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Republican candidate claims that Kamala Harris administration would restrict religious freedoms during event in North CarolinaLiz Cheney, a former Republican congresswoman and longtime opponent of abortion rights, on Monday condemned Republican-imposed bans on the procedure and urged conservatives to support Democrat Kamala Harris for US president.Cheney was speaking during three joint events with the vice-president in three swing states aimed at prising suburban Republican voters away from party nominee Donald Trump. She has become the Democrat’s most prominent conservative surrogate and is rumoured to be in contention for a seat in a potential Harris cabinet.Liz Cheney, former Republican congresswoman and longtime opponent of abortion rights, condemned Republican bans on the procedure and urged conservatives on Monday to support Kamala Harris.Jill Biden acknowledged on Monday that her husband made “the right call” by stepping down from his run for re-election.Tim Walz, the Democratic vice-presidential candidate, said Elon Musk’s plan to give away $1m a day in support of Donald Trump is a reflection of a ticket with “no plan”.The Central Park Five sued Trump for defamation after he falsely said during the presidential debate that they had pleaded guilty to a brutal rape 35 years ago, despite the fact that they had their convictions overturned.A Republican county supervisor in Arizona who refused to certify the 2022 midterm election has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor.The politics writer Olivia Nuzzi and New York magazine have parted ways after she was placed on leave following the disclosure that she had engaged in a “personal” relationship with Robert F Kennedy Jr.Key rightwing legal groups tied to Trump and his allies have banked millions of dollars from conservative foundations and filed multiple lawsuits challenging voting rules in swing states.Trump doubled down on false claims about the federal government’s hurricane recovery efforts and promoted baseless conspiracy theories about immigration. Continue reading…



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Author : Tom Ambrose

Publish date : 2024-10-22 09:50:51

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Former Conservative justice sectary to carry out review by Ministry of Justice considering alternatives to sending people to jailShabana Mahmood, the justice secretary, has said that mistakes that affected the first set of early prisoner releases under Labour should have been “ironed out” ahead of the second round take place today.In an interview with Times Radio, she said that 37 prisoners were released by mistake when around 1,700 inmates were released early in September. She went on:All 37 were returned to custody, and that operational part of the system actually ended up working exactly as it should.But those mistakes have now been ironed out, and I’m confident that the releases taking place will now be exactly as we need them to be, and victims who are required to be notified will be notified.We’ll do a statistics release in due course, as we normally would, on rates of recall and on reoffending in our prison estate.What I can tell you is our early assessment is that the rates of recall and potential reoffending in the cohort that has been released as a result of the emergency release measures is broadly in line with what we would expect.Govt hopes by appointing Gauke – a former Tory Justice Sec (tho admittedly a centrist in today’s party) – they can get cross-party agreement on sentencing reform. But it’s likely Tory leadership candidates will say Labour being soft on criminals, and on the political debate goes. Continue reading…



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Author : Andrew Sparrow

Publish date : 2024-10-22 08:46:28

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Israeli military said about 20 rockets were fired with many intercepted; US secretary of state arrives for talks with Israeli leadersSee all our Middle East coverageThe US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, has arrived in Tel Aviv for his eleventh trip to the Middle East since the war on Gaza was launched by Israel last October, following the Hamas-led 7 October attack. Blinken, starting his regional tour exactly two weeks before US presidential election, will meet Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. American officials are hopeful for progress but downplaying chances of an immediate breakthrough for a Gaza ceasefire during his trip.Blinken is expected to stress the need for Israel to allow more humanitarian aid into Gaza and to discuss securing the release of the remaining Israeli hostages in Gaza. Continue reading…



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Author : Yohannes Lowe (now) and Philip Wen (earlier)

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NSW environment minister reassures public ‘Mickey will be freed’ after false rumours of ‘kill order’ spread onlineFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA cockatoo called Mickey that had been “living on brioche” inside a Sydney supermarket for four weeks has been captured by wildlife services and is expected to be set free soon.The New South Wales environment minister, Penny Sharpe, on Tuesday promised the bird was “not going to be shot” after false rumours of a “kill order” had spread online before later in the day announcing the bird had been saved.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…



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Author : Tamsin Rose NSW state correspondent

Publish date : 2024-10-22 06:41:12

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In today’s newsletter: Justin Trudeau says there are ‘credible allegations’ that Modi’s government was involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist in British Columbia. What does say about India’s global standing?• Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning.In September 2023, Justin Trudeau stood up in parliament and made extraordinary allegations against the Indian government. The prime minister said Canadian authorities were investigating “credible allegations” about the potential involvement of Indian officials in the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Canadian Sikh separatist activist in British Columbia.Middle East | Israel has accused Hezbollah of keeping hundreds of millions of dollars in cash and gold in a bunker under a hospital in the southern suburbs of Beirut, though it said it would not strike the complex. The Sahel hospital in Dahiyeh was evacuated shortly afterwards, and Fadi Alame, its director, told Reuters that the allegations were untrue.Labour | A cross-party group of 30 MPs has urged Rachel Reeves to impose a 2% tax on wealth above £10m on Britain’s rich in next week’s budget rather than announce spending cuts that would hit the most poor hardest.Ukraine | Britain is to lend Ukraine an additional £2.26bn and allow Kyiv to spend the money on weapons to fight off the Russian invasion as part of a wider $50bn (£38.5bn) loan programme expected to be confirmed by G7 members later this week.Sudan | Refugees and aid agencies have warned of deteriorating conditions in overcrowded camps in Chad, as intensifying violence and a hunger crisis in Sudan drive huge numbers across the border. About 25,000 people – the vast majority women and children – crossed into eastern Chad in the first week of October. Read an explainer.European Union | Moldovans have voted by a razor-thin majority in favour of joining the EU, nearly final results showed on Monday after a pivotal referendum clouded by allegations of Russian interference. With 50.18% supporting EU membership, the decision was much closer than pre-referendum polls suggested. Continue reading…



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Authorities say 500kg boulder moved with specialist winch as woman rescued from ‘unlikely predicament’ in Laguna through careful manoeuvringFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA woman was wedged between two boulders for seven hours after she slipped head-first into a three-metre crevice while trying to retrieve her phone in regional New South Wales.The woman’s friends initially spent an hour attempting to free her while she was hanging upside down before they called triple zero for help, NSW Ambulance said this week. Continue reading…



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Proposed industry code on age assurance for pornography and gambling content would come into force in 2025Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSites hosting adult content could be removed from search results and blocked from linking on social media in Australia unless they verify the ages of users trying to access them, under a draft industry code released on Tuesday.The age assurance for pornography and gambling content online precedes the development of the age assurance technology for teens accessing social media, but there will be crossover for sites such as X, which host adult content.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…



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Author : Josh Taylor

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The Ukrainian film producer behind Leviathan and Loveless was sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison after speaking out against Russia’s invasion of UkraineA Moscow court has sentenced Oscar-nominated film producer Alexander Rodnyansky to eight-and-a-half years jail in absentia on Monday for spreading “fake” information about the Russian army.Rodnyansky, 63, was born in Kyiv but spent most of his career in Russia, producing dozens of TV series and movies there including the Oscar-nominated crime drama Leviathan. He has been an outspoken critic of the Kremlin’s offensive since it sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022, repeatedly denouncing the invasion on social media. Continue reading…



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Republican nominee reflects on assassination attempt and says ‘my faith took on new meaning on July 13’Donald Trump urged Christian voters on Monday to participate in the 2024 election, claiming that a Kamala Harris administration would restrict religious freedoms and casting himself as a protector of Christians.During an event in North Carolina billed as an “11th-Hour Faith Leaders Meeting”, a series of conservative pastors warmed up for Trump, including Guillermo Maldonado, an “apostle” and longtime Trump ally who cast the election in perilous terms. Continue reading…



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Author : Alice Herman

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Ex-Republican congresswoman, longtime abortion rights opponent, campaigns with vice-president in swing statesLiz Cheney, a former Republican congresswoman and longtime opponent of abortion rights, on Monday condemned Republican-imposed bans on the procedure and urged conservatives to support Kamala Harris for US president.Cheney was speaking at the first of three joint events with the vice-president in the suburbs of three swing states aimed at prising moderate Republican voters away from party nominee Donald Trump. She has become the Democrat’s most prominent conservative surrogate and is rumoured to be in contention for a seat in a potential Harris cabinet.Don’t miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alerts Continue reading…



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Author : David Smith in Washington

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Justin Welby says ancestor owned enslaved people in Jamaica and was paid compensation upon abolitionJustin Welby, the archbishop of Canterbury, has revealed that his ancestor owned enslaved people on a plantation in Jamaica and was compensated by the British government when slavery was abolished.Welby disclosed his ancestral links in a personal statement that reiterated his commitment to addressing the enduring and damaging legacies of transatlantic slavery. Continue reading…



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Author : Natricia Duncan and Harriet Sherwood

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Nine members of Force 100 investigated over allegations of sexual assaulting prisoner at Sde Teiman detention campAn Israeli military unit that has been accused of human rights abuses against Palestinian detainees is reportedly under investigation by the US state department in a move that could lead to it being barred from receiving assistance.The inquiry into the activities of Force 100 was instigated following a spate of allegations that Palestinians held under its guard at a detention centre have been subject to torture and brutal mistreatment, including sexual assault, Axios reported on Monday. Continue reading…



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Author : Robert Tait in Washington

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Publication said decision was mutual and found ‘no inaccuracies nor evidence of bias’ in Nuzzi’s coverageThe politics writer Olivia Nuzzi and New York magazine have parted ways just over a month after she was placed on leave following the disclosure that she had engaged in a “personal” relationship with Robert F Kennedy Jr.The departure was announced in a statement from New York magazine on Monday afternoon. Continue reading…



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Author : Anna Betts

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Royal couple’s engagements include visit to Indigenous centre in Redfern. Follow today’s news headlines liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAfter more teal success against the Liberals in northern Sydney, Labor’s strongholds in western Sydney could be targeted by independents fired up by the war in Gaza, and the cost of living and housing crises.Ahmed Ouf, a pharmacist who emigrated here from Egypt, believes the time has come when “someone with dark skin, an immigrant, someone from a minority” can challenge for the seat held by education minister, Jason Clare.Unfortunately what we saw from Lidia Thorpe today is what we see pretty much every week in the Senate. Her and Pauline Hanson … not a week goes by without the two of them at each other’s throats, disrupting the Senate and to try and grandstand – and for what? Continue reading…



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Author : Emily Wind

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Officials say no further leaks but investigation under way into how documents came to be published on TelegramUS government officials investigating the leak of two classified intelligence papers assessing Israel’s plans to attack Iran have said they did believe any more documents had been compromised.However, the Biden administration remained “deeply disturbed” by the unauthorized release, John Kirby, the national security communications adviser, told reporters at a White House briefing on Monday. Continue reading…



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Author : Richard Luscombe

Publish date : 2024-10-21 18:26:51

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