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Labor talking points this week concede Australians are frustrated with an economy that 'isn't working for them'. The goal will be to convince voters One Nation isn't eitherGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt was mid-January when Anthony Albanese publicly admitted his "worry” about the rise of One Nation.The prime...
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Despite his managerial veneer and quiet approach, outgoing defence secretary is a highly political operatorUK politics live – latest updatesIf there was one thing for which Downing Street could rely on with John Healey, it was avoiding unnecessary drama. Whether in parliament or on the morning broadcast round, his sober suits and general...
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US president warns of further military action as both sides accuse each other of breaching temporary ceasefireMiddle East crisis – live updatesUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has said the US will take control of Iran's oil and gas infrastructure and launch further strikes on Iran on Thursday night, just hours after the countries...
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Published for the first time, the data recorded 2,241 daily cases of A&E corridor care, with 699 patients also treated in other inappropriate settingsAlmost 3,000 patients a day in England are receiving care in hospital corridors due to an unavailability of beds in A&E units across the country, according to official figures.Corridor care...
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Officer shot before 6am on Thursday while searching an apartment allegedly linked to March shooting in TorontoA Toronto police officer has been shot as police raided an apartment allegedly linked to the March attack on the US consulate.Toronto police confirmed an officer was shot before 6am while conducting a search warrant in the north-west of the...
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Labour leadership hopeful says he does not support payments after backlash but is open to other benefitsAndy Burnham has ruled out paying compensation to the "Waspi women” who claim they lost out owing to changes to the state pension age – but said he was open to the idea of giving them other benefits.Burnham had previously indicated he backed...
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Former President Donald Trump issued fresh threats of military strikes against Iran, vowing to hit the country "very hard tonight" and seize control of its oil and gas facilities. The US carried out strikes targeting Iranian surveillance and air defense systems, with Trump warning of intensified bombing if Tehran did not accept American terms.
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European Central Bank increases main deposit rate to 2.25%, with two further rises expected by next springBusiness live – latest updatesThe European Central Bank has raised interest rates for the first time since 2023 in response to higher inflation caused by the war in Iran.The ECB raised its main deposit rate from 2% to 2.25% in a move that...
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Minister accuses Keir Starmer of putting UK's security at risk at a time of growing international threatsUK politics live – latest updatesThe defence secretary, John Healey, has resigned over the government's military spending plans, accusing Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves of putting the country's security at risk at a time of growing...
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Lawyers ask prosecutors to upgrade charges from manslaughter in light of text messages discussing fire riskLawyers for victims of the deadly New Year's Eve fire in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana have formally asked prosecutors to upgrade the charges against the bar's owners after text messages emerged discussing the danger.Forty-one people...
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Twenty people were killed and 120 injured in the attack at the Erawan Shrine, a popular tourist destinationA Thai court has handed out death sentences to two Uyghur men from the north-western Chinese region of Xinjiang for a 2015 bombing in the centre of Bangkok that killed 20 people.The explosion occurred at the Erawan Shrine in the centre of...
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Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira faces fraud charges after allegedly persuading family to take her into their homeA 38-year-old woman has been arrested in Brazil accused of pretending to be a 12-year-old girl to deceive a couple who took her into their home for more than a year.Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira was charged in the southern state of Santa...
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The U.S. military said it disabled a Palau-flagged oil tanker after it "violated the ongoing blockade by attempting to transport oil from Iran.” Three Indian seafarers who were initially reported missing after the strike were confirmed dead by India's shipping minister.
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Tories, SNP, Reform and Lib Dems all turn fire on PM with as Labour figures also call for greater defence spendingRyan Henderson, assistant chief constable for the Police Service of Northern Ireland, is about to hold a press conference about last night's rioting.Andy Burnham is facing criticism after saying that he thinks the Waspi women should be...
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