Month: February 2024

Read More Bipartisan bill, brokered by the White House and group of senators from both sides, is likely to fail due to Republican opposition The Senate blocked a bipartisan border and national security bill from advancing on Wednesday, as Democrats accused Republicans of bending to the political wishes of Donald Trump at the expense of…

Read More Peter Spooner describes comments, made in an exchange at prime minister’s questions, as being ‘absolutely dehumanising’ The father of murdered teenager Brianna Ghey has demanded Rishi Sunak apologise after the prime minister made a jibe at the expense of transgender people just after being told Brianna’s mother was watching him in the House…

Read More Montgomery’s trial on second-degree murder charges is expected to continue as planned Montgomery’s trial on second-degree murder charges is expected to continue as planned

Read More Draft policy to remove HMO regulations for landlords in England and Wales withdrawn hours before high court challenge A controversial policy to remove basic housing protections from asylum seekers has been withdrawn by the government. The policy, first disclosed by the Guardian, outlined a proposed removal of houses in multiple occupation (HMO) regulations…

Read More Legal effort seeks to bar supporters of ‘rebellion’ or ‘insurrection’ from holding office Legal effort seeks to bar supporters of ‘rebellion’ or ‘insurrection’ from holding office

Read More Harmony Montgomery, five, was last seen alive in late 2019, but authorities in Manchester, New Hampshire, only started looking for her two years later Harmony Montgomery, five, was last seen alive in late 2019, but authorities in Manchester, New Hampshire, only started looking for her two years later

Read More French actor alleges arthouse film-maker Benoît Jacquot groomed her when she was 14 and he was 39 French prosecutors have opened a rape inquiry after the actor Judith Godrèche filed a complaint against the arthouse film director Benoît Jacquot, who she says groomed her when she was 14 and he was 39. A…

Read More If plane is found in international waters, its discoverers could claim it as salvage If plane is found in international waters, its discoverers could claim it as salvage

Read More Andy Burnham and Andy Street team up with consortium to explore options including lower-speed line Andy Burnham, the Labour mayor of Greater Manchester, and Andy Street, the Tory mayor of the West Midlands, have joined forces on alternative and cheaper plans for the scrapped section of HS2, warning that “to do nothing is…

Read More Public opinion divided over lyrics to Zorra, usually used to mean ‘bitch’, by electropop duo Nebulossa It has been criticised by some as insulting to women, but hailed by the prime minister as provocative – in a good way. Days after Spain selected its entry for this year’s Eurovision song contest, the electropop…

Read More Israel says 12 of UNRWA’s 13,000 staff in Gaza took part in deadly Hamas attack on 7 October Israel says 12 of UNRWA’s 13,000 staff in Gaza took part in deadly Hamas attack on 7 October

Read MoreIsraeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected Hamas demands for a Gaza cease-fire and says his forces will push into Rafah.Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected Hamas demands for a Gaza cease-fire and says his forces will push into Rafah.

Read MoreIsrael’s PM rejects Hamas’s proposed 135-day truce plan and says “total victory” in Gaza is possible.Israel’s PM rejects Hamas’s proposed 135-day truce plan and says “total victory” in Gaza is possible.

Read More Paul Faye allegedly told an FBI employee that he was the border militia’s sniper Paul Faye allegedly told an FBI employee that he was the border militia’s sniper

Read More David Clarke, who says he has enough money to live on, lets people picked at random decide what to do with money A man who has been sitting on a £100,000 inheritance from his mother for more than 10 years has given the large sum to four charities in Liverpool – and that…

Read More US taxi app firm turns $1.8bn loss into $1.1bn profit after years of spending billions of investors’ cash to expand Uber has reported its first ever annual operating profit as a limited company, in a landmark moment for a business that spent billions of dollars of investors’ money in an aggressive and often…

Read More Robert Temple challenged council’s interpretation of Hypnotism Act in order to allow Bolton comedy show to go on It was put in place more than 70 years ago to protect citizens from the “dark arts” but now an old-fashioned law banning hypnosis and mesmerism has been overturned by a comedy hypnotist – and…

Read More Drone footage captures floodwater running into the Pacific Ocean, after California was drenched by record rainfall. Drone footage captures floodwater running into the Pacific Ocean, after California was drenched by record rainfall.

Read More Ruling, specific to three dicamba-based weedkillers, is major blow to Bayer, BASF and Syngenta Dealing a blow to three of the world’s biggest agrochemical companies, a US court this week banned three weedkillers widely used in American agriculture, finding that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) broke the law in allowing them to be…

Read More Israeli protesters set up tents and barbed wire on a road leading to Gaza to prevent aid going into the Palestinian enclave on Wednesday, 7 February. Israeli protesters set up tents and barbed wire on a road leading to Gaza to prevent aid going into the Palestinian enclave on Wednesday, 7 February.

Read MoreAntonio Guterres says the divisions within the UN Security Council were ‘dangerous’.Antonio Guterres says the divisions within the UN Security Council were ‘dangerous’.

Read More Brands are being imitated across Russia, from KFC to Starbucks Brands are being imitated across Russia, from KFC to Starbucks

Read MoreFighters reportedly surround strategic town of Sake, forcing thousands to flee closer to North Kivu’s capital.Fighters reportedly surround strategic town of Sake, forcing thousands to flee closer to North Kivu’s capital.

Read More Investigators previously found blasts that damaged undersea pipelines in 2022 were an act of sabotage Swedish prosecutors have said they will end their investigation into the sabotage of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines in 2022, dodging the question of who destroyed the then new energy link between Russia and Europe…

Read MorePrince Harry flew more than 5,000 miles to see his father after King Charles III was diagnosed with cancerPrince Harry flew more than 5,000 miles to see his father after King Charles III was diagnosed with cancer

Read More Harvey Goldsmith’s Earth Aid Live set to last 10 years and take place across multiple cities and continents, with lineups still to be announced Harvey Goldsmith, the concert promoter who backed the London leg of Live Aid as well as numerous other charity events and major gigs, has announced a new multi-year project…

Read More Refugees crammed into the border city face a terrifying choice: stay for the expected attack, or flee back north through a war zone Middle East crisis – live updates Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians crammed into the small southern Gaza border city of Rafah are being forced to contemplate being displaced once more…

Read More A think tank claims Rowan Atkinson’s criticism of EVs is disrupting the phase-out of petrol and diesel vehicles in the UK The UK-based environmental charity Green Alliance has accused actor and comedian Rowan Atkinson of being a high-profile obstacle to the government’s efforts to phase out fossil fuel vehicles by 2035. Addressing the…

Read More Party officials confirm it might not spend £6bn promised if it breaks fiscal rules, while government claims it will cost twice that Labour’s pledge to insulate 19m homes in a decade has been thrown into doubt after the party confirmed it would not spend £6bn a year allocated for the scheme if its…

Read More Republicans suffer double setback after failing to impeach Alejandro Mayorkas Republicans suffer double setback after failing to impeach Alejandro Mayorkas

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Read More Executive backs new measures after authors say sexual harassment is an issue within the Fire Brigades Union Nearly a third of female firefighters have experienced sexual harassment at events related to union activity, a survey seen by the Guardian has disclosed. Female members of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) said unwelcome “jokes” of…

Read More The WikiLeaks founder faces up to 175 years in prison if his extradition to the United States is approved The United Nations’ special rapporteur on torture has called upon authorities in the UK to block Julian Assange’s possible extradition to the United States to face espionage charges. Britain could be violating human rights…

Read MoreAn Australian biology recently caught a goldfish measuring almost three feet across. Experts say it is now considered the world’s longest goldfish ever discovered.An Australian biology recently caught a goldfish measuring almost three feet across. Experts say it is now considered the world’s longest goldfish ever discovered.

Read More U.S. airstrikes against 85 targets in Iraq and Syria on Friday and Houthi positions in Yemen on Saturday marked the “beginning, not the end of our response” to a drone attack late last month that killed three American troops in Jordan, national security advisor Jake Sullivan told NBC on Sunday. The top Biden…