England earthquake of 3.3 magnitude rattles Lancashire and Lake District
Residents report homes shaking from 3.3-magnitude quake that British Geological Survey says was centred just off the coast of Silverdale, LancashireResidents were shaken by what felt like an “underground explosion” after England’s biggest earthquake in two years affected towns and villages across Lancashire and Cumbria.A 3.3-magnitude earthquake was felt as far as 12 miles from the epicentre near the coastal village of Silverdale in Lancashire shortly after 11.23pm on Wednesday. Continue reading...
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New York Times sues Pentagon over new reporting restrictions – US politics live
NYT accuses Pentagon of infringing on the constitutional rights of its journalistsA law has come into effect in Texas that will allow individuals in the state to sue abortion pill providers in other states. Proponents say it is a way to enforce abortion restrictions in Texas. Opponents worry about the methods complainants might use to find their evidence. In this special episode of Politics Weekly America, the Guardian US reproductive health and justice reporter Carter Sherman speaks to people who are using, providing and protecting abortion pills and those fighting against them in Texas.With the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, already in the hot seat over the 2 September boat strike and the inspector-general report on his use of the Signal messaging app in March, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that Hegseth had asked Admiral Alvin Holsey to step down after he had expressed concerns over the legality of the attacks in the Caribbean. Continue reading...
Root’s first century in Australia gives England edge as Starc topples Akram
England get edge on first day of second Test at the Gabba in Brisbane as Joe Root hits his first century in Australia.
Macron reportedly warned European leaders ‘there is a chance that the US will betray Ukraine’ – Europe live
German magazine Der Spiegel has reported the warning, quoting a leaked note from a recent call between the European leadersBut on a more serious note, we are hearing that German chancellor Friedrich Merz has postponed his planned visit to Norway scheduled for Friday and will travel to Brussels instead.Merz will travel to Belgium for a private dinner with Belgian prime minister Bart De Wever and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, his spokesperson said in comments reported by Reuters. Continue reading...
Labour says it is ‘deplorable’ for Reform to dismiss Farage schoolboy racism claims as lies – UK politics live
Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice has claimed that allegations against Farage are ‘nonsense’ from people with ‘a political axe to grind’Nigel Farage, the Reform UK leader, said that in Essex county council elections were postponed. He said district councils were being replaced with a new “pretty amorphous unitary authority”. Because of that, the area also needed “a clear elected figure”, a mayor, he said.Fahnbulleh said the government wanted to create strong, unitary councils. He said that would be a difficult concept for Reform UK to understand, “given the absolute shambles that we’re seeing in the councils that they control”.The government had a moral and a legal obligation to honour its side of the bargain Continue reading...
What we know about the DC shooting suspect’s shadowy Afghan CIA unit?
The Afghan refugee who shot two US national guardsmen in Washington DC is a veteran of the CIA’s shadowy Zero Units.
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Rachel Reeves will not be investigated over pre-budget briefing, FCA says
Regulator leaves door open for follow-up as it rejects calls for formal inquiry into claims against Treasury officialsTreasury launches inquiry into budget leaks with Reeves’s supportBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK’s financial regulator has decided not to immediately investigate Rachel Reeves and the Treasury over pre-budget briefings but left the door open for further examination of what the Conservatives claimed amounted to market manipulation.In a letter addressed to the chair of the Treasury committee, Meg Hillier, the the chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said the regulator had turned down requests by politicians including the shadow chancellor, Mel Stride, to open an inquiry into briefings made before last week’s announcement by the chancellor. Continue reading...
Killing of survivors sparks outrage – but entire US ‘drug boat’ war is legally shaky
Pentagon’s Law of War manual clearly prohibits attack, but justification for whole campaign also faces tough questionsGraphic depictions of two survivors being killed by a second US military strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug ferrying boat have provoked outrage where previously there was none – or at least relatively little.A firestorm of controversy has greeted a recent Washington Post report which suggested that a deadly attack on a vessel carrying 11 people in the Caribbean was followed with a second assault after the initial strike failed to kill everybody onboard. Continue reading...
Fossil-fuel billionaires bought up millions of shares after meeting with top Trump officials
Co-founders’ acquisition of Venture Global shares before key permit granted draws scrutiny as pair deny wrongdoingTwo fossil-fuel billionaires with close ties to Donald Trump bought millions of shares in the company they co-founded just days after a meeting with senior White House officials, who then issued a key regulatory permit that helped expand the company’s fortunes in Europe.Robert Pender, an energy lawyer, and Michael Sabel, a former investment banker, are the founders and co-chairs of Venture Global, a Virginia-based company that develops and operates liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals. Continue reading...