Gas lobby ‘scare campaign’ urges Victoria to scrap ban in new homes, leaked documents show
World news | The Guardianby Henry Belot·21d ago
The gas industry has been accused of unleashing a “scare campaign” before the Victorian election as it pressures the state government to reverse a ban on gas in new homes.
Six arrested after anti-migrant protest at marina in Hampshire
World news | The Guardianby Rajeev Syal·21d ago
Six people have been arrested after anti-migrant protesters gathered at a marina in Hampshire in the mistaken belief that a small boat was due to arrive.
Nike cofounder gives $1bn to University of Oregon in historic donation
World news | The Guardianby Anna Betts·21d ago
Nike cofounder Phil Knight, and his wife, Penny, have donated $1bn to the University of Oregon in what the university described as the “largest gift ever made to a comprehensive public university”.
Britain to join the EU’s new global ocean monitoring system
World news | The Guardianby Karen McVeigh·21d ago
Britain is to join a major new ocean science programme, led by the EU, to better forecast extreme weather and climate events, it will announce today in New York.
Burnham stands by claim UK is ‘in hock’ to bond markets
World news | The Guardianby Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor·21d ago
Andy Burnham has said he still believes the UK is far too exposed to global shocks, defending comments last year when he said the UK should be less “in hock” to the bond markets.
New York and Boston face weekend nor’easter with high winds
World news | The Guardianby Richard Luscombe·21d ago
New York, Boston, and much of New England could face a weekend nor’easter storm with wind gusts of 70mph in places, and “significant” impacts including beach erosion, flooding, and power outages...
Coogee ranks as Sydney’s worst ocean beach for faecal pollution – again
World news | The Guardianby Donna Lu·21d ago
Coogee has ranked as the Sydney ocean beach most polluted with faecal matter, an annual state survey has found.
DoJ backs Trump ban on CNN, Politico and MS Now, citing security concerns
World news | The Guardianby Ariana Baio in Washington·21d ago
The US Department of Justicehas defended Donald Trump’s decision to ban three new organizations from the White House in a court filing, arguing that access to the grounds was a “privilege” and...
New powerful synthetic opioids behind sharp rise in Scottish drugs deaths
World news | The Guardianby Eve Livingston·21d ago
New forms of a powerful synthetic opioid have contributed to a sharp rise in Scottish drug deaths, with the latest data showing an 11% increase in fatalities last year Annual figures released by...
Delays in Covid shots for kids is latest bid by Trump officials to restrict vaccines
World news | The Guardianby Melody Schreiber·21d ago
The Trump administration is holding back Covid vaccines for all children in at least 11 states and one US territory, and officials have not indicated when or whether the shots will become...
Beluga whale rescued from closed Canadian marine park dies in US
World news | The Guardianby Richard Luscombe and agency·21d ago
An Illinois aquarium has said that a third beluga whale it rescued from a closed marine park in Canada this summer has died after it struggled to acclimate to its new environment.
Trump to meet China’s Xi as Congress mulls bill banning artificial superintelligence – US politics live
World news | The Guardianby Tom Ambrose·21d ago
Key events The Trump administration is refusing to work with the newly appointed deputy head of the United Nations refugee agency, Reuters reported.
Indian billionaire’s payments firm plots biggest London flotation in years
World news | The Guardianby Joanna Partridge·21d ago
A payments business that operates across Africa and is ultimately controlled by an Indian billionaire has announced its intention to float on the struggling London Stock Exchange.
Iran denies dropping preconditions amid ‘very productive’ three-hour UN talks in New York
World news | The Guardianby Patrick Wintour in New York·21d ago
Iran has pushed back on claims that it dropped former preconditions for reopening the strait of Hormuz in surprise talks held in New York under the mediation of Qatar between Tehran’s foreign...
Judge wrong to hear case from bed while recovering from surgery, court says
World news | The Guardianby Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent·21d ago
A judge was wrong to hear a case from his bed via video link while recovering from surgery, the court of appeal has said.
Chagos Islands deal ‘can’t go ahead’ without US support, Streeting says
World news | The Guardianby Aletha Adu Political correspondent·21d ago
Wes Streeting has said annual payments worth at least £120m to Mauritius are on hold as the government reconsiders its deal over the Chagos Islands, after Donald Trump refused to back the...
Dolly Parton estate in feud with nephew over alleged ‘warfare’ threats
World news | The Guardianby Ben Beaumont-Thomas·21d ago
The estate of the late Dolly Parton is involved in a dispute with the country star’s nephew and former head of security, and has filed for a restraining order against him amid allegations of...
Republican jitters grow as unpopular Trump fuels midterm ‘bloodbath’ fears
World news | The Guardianby Chris Stein in Washington·21d ago
Donald Trump pulled out all the stops at the Republican party’s midterm convention two weeks ago.
PM’s new anti-disinformation unit won’t target ‘domestic political dissent’, defence secretary says – UK politics live
World news | The Guardianby Andrew Sparrow·22d ago
Streeting says government needs to help people 'to separate fact from fiction' In an interview with the Today programme about the government’s plans for a National Centre for Information Defence...
Zelenskyy to present Ukraine’s case to UN general assembly – live
World news | The Guardianby Jakub Krupa·22d ago
At least one dead, seven injured in Russian strikes on Kyiv this morning Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said at least one person died and seven were injured in this morning’s Russian attacks on Kyiv.
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