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The Olympic Games minister, Tim Mander, and the child safety minister, Amanda Camm say they were not in a relationship when they were sworn inFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueensland's opposition has accused the LNP government of being in an "integrity crisis” over...
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The prime minister is backing the deal as it would allow British firms to access the contracts funded by the loanGood morning. In the UK many MPs will be spending the bank holiday campaigning for the elections on Thursday, but Keir Starmer is in Armenia, where he has announced that he wants the UK to join the EU's €90bn (£78bn) loan for...
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Once a celebrated Harvard nanoscience professor, Charles Lieber, convicted in the US for false statements tied to Chinese payments, now leads state-backed brain-computer interface research in Shenzhen. His move to i-BRAIN, a key institute, highlights China's focus on this medically promising yet strategically sensitive field, drawing global...
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A suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard the luxury expedition ship MV Hondius has resulted in three deaths and several serious illnesses, prompting an international health response. The virus, typically spread by rodents, has raised concerns due to its rapid escalation and potential for severe respiratory complications. Authorities are working to...
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Jimmy Wales remembers a toxic internet even before social media and says AI is 'not a disaster' for the free – and freely edited - online encyclopaediaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWikipedia's founder, Jimmy Wales, has branded the Australian social media ban an...
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Exclusive: amid unrest, President William Ruto promised to give all Kenyans access to healthcare. But the algorithm favours the rich, an investigation has found An AI system used to predict how much Kenyans can afford to pay for access to healthcare, has systemically driven up costs for the poor, an investigation has found.The healthcare system...
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Iranian military says it will 'respond harshly' to any threat after Trump warns that interference with US operation in Hormuz will be 'dealt with forcefully'Trump says US navy will 'guide' trapped ships from strait of Hormuz amid 'very positive' talks with IranIsrael has also established a "yellow line” in southern Lebanon where Israeli troops...
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International Energy Agency findings show government must commit to rapid cuts in emissions of greenhouse gas, climate experts saySign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton's free Clear Air newsletter hereEmissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane from Australian coalmines are more than double official government estimates reported...
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War has combined with battered economy to leave Tehran wondering how hardline it can afford to beIran may not be choking like a stuffed pig as Donald Trump predicted, but its economy is in serious difficulty as a combination of a massive war-damages bill, inflation, currency devaluation, unemployment and a contraction in oil revenues combine to...
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Police say 'no suspicious circumstances' while local councillor argues 'tragedy' shows housing crisis has gotten out of hand in regional AustraliaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA newborn baby has been found dead in a tent in regional New South Wales, prompting renewed...
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Japanese leader Sanae Takaichi has called for discussions to revise the constitution, saying it should 'reflect the demands of the times'Japan's prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has called for "advanced discussions” on revising the pacifist constitution, as large demonstrations were held nationwide to oppose any changes to the country's supreme...
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New government accused of 'performative justice' and making deals with suspects in 2013 Tadamon massacresAhmad al-Homsi is a deep sleeper, but when he was woken last month and told that Amjad Youssef, a Syrian intelligence officer who killed civilians in the 2013 Tadamon massacres, had been arrested, he bolted out of bed. He ran into the street to...
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The treasurer also says May federal budget will play 'helpful, not harmful, role in fight against inflation'Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJim Chalmers has warned there will be little room for more cost-of-living support in his fifth and "most responsible” budget...
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Downing Street begins fightback against predictions of imminent challenge to Keir StarmerLabour MPs are calling for a close to the "endless drama” of leadership speculation, as Downing Street begins a fightback against predictions of an imminent challenge to Keir Starmer.Some backbenchers warned that repeated briefings about how and when the...
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Injectable pembrolizumab can treat several types of cancer and can be administered in under two minutesThousands of patients across England each year will benefit from a new immunotherapy treatment that can be used for several types of cancer, the NHS has announced.The injectable form of pembrolizumab, which can be administered in under two...
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Ana Viladomiu has been a 'privileged' resident of the once derided, now revered Barcelona apartment building for almost 40 yearsImagine that you live in an enormous, beautiful apartment designed by one of the world's most admired architects in the most expensive street in Spain and for which you pay a derisory rent, with the right to live there...
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Bloc's leaders to hold first summit with Armenia on Tuesday at it ramps up efforts to combat Kremlin's influenceThe EU is sending a team of experts specialised in combating Russian propaganda and interference to Armenia, as it increases its support to the former Soviet republic in a tense political period.In a highly symbolic sequence of events, EU...
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Sheina Gutnick, daughter of Reuven Morrison who was killed fighting alleged Bondi beach terrorists, is first witness at royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesionFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFor Sheina Gutnick, Bondi holds both treasured memories and...
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Over the next two weeks stargazers have a chance to spot the blue-green orb and smudgy tail of comet known as C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS A comet formed on the edges of the solar system will grace southern skies over the next fortnight, giving viewers a rare chance to glimpse it before it disappears from view for another 170,000 years.The comet – known...
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A Serbian bird society successfully crowdfunded 8,000 euros to purchase and protect a two-hectare woodland, preventing its likely deforestation. This initiative highlights growing public concern for environmental protection in Serbia, a nation grappling with pollution and development threats. The society aims to preserve the 'Nightingale's Forest'...
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Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon claimed at least one life and injured four rescuers on Sunday, despite a fragile truce. The Lebanese health ministry condemned the attacks, citing violations of the Geneva Convention. Israel issued new evacuation warnings for over ten villages, including those north of the Litani River, as tensions escalate...
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A bulk carrier was attacked by small craft near Iran's coast in the Strait of Hormuz, with all crew reported safe and no environmental impact. This incident occurs amidst heightened tensions as the US enforces a counter-blockade on Iranian ports and plans to guide ships through the strait, drawing a strong warning from Tehran.
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Iran has received a US response to its 30-day peace proposal, conveyed via Pakistan. The offer aims to end the ongoing war, not just extend a ceasefire, and suggests delaying nuclear talks until after hostilities cease. The US President expressed doubt about the proposal's success, citing Iran's past actions.
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US President Donald Trump launched 'Project Freedom' to aid commercial ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, citing humanitarian concerns and low supplies. He stated the US will guide vessels safely out, emphasizing these ships belong to nations uninvolved in regional disputes. Trump also revealed positive discussions with Iran, though he...
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Sequel a rare example of female-skewing movie leading the North American summer offerings – and highest opening weekend yet for a Meryl Streep filmGird your loins: The Devil Wears Prada 2 has had a huge opening weekend at the box office, making $233m (£171m, A$323m) worldwide from an overwhelmingly female audience.The Devil Wears Prada 2 earned...
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The little-known publicly funded scheme is used by about 800 families with children who cannot access mainstream careGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRebecca Mohr Bell, a cattle farmer and business owner, lives 100km south-west of Katherine in the Northern Territory, and with three young children, has relied on in-home...
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Spokesperson calls former New York City mayor 'a fighter' but does not say cause of his hospitalizationRudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York City, has been hospitalised and is in a "critical but stable condition”, his spokesperson said on Sunday evening.Ted Goodman, the spokesperson, posted on social media: "Mayor Giuliani is a fighter who has...
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Budget airline left thousands stranded on Saturday after ceasing operations amid financial troublesSpirit Airlines shutdown: how to get home and get refundsPolitical blame game begins and passengers left adrift after Spirit ceases operationsSpirit Airlines has almost finished refunding customers for flights abruptly canceled over the weekend as the...
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Big Dog Ranch Rescue made deal to buy 1,500 dogs from Ridglan Farms, a Wisconsin breeding and research facilityThe first beagles removed from a Wisconsin dog breeding and research facility that was the site of recent protests seemed to know right away that they were safe."They started within an hour or so coming up to us, wanting attention. Some...
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This blog is now closed.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJim Chalmers says next Tuesday's budget will not extend the 26 cent fuel tax cut beyond June.But with Australia "hostage” to the wild swings in global oil prices amid the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran, the treasurer said there was "a range of contingencies”...
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German chancellor downplays US military drawbacks and president's barbs in TV interviewThe German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has said he will not give up on working with the US president, Donald Trump, despite a spat between the leaders over the war in Iran."I am not giving up on working on the transatlantic relationship,” Merz told the public...
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Dutch husband and wife and third unidentified person reported to have died, with three further people taken illA suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus infection on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean killed three people – including an elderly married couple – and sickened at least three others, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and South...
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Group broke through locked door in Manhattan, damaging property and injuring a staff member, church saysA group of youths forced their way into a Scientology church in New York on Saturday in the latest in a string of nationwide "speed running” incidents that have gone viral on social media in recent weeks.The group broke through a locked door to...
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Authorities have determined that buckshot from the gun of the man charged with trying to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in an attempt to kill U.S. President Donald Trump struck a Secret Service agent, according to the federal prosecutor overseeing the investigation.
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