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Australia news live: military experts warn of climate security threat; Forbes to mourn Molly Ticehurst World news | The Guardian 01 May 2024 23:53 pm The Australian Security Leaders Climate Group says the government needs a dedicated climate threat intelligence unit. Follow the day’s news liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastPrime minister says trial ongoing into funding for women escaping violenceThe prime minister, Anthony Albanese, is speaking to ABC RN about yesterday’s announcements after national cabinet.Well, there is already a trial going ahead. We want to make sure that the processes are in place [so] that they will begin within the next financial year as a permanent program, not just offering financial support, but as well as offering... Read more... |
Top New York prosecutor says 280 people arrested at campus protests; independent review into UCLA violence – live World news | The Guardian 01 May 2024 23:51 pm Alvin Bragg does not confirm reports of “outside agitators” infiltrating student-led protests; University of California orders review of lack of policingFull report: crackdowns intensify on US campus protestsProtests at university campuses across the US – in picturesThe occupation of Hamilton Hall came after protesters’ defied a 2pm Monday deadline to abandon their camp at Columbia or face suspension. The university promptly began suspending participating students.Posts on an Instagram page for protest organisers shortly after midnight urged people to protect the encampment on campus and join them at Hamilton Hall. Those signs of supports surfaced as the UN human rights chief... Read more... |
Columbia University faculty ‘horrified’ by mass arrests of student protesters World news | The Guardian 01 May 2024 23:49 pm Faculty members express anger Wednesday outside Hamilton Hall, which had been occupied by pro-Palestinian studentsColumbia University faculty say they are “horrified” by Tuesday night’s arrests of students by New York police following the occupation of an academic building, Hamilton Hall, by students protesting for the university to divest from Israel.Just after 9.30pm on Tuesday night, NYPD buses parked outside the hall were filled with arrested students who were transported away from campus. Continue reading... Read more... |
Arizona senate passes repeal of 1864 near-total abortion ban World news | The Guardian 01 May 2024 23:47 pm Democrats pick up support of two Republicans to repeal law reinstated three weeks ago, with governor expected to ratify repealArizona lawmakers have repealed the state’s 160-year-old statute banning nearly all abortions.The 1864 law, which was reinstated by the state supreme court three weeks ago, has made abortion a central focus in the battleground state and galvanized Democrats seeking to enshrine abortion rights. Continue reading... Read more... |
US House votes to pass antisemitism bill in response to campus protests World news | The Guardian 01 May 2024 23:15 pm Bill to use language by International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance to define antisemitism, which critics say would chill speechThe US House of Representatives has voted to pass an antisemitism awareness bill, a controversial measure sponsored by a New York Republican amid controversy over pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses in Manhattan and across the US, as Israel’s war with Hamas drags on.The bill passed 320-91 with some bipartisan support. Continue reading... Read more... |
Researchers urge more Australian pharmacies to stock anti-opioid overdose drug naloxone World news | The Guardian 01 May 2024 23:00 pm With unintentional opioid-related deaths nearly tripling nationally since 2006, experts are calling for greater awarenessFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastJust 60% of pharmacies stock naloxone, a life-saving medication that rapidly reverses the effects of an opioid overdose, as concerns grow about the danger posed by synthetic opioids.A survey of 530 pharmacies across New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia, led by researchers from Monash University, found 321 pharmacies have naloxone in stock.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your... Read more... |
Duane Eddy, pioneering rock’n’roll guitarist, dies at 86 World news | The Guardian 01 May 2024 22:59 pm Grammy-winning musician, who had a string of instrumental hits in the 50s and 60s, has died of cancerDuane Eddy, the rock’n’roll guitarist who achieved solo stardom with a string of instrumental hits in the late 1950s and early 1960s, including Rebel Rouser and the theme to the TV series Peter Gunn, has died at the age of 86.The Grammy-winning artist died of cancer surrounded by family at Williamson Health hospital near his home in Franklin, Tennessee, his wife Deed Abbate told the Associated Press. Continue reading... Read more... |
California leaders condemn violence at UCLA after raid on pro-Palestine camp World news | The Guardian 01 May 2024 22:48 pm Los Angeles mayor calls late-night attack by counter-demonstrators ‘abhorrent’ as footage shows people wielding sticksUS campus protests – live updatesThe University of California in Los Angeles was reeling on Wednesday following a late-night violent attack by counter-demonstrators on a pro-Palestinian protest encampment, as the state’s governor condemned a slow response from law enforcement to some of the worst violence seen since students across the US intensified their protests in support of Gaza.As the Los Angeles mayor called the violence “abhorrent” and California’s governor said he was monitoring the situation, UCLA announced it was cancelling all classes on Wednesday “due to... Read more... |
Man, 36, charged with murder of Daniel Anjorin, 14, after Hainault stabbings World news | The Guardian 01 May 2024 22:40 pm Teenage boy died in attack by man armed with sword, while two police officers and two others were injuredA man has been charged with murder after a series of stabbings in Hainault on Tuesday that left a teenage boy dead.Marcus Aurelio Arduini Monzo, 36, was charged with the murder of Daniel Anjorin, 14. He will appear at Barkingside magistrates court on Thursday. Continue reading... Read more... |
Israel under pressure to let more aid into Gaza as hostage talks continue World news | The Guardian 01 May 2024 22:38 pm Antony Blinken holds two-hour meeting with Netanyahu while Hamas considers ceasefire proposalIsrael’s leaders were under renewed pressure to allow more aid into Gaza on Wednesday after the US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, told Benjamin Netanyahu to “accelerate and sustain improvements” seen during recent days in the amount of humanitarian assistance reaching the territory.Humanitarian agencies say that though the number of lorries entering Gaza after being vetted by Israel has increased significantly, these still deliver only a fraction of what is needed. Continue reading... Read more... |