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Anti-government protests held in Abuja, Minna, Katsina and Lagos despite official efforts to stifle itAs many as seven people have died, according to reports, after clashes between Nigerian security personnel and citizens on the first day of a weeklong nationwide protest against “bad governance” and a cost living crisis.The newspaper Daily Trust reported that six people were killed on Thursday during clashes with police during an attempt to dislodge a roadblock protesters had installed in Minna, the capital of Niger state. One person was killed and another critically wounded by stray bullets fired by police in Kano, where another set of protesters breached the seat of government in the city. Continue reading…

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Author : Eromo Egbejule in Abidjan

Publish date : 2024-08-01 17:18:38

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Mohammed Deif killed on 13 July after Israeli fighter jets hit Khan Younis, says Israel Defense Forces, as funeral takes place for Ismail HaniyehFull report: Fears of escalation mount after Israeli killings of Hamas and Hezbollah leadersThe head of Hamas’ military wing, Mohammed Deif, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza last month, the Israeli military said on Thursday, a day after the group’s political leader was assassinated in Teheran.“The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) announces that on 13 July 2024, IDF fighter jets struck in the area of Khan Younis, and following an intelligence assessment, it can be confirmed that Mohammed Deif was eliminated in the strike,” the military said. Continue reading…

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Author : Geneva Abdul (now); Tom Ambrose, Kirsty McEwen and Helen Livingstone (earlier)

Publish date : 2024-08-01 14:00:17

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Prime minister to meet with senior police officers in Downing Street after disorder in parts of EnglandGood morning and welcome to the Guardian’s latest UK politics live blog. I’m Amy and I’ll be bringing you the latest updates today.The prime minister, Keir Starmer, is to hold an emergency meeting with senior police officers in Downing Street after a second night of disorder and unrest in parts of England. Continue reading…

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Author : Amy Sedghi

Publish date : 2024-08-01 11:03:39

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Robert Geeves, who has pleaded not guilty, was accused of calling eight neighbours in just 90 minutes seeking permission to access their land, murder trial hearsListen to Guardian Australia’s podcast Who Cared? The disappearance of Amber HaighFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastPolice accused Robert and Anne Geeves of murdering teenager Amber Haigh to take her baby and then disposing of her body by feeding it to pigs, the New South Wales supreme court has heard.The seventh week of the Geeves murder trial heard extraordinary evidence about the arrest of Robert and Anne Geeves in May of 2022, two decades after Haigh disappeared without trace.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…

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Author : Ben Doherty

Publish date : 2024-08-01 07:58:21

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Criminals change phone and email details to prevent users from receiving myGov notifications – before altering tax returns and bank account detailsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastScammers are duping Australian taxpayers out of thousands of dollars by fraudulently accessing online government accounts during the annual rush to complete tax returns.Federal government platforms are not immune to scams – with users of myGov being targeted in recent weeks. How do victims fall prey to those criminal scammers and how can people protect themselves?Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/aug/01/ato-mygov-tax-return-refund-scam

Author : Daisy Dumas

Publish date : 2024-08-01 05:22:45

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Australian federal police allege a Mount Martha man received $13,302 from the bets. Follow the day’s news liveIndigenous Australians ‘frustrated’ at slow progressIndigenous Australians are “somewhere between disappointed and frustrated” at a lack of traction on socio-economic targets, after a scorecard found most aren’t being met.You see those datasets that again reinforce what we heard even at the beginning of the year, and that is governments are not moving fast enough on this, it’s frustrating.It’s not about finding a new pathway – certainly that’s not what the productivity commission is saying. It’s saying: share the decision-making – this is commonsense, governments talking to the people about the issues that impact them, and the solutions to solve that. Continue reading…

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Author : Rafqa Touma

Publish date : 2024-08-01 02:51:12

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White House calls Trump’s words ‘repulsive’ after he questioned Harris’s racial identity; Harris campaign calls rant ‘a hallmark of Trump’s Maga rallies’Journalists at the annual conference of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) began trickling in to the Hilton hotel in downtown Chicago this morning for a 12pm CT/1pm ET panel – featuring Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.He will be quizzed by the prominent political reporters Kadia Goba of Semafor, Rachel Scott of ABC News and Harris Faulkner of Fox News. Continue reading…

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Author : Maya Yang (now); Joanna Walters (earlier)

Publish date : 2024-07-31 23:19:05

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Central General Staff militant group previously said Cop16 event scheduled for October in Cali ‘would fail’A dissident rebel group has backed down from its threat to disrupt the UN biodiversity summit in Colombia later this year.The Central General Staff (EMC), a guerrilla faction that rejected the country’s 2016 peace agreement, said on Wednesday it would order its militants not to target the Cop16 negotiations that are due to begin in Cali in October.Find more age of extinction coverage here, and follow the biodiversity reporters Phoebe Weston and Patrick Greenfield on X for all the latest news and features. Continue reading…

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Author : Patrick Greenfield and agencies

Publish date : 2024-07-31 20:04:47

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Deputy PM tells metro mayors they must take ‘the tough choices necessary to fix the foundations of our housing system’A reader asks:I was wondering if you ever got a response from the DHSC yesterday as to why the previous government claimed settling the junior doctors’ dispute would cost £1.7billion?The real challenge we’ve got at the moment is the 2012 changes to right to buy [the discount was increased] meant that we can’t replace the stock, because the taxpayers are funding us creating social homes and then we’re not able to replace them once they are sold off at a highly discounted rate.We think right to buy is something people should have, if you’ve raised your family in your home, you’ve been in it a long time, then this should be a way for you to buy it. But we don’t think the current situation is tenable when we want to build more social housing. Continue reading…

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Author : Andrew Sparrow

Publish date : 2024-07-31 17:19:01

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The insects are being looked after in a conservation project that encourages visitors to enjoy their ‘piercing’ lightFar out in the Channel, the lights of ships at anchor flickered while the lighthouse at Anvil Point emitted its steadier beam. Late on, a crescent moon shone a coppery orange.But, undoubtedly, the most extraordinary light source to be seen was the vivid green gleam from the glow-worms that inhabit the herb-rich grassland on the cliffs and quarries in this tucked-away corner of southern Britain. Continue reading…

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/31/theres-nothing-else-like-it-dorset-glowworm-survey-charms-volunteers

Author : Steven Morris

Publish date : 2024-07-31 14:33:46

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A mosque was attacked, a van set alight and 39 police officers were injured after rioting in the townTell us: have you been affected by the incident in Southport?Local shop owner Chanaka Balasuryla has said the Southport community has rallied around him since his store was looted during the chaotic riot scenes last night.Balasuryla said he called the police after spotting men trying to smash their way in, on the CCTV camera from his home five minutes away.The horrific act of violence in Southport has left families grieving and a whole community in a state of total shock. My thoughts remain with all those affected. I cannot begin to imagine what they will be going through at this time. Their grief must be at the forefront of our minds and in our thoughts.Last night we witnessed disgusting scenes where a minority of thugs chose to use this appalling tragedy to bring violence to the streets of a devastated community. They attacked a place of worship where people find solace and they injured my colleagues, the very same officers who would likely have responded to this incident just hours before. Continue reading…

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Author : Yohannes Lowe

Publish date : 2024-07-31 11:45:28

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Outgoing CEO Noel Quinn will have paid $34.4bn to investors during final 18 months in postHSBC is giving a further $4.8bn to shareholders, providing a final parting gift from the outgoing chief executive, Noel Quinn, after a rise in second-quarter profit.The London-headquartered bank said it would buy back another $3bn (£2.3bn) worth of shares from investors, who will receive $1.8bn in fresh dividends. Continue reading…

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/jul/31/hsbc-shareholders-profits-rise

Author : Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent

Publish date : 2024-07-31 08:33:57

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Political leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in an attack on Hamas office in Tehran, says Iran’s Revolutionary Guard CorpsSee all our Middle East crisis coverageIsrael has yet to make any comment on Ismail Haniyeh’s killing but in its statement Hamas accused it of responsibility. Associated Press reports that analysts on Iranian state television have also begun blaming Israel for the attack. The agency writes:Israel itself did not immediately comment but it often doesn’t when it comes to assassinations carried out by their Mossad intelligence agency.

Israel is suspected of running a years-long assassination campaign targeting Iranian nuclear scientists and others associated with its atomic program.In 2020, a top Iranian military nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, was killed by a remote-controlled machine gun while traveling in a car outside Tehran. Continue reading…

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Author : Helen Livingstone

Publish date : 2024-07-31 05:33:21

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Government announces $371m package but says the call for a new disability rights act is still under considerationFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government will focus on improving job pathways for Australians with disabilities as part of a broad $371m package that comes in response to the harrowing stories that emerged from a royal commission.The final report of the royal commission into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability was released last year, shedding light on the harm, exclusion and discrimination many experience.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…

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Author : Sarah Basford Canales

Publish date : 2024-07-31 02:17:13

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A woman was snorkelling at Rat Island in the Abrolhos off the coast of Geraldton when she was bitten by a shark. Follow the day’s news liveGood morning, and happy Wednesday. Welcome back to a new day on the Australia news live blog – I’m Emily Wind, and I’ll be taking you through our rolling coverage for most of today.A woman has been bitten by a shark on an island off the coast of Western Australia, about 80km west of Geraldton. She was snorkelling at Rat Island, in the Abrolhos Islands, when she was bitten by an unknown species of shark yesterday afternoon. Continue reading…

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Author : Emily Wind

Publish date : 2024-07-30 23:18:06

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Good Vibes Festival organizer seeks $2.4m after band’s violation of behavior code led to a shutdown last JulyThe organizer of Malaysia’s Good Vibes Festival has sued the 1975 and all of the British pop-rock band’s members individually, following lead singer Matty Healy’s purported protest against the country’s anti-LGBTQ+ law on stage.Future Sound Asia, the music festival’s organizers, are seeking $2.4m (£1.9m after the band’s violation of the event’s behavior code resulted in the festival being shut down last July. Continue reading…

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Author : Adrian Horton

Publish date : 2024-07-30 19:49:55

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Roy Cooper and Gretchen Whitmer rule themselves out as Harris nears decision on running mateHarris’s VP list: Gretchen Whitmer and Roy Cooper say they’re not in runningKamala Harris’s campaign has announced a $50m advertising blitz ahead of the Democratic national convention next month with a television ad that portrays the presumptive Democratic nominee as “fearless”.The 60-second ad will be the first in a series of paid media efforts ahead of the convention, which begins 19 August in Chicago.We believe in a future where every person has the opportunity not just to get by, but to get ahead. Where every senior can retire with dignity. But Donald Trump wants to take our country backward. To give tax breaks to billionaires and big corporations and end the Affordable Care Act. But we are not going back. Continue reading…

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Author : Léonie Chao-Fong

Publish date : 2024-07-30 16:19:25

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US is leading efforts to contain escalation in hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel after deadly Golan Heights strikeGuardian columnist Nesrine Malik spoke to Dr Mohammed Abu Mughaisib, the deputy medical coordinator for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Palestine, as part of the Gaza voices series.He is working on the ground in Gaza. Here is an extract from the piece:We managed to evacuate a patient from Gaza City, a woman in her mid-20s. She was pregnant. She had an explosive injury from an airstrike on her home. She lost her husband, her kids, her leg was amputated, and she lost her baby as well. It was really very difficult for everyone, for the medical staff, to see this case. Continue reading…

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Author : Sammy Gecsoyler

Publish date : 2024-07-30 12:51:13

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Two children were killed and nine others were injured in the attack at a Taylor Swift-themed yoga and dance classKeir Starmer will visit the community in Southport later today, Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, has indicated.Asked whether the prime minister will visit Southport, Reeves told Sky News: “I’m sure he will be and I know that the home secretary is already there.”Beyond the worst nightmare of any parent what’s unfolding in Southport. And my thoughts and prayers are with all of those families affected.And I also just pay tribute to the emergency services, particularly at Alder Hey hospital who are having to treat the children and families who have been impacted by what happened yesterday. Continue reading…

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Author : Yohannes Lowe (now) and Hamish Mackay (earlier)

Publish date : 2024-07-30 09:44:33

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Murder trial hears that Haigh promised in exchange not to allow her extended family ‘anywhere near’ the babyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastFearful of having her nascent baby taken from her, Amber Haigh asked Robert Geeves to sign a handwritten agreement not to take the child, days before the infant was born, a court has heard.In exchange for this, Geeves – the father of Haigh’s baby – said he made her promise not to allow her extended family “anywhere near” the baby.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…

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Author : Ben Doherty

Publish date : 2024-07-30 06:11:10

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Report says Australia risks losing reputation if it does not improve passenger experience. Follow the day’s news liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastBurke blasts James Paterson’s ‘idiotic’ comment on security checks for PalestiniansTony Burke also swatted away assertions that he could not be trusted to ensure proper security checks for Palestinians hoping to flee to Australia from Gaza.Can I just say, what an idiotic comment from somebody who has clearly never been a minister.If that’s the character of my shadow, then yeah, we’ll just deal with what comes at us.Their first attempt to have a go at me on policy is to provide just the most horrific misrepresentation you can imagine.It’s true when I first was given the job that the number of people arriving by boat was at an all time high. What they failed to mention is the difference between what happened when I arrived and what happened by the time I left. Continue reading…

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Author : Rafqa Touma (now) and Martin Farrer (earlier)

Publish date : 2024-07-30 03:15:05

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President calls out supreme court decisions that he says eroded civil rights, citing presidential immunity ruling and overturning of RoeBiden calls for supreme court reforms including 18-year term limitsJoe Biden has called for a series of reforms to to the supreme court, including the introduction of 18-year term limits and a binding code of conduct for justices.Biden, in an op-ed for the Washington Post, also called for a constitutional amendment to remove immunity for crimes committed by a president while in office.This nation was founded on a simple yet profound principle: No one is above the law. Not the president of the United States. Not a justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. No one.When Vice President Harris says this election is about freedom she means it. Our democracy is under assault by criminal Donald Trump.Donald Trump wants to take America backward, to a politics of hate, chaos, and fear – this November America will unite around Vice President Kamala Harris to stop him. Continue reading…

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Author : Abené Clayton (now); Joanna Walters and Léonie Chao-Fong (earlier)

Publish date : 2024-07-29 23:43:59

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Police not looking for anyone else in connection with attack in which children were among those hurtSouthport stabbings – latest updatesTwo children have died and nine have been injured, six critically, after a series of stabbings at a children’s dance class in Southport.Two adults are also in critical condition after what police described as a “ferocious attack”. Continue reading…

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/jul/29/boy-17-arrested-after-at-least-eight-people-stabbed-in-southport

Author : Jessica Murray

Publish date : 2024-07-29 20:27:32

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Alder Hey children’s hospital, Liverpool, asks parents to only attend emergency department if it is urgent after incident in SouthportTell us: have you been affected by the incident in Southport?At least eight people, feared to include several children, have been stabbed in Southport, where a man with a knife was arrested.Armed police arrested a man and seized a knife after being called to the “major incident” at a property on Hart Street, in Southport, north of Liverpool, at about 11.50am on Monday.The man has been taken to a police station and there was no wider threat to the public, police said.North West ambulance service said it had so far treated eight patients with stab injuries, who have been taken to Alder Hey children’s hospital, Aintree university hospital and Southport and Formby hospital.Alder Hey children’s hospital declared a major incident and asked parents not to bring their children to the emergency department unless it was urgent.The home secretary, Yvette Cooper, has said she is “deeply concerned” over the major incident in Southport.Patrick Hurley, MP for Southport, said:I am deeply concerned by the reports coming from Merseyside police about a major incident on Hart Street in the constituency.I am hoping for the best possible outcomes to the casualties affected. My thoughts go out to all those affected, their loved ones and to the entire community. Continue reading…

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Author : Tom Ambrose (now) and Yohannes Lowe (earlier)

Publish date : 2024-07-29 17:12:13

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British foreign office calls for ‘swift and transparent’ publication of full results to ensure outcome ‘represents votes of Venezuelan people’Among the many international figures weighing in on the situation in Venezuela was the US vice president, Kamala Harris.“The will of the Venezuelan people must be respected. Despite the many challenges, we will continue to work toward a more democratic, prosperous, and secure future for the people of Venezuela,” she said.More than a thousand international observers have taken part in the Venezuelan election. The people have spoken and their will should be respected. The right only goes along with democracy when it wins and that is unacceptable. Continue reading…

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Author : Lili Bayer

Publish date : 2024-07-29 13:57:32

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