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BBC - World (34 minutes ago)

Monday Night Club's Mark Chapman, Andros Townsend, Rory Smith and Chris Sutton talk about the psychological impact of a Premier League title race.

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Michelle O'Neill has told the assembly that party membership files said the boy was 17 but she now accepts he was in fact 16.

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The crash happened near the village of Llanbrynmair, in Powys, at around 19:30 BST on Monday.

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Film-makers asked for a passport to be used in the famous bear's new movie, Paddington in Peru.

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Richard Holden says Cockney favourite should get the same status as Cornish Pasties and champagne.

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Pam Kaur is the first woman in the banking giant's 159-year history to become its chief financial officer.

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Alcon Entertainment says it denied a request to use material from the film at the Tesla cybercab event.

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King Charles and Queen Camilla drew a warm reception from the crowds in Sydney's sunshine.

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BBC - World (34 minutes ago)

Giovanni Pernice speaks for the first time since a BBC report into allegations about his behaviour.

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BBC - World (34 minutes ago)

Celebrities including Elon Musk and Martin Lewis repeatedly feature in ads for products they have not endorsed.

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BBC - World (34 minutes ago)

Official data shows borrowing - the difference between spending and tax take - reached £16.6bn last month.

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BBC - World (34 minutes ago)

Andrea Byrne says she felt her husband would be "better off" without her during fertility treatment.

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BBC - World (34 minutes ago)

Mike Jeffries and his partner were arrested on Tuesday morning, the BBC understands.

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BBC - World (34 minutes ago)

Some 1,100 prisoners will be released as ministers launch a review of sentencing that could see new types of punishment outside of jails.

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The Guardian - World (51 minutes ago)

Revealed: outcome of coming election may determine staying power of hard-right activist Leonard Leo's crusade to reshape US courtsIn the second year of Donald Trump's presidency, a young lawyer with crisply shorn blond hair approached the podium at a gathering for Texas members of the Federalist Society, a conservative legal group that wields...

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The Guardian - World (51 minutes ago)

Authorities have arrested a teenage suspect in what appears to be an instance of 'family annihilation'Authorities found five people shot to death inside a home south-east of Seattle on Monday morning and arrested a teenager in connection with the killings, police said.The slayings in Fall City, Washington, were the 25th mass murder in the US so far...

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The Guardian - World (51 minutes ago)

Exclusive: clip from canvasser for Musk's America Pac reveals apparent ease in which GPS location can be spoofedDonald Trump's ground game in Arizona and Nevada may be undercut by canvassers working for America Pac using GPS spoofing to pretend they have knocked on doors when they haven't, according to multiple people familiar with the practice and...

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The Guardian - World (51 minutes ago)

Antony Blinken arrived in Tel Aviv for talks. Plus, Liz Cheney backs Kamala Harris on abortionDon't already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.At least 13 people were killed and 57 injured in an Israeli airstrike on Monday near Hariri hospital, Beirut's main government hospital, the health ministry said, revising upwards its...

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The Guardian - World (51 minutes ago)

Republican candidate claims that Kamala Harris administration would restrict religious freedoms during event in North CarolinaDemocrats are deploying one of their best-known figures as they seek an edge against Donald Trump in the final weeks of the campaign, with Barack Obama holding two events today in swing states Kamala Harris's campaign covets...

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The Guardian - World (51 minutes ago)

Critics say eels could be smuggled eastwards towards Asia but exporter says they are for 'restocking' projectMillions of critically endangered eels have been exported from the Severn estuary to Russia this year and conservationists fear export quotas will be increased next year.A tonne of glass eels, the young elvers that swim into European...

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The Guardian - World (51 minutes ago)

Exclusive: Save the Children calls for pensions triple lock-style policy to protect child-related welfare spendingUK politics live – latest updatesRachel Reeves is facing calls to introduce a "child lock” to protect spending on child-related benefits in the autumn budget, a move campaigners say would dramatically reduce the number of children...

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The Guardian - World (51 minutes ago)

Edith Duncan, who was 91 and had dementia, held full licence at time of Edinburgh crash that killed three-year-oldA Scottish judge has called for compulsory testing of all motorists over 80 years of age "as a matter of priority” after an elderly driver with dementia killed a toddler in Edinburgh.The sheriff principal Nigel Ross said Edith Duncan,...

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The Guardian - World (51 minutes ago)

Model and daughter of Paul Gascoigne says former Harrods owner attacked her when she was 16 and working at storeBianca Gascoigne has told how Mohamed Al Fayed subjected her to an alleged "horrific” sexual assault after she started working at Harrods as a 16-year-old.The 37-year-old daughter of the England footballer Paul Gascoigne said she had...

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The Guardian - World (51 minutes ago)

Judge rules details of Kaba's criminal past can be reported after police officer who shot him was cleared of murderChris Kaba, the unarmed man killed by a police firearms officer, was pictured on CCTV shooting a man on a nightclub dancefloor and was alleged to be a core member of a London gang, it can be revealed.A judge ruled on Tuesday that...

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The Guardian - World (51 minutes ago)

Downing Street says government 'shocked' at inheriting prisons crisis as hundreds of prisoners get early releaseThe funeral of Alex Salmond, the former Scottish first minister who died suddenly earlier this month after delivering a speech in North Macedonia, will be held on Tuesday 29 October, his family has announced.The funeral will be at...

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The Guardian - World (51 minutes ago)

HMRC and FCA asked to look into property deals with Saifuzzaman Chowdhury now under investigation for corruption in DhakaBritish regulators have been urged by MPs to examine the relationship between London estate agents, lawyers and lenders and a former Bangladeshi government minister under investigation for alleged corruption.Saifuzzaman Chowdhury...

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The Guardian - World (51 minutes ago)

Secretary of state expected to meet Benjamin Netanyahu and will also stress need for more aid to reach GazaMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, has arrived in Israel amid renewed efforts by Washington to revive stalled Gaza ceasefire negotiations after Israel's killing of the Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar last...

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The Guardian - World (51 minutes ago)

Loans will be repaid using interest generated by $300bn of frozen Russian assets held in the westBritain is to lend Ukraine an additional £2.26bn and allow Kyiv to spend the money on weapons to fight off the Russian invasion as part of a wider $50bn (£38.5bn) loan programme expected to be confirmed by G7 members later this week.The loans will be...

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Private equity firm CD&R revealed to be in exclusive talks to buy 50% stake in consumer healthcare arm OpellaThe French government has warned a US private equity firm buying the consumer healthcare arm of the drugmaker Sanofi that it faces penalties of more than €100m if it does not keep production and jobs in France.Sanofi is splitting off...

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The Guardian - World (51 minutes ago)

The royals get on the tongs, banter with surf lifesavers and meet massive crowds at the Sydney Opera HouseAustralian senator Lidia Thorpe confronted King Charles with string of claims. How do they stack up?Royal fist bumps and sausage sizzles: King Charles and Queen Camilla visit Australia – in picturesJust as King Charles and Queen Camilla...

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The Guardian - World (51 minutes ago)

An official in Argentina, where the boy band star died last week, has spoken anonymously ahead of the final toxicology results being releasedExplainer: What is pink cocaine? Former One Direction singer Liam Payne had multiple drugs including crack cocaine and methamphetamine in his system when he fell to his death from a hotel balcony in Argentina,...

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BBC - World (2 hours ago)

A spokesperson says the decision to release Stephen Ling was "based on evidence".

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BBC - World (2 hours ago)

The BBC's Orla Guerin is taken on a tour of Al Sahel Hospital in Beirut.

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Judge rules details of Chris Kaba's background can be reported after officer cleared of his murder.

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The Guardian - World (2 hours ago)

Prosecutors say 'criminal enterprise' charged foreign couples $50,000 and denied payments for miscarriagesAn international surrogacy ring exploited impoverished women, denied payments for miscarriages, and "commercialised” babies in Argentina, prosecutors have alleged.A team of prosecutors said they had discovered a "criminal enterprise” which...

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BBC - World (3 hours ago)

An FAI has called for a change to the laws about fitness to drive as the current system is "defective".

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BBC - World (3 hours ago)

The woman spent seven hours upside down between the boulders, with only her feet visible to rescuers.

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BBC - World (3 hours ago)

Mr Kaba's family say Martyn Blake's aquittal has failed "all those affected by police violence".

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The Guardian - World (3 hours ago)

Philippe Lazzarini says staff report shortages of water, food and medical care with bodies left under rubble or on roads after three weeks of bombardmentsSee all our Middle East coverageAs Israel continues its war in Gaza and assault on Lebanon, a growing number of international airlines are suspending flights to the region or to avoid affected...

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The Guardian - World (3 hours ago)

Officials say no further leaks but investigation under way into how documents came to be published on TelegramUS government officials investigating the leak of two classified intelligence papers assessing Israel's plans to attack Iran have said they did not believe any more documents had been compromised.However, the Biden administration remained...

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Exclusive: Lee Hsien Yang says Singapore is no 'paradise' after fleeing authoritarian regime that his older brother inherited and still holds sway over through their revered father's legacyA senior member of the family that has dominated Singapore since independence has been granted asylum in the UK after fleeing what he says was a campaign of...

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The Guardian - World (3 hours ago)

Exclusive: Queensland LNP leader faced questions at leaders' debate after saying in 2023 he would allow MPs a conscience vote on changes to legislationAnti-abortion activist targets high-profile SA women with 'baby-killers club' social media postsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily...

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The Guardian - World (4 hours ago)

NSW environment minister hopes 'Mickey will be flying free by tomorrow' after successful capture by wildlife servicesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA sulphur-crested cockatoo called Mickey that had been "living on brioche” inside a Sydney supermarket for four weeks has been captured by wildlife services and is expected...

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BBC - World (4 hours ago)

The singer says she's "disheartened" by the claims made by US actress Elvira that she ignored her.

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BBC - World (4 hours ago)

The scaled-down games will feature 10 sports across four venues between 23 July and 2 August 2026.

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BBC - World (5 hours ago)

England recall Rehan Ahmed as one of three frontline spinners for the series decider against Pakistan in Rawalpindi.

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The man was arrested for yelling slogans echoing those an Australian senator aimed at the King on Monday.

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The Guardian - World (5 hours ago)

The Gurnai Gunditjmara and Djab-Wurrung woman accused the crown of a range of crimes against Indigenous people at Parliament HouseFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIndependent federal senator Lidia Thorpe's forthright haranguing of King Charles during his visit to the...

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The Guardian - World (5 hours ago)

This blog has now closedBarbecue, kangaroo pies and Jimmy Barnes: Charles and Camilla go quintessentially Australian for final day of tourGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe opposition leader, Peter Dutton, has been speaking with ABC RN about a range of issues – including Lidia Thorpe's actions at King Charles'...

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BBC - World (6 hours ago)

BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions following the United States Grand Prix.

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BBC - World (6 hours ago)

Barcelona's league fixture against Atletico Madrid in December could be staged in Miami - with La Liga officials hopeful that Fifa will approve the plan.

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BBC - World (6 hours ago)

For the only WWE Hall of Famer to make it to the White House, chatting with wrestling icons in a tight election makes sense.

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BBC - World (7 hours ago)

England will play USA in the opening match of the Women's 2025 Rugby World Cup at Sunderland's Stadium of Light on 22 August.

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BBC - World (7 hours ago)

With election day just two weeks away, Americast looks at the approaches being taken by both candidates.

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BBC - World (7 hours ago)

Spanish minnows Girona made it into the Champions League for the first time last season. What does the future hold for the club, who were bought by City Football Group in 2017?

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BBC - World (7 hours ago)

Russian President Vladimir Putin is welcoming more than 20 world leaders to the Brics summit.

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The Guardian - World (7 hours ago)

£4.3m hoard acquired for the nation by South West Heritage Trust will be displayed at British Museum next monthIt began with a speculative trip to a soggy field in south-west England by a seven-strong band of metal detectorists more intent on figuring out how to use some new kit rather than unearthing anything of great historical importance.But...

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The Guardian - World (8 hours ago)

Authorities say 500kg boulder moved with specialist winch as Matilda Campbell rescued from 'unlikely predicament' in Laguna through careful manoeuvringFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA woman was wedged between boulders for seven hours after she slipped head-first into...

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The Guardian - World (8 hours ago)

Program that ties new infrastructure to housing projects will start in 2027 in 10 Melbourne 'activity centres', premier saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan, says an overhaul of the state's infrastructure contribution scheme will...

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The Guardian - World (8 hours ago)

In today's newsletter: Justin Trudeau says there are 'credible allegations' that Modi's government was involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist in British Columbia. What does say about India's global standing?• Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning.In September 2023, Justin Trudeau stood up in parliament and made...

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BBC - World (8 hours ago)

Nicole Bell-Percy wants to see tougher rules for drivers under 21 introduced after her son's death.

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After every round of Premier League matches this season, Troy Deeney gives us his team of the week. Do you agree with his choices?

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BBC - World (9 hours ago)

Indian start-ups are shifting their focus to rural consumers, hoping to tap into a new wave of growth.

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The Guardian - World (10 hours ago)

Gardeners' World presenter is bucking the trend to make the event more inclusiveSome gardeners at the Chelsea Flower Show may balk at the idea of a dog scrabbling around near their prize roses.But Monty Don is designing his first Chelsea garden for next year's event – and making it dog-friendly. Continue reading...

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Proposed industry code on age assurance for pornography and gambling content would come into force in 2025Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSites hosting adult content could be removed from search results and blocked from linking on social media in Australia unless they...

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BBC - World (10 hours ago)

Giulia Manfrini, 36, was reportedly struck while surfing off the Mentawai Islands.

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BBC - World (10 hours ago)

Alaa Abdel Fattah is a British-Egyptian national who has spent most of the last decade in jail.

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BBC - World (11 hours ago)

From being asked what they were wearing to having their bodies critiqued, rape victims are still subjected to old-fashioned myths.

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The Guardian - World (11 hours ago)

Review ordered amid prisons overcrowding crisis will look at punishing thousands more offenders within community Judges could be given powers to impose a punishment of house arrest on criminals under a comprehensive overhaul of sentences to be launched on Tuesday.The review, which will be chaired by the former Conservative justice minister David...

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The Guardian - World (11 hours ago)

Government analysis says those on low pay stand to benefit most, with some potentially earning extra £600 a yearEmployment rights reforms could cost businesses up to £5bn a year, according to the government's own analysis, which also found the changes will benefit low-paid employees the most, with some shift workers potentially earning an extra...

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Justin Welby says ancestor owned enslaved people in Jamaica and was paid compensation upon abolitionJustin Welby, the archbishop of Canterbury, has revealed that his ancestor owned enslaved people on a plantation in Jamaica and was compensated by the British government when slavery was abolished.Welby disclosed his ancestral links in a personal...

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BBC - World (12 hours ago)

Some Indigenous leaders criticise a senator who heckled the King, as she removes a violent image posted online.

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It is safe, could speed up diagnosis and relieve NHS pressure, the health assessment body says.

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BBC - World (12 hours ago)

It was 200 times bigger than the one that wiped out the dinosaurs nearly three billion years later.

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The Ukrainian film producer behind Leviathan and Loveless was sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison after speaking out against Russia's invasion of UkraineA Moscow court has sentenced Oscar-nominated film producer Alexander Rodnyansky to eight-and-a-half years jail in absentia on Monday for spreading "fake” information about the Russian...

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BBC - World (13 hours ago)

The acquittal of the policeman who shot Chris Kaba and plans for new workers' rights lead the papers.

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The Guardian - World (13 hours ago)

Nine members of Force 100 investigated over allegations of sexual assaulting prisoner at Sde Teiman detention campAn Israeli military unit that has been accused of human rights abuses against Palestinian detainees is reportedly under investigation by the US state department in a move that could lead to it being barred from receiving assistance.The...

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The Guardian - World (13 hours ago)

Joanna Howe posts artworks of women including deputy premier and state Greens leader Tammy Franks who said they were 'designed to promote hatred'Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe architect of "forced birth” abortion legislation in South Australia has painted...

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The Guardian - World (13 hours ago)

Independent senator, who made international headlines for heckling King Charles about Indigenous injustices, says people should 'get used to truth-telling'Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIndependent senator Lidia Thorpe has shrugged off calls from conservative...

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De Bruyn likened abortion rate to the 'human toll of World War II' and said same-sex marriage went against 'every society on Earth'Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA former union head has doubled down on comments he made at an Australian Catholic University (ACU)...

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BBC - World (14 hours ago)

Louise Slorance spoke before giving evidence to the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry after the death of husband Andrew.

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The Guardian - World (14 hours ago)

Sweden and Finland plan to withdraw funding to safeguard nine languages defined as threatened by UnescoThe Indigenous parliaments of Sweden, Finland and Norway have warned that some Sámi languages could disappear if Stockholm and Helsinki press ahead with plans to withdraw funding that could hit a critical preservation body.Sámi Giellagáldu was...

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BBC - World (15 hours ago)

BBC Sport profiles Portland Thorns and United States forward Sophia Smith, one of five nominees for the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2024 award.

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BBC - World (15 hours ago)

Crystal Palace have suffered their worst start to a Premier League season since 1992-93 - but is it as bad as it seems?

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BBC - World (15 hours ago)

Thirteen air strikes hit locations in southern Beirut on Monday evening, authorities said.

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The Guardian - World (15 hours ago)

SFO inquiry follows two reports ordered by union's boss, Sharon Graham, into conference complex valued at £29m The Serious Fraud Office is investigating the construction of a hotel and conference centre owned by one of the UK's biggest trade unions, the Guardian understands.Unite spent £112m of its members' money under its previous leadership on...

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The Guardian - World (15 hours ago)

Sahel hospital evacuated despite Israel saying it would not attack it although at least four people died in nearby strikesMiddle East crisis: live updatesIsrael has accused Hezbollah of keeping hundreds of millions of dollars in cash and gold in a bunker under a hospital in the southern suburbs of Beirut, though it said it would not strike the...

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The Guardian - World (15 hours ago)

Rapid urbanisation thought to be damaging adolescent health, as researchers say need for medication and diagnostic tests is urgentMillions of teenagers in Africa are suffering from asthma with no formal diagnosis as the continent undergoes rapid urbanisation, researchers have found.The study, published in the Lancet Child and Adolescent Health,...

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The Guardian - World (16 hours ago)

Grand jury declined to indict eight officers who fired 94 bullets at 25-year-old Black man in 2022The family of Jayland Walker, a Black man killed when eight police officers fired 94 bullets at him after he shot at least one round out his car window, will receive a $4.8m settlement from the city of Akron, the mayor's office said on Monday.A grand...

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The Guardian - World (16 hours ago)

In pitting millennials against boomers, the Victorian premier is setting the stage for a 2026 election fought on housingFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcasIt's no coincidence Jacinta Allan chose Brighton – a bayside suburb of Melbourne with a median property price of...

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The Guardian - World (16 hours ago)

With an aggressive on-the-ground election campaign, the party is courting multicultural communities in Brisbane's fringeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAt a park in Logan, more than 20km from Brisbane's city centre, two dozen Greens volunteers stop to take a photograph...

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BBC - World (16 hours ago)

Israeli forces are besieging hospitals and shelters, medics say. The Israeli military says Hamas has regrouped in the area.

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The Guardian - World (17 hours ago)

Ovidio Guzmán and Joaquín Guzmán López may become cooperating witnesses in case against drug lord El MayoTwo of drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo” Guzmán Loera's sons have confirmed they are negotiating for a plea deal with the US government, an attorney for the pair confirmed during a federal court status hearing in Chicago on Monday.The hearing...

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The Guardian - World (17 hours ago)

Aunty Violet Sheridan says the Victorian senator 'does not speak for me and my people' and called yelling of 'fuck the colony' inappropriateKeir Starmer praises Charles after king was heckled in AustraliaWho is Lidia Thorpe, the Australian senator who accused King Charles of genocide?A Ngunnawal elder has rebuked Lidia Thorpe over her confrontation...

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The Guardian - World (17 hours ago)

Taken before monarch's Australia visit, survey finds 50% of voters approve of how he is doing his job while PM records 44% and opposition leader 45%Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastKing Charles III has stronger approval among Australians for the way he is doing his job...

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The Guardian - World (17 hours ago)

UK PM says monarch is doing 'a fantastic job' after protest by senator in Australian parliament King Charles is doing a "fantastic job”, particularly in the context of his "health challenges”, the prime minister has said after the royal was heckled by the Indigenous Australian senator Lidia Thorpe.Charles had just finished addressing MPs and...

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BBC - World (17 hours ago)

Plus, Michael Gove joins Adam in the Newscast studio.

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BBC - World (17 hours ago)

A bipartisan US House report, based on dozens of interviews, called the July assassination attempt "preventable".

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The Guardian - World (18 hours ago)

Documents obtained by Ottawa Citizen show officials were concerned about negative media in case of Kristen AdamsCanada's military decided not to apologize to an employee after she was sexually assaulted while working with Nato allies, over fears that any apology would be reported by an Ottawa newspaper.For years, the country's armed forces has...

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The Guardian - World (18 hours ago)

Rules targeting fruit drinks, chips and artificial pork rinds come as UN calls child obesity in country an emergencySchools in Mexico have six months to implement a government-sponsored ban on junk food or face heavy fines, officials said on Monday, as authorities confront what they call the worst childhood obesity problem in the world.The new...

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BBC - World (18 hours ago)

Wolves boss Gary O'Neil is contacted by the FA after suggesting referees could have a problem with unconscious bias towards bigger clubs.

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BBC - World (18 hours ago)

All-rounder Liam Livingstone will captain England during their white-ball tour of the West Indies after Jos Buttler suffers a setback in his recovery from a calf injury.

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BBC - World (18 hours ago)

An Indigenous senator's protest is a reminder of the historical baggage that royal tours can bring.

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BBC - World (19 hours ago)

A painting of a Democratic Unionist Party peer in Belfast City Hall was removed and damaged at the weekend.

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BBC - World (19 hours ago)

US investigators are trying to find out how the highly classified intelligence documents were leaked online.

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The Guardian - World (19 hours ago)

The Tory leadership hopeful believes that if he shouts the same things a bit louder, everyone will eventually come round to his way of thinkingYou can only conclude that some politicians are simply untreatable. Their egotism and self-delusion so deeply engrained that reality never gets a look-in. I give you Robert Jenrick. Exhibit A. He is a worthy...

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The Guardian - World (19 hours ago)

Move by Italian PM overturns ruling by a Rome court that could have blocked deal to curb migrant arrivalsItaly's far-right government has passed a new law to overcome a court ruling that risks blocking the country's multimillion-dollar deal with Albania aimed at curbing migrant arrivals.On Friday, a court in Rome ruled to transfer back to Italy the...

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The Guardian - World (19 hours ago)

Deluge causes landslides and tears house roofs as engineers try to get country's electricity grid up and running againHurricane Oscar has dumped heavy rain across the eastern end of Cuba, adding to a list of woes already besetting the Caribbean's biggest island, which was hit over the weekend by a huge power cut.The deluge caused landslides, and...

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BBC - World (20 hours ago)

Mark Chapman, Chris Sutton, Rory Smith and Andros Townsend debate the weekend's football.

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BBC - World (20 hours ago)

Trump claims Harris never worked at McDonald's

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BBC - World (20 hours ago)

Police are questioning a man over the death of Anita Rose, who was found seriously injured in July.

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The Guardian - World (20 hours ago)

Intelligence builds that members of Pyongyang's special forces are in Russia preparing for combat as munitions are also shippedUkraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, got to the point in his presidential address last night: "Another state,” he said, was "joining the war against Ukraine”. He was referring to the growing intelligence that shows...

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The Guardian - World (21 hours ago)

Coalition will now be able to hire and fire judges but faces accusations it bribed and abducted lawmakers to get its wayPakistan's government has passed a controversial amendment to the constitution that has been accused of weakening the power and independence of the judiciary, throwing the country's democracy into further crisis.The 26th...

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The Guardian - World (21 hours ago)

Final result sees 'yes' vote scrape ahead by 13,000 votes, narrowly avoiding shock setback for pro-western presidentMoldovans have voted by a razor-thin majority in favour of joining the EU after a pivotal referendum clouded by allegations of Russian interference.On Sunday, Moldova held key votes in a presidential election and a referendum on EU...

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BBC - World (21 hours ago)

David Jakins, 82, who is also known as King Conker, won his men's title "fairly" says organisers.

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BBC - World (21 hours ago)

The now-exonerated men allege Trump spoke falsely of their case with "reckless disregard".

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BBC - World (21 hours ago)

Lidia Thorpe explained why she heckled the monarch to the BBC's Katy Watson, on his second day of engagements.

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BBC - World (21 hours ago)

Police release bodycam footage showing moments before Chris Kaba is shot.

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The Guardian - World (22 hours ago)

Suspects are accused of photographing and collecting information about Israeli bases and facilitiesMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsraeli police and the Shin Bet domestic intelligence agency say they have arrested a network of Israeli citizens spying for Iran who allegedly provided information on military bases and conducted surveillance of...

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The Guardian - World (22 hours ago)

Hauliers' group Transport in Nood BV launched judicial review earlier this year over fines issued in Ulez and LezTransport for London (TfL) could be forced to pay back millions of pounds in low emission zone fines issued to Dutch lorry drivers after agreeing they had been issued unlawfully.The body said it had agreed to settle a claim regarding the...

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BBC - World (22 hours ago)

The inaugural schedule for TGL, the tech-infused golf competition spearheaded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, has been revealed.

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BBC - World (22 hours ago)

Freddie Thomas and Blair Murray are named by Wales for the autumn series along with Rhodri Williams, 10 years after his last cap.

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BBC - World (22 hours ago)

Two voters have already picked up their lottery-style cheques for a million dollars from Elon Musk.

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BBC - World (22 hours ago)

Martyn Blake shot the unarmed 24-year-old in the head during a police vehicle stop in September 2022.

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BBC - World (23 hours ago)

Jack Crawley was convicted of the murder of Paul Taylor from Annan, Dumfriesshire, who went missing in October.

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BBC - World (23 hours ago)

John Paul Whitla was previously handed a minimum 15-year prison sentence for killing Nathan Gibson.

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BBC - World (23 hours ago)

Eleanor Brown posted the woman's photos on an escort site as an "act of revenge", a court hears.

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BBC - World (23 hours ago)

Watch the best plays from week seven of the 2024 NFL season, including a Patrick Mahomes rushing masterclass for the Kansas City Chiefs and a 97-yard punt return touchdown at Wembley by the Jacksonville Jaguars.

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BBC - World (23 hours ago)

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says his team "cannot continue to play with 10 men" in the wake of William Saliba's red card at Bournemouth.

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BBC - World (23 hours ago)

South Korea tells Russia's ambassador they are prepared to respond with "all measures available".

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The Guardian - World (24 hours ago)

Hundreds evacuate after Israeli military says it will strike areas linked to Al-Qard Al-Hassan, a US-sanctioned banking systemSee all our Middle East coverageHundreds of Beirut residents fled their homes on Sunday night as blasts were heard across its southern suburbs after Israel's military said it was preparing strikes on branches of a banking...

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The Guardian - World (24 hours ago)

Strikes targeted Al-Qard Al-Hassan buildings in Beirut's southern suburbs, south Lebanon and the Bekaa valleyMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael carried out a series of airstrikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut, south Lebanon and the Bekaa valley early on Monday morning, hitting buildings belonging to the Hezbollah-run banking institution...

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The Guardian - World (24 hours ago)

Ahmed Ouf, a pharmacist from Egypt, says local election success means he can take Blaxland from Jason ClareGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBrimming with confidence after barreling his way onto Cumberland council, Ahmed Ouf has his eyes on a bigger prize: the historically safe Labor seat of Blaxland."Labor didn't believe I...

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The Guardian - World (24 hours ago)

After Han Kang's Nobel award and South Korean cinema hits, Penguin publishes new English edition of maxims by Lee Seong-bok in wake of US success A collection of wise maxims written by a 72-year old poet, calmly setting out illuminating advice to other poets, is the latest and perhaps most unlikely book to benefit from a surge in demand for South...

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BBC - World (24 hours ago)

Moldovans vote narrowly to push on with EU membership and reject keeping close ties to Russia.

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BBC - World (24 hours ago)

Peter Lynch was serving two year and eight months after pleading guilty to violent disorder

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BBC - World (24 hours ago)

Aboriginal Australian Lidia Thorpe interrupts a ceremony in Canberra on the second official day of the royal couple's visit to the country.

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BBC - World (A day ago)

The defendants started appearing in groups before Cardiff Crown Court on Monday, charged with riot.

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BBC - World (A day ago)

The rodents pose a risk to puffins and other seabirds who breed on Rathlin Island every year in their thousands.

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BBC - World (A day ago)

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk says he has opened talks with the club about extending his deal, which runs out at the end of the season.

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BBC - World (A day ago)

Shakhtar were forced to leave Donetsk a decade ago, and the challenge of running an elite club has increased since Russia's invasion in 2022.

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BBC - World (A day ago)

One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.

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BBC - World (A day ago)

Emma Lovell, 41, was fatally stabbed during the break-in at her Brisbane home, a court hears.

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BBC - World (A day ago)

National Highways says diversions are likely to be in place until the road undergoes repairs.

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The Guardian - World (A day ago)

Currently, many states require people to divest themselves of assets to poverty levels to qualify for aidA new proposal for "at home Medicare” by the Democratic presidential candidate, Kamala Harris, could help ease the burden of the cost of elder care for many families, experts say.However, Republicans have already criticized the proposal as too...

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The Guardian - World (A day ago)

Performing in Los Angeles, the singer encouraged US citizens to 'get out and vote' – and played rarely heard political songs such as Dog Eat DogJoni Mitchell has made her voice heard in the upcoming US election, responding: "Fuck Donald Trump!” to an audience member who yelled an insult about the Republican presidential candidate."I love that...

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The Guardian - World (A day ago)

Authorities yet to uncover source and motive of surge in fake bomb threats, as dozens of planes forced to rerouteA reported 90 hoax bomb threats have been made against Indian airlines in the past week, provoking international travel chaos as planes were grounded, diverted and flown to safety by fighter jet escorts.The unprecedented surge in fake...

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The Guardian - World (A day ago)

Detainees say they were sent into unexplored houses and tunnels before soldiers, in violation of Geneva conventionsMiddle East crisis – live updatesAfter they burned down his family home in northern Gaza, Israeli troops separated Ramez al-Skafi from his family and detained him. They had a particular job in mind for him, he said.For the next 11...

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The Guardian - World (A day ago)

Warning of 'lost generation' in Adré and Farchana camps as Sudan's civil war drives huge numbers across borderWhat caused the civil war in Sudan and how has it become one of the world's worst humanitarian crises?Refugees and aid agencies have warned of deteriorating conditions in overcrowded and severely underfunded camps in Chad, as intensifying...

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BBC - World (A day ago)

The US-based cleric was the leader of an influential Islamic movement in Turkey and worldwide.

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BBC - World (A day ago)

Despite the dangers, the transporters of the illicit brew see it as a way out of poverty.

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The Guardian - World (A day ago)

Seoul demands immediate withdrawal of elite soldiers reportedly helping Russia in its war against UkraineSouth Korea has summoned the Russian ambassador to Seoul to protest "in the strongest terms” about the reported dispatch of thousands of North Korean troops to help Russia in its war against Ukraine.The first vice-foreign minister, Kim...

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The Guardian - World (A day ago)

Navy confirms deaths after jet crashed east of Mount Rainier earlier this week during routine training flightTwo crew members who were missing following the crash of a fighter jet in mountainous terrain in Washington during a routine training flight have been declared dead, the US navy said on Sunday.The EA-18G Growler jet from the Electronic...

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National guard conducting search-and-rescue missions as officials say more than 300 people rescued since SaturdayThe New Mexico national guard is conducting search and rescue missions in Roswell after record rainfall resulted in severe flooding.New Mexico state police said on Sunday that at least two people have died as a result of the flash flood,...

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The Guardian - World (A day ago)

Vice-president marks birthday with call for compassion, while rival visits McDonald's and attacks opponentsKamala Harris celebrated her 60th birthday on the campaign trail on Sunday while Donald Trump visited a McDonald's and doubled down on his dangerous rhetoric labeling Democrats as "enemies from within,” as both candidates tried to shore up...

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The Guardian - World (A day ago)

This blog has now closed. You can read the latest story hereDespite a revitalization, Donald Trump wrongfully claimed Charleroi, Pennsylvania, is "virtually bankrupt” with "massive crime”.There is one thing about her community that makes Kristin Hopkins-Calcek prouder than anything: her city is now one of the few boroughs in Pennsylvania with a...

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The Guardian - World (A day ago)

Oscar, 10th hurricane of 2024 season, batters Turks and Caicos and Bahamas and threatens Cuba and CanadaHurricane Oscar has become the 10th hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season, battering the Turks and Caicos Islands on Saturday night and the far southern Bahamas on Sunday.The disturbance that eventually became Oscar was initially given a low...

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The Guardian - World (A day ago)

Trial begins of second teen accused over stabbing death of 41-year-old on Boxing Day 2022 Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJust before midnight on Boxing Day 2022, police allege, an intruder into a suburban Brisbane home held a serrated knife centimetres from the face of his accomplice, illuminated by the light of a mobile...

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The Guardian - World (A day ago)

King says Australia's climate leadership of 'critical importance' in Parliament House address disrupted by Indigenous senator's protestGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast King Charles III has declared Australia's leadership on climate change is of "absolute and critical importance” in a lightning-fast visit to Canberra,...

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Charles and Camilla entered the Great Hall from a door behind the stage – not from the foyer, down the centre aisle, and past Thorpe. Now we may know whyKing Charles heckled by Indigenous senator Lidia Thorpe at Australia's Parliament HouseGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAs soon as Lidia Thorpe RSVP'd to the royal...

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