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Charlie Kirk killing: key Utah prosecutor denies conflict of interest

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-04T02:49:21+00:00

Lawyers for accused Tyler Robinson urge removal because prosecutor’s daughter attended rally where Kirk was killedA Utah prosecutor involved in the case against Tyler Robinson, the alleged killer of the rightwing activist Charlie Kirk, denied allegations of a conflict of interest in the case during a hearing on Tuesday.Robinson’s attorneys have argued that a judge should disqualify local prosecutors because the adult daughter of Chad Grunander, a deputy county attorney, was in attendance at the rally on a Utah college campus where Kirk was shot dead. The defense alleges that the office’s move

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Flattish opening seen on Nifty, Sensex

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-04T02:45:22+00:00

Analysts expect consolidation phase to continue despite weak global cues

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Congressional Democrats vow justice for US citizens harmed by immigration agents: ‘You deserve peace’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-04T02:34:13+00:00

No Republicans attended hearing with brothers of Renee Good and three US citizens shot and detained by federal agentsDemocrats on Capitol Hill offered apologies and promises of accountability on Tuesday amid often harrowing testimony from people who had experienced violent encounters with federal agents engaged in Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.With Republicans conspicuously absent, the forum of senators and representatives heard from Luke and Brent Ganger, the brothers of Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, who was shot dead by an Immigration, Customs and Enforcement (ICE) office

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Australian politics live: Clive Palmer says Bannon ‘lied’ by purportedly claiming to be behind his 2019 ad campaign

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-04T02:21:30+00:00

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo-thirds of homeless youth unable to access housing services: reportApproximately 40,000 15- to 24-year-olds have nowhere to live in Australia each year, with only 3.1% accessing long-term housing, according to a new report from the Home Time Youth coalition. Continue reading...

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Mother says asking 13-year-old son to swim four hours to save family ‘one of the hardest decisions’ ever made

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-04T02:17:31+00:00

‘What have I done?’ thought Joanne Appelbee as she waited for rescue with two other children in rough seas off Western Australia Joanne Appelbee says asking her 13-year-old son Austin to swim four hours through dangerous waters to get help after her family was swept out to sea was “one of the hardest decisions” she has ever made.“I knew he was the strongest and he could do it,” she told the ABC. “I would have never went because I wouldn’t have left the kids at sea, so I had to send somebody.” Continue reading...

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Trump adviser Stephen Miran quits White House role to stay on at Fed

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-04T02:09:45+00:00

Miran, set to continue as Federal Reserve governor until Jerome Powell successor is confirmed, to leave CEA post Federal Reserve governor Stephen Miran has resigned from his position as chair of the White House’s council of economic advisers, fulfilling a pledge he made to the Senate as his assignment at the central bank becomes longer-lasting.Miran had been on unpaid leave from his CEA post since Donald Trump appointed him last year to fill an unexpected vacancy on the Fed’s board of governors to a term that expired on 31 January. The arrangement drew the ire of Democratic senators, who said

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Mitch McConnell admitted to hospital with ‘flu-like symptoms’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-04T01:54:42+00:00

Statement says Republican senator, 83, checked himself into local hospital and prognosis is ‘positive’The Republican senator Mitch McConnell was admitted to a hospital on Monday night due to “flu-like symptoms”, his office said in a statement.“In an abundance of caution, after experiencing flu-like symptoms over the weekend, Senator McConnell checked himself into a local hospital for evaluation last night,” the statement reads. “His prognosis is positive and he is grateful for the excellent care he is receiving.” Continue reading...

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Stock Market Live Updates Feb 4: Stock to buy today: Ather Energy (₹676.30) – BUY

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-04T01:12:52+00:00

Sensex, Nifty updates on 04 February 2026: The short-term outlook is bullish for Ather Energy. The stock has surged over 11 per cent on Tuesday and has closed on a strong note. This rise has happened after forming a good base above ₹600. This base formation indicates the presence of strong buyers around ₹600. Cluster of supports are now there in the ₹655-₹635 region.

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Elon Musk calls Spanish PM a ‘tyrant’ over plan to ban under-16s from social media and curb hateful content

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-04T01:05:22+00:00

Pedro Sánchez says urgent action needed to protect children from ‘digital wild west’, drawing anger from owner of XSpain has proposed a ban on social media use by teenagers as attitudes hardened in Europe against the technology, drawing personal insults against the prime minister from Elon Musk.The government is preparing a series of measures including a social media ban for under-16s, the prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, said, promising to protect children from the “digital wild west” and hold tech companies responsible for hateful and harmful content. Continue reading...

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SpaceX acquires xAI: Key facts about Elon Musk’s AI and space deal

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-04T00:49:23+00:00

The merger strengthens Musk’s data-centre and AI strategy as competition intensifies with rivals such as Google, Meta, OpenAI and Amazon-backed Anthropic

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Wall Street slides as AI competition rattles software stocks

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-04T00:21:05+00:00

Investors turned cautious ahead of key earnings reports from Alphabet and Amazon, while AI heavyweights Nvidia and Microsoft slid nearly 3%

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Trump-led abuses amid ‘democratic recession’ put human rights in peril, HRW report says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-04T00:01:28+00:00

Rights group says growing authoritarianism and abuses in US, Russia and China threaten global rules-based orderThe world is in a “democratic recession” with almost three-quarters of the global population now living under autocratic rulers – levels not seen since the 1980s, according to a new report.The system underpinning human rights was “in peril”, said Philippe Bolopion, executive director of Human Rights Watch (HRW), with a growing authoritarian wave becoming “the challenge of a generation”, he said. Continue reading...

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Lucy Letby documentary reveals first admission of ‘tiny’ doubt from doctors who accused her

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-04T00:01:28+00:00

Netflix film revisits evidence that led to Letby’s conviction and hears from expert who says his research was misusedShortly after Lucy Letby was sentenced to 15 whole-life terms for murdering seven infants and attempting to murder seven others between June 2015 and June 2016 – a conviction that made her Britain’s worst ever child serial killer – Cheshire police agreed to give “unparalleled and exclusive access” to the makers of a Netflix film about the case.The finished documentary, The Investigation Of Lucy Letby, which is released on Wednesday, must be very different from what the producers

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One in six autistic pupils in UK have not attended school at all since September

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-04T00:01:27+00:00

Data comes as government prepares to publish plans to overhaul Send system in EnglandOne in six autistic pupils have not been to school at all since the start of this academic year, according to a new survey which found that mental health issues were often behind high levels of school absence.Nearly half (45%) of the parents and children who responded to the UK-wide survey by the Ambitious About Autism charity said they felt “blamed” by the government for the absences. Continue reading...

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Review calls for more remote hearings to save courts system from ‘collapse’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-04T00:01:27+00:00

Report to tackle courts’ backlog also recommends new criminal justice adviser to oversee courts, prisons and policingA new post of prime minister’s criminal justice adviser and the widespread use of remote hearings are among the recommendations of a government-commissioned independent review on tackling the courts’ backlog in England and Wales.The second part of Sir Brian Leveson’s review – unlike the first part, which recommended slashing jury trials – focuses on efficiencies that can be achieved without legislation. Continue reading...

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Women in tech and finance at higher risk from AI job losses, report says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-04T00:01:27+00:00

‘Mid-career’ females also being sidelined by rigid hiring processes, says City of London CorporationWomen working in tech and financial services are at greater risk of losing their jobs to increased use of AI and automation than their male peers, according to a report that found experienced females were also being sidelined as a result of “rigid hiring processes”.“Mid-career” women – with at least five years’ experience – are being overlooked for digital roles in the tech and financial and professional services sectors, where they are traditionally underrepresented, according to the report by

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How will Labor’s Thriving Kids work and who is still eligible for the NDIS?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-04T00:00:27+00:00

New services will move children under nine with mild developmental delays and autism off the NDIS. Here’s what you need to knowGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government has unveiled the model for its new program to move children under nine years old with mild developmental delays and autism off the National Disability Insurance Scheme.Called Thriving Kids, the program will be run with the states and territories from October this year. Continue reading...

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Ministers to crackdown on profiteering in care sector and make renewed fostering push

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-04T00:00:27+00:00

Josh MacAlister issues warning as government launches £88m ‘call to arms’ to recruit 10,000 new foster carersPrivate providers of child social care in England will be pushed out of the system if they are found to be profiteering, the children’s minister has said.Josh MacAlister, who is in charge of overhauling the care system for children, also called for a fostering equivalent of the Homes for Ukraine scheme to provide homes for tens of thousands of children. Continue reading...

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Vannacci dice addio alla Lega. Salvini: “Tradisce come Fini”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-02-04T00:00:00+00:00

La rottura in un faccia a faccia lunedì sera. L’ex generale annuncia: Futuro nazionale sarà alle politiche. Il leghista: non ha lealtà. E i Patrioti lo cacciano. Schlein: possiamo batterli

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Trump verso il midterm: “Nazionalizzare il voto”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-02-04T00:00:00+00:00

Dopo le sconfitte in Texas, il presidente chiede che le elezioni nei vari stati vengano controllate da Washington. Timori di brogli

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