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Treasurer will be able to boast back-to-back surpluses when he speaks on Tuesday night; defence whistleblower to learn his fate. Follow live updatesFederal budget to remain in the black with forecast surplus of $9.3bn for 2023-24What makes someone rich? Find out how your income and wealth compares | InteractiveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastShadow treasurer Angus Taylor is not giving the Labor government any credit for its second surplus.Taylor tells ABC radio AM that it was the work his government did that set this up for Labor:The key to achieving ongoing buy balance

Former Trump lawyer tells trial in October 2016 he was working to ‘delay the execution of the documents, continue the delay execution of funding’ to Daniels Michael Cohen says Trump told him to handle ‘love child’ and affair storiesMore people here this morning in support of Donald Trump, per poolers:JD Vance, the Ohio senator who is being floated as a potential Republican running mate to TrumpTommy Tuberville, the Republican senator of AlabamaBoris Epshteyn, a longtime Trump aide who was charged with conspiracy, fraud and forgery in ArizonaJason Miller, a Trump campaign adviser Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/may/13/trump-hush-money-trial-michael-cohen-latest-updates Author :

Rishi Sunak says Belfast judgment will not affect his plans and the Good Friday agreement should not be used to obstruct Westminster policySunak starts with global security threats.The dangers that threaten our country are real.There’s an increasing number of authoritarian states like Russia, Iran, North Korea and China working together to undermine us and our values.People are abusing our liberal democratic values of freedom of speech, the right to protest, to intimidate, threaten and assault others, to sing antisemitic chants on our streets and our university campuses, and to weaponize the evils of antisemitism or anti-Muslim hatred, in a divisive

Kharkiv region’s governor says Russia is attempting to stretch front line; Ukrainian commander responsible for north-eastern frontline replacedPutin removes Sergei Shoigu as Russia’s defence ministerRussia’s new defence minister Andrei Belousov has said that soldiers need better access to housing, hospitals and welfare benefits.Reuters reports:We rejected that at the time and I think the same applies to the different requests that are now being made. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/may/13/russia-ukraine-war-live-latest-updates-sergei-shoigu-vladimir-putin-kharkiv Author : Rachel Hall (now) and Geneva Abdul (earlier) Publish date : 2024-05-13 14:43:30 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Puigdemont says he can put together a coherent majority, but not an absolute one, as pro-union Socialist party predicted to win most votesAmid all the noise over the Socialist (PSC) victory and the mooted end of “el procés”, it’s worth looking at the performance of the Citizens party, which was once the great hope of the centre-right.Although it finished first in the snap election that followed the independence crisis in December 2017, Citizens lost all its six seats last night and the party is now on the verge of extinction. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/may/13/europe-latest-news-updates-live-catalonia-spain-georgia Author : Lili Bayer

Notorious alleged jihadi changed from a peaceful convert after being influenced by an ‘inflammatory’ brand of Islam, a magistrate has heardAn accused Australian jihadi was “enticed” by a radical Islam sermon delivered on the day of his conversion and was influenced by members of the mosque, a court has been told.Once branded Australia’s most-wanted alleged terrorist, Neil Christopher Prakash faced Melbourne magistrates court on Monday accused of six terrorism-related offences. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/13/accused-islamic-state-terrorist-neil-prakash-enticed-by-sermon-at-melbourne-mosque-court-told-ntwnfb Author : Australian Associated Press Publish date : 2024-05-13 08:22:37 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Exclusive: ‘Unauthorised maritime arrivals’ land near WA town after two other boat arrivals in last weekFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s policy of deterrence against asylum seeker boats is under strain, with three boat arrivals in the last week including four people found near Broome.In addition to five Rwandans who arrived on Saibai Island and 33 people who landed on Christmas Island, Guardian Australia can reveal that four Vietnamese “unauthorised maritime arrivals” arrived near Broome on Friday morning.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and

South Australia has asked former high court chief justice Robert French to look into what governments would need to do to regulate children’s social media use. Follow the day’s new liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastMore details on government’s plan to cap international student numbersThe government has released a little more information on its plan to cap international students in a bid to ease housing shortages and clamp down on sub-standard education providers and agents. It will introduce legislation next week which will:Prevent education providers from owning education agent businesses.Pause applications for registration

Russian president says successor to Shoigu, who has been defence minister for years, will be Andrei Belousov, an economistVladimir Putin has removed his longtime ally Sergei Shoigu as defence minister in the most significant reshuffle to the military command since Russian troops invaded Ukraine more than two years ago.In a surprise announcement, the Kremlin said Andrei Belousov, a former deputy prime minister who specialises in economics, will replace Shoigu. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/12/putin-to-remove-sergei-shoigu-as-russias-defence-minister Author : Pjotr Sauer Publish date : 2024-05-12 22:54:34 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

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