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• Elias Calocane afferma di aver pensato che i messaggi violenti inviati dal fratello fossero legati a pensieri suicidi e non al desiderio di fare del male ad altri

Il sindaco del Greater Manchester cerca di rassicurare i suoi sostenitori dopo che i potenziali seggi per lui non si sono concretizzati

Il primo ministro afferma che la procedura per sfidare un leader non è stata attivata e che il Labour dovrebbe concentrarsi sul governare • Politica del Regno Unito in diretta – ultimi aggiornamenti • Chi sono le principali minacce alla leadership di Starmer? Keir Starmer ha riferito al suo gabinetto che non si dimetterà da primo ministro, affermando che non è stata raggiunta la soglia necessaria per una sfida alla leadership. In commenti che di fatto hanno sfidato il segretario alla salute, Wes Streeting, a lanciare una sfida contro di lui, Starmer ha dichiarato di voler procedere con il governo. Continua a leggere...

• Il Primo Ministro israeliano Benjamin Netanyahu ha dichiarato a 60 Minutes che Israele cerca di eliminare gradualmente la propria dipendenza dall'assistenza militare degli Stati Uniti. • Netanyahu ha affermato: 'È tempo che ci svestiamo del restante supporto militare'. • L'annuncio riflette la spinta di Israele verso una maggiore autosufficienza militare in un contesto di dinamiche mutevoli tra Stati Uniti e Israele.

Parlando a Desert Island Discs di BBC Radio 4, l'attore nato a Liverpool afferma che la depressione e l'ansia sono seguite alla morte del padre all'età di 15 anni L'attore David Morrissey ha raccontato come una “terribile” ansia sociale abbia contribuito a renderlo alcolista. “Sono un alcolista in fase di recupero”, ha dichiarato Morrissey, sobrio da 21 anni, a Lauren Laverne nel programma Desert Island Discs di BBC Radio 4. “All'inizio bere era legato all'ansia. Ho sofferto di questa terribile ansia sociale e l'alcol mi ha aiutato a superarla.”

Roman Lavrynovych è uno dei tre accusati di attacchi incendiari a un veicolo e a due case a Londra collegati al primo ministro • Un uomo ucraino ha ammesso di aver dato fuoco a un'auto che apparteneva a Keir Starmer in cambio di 3.000 sterline, dopo aver dichiarato in tribunale di essere stato minacciato da un "potente" uomo di lingua russa che utilizzava lo pseudonimo El Money. • Roman Lavrynovych, 22 anni, è accusato, insieme a Stanislav Carpiuc e Petro Pochynok, di attacchi incendiari a un veicolo e a due case nel nord di Londra legate al primo ministro. Continua a leggere...

• Nel suo quarto giorno di udienze pubbliche, la commissione reale sull'antisemitismo ha ascoltato testimonianze secondo cui gli australiani ebrei sono stati pressati affinché si dimettissero e sono stati aggrediti verbalmente. • Agli australiani ebrei è stato chiesto di utilizzare nomi «meno ovviamente ebraici», hanno avvertito la pressione di dover rassegnare le dimissioni e sono stati insultati dai colleghi a seguito degli eventi del 7 ottobre 2023. • Durante il quarto giorno di udienze pubbliche, la commissione reale sull'antisemitismo ha inoltre ascoltato l'inviato australiano per l'antisemitismo, il quale ha affermato che l'odio verso gli ebrei è diventato «quasi di moda», mentre un'infermiera di Sydney ha dichiarato che il New South Wales Health «non è sicuro per le persone ebree».

Il Presidente lancia un nuovo ultimatum nonostante le affermazioni degli Stati Uniti di aver fatto progressi nei negoziati interrotti con Teheran Crisi in Medio Oriente – aggiornamenti in diretta Il presidente degli Stati Uniti, Donald Trump, ha lanciato un nuovo ultimatum, intimando all'Iran di accettare un accordo per porre fine alla guerra in Medio Oriente o affrontare una nuova ondata di bombardamenti USA "a un livello e con un'intensità molto più elevati rispetto al passato". L'annuncio sui social media di mercoledì è l'ultimo di una rapida serie di cambiamenti politici drammatici e spesso contraddittori, ed è arrivato mentre circolavano notizie secondo cui gli Stati Uniti avrebbero dichiarato progressi nei negoziati bloccati tra Teheran e Washington. Continua a leggere...

Party leader says vote for Labour or Greens in closely run seats will result in Reform victory at local electionsVoters in the home counties will “regret it for a long time” if they do not back the Liberal Democrats and wake up to a Reform-led council, Ed Davey has said.The Lib Dems leader has identified five councils – East Surrey, West Surrey, Hampshire, West Sussex and Huntingdonshire – where his party could win overall control, as well as swathes of the former “blue wall” where Davey said it was a “straight fight” between his party and Reform at the English local elections. Continue reading...

Denny Adán González, 33, whose death is being investigated as suicide, is 18th person to die in ICE custody this yearA Cuban immigrant died inside an immigration detention center in Georgia earlier this week, according to a congressional notification sent on Friday and reviewed by the Guardian.The Cuban man, identified as 33-year-old Denny Adán González, died inside the privately run Stewart detention center. His death is being investigated as a suicide. Continue reading...

US president’s latest outburst comes a day after he suggested a possible reduction in US troops in GermanyWhy does the US have military bases in Germany – and will Trump follow through on his threat to cut numbers?Donald Trump has again lashed out at Germany’s chancellor Friedrich Merz, saying he should focus on “fixing his broken country” and trying to end the Russia-Ukraine war – and spend less time “interfering” in Iran.“The Chancellor of Germany should spend more time on ending the war with Russia/Ukraine (Where he has been totally ineffective!),” Trump wrote in a social media post. Continue reading...

Refusal or silence would increase denial risk under new US guidance requiring applicants to confirm no fear of returnApplicants seeking a temporary visa to the United States must now tell a consular officer that they have not experienced harm and do not fear returning to their home country, according to new guidance issued from the state department. If they answer yes or decline to respond to either question, the chance they will be denied will skyrocket.The Guardian obtained a state department cable which instructs officers at every US embassy and consulate globally to amend their process and ask applicants to affirm they do not fear mistreatment if they return home as a prerequisite for the interview to continue. Continue reading...

Philip Barton says there was pressure over pace of vetting from No 10, which he says was ‘uninterested’ in processUK politics live – latest updatesThe former Foreign Office chief has said he was concerned about Peter Mandelson’s links to Jeffery Epstein – and said there was “absolutely” pressure from Downing Street over the pace of vetting.Giving evidence to the foreign affairs select committee, the former Foreign Office permanent secretary Sir Philip Barton said Number 10 seemed “uninterested” in the vetting process around Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador, and said there were no avenues for him to express his concerns. Continue reading...

The prime minister faces a standards investigation over Mandelson affair and testimony from Morgan McSweeneyKeir Starmer has told Labour MPs to “stick together and fight together” as ministers launched a massive operation to shore up his fragile position before a critical day for his premiership.The prime minister faces the double threat of a standards investigation into his decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the US and a potentially damaging testimony from Morgan McSweeney, his former chief of staff. Continue reading...

US president says in interview his curiosity probably slowed Secret Service efforts to rush him out of eventDonald Trump spoke with CBS correspondent Norah O’Donnell in an interview that aired Sunday night on 60 Minutes describing his ordeal at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner when shots rang out.A gunman opened fire at the Washington Hilton hotel Saturday night, though he did not breach the basement-level ballroom where Trump was sitting at the time. The president described the events in an even tone, saying that he did not feel particularly alarmed as they unfolded. Continue reading...

Radio presenter arrives for case management hearing into allegations he breached his Kiis FM radio contractFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastKyle Sandilands says his legal fight with ARN Media is getting “pretty ugly” and he just wants to get back on air.The former Kiis radio breakfast host made the comments on Friday morning as he arrived at the federal court in Sydney in a Rolls Royce in front of a large media pack. Continue reading...

Senior manager at supermarket giant gives evidence on day two of case brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer CommissionFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA senior Woolworths executive has defended relaxing rules designed to protect shoppers from misleading discounts by preventing the supermarket or suppliers from “gaming” the “Prices Dropped” promotional program.Woolworths’ chief commercial officer, Paul Harker, gave evidence on the second day of a landmark trial between the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and Woolworths in the federal court on Wednesday. Continue reading...

The trial between the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and the supermarket giant began in the federal court in Sydney on TuesdayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWoolworths engaged in “marketing magic” to trick customers into thinking they were getting genuine discounts as part of the supermarket’s “Prices Dropped” promotion, the consumer regulator has told a court.The landmark trial between the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and Woolworths began in the federal court in Sydney on Tuesday, almost two months after hearings ended in its very similar case against Coles. Continue reading...

PM says in Commons statement he has ordered inquiry into any security concerns relating to Mandelson’s tenure in USUK politics live – latest updatesThe Foreign Office has been stripped of its powers to overrule vetting decisions after the Peter Mandelson scandal, Keir Starmer has told MPs, as he sought to set out his side of events in a politically crucial statement in parliament.Saying to jeers that he accepted it appeared “incredible” he and other ministers were not told Mandelson was initially refused security vetting, Starmer also said he had ordered an investigation into any security concerns related to Mandelson’s tenure as ambassador to Washington. Continue reading...

PM summons senior figures from Meta, TikTok, Google and X and says social media is ‘putting our children at risk’Keir Starmer has told social media bosses “things can’t go on like this” in a Downing Street meeting over internet safety.The prime minister summoned senior figures at Meta, TikTok, Google and X to No 10 on Thursday morning as his government considers imposing new restrictions on platforms, including an Australia-style ban for under-16s. Meta owns Facebook and Instagram, and Google owns YouTube. Continue reading...

WilmerHale, the law firm examining Leon Botstein’s communications with Jeffrey Epstein, said review is ‘ongoing’Bard College’s president, Leon Botstein, told his staff at a meeting this week that there was no way he could have known that Jeffrey Epstein – who was a convicted sex offender during their interactions over the years – was actually “reprehensible” and predicted he would soon be cleared of any hint of impropriety about their relationship, according to sources who witnessed the remarks.The liberal arts college’s board of trustees hired in February the white-shoe law firm WilmerHale to independently investigate communications between Epstein and Botstein. Continue reading...

Woman tells court ‘I lost my teenage self’ from abuse by teacher William ‘Rob’ Gilfillan, already in prison for offences against daughter Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA woman who was repeatedly sexually assaulted in the 1980s by her high school PE teacher has told a court how the man’s actions resulted in her life being changed “negatively for decades”.In December, William “Rob” Gilfillan was found guilty of indecent assault of a person under 16 and sexual penetration of a child under 16. The five counts against two victims took place at Traralgon high school in Gippsland. Continue reading...

Cheng Li-wun’s visit to Beijing has sparked controversy in Taiwan, with critics accusing her of being too close to ChinaIn a rare meeting with Taiwan’s opposition leader, China’s president, Xi Jinping, declared that people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait were Chinese and wanted peace.The meeting in Beijing between Xi and Cheng Li-wun, the chair of Taiwan’s Kuomintang (KMT), is the first such contact in a decade. The visit has sparked controversy in Taiwan, with Cheng’s critics accusing her of being too close to China, a country that many in Taiwan see as a threat. Continue reading...

Astronauts had a call with the US president from space after setting record for the farthest-traveled humans from EarthThe crew of Artemis II phoned home from the moon on Monday night after their record-breaking day, to find Donald Trump musing about how he had saved the US space agency Nasa from closing down and telling the astronauts how much they deserved the honor of the president seeking their autographs.The intermittently uncomfortable 12-minute Earth to space call, facilitated by Nasa administrator and Trump acolyte Jared Isaacman, featured a lengthy period of silence, several references by the president about his friendship with the retired Canadian ice hockey player Wayne Gretzky, and how “America is the hottest country in the world right now”. Continue reading...

The US president has threatened to bomb power plants and bridges unless Iran reopens the strait of Hormuz. Plus, the US origins of Mexico’s toxic waste problemGood morning.Israel has told Iranians their lives will be at risk if they use the country’s railways on Tuesday, after Donald Trump’s threats to destroy Iran’s bridges and power plants unless a deal is reached by Tuesday evening.How are negotiations to end the war going? They appeared to be faltering. Iran, which has submitted its own 10-point peace plan, said it wanted a permanent end to the war, not a ceasefire.What is the latest on oil prices? Oil traded at more than $110 a barrel on Tuesday.This is a developing story. Follow our liveblog for updates. Continue reading...

Christopher Trybus is charged with manslaughter and two counts of rape and coercive and controlling behaviourA man accused of subjecting his wife to a campaign of “physical and sexual violence” said finding out she had died by hanging was the “worst day of my life”.Tarryn Baird, 34, was found dead at her home in Swindon, Wiltshire, on 28 November 2017. Christopher Trybus, 43, is charged with his wife’s manslaughter as well as two counts of rape and coercive and controlling behaviour. He denies all the charges. Continue reading...

Paul Quinn denies raping woman in case where previous suspect Andrew Malkinson had conviction quashedA man accused of a 2003 rape for which an innocent person spent 17 years in jail has told a court he “wouldn’t be able to live with myself” if he had carried out the attack.Paul Quinn, 51, denies raping the woman, in a case that led to what jurors heard was a “most terrible” miscarriage of justice. Continue reading...