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Donald Trump indictment unsealed after ex-president’s valet also charged – live
by Léonie Chao-Fong (now) and Chris Stein (earlier) on June 9, 2023 at 5:52 pm
Prosecutors have published charges against former US president; Walt Nauta, Trump’s valet, charged in documents caseThe US senate judiciary committee chairman, Dick Durbin, has said the investigation led by special counsel Jack Smith should be allowed to continue “without interference”.In a statement on Friday, Durbin added that Donald Trump “should be afforded the due process protections that he is guaranteed by our constitution, just like any other American”.I think before the sun sets today, the attorney general of the United States should be standing in front of the American people, should unseal this indictment, should provide the American people with all the facts and information here.And the American people be able to judge for themselves whether this is just the latest incident of weaponization and politicization at the justice department or it’s something different. Continue reading...
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Parts of Italian volcano ‘stretched nearly to breaking point’, study finds
by AFP in Rome on June 9, 2023 at 5:45 pm
Campi Flegrei (Phlegraean Fields) near Naples is now in ‘extremely dangerous’ state, say academic expertsHalf a million people live on a sprawling volcano in Italy – and the risk of an eruption has never been greater, according to a study.The Campi Flegrei (Phlegraean Fields) volcano may be less well-known than Vesuvius, but is “extremely dangerous”, study co-author Stefano Carlino told AFP. Continue reading...
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Why access to Tory party members is big incentive for owning Daily Telegraph
by Jim Waterson Media editor on June 9, 2023 at 5:40 pm
Newspaper retains considerable influence among those who will shape the direction of ConservativesWhoever buys the Daily Telegraph is not just purchasing a historic and profitable newspaper – they are acquiring direct access to Tory party members who will control the future direction of the Conservatives.Paul Goodman, the editor of ConservativeHome, said the newspaper retained “considerable” influence among the approximately 160,000 card-carrying members of the party’s rank and file who vote in leadership elections and MP selections. Continue reading...
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Dorries resigns before Rees-Mogg, Patel and aides linked to Partygate get rewards in Boris Johnson resignation honours – live
by Charlie Moloney (now); Sammy Gecsoyler and Miranda Bryant (earlier) on June 9, 2023 at 5:38 pm
Former culture secretary left off former PM’s resignation honours as key allies rewarded including aides implicated in Partygate scandalResponding to Rachel Reeves’s comments about Labour’s green investment on the Today programme (see also 9.24am and 9.45am) Rebecca Newsom, Greenpeace UK’s head of politics, said:Any U-turn would be a huge mistake. Without the necessary immediate investment, we will lose out on the creation of thousands of jobs needed as we phase out fossil fuels, and we will lose out on the opportunity to put green tech industries at the centre of our economy.Rachel Reeves rightly cites the opportunities of green growth, but this prevarication on confirming the scale of investment needed from the start of a new Labour government risks throwing in the towel on the global race in green tech, with the US, China and the EU already far ahead.Should this letter be ignored, and negotiations are not in place by the 17 June the NEU national executive will be discussing our next steps. This will include the consideration of NEU teacher members in England taking further strike action in the week beginning 3 July.There are six school term weeks until the summer holiday. Up and down the country, head teachers are trying to plan their school budgets for next year and trying to cope with the rapidly growing problem of recruiting enough teachers to fill their classrooms.By not publishing the STRB report, your department is withholding vital information about what proposals that body has made on teacher pay, which may or may not help with the recruitment difficulties. It is also withholding vital information about the funding of pay rises. Continue reading...
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Outcry as Texas to install ‘buoy barrier’ in Rio Grande to deter border crossings
by Adam Gabbatt on June 9, 2023 at 5:29 pm
Rightwing governor Greg Abbott unveils new measures at US-Mexico border condemned by critics as ‘chilling’The governor of Texas announced the state will install a barrier made of buoys along a section of the Rio Grande where people often wade or swim through the treacherous river from Mexico seeking refuge in the US, as the state committed $5.1bn towards ramping up plans to thwart border crossings.Greg Abbott said a “new, water-based barrier of buoys” will be placed in the river. At a press conference he showed a line of large red buoys floating in the center of the Rio Grande. Continue reading...
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Mercedes-Benz beats Tesla for approval of automated driving tech in California
by Reuters on June 9, 2023 at 5:29 pm
German carmaker becomes first to gain permit for offering self-driving cars in California, but with strict conditionsThe California department of motor vehicles has approved Mercedes-Benz’s automated driving system on designated highways under certain conditions without the active control of a driver.California is one of Tesla’s largest markets, accounting for 16% of the carmaker’s global deliveries last year, according to Reuters calculations. Continue reading...
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Russia-Ukraine war live: Ukrainian offensive is under way, says Putin
by Mabel Banfield-Nwachi (now); Martin Belam and Helen Sullivan (earlier) on June 9, 2023 at 5:28 pm
Russian president says beginning of offensive ‘is evidenced by the use of strategic reserves’What we know on day 471 of the invasionRussian military bloggers are saying that overnight the Ukrainians were making another attempt to break through Russian lines in occupied Zaporizhzhia in the area of Orikhiv.The claims have not been independently verified. Continue reading...
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Rishi Sunak urged to be more radical or risk losing ‘red wall’ voters en masse
by Aubrey Allegretti on June 9, 2023 at 5:22 pm
Northern Tory MPs call on prime minister to offer a better vision by cutting taxes, building more homes and extending devolutionRishi Sunak has been warned he risks losing Tory “red wall” voters en masse, as northern MPs called on him to cut taxes, build more homes and extend devolution.Pressure is mounting on the prime minister to move on from his initial phase of leadership, which was designed to steady the party, and press ahead with offering a more inspiring vision to voters before the next election. Continue reading...
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Nadine Dorries stands down as MP with immediate effect
by Aubrey Allegretti Senior political correspondent on June 9, 2023 at 5:16 pm
Tory former minister’s decision to go means there will be a byelection in her Mid Bedfordshire constituencyUK politics live – latest updatesNadine Dorries, the Conservative former culture secretary, has announced she is standing down as an MP with immediate effect.She made the announcement in a tweet after having reportedly been dropped from Boris Johnson’s resignation honours. The move means there will be a byelection in her Mid Bedfordshire constituency where, in 2019, the Conservatives won a 24,000 majority. Continue reading...
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Weapons found at Devon private school where two boys and a teacher were attacked
by Steven Morris on June 9, 2023 at 5:09 pm
Boy, 16, arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm after incident at Blundell’s school in TivertonTwo pupils have sustained serious injuries in an attack at an independent boarding school in Devon and police have revealed that a number of weapons were found at the scene.One of the boys from Blundell’s school in Tiverton is in a critical condition while the second is stable and a male member of staff has been discharged from hospital after being treated for serious injuries. 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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Donald Trump indictment unsealed after ex-president’s valet also charged – live
by Léonie Chao-Fong (now) and Chris Stein (earlier) on June 9, 2023 at 5:52 pm
Prosecutors have published charges against former US president; Walt Nauta, Trump’s valet, charged in documents caseThe US senate judiciary committee chairman, Dick Durbin, has said the investigation led by special counsel Jack Smith should be allowed to continue “without interference”.In a statement on Friday, Durbin added that Donald Trump “should be afforded the due process protections that he is guaranteed by our constitution, just like any other American”.I think before the sun sets today, the attorney general of the United States should be standing in front of the American people, should unseal this indictment, should provide the American people with all the facts and information here.And the American people be able to judge for themselves whether this is just the latest incident of weaponization and politicization at the justice department or it’s something different. Continue reading...
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Parts of Italian volcano ‘stretched nearly to breaking point’, study finds
by AFP in Rome on June 9, 2023 at 5:45 pm
Campi Flegrei (Phlegraean Fields) near Naples is now in ‘extremely dangerous’ state, say academic expertsHalf a million people live on a sprawling volcano in Italy – and the risk of an eruption has never been greater, according to a study.The Campi Flegrei (Phlegraean Fields) volcano may be less well-known than Vesuvius, but is “extremely dangerous”, study co-author Stefano Carlino told AFP. Continue reading...
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Why access to Tory party members is big incentive for owning Daily Telegraph
by Jim Waterson Media editor on June 9, 2023 at 5:40 pm
Newspaper retains considerable influence among those who will shape the direction of ConservativesWhoever buys the Daily Telegraph is not just purchasing a historic and profitable newspaper – they are acquiring direct access to Tory party members who will control the future direction of the Conservatives.Paul Goodman, the editor of ConservativeHome, said the newspaper retained “considerable” influence among the approximately 160,000 card-carrying members of the party’s rank and file who vote in leadership elections and MP selections. Continue reading...
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Dorries resigns before Rees-Mogg, Patel and aides linked to Partygate get rewards in Boris Johnson resignation honours – live
by Charlie Moloney (now); Sammy Gecsoyler and Miranda Bryant (earlier) on June 9, 2023 at 5:38 pm
Former culture secretary left off former PM’s resignation honours as key allies rewarded including aides implicated in Partygate scandalResponding to Rachel Reeves’s comments about Labour’s green investment on the Today programme (see also 9.24am and 9.45am) Rebecca Newsom, Greenpeace UK’s head of politics, said:Any U-turn would be a huge mistake. Without the necessary immediate investment, we will lose out on the creation of thousands of jobs needed as we phase out fossil fuels, and we will lose out on the opportunity to put green tech industries at the centre of our economy.Rachel Reeves rightly cites the opportunities of green growth, but this prevarication on confirming the scale of investment needed from the start of a new Labour government risks throwing in the towel on the global race in green tech, with the US, China and the EU already far ahead.Should this letter be ignored, and negotiations are not in place by the 17 June the NEU national executive will be discussing our next steps. This will include the consideration of NEU teacher members in England taking further strike action in the week beginning 3 July.There are six school term weeks until the summer holiday. Up and down the country, head teachers are trying to plan their school budgets for next year and trying to cope with the rapidly growing problem of recruiting enough teachers to fill their classrooms.By not publishing the STRB report, your department is withholding vital information about what proposals that body has made on teacher pay, which may or may not help with the recruitment difficulties. It is also withholding vital information about the funding of pay rises. Continue reading...
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Outcry as Texas to install ‘buoy barrier’ in Rio Grande to deter border crossings
by Adam Gabbatt on June 9, 2023 at 5:29 pm
Rightwing governor Greg Abbott unveils new measures at US-Mexico border condemned by critics as ‘chilling’The governor of Texas announced the state will install a barrier made of buoys along a section of the Rio Grande where people often wade or swim through the treacherous river from Mexico seeking refuge in the US, as the state committed $5.1bn towards ramping up plans to thwart border crossings.Greg Abbott said a “new, water-based barrier of buoys” will be placed in the river. At a press conference he showed a line of large red buoys floating in the center of the Rio Grande. Continue reading...
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Mercedes-Benz beats Tesla for approval of automated driving tech in California
by Reuters on June 9, 2023 at 5:29 pm
German carmaker becomes first to gain permit for offering self-driving cars in California, but with strict conditionsThe California department of motor vehicles has approved Mercedes-Benz’s automated driving system on designated highways under certain conditions without the active control of a driver.California is one of Tesla’s largest markets, accounting for 16% of the carmaker’s global deliveries last year, according to Reuters calculations. Continue reading...
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Russia-Ukraine war live: Ukrainian offensive is under way, says Putin
by Mabel Banfield-Nwachi (now); Martin Belam and Helen Sullivan (earlier) on June 9, 2023 at 5:28 pm
Russian president says beginning of offensive ‘is evidenced by the use of strategic reserves’What we know on day 471 of the invasionRussian military bloggers are saying that overnight the Ukrainians were making another attempt to break through Russian lines in occupied Zaporizhzhia in the area of Orikhiv.The claims have not been independently verified. Continue reading...
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Rishi Sunak urged to be more radical or risk losing ‘red wall’ voters en masse
by Aubrey Allegretti on June 9, 2023 at 5:22 pm
Northern Tory MPs call on prime minister to offer a better vision by cutting taxes, building more homes and extending devolutionRishi Sunak has been warned he risks losing Tory “red wall” voters en masse, as northern MPs called on him to cut taxes, build more homes and extend devolution.Pressure is mounting on the prime minister to move on from his initial phase of leadership, which was designed to steady the party, and press ahead with offering a more inspiring vision to voters before the next election. Continue reading...
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Nadine Dorries stands down as MP with immediate effect
by Aubrey Allegretti Senior political correspondent on June 9, 2023 at 5:16 pm
Tory former minister’s decision to go means there will be a byelection in her Mid Bedfordshire constituencyUK politics live – latest updatesNadine Dorries, the Conservative former culture secretary, has announced she is standing down as an MP with immediate effect.She made the announcement in a tweet after having reportedly been dropped from Boris Johnson’s resignation honours. The move means there will be a byelection in her Mid Bedfordshire constituency where, in 2019, the Conservatives won a 24,000 majority. Continue reading...
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Weapons found at Devon private school where two boys and a teacher were attacked
by Steven Morris on June 9, 2023 at 5:09 pm
Boy, 16, arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm after incident at Blundell’s school in TivertonTwo pupils have sustained serious injuries in an attack at an independent boarding school in Devon and police have revealed that a number of weapons were found at the scene.One of the boys from Blundell’s school in Tiverton is in a critical condition while the second is stable and a male member of staff has been discharged from hospital after being treated for serious injuries. Continue reading...