WHO head tells countries to prepare for more hantavirus cases pred 5 urami in 11 minutami Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus praises Spain’s ‘compassion and solidarity’ in evacuating virus-hit cruise shipThe head of the World Health Organization has told countries to prepare for more hantavirus cases after the outbreak onboard the MV Hondius, and thanked Spain for the “compassion and solidarity” it had shown by taking in the stricken cruise ship and evacuating its passengers and crew.Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged authorities to follow the WHO’s advice and recommendations, which include a 42-day quarantine and constant monitoring of high-risk contacts. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
More than 110 Nobel laureates call on Iran to release gravely ill activist Narges Mohammadi pred 5 urami in 29 minutami As human rights advocate is treated in Tehran hospital after transfer from Zanjan prison, prize winners demand her freedomMore than 110 Nobel laureates have called for the immediate and unconditional release of Narges Mohammadi, the imprisoned Iranian human rights activist and Nobel peace prize laureate, after she was transferred to hospital amid concerns over her rapidly deteriorating health.In a statement released on Tuesday, 112 Nobel laureates urged the Iranian authorities and the international community to act “without delay” to secure Mohammadi’s release and ensure her continued access to medical treatment. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Sicily police investigate illegal race with horse-drawn carts and Kalashnikovs pred 5 urami in 32 minutami Horses seized and several people questioned after animal rights activist shares video of race along country roadsA video showing an illegal horse race in Sicily, with spectators firing pistols into the air and brandishing Kalashnikov rifles, has prompted a police investigation that has led to the seizure of the animals.The clip, reportedly filmed last Friday, shows two jockeys driving horse-drawn carts at breakneck speed along country roads in the town of Palagonia, near Catania, in eastern Sicily. Behind them, dozens of people follow on scooters, firing shots into the air. The footage was posted on social media by an animal rights activist named Enrico Rizzi. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Federal budget 2026 winners and losers: rich families, overseas travellers and illegal tobacco – summary pred 6 urami in 10 minutami Taxpayers and first home buyers are the winners in Labor’s 2026 budget, while rich families could be among the losers. Find out who is better off and who is worse off in Chalmers’ budgetFederal budget 2026 LIVE updates: Australia government budget announcement and speech – latest newsExplore all of our 2026 Australia federal budget coverageGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBeing a winner or a loser from the federal budget can be the difference between hundreds of dollars – or tightening your belt even further.Tuesday’s federal budget comes at a strange time. Donald Trump is waging a war on Iran that is impacting fuel supplies globally, including Australia. Inflation is still causing havoc on household budgets. Government programs are costing more than ever. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Keir Starmer tells cabinet he is not resigning amid growing pressure to stand down – UK politics live pred 6 urami in 12 minutami PM tells crunch cabinet meeting a leadership challenge has not been triggered and he wants to ‘get on with governing’Minister resigns from Starmer government with call for PM to quitLabour MP in seat eyed by Burnham allies says she will not stand asideHere are some pictures from No 10 this morning.Darren Jones, the chief secretary to the PM, is now being interviewed on the Today programme. Nick Robinson, the presenter, is asking him if he knows whether Keir Starmer has decided how to respond to the pressure on him to resign. Jones is avoiding the question, as he did on Sky News earlier. (See 7.43am.) Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UK borrowing costs hit highest since 1998 amid Starmer uncertainty pred 6 urami in 20 minutami Bond yields soar and pound falls against dollar as investors brace for potential Labour leadership changeBusiness live – latest updatesUK politics live – latest updatesLong-term UK borrowing costs have soared to the highest level in nearly three decades while the pound and stocks fell as investors braced for a potential change of leadership, with cabinet ministers urging Keir Starmer to quit.With investors worried about potential changes to the fiscal rigour of Starmer’s government, the yield – in effect the interest rate – on 30-year government bonds jumped 11 basis points to 5.794%, the highest since May 1998. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Huge cuts to national disability insurance scheme aim to save more than $36bn in budget’s largest single measure pred 6 urami in 26 minutami NDIS changes foreshadowed by health minister Mark Butler will drastically reduce access to the scheme, with nearly 700 staff positions to go at NDIAFederal budget 2026 LIVE updates: Australia government budget announcement and speech – latest newsExplore all of our 2026 Australia federal budget coverageGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe government expects to recoup $36.2bn by curbing the national disability insurance scheme’s growth over the next four years as it looks to return to the NDIS’s “original purpose” of supporting people with “significant and permanent disability”.The treasurer, Jim Chalmers, said the budget’s savings package amounted to genuine economic reform, beyond the “usual nips and tucks”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Budget 2026 Australia: Jim Chalmers announces capital gains tax and negative gearing reform for housing pred 6 urami in 31 minutami Labor’s ambitious and politically risky tax reform aims to help first home buyers and foster intergenerational fairnessFederal budget 2026 LIVE updates: Australia government budget announcement and speech – latest newsExplore all of our 2026 Australia federal budget coverageGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJim Chalmers has announced the most ambitious and politically risky tax changes since the Howard era as part of a federal budget that defies the looming economic threat of the Iran war to push Australia along the “hard road to reform”.Arguing that the Australian public is ready for difficult choices aimed at reviving intergenerational fairness and the collapsing dream of home ownership, the government will scale back tax breaks for landlords by abolishing negative gearing for new investors and replacing the 50% capital gains tax discount with the inflation-linked approach that existed before 1999. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Three-day ceasefire ends with fresh wave of Russian attacks on Ukraine – Europe live pred 6 urami in 41 minutami At least one person killed as Moscow launches drone strikes on energy facilities and apartments Over in Hungary, we are expecting the Magyar government to be fully confirmed in place later today (for now, it’s just the prime minister).But we are already getting first signals as to how the new administration will be different from the one led by Viktor Orbán over the last 16 years. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Starmer tells cabinet he will not quit without leadership challenge pred 6 urami in 56 minutami Prime minister says process for challenging a leader has not been triggered and Labour should get on with governing• UK politics live – latest updates• Who are the main threats to Starmer’s leadership?Keir Starmer has told his cabinet he will not resign as prime minister, saying the threshold for a leadership challenge has not been met.In comments that effectively dared the health secretary, Wes Streeting, to launch a challenge against him, Starmer said he intended to get on with governing. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
