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Trump ally Peter Navarro to begin prison term for contempt | First Thing
by Clea Skopeliti on March 19, 2024 at 11:57 am
Navarro begins four-month prison term for refusing to cooperate with House January 6 committee. Plus, the people who made a new start after turning 90Good morning.Peter Navarro, a former trade adviser to Donald Trump, will begin his prison sentence on Tuesday, becoming the first ex-White House official to be imprisoned for contempt of Congress.What about Trump? He faces 88 criminal charges, 14 related to election subversion. In addition, his lawyers on Monday said he was unable to post a bond covering the $454m civil fraud judgment while he appeals the ruling.Is this normal? Nearly half the fiscal year is over – it is very unusual to have disputes at this late stage. Continue reading...
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Reform UK leader Richard Tice says it is libellous to call his party far-right – UK politics live
by Andrew Sparrow on March 19, 2024 at 11:52 am
Comments follow an apology by the BBC for using the phraseLucy Frazer, the culture secretary, has raised concerns about an exhibit in the Victoria and Albert Museum which appears to describe former Conservative prime minister Margaret Thatcher as among “contemporary villains”.The caption at the exhibition, which mentions Thatcher alongside Adolf Hitler and Osama bin Laden as people who have been portrayed as baddies in puppet shows, has been portrayed as an insult to the former PM in reports in rightwing papers.Yes I saw that and I didn’t think that that was appropriate.Well, I think in describing objects, in museums and galleries, I think the creator has an important role to look at history to make sure that their objects are understood. But these are matters for those individual institutions.Punch and Judy is seen as traditionally British, but it evolved from the 16th-century Italian street performance commedia dell’arte.Although aimed at a family audience, the original narrative in its Victoria heyday featured domestic violence, hangings and racist caricatures – a jarring and inacceptable combination for modern audiences.In an article about the Liberal Democrats’ spring conference we wrongly described the political party Reform UK as far-right when referring to polling.This sentence was subsequently removed from the article as it fell short of our usual editorial standards.The BBC has apologised for the news website referring to Reform UK as ‘far-right’ following an intervention from my lawyers.My lawyers are also in touch with other news organisations who repeated the BBC line. Continue reading...
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Hong Kong lawmakers pass new measures to quash dissent
by Associated Press in Hong Kong on March 19, 2024 at 11:49 am
Critics say national security law cracking down on offences such as espionage will further erode civil libertiesHong Kong lawmakers have passed a new national security law that grants the government more power to quash dissent, widely seen as the latest step in a sweeping political crackdown that was triggered by pro-democracy protests in 2019.The legislature passed the safeguarding national security bill during a special session on Tuesday. It comes on top of a similar law imposed by Beijing four years ago, which has already largely silenced opposition voices in the financial hub. Continue reading...
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Russia-Ukraine war live: Thousands of children to be evacuated from Belgorod on Russian border with Ukraine due to shelling
by Yohannes Lowe on March 19, 2024 at 11:49 am
Governor says 9,000 children will be moved from Russian city that is just over half an hour’s drive from border with UkraineThe EU’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, has said he will propose that the EU uses 90% of the revenues from Russian assets frozen in Europe to buy arms for Ukraine via the European Peace Facility fund, Reuters reports.Borrell told reporters in Brussels he would propose that the remaining 10% be transferred to the EU budget to be used to boost the capacity of the Ukrainian defence industry. Continue reading...
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Middle East crisis live: Israel restrictions on Gaza aid ‘may amount to use of starvation as method of war’, UN human rights office says
by Martin Belam on March 19, 2024 at 11:36 am
Israel denied obstructing entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza Strip but UN human rights office says manner it has conducted hostilities could be war crimeAt least 31,819 Palestinians have been killed and 73,934 injured since 7 October in Israel’s military offensive on the Gaza Strip, the territory’s health ministry said on Tuesday.About 93 Palestinians were killed and 142 injured in the past 24 hours, the Hamas-led ministry added. Continue reading...
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Police investigate Labour selection contest over ‘computer misuse’ claims
by Ben Quinn Political correspondent on March 19, 2024 at 11:04 am
Process in Croydon East, which was suspended last year after suspected data breach, resumed last weekA Labour parliamentary selection contest in London is being investigated by the police over allegations of “computer misuse” after a suspected data breach.The party’s selection process in the new Croydon East constituency was suspended last year amid complaints that local members’ data provided to some candidates was inaccurate. Continue reading...
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US Kleenex plant contaminated drinking water with PFAS, lawsuit says
by Tom Perkins on March 19, 2024 at 11:00 am
Lawsuit also alleges ‘forever chemicals’ used at Connecticut plant put residents’ health at risk and destroyed property valueToxic PFAS “forever chemical” pollution from a Connecticut Kleenex plant has contaminated nearby drinking water, put residents’ health at risk and destroyed their property value, a new federal class-action lawsuit alleges.The dangerous chemicals are commonly used in paper production, and air emissions from the plant are behind the region’s tainted drinking water wells, the suit charges. The plaintiffs are seeking $5m in damages and health monitoring costs. Continue reading...
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Revealed: documents shed light on shadowy US far-right fraternal order
by Jason Wilson on March 19, 2024 at 11:00 am
New documents detail inner workings of Society for American Civic Renewal, group with an emphasis on Christian nationalismNew documents have shed light on the origins and inner workings of the shadowy Society for American Civic Renewal (SACR), including methods for judging the beliefs of potential members on topics such as Christian nationalism, and indications that its founders sought inspiration in an apartheid-era South African white men-only group, the Afrikaner-Broederbond.They also show that Boise State University Professor and Claremont thinktank scholar Scott Yenor tried to coordinate SACR’s activities with other initiatives, including an open letter on “Christian marriage”. Continue reading...
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UK film board tightens guidance on sex scenes in 12/12A-rated releases
by Lanre Bakare Arts and culture correspondent on March 19, 2024 at 10:37 am
BBFC survey finds sexual violence remains biggest area of concern while views on some drug use have easedThe British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has introduced stricter guidelines for sex scenes and nudity in 12 and 12A productions, saying the public are concerned about the amount of explicit content to which young people are being exposed.In the BBFC’s first major audience research for five years, sexual violence remained the biggest area of concern. Continue reading...
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Unilever to cut 7,500 jobs globally and splitt off ice-cream division
by Julia Kollewe on March 19, 2024 at 9:54 am
Magnum to Marmite consumer goods group plans productivity programme to save £684mBusiness live – latest updatesUnilever is to cut 7,500 jobs globally and spin off its ice-cream division as part of an overhaul aimed at saving about €800m (£684m) over the next three years.The consumer goods company, whose brands range from Marmite and Hellmann’s mayonnaise to Dove soap, Lynx deodorant and Domestos bleach, employs 128,000 people worldwide, including 6,000 in the UK. Continue reading...
World news | The Guardian Latest World news news, comment and analysis from the Guardian, the world's leading liberal voice
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Trump ally Peter Navarro to begin prison term for contempt | First Thing
by Clea Skopeliti on March 19, 2024 at 11:57 am
Navarro begins four-month prison term for refusing to cooperate with House January 6 committee. Plus, the people who made a new start after turning 90Good morning.Peter Navarro, a former trade adviser to Donald Trump, will begin his prison sentence on Tuesday, becoming the first ex-White House official to be imprisoned for contempt of Congress.What about Trump? He faces 88 criminal charges, 14 related to election subversion. In addition, his lawyers on Monday said he was unable to post a bond covering the $454m civil fraud judgment while he appeals the ruling.Is this normal? Nearly half the fiscal year is over – it is very unusual to have disputes at this late stage. Continue reading...
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Reform UK leader Richard Tice says it is libellous to call his party far-right – UK politics live
by Andrew Sparrow on March 19, 2024 at 11:52 am
Comments follow an apology by the BBC for using the phraseLucy Frazer, the culture secretary, has raised concerns about an exhibit in the Victoria and Albert Museum which appears to describe former Conservative prime minister Margaret Thatcher as among “contemporary villains”.The caption at the exhibition, which mentions Thatcher alongside Adolf Hitler and Osama bin Laden as people who have been portrayed as baddies in puppet shows, has been portrayed as an insult to the former PM in reports in rightwing papers.Yes I saw that and I didn’t think that that was appropriate.Well, I think in describing objects, in museums and galleries, I think the creator has an important role to look at history to make sure that their objects are understood. But these are matters for those individual institutions.Punch and Judy is seen as traditionally British, but it evolved from the 16th-century Italian street performance commedia dell’arte.Although aimed at a family audience, the original narrative in its Victoria heyday featured domestic violence, hangings and racist caricatures – a jarring and inacceptable combination for modern audiences.In an article about the Liberal Democrats’ spring conference we wrongly described the political party Reform UK as far-right when referring to polling.This sentence was subsequently removed from the article as it fell short of our usual editorial standards.The BBC has apologised for the news website referring to Reform UK as ‘far-right’ following an intervention from my lawyers.My lawyers are also in touch with other news organisations who repeated the BBC line. Continue reading...
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Hong Kong lawmakers pass new measures to quash dissent
by Associated Press in Hong Kong on March 19, 2024 at 11:49 am
Critics say national security law cracking down on offences such as espionage will further erode civil libertiesHong Kong lawmakers have passed a new national security law that grants the government more power to quash dissent, widely seen as the latest step in a sweeping political crackdown that was triggered by pro-democracy protests in 2019.The legislature passed the safeguarding national security bill during a special session on Tuesday. It comes on top of a similar law imposed by Beijing four years ago, which has already largely silenced opposition voices in the financial hub. Continue reading...
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Russia-Ukraine war live: Thousands of children to be evacuated from Belgorod on Russian border with Ukraine due to shelling
by Yohannes Lowe on March 19, 2024 at 11:49 am
Governor says 9,000 children will be moved from Russian city that is just over half an hour’s drive from border with UkraineThe EU’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, has said he will propose that the EU uses 90% of the revenues from Russian assets frozen in Europe to buy arms for Ukraine via the European Peace Facility fund, Reuters reports.Borrell told reporters in Brussels he would propose that the remaining 10% be transferred to the EU budget to be used to boost the capacity of the Ukrainian defence industry. Continue reading...
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Middle East crisis live: Israel restrictions on Gaza aid ‘may amount to use of starvation as method of war’, UN human rights office says
by Martin Belam on March 19, 2024 at 11:36 am
Israel denied obstructing entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza Strip but UN human rights office says manner it has conducted hostilities could be war crimeAt least 31,819 Palestinians have been killed and 73,934 injured since 7 October in Israel’s military offensive on the Gaza Strip, the territory’s health ministry said on Tuesday.About 93 Palestinians were killed and 142 injured in the past 24 hours, the Hamas-led ministry added. Continue reading...
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Police investigate Labour selection contest over ‘computer misuse’ claims
by Ben Quinn Political correspondent on March 19, 2024 at 11:04 am
Process in Croydon East, which was suspended last year after suspected data breach, resumed last weekA Labour parliamentary selection contest in London is being investigated by the police over allegations of “computer misuse” after a suspected data breach.The party’s selection process in the new Croydon East constituency was suspended last year amid complaints that local members’ data provided to some candidates was inaccurate. Continue reading...
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US Kleenex plant contaminated drinking water with PFAS, lawsuit says
by Tom Perkins on March 19, 2024 at 11:00 am
Lawsuit also alleges ‘forever chemicals’ used at Connecticut plant put residents’ health at risk and destroyed property valueToxic PFAS “forever chemical” pollution from a Connecticut Kleenex plant has contaminated nearby drinking water, put residents’ health at risk and destroyed their property value, a new federal class-action lawsuit alleges.The dangerous chemicals are commonly used in paper production, and air emissions from the plant are behind the region’s tainted drinking water wells, the suit charges. The plaintiffs are seeking $5m in damages and health monitoring costs. Continue reading...
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Revealed: documents shed light on shadowy US far-right fraternal order
by Jason Wilson on March 19, 2024 at 11:00 am
New documents detail inner workings of Society for American Civic Renewal, group with an emphasis on Christian nationalismNew documents have shed light on the origins and inner workings of the shadowy Society for American Civic Renewal (SACR), including methods for judging the beliefs of potential members on topics such as Christian nationalism, and indications that its founders sought inspiration in an apartheid-era South African white men-only group, the Afrikaner-Broederbond.They also show that Boise State University Professor and Claremont thinktank scholar Scott Yenor tried to coordinate SACR’s activities with other initiatives, including an open letter on “Christian marriage”. Continue reading...
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UK film board tightens guidance on sex scenes in 12/12A-rated releases
by Lanre Bakare Arts and culture correspondent on March 19, 2024 at 10:37 am
BBFC survey finds sexual violence remains biggest area of concern while views on some drug use have easedThe British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has introduced stricter guidelines for sex scenes and nudity in 12 and 12A productions, saying the public are concerned about the amount of explicit content to which young people are being exposed.In the BBFC’s first major audience research for five years, sexual violence remained the biggest area of concern. Continue reading...
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Unilever to cut 7,500 jobs globally and splitt off ice-cream division
by Julia Kollewe on March 19, 2024 at 9:54 am
Magnum to Marmite consumer goods group plans productivity programme to save £684mBusiness live – latest updatesUnilever is to cut 7,500 jobs globally and spin off its ice-cream division as part of an overhaul aimed at saving about €800m (£684m) over the next three years.The consumer goods company, whose brands range from Marmite and Hellmann’s mayonnaise to Dove soap, Lynx deodorant and Domestos bleach, employs 128,000 people worldwide, including 6,000 in the UK. Continue reading...