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GuardianOct 4Preview

White House defends new press aide who posed with rifle in ‘Fuck Joe Biden’ shirt

Beni Rae Harmony, 24, has been ‘a trusted voice for the MAGA movement as a White House correspondent’, White House saysThe White House has defended a newly hired press aide who posed for a holiday photograph in 2021 wearing a “Fuck Joe Biden” T-shirt and holding a rifle.Beni Rae Harmony, the new assistant White House press secretary, revealed on Friday that she was going to work for Donald Trump just days after covering him as a correspondent for Real America’s Voice, a partisan rightwing outlet originally created as a video podcast platform for the president’s former adviser Steve Bannon. Continue reading...

Robert MackeyTrump administrationUS politics

GuardianOct 4Preview

No bail for P-plater over Newcastle crash that left five-year-old in induced coma and injured nine other NRL fans

Indika Bambrick Samarasinghe, 18, appears in court on dangerous driving offences after car struck Knights supporters lining streets to farewell their teamGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA driver whose car careered into a crowd of Newcastle Knights supporters – leaving children as young as five injured – will be kept in custody as the community rallies to support those hospitalised after the crash.Ten people were left injured after a car allegedly driven by 18-year-old P-plater Indika Bambrick Samarasinghe careered into the crowd near a major roundabout on Saturday morning. Continue reading...

Australian Associated Press and Andrew MessengerNewcastle and the HunterNew South Wales

GuardianOct 4Preview

Trump names intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new White House AI czar

Clayton had said AI was a ‘gamechanger’ but also posed ‘a threat’ during his confirmation hearingDonald Trump on Sunday named Jay Clayton, the director of national intelligence, to also serve as the new White House AI czar.Clayton, who leads the US’s 18 intelligence agencies, previously served as the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan and led the Securities and Exchange Commission during Trump’s first term. Continue reading...

Ariana BaioTrump administrationAI (artificial intelligence)

GuardianOct 4Preview

Egyptian journalist faces terrorism charges after entire newsroom detained

Calls for release of six Matsadaash staff after one is charged, while whereabouts of other five remain unknownAn Egyptian journalist has been charged with joining a terrorist group, days after an entire newsroom was detained in what rights groups have said is a crackdown on press freedoms.Last week, authorities arrested six journalists from the independent fact-checking and investigative platform Matsadaash – literally meaning “don’t believe” – accusing them in a statement of being unlicensed and publishing false news on behalf of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood. Continue reading...

William Christou in JerusalemEgyptPress freedom

GuardianOct 4Preview

How to make the perfect zuppa di cozze – recipe | Felicity Cloake's How to make the perfect …

A tomatoey, southern Italian alternative to moules marinière – but who makes the definitive version?Abundant, good value and ready in minutes, mussels are one of my favourite seafoods, but when it comes to preparing them, I rarely look farther than northern France. Italians, of course, also eat mussels, and this tomato-rich recipe is a particular favourite in the south – Neapolitans traditionally tuck into zuppa di cozze on Maundy Thursday but it’s found on menus all year round. With its bold flavours and oily, garlicky sauce, it’s a great alternative to creamy moules marinières, and similarly needs no accompaniment but a hunk of bread to make a meal, though chips, of course, are rarely unwelcome. Continue reading...

Felicity CloakeShellfishFood

GuardianOct 4Preview

Ministers explore how to stop regional leaders misusing planned new spending powers

Labour wants to make sure mayors and council chiefs in England can be held to account for extra revenues devolved to themMinisters are mulling over how to ensure that England’s regional leaders do not misuse their newfound spending muscle, as Whitehall prepares to devolve more revenue to local levels.Ideas under consideration include a new select committee in Westminster, enhanced reporting rules and a new audit body focused on local and regional government. Continue reading...

Heather Stewart Economics editorDevolutionLocal government

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