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World Happiness Report finds higher levels of benevolence in all global regions than before the pandemicIt claimed 6.7 million lives, locked down entire countries and triggered a global economic slump, but Covid-19 has not affected humankind’s happiness, an international study has found.Interviews with more than 100,000 people across 137 countries found significantly higher levels of benevolence in all global regions than before the pandemic. And when asked to evaluate their lives on a scale of one to 10, people on average gave scores just as high in the 2020-22 Covid years as in 2017-19. Continue reading…



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Author : Robert Booth Social affairs correspondent

Publish date : 2023-03-20 00:01:06

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The conspiracy theorist was ordered to pay the families of the victims damages for claims that 2012 shooting was a hoaxRightwing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones appears to be moving his money to friends and family in an attempt to avoid paying out nearly $1.5bn in damages to the families of the victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook elementary school shooting, a new report reveals.Last year, Jones was ordered to pay the huge damages following his years-long claims on his digital platform Infowars that the mass shooting was a hoax staged by the government to take away guns from Americans. Continue reading…



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Author : Maya Yang

Publish date : 2023-03-19 19:03:41

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John Pesutto says Moira Deeming’s position is ‘untenable’ and he will ask the Liberal party room to expel herFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastVictoria’s opposition leader will seek to expel controversial MP Moira Deeming from the Liberal party room due to her involvement in an anti-trans protest attended by a neo-Nazi group.The Liberal leader, John Pesutto, released a statement on Sunday night confirming he had met with Deeming to inform her he will move a motion to expel her from the parliamentary Liberal party.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…



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Author : Benita Kolovos

Publish date : 2023-03-19 20:31:43

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Ally says he would ‘never rule out’ former PM’s return as he prepares to face the privileges committee Boris Johnson may emerge from a televised grilling next week over claims he misled parliament about Partygate unscathed and go on to lead the Conservative party again, a former cabinet minister has said.Kwasi Kwarteng, who was made business secretary by Johnson before a short-lived stint as chancellor under Liz Truss – which ended after his notorious mini-budget – said he would “never rule out” a return by Johnson to frontline politics. Continue reading…



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Author : Aubrey Allegretti Political correspondent

Publish date : 2023-03-19 20:37:06

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The government hopes to pass laws setting the foundations of the voice to parliament referendum, and putting new limits on industry emissions. Follow the day’s politics liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastWelcome back to parliament where it’s getting to the nub end of business ahead of the budget.The government is focusing on getting the referendum machinery and safeguards mechanism legislation through the parliament, but neither is an easy ask. Continue reading…



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Author : Amy Remeikis

Publish date : 2023-03-19 20:37:40

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Historian Dan Snow pleads for person to come forward who removed head from animal washed up on Lepe beachAn appeal has been launched to recover the head of a rare smalltooth sand tiger shark after the fish was washed up on a Hampshire beach.The 2 metre (6ft) long shark was initially found on Lepe beach on Friday. Continue reading…



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Author : Nadeem Badshah

Publish date : 2023-03-19 19:36:15

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Manhattan district attorney expected to file criminal charges against ex-president for payment to adult film star in 2016Donald Trump is bracing for his most legally perilous week since he left the White House, with the Manhattan district attorney likely to bring criminal charges against him over his role in paying hush money to adult film star Stormy Daniels, as he huddled this weekend to strategize his legal and political responses.The former US president has posted in all-caps on his Truth Social platform that he expected to be “ARRESTED ON TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK” and called for his supporters to engage in protests – an ominous echo of his tweets urging protests in the lead-up to the January 6 US Capitol attack. Continue reading…



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Author : Hugo Lowell in New York

Publish date : 2023-03-19 19:15:01

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Russian president makes first trip to Donbas region since invasion, in show of defiance after ICC arrest warrantRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesVladimir Putin made a surprise visit to the occupied Ukrainian port city of Mariupol on Saturday night in a show of defiance after the international criminal court issued an arrest warrant for him on war crimes charges.Russian state media released footage showing the president on his first trip to Russian-occupied territories in Ukraine’s Donbas region since he launched a full-scale invasion last year. Continue reading…



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Author : Angelique Chrisafis and agencies

Publish date : 2023-03-19 18:04:33

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Owner of Night & Day is taking Manchester city council to court in hope it will drop notice served 18 months agoMuch-loved Manchester music venue Night & Day will be back in court this week appealing against a noise abatement notice brought by an adjacent flat.The owner of the bar, a fixture of the city’s Northern Quarter for 30 years, is taking Manchester city council (MCC) to court in the hope it will drop the notice served 18 months ago. Continue reading…



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Author : Robyn Vinter north of England correspondent

Publish date : 2023-03-19 18:06:20

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Discovery of wall paintings of national significance in Micklegate flat is ‘bonkers’, says Luke BudworthA man renovating his kitchen has found a 400-year-old wall painting of “national significance” in his York flat.Parts of the friezes, dating back to about 1660, were found by kitchen fitters in Luke Budworth’s flat on Micklegate in York city centre last year and have since been fully uncovered. Continue reading…



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Author : Robyn Vinter, north of England correspondent

Publish date : 2023-03-19 17:11:29

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Exclusive: In letter to Rishi Sunak, Unite says it is disappointed at lack of plans to tackle ‘serious threats’ facing sectorThe government’s failure to support the ailing UK steel industry in last week’s budget has put thousands of jobs at risk, the prime minister has been told.In a letter to Rishi Sunak, shared with the Guardian, the trade union Unite said it was “disappointed” that the government had not announced plans to tackle the “serious threats facing the sector”. Continue reading…



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Author : Rob Davies

Publish date : 2023-03-19 15:31:03

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Oliver Dowden says it ‘won’t be easy’ to fund estimated £1.5bn offer for nurses and ambulance staffA breakthrough pay rise offer for nurses and ambulance workers may have to be funded within the existing NHS budget, a senior cabinet minister has admitted.Footing the bill – estimated to be about £1.5bn – “won’t be easy”, according to Oliver Dowden, the chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster. Continue reading…



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Author : Aubrey Allegretti Political correspondent

Publish date : 2023-03-19 14:50:58

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Alvin Bragg is expected to bring an indictment against Trump this week over hush payments to adult actor Stormy Daniels in 2016The Manhattan district attorney widely expected to bring an indictment against Donald Trump this week has vowed that his staff will not be intimidated after the former US president called for his supporters to protest any action against him.Trump triggered a flurry of frantic headlines and statements from his political allies on Saturday when he posted a message on social media claiming he was set to be arrested this Tuesday on charges of hush payments to adult actor Stormy Daniels. Continue reading…



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Author : Edward Helmore

Publish date : 2023-03-19 13:53:13

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