Nato scrambles jets as Russian drones make deepest incursion into Romania pred 17 urami in 42 minutami Fighter jets track two uncrewed aircraft in first daytime breach of Romanian airspace since full-scale Ukraine warNato jets were scrambled to track two Russian drones that crossed into Romania on Tuesday in the deepest and first daytime incursion into the country’s airspace since the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine.German Typhoon and Romanian F-16 fighter jets took off in pairs to follow the uncrewed aircraft. The first flew back into Ukrainian airspace, but the second was later found downed in Puieşti, about 70 miles from Ukraine. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Major incident declared as fireworks suspected to be inside burning west London warehouse pred 17 urami in 58 minutami School and block of flats evacuated and 150 firefighters withdraw to safe distance from blaze in SouthallFireworks may be stored inside a west London warehouse engulfed in flames, emergency services have warned as a major incident has been declared.About 150 firefighters and 25 fire engines were battling the fire in a two-storey structure consisting of a warehouse and retail space on Bridge Road in Southall, the London fire brigade (LFB) said on Tuesday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Jacob Zuma’s daughter accused of tricking men into fighting for Russia in Ukraine pred 18 urami in 9 minutami South African police investigate allegations made against Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla by another of ex-president’s daughtersEurope live – latest updatesSouth African police are investigating allegations that a daughter of the former president Jacob Zuma tricked men into fighting for Russia in Ukraine by telling them they were travelling to Russia for a paramilitary training course.Another of Zuma’s daughters, Nkosazana Zuma-Mncube, filed a police report on Saturday alleging that her sister Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla and two others, Siphokazi Xuma and Blessing Khoza, had recruited 17 men who are now trapped on the frontlines of the war in Ukraine. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Rebuilding ‘human-made abyss’ in Gaza will cost at least $70bn, UN says pred 18 urami in 18 minutami Report says Israel’s operations ‘significantly undermined every pillar of survival’ and reduced the economy by 87%Israel’s war in Gaza has created a “human-made abyss”, and reconstruction is likely to cost more than $70bn (£53bn) over several decades, the United Nations has said.The UN’s trade and development agency (Unctad) said in a report that Israel’s military operations had “significantly undermined every pillar of survival” and that the entire population of 2.3 million people faced “extreme, multidimensional impoverishment”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Italian man ‘dressed as dead mother in order to claim her pension’ pred 18 urami in 40 minutami Man from Borgo Virgilio investigated for benefit fraud and hiding body since woman’s death in 2022An Italian man is under investigation for benefit fraud and hiding a body after allegedly dressing up as his dead mother – including mimicking her hairstyle with a wig and wearing makeup and jewellery – in order to claim her pension.The man, from Borgo Virgilio close to the northern Italian city of Mantua, allegedly claimed thousands of euros in pension payments after the death of his mother in 2022. Instead of reporting her death, he allegedly hid her body in his home. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Food influencer known as ‘dine-and-dash diva’ arrested in Brooklyn pred 18 urami in 51 minutami Pei Chung allegedly ate at multiple fancy restaurants around New York City and then skipped out on payingA would-be food influencer known online as the “dine-and-dash diva” has been jailed in Brooklyn, New York, after multiple previous arrests for allegedly skipping out on the bill at high-end restaurants.Pei Chung, 34, is said to have developed a habit of going to fancy restaurants around New York City, ordering extensively off the menu – and then trying to get out of paying. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Republican Jim Justice to pay $5m in back taxes following government lawsuit pred 19 urami in 20 minutami Lawsuit filed in West Virginia maintained that Justice and his wife received notice of the funds due since 2009 but didn’t payJim Justice, the Republican US senator, and his wife have agreed to pay more than $5m that the couple owes in back taxes shortly after they were sued over the 16-year-old debt by the federal government.The lawsuit, filed Monday in federal court in their home state of West Virginia, maintained that the Justices had received notice from the US treasury department of the funds due since 2009 but had “neglected or refused to make full payment of those assessments”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Labor better on economy and Dutton least popular major party leader since 1987, ANU poll finds pred 19 urami in 22 minutami Voters thought ‘leadership qualities Dutton most lacked were inspiration, closely followed by compassion’, co-author of Australian Electoral Study saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVoters backed Labor as the party best placed to manage the economy at the federal election, with Peter Dutton’s decision to oppose tax cuts seeing the Coalition squander a nearly 40-year advantage.The collapse in support on economic policies – revealed in the latest instalment of the Australian Electoral Study (AES), released on Wednesday – contributed to the former opposition leader’s historic unpopularity with voters and Labor’s thumping win. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Worker at Australian Taxation Office call centre takes court action demanding ‘same job, same pay’ pred 19 urami in 22 minutami Fair Work Commission application comes amid scrutiny of ATO’s use of for-profit call centresGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA worker at one of the Australian Taxation Office’s outsourced call centres is pursuing a “same job, same pay” order that threatens to unravel the agency’s extensive use of third-party contractors.The Fair Work Commission application comes amid heightened scrutiny of the ATO’s use of for-profit call centres, where workers have complained about low pay, poor conditions, insufficient training and extreme staff turnover rates. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Guardian Essential poll: only a quarter of older Australians believe climate change can be prevented pred 19 urami in 22 minutami Results show a ‘general sense of gloom’ as fewer Australians now believe climate change is caused by humans compared with MarchFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwice as many older Australians than young adults believe the world cannot do anything to prevent the worst effects of our rapidly heating climate, according to the latest Guardian Essential poll.The poll of 1,020 Australians last week,also found just 53% of people think climate change is happening and is caused by human activity. That has declined one point from March 2025, when 54% of respondents said the same. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
