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John Alfred Tinniswood was born the year the Titanic sank and has lived through the tenure of 24 UK prime ministersThe world’s oldest living man has turned 112 at his care home in Merseyside.John Alfred Tinniswood, who lives in Southport, put his long life down to “just luck”, and said he did not follow a special diet, except for eating fish and chips every Friday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/aug/26/worlds-oldest-man-john-alfred-tinniswood-merseyside-celebrates-112th-birthday Author : Hannah Al-Othman Publish date : 2024-08-26 08:43:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Mal Frankcom says he wants people behind strike that killed seven people to be ‘tried and convicted and punished’Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe brother of the Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike, has called for those responsible for his sister’s death to be prosecuted and punished.Frankcom, a 43-year-old from Melbourne who was working in Gaza with World Central Kitchen, was one of seven people killed in April when a convoy of cars was hit by an Israeli airstrike. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/26/zomi-frankcoms-brother-calls-for-people-responsible-for-her-death-in-israeli-airstrike-to-be-prosecuted-ntwnfb Author :

‘What’s really interesting about this warm stretch of weather, is it is going to last for a long time,’ says BomFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTemperature records are being broken across Queensland, Western Australia, Northern Territory and New South Wales, the Bureau of Meteorology has said.Records for winter have been broken in the outback town of Oodnadatta in South Australia which hit 39.4C, in Yulara in the NT which sweltered under 36C and Giles in WA, which hit 34C. Birdsville in Queensland had its hottest August day

Crowd at funeral pays tribute to enigmatic criminal who enshrined himself in Australian folklore with ‘democracy manifest’ memeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen, on Monday afternoon, an 82-year-old man was buried in a cemetery on Brisbane’s south-western suburbs, one of the three burning questions for those not in the know was: which name would mark his final resting place?Would it be the name he was given at birth: Cecil George Edwards?Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/aug/26/jack-karlson-funeral-brisbane-sends-enigmatic-criminal-off-to-succulent-chinese-meal-in-the-sky Author : Joe Hinchliffe Publish date : 2024-08-26 07:42:19 Copyright for

Forty fire engines and around 225 firefighters were battling the fire which reportedly forced more than 100 people to evacuateForty fire engines and about 225 firefighters were battling a fire at a block of flats in Dagenham, east London, with reports that more than 100 people were evacuated from the building.The London Fire Brigade (LFB) said parts of the scaffolding surrounding the building on Freshwater Road, as well as the ground floor and the roof, were alight. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/aug/26/apartment-block-dagenham-fire-london-latest-updates-today-lfb Author : PA Media Publish date : 2024-08-26 06:07:29 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked

The laws mean workers across the country can refuse to monitor, read or respond to work calls and emails outside paid hoursExplainer: Australia’s ‘right to disconnect’ laws are here. Does this mean no more work intrusions on personal time?Workers across Australia can now refuse to monitor, read or respond to work communication outside paid hours – unless doing so is unreasonable – after the federal government’s workplace reforms come into force on Monday.The changes, which include a “right to disconnect”, are expected to drastically reduce the number of unpaid hours Australians work. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/aug/26/right-to-disconnect-laws-australia-boss-employer-work-calls-emails Author :

Media watchdog issues warning after 10 Play aired 17 betting commercials during friendly with England and women’s A-League gameFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Ten Network breached the ban on gambling advertising during live sport, subjecting viewers to 17 different wagering commercials during a friendly Socceroos and an A-League women’s match, the regulator says.The Australian Communications and Media Authority (Acma) issued Ten’s streaming service 10 Play with a warning, as it is the network’s first breach, but it will face penalties if it happens again.Sign up for

Just.Equal Australia says Anthony Albanese should not march in next year’s Mardi Gras for pushing Australians ‘back into the statistical closet’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn LGBTQ+ lobby group says the prime minister should not march in Mardi Gras after the Albanese government quietly dumped a proposal to include a question about sexuality and gender diversity in the upcoming census.The assistant minister for treasury, Andrew Leigh, confirmed there would be no changes to the 2026 census more than a year after the Australian Bureau of Statistics issued

The 58-year-old man was shot in the stomach outside his Cranbourne East home in what police say was a random attackFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA man has allegedly been shot in the stomach by a stranger who followed his daughter home in Melbourne in what police say was a random attack.The 58-year-old man’s daughter called him about 12.25am on Monday while driving to say she believed a man was following her, police said.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily

Satya Tarapureddi rang call button at least seven times before child died at Monash children’s hospital, coroner hearsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe mother of an eight-year-old Melbourne girl who died less than a day after presenting at Monash children’s hospital with stomach pain pressed a call button at least seven time as her daughter’s condition deteriorated, an inquest has heard.Amrita Varshini Lanka died from myocarditis – an inflammation of the heart muscle – on 30 April 2022, 21 hours after arriving at the hospital in Melbourne’

More opt to work beyond traditional retirement age but some are forced to, says advice group Rest LessThe number of people aged 60 and older who are self-employed has reached a record of almost 1 million, research suggests.This represents an increase of more than a third (33%) in the past decade, to reach 991,432 self-employed people aged 60 or over in 2023, according to analysis by Rest Less, which offers advice to older people. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/money/article/2024/aug/26/uk-has-record-991000-self-employed-workers-aged-60-or-over Author : Rachel Hall Publish date : 2024-08-25 23:01:14 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

White paper’s 56 initiatives includes passenger rights charter which could see cash compensation for cancelled or delayed flightsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe flying public in Australia will gain improved rights to seek refunds and remedies from airlines and people living under flight paths will be able to complain to a new aircraft noise ombudsman.On Monday the Albanese government released its aviation white paper, and committed to 56 initiatives to improve fairness and accessibility at a time of dwindling competition.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email

Beloved author and TV presenter, 79, sustained fractures in her Barossa Valley homeGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailDoctors expect Maggie Beer to make a “full recovery” after the Australian cook, author and TV presenter had a fall in her home.The 79-year-old, who is based in the Barossa Valley in South Australia, sustained “a couple of minor fractures and related injuries”, according to a post on her social media account. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/food/article/2024/aug/26/maggie-beer-fall-injuries-latest-updates Author : Yvonne C Lam Publish date : 2024-08-26 01:26:27 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

US rapper says he will not perform in United Arab Emirates until it ‘stops arming’ the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan, where thousands have been killedMacklemore has cancelled an upcoming October concert in Dubai over the United Arab Emirates’ role “in the ongoing genocide and humanitarian crisis” in Sudan through its reported support of the paramilitary force that has been fighting government troops there.The announcement by the US rapper reignited attention to the UAE’s role in the war gripping the African nation. While the UAE repeatedly has denied arming the Rapid Support Forces and supporting its leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo,

Ayoub was shot in an ‘execution style murder’ in Harold St in the western Sydney suburb in the early hours of Monday morningFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA well-known organised crime figure - known as the “angel of death” - was gunned down in an “execution-style murder” in Sydney overnight, in what police believe is the first organised crime-related murder in the city in six months.29-year-old Tarek Ayoub, who police said is connected to several organised crime networks, was gunned down outside an apartment building in Parramatta

Metropolitan police say 32-year-old woman is in hospital after stabbing on SundayA 32-year-old woman is in a life-threatening condition in hospital after being stabbed at the Notting Hill carnival, the Metropolitan police have said.The force said on Sunday it was aware of three stabbings at the annual west London celebrations, with a 29-year-old man in hospital with non-life threatening injuries, and a 24-year-old man also stabbed whose condition had yet to be confirmed. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/aug/26/woman-in-life-threatening-condition-after-stabbing-at-notting-hill-carnival Author : PA Media Publish date : 2024-08-25 23:09:05 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The Queensland senator was kicked off the Liberal National federal election ticket in July 2023Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGerard Rennick is planning to register a new political party after quitting the Liberal National party.The Queensland senator announced on Sunday that he was leaving the party to bring “bread and butter” issues into public debate in the lead-up to the next federal election, which is due by May 2025.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/aug/26/gerard-rennick-quits-lnp-liberal-national-launch-people-first-party Author : Australian Associated Press

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