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Armenians in region have been without adequate food or fuel supplies for months due to blockade by Azerbaijani forcesA Red Cross aid convoy headed to Nagorno-Karabakh on Saturday, the first since Azerbaijan retook the breakaway region three days ago, as ethnic Armenians there complained of being abandoned by the world.The Armenians of Karabakh, which is internationally recognised as part of Azerbaijan, were forced to declare a ceasefire on 20 September after a lightning 24-hour military operation by the much larger Azerbaijani military. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/23/nagorno-karabakh-food-and-other-aid-arrives-as-talks-resume-azerbaijan-armenia Author : Reuters near Kornidzor, Armenia Publish date : 2023-09-23 22:46:56 Copyright

County sheriff’s office euthanize animal after removing it from the water, but identity of the dead person yet to be establishedAuthorities euthanized a 13ft alligator with human remains in its mouth after the animal turned up on Friday afternoon in a canal in Largo, Florida.The Pinellas county sheriff’s office said in a news release that the male alligator measured 13ft 8.5in and was “humanely” killed after being removed from the water. The sheriff’s dive team recovered the human remains from the waterway. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/23/florida-13ft-alligator-human-remains Author : Michael Sainato in Gainesville, Florida Publish date : 2023-09-23 21:09:50

Exclusive: Labour leader pledges party would stand ‘strong on the UK’s climate commitments’ in contrast to Sunak’s net zero reversalThe UK Labour party leader, Keir Starmer, is calling for action to transform the nation into a clean energy superpower after the British Conservative prime minister Rishi Sunak’s announcement earlier this week of new reversals and delays to net zero commitments.In a video address that organisers of the Global Citizen Festival (GCF) plan to play on Saturday afternoon at an event in New York City, Starmer said: “The world is facing serious threats from extreme poverty to criminal gangs to climate

Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius, new leader of the Netherlands’ VVD party, is a talk show darling. Will that be enough to take her to the very top? She is a former child refugee who wants to reduce immigration, has opened the door to the far right and could be the Netherlands’ first female prime minister. At a packed party conference in Rotterdam on Saturday, Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius, leader of the People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), launched her campaign for November’s elections with a call for liberty and security.“From my parents, I learned to cherish freedom and stand up for others when

Group tasked with overseeing initiative to insulate homes and upgrade boilers was only set up in March‘The worst kind of culture war’: Tories attack Rishi Sunak’s reversal on net zeroThe government’s energy efficiency taskforce, charged with reducing the UK’s energy use by 15% by 2030, has been scrapped months after it was established.The group, which was overseeing an initiative to insulate homes and upgrade boilers, was announced by the chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, in his autumn statement last year as part of plans to boost investment in energy efficiency. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/sep/23/uk-ministers-scrap-energy-efficiency-taskforce-after-six-months Author : Amy Walker Publish date

Governors of Virginia, North Carolina and Maryland declare states of emergency as storm expected to bring heavy rainfallTropical Storm Ophelia made landfall on the coast of North Carolina near Emerald Isle early on Saturday as the storm moved north along the US east coast.Before the storm’s landfall, the governors of Virginia, North Carolina and Maryland declared states of emergency. Ophelia was predicted to bring heavy rainfall, tropical storm force winds and minor flooding along the states’ coasts through the weekend. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/23/tropical-storm-ophelia-north-carolina-east-coast-landfall Author : Michael Sainato Publish date : 2023-09-23 15:37:16 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

Just as the ‘stop the boats’ campaign didn’t win the Tories support, their new ‘red wall’-targeting policy on carbon emissions may backfireThe Augustinian message “Lord, make us green, but not yet” was the basis of Rishi Sunak’s announcement last week of his package of proposals to delay and water down Britain’s policies to achieve net zero carbon emissions.Supporters of the stance believe the recent Uxbridge byelection upset has revealed a valuable new electoral dividing line: voters who are keen on carbon-cutting in theory become much less keen when the bill arrives. By pushing everything costly further into the future, the

Two eight-year-olds girls died when a Land Rover crashed through the fence of The Study Prep on 6 JulyA 46-year-old woman who was arrested in connection with the Wimbledon school crash had been rebailed until January, the Metropolitan police has said.Two eight-year-olds girls died when a Land Rover Defender crashed through the fence of The Study Prep school in Wimbledon on 6 July. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/sep/23/woman-46-arrested-over-fatal-wimbledon-school-crash-rebailed Author : Amy Walker Publish date : 2023-09-23 12:32:14 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Sir John Armitt says cost of project needs to curbed, but that there are ‘massive benefits’ to economy in continuingAxing the Manchester leg of the HS2 high-speed rail line would be a “tragedy” but the government needs to “get a grip of the costs”, the country’s infrastructure chief has said.Sir John Armitt, the chair of the National Infrastructure Commission, which is responsible for providing expert advice to the UK government, also said cancellation of the route would tell the world that the UK “runs away when it starts to see some challenges”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/sep/23/axing-hs2-manchester-leg-would-a-tragedy-says-uk-infrastructure-chief Author :

Exclusive: Concerns over patient safety after NHS figures show less-qualified staff attending urgent callsOne in three life-or-death 999 ambulance calls in some parts of England are not attended by a paramedic, NHS figures obtained by the Guardian reveal.The disclosure has prompted fears that seriously unwell or badly injured patients may receive inadequate care from a less-qualified member of ambulance staff lacking a paramedic’s skills. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/sep/23/paramedics-not-sent-third-999-ambulance-calls-england Author : Denis Campbell Health policy editor Publish date : 2023-09-23 09:46:54 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Kyiv intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov says a colonel general and lieutenant general are among injured but does not confirm reports of death of Black Sea fleet Admiral Viktor SokolovSee all our Ukraine coverageRussian spies are using hackers to target computer systems at law enforcement agencies in Ukraine in a bid to identify and obtain evidence related to alleged Russian war crimes, Ukraine’s cyber defence chief has told Reuters.Yurii Shchyhol, head of the State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine, which handles cyber defence, has claimed the hackers, working for Russia’s GRU and FSB intelligence agencies, have stepped

Endorsement of former Australian prime minister revealed a day after Rupert Murdoch retired as chair of Fox and News Corp Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe endorsement of former Australian prime minister Tony Abbott for a position on Fox Corporation’s board by Lachlan Murdoch shows he is “doubling down” on the company’s “right-wing crusading”, critics say.Murdoch welcomed the nomination in one of his first moves since being announced as sole chair of both Fox and News Corp this week following the retirement of his father,

An obscure warehouse known as the ‘Brave Cave’ was used by officers to detain and torture suspects, recent lawsuits claimThe FBI said Friday it has opened a civil rights investigation into allegations in recent lawsuits that police in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, assaulted drug suspects they detained in an obscure warehouse known as the “Brave Cave.”In one case, a man says he was taken to the warehouse and beaten so severely he needed hospital care before being booked into jail. In another, a woman claims she was strip-searched, with an officer using a flashlight to scan her body. Continue reading... Source

Louisiana residents who rely on river for drinking water warned of potential health risks in next few weeksThe New Orleans mayor, LaToya Cantrell, signed an emergency declaration for the city on Friday amid concerns about saltwater from the the Gulf of Mexico that has been creeping up the drought-hit Mississippi River in Louisiana.The declaration came amid concerns the saltwater, which is impacting the river because it is at such low levels, could impact the drinking water of thousands of residents in the next few weeks Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/22/louisiana-drought-drinking-water-mississippi-river-saltwater-new-orleans Author : Sara Sneath Publish date : 2023-09-23 04:16:33

Secretary of state says US takes ‘very, very seriously’ incidents of transnational repression amid dispute over killing of Sikh separatist in British ColumbiaThe US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, has called on India to cooperate with Canada and ensure “accountability” over the killing of a Sikh separatist, after Ottawa accused Delhi of involvement.Blinken said the United States has been in touch with both India, with which it has warming ties, and Canada, a close ally, after the two countries engaged in tit-for-tat diplomatic expulsions. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/23/india-canada-row-blinken-calls-on-delhi-to-cooperate-in-push-for-accountability-over-killing Author : Staff and agencies Publish date : 2023-09-23 03:04:10

No campaigners gather in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Sydney tolls set to increase for first time in 14 yearsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastPolice have used an underwater drone* to find more than 200kg of cocaine in the hull of a cargo ship.In August, Australian Border Force (ABF) officers used an underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to search the vessel, which was docked in Melbourne’s Maribyrnong terminal.This seizure is another case of law enforcement remaining one step ahead of criminals attempting to bring harmful, illicit drugs into our country and into our community.We

Two congressmen among fellow Democrats urging New Jersey senator to step down after he pleaded not guilty to 13 countsSeveral Democrats including his own state governor are calling on their fellow party member Robert Menendez to resign after federal authorities charged the New Jersey US senator and his wife with accepting bribes.Authorities on Friday revealed charges alleging that Robert and Nadine Menendez illegally accepted gold bars, cash, a luxurious Mercedez-Benz car and other gifts in exchange for favors benefiting three businessmen as well as influencing the Egyptian government. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/22/robert-menendez-democrats-quit-senate Author : Maya Yang Publish date

Senate judiciary panel member Whitehouse says ‘Oh, my’ after report links justice to hard-right Koch networkA report detailing how Clarence Thomas secretly participated in donor events staged by the hard-right Koch network drew more fierce protests and outrage over the conservative supreme court justice’s proliferating ethics scandals.Sheldon Whitehouse, a Rhode Island Democrat on the Senate judiciary committee who has advanced ethics reform amid reports about Thomas and other justices, said: “Oh, my. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/22/clarence-thomas-koch-revelations-calls-supreme-court-reform Author : Martin Pengelly in Washington Publish date : 2023-09-22 22:00:08 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Ukrainian president thanks Canada for financial support and says ‘stay with us to our victory’Volodymyr Zelenskiy has urged Canada to stay with Ukraine to victory as he went to the Canadian Parliament seeking to bolster support from western allies for Ukraine’s war against the Russian invasion.“Moscow must lose once and for all. And it will lose,” Zelenskiy said during his address in parliament on Friday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/22/zelenskiy-trudeau-canada-parliament-ukraine-war-russia Author : AP in Toronto Publish date : 2023-09-22 21:03:59 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Kevin McCarthy failed to advance stopgap government spending bill on Thursday as hard-right Republicans continued oppositionThe Republican-led US House of Representatives has all but disappeared for the long weekend after abruptly wrapping up its work on Thursday when embattled the speaker, Kevin McCarthy, failed to advance a stopgap government spending bill, as members continued to clash with just days left to avert a federal shutdown.The White House on Friday planned to begin telling federal agencies to prepare for a shutdown, AP reported, citing a government official. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/22/us-government-shutdown-kevin-mccarthy-spending-bill Author : Léonie Chao-Fong in Washington and agencies

Jessica Burgess pleaded guilty in July to providing an abortion after 20 weeks and tampering with human remainsJessica Burgess, a Nebraska mother accused of helping her teenage daughter use pills to end her pregnancy, was sentenced Friday to two years in prison.Burgess and her daughter, Celeste Burgess, stand accused of working together to end Celeste Burgess’ pregnancy in April 2022. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/22/burgess-abortion-pill-nebraska-mother-daughter Author : Carter Sherman Publish date : 2023-09-22 18:35:21 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

After David Brooks posted a photo of his burger and whiskey, many pointed out the cost of the drink likely pushed up the tabIn a social media post that would prove (ironically) costly, the conservative New York Times columnist David Brooks complained about the price of food at Newark airport in New Jersey.“This meal just cost me $78,” Brooks wrote, adding: “This is why Americans think the economy is terrible.” Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/sep/22/airport-meal-david-brooks-new-york-times-newark Author : Martin Pengelly in Washington Publish date : 2023-09-22 17:15:13 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Federal agencies to be told to prepare for shutdown as Kevin McCarthy speakership hangs by thread following second defeat in a weekFaced with the House stalemate over a government stopgap funding bill, Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday set up a path for the Senate to move first on a bill to fund the government beyond 30 September.Senate aides told the Hill the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) bill could serve as a legislative vehicle to pass a continuing resolution to fund the federal government for a few weeks – but that it will likely not include money for the

Legal firm says Real World Portal app encourages misogyny and that there is evidence to suggest it is an illegal pyramid schemeApple has been criticised for hosting an app created by Andrew Tate which has been accused of encouraging misogyny and being an illegal pyramid scheme.Tate created the app, Real World Portal, after the closure of his “Hustler’s University”, which was an online academy for fans of Tate, promising to assist them in earning thousands of pounds while helping Tate’s videos on social media, which have been described as misogyny, to go viral. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/news/2023/sep/22/apple-criticised-for-hosting-app-created-by-andrew-tate Author

Campaigners hit out at government for ‘ignoring science’ as it considers allowing use of a toxic neonicotinoidBee-killing pesticides have been found at dangerous levels in English rivers, as the government considers allowing the use of one that is banned in the EU.Environmental groups and farmers are waiting to hear whether a toxic neonicotinoid, thiamethoxam, will be approved by the government for English sugar beet farms for a fourth consecutive year. Wildlife campaigners say it is “unacceptable” that ministers have “ignored the science” and allowed the use of these dangerous chemicals. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/sep/22/bee-killing-pesticides-unsafe-levels-english-rivers-neonicotinoids Author : Helena Horton