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Publisher condemns ‘violent’ use of Franklin the Turtle after Hegseth’s boat strike post18:04 US defense secretary posted meme depicting beloved children’s character aiming rocket launcher at set of boats Pete Hegseth told US soldiers in Iraq to ignore legal advice on rules of engagement A post on social media by US defense secretary Pete Hegseth , depicting a beloved children’s character aiming a rocket launcher at a cluster of boats, has elicited condemnation from the book’s Canadian pu… Trans girls banned from joining Girlguiding18:04 Girls’ adventure charity says it made decision after seeking legal advice in wake of supreme court ruling on gender Trans girls will no longer be able to join Girlguiding, the organisation has announced, saying it has made the decision after seeking legal advice in the wake of the supreme court ruling on gender earlier this year. Girlguiding on Tuesday said: “Trans girls and young women, and othe… San Francisco to sue food giants over ultra-processed products18:04 City argues corporations profit while communities bear the cost of diseases linked to ultra-processed foods San Francisco will file on Tuesday the nation’s first government lawsuit against food manufacturers over ultra-processed foods (UPFs), arguing that local governments have been shouldering the costs of treating diseases that stem from public consumption of the companies’ products. The city’s… Former EU top diplomat among three held in fraud investigation17:32 Belgian police raid EU foreign service HQ and College of Europe and arrest Federica Mogherini and two others Belgian police have arrested three people including the EU’s former top diplomat Federica Mogherini and raided the headquarters of the EU foreign service and the elite College of Europe as part of an investigation into suspected fraud. The three were detained “as part of a probe into suspe… Deceiving women into sexual relations ‘part of work’ for spycops, inquiry told17:32 Whistleblower says senior managers did not forbid intimate relationships and advised him to use condoms Senior managers running a covert unit permitted undercover police officers to deceive women into sexual relations, the spycops public inquiry has heard. Peter Francis, a former undercover officer who has become a whistleblower, said the sexual relations were a routine feature of the covert oper… Trump administration is ‘selling out’ navy admiral to shield Hegseth over boat strikes, officials say17:32 White House names Adm Frank M Bradley as officer who ‘directed the engagement’, distancing Hegseth from accountability US politics live – latest updates Officials in Congress and the Pentagon say the Trump administration is attempting to shield Pete Hegseth from responsibility for a “second strike” to kill survivors on an alleged drug boat by scapegoating a US navy admiral instead. Karoline Leavi… Indian order to preload state-owned app on smartphones causes political outcry17:00 Apple among big tech companies reportedly refusing to install Sanchar Saathi cybersecurity app on their devices A political outcry has erupted in India after the government mandated large technology companies to install a state-owned app on smartphones that has led to surveillance fears among opposition MPs and activists. Manufacturers including Apple, Samsung and Xiomi now have 90 days to comply… ‘A doll to me and a trumptet to Jimmie’: six-year-old girl’s letter to Santa in 188317:00 Janet’s wishlist that ran in Leeds Mercury and letter from a girl in Hampshire in 1898 unearthed in newspaper archives The toys on the Christmas wishlist may have evolved in more than 140 years but children, it seems, do not change. That, at least, is the suggestion of a newly uncovered letter to Father Christmas dating from 1883, believed to be one of the earliest known such messages in the UK. … Michael and Susan Dell donate $6.25bn to encourage families to claim ‘Trump Accounts’16:28 Billionaires aim to provide incentive for families to claim new investment accounts for children created as part of Trump legislation Billionaires Michael and Susan Dell pledged $6.25bn Tuesday to provide 25 million American children under 10 an incentive to claim the new investment accounts for children created as part of Donald Trump’s tax and spending legislation. The historic gift has little … Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel face off in first trailer for pop star epic Mother Mary16:28 ‘Psychosexual pop thriller’ comes from The Green Knight’s David Lowery and will feature new music from Charli xcx Anne Hathaway plays a pop star and Michaela Coel her estranged fashion designer in the first trailer for highly anticipated drama Mother Mary. The film comes from David Lowery, whose previous films range from The Green Knight to A Ghost Story to Pete’s Dragon . His last film was Disne… Trump tells Honduras ‘there will be hell to pay’ as presidential vote count stalls15:56 Intervention is latest by US president whose preferred candidate, Nasry Asfura, is locked in ‘technical tie’ Analysis: Trump’s counter-drug effort is ‘based on lies and hypocrisy’ Donald Trump has accused officials in Honduras of “trying to change” the result of the country’s presidential election, as the release of vote counts was paused with two rightwing candidates locked in a technical tie. T… Kristi Noem urges sweeping new US travel ban after fatal DC shooting15:56 Homeland security secretary backs broad restrictions after guard member’s killing, echoing Trump’s hardline stance Kristi Noem , the US homeland security secretary, has advocated for a new travel ban on visitors from an unspecified number of countries following the shooting death in Washington DC of a national guard member by an Afghan national. Noem posted to X her proposal on Monday night after she said she had spoken with Donald Trump, whose first term travel ban on seven Muslim countries fa… Revealed: Mexico’s industrial boomtown is making goods for the US. Residents say they’re ‘breathing poison’15:24 Polluting facilities in Monterrey, which has close ties to the US, are pumping toxic heavy metals into the city’s air and threatening residents’ health Leer en español en Quinto Elemento Lab An industrial boom in a US manufacturing hub in Mexico is contributing to a massive air pollution crisis that is threatening residents’ health, according to new research by the Guardian and Quinto Elemento La… St Lucia prime minister Philip Pierre keeps majority as ruling party wins15:24 The Labour party holds at least 13 seats after a campaign centered on crime, the economy and passport sales St Lucian prime minister Philip Pierre’s Labour party (SLP) has held its legislative majority, putting Pierre on course for reelection after a campaign centered on economic management, violent crime and passport sales. Official election results on Tuesday showed the social democratic SLP wi… NDIS plans will be computer-generated with human involvement dramatically cut under sweeping overhaul15:24 Exclusive: Staff were told of major changes to the way NDIS funding and support plans will be made during a recent internal briefing Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Funding and support plans for national disability insurance scheme participants will be generated by a computer program and staff will have no discretion to amend them, under a major overhaul of the NDIS t… |