Trans women expected to be excluded from all-women candidate lists – BBC
- Trans women expected to be excluded from all-women candidate lists BBC
- UK prime minister backtracks on 'trans women are women' claim after court rules they legally aren't Fox News
- How J.K. Rowling helped fund the U.K.'s war on trans people MSNBC News
- The UK supreme court and the definition of a woman – podcast | Law The Guardian
- The UK’s Anti-Trans Ruling Is a Defeat for All Women The Nation
Belgian teens found with 5,000 ants to be sentenced in two weeks – Euronews.com
- Belgian teens found with 5,000 ants to be sentenced in two weeks Euronews.com
- Belgian teenagers found with 5,000 ants to be sentenced in 2 weeks AP News
- Two teens and 5,000 ants: how a smuggling bust shed new light on a booming trade The Guardian
- Ants are at the centre of a new crime ring threatening Europe: ‘It’s like cocaine’ The Independent
- Ant smuggling suspects set to be sentenced on May 7 Yahoo
MPs should not do media work that ‘monetises’ their role, says government
Labour sets out preferences as Commons standards committee looks at tightening rules on second jobs
The government has backed proposals to stop MPs taking second jobs they have been offered because of their role in parliament, and expressed concern that some paid media roles allow them to “monetise” their privileged positions.
It set out its detailed thinking on how the rules could be tightened on MPs’ outside interests in evidence to the House of Commons standards committee.
Continue reading...What we know about the funeral of Pope Francis
Donald Trump and the UN chief among guests to attend funeral ceremonies for the Catholic Church's late pontiff.
Badenoch declines to criticise Jenrick over Reform coalition comments – as it happened
Spokesperson for Tory leader says she agrees with colleague that ‘we need to bring centre-right voters together’. This blog is closed
Rosie Duffield, the independent MP who left Labour after the election in part because she felt her gender critical views made her unwelcome in the party (although her resignation letter focused on welfare issues), has claimed that Keir Starmer no longer arguing a trans woman is a woman shows he is a “manager rather than a leader”.
Speaking on LBC, Duffield said:
It’s just another sign of the prime minister’s lack of leadership skills. I’m bound to say that, he’s a manager rather than a leader. He responds and reacts rather than leads from the front, and this is what we’re seeing again from him.
Nigel Farage is peddling a dangerous fantasy by claiming the UK can be self-sufficient in gas.
After sixty years of drilling, the truth is the UK has already burned most of its gas. That’s down to geology, not politics, and no amount of hot air from Farage will change that.
Continue reading...US-Iran nuclear talks resume. What’s at stake now?
Iran and the US resume indirect nuclear talks, with sanctions relief and uranium enrichment still key sticking points.
Istanbul quake caused over 150 panic-driven injuries, officials say
People rushed onto the streets and even jumped from buildings during a 6.2 magnitude earthquake in Istanbul.
‘I don’t know where I will go’: Refugees run out of options in Tunisia
Blocked from staying and barred from moving to other camps, refugees in Tunisia weigh a bleak future.
Abbas calls Hamas ‘sons of dogs’ and demands release of Gaza hostages
Palestinian Authority president says that Hamas has given Israel "excuses" to continue the Gaza war.
Jordan bans Muslim Brotherhood after alleged sabotage plot against Hashemite Kingdom – The Times of Israel
- Jordan bans Muslim Brotherhood after alleged sabotage plot against Hashemite Kingdom The Times of Israel
- Jordan outlaws Muslim Brotherhood, confiscates assets and offices Reuters
- Jordan bans Muslim Brotherhood after arrests over attack plots BBC
- Jordan outlaws Muslim Brotherhood group, confiscates assets Al Jazeera
- Here’s What to Know About the Muslim Brotherhood, Which Jordan Banned The New York Times
Istanbul residents flood streets after 6.2-magnitude quake
Many people have prepared to spend the night outside to safeguard against another strong tremor.
Lithuanian capital unveils invasion evacuation plan
Plans for the evacuation of Vilnius were published as fears over Russia's military ambitions continue to grow.
Africa is important to Trump, despite aid cuts, envoy tells BBC
Donald Trump "highly values Africa and African people", says his African envoy, Massad Boulos.
Families of detainees in El Salvador and Venezuela decry Bukele’s prisoner swap offer
Salvadorian president denounced as ‘tyrannical’ as he floats trading 252 prisoners with fellow authoritarian regime
The families of prisoners being held by the authoritarian governments of El Salvador and Venezuela have condemned President Nayib Bukele’s offer to swap 252 Venezuelan detainees sent to his jails by the Trump administration for the same number of political prisoners incarcerated by Nicolás Maduro’s regime.
Nelson Suárez, whose brother was among the Venezuelan immigrants sent from the US to a notorious maximum-security jail in El Salvador last month, said he was desperate for the release of his brother, from whom he has heard nothing in five weeks.
Continue reading...Rage and despair after brazen attack kills 26 in Kashmir
Families are mourning loved ones killed by gunmen in one of India's most popular tourist destinations.
Indonesian ambassador met senior Australian diplomats on same day Albanese accused Dutton of ‘damaging relationship’
Exclusive: Meeting with Dfat deputy secretary not specifically about reported Russian military request, diplomatic sources say, but may have been canvassed
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Indonesia’s ambassador met with senior Australian diplomats on Tuesday as the nation was thrust into an election campaign debate about a potential Russian military presence in the region – and on the same day Anthony Albanese accused Peter Dutton of damaging the bilateral relationship.
Indonesia’s ambassador to Australia, Dr Siswo Pramono, met with the department of foreign affairs and trade’s deputy secretary, Michelle Chan, who leads its south-east Asian policy division. One diplomatic source said Indonesia requested the meeting.
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Continue reading...Most Australians would be concerned about nuclear power station built nearby, survey shows
Exclusive: Survey by Griffith University found 38% of respondents extremely concerned by the prospect of a reactor being built near their home
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A majority of Australians do not view nuclear power favourably, and would be concerned if a plant was built near them, according to a new survey shared exclusively with Guardian Australia.
The new figures come as the Coalition battles to regain momentum in the final two weeks of the election campaign. The Coalition has pledged to build taxpayer-funded nuclear reactors at seven sites around Australia in a bid for more “reliable” power than could be achieved with renewables firmed by storage such as batteries and pumped-hydro, using gas as a back-up.
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Continue reading...Xi contrasts China’s clean energy promises with Trump turmoil – The Guardian
- Xi contrasts China’s clean energy promises with Trump turmoil The Guardian
- Xi Commits China to Tougher Climate Targets as US Retreats Bloomberg.com
- World leaders rally for ‘full-speed’ climate action ahead of COP30 UN News
- World Leaders From China to EU Hold Climate Meeting Without US Financial Post
- China's action on climate change will not slow despite global political changes, Xi says Reuters
Massimiliano Strappetti: The last man Pope Francis saw and thanked before his death – Catholic News Agency
- Massimiliano Strappetti: The last man Pope Francis saw and thanked before his death Catholic News Agency
- The church Pope Francis kept returning to - and chose as his final resting place BBC
- Pope Francis worried about greeting crowd in St. Peter's Square but was thankful he did, report says AP News
- How to Watch the Funeral of Pope Francis The New York Times
- Pope Francis' death puts spotlight on 'Conclave' movie: How accurate is it? ABC News