Major wildfire rips through moorland close to Greater Manchester pred 1 dnevom, 18 urami in 4 minutami Blaze on Tintwistle Moor, Glossop, has burned more than 500 square metres, forcing road closures and smoke warningA major wildfire close to Greater Manchester has torn through large areas of moorland for more than 24 hours, forcing road closures and smoke warnings as fire crews battle to bring it under control.The blaze, on Tintwistle Moor, near Glossop, has burned an area of more than 500 square metres of moorland and woodland, with thick plumes of smoke directly affecting the villages of Tintwistle, Hollingworth and Woolley Bridge. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UN agency pauses ship evacuations through strait of Hormuz after vessel struck pred 1 dnevom, 18 urami in 50 minutami International Maritime Organization says safety guarantees must be confirmed before ships can move againA United Nations agency has paused the evacuation of ships through the strait of Hormuz after the British military said a vessel was hit by a projectile off the coast of Oman following the passage of several tankers that used a route backed by the UN.The head of the UN’s International Maritime Organization said on Thursday that the plan to move stranded ships out of the Persian Gulf through the strait would be on hold until the agency could confirm safety guarantees for the ships on the evacuation list and in the region. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Australia news live: Karl Stefanovic says his podcast is ‘about freedom of speech’ after Nine announces his immediate departure pred 1 dnevom, 19 urami in 20 minutami Nine says in a statement it was ‘no longer possible’ for Stefanovic to host Today. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlbanese says Stefanovic saga ‘unfortunate’, but ‘words do matter’The prime minister was asked by the ABC about Karl Stefanovic’s departure from Nine. He had this to say:It’s a matter, of course, for Channel 9, but words do matter, and what people who are very prominent in our public discourse do, and how they conduct themselves, matters as well.And it’s unfortunate, the way that what has been a very big career has ended in this way.It will be an important day.It will be a great couple of hours. I’m sure the whole of Australia will cheer on the Socceroos. …I know that Australian workers will be, of course, very passionate about the Socceroos, and I know that Australian employers will be generous in their approach to these things. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Charities condemn ‘arrogant’ plans to house asylum seekers at former military sites pred 1 dnevom, 19 urami in 44 minutami Planning permission has been sought for three additional military sites Home Office plans to use three more former military sites to house thousands of asylum seekers have been condemned as “arrogant”, “costly” and “a political fix” by refugee charities and local stakeholders.Planning permission is being sought to build “basic” accommodation at MOD Bicester in Oxfordshire, RAF Barnham in Suffolk and RAF Linton-on-Ouse in North Yorkshire, a statement said. These new sites could house 3,750 claimants, the government has claimed. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
King and Queen will not live at Buckingham Palace after £369m refit pred 1 dnevom, 20 urami in 6 minutami Charles and Camilla to remain at Clarence House and are said to want the public to have more access to ‘monarchy HQ’King Charles’s tax bill: what did we learn and what is still in the dark?Crown estate makes more than £1bn profit for third year runningKing Charles and Queen Camilla will not move into Buckingham Palace when £369m of buildings works to update it finish next year, preferring to remain at Clarence House, their London home nearby.The announcement came as it was revealed the king paid £12.9m in income and capital gains tax in 2024-25 on his personal income, known as the privy purse, making him among the country’s top 100 taxpayers. Prince William paid £7.76m for the same period. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
King Charles’s tax bill: what did we learn, and what is still in the dark? pred 1 dnevom, 20 urami in 14 minutami We know the monarch paid £24.6m in tax over the last two years, but we still don’t know how wealthy he actually isCrown estate makes more than £1bn profit for third year runningKing and Queen will not live at Buckingham Palace after £369m refitKing Charles has become Britain’s first monarch in modern times to reveal how much tax he pays on his private income: £24.6m over the last two years.It’s a move celebrated by some as heralding an era of greater transparency from the monarchy. But just how open has it been? Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Crown estate makes more than £1bn profit for third year running pred 1 dnevom, 20 urami in 14 minutami King Charles’s property management firm rakes in £1.2bn as it continues to benefit from offshore windfarm boomKing Charles’s tax bill: what did we learn and what is still in the dark?King and Queen will not live at Buckingham Palace after £369m refitKing Charles’s property management company has made more than £1bn for the third consecutive year thanks to the boom in offshore windfarms paid for through energy bills.The crown estate, the royals’ portfolio of land and property, reported £1.2bn in profit for the last financial year, almost three times the amount it made three years ago. Two-thirds came from the offshore wind industry. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Karl Stefanovic to leave Nine immediately after Today host’s podcast controversy pred 1 dnevom, 20 urami in 15 minutami Network says it was ‘no longer possible’ for Stefanovic to host Today, days after he interviewed far-right activist Tommy Robinson on independent podcastFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastKarl Stefanovic is leaving Nine immediately, the network said in a statement on Friday.It was presented as a joint decision, however it follows days of controversy after the highly paid Today presenter used his independent podcast series to interview British far-right activist Tommy Robinson. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Supreme court lets Trump turn back asylum seekers at US-Mexico border pred 1 dnevom, 21 urami in 12 minutami Decision allows Trump administration to block migrants from entering US soil and the right to claim asylumUS politics live – latest updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailThe supreme court has given the Trump administration a green light to block asylum seekers at the US-Mexico border, in a decision that fundamentally reshapes the US asylum system.The decision allows the Trump administration to revive its so-called turn-back or “metering” policy, allowing federal agents at the US border to stop migrants from physically setting foot on US soil, where federal law guarantees them the right to claim asylum and protection from persecution. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Mahmood in standoff with Starmer over No 10 not sacking junior minister pred 1 dnevom, 21 urami in 39 minutami Mike Tapp wrote unauthorised article saying new settlement rules should not cover overseas care workers Shabana Mahmood is locked in an extraordinary standoff with Keir Starmer after Downing Street refused to immediately sack her junior minister for breaching the ministerial code.The home secretary has demanded that Mike Tapp, the immigration minister, should be sacked for writing an unauthorised article calling for overseas care workers to be exempt from hardline immigration changes. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
