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• SEAN HANNITY: The inmates are absolutely running the asylum at colleges and universities

  03-05-2024 04:18 via foxnews.com
  
  Fox News host Sean Hannity rips President Biden’s "pathetic" response to anti-Israel protests across the country on "Hannity." SEAN HANNITY: Anti-Israel protests continue to rage on college campuses all across the country. It is more clear now than ever before: The inmates are absolutely running the asylum at colleges and universities… We have nothing but stunning images out of Los Angeles as police move to break up the anti-Israel encampment. This is at UCLA. HOUSE VOTES
  
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• British Land sells stake in Sheffield’s Meadowhall shopping centre for £360m

  20-05-2024 13:31 via theguardian.com
  
  Norway’s sovereign wealth fund to take full control of the largest shopping centre in YorkshireBusiness live – latest updatesThe property developer British Land has sold its 50% stake in the Meadowhall shopping centre in Sheffield to Norway’s sovereign wealth fund in a £360m deal, ending its holding in the site after 25 years.Norges Bank Investment Management will take full control of the shopping centre, the largest in Yorkshire. It already owned 50%, having first invest
  
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• UK infected blood scandal made worse by cover-up, inquiry concludes

  20-05-2024 13:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Thousands of deaths could have been avoided, final report on infection of thousands with HIV or hepatitis C concludesUK politics live – latest updatesThe scandal that caused thousands of people in the UK to become infected or die from contaminated blood was avoidable and inflamed by a “subtle, pervasive and chilling” cover-up by the NHS and government, a scathing report has concluded.In the long-awaited conclusion to a five-year public inquiry, Sir Brian Langstaff, who chaired
  
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• UK interest rate cut is ‘possible’ this summer, says Bank of England deputy

  20-05-2024 13:16 via theguardian.com
  
  Ben Broadbent says direct impact of Covid and Ukraine war on inflation has faded and BoE is waiting for longer-term effects to declineBusiness live – latest updatesUK interest rates could be cut this summer, the Bank of England’s outgoing deputy governor said on Monday, adding to the expectation that a first reduction in borrowing costs could come as soon as next month.Ben Broadbent, the Bank’s deputy governor for monetary policy, said that if the economy evolves as expected, b
  
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• ICC chief prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas leader over alleged war crimes – live updates

  20-05-2024 13:12 via theguardian.com
  
  Karim Khan told CNN that he is seeking arrest warrants for Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar the Israeli prime minister Full report: Iran president Ebrahim Raisi and foreign minister dead in helicopter crash, says state mediaProfile: Ebrahim Raisi: Iran’s hardline president dogged by execution claimsReuters has put together a list of reactions from around the world, with Iranian ally Russia among those expressing concern and offering to help search for the president. Others also offered help or we
  
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• Russia-Ukraine war live: Ukraine still controls 60% of Vovchansk, says local official

  20-05-2024 13:10 via theguardian.com
  
  Deputy governor of Kharkiv border town, Roman Semenukha, told national television on Monday that ‘the assaults do not stop’Russia’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, held a meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana, the Russian state news Tass agency reported on Monday.It said the ministers were meeting to discuss the implementation of Russian-Chinese agreements reached during Vladimir Putin’s state visit to China last week, and ev
  
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• ‘We’ve got to give these people justice’: infected blood report could lead to prosecutions, minister says – UK politics live

  20-05-2024 13:09 via theguardian.com
  Rishi Sunak expected to offer apology on behalf of state after inquiry delivers final reportGB News has described the Ofcom ruling against it today (see 10.51am and 11.01am) as an “alarming development” that should “terrify” anyone who believes in a free media. Here is its response to the judgment in full.Ofcom’s finding against GB News today is an alarming development in its attempt to silence us by standing in the way of a forum that allows the public to question
  
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• Jacob Zuma not eligible to run for South African parliament, court rules

  20-05-2024 13:07 via theguardian.com
  
  Ex-president’s jail sentence precludes him from standing for new MK party in decision that could affect general election resultsSouth Africa’s top court has ruled that the former president Jacob Zuma is not eligible to run for parliament in the general election on 29 May, a judgment that could influence the outcome and trigger unrest from Zuma’s supporters.The constitutional court found Zuma’s 15-month jail sentence for contempt of court in 2021 disqualified him from stan
  
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• Environmental advocates heartbroken over sale of Florida seabird preserve

  20-05-2024 13:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Bird Key, a nesting sanctuary bought for a song in mid-1980s, is for sale for $31.5m as ‘a golden opportunity for a developer’Environmental advocates in Florida say they are heartbroken that a wealthy investor who once intended to save a historic private island as a seabird preserve now wants to sell it for development into “Miami’s most exclusive address”.Bird Key, one of only two natural islands in upper Biscayne Bay, was named by British surveyors in 1770 during
  
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• Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi dies in helicopter crash

  20-05-2024 12:56 via theguardian.com
  
  Foreign minister also dead after aircraft went down in mountains close to Azerbaijan borderIran president in helicopter crash – live updatesThe hardline Iranian president, Ebrahim Raisi, has died in a helicopter crash in foggy weather in the mountains near the border with Azerbaijan.The charred wreckage of the aircraft, which crashed on Sunday carrying Raisi, as well as the foreign minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and six other passengers and crew, was found early on Monday after an ove
  
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• First Thing: Iran’s president and foreign minister dead in helicopter crash

  20-05-2024 12:21 via theguardian.com
  
  Iran declares five days of mourning after president killed in a crash in fog-covered mountains. Plus, the film enfant terrible Harmony Korine on mowing lawns after burning outDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Iran has declared five days of mourning after its president, Ebrahim Raisi, and foreign minister, Hossein Amir-abdollahian, died in a helicopter crash near the border with Azerbaijan.What is Iran’s leader saying? The country’s supreme le
  
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• UK general election opinion poll tracker: Labour leading as election looms

  20-05-2024 12:14 via theguardian.com
  
  Find out who’s up and who’s down in the latest polls – and how many seats each party is likely to win in the next general electionUK general election: find your new constituency – and see how it would have voted in 2019UK general election: the seats the Tories will lose if the polls are rightSupport the Guardian’s UK election coverage todayThe next UK general election is looming, with most analysts expecting it to be called late this year.After 13 years of Conservat
  
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• Trump allies push bill to bar non-citizen voting, even though it’s already illegal

  20-05-2024 12:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Hyping conspiracy theory that Democrats are bringing people into US to vote for Biden, extremists try to tie immigration to electionsDozens of Donald Trump’s allies and election denialists, including extremists like lawyer Cleta Mitchell and ex-adviser Stephen Miller, are promoting a bill to bar non-citizens from voting in federal elections, even though it’s already illegal and evidence that non-citizens have voted in federal races is almost nil.The push for the bill is seen as furth
  
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• Revealed: Meta approved political ads in India that incited violence

  20-05-2024 12:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Exclusive: Ads containing AI-manipulated images were submitted to Facebook by civil and corporate accountability groupsThe Facebook and Instagram owner Meta approved a series of AI-manipulated political adverts during India’s election that spread disinformation and incited religious violence, according to a report shared exclusively with the Guardian.Facebook approved adverts containing known slurs towards Muslims in India, such as “let’s burn this vermin” and “Hind
  
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• Poet Ali Cobby Eckermann wins book of the year at the NSW premier’s literary awards

  20-05-2024 12:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Her first novel in eight years, She is the Earth, also claims the Indigenous writers category, netting writer a combined $40,000A metaphysical verse novel by Yankunytjatjara poet Ali Cobby Eckermann has won book of the year at the New South Wales premier’s literary awards.She is the Earth, the first work published by Eckermann in eight years, was awarded the book of the year on Monday night, as well as the Indigenous writers category, worth a combined $40,000.Sign up for a weekly email fea
  
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• London-listed Keywords Studios says it will accept £2bn offer

  20-05-2024 11:20 via theguardian.com
  
  Video game services company backs EQT private equity bid in latest foreign move on UK-listed firmBusiness live – latest updatesThe video game services company Keywords Studios has said it would be willing to accept a £2bn buyout offer, in the latest foreign takeover of a London-listed business.Shares in the Dublin-headquartered Keywords jumped 62% on Monday morning after it said it would be minded to recommend an offer from the Swedish private equity investor EQT Group. Continue read
  
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• Weather tracker: Tornado and hail risk as US storm season ramps up again

  20-05-2024 11:06 via theguardian.com
  
  Low pressure also expected to raise temperatures in eastern Canada and north-east US, while temperatures plummet in westAfter a lull in recent weeks, storm season in the US has begun to ramp up again, with 100mph winds and tennis ball-sized hail hitting Kansas on Sunday. It has been a busy season so far in terms of severe storms, with late spring into early summer typically bringing the greatest risk for tornadoes across the plains and midwest. An area of low pressure moving in across the centra
  
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• Evacuation flights unable to reach tourists stranded in New Caledonia amid unrest

  20-05-2024 10:53 via theguardian.com
  
  Hundreds of Australian and New Zealand travellers are stuck in the French Pacific territory where protests and violence are preventing access to the airportHundreds of Australian and New Zealand tourists stranded in New Caledonia amid deadly unrest are anxiously waiting on French authorities to allow air travel out of the territory, as their governments stand by to bring them home.French security forces are working to retake control of the highway to the international airport in New Caledonia, s
  
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• AEC warns it doesn’t have power to deter AI-generated political misinformation at next election

  20-05-2024 10:50 via theguardian.com
  
  Senate committee told of potential for deepfakes or cloned robocalls of Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton, which may not be illegal under current lawsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian Electoral Commission has said it expects AI-generated misinformation at the next federal election, potentially from overseas actors, but warned that it doesn’t have the tools to detect or deter it.A parliamentary committee into artificial intelligence hear
  
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• University of Queensland bans chants as pro-Palestine camp in Melbourne threatened over fire safety rules

  20-05-2024 10:41 via theguardian.com
  
  Student activists in Brisbane have been warned of disciplinary action for chanting ‘out, out, Israel out’ at protestsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastUniversities are ramping up crackdowns on pro-Palestine protesters camped on campuses, with the University of Queensland warning students could face disciplinary action for chanting “out, out, Israel out” or using the word “in
  
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• Taiwan’s new president takes office and calls on China to cease hostile actions

  20-05-2024 10:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Lai Ching-te uses inauguration speech to push for peace in the region and says future of Taiwan important to future of the worldLai Ching-te has been sworn in as Taiwan’s new president, urging China to “cease their political and military intimidation against Taiwan” and to keep the world free from the fear of more war.Lai was inaugurated on Monday morning at the Japanese colonial-era presidential office in central Taipei, taking over from Tsai Ing-wen, whose eight years in powe
  
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• PM says Dutton yet to detail ‘a single costed policy’ in three budget replies – as it happened

  20-05-2024 09:57 via theguardian.com
  
  This blog is now closed.Peter Dutton’s migration cuts would cost budget $34bn over coming decades, thinktank calculatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe NSW police minister, Yasmin Catley, was on ABC News Breakfast earlier to discuss the state’s four-day domestic violence blitz.She said it was the sixth operation in 18 months, with “thousands of arrests” in that time.[The operations] are scheduled about every quarter, so police h
  
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• Ryanair reports record €1.9bn profit as Amber Rudd joins board

  20-05-2024 09:41 via theguardian.com
  
  Budget airline says summer ticket prices will be lower than expectedBusiness live – latest updatesRyanair has reported record annual profits of €1.9bn (£1.6bn) as the Irish airline announced the appointment of former UK home secretary Amber Rudd to its board and said summer fares would be lower than previously expected.Profits after tax increased by more than a third in the year to the end of March compared with the previous year as the number of passengers increased by 9% to 18
  
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• Queensland police and premier warn against vigilantism after former LNP MP allegedly assaulted

  20-05-2024 09:11 via theguardian.com
  
  Public urged not to ‘engage in methods of disrupting criminal activity or reprisal’ after alleged attack on Michael Trout in Holloways BeachFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastQueensland police and political leaders are urging people not to intervene in crime matters after alleged vigilantism.Police were called to a disturbance in Holloways Beach near Cairns on Friday where officers seized weap
  
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• Peter Dutton’s migration cuts would cost budget $34bn over coming decades, thinktank calculates

  20-05-2024 09:06 via theguardian.com
  
  Grattan Institute estimate backs Jim Chalmers’ claim move would cost ‘billions’ – but opposition leader labels treasurer’s statement ‘voodoo economics’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastPeter Dutton’s cuts to migration over four years would cause a $34bn hit to the federal budget over coming decades, an independent thinktank has said.The Grattan Institute es
  
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• ‘Free Bella’: campaigners fight to save lonely beluga whale from Seoul mall

  20-05-2024 09:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Five years after her last companion died and the aquarium’s owner pledged to free her, Bella still languishes in a tiny tank amid shopsIn the heart of Seoul, amid the luxury shops at the foot of the world’s sixth-tallest skyscraper, a lone beluga whale named Bella swims aimlessly in a tiny, lifeless tank, where she has been trapped for a decade.Her plight is urgent, with campaigners racing to rescue her from the bare tank in a glitzy shopping centre in South Korea’s capital bef
  
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• Infected blood inquiry to publish final report in seismic moment for victims

  20-05-2024 08:49 via theguardian.com
  
  Chair to share findings of investigation into NHS infection of thousands with HIV or hepatitis C over more than 20 yearsThe infected blood public inquiry is to publish its final report on the failings that led to the deaths of more than 3,000 people in the UK and ruined many more lives.The report will detail how more than 30,000 haemophiliacs or transfusion recipients were infected with HIV and/or hepatitis C over more than two decades, and is seen as a seismic moment for the victims and their f
  
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• Death of president in helicopter crash comes as Iran already faces huge challenges

  20-05-2024 08:39 via theguardian.com
  
  Iran faces western opposition over its nuclear programme, a dire economy and tense relations with other Middle Eastern statesLive updates: Iranian president and foreign minister die in helicopter crashThe death of the Iranian president, Ebrahim Raisi, in a helicopter crash comes at a time when the country, faced by unprecedented external challenges, was already bracing itself for a change in regime with the expected demise in the next few years of its 85-year-old supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Kh
  
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• Monday briefing: The history of the contaminated blood scandal; Iranian president confirmed dead

  20-05-2024 07:55 via theguardian.com
  
  In today’s newsletter: After years of failure to recognise how badly the victims were treated, their stories are finally being heard. But is it enough for the families who have fought for years?• Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning. At about 8am in Tehran, Iranian state media reported that president Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash along with his foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. The two had been in a helicopter that came down on Sun
  
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• Biden: what would Trump have done if the Capitol riots had been led by Black Americans?

  20-05-2024 07:44 via theguardian.com
  
  The US president Joe Biden asks at civil rights event: ‘what do you think he would have done … if Black Americans had stormed the Capitol?’ Joe Biden has launched one of his most scathing attacks yet on Donald Trump’s record of racism, suggesting that the former US president would have acted differently to the January 6 2021 insurrection if was led by Black people.The remarks, at a dinner hosted by a civil rights organisation in a critical swing state, pointed to an inte
  
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