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Democrats and mainstream Republicans join forces with vote of 336 to 95 to advance stopgap spending packageThe House on Tuesday approved a novel plan to prevent a government shutdown, with the recently-installed Republican House speaker Mike Johnson relying on Democratic votes as the far-right flank of his caucus dissented.By a vote of 336 to 95, a coalition of nearly every Democratic representative and more mainstream Republicans joined forces to advance the stopgap spending package that would fund government departments into early 2024, easily clearing the two-thirds threshold needed for passage under an expedited process. Ninety-three Republicans and two Democrats opposed the measure. Continue reading…



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Author : Lauren Gambino in Washington

Publish date : 2023-11-15 00:06:37

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Setback for challengers who say Trump should be barred from presidential run under ‘insurrection’ clause of 14th amendmentDonald Trump can appear on the ballot for the Republican primary in Michigan, a state judge ruled Tuesday, a setback to challengers who argue he is constitutionally disqualified from being president because of his actions on January 6.The lawsuit is one of several that left-leaning groups have filed across the country arguing that section 3 of the 14th amendment bars Trump from holding office. The provision says anyone who takes an oath to the United States and then engages in “insurrection” or “rebellion” against the nation cannot hold office unless Congress votes by two-thirds majority to allow them. The measure was adopted after the civil war and has not been tested. Continue reading…



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Author : Sam Levine in New York

Publish date : 2023-11-14 22:25:25

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David DePape, accused of attacking Nancy Pelosi’s husband in a home invasion last year, testified for an hour on TuesdayThe man accused of attacking the husband of former US House speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer last year told jurors at his federal trial on Tuesday how he went to the Pelosis’ San Francisco home as part of a bigger plan to end corruption in the United States.David DePape spoke for more than an hour, often getting emotional and crying about how his political leanings went from leftist to rightwing after reading a comment on a YouTube video about former president Donald Trump. He said he went to the Pelosis’ home to talk to her about Russian involvement in the 2016 election, and that he planned to wear an inflatable unicorn costume and upload his interrogation of her online. Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2023-11-14 21:01:00

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Former PM denies lying to French president when securing the nuclear sub deal; signals directorate records huge jump in attacks on networks. Follow the day’s news liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastTrade, climate and the digital economy are expected to be key topics for Anthony Albanese as he heads to the Apec summit in San Francisco today.Hosted by US President Joe Biden, the theme of the summit is “Creating a Resilient and Sustainable Future for All”. One of the most closely watched aspects of the summit will be Biden’s meeting with Chinese president Xi Jinping, their second in-person since the US president took office in January 2021.The Aukus partnership, with its focus on nuclear submarines and other advanced military capabilities, is likely a target for state actors looking to steal intellectual property for their own military programs. Cyber operations are increasingly the preferred vector for state actors to conduct espionage and foreign interference.We provide case studies of Russia and China using their tools and techniques to target government and critical infrastructure, as well as supply chains as part of their ongoing cyber espionage and information-gathering campaigns.Some state actors are willing to use cyber capabilities to destabilise and disrupt systems and infrastructure. They may preposition on networks of strategic value for future malicious activities. Continue reading…



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Author : Martin Farrer

Publish date : 2023-11-14 20:04:53

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LeBlanc says moments with late Friends co-star were ‘among the favourite times of my life’Matt LeBlanc has paid tribute to his late Friends co-star Matthew Perry, saying some of his “favourite times” were spent with the actor.On Tuesday, more than two weeks on from Perry’s death, LeBlanc posted a poignant message to his Instagram page saying goodbye to his friend. Alongside a selection of pictures showing the pair in their roles as Joey Tribbiani and Chandler Bing in the hit US sitcom, LeBlanc, 56, wrote: “Matthew. It is with a heavy heart I say goodbye. Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2023-11-14 18:22:55

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Five people who died including three children are believed to have been members of the same familyTributes have been paid to victims of a fire in which five people from the same family died in west London at the weekend.Ten fire engines and about 70 firefighters were called to the blaze in Channel Close, Hounslow, at 10.26pm on Sunday, London fire brigade said. Continue reading…



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Author : Tom Ambrose and agency

Publish date : 2023-11-14 17:33:38

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The longtime chief of Positif film magazine started working there in 1968, and was a passionate advocate of cinema until his deathMichel Ciment, the celebrated French film critic and longtime editor of Positif magazine, has died aged 85. The magazine reported the news on social media, describing him as Positif’s “master architect” after a 60-year career.Born in Paris in 1938, Ciment fell in love with cinema as a student, and joined Positif in 1968, becoming editorial director in 1973; he said he admired Positif over Cahiers du Cinéma because the magazine was “left wing” and influenced by surrealism. Ciment published a string of books about prominent film directors, including Kazan by Kazan (1973), Conversations with Losey (1979) and Stanley Kubrick (1980). Continue reading…



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Author : Andrew Pulver

Publish date : 2023-11-14 16:17:18

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House Republicans meet this morning to plan strategy as funding measure will need Democrats’ help to get across the lineHere’s some Mike Johnson news that isn’t related to his government spending proposal: somewhat predictability, the Donald Trump loyalist has endorsed the former president’s 2024 White House run.“I’m all in for President Trump. I expect he’ll be our nominee… we have to make Biden a one-term president,” the Louisiana Republican and House speaker told CNBC’s Squawk Box. Continue reading…



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Author : Richard Luscombe

Publish date : 2023-11-14 14:46:12

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Attacks increasing around Donetsk, Kupiansk and Avdiivka, Ukraine leader says; Boris Pistorius says ‘it is safe to assume’ goal will be missedSee all our Ukraine war coverageHere are some of images from the wires of leaders at a meeting of EU foreign and defence ministers at the European Council in Brussels today.The head of Russia’s state nuclear energy company, Rosatom, said on Tuesday that it had agreed a timetable for the construction of two new reactors at the Paks-2 nuclear plant in Hungary, Reuters reports. Continue reading…



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Author : Yohannes Lowe (now) and Mabel Banfield-Nwachi (earlier)

Publish date : 2023-11-14 13:18:55

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Chain under pressure to improve work culture after claims of sexual assault, racism and bullyingThe UK boss of McDonald’s said widespread cases of sexual harassment and bullying at its fast food shops were “truly horrific” and that the company was doing everything it could to eradicate them.McDonald’s, which has 1,450 outlets and employs close to 180,000 people in the UK, is under huge pressure to improve its work culture, after an investigation by the BBC into allegations of sexual assault, harassment, racism and bullying. It spoke to more than 100 current and recent McDonald’s workers, some as young as 17. Continue reading…



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Author : Julia Kollewe

Publish date : 2023-11-14 11:48:46

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Richard Holden insists the Conservative party is a ‘broad church’ with a ‘common goal’Here are pictures of some of the new ministers arriving for cabinet this morning.The reshuffle does not seem to be entirely over. Julie Marson, MP for Hertford and Stortford, says she is stepping down from her job as a whip for personal reasons. Continue reading…



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Author : Andrew Sparrow

Publish date : 2023-11-14 10:33:15

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Its insistence that customers need a police report to get a refund after goods fail to turn up could go against Consumer Rights ActAmazon has been accused of showing contempt for UK consumer law by insisting that customers whose orders fail to arrive submit a police report in order to qualify for a refund.Some buyers have been left hundreds of pounds out of pocket after the retail giant required them to report missing deliveries to police, then refused to accept their crime reference number. Continue reading…



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Author : Anna Tims

Publish date : 2023-11-14 09:00:01

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Education department will meet experts to decide if shark patrols and others measures are enough to let students back into the waterGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA snap ban on school trips to the beach has been called in South Australia after a shark attack occurred while children were in the water.The state government is now bringing forward shark patrols and looking at other measures to ensure it is safe to go back in the water following a series of incidents throughout 2023.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…



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Author : Tory Shepherd

Publish date : 2023-11-14 07:45:59

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Hundreds in desperate situation at al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, aid agencies say; at least three killed in West Bank city of Tulkarm, reports Palestinian news agency Wafa Israel-Hamas war: what we know on day 40Israel and Palestine: a complete guide to the crisisVivian Silver, a Canadian-Israeli peace activist believed to have been among the hostages taken by Hamas into Gaza on 7 October, was in fact killed in the initial attack, her family has told Canada’s CBC News.Silver’s son Yonatan Zeigen confirmed to the broadcaster that his mother’s remains had been among those found at kibbutz Be’eri, where she lived, but had only now been identified. Continue reading…



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Author : Helen Livingstone

Publish date : 2023-11-14 06:20:22

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NSW police took ‘adversarial’ approach to special inquiry, counsel assisting says in final addressNew South Wales police might have missed an opportunity to improve its relationship with the LGBTQ+ community as a result of a “defensive” and “adversarial” approach to an 18-month inquiry into possible gay hate-related deaths, the senior counsel assisting the commission said.“From the perspective of the special commission, the attitude of the NSW police force has sometimes appeared overly defensive, even adversarial,” Peter Gray SC said in his final address. Continue reading…



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Author : Australian Associated Press

Publish date : 2023-11-14 05:03:42

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