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Heavy bombardment and airstrikes reported in north while clashes also reported in south as tens of thousands flee Rafah Fierce battles were underway across much of the devastated north of Gaza on Sunday, with heavy bombardment and airstrikes reported as Israeli forces attacked Hamas militants in areas which have already seen repeated rounds of fighting.The new clashes underlined the failure of Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) to secure much of the territory, analysts said, after a campaign that has brought massive destruction, the displacement of around 2 million people and the deaths of around 35,000, mostly women and children. Continue reading...

Ex-president calls Hopkins’ cannibalistic Lecter ‘late, great’ while condemning ‘people who are being released into our country’Donald Trump on Saturday praised fictional serial killer Hannibal Lecter “as a wonderful man” before segueing into comments disparaging people who have immigrated into the US without permission.The former president’s remarks to political rally-goers in Wildwood, New Jersey, as he challenges Joe Biden’s re-election in November were a not-so-subtle rhetorical bridge exalting Anthony Hopkins’ cannibalistic Lecter in Silence of the Lambs as “late great” while simultaneously condemning “people who are being released into our country that we don’t want”. Continue reading... Source link :

Wife of Rishi Sunak says she finds coverage of her and her husband bizarre at times, mentioning the Adidas Samba episodeAkshata Murty has admitted she has stopped engaging regularly with the news in an effort not to be “consumed” by living at No 10, in a rare solo interview as the next general election approaches.The prime minister’s wife told the Times she found the coverage of her and her husband, Rishi Sunak, bizarre at times, highlighting how he recently made front-page news by wearing a pair of Adidas Samba trainers. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/may/11/akshata-murty-interview-rishi-sunak-no-10-downing-street Author : Geneva Abdul

Thousands take to Tel Aviv streets, while Israeli military urges evacuation of more areas of Rafah amid strikes across GazaAl Jazeera is reporting that the Israeli military has intensified the bombardment of north Gaza’s Jabalia refugee camp, destroying residential houses and attacking evacuation centres.The outlet says Israel has been targeting the camp with drones and has reported, alongside Wafa news agency, that several Palestinians have been killed and injured. An exact death toll has not yet been given. The claims have not been independently verified. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/may/12/israel-gaza-war-live-protests-netanyahu-hostages-rafah-latest Author : Yohannes Lowe Publish date : 2024-05-12 09:50:06

Yuriy Merkotan played in a military band and, after being caught up in the Mariupol siege, spent nearly two years in various jailsWhen Yuriy Merkotan enlisted in Ukraine’s national guard in 2020, it was not because he wanted to fight. A saxophonist living in the southern port city of Mariupol, there were few opportunities to play music professionally. So when a spot became free in a 16-person band attached to a national guard brigade, he jumped at the chance.But when Russian forces put Mariupol under siege in February 2022, the band members were called to duty. They ended up inside

Company, which operates roughly 2,000 stores, declined to disclose number of stores where merchandise will not be availableTarget confirmed Friday that it won’t carry Pride Month merchandise at all stores in June after the discount retailer experienced a backlash and lower sales over its collection honoring LGBTQ+ communities.Target, which operates roughly 2,000 stores, said decisions about where to stock Pride-themed products, including adult apparel, home goods, foods and beverages, would be based on “guest insights and consumer research”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/may/11/target-pride-merchandise-backlash Author : Associated Press Publish date : 2024-05-11 22:48:19 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the

Republican US senator from Alabama best known for delivering widely ridiculed State of the Union speech in MarchKatie Britt, the Republican US senator from Alabama best known for delivering a widely ridiculed State of the Union speech in March, marked the run-up to Mother’s Day on Sunday by introducing a bill to create a federal database to collect data on pregnant people.The More Opportunities for Moms to Succeed (Moms) act proposes to establish an online government database called “pregnancy.gov” listing resources related to pregnancy, including information about adoption agencies and pregnancy care providers, except for those that provide abortion-related services.

Analysis reveals voters switching from the Tories in pro-Brexit seats could make a Starmer election victory easier to achieveVoters are switching from the Tories to Labour in the most pro-Leave parts of the country in such numbers that Keir Starmer may need a far lower overall swing from the Conservatives to win a parliamentary majority than was previously believed, election analysts have claimed.In their analysis of last week’s local elections, Professors Robert Ford of Manchester University and John Curtice of Strathclyde University both noted that the bigger the 2016 vote was for Leave in an area, the higher the swing

Israeli military drops leaflets ordering hundreds of thousands of people to leave the cityIsrael orders central Rafah residents to evacuateIn case you missed it yesterday, the UN general assembly voted overwhelmingly to back the Palestinian bid for full UN membership.Israeli tanks have reached the Salahuddin Road which crosses Rafah, dividing its centre from the eastern neighbourhoods evacuated before Israel’s seizure of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt last week, witnesses in Rafah told the Guardian.Our neighbours and friends have been looking for a place for a while in case something happened but since the leaflets were dropped this morning, they

Rev Sue Parfitt, 82, and Judith Bruce, 85, took hammer and chisel to document’s glass case at British LibraryTwo women in their 80s have been charged with criminal damage after the glass around Magna Carta at the British Library was attacked.The Rev Sue Parfitt, 82, from Bristol, and Judith Bruce, 85, from Swansea, were arrested on Friday morning and have been charged with criminal damage, the Metropolitan police said. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/may/11/two-women-charged-magna-carta-protest-in-london Author : PA Media Publish date : 2024-05-11 13:22:44 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

High-profile parties including London’s biggest viewing event called off amid ongoing offensive in GazaEurovision is one of the biggest nights of the year for many LGBTQ+ venues across the UK, offering an opportunity for a joyful party celebrating music and high camp.Celebrations will be mixed this year, however, after a number of high-profile events were cancelled in protest at Israel’s participation. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/article/2024/may/11/eurovision-viewing-parties-in-england-cancelled-over-israels-participation Author : Esther Addley Publish date : 2024-05-11 10:00:22 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Government promises $107m package for industry to transition, after years of campaigning against tradeGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s live sheep export trade will end on 1 May 2028, the federal government has announced, after years of campaigning by animal welfare advocates.Labor’s long-held policy to end the sea exports has been opposed by many in the agricultural sector, although the trade has been declining while bans on sending sheep on ships during the Middle Eastern summer were put in place.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily

Aurora borealis sightings from England’s north-east coast to Berkshire while solar flares thought to be associated with sunspot 16 times diameter of EarthThe northern lights have lit up the night sky with rare sightings across the UK and Europe.The aurora borealis has been spotted in Whitley Bay on the north-east coast; Essex; Cambridgeshire; and Wokingham in Berkshire. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/may/11/northern-lights-dazzle-over-uk-and-europe Author : Guardian staff and agencies Publish date : 2024-05-11 03:16:13 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Resolution originally requested ‘favourable’ reconsideration of application but was watered down in last-minute negotiationsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralia has supported a UN vote on Palestinian membership after the draft resolution was significantly watered down in last-minute negotiations.Australia was among 143 UN general assembly assembly members to pass the resolution calling on the security council to reconsider granting full membership to Palestine. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/may/10/australia-un-vote-palestine-status-support-israel-war-gaza Author : Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspondent Publish date : 2024-05-10 23:54:50 Copyright for syndicated

Former Trump chief strategist’s four-month prison term had been on hold while judges considered appealJoe Biden and Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaigns are a study in contrasts.While Biden spends his Friday fundraising on the west coast, making campaign stops in California and Washington, Trump sits through another day of his New York trial over Trump’s alleged falsification of business records in connection with hush money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 presidential election. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/may/10/biden-trump-mike-johnson-latest-news-updates Author : Alice Herman Publish date : 2024-05-10 20:42:46 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the

143 countries supported it, 9 voted against, and 25 abstainedOn a visit to Washington, German defence minister Boris Pistorius expressed “understanding” for the US threat to limit arms supplies to Israel in the event of a full-blown Rafah offensive but stopped short of setting any new red lines on German weapons.However, he told ZDF public television that Germany must put pressure on Israel “not to go too far” and to “slow down” in its military response to the 7 October attacks. “ Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/may/10/israel-gaza-war-live-rafah-offensive-hamas-unga-new-palestinian-vote Author : Gloria Oladipo (now); Tom Ambrose and Jane Clinton (earlier) Publish

After adult film star testified in hush-money trial, Trump’s lawyers attempted to discredit her over her motivations of agreeing to a payment Here’s what’s happened in the case so farStormy Daniels stays consistent: Trump trial key takeaways, day 14Lawyers for Donald Trump on Thursday sought to discredit and undermine testimony from Stormy Daniels, who gave combative testimony about her alleged sexual encounter with the former president and the $130,000 hush-money payment at the heart of the criminal case.Here are three major takeaways from the day:Daniels’s story remains mostly consistent and intactTrump’s former personal assistant confirms he scrutinized financesJudge again denies

Jeremy Hunt hails UK economy exiting recession as Labour leader set to unveil immigration policies in DoverThe Post Office Horizon IT inquiry is about to get under way again. Sir Wyn Williams is in the chair, and the witness is Rod Ismay, former head of product and branch accounting at Post Office limited. You can watch it here.James Cleverly has posted to social media in response to Labour leader Keir Starmer talking up his plans for immigration policy. In his message, Starmer said:People have a right to expect security at our borders. When I was the country’s chief prosecutor, we

Trust aims to boost small pearl-bordered fritillary colonies in Shropshire Hills by planting 20,000 violets this year for their caterpillars A mass planting of marsh violets across England’s Shropshire Hills is to take place to try to prevent further decline of the small pearl-bordered fritillary or Boloria selene, a rare UK butterfly.The small pearl-bordered fritillary’s distribution across the UK has plunged 71% since the mid 1970s and the species is now listed as vulnerable, according to the 2022 state of UK butterflies report. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/10/marsh-violets-key-to-helping-rare-fritillary-butterfly-says-national-trust Author : Sophie Kevany Publish date : 2024-05-10 07:00:31 Copyright for

Israeli prime minister says country can ‘stand alone’ but later says he hopes US and Israel can overcome differencesBenjamin Netanyahu has vowed that Israel will stand alone and “fight with our fingernails” in defiance of US threats to further restrict arms deliveries if Israeli forces proceed with an offensive on the southern Gaza city of Rafah.Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, was speaking on Thursday after Israeli and Hamas delegations left the ceasefire negotiations in Cairo. It was unclear whether the talks had broken down or simply paused. Hamas said early on Friday that the “ball is now completely” in Israel’s

Labor MP says he feels blindsided by Albanese government’s support for new gas production. Follow the day’s news liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastPenny Wong is speaking on RN Breakfast now. Right off the bat she was asked by Patricia Karvelas if the Australian government will support admitting Palestine as a full member of the UN at a vote later today.Wong begins with a preamble about Australia’s support for a two-state solution, then says:We will consider the final resolution that comes before the General Assembly. Obviously, countries are still negotiating texts.I don’t want

Alan Miller to go to death in September as state rejects warnings that gas-mask method represents cruel and unusual punishmentAlabama has scheduled its second execution of a death row prisoner using the novel technique of nitrogen gas, brushing aside objections that the procedure is a form of cruel and unusual punishment banned under the US constitution.Barring last-minute judicial moves, Alan Miller, 59, will be put to his death on 26 September, after an execution date was set on Thursday by the state’s Republican governor Kay Ivey. Should it go ahead, the anticipated killing would be exceptional not only as only

Susan Necheles questions Daniels about her relationship to Trump, her motivations for selling story, and calling him an ‘orange turd’Donald Trump’s motorcade has arrived at the Manhattan courthouse.Juan Merchan, the judge, has instructed that photography is no longer allowed in the courtroom for the rest of the trial, per pool, citing a court officer. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/may/09/donald-trump-trial-hush-money-stormy-daniels-testifies-latest-updates Author : Sam Levine and Léonie Chao-Fong (now) and Fran Lawther (earlier) Publish date : 2024-05-09 18:23:47 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Vladimir Putin marks second world war Victory Day as relations with west spiral towards crisisSouth Korea’s position remains it will not supply lethal weapons to any country, president Yoon Suk Yeol said on Thursday, when asked if Seoul was prepared to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia.Yoon also said his government intended to continue managing relations with Moscow to “pursue economic cooperation and mutual benefits” even though the two countries’ ties have become “uncomfortable” since the start of the war in Ukraine. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/may/09/russia-ukraine-war-live-russia-victory-day-vladimir-putin-moscow-kyiv-volodymyr-zelenskiy Author : Tom Ambrose (now) and Ben Quinn (earlier) Publish date :

Band overtake Oasis’s Wonderwall and celebrate how the much-chanted chart staple ‘has been completely embraced by the British public’The Killers’ Mr Brightside, already the longest-running Top 100 hit in UK chart history, has been named the biggest song on record not to reach No 1.Currently in its 408th week in the chart at No 71 and still being streamed by the British public 1.8m times a week, Mr Brightside – which has become a much-chanted staple at boozy weddings, karaoke nights and cheesy club nights – has overtaken Oasis’s Wonderwall as the most successful single not to reach No 1,