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First Black woman to become Master of the King’s Music says cuts to education means ‘we’ve lost so much talent’All children should be taught musical instruments for free at school to widen access to classical music, according to the first Black woman to be appointed Master of the King’s Music.The Belize-born composer, pianist and singer-songwriter Errollyn Wallen says she plans to use her new role to influence “the things I feel are important in music-making today,” in particular better music education for children. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/music/article/2024/aug/25/widen-access-to-classical-music-with-free-lessons-says-errollyn-wallen Author : Rachel Hall Publish date : 2024-08-25 16:38:25 Copyright for

Ryan Evans, a safety adviser and former soldier, was staying at the Hotel Sapphire in Kramatorsk when it was hit by Russian missileA British man working for the Reuters news agency has been killed in a strike on a hotel in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, the news agency has said.Ryan Evans, who was working as a safety adviser for the agency, was killed after a missile struck the Hotel Sapphire on Saturday where he was staying as part of a six-person team. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/25/reuters-team-member-missing-russian-strike-hotel-east-ukraine Author : Dan Sabbagh in Kyiv Publish date : 2024-08-25

Queensland senator was kicked off Liberal National federal election ticket in July. Follow today’s news headlines liveGood morning, and welcome back to a new week on the Australia news live blog. I’m Emily Wind, and I’ll be taking you through our rolling coverage for most of today.An investigation is under way after a fatal shooting in Parramatta this morning, shortly after 3.30am at Harold Street. Paramedics treated a man who died at the scene. A crime scene has been established, to be examined by specialist forensic police. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2024/aug/26/australia-news-live-politics-independents-wieambilla-shooting-inquest-cost-of-living-health-housing-energy Author : Emily Wind Publish date :

Park officials say Chenoa Nickerson, 33, who wasn’t wearing a life vest, was swept into Havasu Creek last weekSearch crews were combing the Colorado River at Grand Canyon national park again Sunday for an Arizona woman missing after a flash flood days earlier.National park service officials said Chenoa Nickerson, 33, was swept into Havasu Creek above the Colorado River confluence about 1.30pm Thursday. She wasn’t wearing a lifejacket. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/25/grand-canyon-colorado-river-flash-flood-arizona-woman-missing Author : Associated Press Publish date : 2024-08-25 18:38:01 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Unusually strong and rare snow system dusted Sierra Nevada mountain range early SaturdayThis summer, Californians have had to endure blistering heatwaves, raging wildfires – and now snow.An unusually strong and rare snow system dusted California’s Sierra Nevada mountain range early Saturday, the first time snow has fallen in August in the so-called Golden State in more than 20 years. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/25/california-winter-wonderland-summer Author : Diana Ramirez-Simon Publish date : 2024-08-25 18:40:41 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Incident happened as tour group of 25 was visiting Breiðamerkurjökull glacier in south-east of countryTwo people are missing and two others were seriously injured when an ice cave collapsed in south-east Iceland while a tour group was visiting the area, police have said.A group of 25 people were on an organised tour of the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier with a guide when the cave collapsed. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/25/two-people-missing-and-two-injured-in-ice-cave-collapse-in-iceland Author : Agence France-Presse Publish date : 2024-08-25 18:51:04 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Israeli air raids on rocket sites are part of dangerous rise in hostilities, increasing fears a major conflict could eruptBenjamin Netanyahu has vowed that Israeli air raids targeting Hezbollah rockets in southern Lebanon in the early hours of Sunday morning were “not the end of the story”, after the two sides exchanged their heaviest fire since the war in Gaza began, raising fears of an all-out regional conflict.The Israeli prime minister did not specify what further action, if any, was planned after the intense exchanges but he suggested Israel’s moves would be aimed at “changing the situation in the north”.

Jersey, worn by baseball player in his final home run in the series, is most expensive sports collectible sold at auctionThe jersey that legendary baseball player Babe Ruth wore when he “called the shot” – and batted a home run – during game 3 of the 1932 World Series has sold for a record-setting $24.1m (£18.1m) with Heritage Auctions.The sale makes the jersey the most expensive sports collectible to ever be sold at auction. The jersey in question, belonging to the late New York Yankees star, was last auctioned in 2005 for $940,000. But at the time the item was

Amid close race, Harris to go on tour in Georgia as Trump surrogate insists state’s governor will back ex-presidentAs Kamala Harris and Donald Trump brace themselves for what promises to be an ugly and bruising sprint to the finishing line in November, both presidential candidates’ campaigns are turning their sights back on the handful of desperately close swing states where the battle is likely to be decided.Georgia is coming into view as a critical battleground for both leaders as they struggle to gain voters’ attention in an epochal election. On Wednesday, the vice-president will travel from the White House to

Exclusive: Richard Hermer tells officials he can’t approve decision to ban arms without knowing if their use would breach international lawKeir Starmer’s most senior legal adviser has intervened in the contentious decision over whether to ban UK arms sales to Israel, the Guardian has learned, as officials struggle to distinguish between “offensive” and “defensive” weapons.Sources say Richard Hermer, the attorney general, has told Foreign Office officials he will not approve a decision to ban some weapons sales but allow others, until they can say for sure which could be used to break international humanitarian law. Continue reading... Source link :

West London Caribbean heritage, arts and culture event has particular significance this year after far-right riotsThousands of people have gathered on the streets of London draped in flags and decked in jewels to celebrate the annual Notting Hill carnival, with some describing the festival as a “big statement” on the cultural diversity of Britain.One million people are expected to attend the carnival, which marks the 56th year it has been running. The celebration of Caribbean heritage, arts and culture is one of the biggest and longest-running carnivals in the world. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/culture/article/2024/aug/25/one-big-ball-of-happiness-1m-revellers-expected-at-notting-hill-carnival Author : Neha Gohil

Neither side seems prepared for realities of land warfare, but a small mistake may have deadly consequencesMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesIf Israel and Hezbollah wanted an all-out war it would have happened a long time ago. Each side would welcome the destruction of the other, but the time has not been right so far for either of them to plunge into a full-scale conflict.The intense exchange of hostilities across the Israel-Lebanese border on Sunday morning once more took the parties to brink of such a war, but once again they paused and pulled back. Continue reading... Source link

Max Kennedy says endorsement is ‘inconceivable’ and implores public to ignore his sibling’s decisionMax Kennedy, the brother of Robert F Kennedy Jr, has implored the public to ignore his sibling’s decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential election and endorse Donald Trump’s campaign to return to the White House.In op-ed for the Los Angeles Time, Max Kennedy said “Trump was exactly the kind of arrogant, entitled bully” that his father, former US senator and attorney general Robert F Kennedy, stood against before he was assassinated in 1967 as he pursued the Democratic presidential nomination. Continue reading... Source link :

Russian-born billionaire said to have ‘miscalculated’ by visiting France during inquiry into crime on his platformThe Russian-born founder of Telegram, Pavel Durov, is due to appear in a French court later on Sunday, after his arrest at a Paris airport over alleged offences related to the messaging app.Sources told the AFP news agency that the Franco-Russian tech billionaire would appear in court after being detained by police at Le Bourget airport. French investigators had issued a warrant for Durov’s arrest as part of an inquiry into allegations of fraud, drug trafficking, organised crime, promotion of terrorism and cyberbullying. Continue reading...

Shift reflects change in how people are talking and thinking about death amid climate crisis and increasing secularismDavid Bowie was ahead of his time when he said he would like his death to be as interesting as his life – now, a raft of funeral directors and undertakers are shifting the dial on what the end of life can look like.The most tangible differences are the products on offer. Choices range from coffins made of weatherbeaten willow, banana leaf and wool to bespoke Scrabble- or piano-themed ones, or a Bauhaus-inflected urn in lapis lazuli-blue. As for methods of transport, coffins

Carriers and airports will have to adhere to customer rights charter setting out ‘reasonable and fair’ conduct – or be penalisedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn ombudsman will police how airlines treat customers and enforce a passenger rights charter to ensure timely refunds and possibly cash compensation for delayed and cancelled flights under landmark Australian aviation reforms.The Albanese government will release its much-anticipated aviation white paper on Monday which will also boost protections for passengers with disabilities who have historically been mistreated by airlines. Carriers will have to adhere to new standards and accommodate a

Joe Moore, who for years investigated the Ku Klux Klan, issues a chilling warning for the 2024 election and beyondAmerica’s fraught 2024 election could be hit by far-right violence, warns a high-profile FBI informant who spent years infiltrating the Klu Klux Klan in a new book.Joe Moore spent a decade tasked with infiltrating KKK chapters in Florida to investigate enduring ties between law enforcement and the white supremacist organization, an assignment that included disrupting a murder plot by a trio of Klansmen who worked as prison guards. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/aug/25/joe-moore-white-robes-broken-bandages-kkk Author : Edward Helmore Publish date :

Doctors warn of ‘rationing’ as latest monthly figures show no available appointments for about 400,000 cases Patients are increasingly turning to private healthcare to escape a referrals “black hole”, GPs have warned, as the NHS struggles with a shortfall of available appointments.The most recent figures show GP practices make about 400,000 referrals a month to outpatient clinics that are fully booked. Some patients will be able to choose an alternative provider, some will be booked at a later date, but many end up being bounced back to their local surgery. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/aug/25/uk-patients-going-private-to-escape-referrals-black-hole-say-gps Author : Jon Ungoed-Thomas

PM’s proposal to replace ships with steelpan wins applause from his party but some in capital voice opposing viewsThe government of Trinidad and Tobago wants to remove a depiction of three ships used by Christopher Columbus from its coat of arms, in a move hailed by a historian as important in addressing historical inaccuracies and shrugging off colonial identities.The Caribbean country’s prime minister, Keith Rowley, announced a plan on 18 August to replace the ships with a representation of Trinidad and Tobago’s national instrument, the steelpan. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/25/historian-hails-trinidad-plan-remove-columbus-ships-coat-of-arms-steelpan Author : Natricia Duncan and agency Publish date

Ian Corfield resigns as official to Rachel Reeves as ministers deny giving preferential treatment to fundersA Labour donor has stepped down from his role as a civil servant at the Treasury, while the party comes under fire for granting a No 10 pass to another, as ministers deny they are giving preferential treatment to their funders.Ian Corfield has resigned as an official to the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, the Sunday Times reported this weekend, becoming a temporary unpaid adviser instead after days of controversy over his role. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/aug/25/labour-donor-quits-treasury-role-amid-cronyism-claims Author : Kiran Stacey Political correspondent Publish date

German police and prosecutors say man in custody over attack in which three people died is 26-year-old SyrianSolingen stabbings: what we know so farA suspect arrested over a stabbing rampage in the western German city of Solingen is thought to be a member of Islamic State, federal prosecutors have said, after Friday’s attack in which three people died and eight were injured.Düsseldorf police and prosecutors said in a joint statement early on Sunday that the suspect in custody was a 26-year-old Syrian man who had turned himself in. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/25/germany-mass-stabbing-suspect-solingen-attacker-arrest-says-regional-minister Author : Deborah Cole in Berlin

TV presenter says she was contacted by social worker who said child protection concerns had been raisedKirstie Allsopp has said she was contacted by social services for allowing her teenage son to go on an interrailing trip abroad.The Location, Location, Location presenter, 52, said she allowed her 15-year-old son, Oscar, to go interrailing across Europe with a 16-year-old friend this summer but had since been contacted by a social worker who informed her that a file had been opened after child protection concerns were raised. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/article/2024/aug/25/kirstie-allsop-reported-to-social-services-for-allowing-son-15-to-travel-abroad Author : PA Media Publish date : 2024-08-25 08:29:29

The nordic nation has become a gateway to Europe for South American drug traffickersArmed with a powered screwdriver, a crowbar and a handheld scanner, the Norwegian customs officers climbed up a tower of refrigerated containers. With the striking scenery of the Oslofjord behind them and the refrigerator fans whirring, they forced open the back of a sealed banana container from Costa Rica.“You can get a glimpse of how much space there is inside,” customs officer Gard Belgen told the Observer during a visit to the port last week. Pointing inside the unit holding the fan and cooling vents, he added:

Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds says joining Asia-Pacific CPTPP bloc is a ‘real win’ for exporters, even though it will preclude the UK from EU membershipThe business and trade secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, has signalled a new twin-track approach to UK trade policy, in which the Labour government will pursue closer ties with the European Union while at the same time seeking new global partnerships further afield.Writing for the Observer online, Reynolds welcomes the UK’s imminent entry into the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) as a “real win” for British exporters. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/aug/25/government-to-seek-global-trade-deals-for-uk-at-expense-of-formal-eu-re-entry Author :

The continent will belatedly get 10,000 shots amid criticism of delays to the process caused by WHO red tape Africa’s first batch of mpox vaccines will this week finally reach the continent, weeks after they have been made available in other parts of the world.The 10,000 shots, donated by the US, will be used to tackle a dangerous new variant of the virus, formerly known as monkeypox, after a 2022 outbreak triggered global alarm. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/25/africa-to-finally-receive-first-batch-of-vaccines-for-deadly-mpox-virus Author : Robin McKie, Science editor Publish date : 2024-08-25 07:00:07 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.