US strikes on Ecuadorian fishing boats raise humanitarian concerns but Trump admin not wavering
World news | The Guardianby Tiago Rogero South America correspondent·13d ago
While the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, was being decorated in Quito by Ecuador’s president for “helping to promote peace in the region”, 10 Ecuadorian fishers whose boat had been blown up by...
Pope Leo celebrates open-air mass before 700,000 people in Paris
World news | The Guardianby Donna Ferguson and agencies·13d ago
Hundreds of thousands of people lined the Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris on Saturday to attend an open-air mass with Pope Leo, on the second day of his visit to France.
California man charged in the killing of his ex-wife – two decades after she vanished
World news | The Guardianby Ramon Antonio Vargas·13d ago
A man was recently charged in California with the killing of his ex-wife six years after her remains were discovered in a crawlspace beneath a home – and about two decades after when she went...
Pennsylvania measles outbreak spreads, with 55 new cases reported since Wednesday
World news | The Guardianby Anna Betts·13d ago
The Pennsylvania department of health (DOH) announced on Friday that 55 new measles cases had been reported in the state since Wednesday, with officials continuing efforts to contain an outbreak of...
Power outages and flooded roads as major storm bears down on US north-east
World news | The Guardianby Associated Press·13d ago
More than 70,000 customers were without electricity in the north-eastern US on Saturday, a major sign of a powerful storm known as a nor’easter that was expected to create dangerous conditions...
New research finds 485 chemicals in US pesticide products linked to breast cancer
World news | The Guardianby Tom Perkins·13d ago
New research has identified at least 485 chemicals used in US pesticide products that are linked to breast cancer, raising questions about the safety of food and other products at a time when early...
Venezuelan shot by ICE in Austin needs surgery to avoid losing feeling in body, supporters say
World news | The Guardianby Emiliano Tahui Gomez in Austin·13d ago
The Venezuelan man shot by federal immigration officers after a traffic stop in Texas needs surgery to avoid losing feeling on the left side of his body, according to his supporters.
Green shoots? Burnham cultivates rural links in attempt to ‘build back trust’ with farmers
World news | The Guardianby Helena Horton·13d ago
As an arable farmer, Olly Harrison’s WhatsApp messages are normally concerned with the more mundane matters of working the land: logistics, supplies and the occasional chat about the weather.
Work intensifying on UK laws to stamp out concert ticket touts, say sources
World news | The Guardianby Rob Davies·13d ago
The government has stepped up work on new laws to stop ticket touts fleecing fans, as the prime minister came under pressure from artists including the drummer from the Smiths, one of his favourite...
Thomas Jefferson letter goes on the market – containing a prescient warning for Trump today
World news | The Guardianby Richard Luscombe·13d ago
A remarkably prescient letter written by Thomas Jefferson, the third US president, advising how the newly created country could prosper, has been put up for sale by a private collector.
We followed five people in Gaza from dawn to dusk – this is what the headlines don’t tell us
World news | The Guardianby Tess McClure·13d ago
What does it take to make a morning cup of tea in Gaza? For Alaa Hessi, in her final month of pregnancy, this small ritual begins with a calculation of gas rations.
Three-quarters of UK’s popular plug-in hybrid cars unable to use rapid chargers
World news | The Guardianby Alex Daniel·13d ago
Three-quarters of the 20 top-selling plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) in the UK cannot use rapid chargers, research has found, amid concerns that many are essentially “petrol cars pulling...
Severely disabled young people should get fast-track access to benefits, Milburn says
World news | The Guardianby Patrick Butler and Will Parman·13d ago
Young people whose complex disabilities mean they have little prospect of getting a paid job should get fast-track access to disability benefits, an official review of youth employment will say.
Lula bans fixed-odds sports betting a week before Brazilian elections
World news | The Guardianby Associated Press·13d ago
Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has signed an order banning fixed-odds sports betting just over a week before the first round of the presidential election, in a move he said was...
‘I felt shame’: former BA worker locked in legal battle after losing job of 30 years
World news | The Guardianby Kevin Rawlinson·13d ago
During a 30-year career as a member of British Airways’ cabin crew, Tess De Mello took pride in a job well done, saying she regularly went above and beyond to make passengers more comfortable.
Labour must reunite progressive voters to win the next election, says Lucy Powell
World news | The Guardianby Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor·13d ago
Labour must “reunite the progressive voter coalition” if it is to take advantage of a split on the right and win the next election, the party’s deputy leader has said.
Schoolchildren without smartphones penalised with higher bus fares
World news | The Guardianby Anna Tims·13d ago
Schoolchildren who do not own smartphones face paying hundreds of pounds extra in annual bus fares as cheaper travel passes are digitised.
The tricky tests awaiting Andy Burnham after Labour conference
World news | The Guardianby Rowena Mason Whitehall editor·13d ago
1. The budgetThis is the most difficult event on the horizon for Burnham, set for 28 October, as the global economic picture continues to look bad in the face of the Iran war pushing up energy...
Vast Casino Secrets leak exposes inner workings of offshore gambling firms
World news | The Guardianby Rob Davies and Maxence Peigné·13d ago
The secrets of thousands of online casinos have been laid bare in a vast leak of data that could have seismic consequences for offshore gambling firms, including some accused of illegally targeting...
Drones could speed up getting defibrillators to people having cardiac arrests, study suggests
World news | The Guardianby Nicola Davis Science correspondent·13d ago
Drones could help cut the time it takes to get a defibrillator to people experiencing cardiac arrests when not in hospital, researchers have suggested.
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