Democrat Ro Khanna says he supports Graham Platner despite ‘shameful’ actions
Congressman issues qualified defense of Maine Senate candidate who is seeking to unseat Republican incumbentProgressive Democratic congressman Ro Khanna issued a qualified defense of Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner on Sunday, saying “his actions were misogynistic, they were shameful, they were wrong, but they didn’t come as a surprise to a lot of the folks in Maine.”The former Marine-turned-oyster farmer, who is campaigning to unseat the state’s Republican senator Susan Collins in November, has been hit with successive waves of accusation about his past actions, including sending sexually explicit messages he sent to women while married and being stenciled with a Nazi-themed tattoo. Continue reading...
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Italian rescuers recover 10 bodies after migrant boat capsizes off Malta
About 48 people rescued alive after vessel reportedly left Libya carrying about 60 passengersItalian rescuers have recovered 10 bodies after a migrant boat capsized in waters off Malta, a coastguard statement said on Sunday.The vessel, which had departed from Libya carrying about 60 people, overturned about 45 nautical miles east-south-east of Malta, the Italian coastguard said. Continue reading...
Read original · theguardian.comLabour urges Farage to stop evading scrutiny over £5m gift from crypto billionaire
Call for ‘clear and truthful account’ comes amid questions about the Reform leader’s property spendingThe Labour party has written to Nigel Farage urging him to stop “evading reasonable scrutiny” over the £5m personal gift he received from the Thailand-based crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne.The letter coincides with approval of a planning application that reveals the Reform leader’s plans to transform a dilapidated Kent property into a luxury beachfront residence. Continue reading...
Read original · theguardian.comAustralia news live: support for One Nation edges ahead of Labor in new poll; RSV warning for older Australians
Support for prime minister Anthony Albanese slumps; King’s Birthday honours awardedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastProf Richard Scolyer, the world-renowned cancer researcher and former Australian of the year, has died at the age of 59.Scolyer’s family shared a statement the eminent pathologist and melanoma expert penned before his final stages of illness. Continue reading...
Read original · theguardian.comRichard Scolyer, cancer researcher and former Australian of the year, dies aged 59
Scolyer, who did pioneering work on immunotherapy, was diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer in 2023Prof Richard Scolyer, the world-renowned cancer researcher and former Australian of the year, has died at the age of 59.Scolyer’s family shared a statement the eminent pathologist and melanoma expert penned before his final stages of illness. Continue reading...
Read original · theguardian.comZelenskyy meets key allies in London aiming to build on strikes on Russia
Keir Starmer hosts Ukrainian, French and German leaders in Downing Street amid optimism in Kyiv over state of warVolodymyr Zelenskyy met his staunchest allies at Downing Street on Sunday night, hours after a Russian drone strike damaged a storage centre for spent nuclear fuel nine miles from the Chornobyl nuclear power plant.Keir Starmer welcomed Zelenskyy, Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz for a meeting to discuss ongoing support for Ukraine as the country seeks to capitalise on a series of strikes on key Russian positions. Continue reading...
Read original · theguardian.comTrump reportedly considers buying Chagos Islands from Mauritius
Potential proposal would secure control of Diego Garcia base amid stalled UK plans to cede sovereignty of territoryDonald Trump is reportedly weighing a plan to buy the Chagos Islands from Mauritius amid stalled plans from the UK to cede sovereignty of the territory, the Telegraph first reported.The White House did not respond to the Guardian’s request for comment on the report about the potential plan. Continue reading...
Read original · theguardian.comBob Packwood, senator who resigned amid sexual misconduct scandal, dies aged 93
The moderate Republican, an advocate of abortion rights, resigned in 1995 amid accusations of sexual harassmentFormer US senator Bob Packwood, a moderate Oregon Republican whose reputation as a champion of abortion and women’s rights was spoiled at the end of his career by allegations of sexual harassment, has died. He was 93.Packwood’s death on Saturday was announced in an obituary sent to media outlets by his family. Continue reading...
Read original · theguardian.comRecord number of people waiting for NHS diagnostic tests in England
One in five of the 1.92m patients on list wait longer than six weeks for tests such as CT and MRI scans, analysis showsA record number of people are waiting for a diagnostic test on the NHS, triggering fears that delays in accessing CT and MRI scans could endanger patients’ health.A total of 1.92 million patients in England are waiting to have a test to diagnose their illness such as by an ultrasound scan, assessment of their hearing, bone scan or various tests for cancer.The diagnostic waiting list has grown by 500,000 since 2022.It is 83% higher than before the Covid pandemic.On current trends the waiting list will hit 2 million in March 2027. Continue reading...
Read original · theguardian.comDelivery pain for UK dad as baby magazine arrives 19 years late
Paul Edwards from Chester ordered the publication before the birth of his son in 2007, but experienced pregnant pause before receiving it this weekWhen Paul Edwards ordered a parenting magazine in 2007, he was hoping that it would provide helpful advice and offers to help him navigate the stresses and challenges of bringing up children.However the magazine never arrived – until now. The copy of Mother & Baby was delivered on Friday – 19 years after he ordered it – with his children now studying at university. Continue reading...
Read original · theguardian.com‘Ugly in a beautiful way’: Denmark’s Mullet Championship celebrates divisive hairstyle
Danish follicle rebels go head to head in competition for best short-in-the-front long-in-the-back cutBusiness in the front, party in the back. A packed Danish crowd has celebrated the much-maligned but enduring mullet hairstyle, defined by very short hair at the front and longer hair at the back.Denmark’s raucous 2026 Mullet Championship, presented on an outdoor stage in central Copenhagen, attracted 12 well-coiffed competitors and more than 1,000 spectators. Continue reading...
Read original · theguardian.comAuthor of Home Office report on China reveals attempts to compromise him
Exclusive: Dr David Wilson says former British police officer approached him as part of efforts to influence his workThe author of a Home Office-sponsored report on the Chinese state and organised crime in the UK was the target of failed honey traps and a suspected attempt to compromise him by a former British police officer, it is claimed.Dr David Wilson, whose groundbreaking analysis was declassified in February, has told of multiple attempts to influence him or discredit his work as he sought to examine the policing challenges posed by the Chinese Communist party (CCP) and criminal gangs. Continue reading...
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