Trump approves firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter, Pentagon says
World news | The Guardianby Cecilia Nowell and agencies·6d ago
Donald Trump has approved the execution by US army firing squad of Nidal Hasan, who was sentenced to death for killing 13 soldiers at Fort Hood in 2009, chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell...
Trump says Super Pac will pay for taxpayer-funded ads that sparked outcry
World news | The Guardianby Cecilia Nowell and agencies·6d ago
Donald Trump said on Monday he would pay for taxpayer-funded, pro-Trump ads “with money I raised for MAGA, Inc.”, a political action committee, after the television advertisements glorifying...
Australian soldier killed and five others injured in training exercise in the Northern Territory
World news | The Guardianby Josh Butler·6d ago
An Australian soldier has died and five others were injured in a training accident at a facility outside Darwin yesterday, according to the defence department.
Oil from South Korea being shipped to Russia as Ukraine war grinds on
World news | The Guardianby Raphael Rashid in Seoul·6d ago
Oil is being shipped from South Korea to Russia via sanctioned tankers as Moscow scrambles for supplies amid the war in Ukraine, a move one expert said “undermines” Seoul’s public backing for Kyiv.
Woman charged with murder after stabbing seven-year-old girl in Chicago
World news | The Guardianby Sam Levin and agencies·7d ago
A woman has been charged with murder after allegedly stabbing a seven-year-old girl, with police describing it as an unprovoked attack on a sidewalk in Chicago.
Coalition set to unveil dramatically deeper cuts to overseas migration as it fends off One Nation’s rise
World news | The Guardianby Tom McIlroy Political editor·7d ago
The Coalition is expected to reveal deep cuts to immigration today which the party says would maintain working holidaymaker places and prioritise skills as part of attempts to dent growing support...
Pennsylvania faces largest measles outbreak in decades as case count rises to 1,000
World news | The Guardianby Guardian Staff·7d ago
Pennsylvania has surpassed 1,000 measles cases this year, state health officials calculate, making it the largest state outbreak in more than three decades.
Conservatives propose £10bn ‘Britannia Shield’ inspired by Israel’s Iron Dome
World news | The Guardianby Jessica Elgot and Dan Sabbagh·7d ago
The Conservatives will announce plans to build a £10bn British “Iron Dome” similar to Israel’s air and missile defence system, which the party will christen “Britannia Shield” in an announcement at...
London to Chicago BA flight declares emergency after dropping 28,000 feet
World news | The Guardianby Harry Cockburn·7d ago
A flight from London to Chicago declared an emergency after a sudden and steep descent of 28,000 feet over Ireland and was forced to turn back to Britain.
Obama to appear at Abdul El-Sayed rally in critical Michigan Senate race
World news | The Guardianby Joseph Gedeon in Washington·7d ago
Barack Obama will head to Detroit this month to rally with Abdul El-Sayed, a show of establishment support for a progressive insurgent in Michigan, one of the most consequential Senate races in the...
Saudi-backed forces recapture key areas around strait from Houthis in Yemen
World news | The Guardianby Guardian staff and agencies·7d ago
Forces of the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen have recaptured several key areas around Bab afl-Mandab Strait from Iran-backed Houthi rebels, Yemeni officials said on Monday.
Republicans criticize Steve Hilton for ‘creepy’ innuendo-filled campaign ad
World news | The Guardianby Dani Anguiano·7d ago
Steve Hilton, the Republican candidate for California governor, is receiving heavy criticism from members of his own party over a controversial, sexual innuendo-filled campaign ad that has been...
Green party of England and Wales facing international ostracism over ‘Zionism is racism’ vote
World news | The Guardianby Aletha Adu, Peter Walker and Deborah Cole·7d ago
The English and Welsh Greens are facing international ostracism after adopting a policy declaring Zionism as a form of racism, which has drawn dismay from the group representing European Greens.
Tories are united behind Badenoch, but MPs want focus on economy over culture wars to win back voters
World news | The Guardianby Pippa Crerar Political editor·7d ago
During a quick-fire Q&A at the Conservative party conference this weekend, Kemi Badenoch was asked who she would pick between Robert Jenrick or Suella Braverman. “Why do you keep offering me these?
Far right on the march and Lula’s failures: key drivers of Flávio Bolsonaro’s Brazil surge
World news | The Guardianby Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro·7d ago
1. The evangelical churchBrazil’s evangelical church has expanded dramatically since the 1980s, with evangelical Christians now making up nearly a third of the population.
Florida high schooler and one other killed in school bus rollover crash
World news | The Guardianby Victoria Bekiempis·7d ago
A high school student and one other person were killed in a crash that caused a school bus to flip over on to its roof in central Florida early on Monday, according to authorities.
Tory shadow minister claims Luton has ‘no-go zones’ where ‘white people won’t go’
World news | The Guardianby Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor·7d ago
A shadow Conservative Home Office minister has claimed there are “no-go zones” in Luton where “white people won’t go”.
Norway plans temporary ban on smart glasses in some public places
World news | The Guardianby Robert Booth UK technology editor·7d ago
Norway is planning a temporary ban on smart glasses in some public places, amid rising global concern at the spread of the AI-enabled recording devices.
Glasgow city council reaches pay deal with union to avert fire-and-rehire plan
World news | The Guardianby Eve Livingston Scotland correspondent·7d ago
Glasgow city council has reached an agreement with the trade union Unison over pay and grading, averting one of the UK’s biggest ever fire-and-rehire exercises.
Flávio Bolsonaro poised to win Brazilian presidency after shock first-round victory
World news | The Guardianby Tom Phillips and Tiago Rogero in Rio de Janeiro·7d ago
Flávio Bolsonaro is in pole position to win Brazil’s presidential election, after a far-right tsunami propelled him to a shock first-round victory over the incumbent, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva...
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