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• Print of King Charles III's Balmoral Castle artwork invites huge interest ahead of sale

  19-10-2022 17:21 via cnn.com
  
  A print of a painting by Britain's King Charles III is receiving an unprecedented amount of interest before it goes on sale on Thursday, according to auction house Bonhams.
  
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• South Korea’s president lifts martial law in the face of united opposition

  03-12-2024 21:23 via theguardian.com
  Rightwing president backs down after most serious challenge to country’s democracy since 1980s South Korea’s rightwing president has been forced to back down after he unexpectedly declared martial law only to face unanimous opposition from the national assembly, in the most serious challenge to the country’s democracy since the 1980s.President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law late on Tuesday amid a dispute with opposition parties he accused of pro-North Korean sympathies and
  
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• Trump will take ‘nonstop’ action in first 100 days in office, top adviser says – live

  03-12-2024 21:18 via theguardian.com
  Jason Miller says that Trump will take aggressive action on immigration and oil and gas drilling early into his second termNotre Dame Cathedral will reopen in Paris on Saturday with incoming US president Donald Trump set to attend the ceremony marking the resurrection of the Gothic masterpiece five years after a devastating fire.The Republican confirmed Monday he had accepted an invitation from French president Emmanuel Macron to attend the grand re-opening of the 850-year-old edifice which was
  
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• South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol says he will lift martial law hours after imposing it – live

  03-12-2024 21:18 via theguardian.com
  
  Cabinet agrees to reversal, which comes after protests and 190 lawmakers voting to lift the president’s martial law decreeThe White House has said it is “closely” monitoring the situation in South Korea.“The administration is in contact with the ROK government and is monitoring the situation closely,” a spokesperson for the national security council said, using the official acronym for the Republic of Korea, where thousands of US troops are based as parts of efforts
  
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• Australia news live: Easey Street murder suspect lands ahead of court appearance; transport costs fall everywhere except Sydney

  03-12-2024 21:12 via theguardian.com
  
  Perry Kouroumblis has been extradited over the alleged killings of two women in 1977. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThank you to Martin Farrer for kicking off the blog this morning. I’ll be taking it for the day – if there is anything you don’t want the blog to miss, send it my way on X @At_Raf_More on that Cbus report from AAP: Continue reading...
  
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• Michel Barnier defends budget in TV interview as government faces no confidence vote on Wednesday – live

  03-12-2024 21:06 via theguardian.com
  
  Minority government of prime minister faces near-certain defeat in a no-confidence vote that could spark crisisThe Libertés, indépendants, outre-mer et territoires (Liberties, Independents, Overseas and Territories, Liot) group, which has about two dozen elected members, will not vote for Wednesday’s censure motion (i.e. the no confidence motion over the budget).“At this stage, none of the Liot MPs intend to vote for censure tomorrow,” Harold Huwart, the MP for Eu
  
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• Michel Barnier defends budget in TV interview as government faces no confidence vote on Wednesday – as it happened

  03-12-2024 21:06 via theguardian.com
  Minority government of prime minister faces near-certain defeat in a no-confidence vote that could spark crisisThe Libertés, indépendants, outre-mer et territoires (Liberties, Independents, Overseas and Territories, Liot) group, which has about two dozen elected members, will not vote for Wednesday’s censure motion (i.e. the no confidence motion over the budget).“At this stage, none of the Liot MPs intend to vote for censure tomorrow,” Harold Huwart, the MP for Eu
  
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• UK delays full shift to digital immigration system amid eVisa flaws

  03-12-2024 20:56 via theguardian.com
  
  People will be allowed to use expired identity documents amid ‘real fear’ of another Windrush-style scandalPassengers will be allowed to use expired identity documents to travel to the UK because of flaws in the eVisa system, a minister has told the Guardian.Seema Malhotra, the migration and citizenship minister, said the government had postponed a planned full shift to the new digital immigration system amid “real fear” of another Windrush-style scandal among minority co
  
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• BBC pulls two MasterChef Christmas specials amid Gregg Wallace complaints

  03-12-2024 20:52 via theguardian.com
  
  Change in festive schedule comes after Wallace stepped away from hosting cookery show amid allegations about his behaviourThe BBC has pulled two MasterChef celebrity specials from its Christmas schedule as new allegations emerged against Gregg Wallace.Wallace stepped away from presenting the show last week after being accused of “highly inappropriate” sexualised comments and behaviour. Multiple people who worked with him on different shows over a 17-year-period have made allegations
  
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• Jasleen Kaur, 38, wins the Turner prize 2024

  03-12-2024 20:48 via theguardian.com
  
  The competition’s youngest contestant scoops the award for animating everyday objects to reflect the pluralities of identity and communityJasleen Kaur has won the 2024 Turner prize for her work animating everyday objects to reflect the pluralities of identity and community.Kaur, 38, the youngest artist on this year’s shortlist, was nominated for her exhibition Alter Altar, at Tramway in Glasgow, which featured a range of sculptures and soundscapes. Continue reading...
  
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• Declaration of martial law awakens ghosts South Koreans thought were laid to rest

  03-12-2024 20:36 via theguardian.com
  
  Yoon Suk Yeol miscalculated when he thought nostalgia for authoritarianism would resonate with at least some MPsSouth Korea – latest updatesIn declaring martial law, South Korea’s president, Yoon Suk Yeol, sought to awaken ghosts that the rest of the country thought had been laid to rest for good.The last time martial law was declared, in 1980, hundreds of people were killed by the military dictator Chun Doo-hwan, who sent protesters to a concentration camp for “purificatory ed
  
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• Arizona says it will not enforce abortion ban until related lawsuit plays out

  03-12-2024 20:35 via theguardian.com
  
  Lawsuit filed on behalf of abortion providers argues state’s 15-week ban is unconstitutional Weeks after Arizona voters overwhelmingly passed a ballot measure to enshrine abortion rights into the state constitution, Arizona’s attorney general, Kris Mayes, has agreed that the state will not enforce its 15-week abortion ban while a new lawsuit over the law plays out.The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday in Maricopa county superior court on behalf of Arizona abortion providers, argues that Ariz
  
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• Ministers considering renationalising British Steel if rescue plan fails

  03-12-2024 20:10 via theguardian.com
  
  Exclusive:Move would be last-ditch attempt to save thousands of UK jobs amid standoff with company’s Chinese ownersMinisters are considering renationalising British Steel in a last-ditch attempt to save thousands of jobs, amid a standoff between the government and the company’s Chinese owners over a £1bn investment.Jonathan Reynolds, the business secretary, is locked in talks with British Steel and its owner, Jingye, to agree how much each party should put into a rescue plan fo
  
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• Spy ring plotted to obtain details from phones of Ukrainians at US airbase in Germany, UK court hears

  03-12-2024 20:06 via theguardian.com
  
  Group made plans in late 2022 to obtain information and pass on anything that could benefit Russia in its invasion of Ukraine Members of a spy ring plotted in autumn of 2022 to capture identifying details from mobile phones at a US airbase in Stuttgart in the belief that Ukrainian soldiers were training there on how to use Patriot air defence systems, the Old Bailey heard.They planned to use a sophisticated device known as an Imsi catcher to obtain the unique number of each phone and its sim car
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg seeks ‘active role’ in Trump tech policy

  03-12-2024 20:01 via theguardian.com
  
  Top Meta lieutenant says company ‘overdid it a bit’ on moderation after CEO’s dinner at Mar-a-LagoMark Zuckerberg and Donald Trump, who have previously engaged in bitter public feuds, are now warming to each other as Zuckerberg seeks to influence tech policy in the incoming administration.The Meta CEO dined at the president-elect’s Mar-a-Lago club in Florida last week, talking technology and demonstrating the company’s camera-equipped sunglasses, Fox News reported.
  
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• Joe Biden addresses America’s ‘original sin’ of slavery on Angola visit

  03-12-2024 19:56 via theguardian.com
  
  US president remembers ‘stolen men and women and children brought to our shores’ and lauds American investment in countryJoe Biden addressed America’s history of enslavement in a speech on Tuesday at Angola’s National Museum of Slavery, calling it “our nation’s original sin” during a trip in which he also lauded recent US investment in the region.“We remember the stolen men and women and children who were brought to our shores in chains, subjected
  
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• Forbes employees walk out on ‘30 Under 30’ list release day to protest salaries

  03-12-2024 19:50 via theguardian.com
  
  Staff, walking out on day with big impact on operations as outlet releases trademark lists, says firm ‘dragging its feet’The Forbes editorial staff, represented by the Forbes Union, organized a walkout on Tuesday amid ongoing negotiations between the union and Forbes management over raises and salaries.Notably, the walkout was arranged on a day that would have an impact on Forbes operations: the day the business outlet giant plans on releasing its trademark “30 Under 30”
  
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• Missing Hawaii woman seen crossing into Mexico, police say

  03-12-2024 19:45 via theguardian.com
  
  Hannah Kobayashi disappeared voluntarily as she sought to ‘step away from modern connectivity’, LA police sayA Hawaii woman who vanished after landing in Los Angeles three weeks ago disappeared voluntarily as she sought to “step away from modern connectivity” and was last seen crossing into Mexico, police said at a news conference.Hannah Kobayashi, 30, appeared unharmed as she walked alone with her luggage into a tunnel at the San Ysidro crossing about 125 miles (201km) s
  
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• ‘Spy cops’ officer behaved recklessly by fathering son while undercover, inquiry told

  03-12-2024 19:33 via theguardian.com
  
  Bob Lambert accused of failing to consider wellbeing of woman he deceived into sexual relationshipAn undercover police officer has been accused of behaving “recklessly” when he fathered a son with a woman from whom he had concealed his real identity, a public inquiry has heard.Bob Lambert was accused of failing to give any consideration to the wellbeing of the woman, known as Jacqui, whom he had deceived into an intimate relationship. Continue reading...
  
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• Tamils arriving in UK after three years stranded on Diego Garcia speak of relief

  03-12-2024 19:06 via theguardian.com
  
  Lawyers and campaigners hail removal of 47 people from remote Indian Ocean island as ‘a big day for justice’Dozens of people stranded in hellish conditions for more than three years on the remote Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia have arrived in the UK and told of their relief that their journey is over.Lawyers and campaigners hailed the arrival of 47 Sri Lankan Tamils on Monday night as a “big day for justice”, with a further eight arriving on Tuesday morning from Rwan
  
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• Twenty private schools with wealthiest parents received $130m total in Australian public funds in 2023

  03-12-2024 19:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Data comes as education minister remains stalled in negotiations with states and territories over contributions to Schooling Resource StandardFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe 20 private schools with the wealthiest parent cohorts in the country received a combined total of $130m in government funding last year, new data reveals.On Wednesday the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (Acara) will
  
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• Trudeau meets rivals as he seeks united front in face of Trump tariff threat

  03-12-2024 18:51 via theguardian.com
  
  Canadian government scrambles to ward off tariffs as prime minister briefs politicians on meeting with TrumpCanada’s federal government has redoubled its efforts to ward off potentially disastrous tariffs from its closest ally, but provincial leaders have hinted at divergent strategies in response to the protectionist threat from president-elect Donald Trump.Canada’s prime minister, Justin Trudeau, convened a rare, in-person meeting with his political rivals on Tuesday to brief them
  
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• Alex Consani becomes first transgender Model of the Year at U.K. Fashion Awards

  03-12-2024 18:47 via nbcnews.com
  
  American model Alex Consani was presented with the Model of the Year award at the British Fashion Council’s annual Fashion Awards in London.
  
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• 2,000 Mules director apologizes to man falsely accused of voter fraud in film

  03-12-2024 18:35 via theguardian.com
  
  Dinesh D’Souza admits analysis in film that alleged massive 2020 voter fraud scheme based on ‘inaccurate information’Conservative film-maker Dinesh D’Souza has issued a rare apology for his controversial documentary 2,000 Mules, a cornerstone of post-2020 election fraud conspiracy theories, but a prominent organization in the election denialism ecosystem is standing behind the film’s false claims.The film alleged a massive voter fraud scheme involving individuals su
  
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• South Korea's president declares martial law, sparking outcry

  03-12-2024 18:23 via nbcnews.com
  
  South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in an unannounced late-night TV address on Tuesday and was immediately met with defiance from opposition lawmakers in the National Assembly.
  
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• Co-defendants of Young Thug acquitted in Georgia's longest criminal trial

  03-12-2024 18:17 via nbcnews.com
  
  Georgia’s longest-running criminal trial ended Tuesday with not guilty verdicts, except for one charge, for the two remaining co-defendants in a sprawling racketeering case that had included rap superstar Young Thug.
  
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• Syrian insurgents advance on Hama city after capturing Aleppo

  03-12-2024 18:02 via theguardian.com
  
  Forces loyal to Bashar al-Assad in ‘violent confrontations’ with armed groups in Hama, according to reportsMiddle East crisis – live updatesSyrian insurgents fighting forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad have launched attacks in the central province of Hama, threatening to cut off government troops from a key route linking the capital, Damascus, with rebel-held Aleppo.The army was engaging in “violent confrontations” with armed groups in Hama, the Syrian state
  
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• Biden administration announces additional $725m in military assistance to Ukraine

  03-12-2024 18:02 via theguardian.com
  
  The White House is trying to disburse last $7bn in aid approved by Congress before Trump begins second termThe Biden administration is rushing military equipment to Ukraine in a last-ditch effort to shore up the country’s defenses against the Russian invasion before Donald Trump assumes the US presidency in January.The newly announced $725m in assistance will include Stinger anti-air missiles, anti-drone weapons, artillery shells and long-range Himars rocket munitions, and anti-armour miss
  
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• Tearful Sharon Stone’s emotional message to her younger self

  03-12-2024 18:01 via bbc.com
  
  The film star opens up to the BBC about nearly dying, online dating, and being branded a sex symbol.
  
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• Parthenon Sculptures deal 'close', ex-Greek official says

  03-12-2024 17:59 via bbc.com
  
  Sir Keir Starmer met the Greek PM for talks at Downing Street - but it was not clear if the issue was discussed.
  
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