Israelis Protest Surge in Gun Crime Within Arab Community
Palestinian and Jewish citizens of Israel joined forces to demand government action in the face of a spiraling death toll from criminal violence among Arabs.
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Australia politics live: Malcolm Turnbull says Angus Taylor should ‘stand up and say’ if he wants to be Liberal leader; man charged after Sydney protest over police tactics
Former PM says Liberals who want Taylor as party leader should take responsibility for it. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTurnbull laments the Liberals’ shift to the rightTurnbull has made no secret that he doesn’t like the party shifting towards the right and believes his former colleagues have spent too much time watching Sky News after dark.The problem the party has got is that it has drifted away from the center of Australian politics. It’s become lost in this sort of world, this bubble of populist right-wing media … They’re fighting culture wars and, you know, basically chasing Pauline Hanson down a right-wing populist borough, and no wonder her vote is ahead of theirs. They’ve got to get back to the centre.I think it is fair if people want to remove the leader, then they should be prepared to put their hands up. You know, so as I said, I think this is true with Taylor. I mean, if Taylor wants to be leader, [he] should stand up and say he wants to be leader, say why, and those people who support him should stand up and take responsibility for it. Continue reading...
Ex-police chief said Trump told him in 2006 'everyone' knew of Epstein's behaviour
The now-president allegedly called police in Florida who were investigating Epstein and said "thank goodness you're stopping him".
Streeting still ready to challenge Starmer despite show of unity, allies say
Health secretary poised to make leadership bid after May local elections to pre-empt a potential challenge from rival Rayner, MPs close to him sayAllies of Wes Streeting expect him to try to depose Keir Starmer within weeks, despite the health secretary insisting he backs the prime minister and is not intending to move against him, the Guardian has been told.Starmer attempted to regain authority over his party on Tuesday after a tumultuous day in Westminster during which he was denounced by the Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar and lost his director of communications. Continue reading...
Democratic congressman Ro Khanna names six men appearing in unredacted Epstein files – live
Khanna, who co-sponsored the Epstein transparency act, named six people including Victoria’s Secret tycoon Leslie Wexner on the House floorUS commerce secretary says he had lunch with Epstein on private islandJeffrey Epstein plotted with lawyer to try to have woman deportedJamie Raskin, a top House Democrat, accused the justice department of making “puzzling, inexplicable redactions” to documents related to Jeffrey Epstein that obscured the names of abusers, while allowing the identities of the disgraced financier’s victims to become public.Raskin told reporters that he wanted to view the complete files to better understand how the justice department handled the redaction process. Continue reading...
Italy’s Top Sports Journalists Plan to Strike Over Anchor’s Olympics Gaffes
Paolo Petrecca made numerous gaffes while commentating on the Olympics opening ceremonies for Italy’s public broadcaster. Journalists are incensed.
Will any countries take action to stop Israel’s West Bank annexation?
Fathi Nimer says he don’t expect countries opposed to Israel's annexation of the occupied West Bank to take action.
FBI releases door-camera images of ‘armed individual’ in Nancy Guthrie case
Today show’s Savannah Guthrie says: ‘We believe she is still alive’ as agency hunts for person pictured on Nest cameraThe FBI on Tuesday released new photos and video footage of someone the agency’s director described as “an armed individual appearing to have tampered with the camera at Nancy Guthrie’s front door the morning of her disappearance”.Broadcast journalist Savannah Guthrie, host of NBC’s Today and Nancy’s daughter, wrote on social media: “We believe she is still alive. Bring her home.” Continue reading...
Former senior aide to Starmer loses whip over friendship with sex offender
Labour peer Matthew Doyle has apologised for links to Sean Morton who was convicted of possession of indecent images of childrenKeir Starmer’s longstanding communications chief has been suspended from the Labour whip in his new role in the Lords after it emerged that he had campaigned on behalf of a friend who had been charged with possessing indecent images of children.Matthew Doyle, who stepped down as the No 10 head of communications last March and was made a peer in December, said in a statement that he apologised for his links to Sean Morton, a former Labour councillor in Scotland who was convicted in 2018 of possessing the images. Continue reading...
Standing with Epstein victims, Schumer introduces ‘Virginia’s law’
Joined by survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuses, US Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer has introduced new legislation.