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- First Rwanda deportation flight to leave UK on 14 June, says Priti Patel
- Trove of ancient Egyptian coffins and statues found at cemetery near Cairo
- Deaths amid flooding and mudslides as Hurricane Agatha hits Mexico
- Canada to decriminalize some drugs in British Columbia for three years
- Top Gun: Maverick sparks joy in Taiwan after its flag features on Tom Cruise jacket
- Biden praises Ardern for ‘galvanising action’ on gun control and climate change
- Shanghai’s full Covid lockdown ends after two months
- 14th-century samurai sword found in car at Swiss border
- Australia news live update: Penny Wong to fly to Pacific tonight; Tasmania premier backs Australia Day shift
- Smell of Vegemite factory given special heritage recognition by Melbourne council
- ‘A normalised culture of antisemitism’: students sue Melbourne school, alleging Jews were bullied
- Billy Bragg hails election of old friend ‘Albo’ to Australian prime minister as Labor pledges arts rejuvenation
- Legal logjam: bid to build Australia’s finest public toilet dubbed ‘Cistern Chapel’ runs into trouble
- Mayor urges relocation of residents in flood-prone areas, NSW inquiry hears
- Russia-Ukraine war: Biden approves medium-range rocket systems to bolster Ukraine defences – live
- US to send advanced rocket systems to Ukraine as Russia tightens grip on Sievierodonetsk
- Russia’s Alexei Navalny faces extra 15 years in jail over ‘extremism’ claims
- Russia cuts gas supplies to Netherlands and firms in Denmark and Germany
- Rohingya refugee deported from Kashmir to Myanmar reunited with family
- Indian singer KK dies aged 53 after falling ill while performing
- Frasers Group buys Missguided out of administration for £20m
- UK minister says Northern Ireland protocol threatens Good Friday agreement
- Improve facilities for HGV drivers or face new tax, MPs tell freight sector
- ‘It’s neocolonialism’: campaign to ban UK imports of hunting trophies condemned
- Social mobility prospects for young people ‘disappearing’, says research
- Criminal acts of violence at UK GP surgeries almost double in five years
- Disney and Ewan McGregor condemn ‘horrendous’ racism sent to Obi-Wan Kenobi star Moses Ingram
- Herschel Walker ‘mad’ at Trump for taking credit for ex-NFL star’s Senate bid
- ‘Humble and charismatic’: Uvalde shooting victims mourned at first funerals
- Peter Navarro subpoena suggests DoJ may be investigating Trump
- Mountain lion attacks girl, 9, playing hide-and-seek
- Man dies searching for Frisbees in Florida lake amid alligator warnings
| First Rwanda deportation flight to leave UK on 14 June, says Priti Patel Posted: 31 May 2022 10:36 AM PDT Group of asylum seekers sent formal notices advising they will be relocated to east African country, say officials The first deportation flight to Rwanda carrying people who arrived in the UK without authorisation is scheduled to leave on 14 June, Priti Patel has announced. A group of asylum seekers has been sent formal notices by the Home Office advising they will be relocated to the east African country, officials have said. In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on 116 123 or by emailing jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at www.befrienders.org. Continue reading... |
| Trove of ancient Egyptian coffins and statues found at cemetery near Cairo Posted: 31 May 2022 07:43 AM PDT Painted wooden coffins and bronze statues of deities dating to 500BC found by archaeologists in Saqqara Archaeologists working near Cairo have uncovered hundreds of ancient Egyptian coffins and bronze statues of deities. The discovery at a cemetery in Saqqara contained statues of the gods Anubis, Amun, Min, Osiris, Isis, Nefertum, Bastet and Hathor along with a headless statue of the architect Imhotep, who built the Saqqara pyramid, according to Egypt's ministry of tourism and antiquities. Continue reading... |
| Deaths amid flooding and mudslides as Hurricane Agatha hits Mexico Posted: 31 May 2022 06:53 PM PDT Oaxaca state counts cost of strongest hurricane ever to come ashore in May during eastern Pacific hurricane season Hurricane Agatha caused flooding and mudslides that killed at least 10 people and left 20 missing, the governor of the southern state of Oaxaca said on Tuesday. Alejando Murat said rivers overflowed their banks and swept away people in homes, while other victims were buried under mud and rocks. Continue reading... |
| Canada to decriminalize some drugs in British Columbia for three years Posted: 31 May 2022 01:53 PM PDT Policy aims to stem record number of overdose deaths by easing a fear of arrest by those who need help Canada's government has announced that it will allow the province of British Colombia to try a three-year experiment in decriminalizing possession of small amounts of drugs, hoping it will help stem a record number of overdose deaths by easing a fear of arrest by those who need help. The policy approved by federal officials doesn't legalize the substances, but Canadians in the Pacific coast province who possess up to 2.5g of illicit drugs for personal use will not be arrested or charged. Continue reading... |
| Top Gun: Maverick sparks joy in Taiwan after its flag features on Tom Cruise jacket Posted: 31 May 2022 10:12 PM PDT Reports of cheers at an advance screening as Hollywood risks anger in Beijing at depiction on apparel of Cruise's Captain Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell When the trailer for Top Gun: Maverick was first released online, keen-eyed viewers noticed a key detail from the 1986 original had changed: Taiwanese and Japanese flag patches on the back of a jacket worn by Tom Cruise appeared to have gone, leading to speculation they were removed to appease China's censors. But the two flags remain in the cut being screened in Taiwan, with local news outlet Setn reporting that audiences at an advance screening cheered and applauded at the sight of the jacket. The inclusion of the flags left "many Taiwanese viewers moved, surprised and delighted", Setn reported. Continue reading... |
| Biden praises Ardern for ‘galvanising action’ on gun control and climate change Posted: 31 May 2022 03:34 PM PDT US president welcomes New Zealand's PM to Oval Office and speaks of devastation caused by mass shootings New Zealand's prime minister Jacinda Ardern has met US president Joe Biden to discuss shared concerns about China's growing influence in the Pacific, as well as extremism and dealing with the aftermath of mass shootings. The two leaders spoke for more than an hour, with Biden saying Ardern's leadership on issues like climate change, violence and extremism was of international importance. Continue reading... |
| Shanghai’s full Covid lockdown ends after two months Posted: 31 May 2022 09:19 AM PDT City of 25 million people emerges from prolonged isolation under ruthlessly enforced restrictions Shanghai has lifted a painful two-month lockdown, to the relief of the city's 25 million residents, with authorities dismantling fences around housing compounds and ripping police tape off public squares and buildings. Most residents have spent the past two months under a ruthlessly enforced lockdown that has caused income losses, stress and despair for millions struggling to access food or emergency healthcare. Continue reading... |
| 14th-century samurai sword found in car at Swiss border Posted: 31 May 2022 06:54 AM PDT Officers say 700-year-old artefact worth €650,000 was transported from Stuttgart on behalf of driver's employer Swiss customs authorities have discovered an antique Japanese samurai sword made nearly 700 years ago, after it was smuggled into the country. The Federal Office for Customs and Border Security said the katana sword, dated to 1353 and valued at €650,000 (£550,000), was found in a car with Swiss plates during a routine search near Zurich. Several other objects were also found in the car, including an antique book, a contract and the sales invoice. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 01 Jun 2022 12:34 AM PDT Foreign affairs minister to visit Samoa and Tonga; Jim Chalmers speaks after GDP figures released; Labor ministry sworn in; severe weather warnings for country's east; new consent laws in effect in NSW; NSW plastic bag ban now in effect; 37 Covid deaths recorded. Follow all the day's developments
Richard Marles on power prices The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has imposed a price cap in Sydney, Brisbane and Victoria for the first time ever in response to record levels and a cold snap driving up gas use. We have got a cost of living crisis in this country. That's what has been left to us by the former government. And we have got a real issue with power prices. Again, that's the legacy of having had a decade under the Liberals where they haven't had a consistent energy policy. Where there has been no investment in getting renewable energy going and that's now the challenge that we face. It is not something we can solve overnight but ... there are some things that we can do sooner rather than later in terms of ... making childcare more affordable ... arguing for a wage increase for those on the minimum wage. There are issues here which are going to take longer but which we need to start addressing now ... around having a settled policy in relation to energy policy and getting our grid up to a modern standard where it can take on renewables which are cheaper. I think all of us can see the impact plastic pollution is having on our environment. By stopping the supply of problematic plastic in the first place, we're helping prevent it from entering our environment as litter, or going into landfill. No one told these small businesses that plastic bags are banned … now they're sitting on thousands of dollars' worth of bags they can't use. Continue reading... |
| Smell of Vegemite factory given special heritage recognition by Melbourne council Posted: 01 Jun 2022 12:17 AM PDT Scent familiar to 'generations of local residents' becomes example of emerging field of 'olfactory heritage'
The distinctive smell of Vegemite wafting from a Melbourne factory has been declared of "significant" heritage value, despite previous fears the move would set a precedent that could cause planning issues. The City of Melbourne council on Tuesday made a unanimous decision to include scent on a statement of significance for the factory – at 1 Vegemite Way in Fishermans Bend. Such a statement provides special heritage recognitions for important sites. Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading... |
| ‘A normalised culture of antisemitism’: students sue Melbourne school, alleging Jews were bullied Posted: 31 May 2022 11:42 PM PDT Five former Brighton Secondary College students allege principal endorsed Nazis and called Jewish people 'subhuman' A Melbourne school principal has been accused in court of giving speeches endorsing Nazis, calling Jewish people subhuman and failing to protect his students from racial discrimination. Five former Brighton Secondary College students are suing the school, alleging they were subjected to years of antisemitic bullying, discrimination and negligence. Continue reading... |
| Posted: 31 May 2022 11:38 PM PDT Arts minister Tony Burke declares the era of 'neglect' and 'contempt' for the arts and entertainment sector to be over
Singer-songwriter Billy Bragg has taken to Twitter to congratulate Australia's incoming prime minister, Anthony Albanese, as Labor's new arts minister, Tony Burke, promises the art and entertainment sector will be prioritised by his government. Burke, who is known for his parliamentary office guitar collection and playing in a Labor caucus band, said he would not waste any time rebuilding the sector heavily impacted by Covid-19 lockdowns. Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading... |
| Posted: 31 May 2022 11:28 PM PDT Creative differences emerge between small-town organisers and passionate Hungarian artist who brought their dream to life A big stink is brewing over a public toilet billed as Australia's best, with legal threats exchanged between the committee that commissioned it and the painter who lavishly adorned its walls. The "Cistern Chapel of Maryborough" was unveiled in mid-May to much fanfare, with its extravagant murals and golden "throne" splashed across TV screens countrywide. Continue reading... |
| Mayor urges relocation of residents in flood-prone areas, NSW inquiry hears Posted: 31 May 2022 11:10 PM PDT Tweed shire mayor Chris Cherry says mitigation and levees only go so far and relocations are needed Residents at risk of flooding should be relocated and emergency services merged, a northern New South Wales mayor has told a parliamentary inquiry. The Tweed shire mayor, Chris Cherry, said the region is at great risk from climate change and has a higher proportion of vulnerable and low socio-economic residents. Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading... |
| Russia-Ukraine war: Biden approves medium-range rocket systems to bolster Ukraine defences – live Posted: 01 Jun 2022 12:34 AM PDT US president says move will enable Ukraine 'to more precisely strike key targets'; most of Sievierodonetsk under Russian control
Away from the war in their homeland, Ukraine's men's football team are competing for a place in this year's Fifa World Cup in Qatar. Nick Ames writes for us: When Ukraine face Scotland at Hampden Park tonight it will be less a rebirth than a reminder that, much as Russia might wish to erase the country's cultural identity, its football heritage remains truly alive. The act of playing for a World Cup place on Wednesday night, and over the next five days if all goes well, is both one of defiance and of expectation that, despite everything, good things can lie ahead. Continue reading... |
| US to send advanced rocket systems to Ukraine as Russia tightens grip on Sievierodonetsk Posted: 31 May 2022 07:18 PM PDT Medium-range rocket systems, helicopters and anti-tank weapons form part of latest US package to help desperate situation in Donbas Joe Biden has confirmed he will send more advanced rocket systems to Kyiv, a critical weapon that Ukrainian leaders have been asking for as they struggle to stall Russian progress in the Donbas region. The medium-range high mobility artillery rocket systems are part of a new $700m tranche of security assistance for Ukraine from the US that will include helicopters, Javelin anti-tank weapon systems, tactical vehicles, spare parts and more, according to two senior administration officials. The weapons package will be formally unveiled on Wednesday. Continue reading... |
| Russia’s Alexei Navalny faces extra 15 years in jail over ‘extremism’ claims Posted: 31 May 2022 11:57 AM PDT Political foe of Russian president Vladimir Putin was already sentenced to nine-year term earlier this year The Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is facing new criminal accusations that could extend his current prison term by 15 years. In an Instagram post on Tuesday, Navalny said an investigator had visited him in prison to declare that the authorities had opened a new investigation against him on charges of "creating an extremist group to fan hatred against officials and oligarchs" and trying to stage unsanctioned rallies. Continue reading... |
| Russia cuts gas supplies to Netherlands and firms in Denmark and Germany Posted: 31 May 2022 11:25 AM PDT Gazprom raises stakes in sanctions war after EU move to embargo most Russian oil imports and companies miss deadline to pay in roubles Russia has further cut off gas supplies to Europe, after state energy giant Gazprom turned off the taps to a top Dutch trader and halted flows to some companies in Denmark and Germany. The intensification of the economic battle on Tuesday over Russia's invasion of Ukraine follows the EU's overnight decision to place an embargo on most Russian oil imports as part of its financial sanctions against the Kremlin. Continue reading... |
| Rohingya refugee deported from Kashmir to Myanmar reunited with family Posted: 31 May 2022 10:30 PM PDT Separated in March, Hasina Begum's family have now settled in Bangladesh as India continues to deport Rohingya despite UN refugee status A Rohingya woman deported to Myanmar from Indian-administered Kashmir in March has been reunited with her family in Bangladesh. Hasina Begum, 37, was deported from Jammu despite having UN refugee status, leaving her husband and three children behind in Kashmir. She was the first Rohingya refugee to be deported from among 170 who were detained by authorities in the region in March 2021. Continue reading... |
| Indian singer KK dies aged 53 after falling ill while performing Posted: 31 May 2022 06:28 PM PDT Krishnakumar Kunnath, a star Bollywood singer best known as KK, complained of feeling cold and unwell before collapsing Star Bollywood singer Krishnakumar Kunnath, popularly known as KK, has died of a suspected heart attack at age 53 after a concert on Tuesday, prompting a flood of tributes from fans including Indian prime minister Narendra Modi. "His songs reflected a wide range of emotions as struck a chord with people of all age groups," Modi said on Twitter. Continue reading... |
| Frasers Group buys Missguided out of administration for £20m Posted: 31 May 2022 11:27 PM PDT Company controlled by Mike Ashley 'delighted to secure a long-term future' for online fashion retailer Frasers Group, controlled by the Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley, has bought the online fashion retailer Missguided out of administration for £20m in cash. Frasers, which owns the brands Sports Direct, House of Fraser and Flannels, announced it had acquired certain intellectual property of Missguided Ltd and other related firms Mennace Ltd and Missguided (IP) Ltd. Continue reading... |
| UK minister says Northern Ireland protocol threatens Good Friday agreement Posted: 31 May 2022 11:00 PM PDT Conor Burns says Brexit deal intended to support peace accord is undermining cross-community consent The UK's special envoy for the Northern Ireland protocol has said he told US officials that it has become a threat to the Good Friday agreement. Conor Burns, the Northern Ireland minister assigned to make the UK's case in Washington, shrugged off a threat earlier this month by the House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, to block a US-UK free trade deal if the UK took unilateral action to override the protocol. Continue reading... |
| Improve facilities for HGV drivers or face new tax, MPs tell freight sector Posted: 31 May 2022 10:01 PM PDT Logistics industry must 'get house in order' within two years to curb driver shortage caused by Covid and Brexit The road haulage industry should be given a two-year deadline to upgrade facilities for lorry drivers, with clean showers, healthy food and spaces for female drivers, or face a new tax, ministers have been told. On Wednesday, a cross-party group of MPs called for the logistics industry to "get its house in order" by improving overnight facilities for drivers and providing new training routes to recruit more truckers from diverse backgrounds. It comes as the sector struggles with a lack of heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers, leading to regular fuel shortages at petrol pumps and empty shelves in supermarkets. Continue reading... |
| ‘It’s neocolonialism’: campaign to ban UK imports of hunting trophies condemned Posted: 31 May 2022 10:00 PM PDT African delegation says proposed new law ignores local voices and could harm rather than save wildlife Britain's international environment minister, Zac Goldsmith, and celebrity anti-trophy campaigners like Ricky Gervais have been accused of neocolonialism by African community leaders, who warn they are ignoring the voices of people who live alongside elephants, lions and other wildlife. The UK government is expected to bring forward a ban on the import of hunting trophies during this parliament, arguing that the new law will strengthen the conservation of endangered species. Continue reading... |
| Social mobility prospects for young people ‘disappearing’, says research Posted: 31 May 2022 04:01 PM PDT Chances of homeownership and higher incomes undermined by pandemic and cost of living crisis The postwar dream of doing better in life than your parents has faded, with the UK now a country where opportunities for upward social mobility and economic advancement are increasingly limited, research has claimed. It contrasts with the golden age of social mobility enjoyed by the UK in the early years of the Queen's reign when an expanding economy allowed a generation to take professional jobs and own their own homes. Continue reading... |
| Criminal acts of violence at UK GP surgeries almost double in five years Posted: 31 May 2022 03:30 PM PDT Doctors say violence now commonplace as surgeries struggle to cope with 'unmanageable levels of demand' Criminal acts of violence at GP surgeries across the UK have almost doubled in five years, new figures reveal, as doctors' leaders warn of a perfect storm of soaring demand and staff shortages. Police are now recording an average of three violent incidents at general practices every day. Staff are facing unprecedented assaults, abuse and aggression by patients, with surgeries struggling to cope with "unmanageable levels of demand" after years of failure to recruit or retain sufficient numbers of family doctors. Continue reading... |
| Disney and Ewan McGregor condemn ‘horrendous’ racism sent to Obi-Wan Kenobi star Moses Ingram Posted: 31 May 2022 10:30 PM PDT Ingram has revealed some of the 'hundreds' of abusive messages she's received after debuting in the Star Wars show, saying 'there's nothing anybody can do to stop this hate' Obi-Wan Kenobi actor Moses Ingram has revealed she has received "hundreds" of racist messages since appearing in the new Star Wars show, with her co-star Ewan McGregor issuing a strong statement condemning abusive fans, saying "if you're sending her bullying messages, you're no Star Wars fan". In the new Disney+ series, Ingram plays the Third Sister, Reva Sevander, who is tasked by Darth Vader to hunt McGregor's Kenobi. On Tuesday on Instagram she shared just a few examples of the racist abuse directed at her on social media since the show began. Continue reading... |
| Herschel Walker ‘mad’ at Trump for taking credit for ex-NFL star’s Senate bid Posted: 31 May 2022 09:01 PM PDT 'President Trump never asked me … So, I'm mad at him,' Georgia primary winner tells rapper and Revolt TV host Killer Mike The Georgia US Senate candidate Herschel Walker has said he is "mad" at Donald Trump because the former president has claimed credit for asking the former NFL star to enter national politics. Walker told the rapper and Revolt TV host Killer Mike: "President Trump never asked me … So, I'm mad at him." Continue reading... |
| ‘Humble and charismatic’: Uvalde shooting victims mourned at first funerals Posted: 31 May 2022 07:18 PM PDT Services for Amerie Jo Garza and Maite Rodriguez held on Tuesday, with 19 more planned for coming weeks Funerals for the victims of the Uvalde elementary school shooting began in the small Texas town on Tuesday. In the afternoon, hundreds of mourners turned out for the funeral mass for Amerie Jo Garza, a smiling fourth-grader who was killed a week ago after an 18-year-old gunman who was eventually killed by law enforcement murdered 19 children and two teachers at Robb elementary school. Continue reading... |
| Peter Navarro subpoena suggests DoJ may be investigating Trump Posted: 31 May 2022 06:11 PM PDT Justice department seeks former aide's communications with ex-president and his attorneys Peter Navarro, a top White House adviser to Donald Trump, is being commanded by a federal grand jury subpoena to turn over to the justice department his communications with the former president, the former president's attorneys and the former president's representatives. The exact nature of the subpoena – served on 26 May 2022 and first obtained by the Guardian – and whether it means Trump himself is under criminal investigation for January 6 could not be established given the unusually sparse details included on the order. Continue reading... |
| Mountain lion attacks girl, 9, playing hide-and-seek Posted: 31 May 2022 06:00 PM PDT Child in Washington state praised for bravery after suffering serious wounds to head and upper body A mountain lion attacked a nine-year-old girl who was playing hide-and-seek at a church camp in Washington state, seriously wounding her and sending her friends running in fear. Lily A Kryzhanivskyy and two other children were playing in the woods on Saturday at the camp near the small town of Fruitland, north-west of Spokane. Lily jumped out to surprise her friends when the lion attacked, the Washington department of fish and wildlife said. Continue reading... |
| Man dies searching for Frisbees in Florida lake amid alligator warnings Posted: 31 May 2022 05:21 PM PDT Officials say 'gator was involved' in death of man at disc golf course where people often seek Frisbees to sell A man died searching for Frisbees in a lake at a disc golf course where people are warned by signs to beware of alligators, police in Florida have said. The unidentified man was looking for flying discs in the water and "a gator was involved", the Largo police department said in an email on Tuesday. Continue reading... |
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