India top court shelves plan to lock up Delhi’s one million street dogs
The Supreme Court says only dogs with rabies or aggressive behaviour should be kept in shelters.
Government workers are ‘canary in coalmine’ for Trump bid to gut union rights, leaders warn
Administration has stripped hundreds of thousands of their union contracts as White House says it is just getting started
The Trump administration has unilaterally stripped hundreds of thousands of federal workers of their union contracts after a federal appeals court overruled an injunction which halted the plans. It is just getting started, according to the White House.
An executive order issued in March sought to cancel all collective bargaining agreements for most federal employees, citing national security concerns – and remove collective bargaining rights from more than a million workers.
Continue reading...Noel Clarke loses libel case against Guardian over sexual misconduct investigation
High court rejects actor’s claim that accusations against him by more than 20 women were false and part of a conspiracy
The Guardian has successfully defended a libel action brought by the actor Noel Clarke over an investigation by the newspaper in which he was accused of sexual misconduct by more than 20 women.
In a high court judgment handed down on Friday, Mrs Justice Steyn rejected Clarke’s claim. He had said the allegations set out in the Guardian’s investigation were false and that he had been the victim of an unlawful conspiracy.
There were strong grounds to believe that over 15 years, he used his power to prey on and harass female colleagues.
He sometimes bullied female colleagues.
He engaged in unwanted sexual contact, kissing, touching or groping.
He engaged in sexually inappropriate behaviour and comments.
He was involved in professional misconduct.
He took and shared explicit pictures and videos without consent, including secretly filming a young actor’s naked audition.
Continue reading...Bridge under construction in China collapses into Yellow River, killing at least 12 people, state media say – CBS News
- Bridge under construction in China collapses into Yellow River, killing at least 12 people, state media say CBS News
- Accident at Sichuan-Qinghai Railway construction site leaves 4 dead, 12 missing ecns.cn
- In China, 7 dead, 9 missing due to cable snap at bridge construction site Українські Національні Новини
- 6 dead, 10 missing after NW China bridge construction accident chinadailyasia.com
- 7 dead, 9 missing after under-construction Sichuan-Qinghai Railway bridge collapsed Tibetan Review
Ex-Sri Lankan president Ranil Wickremesinghe arrested | World News – Hindustan Times – Hindustan Times
- Ex-Sri Lankan president Ranil Wickremesinghe arrested | World News - Hindustan Times Hindustan Times
- Ranil Wickremesinghe: Sri Lanka's former president arrested BBC
- Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe Arrested on Corruption Charges The New York Times
- Sri Lanka's former President Wickremesinghe remanded over alleged misuse of state funds Reuters
- Sri Lanka Politics: Ex-President Ranil Wickremesinghe Arrested by CID in Colombo Deccan Herald
Gaza City will be razed if Hamas does not agree our terms, Israel minister says – BBC
- Gaza City will be razed if Hamas does not agree our terms, Israel minister says BBC
- Netanyahu orders ‘immediate negotiations’ to release hostages as Israel advances Gaza City operation CNN
- ‘We Can’t Take It Anymore’: Gazans Fear Looming Israeli Operation The New York Times
- Satellite images show tent camps emptied as IDF expands Gaza City operation ABC News
- Israel is planning to conquer Gaza City – what legal obligations will that incur? The Times of Israel
Fed chair Powell to give high-stakes speech at Jackson Hole amid Trump attacks
Jerome Powell – who Trump has urged to resign – will address the economic outlook at a symposium in Wyoming
For months, the Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, has ignored demands from Donald Trump to cut interest rates and defied the US president’s calls to resign.
On Friday, as Trump ramps up his extraordinary attack on the central bank’s independence, Powell will set out where he thinks the world’s largest economy is headed in a closely scrutinized speech at the Jackson Hole symposium in Wyoming.
Continue reading...Woman charged with concealing birth of deceased child after infant’s body found in WA drain
The infant’s mother, in her 30s, had been assisting police with enquiries since Wednesday
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A woman has been charged with concealing the birth of a deceased child after the body of a baby boy was found in a storm water drain in Perth.
The woman, in her 30s, had been assisting police with enquiries since Wednesday following the discovery of the infant on Monday afternoon.
Continue reading...Former Thai PM Thaksin acquitted in royal insult case
The former PM's lese majeste charge relates to an interview he did with a South Korean newspaper years ago.
Lil Nas X arrested and taken to hospital after wandering LA streets in underwear
The LAPD allege the singer "charged" at them and was placed under arrest on suspicion of battery.
WHO warns of risks of extreme heat in the workplace – BBC
- WHO warns of risks of extreme heat in the workplace BBC
- Global Warming Is Curbing Workers’ Productivity, WHO Says Bloomberg.com
- 'Urgent action' needed to protect workers from heat stress in warming world, UN says Reuters
- Climate change and workplace heat stress: technical report and guidance World Health Organization (WHO)
- UN agencies urge employers to track workers’ dehydration risk from heatwaves Financial Times
WHO warns of risks of extreme heat in the workplace
Workers, employers and governments need to adapt to a more extreme climate, the organisation says.
China Makes Veiled Jab at US Before Hosting Modi, Putin, Erdogan – Bloomberg
- China Makes Veiled Jab at US Before Hosting Modi, Putin, Erdogan Bloomberg
- China's Xi to host Putin, UN's Guterres at regional summit Reuters
- SCO Summit 2025 to be attended by over 20 countries, leaders: Putin, Modi and more on list | Who all are attending? Hindustan Times
- SCO's defining moment: Time to reflect on founding mission news.cgtn.com
- SCO stories showcase shared growth China Daily - Global Edition
Outback Wrangler star agreed helicopter pilot had ‘thrown everyone under the bus’ in covert recording played in court
Matt Wright has pleaded not guilty to three counts of attempting to pervert the course of justice
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The reality TV star Matt Wright’s home was bugged with listening devices and phone taps for three months as police sought evidence of a cover-up following a fatal helicopter crash, a jury has heard.
Covert recordings of Wright’s conversations have played a key part in his trial at the Northern Territory supreme court in Darwin.
Continue reading...Friday briefing: Is Israel’s plan for Gaza City a full-scale assault – or political theatre?
In today’s newsletter: After Israeli officials announced a stepped-up military operation in the city, Palestinians and the world wait to see what happens next
Good morning. Israel claims to have launched the first stages of a sweeping military operation to conquer Gaza City – the administrative heart of the strip – warning that a million people could be forced from their homes, sparking a wave of fear among residents.
In the past few nights Palestinians have described relentless bombardments, with thousands already scrambling to escape, while others are too starved or frail to evacuate.
UK news | Protesters at the next mass demonstration against the ban on Palestine Action will withhold their details from officers to force en-masse processing at police stations in an effort to make it “practically impossible” to arrest everyone.
Ukraine | Moscow threw Donald Trump’s Ukraine peace initiative into disarray on Thursday, insisting it must have a veto over any postwar support for the country as its forces carried out a large-scale overnight missile barrage.
Immigration | Refugee support organisations have been forced to install safe rooms in their premises, relocate to less visible sites and in some cases close their offices in response to the threat of far-right violence, the Guardian can reveal.
US news | A federal judge in Miami late on Thursday ordered the closure of the Trump administration’s notorious “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration jail within 60 days and ruled that no more detainees were to be brought to the facility while it was being wound down.
Health | Baby food manufacturers have been given 18 months to improve the quality of their products in England amid mounting concerns that leading brands are nutritionally poor.
Continue reading...Egypt unveils 2,000-year old ruins carefully extracted from waters off Alexandria – The Times of Israel
- Egypt unveils 2,000-year old ruins carefully extracted from waters off Alexandria The Times of Israel
- Ruins of 2,000-year-old sunken city pulled from waters off Alexandria, Egypt NBC News
- Photos show 2,000-year-old artifacts pulled from sunken city off Egypt's coast CBS News
- Good as gold! Trove of 2,000-year-old treasure pulled from underwater city off coast of Egypt New York Post
- Remnants of 2,000-year-old sunken city lifted out of the sea off Alexandria The Guardian
Euroviews. Europe kneels before Trump in Washington – Euronews.com
- Euroviews. Europe kneels before Trump in Washington Euronews.com
- A week after Trump embraced Putin, the Ukraine peace effort is going nowhere CNN
- A Week After Alaska, Five Things To Know About Ukraine's Elusive Peace Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- The ‘Big Tactical Error’ in the Russia-Ukraine Negotiations Politico
- Who will America’s president listen to next on Ukraine? The Economist
Beijing opposes ‘bully’ US for 50% tariffs on India
China's ambassador to India Xu Feihong says Beijing "firmly opposes" Washington's steep tariffs on Delhi.
Drake Passage earthquake: Magnitude 7.5 quake hits between South America and Antarctica – ABC7 Los Angeles
- Drake Passage earthquake: Magnitude 7.5 quake hits between South America and Antarctica ABC7 Los Angeles
- M 7.5 - Drake Passage USGS (.gov)
- Large Earthquake Strikes Drake Passage Near Argentina and Chile The New York Times
- Magnitude 7.5 earthquake hits off South American tip, no tsunami risk Reuters
- No tsunami threat to Hawaii after 8.0M earthquake in Drake Passage KITV
Proposed Ukraine land concessions are Putin’s trap, EU’s top diplomat tells BBC
Kaja Kallas' warning comes as Donald Trump sets a two-week period to assess peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv.