 12% on the announcement. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/sep/11/wh-smith-launches-50m-share-buyback-after-strong-summer Author :

Fort Lauderdale mayor says legislation will provoke ‘tsunami of lawsuits’ but do nothing to help homeless crisisA Florida law that criminalizes sleeping in public spaces and will take effect next month is expected to provoke a “tsunami of lawsuits” but do nothing to alleviate the state’s homelessness crisis, the mayor of Fort Lauderdale has warned.Dean Trantalis says his city is scrambling to find a way of complying with the bill signed by the Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, in March, and which becomes law on 1 October, requiring municipalities with insufficient shelter capacity to establish encampments for unhoused persons. Continue reading...

Brett Button had obligation to protect and maintain safety of 35 people on board his bus and abandoned his moral responsibility, judge saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFamily of two of the 10 people killed in one of Australia’s deadliest road crashes have welcomed wedding bus driver Brett Button’s 32-year jail sentence.Newcastle district court judge Roy Ellis on Wednesday said Button, 59, had been clearly impaired by the opioid Tramadol when driving too fast and engaging in risk-taking behaviour before the horrific Hunter Valley crash in June

Legislation before Australian parliament covers the way the country’s nuclear-powered submarine program will be regulatedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government has bowed to pressure to close an Aukus loophole, insisting newly revealed changes will ensure Australia will not become a dumping ground for nuclear waste from US and UK submarines.The Greens argued the government’s latest amendments did not go far enough and it was becoming increasingly clear the Aukus security pact was “sinking”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link :

US presidential hopefuls clashed over abortion rights, immigration, foreign policy and the economyHarris targets Trump on abortion and immigrationHarris-Trump debate: key takeawaysTaylor Swift endorses Kamala HarrisInvestors were watching for any market impact from the debate between the US presidential candidates, vice-president Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump.Agence France-Presse (AFP) reports that the yen hit a nine-month high after a Bank of Japan official hinted at more monetary tightening. But, the news agency reports, the Japanese unit was also boosted by bets on a Harris presidency after she was considered to have come out on top in the US presidential

Police accuse some anti-war protesters of throwing acid and other objects amid criticism of officers’ tactics outside Land Forces expoFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastDozens of police and protesters have been injured and 39 people arrested amid a series of confrontations at an anti-war protest in the Melbourne CBD in which pepper spray was deployed and horse faeces thrown at officers.Fires broke out while police responded to a rally outside the Land Forces exposition – an international military conference – at the Melbourne Convention and

Victoria police arrest 47-year-old after alleged theft of Drew Ginn’s medals in Docklands last weekFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA man has been charged after four Olympic medals – including three gold – belonging to one of the members of Australia’s popular “Oarsome Foursome” rowing team were allegedly stolen from a car in Melbourne.Victoria police said Drew Ginn’s medals from four consecutive Olympics were in the back of a Land Rover that was parked on Cumberland Street in Docklands when they were allegedly stolen last

Brian Earl Johnston, who stabbed and set wife on fire, tells Brisbane court Bradley Bell did not know of murder plotFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe man who murdered Kelly Wilkinson has told a jury a workmate accused of aiding him in the crime did not know of his plan to kill.Convicted murderer Brian Earl Johnston, 37, on Wednesday was called as a witness during the Brisbane supreme court trial of Bradley Bell, who has pleaded not guilty to murder. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/sep/11/kelly-wilkinson-murder-trial-bradley-bell-brian-earl-johnston-ntwnfb Author

From crummy pubs to a ‘cheeky Tesco run’, some of the most mundane aspects of British life are going viralThink of British cultural exports in the 21st century and you might reach for the familiar examples: James Bond, Downton Abbey, Adele.But in the algorithm-driven universe of TikTok where a trend known as “Britishcore” is one of the most in demand movements of the moment, it’s the mundane aspects of life in the UK which are going viral. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/sep/11/sausage-rolls-and-oasis-britishcore-tiktok-trend-drives-interest-in-uk-culture Author : Dan Milmo and Roya Shahidi Publish date : 2024-09-11 05:00:03 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

Ex-president’s repetition of unsubstantiated claims prompts moderator to fact-check him on airKamala Harris hit Donald Trump where it hurts early in the debate.“I’m going to actually do something unusual, and I’m going to invite you to attend one of Donald Trump’s rallies,” Harris began. “People start leaving his rallies early, out of boredom and exhaustion.” Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/sep/10/trump-springfield-pets-false-claims Author : Alice Herman Publish date : 2024-09-11 02:28:38 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Despite criticism of the series in France, Macron will appear as herself in the show’s fourth season when new episodes arrive on ThursdayFrench first lady Brigitte Macron will make a cameo appearance as herself in the Netflix series Emily in Paris when new episodes are released on Thursday.Macron will wear her own clothing, Elle magazine revealed on Tuesday, “with no particular instructions given to her” by the series known for its fashion. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/article/2024/sep/11/brigitte-macron-cameo-emily-in-paris-netflix Author : Michael Sun with Agence France-Presse Publish date : 2024-09-11 00:31:24 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The bodies of the boys, aged nine and 11, were discovered in the Faulconbridge home by their father, who contacted policeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe mother of two young boys who were found dead in their Blue Mountains home by their father on Tuesday was still in hospital under police guard on Wednesday morning.The bodies of the boys, aged nine and 11, were discovered inside the Faulconbridge home by their father who then contacted police, Supt John Nelson told reporters on Tuesday.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link :

Harris and Trump expected to go on attack when debate kicks off at 9pm ET, as polls show one of tightest US election races everHow to watch the Trump-Harris debate around the worldYoung voter groups have criticized the RNC’s gun store debate watch party, calling Trump’s team ‘evil’ and the former president ‘out-of-touch’ for hosting the event so close to the shooting site.The groups, which include Voters of Tomorrow, College Democrats of America, Leaders We Deserve, College Democrats of Georgia, Georgia High School Democrats, Young Democrats of Georgia, Path to Progress and Blue Future issued a joint statement condemning the

Opposition leader says he would defund the Environmental Defenders Office and cut ‘green tape’ as PMFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastOpposition leader Peter Dutton has anointed himself the resource sector’s best friend, pledging to slash the power and influence of environmental groups to challenge mining proposals if he wins government.Dutton will commit to defunding the Environmental Defenders Office and limiting the ability for third parties to challenge decisions under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act if he becomes prime minister. Continue reading... Source link

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says Amazonia suffering its worst drought in more than 40 yearsLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva has flown into the Amazon amid growing alarm over the droughts and wildfires sweeping the rainforest region and others parts of Brazil.Speaking during a visit to a riverside community near the city of Tefé, the Brazilian president said Amazonia was suffering its worst drought in more than 40 years. He said he had come to discover “what is going on with these mighty rivers” that in some places now resemble deserts. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/sep/10/brazilian-president-flies-into-amazon-amid-alarm-over-droughts-and-wildfires Author : Tom

Opposition leader wants ‘more excavators digging and more gas flowing’. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTeenagers who vape are at least five times more likely to go on to try smoking than those who have never vaped, new research has found.The study published today in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health found an “alarming trend” – the younger a person starts vaping, the higher their risk that they will subsequently try smoking.The royal visit is an opportunity to showcase the best of Australia – our rich culture, our sense

Police association chief says criminals potentially being freed in England and Wales without proper rehabilitation plans‘Inevitable some will get recalled’: concern as 1,700 prisoners released earlyPolice are at “the centre of a storm” caused by poor planning after 1,700 prisoners were released early across England and Wales to ease overcrowding, a senior officer has said.Amid concerns that hundreds of inmates could end up homeless or return to crime, the president of the Police Superintendents’ Association, Nick Smart, said some inmates were being set free without a programme and that the police would be left to deal with the consequences. Continue

Judge dismisses election board member’s lawsuit because of an incorrect party name, but she is allowed to refileA lawsuit arguing that county election board members in Georgia have the discretion to refuse to certify election results has been dismissed on a technicality, but the judge noted it could be refiled.Fulton county election board member Julie Adams filed a lawsuit in May asking a judge to declare that the county election board members’ duties “are discretionary, not ministerial, in nature”. At issue is a Georgia law that says the county officials “shall” certify results after engaging in a process to make

Inspired by Finnish success story, mayor Andy Burnham says unconditional homes policy ‘saves public money’The Greater Manchester mayor, Andy Burnham, has turned to Finland for bold lessons in how to tackle rough sleeping in the city.Burnham has said he is committed to making the region “the first in the UK to adopt a housing-first philosophy like Finland”. A scheme launched there in 2008 which gives people homes when they need them, without conditions attached, has brought down homelessness by 70% and eradicated poverty-based homelessness completely. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/sep/10/manchester-turns-to-housing-first-scheme-to-eradicate-rough-sleeping Author : Hannah Al-Othman Publish date : 2024-09-10 18:29:43

‘Spads’ working for new government say they are not being paid as fairly as predecessors under the ToriesMany of Labour’s newly recruited special advisers, known as “spads”, have joined a union over concerns about their pay.Aides working in Downing Street or for cabinet ministers have said they are not being paid as fairly as their predecessors under the Tories. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/sep/10/labour-special-advisers-join-union-over-concerns-about-pay Author : Aletha Adu political correspondent Publish date : 2024-09-10 18:18:48 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Statistics show 16 to 24-year-olds out of work at highest level since pandemic, a rise of almost 50% in two yearsYouth unemployment has risen to a post-pandemic high as unions warned that “young people’s futures are on the line” amid a widespread struggle to find a job.Official figures showed youth employment has reached its highest level in more than three years. There were 597,000 young people aged 16 to 24 who were unemployed in May to July 2024, an increase of 51,000 from the previous year, according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Continue reading... Source

In a video promoting her memoir, she declares ‘we need to uncover the truth’ about assassination attempt on TrumpFormer first lady Melania Trump has raised questions around the law enforcement response to the attempted assassination of her husband, in a video she published on Tuesday to promote her new book.In the 34-second video posted to her X account, Melania begins by describing the attempted assassination on her husband as a “horrible, distressing experience”. And now, she says in the video, which is overlayed with dramatic instrumental music, “the silence around it feels heavy”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/sep/10/melania-trump-memoir-assassination-attempt Author

Ex-work and pensions secretary becomes second casualty of contest, leaving four MPs vying to succeed Rishi SunakUK politics live – latest updatesMel Stride has been knocked out of the race to succeed Rishi Sunak as Conservative party leader after the second round of voting by MPs.The former work and pensions secretary on Tuesday became the second casualty in the weeks-long leadership contest, which is due to culminate in early November. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/sep/10/mel-stride-knocked-out-of-tory-leadership-contest Author : Eleni Courea and Kiran Stacey Publish date : 2024-09-10 16:15:37 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Storm expected to make landfall in Louisiana on Tuesday evening and bring heavy rainfall to Mississippi and TexasCommunities along the US’s Gulf Coast are bracing for possible impact as Tropical Storm Francine is expected to become a hurricane later in the day on Tuesday and make landfall in Louisiana the following morning.The storm has been moving northward, the National Hurricane Center said, and is expected to be just offshore the coasts of north-eastern Mexico and southern Texas by Tuesday evening. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/sep/10/tropical-storm-francine-hurricane-warning-louisiana Author : Anna Betts Publish date : 2024-09-10 15:44:16 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

The Project hopes competition will raise big money for underfunded organisations working to protect beloved speciesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTense competition is brewing between the greater glider and the koala in Australia’s marsupial of the year vote but there are hopes a silky-tailed species that “mates themselves to death” could win over voters and maybe even save it from heading towards extinction.Network Ten’s The Project launched the competition in collaboration with organisations and charities that work with or help preserve the habitat of marsupials, many of them endangered, in a bid to raise funds