How Nigel Farage’s ‘right-hand man’ in Europe was unmasked as a traitor – podcast pred 1 dnevom, 6 urami in 59 minutami Nathan Gill was an MEP for the Brexit party and Ukip, and later became Reform UK’s leader in Wales. Now he has been jailed for 10 years for taking bribes to make pro-Russia statements. Luke Harding reportsNathan Gill was a Mormon bishop who went on to represent Wales in the European parliament – first for Ukip, Nigel Farage’s original party, then for the Brexit party. Most recently he led Reform UK in Wales. He wasn’t the most flashy orator – some would say his delivery was wooden – but the content of his speeches could be surprising, including criticising the Ukrainian government, for, among other things, closing down TV channels. Now those speeches have landed Gill a 10-and-a-half-year jail sentence.Luke Harding is a senior foreign correspondent at the Guardian and former Russia correspondent. He tells Helen Pidd how the case against Gill unfolded – and why it matters. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Majority of Latino voters disapprove of Trump, Pew study finds pred 1 dnevom, 7 urami in 26 minutami Research shows 70% disapprove of job US president – who won backing of nearly half of Latino voters in 2024 – is doingA majority of Latinos disapprove of Donald Trump and his economic and immigration policies, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center.After receiving support from nearly half of Latino voters in the 2024 election, Trump had lost the backing of a majority surveyed in October. Pew found that 70% of Latinos “disapprove of the way Trump is handling his job as president”, while 65% disapprove of his administration’s approach to immigration and 61% believe his economic policies have worsened economic conditions. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
China’s Xi Jinping raises future of Taiwan in call with Donald Trump pred 1 dnevom, 8 urami in 3 minutami China claims Taiwan as part of its territory and Xi told Trump that its return was an ‘integral part of the post-war international order’Chinese leader Xi Jinping has told Donald Trump that Beijing’s claims to Taiwan remain unchanged, in a phone call that came amid rising tensions over the self-governing island.Xi told Trump on Monday that Taiwan’s return to China was an “integral part of the postwar international order” forged in the joint US-China fight against “fascism and militarism”, according to the Chinese foreign ministry. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Brisbane storms and hail leave nearly 100,000 without power as trees downed and roofs stripped pred 1 dnevom, 9 urami in 16 minutami Winds the biggest contributor to power outages as city saw more than 880,000 lightning strikes and 12cm diameter hailFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNearly 100,000 households were left without power across Queensland and a dozen public schools closed after a mammoth storm brought 110km/h winds and 12cm hail that tore through parts of the state on Monday.Queensland SES officials responded to about 2,200 calls in the hours to 2.30am, more than two-thirds of which were for structural issues with homes and buildings, including damaged roofs and windows. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Thai woman found alive in coffin before temple cremation pred 1 dnevom, 9 urami in 20 minutami The 65-year-old woman shocked temple staff when they heard a faint knocking and she started moving in her coffin after being brought in for cremationA woman in Thailand shocked temple staff when she started moving in her coffin after being brought in for cremation.Wat Rat Prakhong Tham, a Buddhist temple in the province of Nonthaburi on the outskirts of Bangkok , posted a video on its Facebook page, showing a woman lying in a white coffin in the back of a pick-up truck, slightly moving her arms and head, leaving temple staff bewildered. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘An idealized version of LA’: fabled mid-century Stahl house on sale for first time pred 1 dnevom, 9 urami in 20 minutami Home perched in Hollywood Hills, constructed for $37,500 and made famous by Julius Shulman photo, listed for $25mThe Stahl house – a paragon of Los Angeles mid-century modern architectural design – is for sale for the first time in the home’s history.The cantilevered home, perched in the Hollywood Hills, hit the listings market this week. The asking price: $25m. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Bondi Junction stabbings: lack of mental health care ‘a problem that is fixable’, inquest told pred 1 dnevom, 9 urami in 39 minutami ‘It’s not a political statement to say we need significant investment … to keep people safe,’ senior counsel assisting coroner saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSignificant reform of the mental health sector is needed to keep people safe, the coronial inquest into the Bondi Junction mass stabbing has been told as it draws to a close.Joel Cauchi, 40, killed Ashlee Good, 38, Jade Young, 47, Yixuan Cheng, 27, Pikria Darchia, 55, Dawn Singleton, 25, and Faraz Tahir, 30, and injured 10 others at Westfield Bondi Junction on 13 April 2024 before he was shot and killed by police inspector Amy Scott. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘It’s like the Post Office scandal’: victims of carer’s allowance crisis speak out pred 1 dnevom, 9 urami in 58 minutami Claimants forced to pay back thousands of pounds tell of ‘horrendous’ court ordeals and of desire for official apologyDWP to reassess hundreds of thousands of cases in carer’s allowance scandalThe carer’s allowance scandal – a timelineVivienne Groom had never been inside the dock of a criminal court when she stood, sobbing and shaking, before a judge last year.She was accused by the government of unlawfully claiming nearly £17,000 in carer’s allowance while she juggled a minimum wage supermarket job with being the sole carer for her dying mother. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
DWP to reassess hundreds of thousands of cases in carer’s allowance scandal pred 1 dnevom, 9 urami in 58 minutami Damning official review finds many unpaid carers left with huge debt because of government failure‘It’s like the Post Office scandal’: victims of carer’s allowance crisis speak outThe carer’s allowance scandal – a timelineHundreds of thousands of vulnerable unpaid carers will have their cases reassessed after a damning official review concluded they had been left with huge debts because of government failure and maladministration.The review, due to be published on Tuesday, was triggered after a year-long Guardian investigation revealed how carers had been hit with draconian penalties of as much as £20,000 relating to carer’s allowance. Some were plunged into hardship, others were jailed. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
The carer’s allowance scandal – a timeline pred 1 dnevom, 9 urami in 58 minutami Ten years of bureaucratic failure, whistleblowing, political neglect and groundhog day-style policy inertiaDWP to reassess hundreds of thousands of cases in carer’s allowance scandal‘It’s like the Post Office scandal’: victims of carer’s allowance crisis speak outMinisters have announced a major review of the penalties imposed on hundreds of thousands of unpaid carers after a damning independent investigation of the carer’s allowance scandal.The inquiry by Liz Sayce was launched after the Guardian revealed how a catalogue of failures at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) had left scores of vulnerable families with huge debts and hundreds with criminal convictions for fraud. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
