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Maj Gen James Roddis admitted indecent behaviour after drunkenly touching and kissing woman against her willA major general who drunkenly touched and kissed a woman in a karaoke bar after she indicated she wanted him to stop has been dismissed from the army and given a six-month suspended prison sentence by a court martial board for his indecent behaviour.Maj Gen James Roddis, 53, was leading a military delegation overseas when he made his unwanted advances, with the early part of the incident captured on camera with a mobile phone. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/sep/05/british-army-major-general-dismissed-for-unwanted-advances-in-karaoke-bar Author : Donna Ferguson and

Former prime minister says other parties should preference the minor party last. Follow today’s news headlines liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe education minister has warned there is “a lot at stake” in the coming months as time dwindles for a number of states to sign up to his proposed funding deal.This week, the Western Australian government signed up to the next National School Reform Agreement, following the NT. The proposal increases the commonwealth funding share to public schools from 20% to 22.5%, and double for the NT due to additional need.This unfair private school

Simes, who had contacts in Donald Trump’s orbit, charged as White House targets Kremlin influencers ahead of US presidential electionsUS investigators have indicted a prominent Russian state television personality and his wife for violating sanctions and money laundering as the White House targets Kremlin influence operations ahead of the US presidential elections.Dimitri Simes, a television presenter and producer for Russia’s state-owned Channel One, was charged with receiving over $1m (£759,000) in compensation, a personal car and driver, a stipend for a flat in Moscow, Russia, despite the television station’s designation in 2022 by the US’s Office of Foreign Assets Control.

Dimitri Simes, 76, charged with working for sanctioned Russian state television network and laundering proceedsThe US government has charged a Russian-born US citizen and former adviser to Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign with working for a sanctioned Russian state television network and laundering the proceeds.Indictments announced Thursday by the Department of Justice allege that Dimitri Simes and his wife received over $1m and a personal car and driver in exchange for work they did for Russia’s Channel One since June 2022. The network was sanctioned by the US in 2022 over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading... Source link :

Rightwing prime minister promises ‘new era’, saying priorities will be education, security and controlling immigrationEurope live – latest updatesMichel Barnier, France’s new rightwing prime minister, has vowed to address the nation’s feelings of anger, abandonment and injustice, promising a “new era” and a break with the past.Barnier, the EU’s former Brexit negotiator, took office hours after Emmanuel Macron appointed him to form “a unifying government in the service of the country” – an attempt to put an end to two months of political paralysis after a snap election. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/sep/05/michel-barnier-named-prime-minister-france Author : Angelique Chrisafis in Paris

US president’s son had pleaded not guilty but is expected to change his plea as trial begins in Los AngelesHunter Biden, Joe Biden’s only surviving son, will plead guilty in a federal tax avoidance trial that began in Los Angeles on Thursday, a last-minute maneuver that appeared to catch prosecutors by surprise.Abbe Lowell, a defense attorney, told the judge in the case about Hunter Biden’s plans to change his previous plea of not guilty, but did not provide further details, the Associated Press reported. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/sep/05/hunter-biden-guilty-plea-tax-avoidance-case Author : Andrew Gumbel in Los Angeles Publish date :

Ex-president diverts resources from states he boasted about winning while Biden was Democratic candidateUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has quietly wound down his presidential campaign in states he was targeting just six weeks ago amid polling evidence showing that Kamala Harris’s entry into the presidential race has put them out of reach and narrowed his path to the White House.The Republican presidential nominee’s campaign has diverted resources away from Minnesota, Virginia and New Hampshire – states Trump was boasting he could win while Joe Biden was the Democratic candidate – to focus instead on a small number of

Home Office says Tory plan to use RAF Scampton for accommodation does not represent value for moneyRAF Scampton, the former home of the Dambusters, will not be used to house asylum seekers because the plan does not represent value for money, the Home Office has said.The former airbase in Lincolnshire was at the heart of a plan by the previous, Conservative government to accommodate people who arrive in the UK by small boats and other unauthorised means. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/sep/05/plan-to-house-asylum-seekers-at-raf-scampton-dambusters-dropped Author : Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor Publish date : 2024-09-05 18:01:22 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

Exclusive: Health minister says John Brogden and former deputy premier Carmel Tebbutt ‘respected across the aisle’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA former New South Wales Liberal leader who denounced pill testing as a drug reform option has been picked by the Labor government to co-chair its highly anticipated drug summit.John Brogden AM will lead the summit, which kicks off in regional NSW in November, alongside the former deputy premier Carmel Tebbutt.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/sep/06/nsw-drug-summit-co-chairs-john-brogden-carmel-tebbutt-pill-testing-debate Author : Tamsin Rose NSW state correspondent Publish date : 2024-09-05

Olympian sustained 80% burns during attack in KenyaPolice say former boyfriend attacked her amid disputeThe family of a Ugandan athlete who died in Kenya after allegedly being set on fire by her former boyfriend has called for justice and legal action against the culprit.“I have a lot of grief because I’ve lost my daughter. I seek your help so that this person who has killed my daughter can be prosecuted,” Joseph Cheptegei, the father of Rebecca Cheptegei, told reporters at the hospital where she died. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/sep/05/ugandan-runner-rebecca-cheptegei-dies-from-injuries-after-being-set-on-fire Author : Carlos Mureithi in Nairobi Publish date :

Competition and Markets Authority to look at how ‘dynamic pricing’ may have been used to increase pricesThe competition watchdog has launched an investigation into the Oasis ticket sales fiasco.The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will investigate Ticketmaster’s handling of ticket sales for the band’s upcoming tour, including how “dynamic pricing” may have been used to adjust the price. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/sep/05/watchdog-to-investigate-ticketmaster-over-oasis-ticket-sales Author : Guardian staff Publish date : 2024-09-05 15:28:38 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Labour is expected to roll back the Conservatives’ 5p duty cut in the autumn statement, which would be the first increase since 2011Petrol and diesel pump prices in the UK have fallen to their lowest levels in nearly three years, but drivers should expect a first rise in fuel duty for 14 years in next month’s autumn statement.According to the AA, the average price at petrol pumps dropped to 139.5p a litre on Wednesday for the first time since October 2021, four months before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine triggered a global oil market rise. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/sep/05/uk-pump-prices-at-three-year-low-but-fuel-duty-increases-expected-in-october-budget

Far-right leader says newly announced prime minister should respect the ‘11m French people’ who voted for her partyThe far right National Rally’s Marine Le Pen has stressed that the new head of government respect those who voted for her party.Xavier Bertrand, whose name was floated earlier as a potential prime minister, sent his best wishes to Michel Barnier. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/sep/05/michel-barnier-named-as-frances-new-prime-minister-europe-live Author : Lili Bayer Publish date : 2024-09-05 13:47:01 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Edenglassie, about the colonisation of the place now called Brisbane, has won the highest accolade at the 2024 Queensland literary awardsGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailMelissa Lucashenko’s historical novel Edenglassie, about the colonisation of Magandjin/Meanjin/Brisbane, has won the highest accolade at the Queensland literary awards, with the judges praising it as a work that “elevates our understanding of Queensland’s soul”.It’s the second time Lucashenko has taken out the $30,000 premier’s award for “a work of state significance”, previously winning for her 2018 novel Too Much Lip, which also won the Miles Franklin. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/sep/05/queensland-literary-awards-winner-edenglassie-melissa-lucashenko Author

Minister for social services commits to committee recommendation for SmartCard, which quarantines 50% of income, to become voluntaryGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Labor-led inquiry into compulsory income management has recommended the government abolish the scheme after receiving a large amount of evidence showing the compulsory SmartCard increases hardship, makes it difficult for women to flee violent relationships, and is discriminatory towards First Nations people.Labor’s SmartCard was introduced last year, and quarantines 50% of people’s income, preventing users from spending money on tobacco, pornography, alcohol or gambling. Some users remain on the BasicsCard and its

‘Disgraceful’ treatment of social tenants and stigma they face must change, deputy PM saysHere is the full list of the 20 MPs who have won a slot in the private members’ bill ballot.1) Kim Leadbeater, Labour (Spen Valley) Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2024/sep/05/grenfell-report-angela-rayner-labour-tories-uk-politics Author : Andrew Sparrow Publish date : 2024-09-05 11:19:10 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Munich police said that a large operation was under way and a person had been hit by police shotsHere’s what we know so far:There is a large police presence in the centre of Munich, southern Germany, after an incident close to the Israeli General Consulate. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/sep/05/munich-shooting-police-germany-nazi-documentation-centre Author : Lili Bayer Publish date : 2024-09-05 10:34:29 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Selling would be bad news for struggling homeowners, but Michele Bullock likely thinks a long period of high inflation would be worse Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Reserve Bank governor, Michele Bullock, has warned some Australians may have to sell their homes in her first public comments on the state of the economy since the release on Wednesday of June quarter GDP figures.Here are five key takeaways from Bullock’s speech on Thursday to the Anika Foundation fundraising lunch in Sydney. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/sep/05/rba-interest-rates-announcement-inflation-michelle-bullock

In today’s newsletter: Sir Martin Moore-Bick’s report lays out how to avoid a similar disaster from happening again. But the bereaved want to more than recommendations – they want prosecutions• Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning. More than seven years after the deaths of 72 people in the Grenfell Tower fire, the report of the public inquiry into the causes was finally published yesterday – and it forms a devastating verdict on the incompetence, dishonesty and greed that made the disaster possible.Sir Martin Moore-Bick’s report paints a horrifying picture of failures in the construction industry, the

Case resolved with Oldfield Entertainment for an undisclosed amount after Craig McLachlan allegations sagaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastActor Christie Whelan Browne has settled a sexual harassment lawsuit against the company behind a production of The Rocky Horror Show.Whelan Browne alleged she was victimised by Oldfield Entertainment, previously known as GFO Entertainment, after making complaints she was sexually harassed by fellow actor Craig McLachlan. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/stage/article/2024/sep/05/christie-whelan-browne-sexual-harassment-allegations-craig-mclachlan-settlement-rocky-horror-show-ntwnfb Author : Australian Associated Press Publish date : 2024-09-05 07:50:12 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the

Shoppers can use technology to advise them on outfit choices based on their body shape and style preferencesMarks & Spencer is using artificial intelligence to advise shoppers on their outfit choices based on their body shape and style preferences, as part of efforts to increase online sales.The 130-year-old retailer is using the technology to personalise consumers’ online experience, and suggest items to buy. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/sep/05/m-and-s-using-ai-to-advise-shoppers-body-shape-style-preferences Author : Sarah Butler Publish date : 2024-09-05 07:00:57 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Brand partnership for pastis, a traditional Marseille aperitif, with arch-rival decried as ‘stab in the back’It is the quintessential pre-dinner apéro enjoyed in the Provençal afternoon sun, as unmistakably southern French as the clicking sound of a game of pétanque.But the cloudy, aniseed-flavoured aperitif Ricard Pastis is leaving an aftertaste even more bitter than its makers intended in the mouths of some football fans in the southern city of Marseille. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/sep/05/pernod-ricard-psg-tie-up-leaves-bitter-taste-marseille-football-fans Author : Philip Oltermann European culture editor Publish date : 2024-09-05 06:00:56 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Two male senior constables suspended and charged after alleged assault of 23-year-old at Mareeba watch house in far north QueenslandFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo police officers have been charged after being accused of assaulting a prisoner in far north Queensland earlier this year.The alleged incident involved a 23-year-old man at the Mareeba watch house, near Cairns, in January.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/sep/05/mareeba-watch-house-police-accused-assault-prisoner-ntwnfb Author : Australian Associated Press and Guardian staff Publish date : 2024-09-05 05:04:18 Copyright for

Health bodies say the questions are needed to fill gaps in much-needed researchFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLeading health experts have criticised the federal government for suggesting proposed LGBTQI+ questions should be excluded from the census because they were “too complex” – arguing similar questions are already used elsewhere.Versions of the proposed questions have been answered by 85,000 Australians in existing health surveys administered by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/sep/05/census-questions-on-trans-and-gender-diverse-people-critical-for-health-care-experts-tell-labor Author : Amy Remeikis

Tim Pool and Benny Johnson addressed allegations that a company they were associated with had been paid to publish videos with messages in favour of RussiaRussia accused of trying to influence US voters through online campaignA number of high-profile, conservative influencers in the US have said they are “victims” of an alleged Russian disinformation campaign, after the Biden administration accused Moscow of carrying out a sustained campaign to influence the outcome of November’s presidential elections.Tim Pool and Benny Johnson published statements on Wednesday evening addressing allegations that a US content creation company they were associated with had been provided with