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Trump hush-money trial: judge tells ex-president’s lawyer he’s ‘losing all credibility’ with arguments in gag order hearing – live World news | The Guardian 23 Apr 2024 17:15 pm Trump team fights court order preventing him from abusing wide range of people connected to trial; former CEO of National Enquirer to take stand againDonald Trump has walked into judge Juan Merchan’s courtroom; he sported a navy suit, white shirt, and red tie, and carried himself with an air of fatigue.Merchan will soon weigh whether to hold the ex-president in contempt over his apparent repeated violations of a gag order that bars him from publicly trashing witnesses in his hush-money trial.When are they going to look at all the lies that Cohen did in the last trial. He got caught... Read more... |
Schumer says Senate should ‘finish the job’ with foreign aid vote as Sanders seeks to strip funding for Israel weapons – live World news | The Guardian 23 Apr 2024 17:14 pm Senate plans vote on Ukraine and Israel aid bill that would also force TikTok sale in the USTrump lauds House speaker as a ‘good person’ after Ukraine aid bill passageJust what exactly is in the foreign aid package the Senate is expected to approve later today? The Guardian’s Yang Tian breaks down the massive bill:The US House of Representatives has approved $95bn in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other US allies in a rare Saturday session as Democrats and Republicans banded together after months of hard-right resistance over renewed American support for repelling Russia’s invasion.I ask my colleagues to... Read more... |
Defence spending in UK to be put ‘on war footing’, Rishi Sunak says – UK politics latest World news | The Guardian 23 Apr 2024 17:14 pm Prime minister announces increase to UK defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2030 in speech about securityUK to boost defence spending to 2.5% of GDP, Sunak saysRishi Sunak has said that the deaths of five people who were crossing the Channel in the early hours of this morning underlines the need to stop the boats.Speaking to reporters on his plane to Poland, he argued that there was an “element of compassion” in his Rwanda policy because it is intended to stop people smuggling. He said:There are reports of sadly yet more tragic deaths in the Channel this morning. I... Read more... |
One in five Australians wrongly believe dementia is ‘normal part of the ageing process’, survey shows World news | The Guardian 23 Apr 2024 17:00 pm Few Australians know dementia risk can be avoided despite prevalence of condition, first-of-its-kind survey showsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastDementia is the leading cause of premature death in older Australians, but fewer than one in three people are confident they know how to reduce their risk of it, a first-of-its-kind survey has shown.The Dementia Awareness Survey released Wednesday by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) is the largest nationally representative survey of its kind measuring knowledge of dementia risk factors and common misconceptions.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon... Read more... |
Peter Dutton may face party upset if opposition supports government’s misinformation bill World news | The Guardian 23 Apr 2024 17:00 pm Opposition leader has backed giving eSafety Commissioner further powers, reforms that conservative Coalition senators strongly opposeGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastPeter Dutton may face a party room revolt if the opposition elects to support the government’s misinformation bill, with a number of conservative colleagues and lobby groups saying they remained strongly opposed to the changes.Dutton has expressed support for giving the eSafety Commissioner further powers, while the shadow communications minister, David Coleman, has said the Coalition was “open” to considering any changes to the government’s misinformation bill.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning... Read more... |
ASIO boss says privacy ‘not absolute’ as he urges social media companies to do more on extremism World news | The Guardian 23 Apr 2024 17:00 pm Mike Burgess also warns artificial intelligence ‘likely to make radicalisation easier and faster’Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastSocial media companies must do more to stamp out extremism and assist law enforcement to track criminals, the heads of Australia’s federal police and security agencies have urged.In comments likely to provoke criticism from some civil and digital rights campaigners, Asio director general Mike Burgess will use a major speech on Wednesday to argue “privacy is important but not absolute”, while AFP commissioner Reece Kershaw believes “there is no absolute right to privacy”.Sign up for Guardian... Read more... |
Retired UK GP suspended for five months over climate activism World news | The Guardian 23 Apr 2024 16:47 pm Sarah Benn is first of three GPs facing disciplinary action this year over climate activismA doctor who went to jail after a series of climate protests has been taken off the medical register for five months – and still faces being permanently struck off.The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) – the disciplinary arm of the General Medical Council (GMC) – on Tuesday suspended Dr Sarah Benn, having found last week that her fitness to practise as a doctor had been impaired by reason of misconduct. Continue reading... Read more... |
Victoria Beckham’s collaboration with Mango shows how far designer has come World news | The Guardian 23 Apr 2024 16:46 pm The former Spice Girl’s collection with the high street chain is likely to be a fruitful new ventureAs a twentysomething Spice Girl, Victoria Beckham proclaimed that she wanted to be “as famous as Persil automatic”. Now, as she enters her sixth decade, the pop star turned designer has eclipsed her goal.On Tuesday, her debut designer collection for the high street chain Mango landed globally online and in select stores. By 8am in London a queue had formed outside the brand’s store on Oxford Street as those inside grappled to get their hands on tailored pieces, evening wear and jewellery. Continue... Read more... |
Leading UK lenders raise fixed-rate mortgage deals amid ‘market uncertainty’ World news | The Guardian 23 Apr 2024 16:41 pm Borrowers urged not to panic as banks including Barclays, NatWest and HSBC readjust cost of loansAt least five leading lenders increased rates on their fixed mortgage deals on Tuesday in response to “market uncertainty”, adding to pressure on homebuyers and those looking to remortgage.Barclays, HSBC, NatWest, Accord Mortgages (part of Yorkshire building society) and Leeds building society have all upped the cost of some fixed-rate deals. In some cases these have risen by up to 0.4 percentage points. Continue reading... Read more... |