‘Her warmth filled the kitchen every morning’: the magic – and tenacity – of Jenni Murray
The Woman’s Hour host, who has died aged 75, could talk about hydrangeas, campaign against domestic abuse, then tear a strip off a politician – all within a few minutesBefore she took over Woman’s Hour in 1987, Jenni Murray was a presenter on the Today programme. She had joined the BBC in Bristol in...
UK government yet to trial OpenAI tech months after signing partnership
FoI request reveals no evidence of testing despite ministers hailing agreement as key to delivering AI-led public service reformWhen the UK government signed a memorandum of understanding with OpenAI, the tech firm behind ChatGPT, the partnership was hailed as one that could harness artificial intel...
In South Australia One Nation has put meat on the bones of its polling surge – now both major parties need to respond
The SA election result is devastating for the Liberals, but there are warning signs for Labor too in One Nation’s startling rise, which has rocked Australian politicsLabor secures overwhelming victory in SA electionRarely – perhaps never – has the winner of an election felt more like a subplot to a...
Tory peer accuses Nick Timothy of ‘instilling fear’ over Islamic prayers
Exclusive: Tariq Ahmad says he has raised concerns with party leadership after shadow justice secretary’s remarksThe shadow justice secretary, Nick Timothy, has been accused by a Conservative peer and former counter-extremism minister of “instilling fear” among Muslims with his comments about public...
Labor wins South Australian election in a landslide as One Nation vote surges and the Liberal Party prepares for embarrassing new low
South Australians have cast their votes in a state election that could see a watershed moment in politics - and the end of a two-party system.
Divided opinion: What Americans and Brits think about Trump’s Iran war
As the US-Israeli war on Iran comes to the end of its fourth week an end to the conflict looks uncertain, with Donald Trump suggesting he is considering ‘winding down’ operations even as the US send more troops to the region.
More British teenagers stranded abroad as result of new rules on dual nationals
Cases emerge after other people tell of change in Home Office policy on passports that has left people scramblingTwo more British teenagers have found themselves unable to return to the UK because of new Home Office border rules on British dual nationals.Their cases emerged just hours after reports...
Department of Health retracts claim sunbeds are as dangerous as smoking
DHSC corrects statements after regulator intervenes as experts say smoking causes far more cancer casesThe Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has had to retract a misleading claim that sunbeds are as dangerous a cancer risk as smoking.In January, health officials announced stricter rules fo...
CAF Ruling Shows That Whoever Infringes on Africa Football Will Pay the Price
“It’s really happening!” a man said in Moroccan Darija on Tuesday night, calling out to his wife to join him and see the news. Surprised and struggling to put the announcement in simple words, the man in his 30s suddenly mumbled: “Morocco … we won the AFCONNNNN.” The post CAF Ruling Shows That Whoev...
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ووفقاً لوزارة الخارجية، تشمل المبيعات الجديدة المقترحة لكل من الإمارات العربية المتحدة والكويت والأردن 11 طلبية سلاح. وكانت بعض هذه المبيعات قيد المراجعة غير الرسمية من قبل المشرعين، The post (نيويورك تايمز) إدارة ترامب تتجاوز الكونغرس لإقرار صفقات أسلحة للإمارات والكويت والأردن appeared first on يم...
Israel Claims It Killed Head of Iran’s Basij Intelligence Division
The Israeli military announced on Friday that its forces killed Esmail Ahmadi, head of the intelligence division of Iran’s Basij paramilitary force, in an air strike on Tehran. The post Israel Claims It Killed Head of Iran’s Basij Intelligence Division appeared first on Morocco World News.
Top US Fema official claims to have teleported to a Waffle House before
‘Teleporting is no fun,’ Gregg Phillips, picked to lead Fema’s office of response and recovery, has said on a podcastA far-right conspiracy theorist turned high-ranking official at the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) claims to have once teleported to a Waffle House.Gregg Phillips, who...
Chuck Norris Was a Great Action Star — but Politics May Overshadow His Legacy
“You’re nothing but a chickenshit weasel who thrives on the misery of others. And when death calls, you’ll be screaming like a baby.” Chuck Norris delivers this incredibly badass line to bad guy Ramon Cota (Billy Drago) near the end of 1990’s “Delta Force 2: The C...
‘It makes me feel more British’: Muslims say religious diversity in the UK part of identity
Eid al-Fitr celebrated amid political furore over claims public Ramadan prayers an ‘act of domination’On Friday morning, little space remained in Baitul Futuh mosque as thousands of people poured in to mark the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.The south London mosque, one of the largest in E...
Is it time for the UK to acknowledge the ‘rhetoric to reality gap’ on its military power?
Forces have been stripped back since the cold war but political stasis is dangerous in the face of growing global threatsIt will have been more than three weeks since the US and Israel first attacked Iran when the first British warship finally arrives off the coast of Cyprus, a belated defensive dep...
South Africa’s Sports Minister Joins the Anti-Morocco Bandwagon
As Moroccans on the other side of the continent woke up this Friday to celebrate Eid Al-Fitr with family, mint tea, and the serene satisfaction of a rightfully restored AFCON title, South African Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie chose a different way to start his morning. The post South Africa’s Spor...
‘We need to think much bigger’: trade minister calls for greater ambition in UK-EU reset
Exclusive: Chris Bryant says policy agreements are being done in bits and pieces but a greater vision is needed by both sidesIt was all smiles and warm handshakes when the two men in charge of renegotiating the UK’s relationship with the EU met in Brussels this week.Maroš Šefčovič and the UK ministe...
Reform UK suspends Scottish candidate less than a day after announcing them
Stuart Niven suspended after it emerged he had been struck off as a company director over financial allegationsReform UK has suspended one of its Scottish candidates after it emerged he had been struck off as a company director, and faces growing attacks for fielding candidates making Islamophobic r...
Trump aides tried to block appointment of Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to US, reports say – US politics live
Senior figures said to have been skeptical over Keir Starmer’s appointment of ‘arrogant’ veteran politician, later sacked over connections to Jeffrey EpsteinSign up for the Breaking US News US emailThe supreme court is likely to announce at least one opinion this morning at 10am ET. Some of the high...
Labour claims extremist candidate revelations show Reform UK’s launch in Scotland has fallen apart – UK politics live
Some Holyrood candidates have been accused of spreading false rumours about asylum hotels, describing Humza Yousaf as ‘not British’, and backing Tommy RobinsonSeverin Carrell is the Guardian’s Scotland editor.Malcolm Offord, Reform UK’s Scottish leader, has doubled down on his defence of the party’s...