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Man who was detained released after several hours of questioning in connection to Guthrie’s disappearanceThe FBI announced on Wednesday that it was conducting “an extensive search” along multiple roadways close to the Arizona home of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie who has been missing for 10 days.The development came after authorities released a man earlier in the day who was detained in a traffic stop […]

Whether it’s the $1bn price tag or the US president’s outsized power, key allies are steering clear of the boardThis was originally published in This Week in Trumpland; sign up to receive it in your inbox every WednesdayHey, do you like peace? Oh, cool, you do? Then, how about we establish a group of countries, all committed to that concept, working together to create global harmony? No, not the one […]

Thames Valley police lead assessment of allegations concerning former duke’s links to Jeffrey Epstein Police have held discussions with specialist prosecutors over investigations into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s links with Jeffrey Epstein while the former duke was acting as the UK’s trade envoy.Oliver Wright, assistant chief constable of Thames Valley police, said on Wednesday that the force was leading the assessment of allegations against Mountbatten-Windsor of misconduct in public office, specifically relating […]

Policy announced in autumn budget freezes threshold at which students start repaying university loansProtesters dressed as sharks and in Rachel Reeves face masks gathered outside the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday to express their anger over changes to their student loans and their ballooning debt.The demonstration by members of the National Union of Students (NUS) characterised the chancellor as a loan shark after changes to university loan repayments. Continue reading...Source: […]

Chancellor says stronger alignment with Europe is ‘biggest prize’ for trade and economic growthRachel Reeves has insisted Labour can win the political argument for a closer relationship with the EU, calling it the “biggest prize” for UK economic growth.Some Labour strategists have been wary of making the case for stronger alignment with the EU, believing it could alienate pro-Brexit voters. Continue reading...Source: www.theguardian.comRead full article

Taylor says party in ‘worst position’ since formation and says he does not believe Sussan Ley is in position to leadGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAngus Taylor has resigned from shadow cabinet and is expected to challenge Sussan Ley for the Liberal leadership, declaring the party is in the “worst position” since its formation in 1944.Taylor announced on Wednesday evening he was resigning from shadow […]

Resignation looks likely to spark a spill as Taylor seeks to recruit moderates such as Jane Hume to his causeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnnouncing his plan to quit Sussan Ley’s opposition frontbench on Wednesday night, Angus Taylor warned the Liberal party was weaker today than at any time since its founding in 1944.After weeks of anticipation, the former shadow defence minister finally barrelled into […]

Remote coalmining community of Tumbler Ridge struggles to make sense of attack that has left Canada in shock‘We will get through this’: visibly shaken Mark Carney addresses Canada after mass shooting leaves 10 deadWithin moments of receiving reports that there was a shooter nearby, Stacie Gruntman, the principal of Tumbler Ridge secondary school, did what educators are increasingly trained to do: she put the school in lockdown.Gruntman rushed through the […]