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I gruppi affermano che il giudice della Corte Suprema, proprietario di azioni di società petrolifere, potrebbe violare i codici etici partecipando a determinati casi.Secondo diversi gruppi di vigilanza governativa, il giudice della Corte Suprema Samuel Alito, che possiede azioni di compagnie petrolifere, potrebbe violare i codici etici della corte partecipando a determinati casi che potrebbero avvantaggiare le grandi compagnie petrolifere.In una lettera inviata giovedì, una coalizione di organizzazioni di vigilanza ha chiesto al comitato giudiziario del Senato di indagare su Alito, l'unico giudice della Corte Suprema a detenere partecipazioni in società energetiche. Continua a leggere...

Esclusivo: giovane detenuto si è tolto la vita nel carcere di Long Bay cinque mesi dopo che l'ispettore indipendente aveva avvertito della presenza di 'punti di legatura nelle celle di tutte le aree' • Iscriviti alla nostra email per le ultime notizie, scarica l'app gratuita o ascolta il podcast giornaliero delle notizie • Un uomo di 19 anni è morto in un'unità carceraria di Sydney che un organismo di vigilanza indipendente aveva precedentemente raccomandato di chiudere poiché 'semplicemente non può garantire un ambiente sicuro'. • L'uomo era in custodia cautelare, in attesa di un'udienza o della sentenza, quando si è impiccato domenica presso il Metropolitan Special Programs Centre (MSPC) del centro correzionale di Long Bay. Continua a leggere...

• L'ex amministratrice delegata del consiglio di Parramatta, Gail Connolly, e una ‘rete ristretta’ avrebbero promosso amici mentre prendevano di mira altri per ritorsioni. • Un'inchiesta anti-corruzione del New South Wales sta indagando se tre amici in posizioni di potere presso un consiglio dell'ovest di Sydney, che si definivano i “Pink Ops”, abbiano manipolato i processi di reclutamento e promozione per avvantaggiare amici. • La NSW Independent Commission against Corruption (Icac) ha tenuto lunedì la prima giornata di udienze pubbliche sulle accuse riguardanti l'ex amministratrice delegata del consiglio di Parramatta Gail Connolly, nonché le dipendenti del consiglio Roxanne Thornton e Angela Jones-Blayney e altro personale.

Electoral Commission reviewing whether Reform UK leader should have declared billionaire’s gift before entering parliamentAnalysis: Farage’s bid to get ahead of story only raises more questionsFarage referred to standards watchdog over undisclosed £5m giftThe UK elections watchdog is considering whether to investigate an undisclosed £5m donation received by Nigel Farage before he announced his candidacy at the last general election.The move comes after the Guardian revealed this week that the Reform UK leader was given the money by the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne. Continue reading...

Rival parties demand investigation as Tory party chair refers Reform UK leader to commissioner over gift from crypto tycoonExclusive: Farage given undisclosed £5m by crypto tyoonAnalysis: Farage’s attempt to get ahead of story raises more questionsNigel Farage has been referred to parliament’s standards watchdog after the Guardian revealed he received an undeclared £5m gift from a party donor.The referral was made by the Conservative party citing rules that require MPs to declare any “personal benefit” they have received in the 12 months before taking office, and to do so within a month of being elected. Continue reading...

An internal watchdog will review the agency’s handling of records related to Jeffrey Epstein, including whether relevant documents were properly redactedSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA majority of Americans blame Donald Trump for surging gasoline prices, which is weighing on his Republican party ahead of November’s congressional midterm elections, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.Some 77% of registered voters in the poll, which concluded early this week, said Trump bears at least a fair amount of responsibility for the recent rise in gas prices, which was sparked by his decision to launch a war on Iran along with US ally Israel.Our preliminary objective is to evaluate the DOJ’s processes for identifying, redacting, and releasing records in its possession as required by the Act.Alleged victims of sexual abuse by Epstein have complained that DOJ repeatedly failed to redact photos and other details that could reveal their identities and did not make public all the information prosecutors have about Epstein associates who were allegedly aware of his crimes or conspired with him but were never charged.Lawmakers have made similar complaints and have said they suspect DOJ has not released some relevant documents.The Trump administration has moved to reclassify marijuana, more than four months after Trump signed an executive order directing the attorney general to move it from schedule I to schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act.Trump, apparently abandoning his attempt to frighten Iran’s leaders into negotiating by channeling Richard Nixon’s “madman” theory, ruled out the use of nuclear weapons in his conflict with Iran.Trump has decided to invite wanted war criminal Vladimir Putin to the G20 summit in December at Trump’s Doral golf resort, the Washington Post reports.Trump confirmed that the government is considering a plan to bail out or ‘“just buy” Spirit Airlines, but confused Barack Obama with Joe Biden, and Jet Blue with People Express, which has been defunct since 1987.India’s foreign ministry denounced comments from the rightwing US commentator Michael Savage, posted on social media by Trump, which argued against awarding birthright citizenship to the US-born children of immigrants “from China or India or some other hellhole on the planet”. Continue reading...

Britain’s cybersecurity agency says companies must step up vigilance to prevent espionage attacksBusiness live – latest updatesBritish businesses are being urged to step up their vigilance against a China-linked hacking ploy that uses everyday devices for espionage.The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and agencies in nine other countries have warned of persistent attempts by Beijing-backed groups to hack equipment such as wifi routers to launch cyber-attacks. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Report finds Natural England has created no new SSSIs, which protect areas from development, since 2023The government’s wildlife watchdog for England is failing to save nature because it has stopped giving protection to rare wildlife and habitats, according to a new report.No new sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs) have been designated by Natural England since 2023. SSSIs are nationally or internationally important places for rare wildlife and habitats. Without the designation, endangered species can be at risk of being lost to development. Continue reading...