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• British Airways sued by tourist 'wedged next to obese passenger'

  16-11-2018 19:47 via cnn.com
  A tourist is suing British Airways, claiming he suffered injury and loss of earnings from having to sit next to an obese passenger on a 12-hour flight.
  
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• Sunak declines to say who was behind MoD hack but says UK has ‘robust’ security policy towards China – politics live

  07-05-2024 15:05
  
  PM says ‘malign actor’ has compromised armed forces’ payment network as Chinese embassy calls for an end to ‘anti-China political farce’Reeves says Labour has a vision for the country. Stability will be change, she argues.I know – warm words are not enough. I do not underestimate the challenges we face. But I am so ambitious for our country. I know the huge potential found all across Britain and the constraints that are holding that potential back are not immu
  
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• Stormy Daniels ‘likely’ called as witness in Trump hush-money trial, lawyer says – live

  07-05-2024 14:58
  
  The $130,000 hush-money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels is at the center of this trialTrump trial continues after judge threatens jail over gag-order breachesIt is “likely” that Stormy Daniels, an adult film star whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, will be called to testify today, her lawyer told the Associated Press.The $130,000 hush-money payment to Daniels is at the center of this trial.Prosecutors argue Cohen’s ‘expenses’ were not processed as expen
  
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• New York governor said Black kids in the Bronx do not know the word ‘computer’

  07-05-2024 14:53
  
  Kathy Hochul made comment at California conference to showcase upstate AI center before apologizing on Monday nightThe governor of New York, Kathy Hochul, has rapidly backtracked on remarks she made on Monday after she came under a blizzard of criticism for saying that Black children in the Bronx did not know the word “computer”.Hochul had intended her appearance at the Milken Institute Global Conference in California on Monday to showcase Empire AI, the $400m consortium she is leadi
  
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• Russia-Ukraine war live: Belarus to hold tactical nuclear drills; Kyiv detains two Ukrainian officials over plot to kill Zelenskiy

  07-05-2024 14:50
  
  Ally to take part in exercises alongside Russia; Ukraine says it has exposed network of agents run by MoscowRussia and Ukraine have accused each other at the global chemical weapons watchdog in The Hague of using banned toxins on the battlefield, the organisation said on Tuesday.The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) said that the accusations were “insufficiently substantiated” but added that “the situation remains volatile and extremely concerning rega
  
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• Stormy Daniels expected on witness stand for 13th day of Trump trial

  07-05-2024 14:49
  
  Adult film star’s attorney said it’s ‘likely’ she’ll testify today in the trial over falsified business records to hide hush-money paymentsTrump hush-money trial – live updatesDonald Trump’s criminal trial enters its 13th day on Tuesday, reportedly with the potential for bombshell testimony from Stormy Daniels, an adult film actor at the center of his hush-money scandal.Daniels’ attorney told the Associated Press that she would “likely’
  
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• Putin sworn in for fifth term in ceremony boycotted by US and UK

  07-05-2024 14:45
  
  Russian president claims mandate for Ukraine invasion and‘correctness of the country’s course’Ukraine war – live updatesVladimir Putin has been sworn into his fifth term as Russia’s leader in a ceremony attended by Russia’s political elite but boycotted by the UK, US and most European envoys.The ceremony, which begins a presidential term that could end with Putin in power for 30 years, was marked by a bellicose speech trumpeting Russia’s national interes
  
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• Men-only Garrick Club to vote on admitting women as members

  07-05-2024 14:42
  
  Meeting on Tuesday evening will debate the issue after new legal analysis of 193-year-old rulebookThe men-only Garrick Club will vote on Tuesday evening on whether female members should be allowed to join, after decades of controversy over the London club’s refusal to admit women.Members will meet at a Covent Garden venue at 5pm to debate the issue. They will then vote on a resolution inviting them to confirm that a new legal analysis of the Garrick’s 193-year-old rulebook suggests t
  
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• ‘Big four’ accountancy firms PwC and EY fined over LC&F audit failures

  07-05-2024 14:35
  
  Firms fined millions after London Capital & Finance’s 2019 crash wiped out customers’ savings“Big four” accountancy firms PricewaterhouseCoopers and EY have been fined a combined £9.3m for a series of failures in auditing the accounts of London Capital & Finance, the collapsed mini-bond firm that wiped out the investments of thousands of savers.It concludes a near four-year investigation by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) into how auditors breached the
  
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• China’s Xi Jinping to head for Serbia on second day of Europe visit – live

  07-05-2024 14:25
  
  Chinese premier has lunch with Emmanuel Macron before heading to Serbia on his closely watched trip to EuropeChina hacked UK ministry: reportThe Chinese state has hacked the British ministry of defence, Sky News reported this morning. Continue reading...
  
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• US company agrees to fine for hiring children to clean slaughterhouses

  07-05-2024 14:18
  
  US labor department announced that Fayette Janitorial Service agreed to $650,000 fine and mandate to no longer employ minors A Tennessee-based sanitation company has agreed to pay more than half a million dollars after a federal investigation found it illegally hired at least two dozen children to clean dangerous meat processing facilities in Iowa and Virginia.The US labor department announced on Monday that Fayette Janitorial Service LLC entered into a consent judgment, in which the company agr
  
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• ‘Blood is on your hands, Biden’: US rapper Macklemore gives support to Palestine and campus protests

  07-05-2024 13:05
  
  New track Hind’s Hall backs Columbia University protesters and characterises Israel as ‘a state that’s gotta rely on an apartheid system’Chart-topping US rapper Macklemore has released a new track, Hind’s Hall, which gives robust support to Palestine as well as those protesting at US universities against Israel’s activity in Gaza.Hind’s Hall is named after the Columbia University building, renamed from Hamilton Hall by occupying student protesters to ref
  
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• Boeing faces new US investigation into ‘missed’ 787 inspections

  07-05-2024 13:04
  
  FAA examining whether employees may have falsified records after firm said it might not have properly carried out checksBusiness live – latest updatesBoeing faces a new investigation after the planemaker told US regulators it might have failed to properly carry out some quality inspections on its 787 Dreamliner planes.The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it was “investigating whether Boeing completed the inspections and whether company employees may have falsified aircra
  
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• First Thing: IDF claims control of Gaza side of Rafah crossing amid ceasefire talks

  07-05-2024 13:03
  
  Israel takes control of only gateway for aid between Egypt and Gaza. Plus, Trump threatened with jail over gag order breachesDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Israel’s military has confirmed it has gained control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing, a main strategic goal concerning the only entry point from Egypt for humanitarian aid into Gaza.What has the response been? The US, EU and others have long warned against the Rafah offensive.
  
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• UK public invited to dance for worms to help assess soil health

  07-05-2024 13:00
  
  Charity asks people to charm worms to the surface and count their numbers to contribute to worm map of UKDancing for worms may seem an odd pursuit, but an environment charity is calling for people across the UK to charm the creatures from the depths in order to count them.The Soil Association is trying to get a nationwide picture of worm abundance, to track their decline and see where they need the most help. Continue reading...
  
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• Why has Israel moved into Rafah and what is status of its ceasefire talks with Hamas?

  07-05-2024 12:34
  
  IDF sent tanks into city in southern Gaza on Tuesday as it said terms of ceasefire dealwere undecidedMiddle East crisis – live updatesOn Monday, thousands left eastern neighbourhoods of Rafah in southern Gaza after the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) told people to move to a “humanitarian zone” north-west of the city to avoid being harmed in an imminent attack. Then Hamas, after a week of stalling, accepted terms for a ceasefire put forward by mediators. Hours later, Israel said i
  
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• China accuses Australian navy helicopter of flying near airspace in ‘provocative move’

  07-05-2024 12:33
  
  Foreign ministry says Chinese jet pilot took ‘necessary measures at the scene’ after Australia claimedflares were released in front of helicopterGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastChina’s foreign ministry has accused an Australian navy helicopter of deliberating flying “within close range” of Chinese airspace in a “provocative move” in the latest military altercation between the two nations on the high seas.The Austr
  
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• Thousands rally across Israel calling for Netanyahu to accept ceasefire deal

  07-05-2024 11:58
  
  Protesters march towards Netanyahu’s residence in Jerusalem with banner saying: ‘The blood is on your hands’What we know so far about the assault on RafahFollow live for the latest updatesThousands of Israelis around the country have joined rallies calling for the government of Benjamin Netanyahu to agree to the terms of a ceasefire deal that Hamas accepted on Monday.Protesters gathered near the defence headquarters in Tel Aviv, while in Jerusalem at least 100 protesters marche
  
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• Sydney council bans same-sex parenting books from libraries for ‘safety of our children’

  07-05-2024 11:57
  
  Local MP is concerned move breaches Anti-Discrimination Act while NSW arts minister accuses council of ‘censorship’Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA Sydney council has voted to place a blanket ban on same-sex parenting books from local libraries in a move the New South Wales government warns could be a breach of the state’s Anti-Discrimination Act.At a meeting last week, Cumberland city council in western Sydney voted on a new strategy f
  
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• 270,000 UK forces records thought to have been exposed to Chinese hackers

  07-05-2024 11:53
  
  Payroll data at risk includes names, bank details and addresses of current and former force members, government sources suggestAn estimated 270,000 payroll records belonging to nearly all members of Britain’s armed forces have been exposed to Chinese hackers in a breach at a third-party contractor that was discovered a few days ago.The data at risk includes names and bank details and, in a few thousand instances, addresses and national insurance numbers of current and recently departed mem
  
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• RBA’s next move more likely down than up but probably not until 2025

  07-05-2024 11:49
  
  Householders are suffering most from Australia’s sluggish economy but things could definitely be worseGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s economy might not feel miraculous to households and businesses on the brink, but there is definitely an element of mystery about how it’s actually travelling.Contrary to more hawkish forecasters, the Reserve Bank on Tuesday did not adjust its settings to imply its next move would be an interest
  
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• David Pocock accuses major parties of ‘kicking can down the road’ on lobbying reforms

  07-05-2024 11:25
  
  Independent ACT senator says review committee was provided with solutions to fix ‘fatally flawed’ system but failed to offer any substantial improvementsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastIndependent ACT senator David Pocock has accused the major parties of “kicking the can down the road” on reforms to overhaul Australia’s “weak and ineffective” federal lobbying system after an inquiry suggested minor tweaks.The Libe
  
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• Jacinta Allan might have offered a bold vision for Victoria. This is what Labor’s budget delivered instead

  07-05-2024 10:18
  
  The new premier had little relief from cost-of-living pressures for single people, couples without children and older VictoriansFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastWhat is the new premier’s vision for Victoria? Those hoping her first budget would answer this question – including plenty of her own MPs – may be feeling a little bleary-eyed.Ostensibly, Jacinta Allan says her first budget as
  
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• Penny Wong and Palestinian PM discuss recognition of statehood – as it happened

  07-05-2024 10:17
  
  This blog is now closed.Five men in custody after ‘unauthorised’ crossing into Australia through Torres StraitIsrael-Gaza war: follow our live coverageGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe opposition leader, Peter Dutton, says the prime minister needs to “pick the phone up” and speak directly to the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, after the Australian government accused a Chinese fighter jet of dropping flares close to an Australian h
  
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• Sydney man sentenced to 12 months in jail after planting homemade bomb outside pro-Palestinian’s house

  07-05-2024 09:36
  
  Lawyers for David Maurice Wise claim he only has ‘dream-like memory of planting the bomb’ but magistrate says offending ‘serious’Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe man who planted an explosive device outside the home of a pro-Palestinian resident has been sentenced to 12 months in jail, despite the court being told about his extensive mental health challenges.David Maurice Wise, 43, was sentenced at Sydney’s Downing Centre c
  
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• Israeli forces say they have operational control of Palestinian side of Rafah crossing in Gaza

  07-05-2024 09:07
  
  Gaza border authority confirms presence of Israel’s tanks at crossing, sole gateway between Egypt and Gaza for humanitarian aidIDF says it has control of Rafah crossing – follow it liveIsraeli military forces have taken control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt, a key strategic objective and the sole gateway between Egypt and Gaza for humanitarian aid, Israeli military officials have confirmed.“At the moment we have operational control of the
  
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• Rufus Wainwright blames UK’s ‘narrow outlook’ after Brexit for Opening Night’s flop

  07-05-2024 08:00
  
  Exclusive: Audience had ‘vitriolic reaction’ to European tone of musical, forced to close earlyRufus Wainwright has defended his musical Opening Night, which was forced to close early after mixed reviews, saying West End audiences lack “curiosity” after Brexit and the British press had turned on the project because it was “too European”.Opening Night was Wainwright’s first musical and is an adaptation of John Cassavetes’ 1977 film about an actor st
  
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• Extra virgin olive oil prices tipped to top £16 a litre next month

  07-05-2024 07:00
  
  Price rise for mass-market types expected as global production falls to lowest level in more than 10 yearsOlive oil prices are set to climb further this year – heading to more than £16 a litre for a bottle of extra virgin – amid a drop in global production to the lowest level in more than a decade.Lower production in Greece, Morocco and Turkey as part of the natural cycle of olive growth is expected to offset an improving situation in Spain and Italy, where trees have suffered
  
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• Germans grill Olaf Scholz over soaring cost of doner kebabs

  07-05-2024 06:00
  
  Die Linke party is among those calling for a Dönerpreisbremse or price cap on the hugely popular street foodThe soaring cost of doner kebabs has led to growing calls in Germany for a government subsidy programme to keep the inflation-hit dish, one of the country’s favourites, affordable as politicians report it is frequently cited as a concern in doorstep conversations with voters.The chancellor, Olaf Scholz, has become so used to being asked about the price of kebabs during public ap
  
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• ‘A colonial mindset’: why global aid agencies need to get out of the way

  07-05-2024 06:00
  
  With the world’s humanitarian system in crisis, many NGOs now recognise that local charities can deliver much more at far less costBefore civil war engulfed her Ethiopian home region of Tigray in 2020, Tsega Girma was a prosperous trader who sold stationery and other goods. But when hungry children displaced by the conflict started appearing in the streets, she sold everything and used the proceeds to buy them food.After that money dried up, Tsega appealed to Tigray’s diaspora for do
  
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