Labour MPs urge Reeves to drop private finance plans for NHS buildings
Chancellor told PFI-style schemes familiar from New Labour era are ‘fiscal illusion’ offering no value for moneyRachel Reeves has been urged by 40 Labour MPs to drop plans to fund NHS buildings with private finance initiatives (PFI) that would saddle the health service with debt.The Labour MPs, including Cat Eccles, Clive Lewis and Rebecca Long-Bailey, pressed the chancellor to commit to investment in the NHS without the use of private capital and warned that a return to the New Labour era of private funding for public projects would be damaging for trust in the government. Continue reading...
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Australia news live: Darwin warned Tropical Cyclone Fina will strike tomorrow with destructive wind gusts up to 150km/h possible
Follow today’s news liveWieambilla police shooting not ‘terrorism’ but driven by Train family’s shared ‘delusions’, Queensland coroner findsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGovernment urging those in Fina’s path to stay up-to-date and heed warningsKristy McBain, the federal minister for emergency management, said officials are urging people to “prioritise their safety” and heed cyclone warnings and advice.We’ve been working really closely with the Northern Territory government on the pre-deployment of assets, but it is really important that people listen to those warnings and they’ll be continually updated. … But these things are a little bit unpredictable at this stage. So we’re just asking people to be aware.Fina is forecast to further intensify to a severe tropical cyclone during Sunday afternoon in the southern Timor Sea. There continues to remain a chance that it could reach category 3 intensity earlier, during late Friday or early Saturday as it moves into the Van Diemen Gulf. Continue reading...
Zelensky ready for 'honest work' with US to end Ukraine war
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Neo-Nazi member refused bail after allegedly sending ‘menacing message’ about federal MP Allegra Spender
Magistrate refuses Davis’s application for bail because of risk he could commit a ‘dangerous’ offenceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA member of an active neo-Nazi group who allegedly harassed a politician who condemned a recent neo-Nazi protest has been refused bail and will remain in custody due to risks he could commit a “dangerous” offence.Joel Davis, a 30-year-old from the Sydney suburb of Bondi who is a member of the National Socialist Network, was arrested by the Australian federal police on Thursday after he was accused of sending a “menacing message”. Continue reading...
Superman No 1 sells for $9.12m, becoming most expensive comic ever sold
The pristine copy of Superman No 1, the character’s first solo title from 1939, was discovered in an attic in California last year A copy of Superman No 1 that was discovered in an attic in California last year has become the world’s most expensive comic book after selling for US$9.12m (£6.96m, A$14.14m).Superman No 1 was published in 1939 and was the Man of Steel’s first solo title. It marked the first time a character that debuted in a comic book had their own title devoted entirely to them. Continue reading...
Survivors Describe Deadly Snowstorm in Chilean Patagonia
Five tourists, from Mexico, Britain and Germany, died Monday on a popular hiking trail in the Torres del Paine National Park.
Mexico Wins Miss Universe Pageant Marred by Scandal
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After Syria’s 14-Year Civil War, a Search for Victims Leads to Mass Graves
More than 100,000 people disappeared during the 13-year civil war. To bring closure to some of their families, the new government faces the challenging task of exhuming remains from scores of burial sites.
Researcher’s Smuggling Arrest Casts Light on Dispute Over Chinese Students
As some lawmakers press U.S. universities to curtail ties with China, a postdoctoral student’s prosecution raises questions about how big the danger actually is.