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Errors led to boys aged as young as 13 going to adult maximum-security jails in WA. Now the attorney general has intervened in two casesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe federal attorney general has used her mercy powers to pave the way for two Indonesian children to...
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Prime minister will meet with Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto to sign Australia-Indonesia Treaty on Common Security, announced in NovemberGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAdani donated $600,000 to Liberal National party before 2024 state election using federal 'loophole'Adani donated more than $600,000 to the Liberal...
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British creator KSI openly admitted to a difficult period on YouTube in mid-2025, where his videos struggled to reach one million views, leading him to feel "fallen off." Despite external successes, he recommitted to the platform, and his main channel has since seen view counts surpass the one million mark, indicating a gradual comeback.
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A German-led wargame suggests Russia could secure key objectives in the Baltics within days by exploiting alliance hesitation and political ambiguity. A simulated incursion into southern Lithuania showed Nato members delaying military responses, allowing Moscow to establish control without major escalation. The exercise highlights how...
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Twitch streamer TheBurntPeanut is facing accusations of viewbotting following a rapid surge in viewership, with some streams attracting tens of thousands of viewers. Critics point to unusual viewership patterns and low chat activity as evidence, while supporters attribute the growth to successful social media content. The debate continues as no...
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NASCAR driver A.J. Allmendinger, a two-time Xfinity champion with multiple Cup wins, has an estimated net worth of $18 million. He and his wife, Tara, a former Mrs. North Carolina America and architect, welcomed their son, Aero James, in September 2023. Their story highlights dedication to racing and family support.
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Mining, resources and big fossil fuels donated more than $10m, or $62m if Clive Palmer's Mineralogy donation to his Trumpet of Patriots party is includedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTechnology, fossil fuels and financial sector donors gave millions to Australian political parties before the 2025 election, while lobby...
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The donations were disclosed through the Australian Electoral Commission on 2 February – but not through the state-level disclosure systemFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAdani donated more than $600,000 to the Liberal National party of Queensland before the 2024...
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Umar Bio Salihu, 53, the local head of Woro in Kwara state, says gunmen 'just came in and started shooting'The traditional chief of a village in western Nigeria where jihadists massacred residents earlier this week has recounted a night of terror during which the attackers killed two of his sons and kidnapped his wife and three daughters.Umar Bio...
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Although weakened by airstrikes, sanctions and domestic unrest, Tehran is surprisingly bullish before talks with USWhen it comes to Iran and Donald Trump, there is so much bluff, backed by military hardware, that the truth rarely makes an appearance.It appears that a bullish Iran is going into negotiations with the US on Friday adopting maximalist...
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Lester's 1990 classic about the wonders of nature wins Guardian Australia poll ahead of Possum Magic in second placeAlison Lester interview: 'Everything I do looks a bit like a stuffed toy'Children on their favourite picture book: 'I also like that the dad cries'Magic Beach by Alison Lester has won Guardian Australia's poll to find Australia's best...
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Miguel Díaz‑Canel says Cuba is willing to engage Washington amid the island's deepening economic crisisAfter months of threats from Donald Trump, the president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, has said that his government is willing to talk to the United States, just so long as it is "without pressure”.Standing in front of a life-sized photograph...
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YouTube has officially revealed its impressive financial performance, generating over $60 billion in revenue for 2025 through advertising and paid subscriptions. This significant figure surpasses Netflix and highlights YouTube's evolution into a dominant global media powerhouse. The platform's growth is fueled by increasing viewer engagement and a...
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The U.S. and Russia has agreed to re-establish high-level military dialogue for the first time in more than four years in another sign of warming relations between the two countries since U.S. President Donald Trump returned to office and sought to end the war in Ukraine.
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Famine is threatening more areas in war-torn Sudan's western Darfur region, a global hunger monitoring group said Thursday as an attack by paramilitary forces on a military hospital in the country's south killed 22 people, including the hospital's director and three members of its medical staff.
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President condemns 'environmental and health crime' as critics say Israel seeks to make southern Lebanon uninhabitableLebanon has accused Israel of spraying a herbicide linked to cancer on farmland in the south of the country as a "health crime” that would threaten food security and farmers' livelihoods.The country's president, Joseph Aoun,...
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Bezalel Zini accused of role in taking goods into the occupied Palestinian territory during an Israeli blockadeThe brother of Israel's internal security chief has been charged with "assisting the enemy in wartime” for his alleged role in a smuggling network taking cigarettes and other goods into Gaza during an Israeli blockade of the occupied...
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Exclusive: Luxury aircraft owned by property tycoon close to US president's family has twice flown Palestinian men from Arizona to Tel AvivOn the morning of 21 January, Israeli authorities left eight Palestinian men at a West Bank checkpoint. Disoriented and cold, they were dressed in prison-issued tracksuits and carried their few belongings in...
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Keir Starmer's days as prime minister are numbered, Labour MPs have warned, after a week of fury over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador despite his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. While several MPs have said the prime minister's chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, should take responsibility and resign, the mood surrounding No 10...
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Donald Trump's former adviser told Epstein in 2019 that he was 'focused on raising money for Le Pen and Salvini' before European electionsDozens of messages contained in the latest tranche of Epstein files lay bare the attempts by Donald Trump's former chief strategist Steve Bannon to tap Jeffrey Epstein for support and funding to bolster European...
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Investigation exposes 'corrosive' reach of organized crime in Canada, with links to bribes, drug trade and a murder plotAt least eight current and former Toronto police officers have been arrested following a sweeping investigation that officials say exposed the "corrosive” reach of organized crime into Canada's largest municipal police...
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Trump appears in the Epstein files in a strangely spectral way. His name is everywhere, but his voice is nowhere. He shows up in third-party emails, in interview notes, in calendars, in contact lists, and in messages where other people discuss him as a destination, a favour, or a point of access.
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US federal judge issued a preliminary injunction barring warrantless arrests unless there is a likelihood of escapeUS immigration agents in Oregon must stop arresting people without warrants unless there is a likelihood of escape, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday.US district judge Mustafa Kasubhai issued a preliminary injunction in a proposed...
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Former truck driver, now 80, allegedly one of many 'sniper tourists' who paid Bosnian Serb soldiers to be allowed fire on city An elderly Italian man is under investigation as part of an investigation by prosecutors in Milan into individuals who allegedly paid members of the Bosnian Serb army for trips to Sarajevo so they could kill citizens during...
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This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereUS presidential envoy Steve Witkoff said that the US, Ukraine and Russia have agreed to exchange 314 prisoners in "the first such exchange in five months.”He said:"This outcome was achieved from peace talks that have been detailed and productive. While significant work remains, steps...
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Texas lawmaker Brandon Gill's viral speech linking immigration to radical Islam and citing Europe's challenges sparked fierce online debate. He warned of security and social threats, drawing parallels to European integration issues. Supporters lauded his stance on national security, while critics accused him of conflating Islam with extremism and...
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In first-of-its-kind complaint, state accused four fossil fuel majors and US oil lobbying group of climate disinformationAmid rising concern about global heating and soaring energy costs, Michigan has sued big oil for allegedly fueling both crises – a move experts have hailed as groundbreaking.In a first-of-its-kind complaint, the state's...
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Vladimir Motin sentenced in UK for manslaughter by gross negligence after failing to take action to prevent his ship crashing into an oil tankerA Russian container ship captain has been jailed for six years after an explosive collision in the North Sea off the coast of Yorkshire killed a crew member.Vladimir Motin, 59, was told by an Old Bailey...
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