Israeli drones dropped grenades near peacekeepers in south Lebanon, UN says pred 1 dnevom, 2 urama in 55 minutami Unifil condemns ‘serious attack’ on Tuesday morning as it was clearing a road and adds that no one was hurt Israeli drones dropped four grenades near UN peacekeepers in south Lebanon, the agency’s force said on Wednesday, in what it described as “one of the most serious attacks” on its personnel since a November ceasefire.The UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon, Unifil, said the Tuesday morning attack came as it was clearing a road to a UN position close to the Israeli border, adding that no one was hurt. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Angela Rayner flat controversy: how did it happen and how damaging is it? pred 1 dnevom in 3 urami Key questions answered after deputy PM acknowledges failing to pay enough stamp duty on £800,000 propertyRayner admits underpaying stamp duty on £800,000 flatRead Angela Rayner’s full statementUK politics live – latest updatesAngela Rayner has acknowledged for the first time that she had not paid enough stamp duty when she bought an £800,000 flat in Hove earlier this summer.But how was the mistake made, and what does it mean for her political future? We look at six questions that remain outstanding regarding the deputy prime minister’s finances and position in the cabinet. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Angela Rayner’s full statement on her stamp duty underpayment pred 1 dnevom, 3 urami in 2 minutama Deputy PM reveals details of family situation and discusses legal advice she says she received over purchase of Hove flatRayner admits underpaying stamp duty on £800,000 flatExplainer: how damaging is the Rayner flat controversy?UK politics live – latest updatesAngela Rayner has confirmed she underpaid stamp duty on her recent purchase of an £800,000 flat in Hove.In a highly personal statement, the deputy prime minister said she had classified the flat as her primary property for tax reasons under the advice of lawyers. But having taken further advice in recent days from a “leading tax counsel”, she now believes she should have paid the higher rate, which would be as much as £40,000 more. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Angela Rayner admits underpaying stamp duty on £800,000 seaside flat pred 1 dnevom, 3 urami in 6 minutami Exclusive: Deputy PM refers herself to ethics adviser as confirmation puts her position under threatRead Rayner’s full statementExplainer: how damaging is the Rayner flat controversy?UK politics live – latest updatesAngela Rayner has admitted she underpaid stamp duty on her £800,000 seaside flat, after coming under intense pressure to be more transparent about her property arrangements.The deputy prime minister has referred herself to the prime minister’s ethics adviser after confirming she will have to pay more of the property tax. She incorrectly paid the lower rate on the flat in Hove, she said. Experts have said the bill could run to as much as an extra £40,000. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
How to protect US students from heat in schools – and is it time to rethink summer break? pred 1 dnevom, 3 urami in 43 minutami US schools were built for a cooler climate that no longer exists. Now they face record-high temperaturesAs schools are returning to session following one of the hottest summers ever recorded, districts are faced with a new problem: how to handle increasingly extreme heatwaves, both in and outside the classroom.Unbearably hot days are no longer just a summer problem. In the US districts from the north-east to the mountain west to the deep south are shortening days, delaying openings, and reworking calendars as temperatures spike during August and September, the typical back-to-school months. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Met police chief calls for review of law after Graham Linehan arrest pred 1 dnevom, 3 urami in 44 minutami Rowley says officers should not be ‘policing toxic culture wars debates’ and are in an impossible positionThe Metropolitan police have declined to drop their investigation into the comedy writer Graham Linehan for tweets about trans issues, and said that the law used by officers to detain him needs reviewing.The Met commissioner, Sir Mark Rowley, said on Wednesday officers should not be “policing toxic culture wars debates”, and while any review took place, officers would investigate only more serious cases concerning online messages. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Podcast of Hegseth church network airs far-right and Christian nationalist views pred 1 dnevom, 4 urami in 13 minutami CrossPolitic has in recent weeks hosted pastors who have opposed liberal democracy and pushed authoritarian ideasThe flagship podcast of the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches (CREC), the Christian denomination that claims US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, as a member, has functioned as a platform for the promotion of Christian nationalist and other far-right positions.CrossPolitic, whose hosts are close associates of Idaho-based pastor Douglas Wilson, has in recent weeks hosted a theocratic Canadian pastor who has called for his country to be absorbed by the United States, and a self-styled “patriot professor” who has backed the rise of Russia and China and the decline of liberal democracies and endorsed the criminalization of homosexuality in Uganda. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Polish president’s meeting with Trump prompts fresh tensions with Tusk pred 1 dnevom, 4 urami in 13 minutami Nationalist Karol Nawrocki’s visit to White House exposes divisions with Poland’s government and foreign policyPoland’s conservative nationalist president is due to meet Donald Trump at the White House in a visit that has prompted fresh tensions with the nation’s pro-European government led by Donald Tusk.Backed by the populist rightwing opposition Law and Justice party, which ruled Poland between 2015 and 2023, Karol Nawrocki unexpectedly won Poland’s presidential election after running a campaign under a Trumpesque slogan of “Poland first, Poles first”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
At least 24 Palestinians killed by Israeli military across Gaza on Wednesday, say health officials – Middle East crisis live pred 1 dnevom, 5 urami in 19 minutami Head of Unrwa says Gaza is becoming ‘graveyard of international humanitarian law’ as Israel continues its offensive on Gaza cityYemen’s Houthis have claimed responsibility for a missile launched at Israel (see 8.17am BST), saying they fired two ballistic missiles at Tel Aviv in what they said was an initial response to Israeli attacks on Yemen.The Israeli military moved deeper into Gaza City on Wednesday, with soldiers and tanks pushing into Sheikh Radwan, one of the urban centre’s largest and most crowded neighbourhoods, reports Reuters. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Jamaicans head to polls for election as ruling party faces corruption concerns pred 1 dnevom, 5 urami in 28 minutami Polls point to ‘very close election’ between the Jamaica Labourparty and the opposition People’s National partyJamaicans head to the polls on Wednesday for a closely fought general election which has been overshadowed by an investigation into potential corruption in the ruling Jamaica Labour party (JLP) which is seeking a third term in office.The latest local poll put the opposition People’s National party (PNP) 3.1% lead over the JLP, but political analyst Damion Gordon cautioned that the lead was barely larger than the margin of error. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
