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After years of illegal mass flytipping in Gospić, fed-up residents decided to take matters into their own hands “Gospić is our home,” Željka Šikić shouted to a crowd of 40,000 people outside the Croatian parliament earlier this month. The slogan is the name of a campaign she helped to set up to protest against the illegal dumping of waste in Gospić, a town in the mountainous Lika region of centra…

Thomas appeared at Basingstoke magistrates court on Friday after being charged with criminal damage The far-right activist Daniel Thomas has pleaded not guilty to criminal damage after he allegedly slashed a boat in the Channel with an emergency responder on board. Thomas, 37, of no fixed address, appeared at Basingstoke magistrates court on Friday after being charged on Thursday night. He also d…

Government-backed help to save is aimed at working people on universal credit and pays 50p for every £1 saved over four years Amid claims that millions are missing out, the UK government is encouraging low earners to sign up to a savings scheme that offers free cash. Help to save is a government-backed savings account that lets people earn a bonus of 50p for every £1 they save over four years. Co…

Trump officials and Republicans are rolling back protections against heat-related illnesses and deaths When it’s 90F on a hot summer day, Esther Minton wears a long-sleeved shirt to work. “Working outside, you don’t have cover. There’s nowhere for you to really go if you’re on a roof or if you’re on the side of a building,” said Minton, a member of the Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 28 in New Yo…

Area’s second-most intense hurricane on record being fuelled by exceptionally warm Pacific waters Hurricane Polo is barreling towards the Baja California region of Mexico, the latest system in a Pacific hurricane season that has been notably active in recent months. On 22 September, a measurement of 892 millibars was registered for Hurricane Polo, making it the second-most intense hurricane on re…

Boy became separated from a relative in Suffolk and went in the direction of a pond where he was later found dead A three-year-old boy who was found dead in a pond after going missing from a playground had left the play area “through a gap in the fence”, an inquest heard. Noah Woods became separated from a relative after visiting the playground in Merriam Close, Brantham, on the afternoon of 15 S…

More than 100 people arrested, including celebrities, while Israeli PM was claiming war on Gaza is ‘the opposite of genocide’. Plus a Guardian investigation reveals the extents to which some convenience stores fail to honor their prices Good morning. Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, delivered an inflammatory address to the UN in New York, decrying what he said was a global anti-Jewish…

The Green leader, who is Jewish, made the remarks as part of his campaign in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection Morning, and welcome to our UK politics live blog. Zack Polanski declared himself an anti-Zionist and faced heckling at a Jewish community hustings in Holborn and St Pancras , where the Green party leader is standing as a candidate in next month’s byelection. A Green official said th…

Former footballer appeared in about 12 ad campaigns this summer, pushing brands revenue to $110.5m Business live – latest updates David Beckham has taken a $51m (£39m) dividend from his business empire fuelled by a series of deals with brands for the Fifa World Cup. Beckham appeared in about a dozen ad campaigns across this summer’s tournament in the US, working with brands including Lenovo, McDo…

The pope will deliver a landmark speech on AI development and discuss Europe’s future To welcome Pope Leo to France, the bells of churches across France started ringing at 10am, just as his plane touched down at Paris Orly. In fact, they are still ringing: it was agreed they would ring for seven minutes, which the Conference of Bishops of France said would be just right to “mark the solemnity of …

Catherine Corless’s exposure of almost 800 infant deaths at a home led by nuns prompted Neeson to bring the story to screen Liam Neeson still remembers his shock and shame when he read a New York Times article about the mother and baby institution in Tuam, County Galway. It was 2017 and the article chronicled the campaign by Catherine Corless , an amateur local historian, to expose abuse and negl…

Expert says Australia’s criminal laws should be clarified to determine how fault is applied to a corporation when its AI agent commits a crime Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast The federal government could change Australian laws if the current legal framework could not respond to the unprecedented OpenAI hack of Medicare, ministers have confirmed. On Friday, the governm…

A TV spot claims the US president is trying to sway October’s presidential vote in favour of Lula’s far-right opponents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s presidential campaign has accused Donald Trump of wanting to “colonise” Brazil in order to capture its natural resources by meddling in next month’s presidential election. The accusation came in a televised campaign advert that was broadcast on Thursd…

The ⁠Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said the missiles were ⁠aimed at Taif and the Yanbu area on the Red Sea, the main alternative route for Saudi oil Saudi Arabia says it intercepted six ballistic missiles fired by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis, with the latest attacks pushing oil prices ⁠to a one-week high over fears of spiralling supply disruptions. The ⁠Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said the missil…

Email to members says One Nation has loaned funds to a company linked to the party in order to build the structure and establish a micro distillery One Nation has admitted using party funds to build a $56,000 shed on James Ashby’s private property. The Guardian revealed on Monday that a company linked to One Nation - Small Batch Brewing Pty Ltd - was the purchaser of the shed on Ashby’s property …