A heat warning is in place for large parts of Queensland on Wednesday with temperatures hitting 40C in parts of the state. The Bureau of Meteorology issued a heatwave warning for much of the state, forecasting severe conditions around north-west and inland areas. At midday Mount Isa hit 40C, Longreach hit 41C and Richmond hit…
As Americans waited anxiously for the results in a knife-edge election, newspaper headlines around the world captured the uncertainty – and fears of unrest in the near future. The Guardian’s headline is “Hope… and fear” over a photograph of Democratic presidential candidate and US vice-president Kamala Harris. The Guardian’s Washington bureau chief, David Smith, describes…
Democrat Adam Schiff, the California congressman who led Donald Trump’s first impeachment trial, has won his campaign for US Senate, a powerful position he is expected to hold for decades. In a state where Democratic voters decisively outnumber Republicans, Schiff cruised to victory ahead of his opponent, Republican Steve Garvey, a former Major League Baseball…
Elon Musk was sued in a proposed class action on Tuesday by registered voters who signed his petition to support the constitution for a chance to win his $1m-a-day giveaway, and now claim it was a fraud. The complaint, filed by Arizona resident Jacqueline McAferty in federal court, said Musk and his America Pac organization…
Boris Johnson was “fired for banging on about his book” during a guest appearance on Channel 4’s coverage of the US election, according to the programme’s co-host, Krishnan Guru-Murthy. It was not clear whether Johnson’s exit from the programme had been planned or if he had departed early. During the show, the former UK prime…
The harsh regime of ankle bracelets and curfews imposed on non-citizens released from indefinite immigration detention has been struck down by the high court. On Wednesday the court ruled in favour of a stateless refugee from Eritrea whose challenge argued the visa conditions breached the separation of powers and amounted to punishment. The decision will…
Electoral college votes Electoral college votes First results expected after 18.00 EST (15.00 PST or 23.00 GMT) How does the US election work? The winner of the election is determined through a system called the electoral college. What is the electoral college and how does it work? Each of the 50 states, plus Washington DC,…
The prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda has expressed “deep shock and sadness” after the suspected homicide of one of the country’s most prominent MPs. Asot Michael, 54, was found unresponsive with what appeared to be “multiple puncture wounds about his body” at his home just after 8am, according to police on the Caribbean island….
An XL bully dog has been put down after fatally attacking a 10-year-old girl in North Yorkshire last week. Savannah Bentham, from the Malton area, was fatally attacked by her family’s pet dog at home on Friday. On Tuesday, the dog was identified as an XL bully and was euthanised by a vet, North Yorkshire…
Oscar nominee Barry Keoghan has hit back at “disgusting” online trolls who he claimed use his relationship with his son as “ammunition” against him. The 32-year-old Irish actor, who is dating US singer-songwriter Sabrina Carpenter, has a two-year-old son, Brando, with his former partner. Speaking on the Louis Theroux podcast, he spoke extensively about the…
