House Democrats call for FCC chair to quit over Jimmy Kimmel suspension pred 3 urami in 45 minutami Hakeem Jeffries and five other leaders accuse Brendan Carr of ‘corrupt abuse of power’ after late-night show suspendedJimmy Kimmel Live! suspended over Charlie Kirk comments after US government pressureUS politics – live updatesHouse Democratic leaders demanded the resignation of the Federal Communications Commission chair, Brendan Carr, on Thursday, accusing him of forcing ABC to suspend Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show through regulatory threats.“Brendan Carr, the so-called Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, has engaged in the corrupt abuse of power,” six lawmakers including the Democratic leader, Hakeem Jeffries, said in a joint statement. “He has disgraced the office he holds by bullying ABC, the employer of Jimmy Kimmel, and forcing the company to bend the knee to the Trump administration.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Senior officer faces misconduct meeting over Manchester bombing response pred 4 urami in 9 minutami Unnamed police officer accused of failing to tell others they were not adequately trained for key role they playedA serving senior police officer is facing a misconduct inquiry over their response to the Manchester Arena terror attack.The unnamed officer, who played a key command role on the night of the bombing, is accused of failing to tell others that they, the officer, were not adequately trained. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
More than 250,000 displaced from Gaza City in past month, UN figures show pred 4 urami in 42 minutami Tens of thousands more forced to flee makeshift homes and shelters daily in face of new Israeli offensiveMore than a quarter of a million people have been displaced from Gaza City in the last month, according to figures from the UN, with tens of thousands more forced to flee makeshift homes and shelters daily in the face of a new Israeli offensive.Multiple strikes by Israeli artillery, tanks and warplanes hit Gaza City again on Thursday as a UN official said “new waves of mass displacement” were under way, after about 60,000 fled the new assault in 72 hours earlier this week. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Wildfire smoke will kill nearly 1.4m each year by end of century if emissions not curbed – study pred 4 urami in 44 minutami A separate research found that at the current rate of global heating, more than 70,000 people will die in the US by 2050Smoke billowing from wildfires will cause a growing number of deaths around the world in the decades ahead as the planet continues to heat up, new research has found.Wildfire smoke is expected to kill as many as 1.4 million people globally each year by the end of the century if planet-heating emissions are not curbed, according to a study published on Thursday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Nearly one in three single parent households in Australia live in poverty, Hilda report shows pred 4 urami in 44 minutami Group is nearly three times more likely to be in poverty than two-parent households, statistical report findsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA major national survey has revealed a “silent crisis” among Australian families, with nearly one-in-three single parent households living in poverty.The newly released statistical report on the long-running Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia survey found that, after adjusting for housing costs, 31.3% of single parent families were living below the poverty line in 2023. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Social media ban trial data reveals bias in age checking software: just how inaccurate is it? pred 4 urami in 44 minutami Young people from Indigenous and Asian backgrounds are more likely to be miscategorised as over the age limit and older people as underaged, analysis findsSign up for The Crunch email newsletterA Guardian analysis of age assurance technology trial data, which will underpin the government’s teen social media ban, shows the impact of introducing age checks will fall hardest on already-marginalised groups.Data from the trial, published alongside the report, shows that the age estimation software tested is less accurate for people with an Indigenous or south-east Asian background. This means young people from these backgrounds are more likely to be miscategorised as over the age limit, or older people categorised as underaged when they’re not. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Corbyn clashes with Sultana over membership portal as split emerges in new party pred 5 urami in 12 minutami Ex-Labour leader says ‘legal advice being taken’ over issue, while Sultana also claims ‘sexist boys’ club’ is running partyUK politics live – latest updatesAn extraordinary split has opened between Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana in the formation of their new leftwing party, with the former Labour leader suggesting he will take legal action over an unauthorised membership portal promoted by his co-leader.Sultana claimed the party was being run by a “sexist boys’ club” and suggested there were deep disagreements over how to launch party membership – including with the four other MPs in Corbyn’s Independent Alliance. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UK’s public sector broadcasters demand more prominence on YouTube to combat misinformation pred 5 urami in 16 minutami Bosses say independent news needs to be promoted on social platforms that increasing numbers of viewers are turning toThe BBC and Britain’s other public sector broadcasters have united to demand new regulations to force platforms such as YouTube to give them a fairer deal and more prominence, warning that failing to do so will fan the flames of misinformation.Public service broadcasters (PSBs) are facing huge pressures as increasing numbers of viewers turn to digital platforms. Bosses say PSBs need to be protected to safeguard the “shared social fabric of the UK”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Abortion pill providers targeted by new Texas law refuse ‘anticipatory obedience’ pred 5 urami in 57 minutami Greg Abbott’s latest move fuels clash between US red states and blue-state shield laws protecting abortion careGreg Abbott, the Republican governor of Texas, on Wednesday signed into law a bill that lets people sue anyone suspected of manufacturing, distributing or mailing abortion pills to or from Texas. The first-of-its-kind law is almost certain to dramatically escalate the state-by-state showdown over abortion laws in the post Roe v Wade United States – especially as some out-of-state abortion providers have already vowed that they will continue shipping pills to Texans.“Our mantra as a practice is: ‘No anticipatory obedience’,” said Dr Angel Foster, co-founder of the Massachusetts Medication Abortion Access Project (Map), a Boston-area based group that uses telemedicine to ship abortion pills to patients across the United States. “We will continue to provide care until we are legally unable to do so in Massachusetts.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Bank’s interest rate vote and bond plans are little help to Reeves ahead of budget pred 6 urami in 49 minutami Holding borrowing rates and continuing bond sell-offs was widely expected but could be costly for chancellorBusiness live – latest updates“Gradual” and “predictable” are the watchwords at the Bank of England. But for Rachel Reeves, preparing for a tough autumn budget, a more activist approach from Threadneedle Street could have helped.The central bank on Thursday had two pieces of bad news for the chancellor: borrowing costs would be held unchanged at the current elevated level, while the Bank would proceed with a plans to sell billions of pounds in UK government bonds. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
