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Australian politicians say they are paying thousands for their own security upgrades amid rising threats
Home and office safety a common concern in Australian federal police and Asio safety briefings with politicians following alleged attack on MP Helen HainesGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastSecurity agencies will review safety precautions for MPs’ homes and offices after nume
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Majority of Australians who report penicillin allergy not truly allergic
Peak body for immunologists changes guidelines as evidence shows up to 90% of those reporting allergy don’t have oneGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe majority of Australians who report a penicillin allergy are not truly allergic, prompting the peak body for immunologists
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Kagan says supreme court conservatives have made US political system ‘a nightmare’
Liberal justice says recent decisions on redistricting and campaign finance have undermined democracy and polarized US even moreUS politics live – latest updatesElena Kagan criticized rulings made by the US supreme court’s conservative majority this week, arguing that its recent decisions on redistr
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Severely ill ICE detainees targeted for imminent deportation in Florida, advocates say
Flights to unknown countries in Africa are scheduled as early as Wednesday, relatives detailRelatives of gravely ill detainees at two Florida immigration jails say authorities are about to deport their loved ones to unknown countries in Africa despite worsening medical conditions.Flights are schedul
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Family of prison officer killed by IRA receives state apology
Brian Stack was crossing a street in Dublin in 1983 when he was shot in the back of the neck and died 18 months later.
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Israeli military detains US politician Brad Lander and rabbis at olive harvest
About 80 US, Israeli and British volunteers held near Nahalin in West Bank and taken to police stationThe Israeli military has detained about 80 US, Israeli and British volunteers helping Palestinians harvest olives near Bethlehem, including the New York Democratic congressional nominee Brad Lander,
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80 Israelis and Americans, including NY Democrat Brad Lander, detained in West Bank
U.S. Democratic congressional nominee Brad Lander was detained along with about 80 American and Israeli rabbis and activists by Israeli security forces as they helped Palestinian olive harvesters.
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Thousands of California public employees set to strike over contract
SEIU Local 1000, representing nurses and teachers, pushing for higher wages, telework and affordable healthcareThousands of California state workers were set to strike on Wednesday, rallying outside government buildings in several cities, as tensions boiled over lapsed contract negotiations with Gov
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French borrowing costs hit 24-year high as civil unrest and budget fears spook markets
Yield on 10-year government bonds passes 5% amid failure to pass budget and fallout from violent street protestsBusiness live – latest updatesFrance’s borrowing costs have climbed above 5% for the first time in 24 years as political concerns and the government’s failure to agree a much-delayed budge
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UK cinemas report ‘bonkers’ demand for documentary You Can See Everything
Tickets for film about Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes said to be selling out after $15m opening weekend in the USIt is the film everyone seems to be talking about, spawning memes and fuelling feverish online debate about its subject, the disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes.Now, a month be
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Woman told she had cancer by NHS worker who inappropriately accessed her records
Pippa Boardman said she lost her dignity through data breach at Royal Cornwall hospital by man she barely knewA woman was told she had cancer by a hospital employee she barely knew who had accessed her medical records days before she was due to receive test results from her consultant.Pippa Boardman
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Student who stabbed housemate to death in Gloucestershire jailed for life
Zack Coughlan, 23, killed Jamie Collins, 21, in garden of home they shared and initially denied murderA university student who lay in wait for his housemate to return home before stabbing him 30 times has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 28 years.Zack Coughlan, 23, dressed in black and wo
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Nigeria confirms Ebola case linked to East Africa
The female patient, who sources have told the BBC is not Nigerian, is in isolation and in an Abuja hospital.
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Energy secretary leaning towards rejecting Rosebank oilfield
Exclusive: Officials say Miatta Fahnbulleh minded not to give approval in victory for climate campaignersUK politics live – latest updatesMiatta Fahnbulleh is leaning towards rejecting the giant Rosebank oilfield, the Guardian understands, in what would be a blow for the North Sea energy industry bu
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State attorneys general step up plans to counter Trump’s meddling in midterms
Coordination by Democratic officials overseeing elections includes Zoom calls and in-person tabletop exercisesDemocratic state attorneys general, other top state officials and civic groups have accelerated planning to thwart any federal meddling in the November midterm elections by Donald Trump as h
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Trump leans into unprecedented power ahead of midterm elections
Less than two weeks before the election, Trump continues to crash through barriers that he wouldn't dare cross in his first term.
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As fans reject AI-generated music, even boosters are drawing the line
Enthusiasts like Grimes and A$AP Rocky may embrace AI-generated content, but they won’t produce it themselvesStreaming services, notable musicians and fans are confronting the growing presence of AI-generated music and drawing lines in the sand.On Tuesday, Spotify announced it had removed about 50m
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Putin orders release of jailed American as he meets Trump envoy for Ukraine talks
Russia unilaterally frees Stephen Hubbard after US request while Steve Witkoff praises Putin as a ‘humanitarian’Europe live – latest updatesUS politics live – latest updatesVladimir Putin ordered the release of an American from a Russian jail as he met Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff in St Peters
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The night watch: the YouTubers who were guardians of a shark stuck in a South Korean canal
Wearing hi-vis and carrying selfie sticks, livestreamers watched over an animal that was trapped for a month and drew more than 1.6m visitors before being guided outIn South Korea, they call them jagyeongdan, a word whose meaning sits somewhere between vigilante group and neighbourhood watch. Each n
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Trump hails Russia’s release of US teacher amid Witkoff’s visit – live
US was not required to give anything in return for Stephen Hubbard’s release ‘out of respect for President Trump’, he claimsSign up for Breaking News US emailAs voters struggle with the rising cost of living and gas prices up 45% since the Iran War, Trump on the campaign trail this week has also rep
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Bereaved civil service families could face ‘unjust’ tax bills due to pension scheme delays
MPs say ‘chaos’ at Capita-run scheme could mean some claims miss tax-free time limit on lump sum paymentsBereaved families could face “unconscionable” tax bills because of “chaos” in the civil service pension scheme, the government has been warned.Some lump sum pension payments to families are only
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Stratford International on track to get cross-Channel trains in budget boost
Sadiq Khan says upgrade would unlock station’s true potential and allow it to live up to its nameBusiness live – latest updatesStratford International train station in east London will receive funding in next week’s budget, according to reports, putting it on track to live up to its name and become
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Reader Q&A: What’s next for France after a weekend of riots? Ask our Europe columnists
At 3pm BST / 4pm CEST Friday 23 Oct, Guardian Europe columnists Rokhaya Diallo and Alexander Hurst will be live taking questions from our readers about the riots and protests in France. Send your questions by email now to [email protected], or join the discussion on FridayAfter weeks of
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Race for crucial midterms attracting vast sums of money on both sides | First Thing
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg is spending $80m to help Democratic candidates, while Trump has promised Republicans $400m. Plus a vital investigation into justice in LouisianaDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning. Vast sums of money are being ploughed into November’s m
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