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Police complaints watchdog to investigate actions of armed officer who kicked Muhammed Fahir, 19, in faceThe family of the man who was kicked in the face by an armed officer have appealed for calm after a second night of protests over the “barbaric” arrest at Manchester airport.Paul Waugh, the Labour MP for Rochdale, said the “traumatised” family wanted to make clear they had “no...

This blog is now closedGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastQ: Will Malarndirri McCarthy, the assistant minister for Indigenous Australians, replace you?Linda Burney said that was “way above [her] pay grade” but that McCarthy was a dear friend:The most important thing is for me to support whoever it is in the role and to give them the space...

Delegates expect event to pass only what insiders consider the ‘bare minimum’ on recognition motionsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastSenior Labor figures are attempting to prevent an outbreak of discontent at this weekend’s New South Wales state conference, with delegates expecting the event to pass only what insiders consider...

More than 30 councils relied on reports during development approval process for 135 sites but EPA says no immediate risks to public health identifiedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAn environmental consultant has been accused of falsifying laboratory sampling results in environmental reports that councils used when assessing 135 sites...

Health secretary’s comments follow damning findings of interim report into state of English healthcare regulatorThe healthcare regulator is so badly run that patients in England cannot trust the safety ratings it issues for hospitals, care homes or GP practices, the health secretary has said.Wes Streeting said the Care Quality Commission was in such deep crisis it was not able to do its basic job...

Prof Linda-Gail Bekker receives ovation at Aids summit after presenting trial results of ‘miracle’ drug lenacapavirWhen the doctor behind the trial of a new HIV prevention drug heard the results, she could not contain her emotions. “I literally burst into tears,” said Prof Linda-Gail Bekker.“I’m 62, I’ve lived through this epidemic … I had family members who died of HIV, as did many, many...

Bank left with costs from Sir Trevor McDonald-fronted campaign after early election halted rolloutBusiness live – latest updatesNatWest was forced to spend £24m on the former Conservative government’s aborted “Tell Sid” advertising campaign featuring Sir Trevor McDonald, which would have resulted in a chunk of the bank’s state-owned shares being sold to the general public in a highly anticipated privatisation drive.The price tag emerged...

Former work and pensions secretary announces candidacy, saying Tories have ‘lost the trust of the British people’Mel Stride has become the latest Conservative MP to announce he intends to run for the leadership of his party, saying the Tories have “substantially lost the trust of the British people”.The former work and pensions secretary said on Friday morning he had won enough parliamentary support to...

In today’s newsletter: As Paris gears up for the Games, the excitement is palpable, but concern about performance-enhancing drugs threatens the reputation of one of its sports• Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning.The Olympics is here! Get ready for some truly awe-inspiring displays of athleticism. But there is also a scandal hovering over the Games in Paris that threatens to...

Keir Starmer under pressure to allow vote as private member’s bill to be introduced in upper chamberKeir Starmer is under pressure to fulfil a promise to allow a parliamentary vote on legalising assisted dying as a bill is to be introduced into the House of Lords on Friday.Lord Falconer, who was lord chancellor in Tony Blair’s government, will propose a private member’s bill to...

Connection found between early exposure and bronchitic symptoms in adults without previous lung problemsAir pollution breathed in during childhood is one of the factors in adult lung health, according to a new study.The origins of the study date back to 1992 when researchers began investigating the effects of air pollution on groups of children in California. Some of these children are now in their...

This blog has now closed. You can read our full report on Kamala Harris’ meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu hereThe Harris for President campaign has launched its first official video, less than a week after US President Joe Biden announced he was dropping out of the race.The ad caps a week during which Harris also broke funding records and quickly clinched enough delegate support to...

Democratic presidential contender strikes tough tone in public remarks following meeting with Israeli prime minister on US visitSee all our Israel-Gaza war coverageKamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, has pressed Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu on the “dire” humanitarian situation in Gaza in talks that she described as frank, adding “I will not be silent.”In comments that were closely watched for signs of a shift...

Suspect allegedly pushed burning car into gully which started Park fire as other fires scorch Pacific north-westA California man was arrested on Thursday and accused of starting the state’s largest wildlife of the year by pushing a burning car into a gully.The flames have since exploded into what is now the Park fire, which has burned more than 71,000 acres (28,733 hectares) near the...

Ismael Zambada Garcia, known as ‘El Mayo’, and Joaquin Guzman accused of fentanyl production and traffickingThe US justice department has arrested two leaders of Mexico’s powerful Sinaloa cartel, including the cartel’s co-founder, for leading deadly fentanyl manufacturing and trafficking networks.The attorney general, Merrick Garland, announced the charges against cartel leaders Ismael Zambada Garcia, known as “El Mayo”, one of the group’s co-founders, and Joaquin...

Harris ‘ready to debate Donald Trump’ but rival refuses to finalize plans until Democrats formally make nominationKamala Harris has accused Donald Trump of “backpedaling” from a previously agreed presidential debate in September, as the Trump campaign said that it would not agree to finalizing plans until Harris formally becomes the Democratic nominee.Harris told reporters on Thursday that she was “ready to debate Donald Trump”....

Ukraine’s foreign minister calls on Hong Kong to prevent Russia from using region to circumvent sanctions; drone debris lands in Romania. What we know on day 884The Pentagon has found $2bn worth of additional errors in its calculations for ammunition, missiles and other equipment sent to Ukraine, increasing the improperly valued material to a total of $8.2bn, a US government report revealed on Thursday....

Netanyahu meets Biden to discuss end to nine-month war in Gaza and has separate meeting with Kamala HarrisWhite House officials said Israel and Hamas were “closer now than we’ve been before” to reaching a ceasefire deal as Benjamin Netanyahu met Joe Biden on Thursday to discuss an end to the nine-month conflict in Gaza.The talks at the White House came amid unprecedented political turmoil...

More than 25,000 residents and tourists evacuated from national park region as firefighters forced into a retreatA fast-moving wildfire has destroyed parts of Jasper, the old mountain town in the Canadian Rockies, with the mayor warning the damage was “beyond description and comprehension”. The blaze had forced more than 25,000 people to flee earlier this week.Jasper national park officials said the fire entered the...

Sounkamba Sylla reportedly reaches compromise after France’s strict laws on secularism threatened to bar herA French sprinter is expected to swap her headscarf for a cap in order to participate in the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics, in a compromise reportedly struck after the country’s strict laws on secularism threatened to bar her from the event.Earlier this week Sounkamba Sylla, a Muslim member...

French president seeks to reassure guests, including Elon Musk, as data show industry morale slumped in JulyBarely six weeks after he dissolved parliament and plunged France into political chaos, Emmanuel Macron has sought to reassure 40 of the world’s most influential businessmen that his country remains a good investment.Guests at a sit-down lunch at the Élysée palace on Thursday included Tesla’s Elon Musk, Coca-Cola’s...

Mudslide in Gofa zone on Monday traps people rescuing victims from a slide the previous day The death toll from landslides that hit south-western Ethiopia on Sunday and Monday has risen to 257 and could reach 500, the UN’s office for humanitarian affairs (OCHA) says.Heavy rains in the mountainous Gofa zone caused a landslide on Sunday night, followed by a second on Monday morning...

Exclusive: Discovery of Emirati passports in wreckage suggest covert boots on the ground, despite Gulf state’s denialsPassports recovered from battlefields in Sudan suggest the United Arab Emirates is covertly putting boots on the ground in the country’s devastating civil war, according to leaked documents.A 41-page document, sent to the UN security council and seen by the Guardian, contains images of Emirati passports allegedly found...

Brazil court freezes assets of Dirceu Kruger to pay climate compensation for illegal deforestationA Brazilian cattle rancher has been ordered to pay more than $50m (£39m) for destroying part of the Amazon rainforest and ordered to restore the precious carbon sink.Last week, a federal court in Brazil froze the assets of Dirceu Kruger to pay compensation for the damage he had caused to the...