A new report by the Commonwealth Fund finds some US states have firearm death rates comparable to countries in conflict, and even states with the fewest firearms deaths are far higher than peer developed democracies. For instance, Mississippi’s rate of firearm-related violence (28.5 per 100,000 people) was nearly double that of Haiti (15.1 per 100,000)…
The rail operator Northern has said it still uses fax machines to communicate vital messages to train crews. The train company made the admission at an extraordinary meeting of the Rail North Committee, chaired by the mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, on Wednesday morning, at which Northern was asked to account for its poor…
Keir Starmer has warned the two Conservative leadership candidates, Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch, against undermining police efforts in the investigation into the Southport attack. Speaking at prime minister’s questions, Starmer said it was important to allow police and prosecutors to “do their difficult job” and that all MPs had a choice to make to…
The pace of US economic growth slowed over the summer but continued its two-year expansion, according to data released on Wednesday, days before millions of voters decide whether Kamala Harris or Donald Trump is best placed to lead it forward. US gross domestic product (GDP) – a broad measure of economic health – rose by…
Axel Rudakubana, the 18-year-old accused of murdering three girls at a dance class in Southport, has appeared in court on new charges of possessing terrorist material and producing the toxin ricin. He appeared at Westminster magistrates court via video link from HMP Belmarsh. He sat holding his sweater over the bottom half of his face….
The independent reviewer of terrorism legislation has said not all mass attacks equate to terrorism, noting that the fact someone has terrorist material doesn’t necessarily mean they are a terrorist. Jonathan Hall KC highlighted the “wafer-thin” difference between whether an attack is a terrorist attack or not because of the “lone actors” who are now…
The global mining company BHP has “moved on” from its three unsuccessful attempts to take over the rival Anglo American earlier this year and will focus on other growth opportunities instead, its chair has said. Speaking at BHP’s annual general meeting in Brisbane on Wednesday, Ken MacKenzie suggested the Australian miner would not be resurrecting…
Customers who have suffered through Broken Hill’s mass outages are set for a temporary reprieve on their bills as locals continue to be hit with night-time power cuts in sweltering conditions. Two power companies – Origin and EnergyAustralia – have agreed to defer bills to those who have been affected by the outages that crippled…
When the Reserve Bank board meet next week to discuss interest rates, it will have an inescapable “best-laid schemes of mice and men” feel about it. For sure, there will the usual meticulous assembly and assessment of data, including Wednesday’s relatively benign inflation figures. The annual consumer price index landed at 2.8% for the September…
Children as young as five end up in hospital with e-scooter and e-bike injuries as officials warn growing use could further clog emergency rooms. As New South Wales contemplates how best to legalise the electric transport devices, doctors have urged MPs to impose strict regulation including bans on riders aged under 16. More and more…
