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The Minneapolis singer-songwriter spent her final years working to keep her older brother’s legacy aliveMusician Tyka Nelson, who was Prince’s only full sibling, has died aged 64.Nelson died on Monday at North Memorial Health in Robbinsdale, Minnesota, her son President Nelson confirmed to the Associated Press. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/nov/06/tyka-nelson-musician-and-princes-only-full-sibling-dies-aged-64 Author : Associated Press Publish date : 2024-11-05 23:06:10 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Preliminary results show third of voters concerned about democracy with another third picking the economy as top issue, according to media reports US election results 2024: live map and trackerSenate and House results 2024: live maps and trackerWhen will we know the result of the US presidential election?The state of democracy and the US economy were the top issues on voters’ minds as they cast their ballots in the 2024 presidential election, according to an NBC News exit poll.The poll’s preliminary results show 35% of voters said democracy mattered most to their vote, while 31% said the economy. Continue reading...

Viola Ford Fletcher, 110, voted for the vice-president in Oklahoma, CNN reporter saysViola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the Tulsa race massacre, cast her ballot in Oklahoma on Tuesday at 110 years old for Kamala Harris.In a photo shared on social media, Fletcher is wearing an “I voted” sticker, and according to CNN journalist Abby Phillip, Fletcher voted for the vice-president, as she had previously said she would. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/05/tulsa-race-massacre-survivor-votes-kamala-harris Author : Anna Betts Publish date : 2024-11-05 21:16:19 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Federal police execute three warrants and could lay charges after scouring video evidence. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA “dangerous anti-abortion bill” before the senate should be withdrawn, if opposition leader Peter Dutton wants credibility on women’s healthcare, minister for women Katy Gallagher says.Dutton has warned his MPs on speaking out on abortion, after shadow Indigenous Australians spokesperson Jacinta Nampijinpa Price spoke out, and abortion was back on the agenda in the lead up to the Queensland election.It is typical of Peter Dutton to view this purely as a matter of winning

Savannah Bentham, from the Malton area, killed by family pet in attack police said was out of characterAn XL bully dog has been put down after fatally attacking a 10-year-old girl in North Yorkshire last week.Savannah Bentham, from the Malton area, was fatally attacked by her family’s pet dog at home on Friday. On Tuesday, the dog was identified as an XL bully and was euthanised by a vet, North Yorkshire police said. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/nov/05/xl-bully-dog-put-down-after-fatal-attack-on-north-yorkshire-girl-10 Author : PA Media Publish date : 2024-11-05 19:40:18 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Leader named rival in shadow cabinet but announcement was marred by leaks suggesting Jenrick wanted bigger jobSenior Conservatives have urged Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick to rapidly settle any differences after the unveiling of the full shadow cabinet was marred by briefings and concern over lingering rivalries.Badenoch, who became leader after defeating Jenrick in a vote of Tory members, held her first shadow cabinet meeting on Tuesday, having named a team including three rival candidates, Jenrick among them, and a series of party centrists. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/nov/05/senior-tories-urge-kemi-badenoch-and-robert-jenrick-to-settle-differences Author : Peter Walker, Jessica Elgot and Pippa Crerar Publish

More than two dozen veterans’ urns sat in a Seattle funeral home until given services with military honorsFor several decades, the cremated remains of more than two dozen US civil war veterans languished in storage facilities at a funeral home and cemetery in Seattle.The simple copper and cardboard urns gathering dust on shelves only had the name of each of the 28 soldiers – but nothing linking them to the civil war. Still, that was enough for an organization dedicated to locating, identifying and interring the remains of unclaimed veterans to conclude over several years that they were all Union

Industrial action by Aslef members threatened to halt all London Underground servicesA planned strike by tube drivers that threatened to halt all London Underground services on Thursday has been called off, their union announced.Talks between Aslef officials and Transport for London management on Tuesday led to a “significantly improved offer”, according to the union. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/nov/05/tube-drivers-call-off-planned-strikes-after-improved-offer Author : Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent Publish date : 2024-11-05 16:31:55 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Woman claims civil damages against McGregor and another man, alleging she was sexually assaulted in 2018The Irish mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor raped a woman in a Dublin hotel, the city’s high court has been told.Nikita Ni Laimhin is claiming civil damages against McGregor and another man, alleging she was sexually assaulted in 2018. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/05/mma-fighter-conor-mcgregor-raped-woman-in-dublin-hotel-court-told Author : PA Media Publish date : 2024-11-05 16:12:32 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Singer, who has recently endorsed Kamala Harris, releases first music video since 2021 for Cowboy Carter song Bodyguard and calls on Americans to voteBeyoncé has starred in her first music video since 2021, cosplaying as Pamela Anderson and calling on Americans to vote.The video, entitled Beywatch, is soundtracked by Bodyguard, a track from her country-leaning album Cowboy Carter which was released in March. It carries – rather belatedly – the caption Happy Beylloween, but is also timed for release as Americans go to the polls. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/nov/05/beyonce-cosplays-pamela-anderson-election-day-music-video-kamala-harris-cowboy-carter-bodyguard Author : Ben Beaumont-Thomas Publish date : 2024-11-05 15:29:25

Tiny community of Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, has voted at midnight on election day since 1960US election 2024 – live updatesThe traditional first tally of the 2024 US presidential elections in the tiny village of Dixville Notch, in New Hampshire’s northern tip, ended in a deadlock: three votes to Kamala Harris and three for Donald Trump.It took approximately 12 minutes to count and certify the votes of the six residents of this tiny community near the Canadian border, which has been casting its ballots at midnight on election day for decades. The result marks a significant shift from four years

RAIB says automated wheel-gripping hoses to discharge sand were blocked as train brakedAn automated system that helps train wheels grip the tracks failed on one of the trains that crashed head-on in mid-Wales on 21 October, investigators have revealed.The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) said the westbound train involved in the collision in Talerddig, near Llanbrynmair, in Powys, was fitted with a system to discharge sand automatically on to the rails should the wheels slide when braking. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/nov/05/cause-of-fatal-train-crash-in-wales-revealed Author : Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent Publish date : 2024-11-05 13:16:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to

Belfast-set rap comedy leads the charge with 14 nominations, with Love Lies Bleeding and The Outrun close behindBelfast-set rap comedy Kneecap has emerged as the frontrunner in the British independent film awards, after it picked up 14 nominations to lead the field including best British independent film and best joint lead performance for its three main cast members Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh, Naoise Ó Cairealláin, JJ Ó Dochartaigh – AKA Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí.Kneecap, which was part funded by the British Film Institute and Northern Ireland Screen’s Irish language broadcast fund, features the Irish-language rappers alongside Michael

Live election results expected from around 6.00pm EST/11.00pm GMT as polls suggest a close contest between Harris and TrumpThe winner of the election is determined through a system called the electoral college. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2024/nov/05/us-election-results-2024-live-donald-trump-kamala-harris-president Author : Anna Leach, Ed Gargan, Niels de Hoog, Seán Clarke, Harry Fischer, Rich Cousins, Garry Blight and Ashley Kirk Publish date : 2024-11-05 11:44:51 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Promise to invest £11bn in upgrade to network may solve competition concerns, says CMABusiness live – latest updatesThe proposed £15bn merger between the telecoms companies Vodafone and Three to create the UK’s largest mobile phone operator could get the go-ahead if they invest £11bn to upgrade the merged group’s network across the country, the competition watchdog has said.The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said if the pair agreed to the pledge, including the rollout of 5G and short-term customer protections against price rises, it could solve competition concerns identified in September after a five-month investigation. Continue reading... Source link :

State department says Israel is still not doing enough to meet certain requirements to avoid potential sanctions ahead of a looming 30-day deadlineAl Jazeera reports that the death toll from an Israeli strike on tents housing displaced people in central Gaza has risen to six, and includes a six-year-old and a four-year-old child.Lebanon’s Nation News Agency has reported that the Israeli army, which has been staging incursions inside the south of the country, “is booby-trapping and destroying entire neighbourhoods in cities and towns, such that more than 37 towns have been wiped out and their homes destroyed, and more than

New Tory leader reportedly angry that media disclosed Robert Jenrick to be appointed shadow justice secretaryJohn Lamont posted this on social media last night saying he is no longer shadow Scottish secretary.Good morning. Kemi Badenoch is chairing her first meeting of the shadow cabinet as leader this morning. We had been expecting to find out who will actually be turning up at some point yesterday, but the full list of shadow cabinet appointments has not been published yet (operating for the convenience of the media has never been a Badenoch priority – fair enough) and the list is due soon.

The Reserve Bank governor’s comments show she’s in no hurry to bring relief to borrowersGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastForget about the Reserve Bank cutting interest rates by Christmas – and you can probably douse your hopes for a pre-Easter reduction too.Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock made it clear after her board ended its two-day gathering on Tuesday by leaving the cash rate where it’s sat for the past year that she’s in no hurry to bring relief to borrowers.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/05/bullock-is-sending-a-message-to-politicians-rate-cuts-or-big-spending-promises-you-can-only-have-one Author :

Kamala Harris tells her supporters she wants to be ‘president for all’ as Donald Trump ends his campaign in Michigan hours before polls openTrump and Harris in final election pushDon’t miss key US election stories. Get our free app and sign up for election alertsDispatch from Grand Rapids, Michigan: They just showed a video here of Donald Trump shaving the head of Vince McMahon, the former CEO of WWE, during a wrestling event. It happened in 2007.Needless to say, Trump hasn’t arrived yet. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/nov/05/us-election-2024-live-updates-donald-trump-vs-kamala-harris-results-presidential-elections-day-latest-news-polls-update Author : Helen Livingstone Publish date : 2024-11-05 07:28:24 Copyright for

Two previous pay offers were voted down in walkout that halted most jet production and deepened a financial crisis at the troubled planemakerBoeing’s US West Coast factory workers accepted a new contract offer on Monday, their union said, bringing an end to a bitter seven-week strike that halted most jet production and deepened a financial crisis at the troubled planemaker.The union said members voted 59% in favor of the new contract, which includes a 38% pay rise spread over four years, easing pressure on new Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg after two previous offers were voted down in recent weeks. Continue

In shift that would mean recognising existence of Israel, assembly calls for ‘formation of an independent Palestinian state’Reformists in Iran have ignited a debate about whether Tehran should be willing to shift from its deeply held opposition to a two-state solution in the Palestinian territories, which would require it to recognise the existence of an Israeli state.“Death to Zionism” has been a staple of Iranian revolutionary thinking since 1979, and was the position effectively of the Palestine Liberation Organisation until the Oslo accords in the 1990s. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/05/iran-reformist-clerics-two-state-solution-israel-palestine Author : Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor Publish date

The RBA’s decision to leave the cash rate unchanged comes as underlying inflation remains above the bank’s target rangeThe Reserve Bank has left its key interest rate unchanged for an eighth meeting in a row as it awaits more evidence inflation will soon return to its preferred target range.The RBA board ended its two-day meeting on Tuesday by keeping its cash rate at 4.35%, a move widely expected by economists and financial markets. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/05/rba-interest-rates-november-meeting-inflation-data Author : Peter Hannam Economics correspondent Publish date : 2024-11-05 03:31:05 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Police raid Collins Creek property where 46-year-old Jarrad Antonovich died after taking Amazonian ‘medicines’ in 2021Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHomicide detectives are investigating the death of a man who consumed a cocktail of Amazonian “medicines” at a spiritual retreat in northern New South Wales three years ago.Forensic officers were also involved in a raid late last week on the property up a steep rainforest track in Collins Creek, near Kyogle, where 46-year-old Jarrad Antonovich died on the night of October 2021 while participating in a ceremony

It follows party criticism of Jacinta Nampijinpa Price for condemning later term abortions, though opposition leader did not name namesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPeter Dutton has blasted Coalition MPs for fuelling a federal debate on abortion laws, declaring there would be no change to policy if he wins government and they must show more “discipline” on the topic.Dutton told MPs in his private weekly party-room address on Tuesday morning that the 11th-hour emergence of the issue during the recent Queensland state election campaign had cost the

AEC ‘considering its legal position’ after investigation prompted by Guardian reporting into allegations from McNair whistleblowerWhistleblower claims he was told to fabricate data for AEC during Indigenous voice campaignGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEight staff fabricated location data on Indigenous communities while working for a company contracted by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) during last year’s failed voice referendum process, an investigation has found.The AEC said it was now “considering its legal position” over the scandal and remained “incredibly disappointed” in the alleged behaviour of McNair yellowSquares, a contractor engaged as part of the commission’s