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Petrol prices have stopped falling, despite the federal government's cut to the fuel excise last weekTrack Australia's fuel prices, service station outages and shipments in chartsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese will fly to Singapore this week –...
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The health secretary and the BMA trade accusations over who bears responsibility for the collapse of talksEric Williams, who wrote a landmark history of the slave trade and who subsequently became the first prime minister of Trindad and Tobago after indepndence, once famously wrote:British historians write almost as if Britain had introduced Negro...
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Rapper who has previously made antisemitic remarks responds to criticism over his booking at London festivalThe rapper formerly known as Kanye West has broken his silence and offered to "meet and listen” to members of the UK's Jewish community after a fierce backlash over his booking at London's Wireless festival.West, who is legally known as Ye,...
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Queensland senator 'steadfast' in her support of former Australian soldier as police charge him with five counts of war crime – murderFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe One Nation leader, Pauline Hanson, says she will not "abandon” Ben Roberts-Smith despite his...
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President Trump detailed a daring US rescue of a downed F-15E officer in Iran, who survived nearly 48 hours behind enemy lines despite severe injuries. The complex mission involved 155 aircraft and intelligence tactics to confuse Iranian forces, culminating in a successful extraction despite last-minute complications.
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Iran alleges a US rescue mission for a downed F-15E crew member may have been a cover to steal enriched uranium, a claim the US dismisses as a complex, intelligence-led extraction. The operation, described as daring, occurred deep inside Iranian territory amid escalating regional conflict.
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The 'bank is closed and the door is locked', says Zia Yusuf as calls grow for compensation to remedy historical wrongsReform UK would stop issuing visas to people from any country that continues to demand compensation from the UK for its role in the transatlantic trade in enslaved people, the party has said.Zia Yusuf, the party's home affairs...
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Hungary's opposition leader Péter Magyar responds to JD Vance's visit by saying 'no foreign country may interfere in Hungarian elections' … and here they are!JD Vance and Usha Vance off the Air Force Two, welcomed by Hungarian foreign minister Péter Szijjártó as they begin their two-day trip to the Hungarian capital. Continue reading...
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Artemis II has entered deep space, marking a new phase in the return of human missions beyond Earth. The mission, led by NASA, has produced new images of Earth captured from beyond low Earth orbit. These photographs were taken from the Orion spacecraft as it travels towards the Moon. The visuals show Earth at a significant distance, offering a...
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Israel and Iran traded fresh attacks on Tuesday after President Trump said a cease-fire proposal was "not good enough.” Mr. Trump has threatened to destroy Iran's bridges and power plants if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz by 8 p.m. Eastern.
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Exclusive: Health secretary says industrial action in England also threatens to derail NHS progress on waiting timesWes Streeting has accused resident doctors of "torpedoing” their own pay rises and training jobs by walking out on strike again, as tens of thousands of doctors began a six-day stoppage in England.The health secretary said there was...
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CBI figures showing surprise jump in financial sector's growth will be welcome news for Rachel ReevesBritain's financial services companies have reported a strong recovery in activity at the start of the year, in a surprise boost to the government after a gloomy end to 2025.Banks, insurers and investment managers said their businesses were growing,...
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In today's newsletter: As cases charged hit their highest level on record in England and Wales, a look at what is behind the increase and whether the criminal justice system is keeping paceGood morning. Disturbing new data shows that stalking offences recorded by police in England and Wales have surged over the past decade, with sharp rises in...
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UN assists in emergency vaccination drive as country battles worst surge in cases in years amid fall in vaccination ratesBangladesh is battling its worse measles outbreak in years, with more than 100 children dead amid a rise in unvaccinated infants.The government, in partnership with the United Nations, has begun conducting an emergency...
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With polls suggesting Plaid Cymru, the SNP and Sinn Féin could be in power after May vote, constitutional challenges may lie aheadIn four weeks, the shape of British politics is likely to change dramatically. For the first time, nationalists who aspire to break up the UK are expected to be in control of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland...
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State-funded savings accounts set up for children at birth going unclaimed, with £1.5bn estimated to be sat in bank accountsAs Elle Middlemas approached her 18th birthday, she began wondering if she had a child trust fund, a government savings account given to all children born between 1 September 2002 and 2 January 2011, that can be accessed as...
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Signed acoustic guitar used on (What's the Story) Morning Glory? – the bestselling album of the 90s – could fetch up to £60,000 at Sotheby'sIncredibly, some critics were lukewarm about Oasis's second album, with one calling it "laboured and lazy” and another dismissing it as a "marginally less hook-laden reprise” of their debut.But (What's...
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Withdrawal of additional speciality training roles amid strike deadlock has left some doctors with uncertain futureAfter almost two years on the NHS frontline as a resident doctor, Heather Gunn says she is bracing herself for unemployment. Like many of her colleagues, she was desperate to secure one of the up to 4,500 additional training posts the...
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Exclusive: Call for nudity-detection tech on phones as number of under-18s reporting blackmail attempts rises by 34%• 'I felt ashamed and scared': how an online friendship became a sextortion nightmareChildren are reporting online sextortion attempts in record numbers in the UK, as campaigners urge tech companies to do more to stamp out the...
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Saudi Arabia and Russia are implementing a visa-free travel agreement starting May 11, allowing citizens short-term visits of up to 90 days annually for tourism, business, and family. This initiative, stemming from a December 2025 deal, aims to foster closer people-to-people connections and enhance bilateral cooperation, though work, study,...
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Madrid and Basque government leaders call each other 'provincial' in dispute over the artworkA row has broken out between the Madrid and Basque regional governments in Spain over the latter's request for Guernica, probably Picasso's most celebrated work, to be housed temporarily in the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao to mark the 90th anniversary of the...
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Israel warns Iranians to immediately stop using trains or being near railway lines, saying it would 'endanger' their livesHere are some of the latest images coming in from the Middle East as the war continues in week six.The Israeli military has just warned the people of Iran not to use trains, saying that doing so "endangers your life”.Dear...
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U.K. government ministers are reviewing Kanye West's permission to enter the country following backlash over the decision to have the star, now known as Ye, to headline a London music festival this summer. NBC News' Jesse Kirsch reports on the festival's response.
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Roberts-Smith previously failed in his attempt to sue three newspapers which published allegations he murdered unarmed civilians and bullied comradesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia's most decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, has been arrested at...
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Woman denies allegations of aggravated kidnapping during Augusto Pinochet's 1970s military dictatorshipFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA former Sydney nanny and cleaner accused by Chile of being a torturer and kidnapper for Augusto Pinochet's military dictatorship in...
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Rapper 'very thankful' to be given chance to enter mental health diversion program after arrest in LA last yearA judge has allowed Lil Nas X to enter a mental health diversion program intended to lead to the dismissal of charges of attacking Los Angeles police officers.Judge Alan Schneider told the rapper and singer on Monday that if he sticks to...
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Ukrainian president says Russia unlikely to accept – 'for them, nothing is sacred'; Australian police arrest army reservist for joining war. What we know on day 1,504Ukraine's president has renewed his offer to Russia of a mutual ceasefire on strikes against energy infrastructure. "If Russia is ready to stop strikes on our energy infrastructure,...
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Dennis, whose car fatally struck Hoskins in 2023, wrote on Instagram 'I have ALWAYS been against any sort of abuse against women'Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Olympic cyclist Rohan Dennis has lashed out at journalists on social media, saying they created a "false...
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President Trump and military leaders revealed new details about the operation to rescue an airman who ejected from an F-15 after it was hit by Iranian fire. The president said the airman was badly injured and hid in a mountain crevice in Iran for 48 hours. More than 150 aircraft were involved in the effort to rescue him. NBC News' Courtney Kube...
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NSW follows Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia in offering free treatments for kids four and under, saving up to $70Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHundreds of thousands of children will be able to access a painless, needle-free flu vaccination for free...
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At least 432 ebike fires and 147 e-scooter fires recorded in 2025, up 38% and 20% respectively on previous yearEbike and e-scooter fires in the UK reached a record high last year, an investigation has found, renewing concerns over the use of lithium batteries and unregulated marketplaces.Fire brigade figures obtained by the Press Association show...
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President Trump has set a deadline of Tuesday night for Iran to make a deal, or face escalated attacks. "The entire country can be taken out in one night,” President Trump said, "and that night might be tomorrow night.” NBC News' Garrett Haake reports.
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Laura Loomer and Candace Owens are in a public fight after Owens called Donald Trump's administration "satanic.” Loomer hit back with a personal comment that hinted at Charlie Kirk. The debate quickly moved beyond politics into personal accusations. Owens also spoke about Tucker Carlson and shared strong views about global events and future...
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Home Office will use mapping technology and crime data to identify up to 250 schools in areas of greatest riskSchools across England are to receive dedicated support to prevent knife crime incidents in a hyper-targeted Home Office programme that uses mapping technology to identify areas of risk down to the level of specific groups of streets.Under...
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Conservationists say move could push species closer to extinction and clearer environmental rules are needed insteadFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastConservationists and scientists have warned a mining lobby proposal to use artificial intelligence to speed up national...
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This blog is now closedBen Roberts-Smith arrested over alleged war crimesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe NSW government is rolling out a free nasal spray flu vaccine for children two to four years old.The vaccine, which is sprayed into the nose with one spray in each nostril, will be available for children throughout...
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Performer is being extended 'forgiveness' over antisemitic remarks, says Melvin Benn, despite calls for banThe promoter of Wireless festival has stood by the decision to have Kanye West perform at the event, despite an outcry over the rapper's antisemitic behaviour and calls to cancel his appearance.West, who is legally known as Ye, has been...
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Rapper 6ix9ine, also known as Daniel Hernandez, has announced his retirement from the music industry, declaring it "washed up." He revealed this decision during a livestream with Adin Ross, stating his intention to focus entirely on streaming. This unexpected move has garnered mixed reactions from fans, with some supporting his new venture and...
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