The Guardian

Trump has chosen loyalists and hardliners to lead departments that will shape US policy on immigration, defense and moreUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump may have won a second term in the White House just last week, but his recent administration appointments have already heightened fears among some who believe his return to the White House will lead to an extremist agenda.On immigration, Trump has chosen loyalists and hardliners: Stephen Miller will serve as deputy chief of staff for policy and Department of Homeland Security adviser; Tom Homan as “border czar”, and Kristi Noem, the South Dakota governor, will lead the Department of Homeland Security. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/13/trump-cabinet-administration-appointments

Author : Anna Betts

Publish date : 2024-11-13 21:09:04

Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Communications minister Michelle Rowland announces plans to place safety onus on companies; RBA chief to speak at state of the economy forumGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning, Mostafa Rachwani with you to take you through the rest of the day’s news.More from Sarah on the money-laundering bill.Opposing these reforms means aiding and abetting the criminal abuse of our financial system by drug traffickers, human trafficking, cybercriminals, terrorists and those who exploit and abuse children. Opposing these reforms enables criminals to continue to engage in and profit from those serious crimes. If the Liberal Party continues to oppose this bill it is aiding the criminal networks who engage in despicable acts that hurt our whole community. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2024/nov/14/australia-news-high-court-immigration-detainees-jobs-figures-anthony-albanese-peter-dutton-labor-coalition-interest-rates-michele-bullock

Author : Martin Farrer

Publish date : 2024-11-13 20:07:11

Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Urfan Sharif says he takes ‘full responsibility’ for daughter’s death and admits beating her with a cricket batSara Sharif’s father has told a court he takes “full responsibility” for the 10-year-old’s death and admitted striking her across the abdomen with a metal pole as she lay dying.Urfan Sharif also admitted strangling Sara and beating her with a cricket bat while her ankles and wrists were bound with packing tape in the weeks before she was killed. Sharif told jurors he accepted everything that he had told police in a 999 call and a handwritten confession after his daughter’s death. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/nov/13/sara-sharif-death-father-tells-court-i-want-to-admit-that-its-all-my-fault

Author : Emine Sinmaz

Publish date : 2024-11-13 18:51:37

Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

AGS Airports, joint venture of Ferrovial and Macquarie, to be sold to AviAlliance for £900m along with £653m in debtThe owner of Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton airports is being sold in a deal worth more than £1.53bn.The Spanish construction company Ferrovial and its partner Macquarie have agreed to offload the AGS Airports joint venture to AviAlliance, a German-headquartered airport operator. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/nov/13/owner-of-aberdeen-southampton-and-glasgow-airports-sold-ags

Author : Jack Simpson

Publish date : 2024-11-13 17:54:32

Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Review suggested a number of people who might have failed to act on concerns• Bishop says more senior clergy may need to resignThe review into abuse carried out by John Smyth suggested a number of senior Church of England figures failed to act on concerns and disclosures about sadistic abuse. Since Justin Welby resigned as archbishop of Canterbury, a bishop, a member of the government and a number of survivors have said others should also consider their positions. This is what the report says about six serving and former C of E bishops, two of whom are now dead. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/nov/13/abuse-scandal-report-six-serving-and-former-c-of-e-bishops-mentioned-in-review

Author : Harriet Sherwood and Matthew Weaver

Publish date : 2024-11-13 16:55:10

Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Witness from Porton Down laboratory says ‘many lethal doses’ of nerve agent were applied to Sergei Skripal’s doorA “minuscule” amount of the nerve agent used in the attempted assassination of Sergei Skripal – as small as a sixth of a grain of salt – could have been enough to prove fatal, a government scientist has told an inquiry.The scientist, an expert in chemical and biological weapons, said “many lethal doses” of novichok were daubed on the handle of the former Russian spy’s front door in Salisbury and it was so pure that it must have been manufactured by a sophisticated laboratory. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/nov/13/miniscule-amount-of-novichok-could-have-been-fatal-scientist-tells-inquiry

Author : Steven Morris

Publish date : 2024-11-13 15:35:27

Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Schools closed in Málaga and Granada regions, with 3,000 people evacuated from areas near Guadalhorce river in MálagaAuthorities in eastern and southern Spain have closed schools and begun evacuating some residents as the country is pounded by further torrential rains two weeks after the catastrophic floods that killed at least 215 people and unleashed a bitter political blame game.By Wednesday morning, the state meteorological agency, Aemet, had put large parts of eastern and southern Spain on amber alert and issued the highest level of warning for the provinces of Tarragona in Catalonia and Málaga in Andalucía. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/13/spain-flood-warnings-schools-closed-people-evacuated

Author : Sam Jones in Madrid

Publish date : 2024-11-13 14:39:00

Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Decision puts 2,000 jobs at risk overall as part of ‘streamlining’ plans that will include £250m pay increaseThe Post Office plans to close 115 branches and says about 2,000 jobs are at risk in a move condemned by unions as “tone deaf and immoral” in the wake of the Horizon IT scandal.The Post Office confirmed on Wednesday that it was seeking to offload 115 branches, known as crown post offices, it centrally owns, but said it expected to maintain the total network at 11,500 branches across the UK.AldwychAntrimBaker StreetBangorBarnes GreenBarnetBelfast CityBexhill-on-SeaBidefordBirminghamBransholmeBreck RoadBridlingtonBrixtonBroadwayCaernarfonCambridge CityCanning TownChester-le-StreetCity of LondonClapham CommonCoshamCricklewoodCrossgatesCroydon High StreetDerehamDidsbury VillageDunraven PlaceEast DulwichEcclesEccleston StreetEdinburgh CityFurness HouseGlasgowGloucesterGolders GreenGreat Portland StreetGrimsbyHaddingtonHampsteadHarlesdenHarold HillHigh HolbornHoundsditchHydeInvernessIslingtonKendalKennington ParkKensingtonKetteringKilburnKingsburyKingsland High StreetKirkwallKnightsbridgeLeighLeighton BuzzardLiskeardLondon BridgeDerryLower EdmontonLupus StreetManchesterMatlockMelville RoadMerthyr TydfilMilton KeynesMorecambeMorleyMount PleasantMutleyNailseaNewquayNewtownardsNortholtOld SwanOswestryOxfordPaddington QuayPaigntonPort TalbotPortsmouthPoulton-le-FyldePrestwichRaynes ParkRedditchRoman RoadRomseyRotherhamSalford CitySaltcoatsSheffield CitySouth OckendonSouth ShieldsSouthallSpringburn WaySt JohnsSt Peters StreetStamfordStamford HillStockportStornowayStroudSunderland CityTeignmouthThe MarketsVauxhall Bridge roadWealdstoneWestbourneWester HailesWindsorWorlds EndYate Sodbury Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/nov/13/post-office-to-close-115-branches-and-cut-jobs-to-fund-subpostmaster-pay-rise

Author : Mark Sweney

Publish date : 2024-11-13 13:24:00

Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Pair, put in charge of new ‘Department of Government Efficiency’, both lead firms with lucrative government contractsMehdi Hasan writes for the Guardian today, asking “Is Donald Trump a foreign policy dove?”You can read it here …Everything about men and women serving together makes the situation more complicated, and complication in combat, that means casualties are worse. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/nov/13/donald-trump-joe-biden-elon-musk-vivek-ramaswamy-us-politics-live

Author : Martin Belam

Publish date : 2024-11-13 12:23:26

Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Scholz due to speak following announcement Germany will hold election on 23 February after break-up of ruling coalitionThe opposition CDU/CSU alliance is comfortably ahead in the race to become the largest political force, according to the latest opinion poll from Forsa.Based on a survey last week, it shows the CDU/CSU, far ahead of their nearest rivals, the far-right Alternative für Deutschland, which looks set to become the main opposition.CDU/CSU – 33% AfD – 17% SPD 16% Greens 11%Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht 5% FDP 4% Linke (left) 3% Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/nov/13/germany-election-olaf-scholz-bundestag-spd-fdp-politics-latest-live-news

Author : Jennifer Rankin

Publish date : 2024-11-13 11:23:42

Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Netherlands-based firm offloads unit to fast casual restaurant chain Wonder for $650m four years after buying it for $7.3bnThe food delivery company Just Eat Takeaway is selling Grubhub to the delivery-focused restaurant chain Wonder for $650m (£510m), only four years after buying the US app in a multibillion-dollar tie-up after the first Covid lockdowns.The Netherlands-based Just Eat, which is Europe’s largest meal delivery company, had been looking to offload its US unit since as early as 2022, as the pandemic-fuelled boost to online food shopping faded and it grappled with tough competition. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/nov/13/just-eat-takeaway-to-sell-us-arm-grubhub-in-cut-price-deal

Author : Joanna Partridge

Publish date : 2024-11-13 10:05:00

Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Health secretary says bad managers are NHS’s ‘guilty secret’ in broadcast round ahead of first major speech on health service reformGuardian readers with long memories will notice something familiar about Wes Streeting’s announcement this morning about league tables for hospitals. Here is a story we ran a while back.And it starts like this:The government has revealed the performance ratings of every major hospital in England, naming and shaming a dozen trusts as the worst performers in the NHS.All 170 acute trusts in the country have been ranked on indicators such as waiting times, staff vacancy rates, patient satisfaction and cleanliness, producing the first ever NHS performance league table.As secretary of state, Alan made the reforms which helped deliver the shortest waiting times and highest patient satisfaction in the history of the NHS … His unique expertise and experience will be invaluable and he has an outstanding track record of delivering better care for patients. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2024/nov/13/wes-streeting-nhs-hospital-league-tables-starmer-badenoch-pmqs-uk-politics-live

Author : Andrew Sparrow

Publish date : 2024-11-13 09:06:24

Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Humanitarian groups say almost none of the US’s demands that Israel improve conditions in Gaza have been metDonald Trump has chosen the former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee as the next US ambassador to Israel.Huckabee has a track record of hardline, occasionally provocative, pro-Israel rhetoric and previously said Israel has a rightful claim to the West Bank, which he refers to by its Hebrew and biblical name of Judea and Samaria. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/nov/13/middle-east-crisis-live-israel-aid-gaza-us-ultimatum-sanctions-lebanon

Author : Amy Sedghi

Publish date : 2024-11-13 08:07:48

Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Commuters can access round-the-clock trains from Thursday but light rail services will be limited on Friday and Saturday due to industrial actionFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesPassengers on Sydney trains will be able to access 24-hour transport from Thursday to Sunday, at the same time as they are being warned to expect delays due to industrial action on New South Wales’ rail networks.Escalating industrial action between government and the Rail, Tram and Bus Union had looked to spill over with a shutdown of the rail network threatened from Thursday.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/13/sydney-trains-to-run-24-hours-on-weekend-industrial-action-pay-dispute-union

Author : Natasha May and Australian Associated Press

Publish date : 2024-11-13 07:09:52

Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Review calls for independent child protection commission and a commissioner for Aboriginal children to hold government to accountFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFive years after a damning report on the failings of the New South Wales child protection system recommended sweeping changes to prevent harm and trauma to vulnerable Indigenous children and families, an independent review has found that only 12 of its 126 recommendations have been fully implemented by the Minns government.Aboriginal organisations across NSW are calling for urgent and meaningful reforms to the child protection system, urging that leadership of these vital changes be transferred from government control to the hands of Aboriginal communities.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/13/aboriginal-organisations-call-for-urgent-overhaul-of-beleaguered-nsw-child-protection-system

Author : Lorena Allam Indigenous affairs editor

Publish date : 2024-11-13 05:40:48

Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.