Why four court cases could unleash a new crisis in Thai politics
Cases involving the prime minister as well as the leading opposition party are due to be heard on Tuesday.
Albanese tells China’s Li Australia cannot be silent on key issues
Premier Li Qiang is the most senior Chinese leader to visit Australia since 2017.
Audiences suspicious of AI being used to create news, survey shows
News consumers most opposed to use of AI for sensitive topics such as politics, report finds.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 843
As the war enters its 843rd day, these are the main developments.
Why Microsoft, OpenAI and Nvidia are facing anti-monopoly probes
US Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission are seeking to root out anti-competitive practices in field of AI.
Netanyahu reportedly criticises military tactical pause in Gaza amid divisions with IDF
Israel’s prime minister is said to have called the decision ‘unacceptable’ after Itamar Ben-Gvir said whoever decided it was a ‘fool’
Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly criticised plans announced by the military to hold daily tactical pauses in fighting along one of the main roads into Gaza to facilitate the delivery of aid
On Sunday the military announced a daily pause that would begin in the Rafah area at 8am and remain in effect until 7pm along the main Salah al-Din road, to allow aid trucks to transit between the Kerem Shalom crossing from Israel, adding that the pause would take place every day until further notice.
Continue reading...News live: Australia and China must be ready to ‘engage’ maturely, PM says; repairs cause Sydney train chaos
Urgent signal repairs have thrown Sydney’s rail system into chaos this morning, with delays being reported across various lines. Follow today’s news headlines live
Ex-Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann arrives at a Toowoomba court
Bruce Lehrmann arrives at a Toowoomba court for a committal hearing into allegations he raped a woman in 2021.
Continue reading...At least 14 pilgrims die during hajj pilgrimage amid soaring temperatures
Jordanians died in Saudi Arabia after suffering heatstroke, said officials, with temperatures reaching 47C in Mecca
At least 14 Jordanian pilgrims have died while on the hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as temperatures soar in the kingdom.
Jordan’s foreign ministry said “14 Jordanian pilgrims died and 17 others were missing” during the performance of hajj rituals. It said its nationals had died “after suffering sun stroke due to the extreme heatwave” and that it had coordinated with Saudi authorities to bury the dead in Saudi Arabia, or transfer them to Jordan.
Continue reading...‘Hackers leaked intimate photos after my laptop was stolen’
A Spanish filmmaker turned the cameras on herself and made a "sextortion diary" after being blackmailed.
Too much of a good thing? Spain’s green energy can exceed demand
Spain is looking at storing electricity or increasing demand to solve electricity oversupply.
More people turning away from news, report says
News avoidance is now at record high levels, the Reuters Institute's 2024 Digital News Report says.
UK manufacturers expecting boost in second half of 2024
Make UK survey foresees growth in sector, but warns next government must tackle skills shortage
Britain’s largest manufacturers are expecting orders and output to increase dramatically in the second half of the year, even as a chronic shortage of skilled workers is threatening the ability of some companies to do business.
Manufacturing is returning to normal business conditions after wild swings in demand during the pandemic, disruptions in prices after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the effect on supply chains of blockages and conflict around the Suez canal, according to a survey of 320 companies by the trade body Make UK.
Continue reading...Campaigners hope Labour will scrap two-child benefit cap once in No 10
Manifesto has no pledge to end rule Angela Rayner called ‘inhumane’ but there have been hints at more to come
Senior Labour figures have been crystal clear in the past about the two-child benefit limit, with Angela Rayner saying it was “obscene and inhumane” and Jonathan Ashworth calling it “heinous”.
Yet, as expected, Keir Starmer’s safety-first manifesto lacked any promise to reverse it, and shadow ministers have been wheeled out to underline the need to make “tough choices” and avoid unfunded promises. Rayner has said Labour has to “prioritise”.
Continue reading...Starmer faces further calls for Labour to axe two-child benefit cap
IFS research shows 670,000 more children will be hit by policy by end of next parliament if limit stays in place
Keir Starmer is facing renewed pressure to scrap the two-child benefit limit, as research reveals that 250,000 more children will be hit by the policy over the next year alone.
Labour’s manifesto for government, published last week, included the promise of an “ambitious strategy to reduce child poverty”, but no mention of the two-child limit.
Continue reading...Reform UK candidate resigns over previous comments backing BNP
Grant StClair-Armstrong will appear on the ballot paper but be an independent if he wins against Kemi Badenoch
The Reform UK candidate Grant StClair-Armstrong has resigned after it was discovered he had previously encouraged people to vote for the far-right British National party.
StClair-Armstrong, 71, is standing for election in North West Essex, challenging the business secretary, Kemi Badenoch.
Continue reading...Third UK sandwich maker recalls product, saying it is a precaution
Plant-based food company This has not detected E coli in the wrap but is concerned about possible contamination
A third sandwich and wrap manufacturer has recalled one of its products after an E coli outbreak that has left 67 people in hospital and more than 200 in total seriously ill.
On Sunday evening the Food Standards Agency (FSA) said This had “taken the precautionary step of recalling its This Isn’t Chicken and Bacon wrap because of possible contamination with E coli”.
Continue reading...Labour’s green plans will create 650,000 jobs, says Rachel Reeves
Party begins week of campaigning on economy under pressure to say if it will raise taxes to pay for £7.3bn plans
Labour will create more than 650,000 jobs with its green investment plans, Rachel Reeves has said, as the party kickstarts a week of campaigning on the economy.
The UK shadow chancellor has revealed new details about the £7.3bn green investment vehicle that Labour intends to create after the election, saying it will help create hundreds of thousands of new industrial jobs.
Continue reading...US tourist found dead on Greek island near Corfu and three others missing
Body of missing man found on Mathraki beach in string of recent cases of Greek island visitors dead or gone missing
A missing US tourist has been found dead on a beach on a small Greek island west of Corfu, local media reported.
The body of the man was found Sunday on a rocky, fairly remote beach on the island of Mathraki by another tourist. He had been reported missing Thursday by his host, a Greek American friend. The tourist had last been seen Tuesday at a cafe in the company of two female tourists who have since left the island.
Continue reading...Euro 2024: Mbappe, Griezmann presence makes France the title favourites
A highly talented France team is primed and ready to win its first European Football Championship in 24 years.
At least 14 Hajj pilgrims die in intense heat
Jordan's foreign ministry said its nationals had died "after suffering sun stroke due to the extreme heatwave".