- Iran says fire extinguished at a port rocked by explosion as the death toll rises to at least 70 AP News
- Cargo That Set Off Blast at Iran Port Was Improperly Documented, Investigators Say The New York Times
- See craters formed in massive Iranian port blast Ynetnews
- Tehran in trouble: Deadly port explosion leaves Iran in a bind - analysis The Jerusalem Post
- Death toll in Iran's Bandar Abbas port blast rises to 70 Reuters
Starmer claims voters being ‘conned’ by Tories and Reform UK as parties are planning a coalition – as it happened
PM says supporters of both groups are being misled and a tie-up would be a ‘disaster’ for Britain. This live blog is closed
Downing Street has described the alleged comments by the band Kneecap in the ‘kill MP’ footage (see 12.10pm) as “completely unacceptable”.
At the morning lobby briefing, the PM’s spokesperson described the comments as “completely unacceptable”.
We do not think individuals expressing those views should be receiving government funding.
That’s up to the group, but clearly the PM rejects the views expressed … does not shy away from condemning them.
I don’t want to see strike action, I don’t think anybody wants to see strike action.
And certainly here we are in a healthcare environment with all the staff working really hard. The last thing they want to do is to go into dispute again.
Continue reading...Democrats in Congress warn cuts at top US labor watchdog will be ‘catastrophic’
Musk’s Doge targets National Labor Relations Board with cuts and terminated leases as union speaks out
Democrats have warned that cuts to the US’s top labor watchdog threaten to render the organization “basically ineffectual” and will be “catastrophic” for workers’ rights.
The so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) has targeted the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for cuts and ended its leases in several states.
Continue reading...Canadians head to polls in election upturned by Trump
Liberals favored to beat Conservatives as US president issues fresh threats to annex Canada
Canadians head to the polls in a federal election overshadowed by fury at Donald Trump’s threats to the country’s sovereignty and fears over his escalating trade war.
In the final days of a month-long campaign – described by all party leaders as the most consequential general election in a lifetime – the US president yet again re-inserted himself into the national discussion, with fresh threats to annex the country. “We don’t need anything from Canada. And I say the only way this thing really works is for Canada to become a state,” he told Time magazine on Friday.
Continue reading...Watch: Crew survives after powerboat goes airborne and crashes
The race team told BBC News that both drivers were treated, released, and are recovering well, though still sore.
Drone shows destruction following huge Iran port explosion
Drone video captured the destruction at Iran’s largest commercial port, Bandar Abbas, two days after a massive explosion
M&S cyber-attack: when will orders be back, and is my data at risk?
Marks & Spencer has halted orders on its website and apps, giving customers a refund for those placed after Wednesday
- Marks & Spencer pauses delivery of some food items to Ocado
- When will M&S orders be back, and is my data at risk?
The cyber-attack at Marks & Spencer is continuing to cause chaos for shoppers, with no clarity yet as to when the retailer’s systems will be fully back up and running.
Website orders remain on hold for the fourth day in a row, and those affected also include customers waiting to collect orders or wanting to spend or buy M&S gift cards, as well as users of the retailer’s Sparks customer reward scheme.
Continue reading...Power outage causes chaos in Spain and Portugal
Millions of people are without without electricity, while internet and phone networks are also down.
ISIL group kills five Kurdish fighters in attack in eastern Syria
Syria's Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces described the attack as 'one of the deadliest' against it in a while.
Dozens of African migrants killed in US strike on Yemen, Houthis say
Houthi-run media report the bodies of 68 people have been recovered from a migrant detention centre in Saada.
Spain and Portugal power outage: what caused it, and was there a cyber-attack?
Several countries in Europe have been scrambling to restore electricity after a huge power cut caused blackouts
Spain, Portugal and some of south-west France suffered a massive power cut on Monday, with major cities including Madrid, Barcelona and Lisbon among those affected.
Houses, offices, trains, traffic lights and even the Madrid open tennis tournament were all hit, causing chaos for millions of people and prompting a scramble by the Spanish and Portuguese governments and network operators to understand the problem and race to fix it.
Continue reading...Gerry Connolly to step down as top Democrat on House oversight panel
Virginia representative says he will not seek re-election in Congress, citing return of esophageal cancer
Gerry Connolly, the top Democrat on the House of Representatives’ key oversight committee, has announced he will not run for re-election and resign his committee post, citing a return of the cancer for which he previously been successfully treated.
The Virginia Democrat was elected as the party’s ranking member on the high-profile committee last December, after its former chair, the Maryland representative Jaime Raskin, moved on to the judiciary committee.
Continue reading...Israel seems set on destroying system of international law compliance, ICJ hears
Country accused of obstructing UN as court considers its decision to end cooperation with Unrwa
Israel appears set on destroying the framework created to ensure compliance with international law in a way that will have profound consequences that reverberate far beyond Palestine, the international court of justice has heard.
The warning was made at the start of five days of proceedings in The Hague that may prove critical to Israel’s future within the world body. The UN’s top court will hear from dozens of nations and organisations in order to draw up an advisory opinion on Israel’s humanitarian obligations to Palestinians more than 50 days into its total blockade on aid entering Gaza.
Continue reading...‘Everything went off’: How Spain and Portugal’s massive power cut unfolded
Residents stuck on trains, phones not working, checkouts off: How a massive power cut caused chaos.
Host of CBS’s 60 Minutes rebukes corporate owners Paramount on-air
Scott Pelley castigated network over independence pending sale to Skydance Media requiring Trump’s approval
A host of CBS’s 60 Minutes flagship news show rebuked the show’s corporate owners on Sunday evening, part of a dispute over journalists’ independence amid a lawsuit from Donald Trump and attempted sale.
For decades, the broadcast news program has been a destination for investigative journalism and home to America’s most venerated broadcast journalists – including Sunday evening’s host Scott Pelley.
Continue reading...Watch: Traffic chaos as Spain and Portugal face power outages
From traffic lights turning off in Spain, to Metro stations plunged into darkness in Portugal - power outages have caused havoc.
Child damages €50m Rothko painting in Dutch museum
It is not yet clear who will be held responsible for the cost of repairing Rothko's Grey, Orange on Maroon, No. 8.
Child damages €50m Rothko painting in Dutch museum
It is not yet clear who will be held responsible for the cost of repairing Rothko's Grey, Orange on Maroon, No. 8.
Child damages €50m Rothko painting in Dutch museum
It is not yet clear who will be held responsible for the cost of repairing Rothko's Grey, Orange on Maroon, No. 8.
Israel spy chief to step down after row with PM exposes deepening rifts
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Shin Bet head Ronen Bar accused each other of lies or inaccuracies in sworn depositions.