Month: August 2024

Read More The ruling is the first substantive order after a landmark supreme court opinion last month that conferred broad immunity for former presidents A federal judge presiding over the election subversion case against Donald Trump has rejected efforts from his legal team to dismiss the indictment on grounds that the former president was prosecuted…

Read More The assassination of a Hamas leader in Tehran humiliated Iran’s leaders, dashed hopes of a ceasefire and left the heavily armed nations of the Middle East moving inexorably closer to an all-out war they all claim not to want If Iran’s newly elected president, Masoud Pezeshkian, was hoping for a honeymoon period after…

Read More Pablo González, a journalist from Spain who had been based in Poland, was freed in the largest prisoner swap since the Soviet era, confirming suspicions that he may have been a Russian operative. (Image credit: Gavriil Grigorov) Pablo González, a journalist from Spain who had been based in Poland, was freed in the…

Read More Prime minister’s emphasis on ‘engagement’ appears to differ from more formal truth-telling process advocated by First Nations leaders Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese has endorsed telling the truth about historical and current Indigenous experiences of…

Read More Televised statement says rocket with a seven-kg warhead used to target residence of Hamas political leader Televised statement says rocket with a seven-kg warhead used to target residence of Hamas political leader

Read MoreHarris nears the end of her search for a running mate; Paris tourism industry takes hit during OlympicsHarris nears the end of her search for a running mate; Paris tourism industry takes hit during Olympics

Read More Man in his 60s died on Thursday, following the death of a woman in her 90s who had presented to hospital on Tuesday Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A second person has died after being diagnosed with…

Read MoreAround 10,000 people have been reportedly detained as anti-government protests escalate.Around 10,000 people have been reportedly detained as anti-government protests escalate.

Read More Calls for humanitarian approach offered to Afghans in 2021 and Ukrainians in 2022 to be extended to Palestinians as visitor visas expire Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesSign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup The new minister for home affairs, Tony…

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Read MoreWith dissent snuffed out at home, Russia intensifies attacks on opponents seeking refuge in the West.With dissent snuffed out at home, Russia intensifies attacks on opponents seeking refuge in the West.

Read More Ex-president touched upon a range of topics from crime to immigration in his speech with mostly made-up statistics Donald Trump addressed a fully-packed venue in downtown Atlanta on Saturday, with thousands of people waiting in the Georgia heat outside to enter, or to protest his appearance in a city he has condemned repeatedly.…

Read More The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said Saturday night Britons should leave the country The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said Saturday night Britons should leave the country

Read MoreThe fallout from the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran has left the Middle East on edge, with fears that Israel’s long-running hostilities with Iran and its proxies could intensify into a wider war. Debora Patta reports from Jerusalem.The fallout from the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran has left…

Read More The PM has spoken to Insiders from the Garma festival. Follow the day’s headlines and news updates live Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Asked whether the government could still use an advisory body to help it target initiatives, Albanese says he accepts the outcome of…

Read MoreA frozen block of ice far bigger than Greater London is captured in a vast pool of rotating water.A frozen block of ice far bigger than Greater London is captured in a vast pool of rotating water.

Read More Named Debby, the storm system had maximum sustained wind speeds of 40mph and was moving toward the state A tropical storm with near hurricane strength winds and life threatening storm surges is expected to crash into Florida’s Big Bend area on the northern Gulf coast shoreline by Monday morning, the National Hurricane Center…

Read More Tens of thousands gather in Caracas defying crackdown by president to hear speech by María Corina Machado Huge crowds have gone back on to the streets of Venezuela’s cities to continue their campaign against President Nicolás Maduro’s alleged attempt to steal last week’s election and denounce his intensifying crackdown on opposition supporters. Tens…

Read More Israel and Hezbollah fought brief wars in 1996 and 2006. Both times, Israel thought it would teach Hezbollah a quick and painful lesson. Yet that didn’t happen. Now there’s the possibility of a third round, and Hezbollah has more firepower than ever. Israel and Hezbollah fought brief wars in 1996 and 2006. Both…

Read MoreLedecky bags ninth gold to equal all-time Olympic record after upcoming star Summer McIntosh wins second gold.Ledecky bags ninth gold to equal all-time Olympic record after upcoming star Summer McIntosh wins second gold.

Read More U.S. swimmer Alex Walsh, who seemed to be on the way to winning the women’s 200-m individual medley but finished third, was disqualified. Walsh was leading until the last 25 m of the final freestyle lap but was out-touched at the wall by Canada’s Summer McIntosh and fellow teammate Kate Douglass. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”]…

Read More The tryst came to light during the vice presidential vetting process in 2020, according to CNN The tryst came to light during the vice presidential vetting process in 2020, according to CNN

Read MoreJulien Alfred won the gold, bringing the first-ever Olympic medal to her island country of Saint Lucia.Julien Alfred won the gold, bringing the first-ever Olympic medal to her island country of Saint Lucia.

Read MoreShortlist of running mates for Green Party candidate includes two Arab Americans from the swing state of Michigan.Shortlist of running mates for Green Party candidate includes two Arab Americans from the swing state of Michigan.

Read More Two Caribbean athletes just made history at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games—winning their countries their first ever Olympic medals. And not just any medals; both were gold. Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred beat out Team USA’s Sha’Carri Richardson, the reigning World Champion who was heavily favored to take home the gold in the…

Read MoreDemonstrators killed by police and millions put under curfew.Demonstrators killed by police and millions put under curfew.

Read MoreVenezuela’s published election result has prompted widespread allegations of fraud and protests.Venezuela’s published election result has prompted widespread allegations of fraud and protests.

Read More Ricky Alderete sentenced for three offenses before Kansas unveiling of new statue of baseball and civil rights pioneer A man who stole a bronze statue of Jackie Robinson that was cut off at the ankles and found days later on fire in a trash can in a Kansas park will spend about 15…

Read More The candidates, ideas, and vibes of this election are deeply tied to the San Francisco Bay Area. What does this tell us about how the election will shake out? Io Dodds and Josh Marcus report from the 2024 election’s unlikely power center The candidates, ideas, and vibes of this election are deeply tied…

Read More Democrats are finding it increasingly difficult to connect with Latino voters — especially Cubans, who associate left-wing politics with the communism that tore their country apart. Jesus Maria Alvarez reports on the deep rifts within his community in the battleground state of Florida Democrats are finding it increasingly difficult to connect with Latino…

Read MoreFirefighters made progress Saturday against California’s largest wildfire of the year ahead of expected thunderstormsFirefighters made progress Saturday against California’s largest wildfire of the year ahead of expected thunderstorms

Read MoreKatie Ledecky tied Michael Phelps’ record of winning the gold medal in the same event at four straight Summer Games.Katie Ledecky tied Michael Phelps’ record of winning the gold medal in the same event at four straight Summer Games.

Read More Doug Emhoff and Chasten Buttigieg’s success spurred talk about transportation secretary’s veepstakes chances While Kamala Harris cleared her campaign diary this weekend to finalize her choice of running mate ahead of a swing-state presidential campaign blitz next week, political spouses were hard at work. The vice-president’s husband, Doug Emhoff, and Chasten Buttigieg, husband…

Read More Social media such as X are fuelling the growth of extremism by allowing its figureheads a platform to direct violence The resurgence of far-right violence in the UK is in part due to Elon Musk’s decision to allow figures such as Tommy Robinson back on to the social media platform X, researchers say. Robinson,…