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Provisionally known as Greens Organise, the collective will fight ‘electoral assimilation’ and push for radical policies Leftwing members of the Green party are calling for a shift towards an “internationalist, anti-capitalist and ecologically transformative agenda” as they launch a new group at their party’s conference this weekend.The new collective aims to combine the party’s traditional environmentalist politics with “new strands of ecological consciousness, from river pollution and right to roam campaigns to an internationalist and decolonial climate justice movement”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/sep/08/leftwing-green-party-members-form-anti-capitalist-pressure-group Author : Damien Gayle Publish date : 2024-09-08 09:00:43 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to

Australian actor learned of mother’s death upon arriving in Venice for film festival, where she won best actress award for new film BabygirlNicole Kidman has announced the death of her mother, Janelle, as the Oscar-winner was named best actress at the 2024 Venice film festival on Saturday.The Australian actor was not in the Italian city to accept the award for her new film Babygirl, after arriving in Venice to hear that her “beautiful, brave mother” Janelle had died. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/film/article/2024/sep/08/nicole-kidman-death-of-mother-janelle Author : Guardian staff and agencies Publish date : 2024-09-08 08:24:11 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

Open letter to culture secretary also proposes ‘freelancers’ commissioner’ to champion cause of the low-paid in creative industriesMore than 4,000 artists have called on the government to create a levy on smartphone sales to fund ­visual art in the face of cuts, studio closures and the rise of generative AI.Creatives including Sir John Akomfrah, Britain’s representative at the Venice Biennale, and Dame Sonia Boyce, the first black woman elected to the Royal Academy of Arts, as well as film director and photographer Sam Taylor-Johnson and Turner prize ­nominee Heather Phillipson have signed an open letter to Lisa Nandy, the ­culture

Thousands rallied across Israel on Saturday evening to protest the government’s failure to secure release of hostages; more than a dozen killed in strikes on GazaHezbollah says rockets fired at Israeli town after attack kills Lebanon rescuersHezbollah announced retaliatory rocket fire targeting a town in northern Israel early Sunday, hours after Lebanon’s health ministry said an Israeli attack killed three civil defence personnel in the country’s south, AFP reports. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/sep/08/middle-east-crisis-live-israelis-surge-to-the-streets-in-new-wave-of-protest-as-heavy-air-raids-hit-gaza Author : Jane Clinton Publish date : 2024-09-08 07:28:54 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The pontiff visited the small town of Vanimo after delivering mass to an estimated 35,000 people in the capital of Port MoresbyPope Francis travelled to Vanimo, on Papua New Guinea’s remote north-west coast, after celebrating a mass in the capital of Port Moresby in front of an estimated audience of 35,000 people.The pope received an enthusiastic welcome in the town located on a peninsula close to the border with Indonesia. He was greeted by members of the small Catholic community who are served by missionaries from his native Argentina. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/sep/08/pope-francis-welcomed-to-remote-papua-new-guinea-as-he-seeks-to-break-down-distances Author : Rebecca Kuku in

The shadow home secretary’s allies say his charm and lack of political enemies could win him cross-party supportAllies of James Cleverly believe his “likability factor” will now hand him a serious chance of reaching the final runoff to replace Rishi Sunak as Tory leader, as MPs prepare to eliminate another candidate from the contest this week.The next vote of MPs will take place on Tuesday to whittle the field down to the four contenders who will have the chance to make their case at the party’s conference this autumn. The race is seen by most as being wide open after

South Australia premier says proposed laws would see platforms hit with ‘severe’ penalties for allowing under 14s to create accountsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSocial media companies will be slapped with “harsh” fines if they allow children under 14 to create accounts and risk lawsuits from parents of children who suffer harm, under draft South Australian laws the government says are suitable for all jurisdictions.A report by former high court chief justice Robert French released on Sunday includes a draft bill with the legislative framework to ban

Venezuelan vice-president Delcy Rodriguez and Spanish foreign minister José Manuel Albares release statements saying the opponent of Nicolas Maduro had leftVenezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González has left the South American country after seeking asylum in Spain, according to the Spanish foreign minister.“Edmundo González, at his own request, flew to Spain on a Spanish air force plane,” José Manuel Albares said in a statement online, adding that the “government of Spain is committed to the political rights and physical integrity of all Venezuelans”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/sep/08/venezuela-opposition-leader-edmundo-gonzalez-reportedly-leaves-country-for-spain Author : Guardian staff and agencies Publish date : 2024-09-08 04:00:51

Victoria police erect ring of steel around event, which is expected to attract up to 25,000 activistsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAs many as 25,000 protesters are set to cause chaos ahead of a weapons expo to be held in Melbourne, with some already vandalising hotels and blocking traffic.Interstate police have been called in to bolster law and order ahead of what could be Victoria’s biggest protest since the chaos surrounding the World Economic Forum in 2000.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says LGBTQ+ community ‘will count’ in survey with new topic covering sexual orientation and gender to be includedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe government is adding a second new question to the 2026 census, restoring a proposed question on gender identity along with one on sexuality after a backlash over its initial decision to dump both.The treasurer, Jim Chalmers, revealed on Sunday that the government had advised the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) that a new single topic on gender and sexual orientation would

National species list expands, with orb spider named after Tom Hardy’s Marvel character, Venom, also includedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA laughing frog and an intertidal marine worm named after Sir David Attenborough are among 750 animals, plants and other organisms that have been newly recognised on Australia’s list of species.The western laughing tree frog Litoria ridibunda, which laughs rather than croaks, the David Attenborough worm Marphysa davidattenboroughi, and the cracking-clay Pilbara marsupial Planigale tealei were added to the Australian National Species List in 2023. Continue reading...

US secretary of state will be most senior US official to have travelled to London since Labour’s election victoryThe US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, will head to London next week to discuss the Middle East and Ukraine, the state department announced on Saturday, in advance of a US visit by prime minister Keir Starmer.Blinken’s visit to London on Monday and Tuesday will be the most senior by a US official since the Labour party won the general election in July, ending 14 years of Conservative rule. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/sep/07/antony-blinken-to-visit-uk-for-talks-on-ukraine-and-middle-east Author : Agence France-Presse in Washington Publish

Opponents holed up for months in the Argentine ambassador’s residence say the building has been surrounded by security forcesVenezuela’s government has said that Brazil can no longer represent Argentina’s diplomatic interests in the country, putting several anti-government opponents holed up for months in the Argentine ambassador’s residence seeking asylum at risk, as reports emerge that the embassy has been surrounded by security forces. Venezuela’s foreign ministry said in a statement that it had notified Brazil of its decision, which will take effect immediately. It said it was forced to take action based on what it called evidence – which it

The shooting occurred along Interstate 75 in a rural area south of Lexington, near the city of London authorities saidKentucky police reported an “active shooter situation” on Saturday evening near Interstate 75 in London, Kentucky, south of Lexington, where “numerous persons” had been shot in traffic.The incident began just before 6pm local time about nine miles outside London, when officers were called for reports of multiple vehicles being fired at on the interstate in Laurel County, multiple media accounts said. The shots were reportedly coming from a wooded area or an overpass. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/sep/08/kentucky-police-say-multiple-people-shot-in-active-shooter-situation Author :

Treasurer says LGBTQ+ community ‘have been heard and they will count in the 2025 census’. Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCensus to include questions on gender and sexualitySpeers finishes up by asking Chalmers about the ongoing census questions palaver.We have listened to the community. We worked very closely with the Australian Bureau of Statistics. LGBTIQ+ Australians matter. They have been heard and they will count in the 2026 census.Really the message that we want to ensure that Australians hear from us today is that we understand the feedback that we got,

Employees have lost out on holiday pay worth £2bn, according to new trade union researchWorkers across Britain have lost out on holiday pay worth £2bn, with more than a million people going without a single day of paid time off, according to new research.With unions gathering in Brighton this weekend for the first TUC conference under a Labour administration for 15 years, the body revealed new research showing the extent to which workers are being denied holiday pay. Workers are entitled to 28 days paid leave for a typical five-day week. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/sep/08/more-than-a-million-british-workers-not-having-a-single-day-of-paid-time-off-says-tuc Author : Michael

Bates and Suzanne Sercombe invited to Necker Island after publicly soliciting a holiday from Virgin tycoonThe Post Office campaigner Alan Bates has married his partner, Suzanne Sercombe, on Richard Branson’s Necker Island in a ceremony officiated by the Virgin tycoon.The wedding took place last month on the entrepreneur’s private island in the British Virgin Islands, the Sunday Times reported. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/sep/07/post-office-campaigner-alan-bates-marries-partner-on-richard-bransons-private-island Author : Nadeem Badshah Publish date : 2024-09-07 22:08:49 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Britain’s pandemic response was among the worst and the NHS had been ‘seriously weakened’, says leading surgeon • Three reports lay bare scale of NHS malaise, but will Reeves fund a remedy?Britain was hit far harder by the Covid-19 pandemic than other developed countries because the NHS had been “seriously weakened” by disastrous government policies over the preceding decade, a wide-ranging report will conclude this week.An assessment of the NHS by the world-renowned surgeon Prof Ara Darzi, commissioned in July by the health secretary, Wes Streeting, will find that the health service reduced its “routine healthcare activity by a far

MS for Cardiff South and Penarth, who stood down after 140 days as first minister, will not seek re-election in 2026Vaughan Gething, the Labour former first minister of Wales who stood down after a series of scandals, has announced he will not seek re-election for the Senedd.Gething, the MS for Cardiff South and Penarth, said it had been “an immense honour” to serve his constituents, and in the Welsh government, as he made the announcement. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/sep/07/former-welsh-first-minister-vaughan-gething-to-stand-down-at-next-election Author : PA Media Publish date : 2024-09-07 20:39:57 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

James Shirah, 22, allegedly ran over groomsman with SUV, mortally wounding him, following argument on 30 AugustA newly married couple from Michigan were arrested only hours after their wedding because the groom allegedly used a car to intentionally run over and kill one of his groomsmen, according to local police.The groom, 22-year-old James Shirah of Flint, allegedly ran over his groomsman with an SUV, mortally wounding him, following an argument on 30 August, the Flint police department said on Facebook. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/sep/07/michigan-couple-arrested-groomsman-killed Author : Gloria Oladipo Publish date : 2024-09-07 20:12:59 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

Analyses by Lord Darzi, the NHS Confederation and hospital chiefs detail a spectrum of ills in the service. But will their recommendations fuel appropriate remedies?• Tory health reforms left UK open to Covid calamity, says top doctor’s reportThe diagnosis has been swift. Lord Darzi has taken just nine weeks to deliver his report on the state of the NHS. The treatment is likely to take far longer and be more painful.Wes Streeting’s first major act as health secretary was to appoint the eminent surgeon, nicknamed Robo Doc for his use of robots in operations, to reveal “hard truths” about the

Throughout shooting that killed four people, many attempted to stop attacker and were first to aid injuredStudents and teachers at Georgia’s Apalachee high school – where a teenager carried out a deadly mass shooting Wednesday – are being praised for the bravery they demonstrated when faced with unimaginable circumstances.Meanwhile, more information is emerging about the 14-year-old shooter who allegedly thrust them into those circumstances. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/sep/07/georgia-school-shooting-students-teachers-bravery Author : Gloria Oladipo Publish date : 2024-09-07 18:53:24 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Former prime minister also under fire for hiring ex-aide Charlotte Owen as VP despite her lack of energy sector experience Boris Johnson failed to disclose that he met a uranium lobbyist while prime minister before entering into a new business with a controversial Iranian-Canadian uranium entrepreneur, the Observer can reveal.Johnson’s new company Better Earth Limited also employs Charlotte Owen, a junior aide with just a few years work experience whom he elevated to the House of Lords last year at the age of 29, sparking intense controversy. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/sep/07/boris-johnson-faces-questions-uranium-business-charlotte-owen-aide Author : Carole Cadwalladr Publish date :

Crossbench peer will table ‘fatal’ Lords motion, as Starmer faces damaging rebellion in Commons vote• Steve Webb: There’s no need to cut poorer pensioners’ income. Smarter winter fuel solutions are at handThe respected former pensions minister Ros Altmann has tabled a “fatal” parliamentary motion to kill off the government’s controversial plan to limit winter fuel payments, describing it as “one of the worst decisions I have ever seen”.The move by Baroness Altmann, a crossbench peer and leading expert on issues affecting elderly people, comes amid growing pressure on the prime minister, Keir Starmer, from across the ­political spectrum, to drop

Demonstrators accuse Emmanuel Macron of perpetrating ‘denial of democracy’ by choosing conservative politicianThousands of angry leftwing protesters took to French streets on Saturday two days after Emmanuel Macron appointed a conservative prime minister.Demonstrators accused the president of a “denial of democracy” after his decision to name the former EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier, 73, as leader of the government. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/sep/07/thousands-protest-france-emmanuel-macron-michel-barnier Author : Kim Willsher Publish date : 2024-09-07 16:56:43 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.