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Eygi, 26, protesting against settlements in occupied West Bank when witnesses say she was killed by Israeli troopsThe White House said it was “deeply disturbed” by the death of an American woman who, according to Palestinian officials and witnesses, was shot in the head by Israeli troops during a protest against Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The White House also called for Israel to investigate her killing, which has caused strong reactions across the international community.The US state department confirmed the death of Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi, 26, a volunteer peace activist with the anti-occupation International Solidarity Movement (ISM).

Removal of popular cabinet member Silvio Almedia comes as a blow to Lula’s administrationBrazil’s president has sacked one of his most popular cabinet members after claims Silvio Almeida sexually harassed at least two women – one of whom is another prominent figure, the racial equality minister Anielle Franco.Almeida, the human rights minister, has denied the allegations, and Franco has remained silent so far. But the scandal has dealt a major blow to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s administration and has been greeted with deep dismay by the Black rights movement. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/sep/06/brazils-human-rights-minister-sacked-over-sexual-harassment-allegations Author : Tiago Rogero

Thousands of reports lodged after quake hit NSW area around 6am, two weeks after previous quake of similar sizeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA magnitude 4.5 earthquake has hit the Hunter region of New South Wales early Saturday morning, two weeks after an earthquake of a similar size struck the region.The earthquake struck Muswellbrook, 125km north-west of Newcastle, just before 6am on Saturday, with thousands of reports lodged with Geoscience Australia from those who felt the shake. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/sep/07/muswellbrook-earthquake-hunter-region-nsw Author : Emily Wind Publish date : 2024-09-06 22:22:54 Copyright for syndicated

Hottest summer on record continues, with millions from Phoenix to Los Angeles to Seattle under heat alertsAn intense heatwave across the US west has brought unusually warm temperatures to the region – some of the highest of the season – and broken heat records.Millions of Americans from Phoenix to Los Angeles to Seattle are under heat alerts. Even before this latest bout of extreme weather, which began on Wednesday and is expected to last through the weekend, summer 2024 was already considered the hottest summer on record. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/sep/06/heatwave-us-west-breaks-records Author : Dani Anguiano Publish date :

Reading for month was shy of the average forecast as headline unemployment rate decreased from 4.3% to 4.2%US employers added 142,000 jobs last month, the labor department announced on Friday, in one of the year’s most closely watched economic news releases.The release comes as the US Federal Reserve prepares to cut interest rates for the first time since March 2020, and November’s election puts a spotlight on the state of the US economy. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/sep/06/august-us-jobs-report-economy Author : Michael Sainato Publish date : 2024-09-06 20:30:11 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Lifelong Republican’s daughter makes announcement day after endorsing Democratic candidate herselfThe former vice-president Dick Cheney, a lifelong Republican, will vote for the Democratic nominee, Kamala Harris, in November’s presidential election, his daughter Liz Cheney said on Friday.Liz Cheney, who herself endorsed Harris on Thursday, made the announcement when asked by Mark Leibovich of the Atlantic during an onstage interview at the Texas Tribune festival in Austin. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/sep/06/dick-cheney-vote-kamala-harris Author : Associated Press Publish date : 2024-09-06 20:22:35 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Freddie Owens, who will now die by lethal injection, said it would be ‘akin to suicide’ to participate in decisionA lawyer representing the first death row inmate likely to be executed in South Carolina since 2011 has decided that he should die by lethal injection after the prisoner refused to choose between three different killing methods, saying that to do so would be “akin to suicide”.Freddie Owens is now set to be executed using a fatal dose of the sedative pentobarbital. The prisoner had been given until Friday to decide between the three execution methods: lethal injection, the electric chair

Both creator and fan accounts on the platform grew 30% during ‘strong year’ in which its users spent more than £5bnThe owner of the subscription platform OnlyFans was paid a $472m (£359m) dividend last year, taking his payouts from the business since 2020 to more than $1bn.Leonid Radvinsky has received a total of just under $1.3bn over the past four years from the site, which offers users subscriptions to material provided by creators and is synonymous with adult content. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/sep/06/onlyfans-owner-paid-359m-dividend-as-companys-revenues-grow-20-in-a-year Author : Dan Milmo Global technology editor Publish date : 2024-09-06 18:56:30 Copyright for syndicated

Funds will help communities living on the Codrington estate, which was home to two sugar plantationsAn Anglican church group is to launch a £7m reconciliation project in Barbados to atone for the atrocities of transatlantic slavery and compensate descendants of enslaved people.United Society Partners in the Gospel (USPG), a UK-based missionary organisation created in 1701 to convert people in the colonies to Christianity, will work with local and regional partners in the Caribbean to allocate money to education and entrepreneurial grants and historical research. It will also support land ownership among descendants of enslaved people. Continue reading... Source link :

Prime minister held a summit attended by National Crime Agency, Border Force and senior ministersKeir Starmer has pledged to break up people-smuggling gangs in the same manner used to apprehend and jail hundreds of rioters this summer.Following a meeting with law enforcement agencies and cabinet ministers on plans to stop small boats crossing the Channel on Friday, the prime minister said that the “high-level summit” mirrored the approach taken after disturbances fuelled by far-right activists. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/sep/06/keir-starmer-vows-to-stop-people-smuggling-gangs-with-tactics-used-to-jail-rioters Author : Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor Publish date : 2024-09-06 17:49:42 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the

Ex-education secretary to give evidence as remote learning and impact of shutting schools in spotlightA former education secretary widely derided for his leadership of the department during the pandemic will face a grilling by the UK Covid-19 inquiry on the impact of school closures on children.Gavin Williamson, who faced repeated calls to resign over his handling of school closures, the cancellation of exams and a controversial U-turn on the grading of GCSE and A-level results, will be questioned about his two years in the job when the inquiry looks at the impact the pandemic had on children in England, Wales,

Family of Paula Leeson sued Donald McPherson after criminal prosecution over fatal drowning collapsedA man who stood to claim a £4.4m estate from his wealthy wife has had his inheritance blocked by a judge who ruled he killed her.The family of Paula Leeson, 47, who was found dead in a swimming pool in a Denmark holiday home in 2017, sued her husband, Donald McPherson, 51, for unlawful killing after a criminal prosecution collapsed when there was not enough evidence. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/sep/06/court-blocks-44m-inheritance-of-man-found-guilty-of-unlawfully-killing-wife Author : Robyn Vinter North of England correspondent Publish date : 2024-09-06 16:28:33 Copyright for

Disasters Emergency Committee sources say corporation fears backlash from those supportive of ground invasionThe launch of a major humanitarian appeal for Gaza by the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) is being delayed by the BBC, it has emerged.The corporation said the appeal did not meet all the established criteria for a national appeal, but the possibility of broadcasting an appeal was “under review”. Other channels have agreed to broadcast an appeal. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/sep/06/aid-agency-insiders-claim-bbc-blocking-gaza-humanitarian-appeal Author : Harriet Sherwood Publish date : 2024-09-06 15:50:01 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

CMA says tech company has ‘abused its dominant position’ to the detriment of publishers and advertisersBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK competition watchdog has accused Google of anti-competitive behaviour in the market for buying and selling ads on websites, in a move that follows similar investigations in the US and the EU.The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it had found that Google has “abused its dominant position” in online advertising to the detriment of thousands of UK publishers and advertisers. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/sep/06/google-competition-uk-ad-market-cma Author : Dan Milmo Global technology editor Publish date : 2024-09-06 15:07:28 Copyright

Thomas Birley added fuel to bin fire and threw objects at police during unrest outside hotel housing asylum seekers A Rotherham man has been handed the longest prison sentence so far over the rioting in early August as he was jailed for nine years for his role in violence outside a hotel housing hundreds of asylum seekers.A judge told Thomas Birley, 27, that his case was “unquestionably” one of the most serious of the dozens he had dealt with in the last month in relation to rioting outside the Holiday Inn Express in Manvers on 4 August. Continue reading... Source

Dominique Pélicot has admitted drugging his wife Gisèle and inviting strangers to abuse her over a decadeThe daughter of a French man on trial for enlisting strangers to rape his drugged wife has described him as probably “one of the worst sexual criminals in past 20 years”.Dominique Pélicot, a 71-year-old retiree, has admitted to abusing his wife without her knowledge between 2011 and 2020, drugging her with sleeping pills and then recruiting dozens of strangers to rape her in her own home. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/sep/06/daughter-of-french-man-who-invited-men-to-rape-mother-speaks-of-descent-into-hell-dominique-pelicot-gisele-pelicot Author : Agence France-Presse in Avignon Publish date : 2024-09-06 13:39:54 Copyright

Public choosing ‘Shakespeare over invasion’ and becoming more discerning about Britain’s history, says Alan LesterA striking fall in pride in Britain’s history, but widespread support for the arts, shows the public are choosing “Shakespeare over invasion, exploitation and occupation”, a leading historian has said.The findings from the British Social Attitudes survey, published this week, show that while levels of pride in Britain’s achievements in sport and the arts remained high over the past decade, there was a 22-point fall in the proportion of people saying they were proud of Britain’s history. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/sep/06/uk-history-survey-loss-of-pride-alan-lester Author : Aamna

Jury found in 2023 that Trump attacked the writer in a department store dressing room and sexually abused herDonald Trump and E Jean Carroll’s attorneys are facing off in federal appeals court on Friday in his efforts to overturn a Manhattan civil jury’s $5m judgement against him for sexually abusing and defaming the writer.Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, is reportedly poised to attend these proceedings before the US court of appeals for the second circuit this morning. But it is unclear whether he will show up to court – especially with the 2024 election in its final stretch. Continue reading...

Plans for Richard Dunn building would make it into versatile space for several recently added Olympic sportsAn abandoned sports centre that escaped demolition after being turned into a backup Covid morgue could be set for a new role as the UK’s first national skateboarding park.Andy McDonald, a skateboarder who was called the “Rad Dad” after competing in the Paris Olympics at the age of 51, is among those backing the proposals to reinvent Bradford’s boarded up brutalist Richard Dunn sports centre. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/sep/06/abandoned-bradford-sports-centre-proposed-for-national-skate-park Author : Matthew Weaver Publish date : 2024-09-06 11:49:58 Copyright for syndicated content

Authorities in Dutch capital launch ‘Operation plant pot’, saying excessive pot placement threatens accessibilityResidents have reacted with bemusement at plans by authorities in Amsterdam to crack down on what it sees as a plague of messy plant pots.In an approach named “Operation plant pot” by the local media, the Dutch capital’s central district is limiting residents to two pots with footprints no larger than 50cm by 50cm, made of “sustainable” material and placed against their front wall. Rogue gardens of pots in parking spots and under trees will be confiscated, according to the policy memo. Continue reading... Source link :

Latest figures come days before the government’s temporary early release scheme is due to come into effect on 10 SeptemberFormer chief inspector of prisons Nick Hardwick appeared on the media this morning, and said that recently visiting prisons for the first time he felt concerned about his own personal security.He told listeners of the BBC Today programme:I’ve been in a lot of prisons, what I’ve noticed in some I’ve visited recently is for the first time I’ve felt concerned for my own personal security – they’re dangerous and frightening places, and staff are struggling to keep control.That will remove the

Designer rolls out signature styles and western-inspired pieces for show opening New York fashion weekAs a broke sales assistant in his early 20s, Ralph Lauren would drive to the eastern end of Long Island just to breathe the affluent air. The son of Jewish immigrants grew up in the Bronx and now has a net worth of $7bn (£5.3bn). For many, his story is the epitome of the American dream.So it felt fitting that Thursday night’s show of his latest collection, which kicked off New York fashion week, stuck to the classics, including Lauren’s polo player logo which has become

Justice ministry reportedly considering sending criminals in England and Wales to Baltic stateA government minister has refused to deny reports that officials are looking at sending criminals convicted in England and Wales to Estonia to serve their prison sentences.The Daily Telegraph reported that the Ministry of Justice was investigating “all viable options” to increase capacity after the Baltic state said it had offered to rent out spare capacity to other countries. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/sep/06/estonia-prisons-uk-criminals Author : Jamie Grierson Publish date : 2024-09-06 08:51:11 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

French Socialists’ Olivier Faure says no one from his party would participate in Barnier-led governmentThe French Socialists’ Olivier Faure said no one from his party would participate in a Michel Barnier-led government, arguing that Barnier depends on the far right.Michel Barnier, France’s new rightwing prime minister, has vowed to address the nation’s feelings of anger, abandonment and injustice, promising a “new era” and a break with the past. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/sep/06/france-michel-barnier-french-prime-minister-emmanuel-macron-europe-live Author : Lili Bayer Publish date : 2024-09-06 08:09:26 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Former construction union bosses claim forced administration is unconstitutional because it prevents or limits political donationsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFormer construction union officials challenging the government’s law putting the union into administration will get their day in the high court as early as November, after the court agreed to expedite the case.On Friday, the acting chief justice, Michelle Gordon, ordered a timetable that will allow the case to be heard this year after the plaintiffs argued the law prevented them giving political donations and campaigning ahead