US senator says he was pepper sprayed by federal agents during protest at ICE facility pred 17 urami in 41 minutami Democrat Andy Kim says he saw ‘chaos’ at the New Jersey ICE facility amid ‘standoff’ between protesters and agentsAndy Kim, a Democratic senator, said he was pepper sprayed by federal agents on Monday during a protest at a New Jersey detention facility.Video posted on social media showed Kim receiving help from a volunteer who is seen pouring water in his eyes outside Delaney Hall in Newark, where detainees are reportedly staging a hunger strike against poor conditions and denial of medical care. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Los Angeles Philharmonic announces Daniel Harding as next music director pred 17 urami in 53 minutami The British-born conductor will replace Gustavo Dudamel as the orchestra’s chief conductorThe Los Angeles Philharmonic has announced that Daniel Harding is to be its next music director.The UK-born Harding, 50, will begin his tenure in the 2027/28 season, with an initial contract for six years. Gustavo Dudamel, the orchestra’s music director since 2009, leaves the role in August 2026 – the Venezuelan conductor is heading east to become music and artistic director of the New York Philharmonic, but he will retain close connections with the Los Angeles orchestra as its artistic and cultural laureate. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
End to Iran’s 88-day internet blackout stalled by legal challenge pred 17 urami in 59 minutami Delay, reportedly due to hardliners, comes amid worsening economic crisis and fears of mass unemployment Middle East crisis – live updatesA last-minute legal obstacle has been placed in the way of Iran ending its 88-day internet blackout.As the Iranian government announced on Tuesday that the blackout was being brought to an end, an administrative court ruled it would hear a claim that the body overseeing internet use in the country had not been lawfully established. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Cornyn fights to hold Texas Senate seat in runoff with Trump-backed Paxton – US politics live pred 18 urami in 5 minutami Vote for Republican nomination is latest test of President’s grip over GOPDonald Trump and his motorcade have left the White House for his scheduled doctor’s visit at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.The White House described the visit as an annual preventative medical and dental checkups, AP reported.
This is Trump’s fourth visit to to Walter Reed since he returned to office for a second term, and comes as he is trying to project strength ahead of midterms. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Four people killed in Belgium in train and school bus collision pred 18 urami in 14 minutami Two children among dead after incident at level crossing near town of Buggenhout in FlandersEurope – latest updatesAn investigation is under way after four people, including two children, were killed when a school minibus collided with a train in northern Belgium.Five children were injured in the crash at a level crossing near the small town of Buggenhout in Flanders on Tuesday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Australia’s anti-corruption staff are ‘terrified’ of making mistakes, says outgoing chief pred 18 urami in 37 minutami With a second investigation under way into his conduct, Paul Brereton tells estimates about concerns of workersGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s federal anti-corruption body is filled with staff “terrified of making any mistake of fact or law”, the outgoing commissioner claims.Paul Brereton, the National Anti-Corruption Commissioner, also defended his actions and decisions as the watchdog’s first head explaining his resignation was due to “distractions”, including two ongoing investigations into his conduct. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Labor to announce easing of jobseeker mutual obligations requirements in major overhaul of employment system pred 18 urami in 53 minutami Employment minister Amanda Rishworth plans to move system from a ‘one size fits all’ employment services model to three streams of supportGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government has flagged a major overhaul of Australia’s employment system, with minister Amanda Rishworth on Wednesday expected to outline plans to ease Centrelink’s much-maligned mutual obligations regime.Rishworth is expected to tell the National Press Club that mutual obligation requirements were not helping Australians find work in a system that was “ill-equipped” and wasting the time of people who use welfare. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Why Trump administration’s plan to attempt to destroy Pfas is ‘nonsenscial’ pred 18 urami in 53 minutami The EPA said it was cutting Biden-era regulations on Pfas in drinking water, but advocates say the move will harm public health and benefit industryA new Trump administration plan to ditch Pfas drinking water regulations and instead attempt to destroy “forever chemicals” on a wide scale tears a page from the fossil fuel industry’s carbon capture playbook, and will benefit the industry while harming public health.The US Environmental Protection Agency last week announced it is moving to kill strong Biden-era drinking water limits around four Pfas compounds, and delaying implementation for two more. It represented a blow to public health – advocates say strong limits and a dramatic cut in the production of the dangerous chemicals are imperative. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
BP removes chair Albert Manifold over ‘serious’ governance and conduct concerns pred 18 urami in 55 minutami Oil company is FTSE’s biggest faller as chair departs immediately after only eight months in the roleBusiness live – latest updatesBP has removed its chair, Albert Manifold, with the oil company’s board saying it had “serious concerns about “important governance standards, oversight and conduct”.The FTSE 100 company announced Manifold’s departure with immediate effect on Tuesday, without giving further details. He lasted only eight months in the role. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Huge rise in factory-style dairy farming of ‘battery cows’ in UK as costs rise pred 18 urami in 57 minutami Investigation finds number of dairy farms where cows cannot go outside has more than doubled since 2015There has been a huge rise in factory-style dairy farming of “battery cows” in the UK as farmers struggle with increasing costs and face selling milk at a loss.The number of intensive dairy farms that permanently confine some of their cattle indoors has more than doubled in the past 10 years, an investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (BIJ) has found. Data suggests there are now at least 180 dairy farms where cows have no access to the outdoors, up from about 70 in 2015. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
