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President says 'it would be a complete mess' if the supreme court rules against tariffs, with decision expected as soon as WednesdayGood morning and welcome to our US politics live blog .Donald Trump has announced a 25% tariff on any countries doing trade with Iran – which at first glance would appear to apply to China, India, United Arab...
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Reported move would be part of new CEO Dave Lewis's streamlining of world's largest spirits makerBusiness live – latest updatesDiageo's new boss, Dave Lewis, has barely started in the role, and the maker of Guinness and Johnnie Walker is already reportedly considering selling off its Chinese assets to trim down its portfolio.The world's largest...
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Damien Egan, a Jewish MP and vice-chair of Labour Friends of Israel, had a visit with a local academy called off 'in case his presence inflames the teachers'A planned visit by a Jewish Labour MP who is a vice-chair of Labour Friends of Israel was cancelled after a campaign by a pro-Palestine group, it has emerged.Damien Egan, the Labour MP for...
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In remarks that will be seen as criticism of Starmer allies, health secretary says own side are helping right 'roll the pitch'UK politics live – latest updatesWes Streeting has criticised the centre-left of politics for an "excuses culture” which blames Whitehall and stakeholders for the slow pace of change, saying politicians "are not simply...
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Health secretary says: 'If we tell the public that we can't make anything work, then why on earth would they vote to keep us in charge'Q: Why are the Liberal Democrats still using X?Davey says he is not afraid to pick a fight with Elon Musk. He says Musk has interfered in British democracy "in the most outrageous way”. Musk has also incited...
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Despite internet blackout, a small number of Iranians are risking their lives to share messages as protests continueFor most of Iran, the internet was shut off on Thursday afternoon – the most severe blackout the country has seen in years of internet shutdowns, coming after days of escalating anti-government protests.For a very small sliver of...
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Friedrich Merz says government is 'effectively at the end' after hundreds of protesters reportedly killed in the ongoing crackdownTrump says countries doing business with Iran face 25% tariff on US tradePeople in Iran: share your views on the current situationNon-essential French embassy staff have left Iran, two sources with knowledge of the...
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Vance will join tomorrow's meeting between Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers and US state secretary Marco RubioUS vice-president JD Vance will join tomorrow's meeting between Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers and US state secretary Marco Rubio, Danish foreign minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen told reporters.Speaking after a meeting of...
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The former Arista Records chief executive had faced allegations that he derailed the career of former employee Drew Dixon after she rejected his advancesThe Grammy-winning music executive LA Reid settled a lawsuit by a former employee who accused him of sexual assault and harassment, on the day the civil trial was due to begin.In 2023, Drew Dixon...
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Road project, part of blueprint for new illegal settlement in E1 area east of Jerusalem, is considered a tool of annexation Israel plans to start work next month on a bypass road that will close off the heart of the occupied West Bank to Palestinians and cement the de facto annexation of an area critical for the viability of a future Palestinian...
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Exclusive: China Labor Watch says people aged 16-18 employed without required special protectionsA labour rights NGO says it has found evidence of worker exploitation in the supply chain of Labubus, the furry toys that took the world by storm last year and which are expected to continue to grow in popularity in 2026.Labubus, toothy gremlins made by...
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Ryan Chapman and a friend survived 90 minutes in the ocean before being picked up by a passing boat – and carrying on with their diveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo divers have survived becoming stranded in the ocean after losing their boat while diving in a popular fishing spot in Western Australia.Ryan Chapman and...
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Eastern region on high alert as authorities try to track animal tearing through villages in Jharkand after apparently becoming separated from herd Forest officials in India are on the hunt for an elephant that has killed more 20 people in a days-long rampage through the eastern state of Jharkand.Since the beginning of January, 22 people have been...
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Almost all remaining festival board members have resigned after backlash to decision to disinvite the Palestinian Australian authorFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAdelaide writers' week 2026 has been cancelled after days of turmoil as more than 180 authors and speakers...
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This blog is now closedAdelaide writers' week 2026 cancelled as board apologises to Randa Abdel-Fattah for 'how decision was represented'Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew role a 'continuation of Rudd's public service', PM saysAlbanese said the decision to step down was "entirely” Rudd's, but said the ambassador's next...
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In today's newsletter: A researcher with a focus on the region explains what's behind deadly nationwide demonstrations and what a hardening of public opinion against the state might bringGood morning. At least 648 people have been killed by Iran's security services during nationwide demonstrations, with more than 10,600 arrested. The unrest is...
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Analysts and experts say the PM would do well to consider the Aukus alliance and reactions from Maga base in making his choiceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFormer Labor ministers, the defence department boss and a career diplomat are among the names being touted by...
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Jasper Jones and Runt writer charged after search warrant issued at his Fremantle home on MondayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastProminent Australian author Craig Silvey has been charged with possessing and distributing child exploitation material.Silvey, 43, had a...
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Neo-Nazi group the National Socialist Network claims it will disband before hate speech legislation is introduced to parliament on MondayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia's spy boss will be given powers to recommend an organisation be proscribed as a hate group...
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Delhi is world's second largest purchaser of Russian crude, which is now cheaper than oil from Middle EastRussia is already working to circumvent the latest US sanctions to ensure India can continue to import high levels of cheap Russian crude oil, according to industry analysts.Since the outbreak of the Ukraine war, India has become the world's...
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Paris trial's outcome will determine whether leader of far-right National Rally can run for French presidency in 2027The French far-right party leader Marine Le Pen will face a fresh trial on appeal on Tuesday over the embezzlement of European parliament funds in a case that will determine whether or not she can run in the 2027 presidential...
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Wild success of television series drives huge demand for Game Changers novels, with Australian booksellers reporting significant customer ordersA seventh book in Rachel Reid's gay romance series that inspired the TV drama Heated Rivalry will be out later this year but Australian fans are still struggling to get their hands on a physical copy of any...
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Police say the boy is part of an alleged decentralised online crime network falsely claiming mass shootings are taking placeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA teenager in New South Wales was charged after allegedly making multiple hoax reports to emergency services –...
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Conditions ease, with no emergency warnings in place for first time since Thursday, but communities urged to remain alertFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe bushfire threat in Victoria has eased, with no emergency warnings in place for the first time in almost a week,...
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Anthony Albanese thanks former Labor PM, who will step down in March, for his service to AustraliaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastKevin Rudd will step down as Australian ambassador to the US at the end of March, Anthony Albanese announced on Tuesday.The former prime...
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Exclusive: Chinese officials are using a 'highly specific' interpretation of EU rules to suggest Taiwanese figures should not be granted visas, officials sayChinese officials have been pushing "legal advice” on European countries, saying their own border laws require them to ban entry to Taiwanese politicians, according to more than half a dozen...
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Self-governing island stresses it is member of Nato, which is looking at improving Arctic defences, through DenmarkGreenland's government has said it "cannot under any circumstances accept” Donald Trump's desire to take control of Greenland, as Nato's secretary general, Mark Rutte, said the organisation was working on ways to bolster Arctic...
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'Historic' moment in biggest coal-consuming countries could bring decline in global emissions, analysis says Coal power generation fell in China and India for the first time since the 1970s last year, in a "historic” moment that could bring a decline in global emissions, according to analysis.The simultaneous fall in coal-powered electricity in...
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Foreign minister says talks possible only on basis of respect after Trump threatened 'very strong' military responseIran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has said Iran is willing to negotiate with the US about its nuclear programme on the basis of respect, but did not comment on claims by Donald Trump that Iran was arranging a meeting with the...
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Speaker of parliament says country fighting four-front war after minister claims unrest has 'come under total control'Tens of thousands of pro-government demonstrators have rallied in Tehran as the Iranian regime sought to downplay the continuing nationwide protest movement.State TV showed crowds of people on Monday streaming through the streets of...
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Incriminating video, dismissed by officials as part of a 'hybrid attack', has forced resignations of Nikos Christodoulides's wife and chief of staffThe Cypriot president, Nikos Christodoulides, has said he has "nothing to fear” over a scandal that has forced the resignations of his chief of staff and his wife from a leadership role of a major...
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Exclusive: Writing for Guardian Australia, Adler says she 'cannot be party to silencing writers' after Adelaide festival board cancelled Randa Abdel-Fattah's invitation to appearLouise Adler: I cannot be party to silencing writers, which is why I am resigning as director of Adelaide writers' weekPeter Greste: If we silence voices we don't agree...
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Bob Carr says Trump foreign policy presents a 'colossal challenge' for Australia and Gareth Evans says the Aukus pact should be reconsideredFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government should urgently reconsider Australia's alliance with the US, two former...
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This live blog is now closed.'The streets are full of blood': Iranian protests gather momentum as regime cracks downIranian student killed during protests was shot in head 'from close range'Analysis: Unpredictable Trump weighs up Iranian pleas for help against calls for restraintPeople in Iran: share your views on the current situationIran's...
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Referencing 'teaching or discussion' could give exemption from legislation Labor hopes to pass next weekFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPeople accused of breaching the Albanese government's new hate speech laws could argue their conduct was legal because they were...
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Joyce says the pair were saving taxpayers' money and 'I've got no problems with that at all'Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe One Nation MPs Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce have used a private jet owned by the mining magnate Gina Rinehart to tour flood-affected...
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Democrat also says president is 'spending no time thinking about the actual crises' like food aid and health costsDonald Trump's threat to annex Greenland represents an existential crisis for Nato, the senior Democratic US senator Chris Murphy has warned, with the demise of the decades-old alliance of western nations certain to follow any American...
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Jens-Frederik Nielsen repeated the government's statement it would work on strengthening security through NatoThe European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen is to travel to Paraguay on Saturday to sign the controversial Mercosur trade deal with a group of Latin American countries this Saturday.The deal with Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and...
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Picture is as murky as a barrel of oil, with US companies in 2026 expecting their first production drop in four yearsUS shale-oil producers were already contending with oil prices at four-year lows. News that they may soon face a significant competitor in their back yard probably wasn't how frackers wanted to greet 2026.The US capture of...
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Actors, doctors and human rights leaders sign letter calling for restoration of medical care to 'collapsed' systemDozens of artists, including Cynthia Nixon, Mark Ruffalo and Ilana Glazer, have joined with doctors, human rights leaders and humanitarian organizations to call for the immediate restoration of medical care in Gaza in a letter addressed...
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Police ask Paramjeet Singh Pamma to install security cameras and reinforce door locks at his homePolice have advised a high-profile Sikh activist in the UK to install security cameras at his home and reinforce door locks because of threats from Hindu nationalist elements.Paramjeet Singh Pamma, 52, said he had been visited by police and received...
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Exclusive: ClimatePartner analysis shows how move would risk plunging Earth further into climate catastropheUS plans to exploit Venezuela's oil reserves could by 2050 consume more than a tenth of the world's remaining carbon budget to limit global heating to 1.5C, according to an exclusive analysis.The calculation highlights how any moves to...
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Demonstrations initially focused on economic issues but as they have grown and become political the regime has responded with deadly forceIran crisis live – latest updatesA protest movement in Iran that started as a small demonstration by shopkeepers in Tehran over a weakening currency has exploded into the largest nationwide uprising in years...
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Haul represents country's largest seizure at sea, with officers digging bales out from vast amount of saltSpanish police have made their largest seizure of cocaine at sea after finding almost 10 tonnes of the drug hidden among a cargo of salt on a merchant ship off the Canary Islands.Detectives and anti-drug prosecutors investigating a...
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US president says company is 'playing too cute' after CEO responds sceptically to his push for oil investment after deposing Nicolás MaduroDonald Trump has said he might block ExxonMobil from investing in Venezuela after the oil company's chief executive called the country "uninvestable” during a White House meeting last week.Darren Woods told...
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Lawyers for Adichie and her husband serve Euracare hospital with legal notice after death of 21-month-oldThe Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has accused a Lagos hospital of negligence after the death of one of her 21-month-old twin boys.Nkanu Nnamdi died on 6 January after a brief illness. He was one of twin boys born to Adichie and Ivara...
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Former justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro faces allegations he ran a criminal group while in governmentEurope live – latest updatesA former Polish minister who is under investigation for alleged abuse of power during his time in the conservative-nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) government has been granted political asylum in Hungary.Zbigniew...
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Country follows Indonesia in restricting access after global outcry over X's AI toolMalaysia has become the second country to temporarily block access to Elon Musk's Grok after a global outcry over the AI tool and its ability to produce fake, sexualised images.Malaysia said it would restrict access to Grok until effective safeguards were...
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Leftwing leader rallies his supporters as US president accuses him of drug trafficking and threatens military actionA leftwing South American firebrand calls for his followers to rally in public squares nationwide to defend his country's sovereignty and decry verbal attacks from Donald Trump. The US president accuses the leader of personally...
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Health minister Nina Warken says Robert F Kennedy Jr's assertions that German doctors are facing legal action are unfoundedThe German government has sharply rejected claims by the US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, that doctors in Germany have faced legal action for issuing vaccine and mask exemptions during the Covid-19 pandemic."The...
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Canada's PM seeks to smooth over past ructions in relationship with China as trade war takes its tollDuring the final stretch of Canada's spring election campaign, Mark Carney told a debate audience that China was the country's "biggest geopolitical risk”. He pointed to its attempts to meddle in elections and its recent efforts to disrupt...
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Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another looks unstoppable ahead of the Oscars, despite Timothée Chalamet's triumph over Leonardo DiCaprio for best actorThe biggest backlash brewing concerns Ryan Coogler's Sinners, lauded by critics and embraced – especially in the US – by audiences as one of 2025's key cultural landmarks. The thriller...
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Australian National Imams Council say criminalising slogan will unduly impact Muslim Australians including Palestinian and Arab communitiesBanning phrases such as "globalise the intifada” is "likely to disproportionately affect Muslim Australians, including Palestinian and Arab communities,” a New South Wales parliamentary inquiry has been...
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Exclusive: Before Randall Gamboa Esquivel died, his health had deteriorated badly while he was in ICE custodyCosta Rican family demands answers after ICE deportation and death: 'Have you ever smelled a cadaver?'The family of a Costa Rican man who was deported from the United States in a vegetative state and died shortly after arriving back in his...
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Amy Scott, who confronted Joel Cauchi alone during the April 2024 Westfield attack, has been diagnosed with 'aggressive' breast cancer Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAmy Scott, the New South Wales police officer who pursued and shot the perpetrator of the Bondi...
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Ructions within festival board over Palestinian-Australian academic's inclusion began in October, email revealsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFormer New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has become the latest international headline act to pull out of the 2026 Adelaide writers' week in protest over the Adelaide...
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This blog is now closedPM recalls parliament to fast-track hate speech and gun laws in wake of Bondi terror attackGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictoria premier returns to Bendigo home after evacuating during firesThe Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan, has posted a video on social media returning to her home in Bendigo,...
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Man, thought to be in his 50s, was found under 2.5 metres of snow and had been skiing off-pisteA British skier has been killed by an avalanche in the French Alps.The man, believed to be in his 50s, was found under 2.5 metres of snow after a 50-minute search, a statement from the La Plagne resort in south-eastern France said. Continue reading...
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Volunteers found thousands of dead bats at Melbourne's Brimbank park, wildlife expert saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThousands of flying foxes have perished in the heatwave that scorched south-east Australia last week, the largest mass mortality event for flying foxes since black summer.Extreme temperatures resulted...
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MPs to return next week to debate new racial vilification offence, 'hate preachers' crackdown and gun buybackFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese will push the Coalition and the Greens to support urgent legislation establishing tougher hate speech laws and...
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The territory and the European bloc are trying to see off the US president, who has said control of Greenland is essential to national securityThe Trump administration has said repeatedly that the US needs to gain control of Greenland, justifying its claim from "the standpoint of national security” and warning that it will "do something” about...
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Federal government issues recall notice for Volvo EX30 and urges owners to keep charge below 70%Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlmost 3,000 electric vehicle drivers will be asked to keep their car less than fully charged while the manufacturer develops a solution to a...
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Police allege a 47-year-old imam was assaulted after he and his wife were forced off the road by three people in Melbourne's south-eastFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThree people have been arrested after a Muslim leader was allegedly forced from his car on a Melbourne...
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Reforms come in wake of Bondi terror attack and will allow councils to cut off utilities if groups operate in breach of shutdown orderFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Minns government plans to give New South Wales councils stronger powers to shut down unlawful...
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State department says armed 'colectivos' appear to be setting up roadblocks and searching vehicles for AmericansThe United States has urged its citizens to leave Venezuela immediately amid reports that armed paramilitaries are trying to track down US citizens, one week after the capture of the South American country's president, Nicolás Maduro.In...
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Victorian premier Jacinta Allan announces appeal to support those affected, as authorities warn fire risk could spike again later in monthFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe number of buildings lost in Victoria's devastating bushfires has risen to 350, with authorities...
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Stars from Bob Dylan to Brandi Carlile remember rock band co-founder as 'beautiful human' after his death at 78The death of Bob Weir, the Grateful Dead co-founder, rhythm guitarist, vocalist and writer of much of the legendary psychedelic rock band's songs, drew a chorus of tributes from fellow musicians and fans who described him as a "musical...
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Rubina Aminian, 23, struck by bullet from behind after joining Tehran protest from college, says human rights groupIran warns US against attack as protest death toll reportedly soarsA 23-year-old student was shot in the head "from close range” during the anti-government protests in Iran, a human rights group has said.Rubina Aminian attended...
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Flood warnings in place as BoM forecasts more rain while thousands remain without powerFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueenslanders are bracing for floods as repairs are under way after a tropical cyclone battered the north coast.After days of intense buildup,...
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Tech giant says ongoing compliance will be a 'multi-layered process' as UK Labour faces pressure to bring in similar ban for teenagersFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMeta has deactivated more than half a million accounts for teenagers across Facebook, Instagram and...
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Demonstrators recount experiences on the frontlines as protest movement rapidly moves beyond government's controlIran warns US against attack as protest death toll reportedly soarsSarah felt she had little left to lose. A 50-year-old entrepreneur in Tehran, she watched as prices soared higher while her freedoms shrank each year.So, when protesters...
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