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Earnings report released on Wednesday shows supermarket made $859m net profit in past six months as higher prices hit shoppersFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWoolworths has reported a significant 16.4% rise in profit, helped by expanding its margins in its key...
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Most believe they will struggle to get an appointment, with over a quarter choosing to manage ailment themselvesAlmost half the public delay or avoid contacting their GP surgery when they are ill, mainly because they think they will struggle to get an appointment.Overall 48% of people across the UK did not bother to ask their family doctor for help...
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Firefighters search for 39 people missing in debris after river burst and houses were swept awayThree firefighters pulled a man's body from the mud amid the rubble of houses swept away in a landslide in south-eastern Brazil, where 30 people died and 39 were still missing on Tuesday after torrential rains.A river in the state of Minas Gerais burst...
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Volunteer group Citizens of the Reef made the find as part of the Great Reef CensusFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCitizen scientists have discovered what they believe is one of the largest coral colonies ever documented on the Great Barrier Reef.The coral spans...
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Should legislation pass House of Lords, the matter will require another vote after May's Welsh electionsWales's Senedd has voted in favour of implementing Westminster's assisted dying bill, overcoming a constitutionally awkward situation that could have forced terminally ill people who wish to end their lives to travel to England or seek private...
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Short, a social worker, was found dead at her home in Los Angeles on Monday in an apparent suicideKatherine Short, the 42-year-old daughter of actor and comedian Martin Short, died on Monday at her home in the Hollywood Hills."It is with profound grief that we confirm the passing of Katherine Hartley Short,” a representative for the Only Murders...
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Human remains suspected of being those of Baghsarian were found on Tuesday morning near a golf club in Pitt Town, on Sydney's northwest fringeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo men have been arrested "in relation to the alleged kidnapping and murder of 85-year-old...
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Sammy Azdoufal alerted New York-based outlet the Verge after he took control of DJI Romo devices around the worldA Spanish software engineer reportedly contacted a New York-based tech outlet recently to reveal he had remotely taken control of about 7,000 vacuums worldwide, in the process shedding light on a broad vulnerability with smart products,...
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Former Labour grandee's arrest over his links to Epstein came after Met police informed he was preparing to fly to British Virgin IslandsPeter Mandelson condemned the police for his arrest on Monday and claimed he was only taken into custody because detectives had wrongly believed he was about to flee the country.In a remarkable rebuke to the...
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The Paris-born artist reinvented the synthesizer through meditative and feedback-drenched sonic explorationsThe French composer and musique concrète pioneer Éliane Radigue has died at the age of 94."It is with immense sadness that we learn of the passing of Éliane Radigue at the age of 94,” the Paris-based experimental music center INA GRM...
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Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolitico, a major US news company, is set to launch in Australia later this year.The company announced a move into the Australian market and the launch of a new product called Canberra Playbook when parliament returns in the third quarter of 2026, after the winter...
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Chiquinho and Domingos Brazão accused of ordering shooting of Marielle Franco and her driver in 2018Brazil's supreme court has opened the trial of politicians accused of ordering the 2018 murder of Rio de Janeiro councillor Marielle Franco, a case that exposed deep ties between politics and organised crime in the city.Franco, an activist who grew...
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Laurence des Cars steps down days after parliamentary inquiry called Paris museum a 'state within a state'The president of the Louvre in Paris has resigned, four months after a gang of thieves broke into the museum's Apollo gallery and made off with €88m (£76m) of Napoleonic jewellery in France's most dramatic heist in decades.Laurence des Cars,...
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Former US ambassador Peter Mandelson has been released on bail after his arrest over claims he committed misconduct in public office during his friendship with the convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Police have been investigating allegations that he leaked Downing Street emails and market-sensitive information to the disgraced US...
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Mexico's president says there is 'no risk' for those visiting for Fifa games after military killed drug lord 'El Mencho'Violence in Mexico after military kills notorious drug cartel boss – a visual guideMexico's president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has said that there is "no risk” for visitors coming to Fifa World Cup games scheduled to be held in the...
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Government ignores pleas for a grace period before new rules come into force on WednesdayBritish citizens with a second nationality risk being blocked from entering the UK from Wednesday, the Home Office has confirmed.The government has decided to ignore pleas from families, the3million campaign group, the Liberal Democrats and the former...
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Campus clashes provide uneasy backdrop to third round of talks on nuclear programme in GenevaPlainclothes police and security forces, many of them armed, have tried to flood Iran's remaining open universities in an attempt to crush a fourth day of student protests against the supreme leader, Ali Khamenei.Running battles were reported on some...
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Tottenham's heavy north London derby defeat against Arsenal on Sunday just confirmed what everyone already knew - Igor Tudor's team are in serious trouble. BBC Sport assesses their precarious situation, what relegation might bring and asks if they are too big to go down?
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Little sign Moscow's ability to continue waging war for a fifth year is diminished, analysis suggestsRussia will be able to sustain its invasion of Ukraine throughout 2026 even allowing for emerging economic and manpower pressures, while its missile and drone threat to Europe is growing, according to a leading military thinktank.Bastian Giegerich,...
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Daly River region is home to threatened species such as the ghost bat, Gouldian finch, pig-nosed turtle and red goshawkFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe environment minister, Murray Watt, has given the green light for the bulldozing of nearly 3,000 hectares of...
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Exclusive: State parliament's inquiry will propose a crackdown amid concerns over injuries and deathsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastChildren should be banned from riding ebikes and e-scooters until they turn 16 and then require a driver's licence to use one, a...
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A quarter of all respondents say they would 'definitely' back the rightwing populist party at the next election while a third say they're 'open' to itPauline Hanson's populism is a front. But there are lessons for progressives in One Nation's surging popularity | Peter LewisFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news...
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The government's drastically changed rhetoric about its legal obligations to Australian citizens is a symptom of 2026's ugly politicsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJust after question time on 23 November 2022, the federal parliament debated a motion relating to the repatriation of four Australian women and 13 children...
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Meloni government had claimed case showed why officers using weapons in self-defence needed more protectionThe arrest of an Italian police officer on suspicion of murder over the fatal shooting of a Moroccan man has prompted a row after the opposition accused Giorgia Meloni's far-right government of exploiting the case for political ends.Abderrahim...
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'Extraordinary' golden lamb's head pillaged in 1874 from what is now Ghana remains hidden in officers' messThe Royal Artillery is facing criticism after it emerged they are refusing public access to an "extraordinary object” looted by the British army in the 19th century from the Asante people in modern-day Ghana.The glistening golden ram's head...
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Labor MP says some children reach adulthood without mixing with people from different cultures and religionsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA rise in faith-based education and home schooling risks Australian children growing up without any meaningful exposure to peers outside their cultural and ethnic groups, a Labor...
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Claim of 'abetting terrorist activities' comes as Kremlin attempts to steer users on to state-controlled appRussia has launched a criminal investigation into the Telegram founder, Pavel Durov, on suspicion of "abetting terrorist activities”, further escalating the Kremlin's standoff with the widely used messaging app.The state newspaper...
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The rock band's Amy Taylor claimed copyright infringement over sales of prints but now faces counter action in Los Angeles courtRock band Amyl and the Sniffers have become embroiled in a legal battle over photoshoot rights between their lead singer and a photographer who has applied for the case to be thrown out.Amy Taylor, the band's frontwoman,...
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Exiled Spanish and Portuguese Jews who had fled to Italy translated Hebrew bible into their common languageIn 1553, a community of exiled Spanish and Portuguese Jews who had found refuge and patronage in the northern Italian city of Ferrara did something that would have been unthinkable, and very possibly fatal, in their former homelands.They...
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Not enough support for freed victims, say aid agencies, with growing numbers sleeping on the streets, unable to travel home without passports or moneyCharities and aid workers have called for urgent international government support for victims of south-east Asia's deadly scam compounds, following a damning report by Amnesty International.The...
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Police investigation under way after prime minister was moved from official residence for three hours on Tuesday nightFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese was evacuated from his official Canberra residence on Tuesday night as police responded to a bomb...
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Leader says Vladimir Putin has not achieved his goals and visit by Trump might make clear 'who the aggressor is'Europe live – latest updatesVolodymyr Zelenskyy has appealed to Donald Trump to visit Kyiv, in a video address on the fourth anniversary of Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion, and said Ukraine would not betray its people in any...
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Ursula von der Leyen talks up prospect of €90bn loan but appears cautious on timetable for Ukraine joining blocZelenskyy says "we must be just as determined and strong as we were when the invasion began,” as "the threat hasn't become smaller.”He says Europe can only respond to this war working together with the US, even as he remarks it "is...
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Former US ambassador issues statement via lawyers saying his priority is to cooperate with police and clear his nameKeir Starmer is taking part in a coalition of the willing video call to discuss Ukraine. There is a live feed of his public contribution here.Kemi Badenoch is holding a press conference now. She is appearing with the relatives of...
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Prime minister discusses range of issues in hour-long YouTube interview with Karl StefanovicGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has said One Nation was more likely to represent the interests of mining billionaire Gina Rinehart than working-class Australians and claimed David Pocock "seeks to promote...
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The 47-year-old died while on remand at Silverwater women's correctional centre in 2022 for minor shoplifting chargesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWarning: This article contains reference to an Indigenous Australian who has diedTammy Shipley was a loving and joyful mother who adored her five children and two...
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Four-year-old's parents say 'even the smallest detail could give us the answers we so desperately need'Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe parents of missing four-year-old Gus Lamont say their "lives have been shattered” as they appeal to the public for any...
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In today's newsletter: how the war looks from inside the country four years on – and what the west's audience and leaders still misunderstandGood morning. Today marks four years since Russian tanks first rolled towards Kyiv as Vladimir Putin launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine – a war he insisted on calling a "special military...
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Rail line projected to cost taxpayers $61.2bn, with further line to Western Sydney international airport to cost extra $32.4bnFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralians would pay $31 for a 60-minute high-speed train between Newcastle and central Sydney from 2039,...
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The actor killed himself, his family said in a statement that aimed to raise awareness of 'his nearly two-decade battle with bipolar disorder'Robert Carradine, a member of the famed acting family who was known for his roles in Revenge of the Nerds and Lizzie McGuire, has died aged 71.Carradine killed himself after years of living with bipolar...
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With the Russian military performing poorly, Ukraine is clarifying strategy and pushing back with modest successRussia's invasion of Ukraine, now entering its fifth grim year, has already gone on longer than the entire fight on the eastern front in the second world war. The Soviets marched from the gates of Leningrad to Berlin in a little over 15...
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Booking system freezes and screens crash amid rush of fans trying to secure tickets to 21 March free concertTickets for BTS's comeback concert in central Seoul were snapped up almost immediately on Monday night, with authorities expecting an estimated 260,000 fans to descend for the K-pop group's first full performance in nearly four years.At one...
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Exclusive: Some of the 11 mothers detained in Kurdish-controlled al-Roj camp say they want Australian government to repatriate children at any costFamilies in convoy from Syrian camp warned they would be attacked unless they turned aroundFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news...
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Virginia Bell says scope of inquiry will be reduced to avoid prejudicing criminal proceedingsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe royal commission into antisemitism in Australia will not examine key parts of how the Bondi beach terror attack unfolded because of ongoing...
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Real inequality is between those who have assets and those without in same generation, not young versus old, says ANU academicFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne of the country's leading tax experts says the explosion in housing wealth has put Australia on the path...
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China has opposed the 'smearing of its nuclear policy' while insisting Beijing would not 'engage in any nuclear arms race'The US has accused China of dramatically expanding its nuclear arsenal, while doubling down on claims that Beijing had conducted secret nuclear tests.Washington said the lapsing of New Start – the last treaty between top...
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Performer appeared in closing ceremony of 2000 Sydney Olympic Games and was a mainstay of city's drag sceneFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne of Australia's best-known and loved drag queens, Sydney's Maxi Shield, has died after being diagnosed with throat cancer,...
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Dominic Ethan Stewart was among 19 killed when vehicle veered off road and plunged down mountainsideTributes have been paid to a young British hiker who was among 19 people killed when a packed passenger bus veered off a treacherous stretch of road and plunged 200 metres down a steep mountainside in Nepal.Twenty-five others were injured in the...
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NSW detectives say Toyota Corolla involved in crime was spotted in Pitt Town one day after 85-year-old abducted from North Ryde homeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice believe the body of missing 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian could have been dumped on Sydney's...
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Company had suspended account of Tumbler Ridge shooter in June 2025 over 'furtherance of violent activities'Canada's artificial intelligence minister says he has summoned representatives from the technology company OpenAI after the company declined to alert police after suspending the account of a user who became the perpetrator of one of the...
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Exclusive: Government forces issued threat because Australian government failed to coordinate with them, official saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSyrian government officials warned a convoy of Australian families linked to Islamic State fighters that they would be...
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Designer Daniel Lee's trenchcoats and bomber jackets fizz with urban energy in collection that embraces bad weatherIn a winter of record-breaking rain, Burberry – purveyor of the stalwart British coat – is back in the zeitgeist. A season of downpours has provided an apt backdrop for a return to form, as the brand re-entered the FTSE 100 last...
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Charles Kushner, father of president's son-in-law Jared, failed to show up to meeting to explain US comments relating to death of far-right activistDonald Trump's envoy to Paris has called France's foreign minister and pledged not to interfere in the country's domestic affairs, a day after he was barred from talking to government officials for...
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Exclusive: Trump's decision will be driven by envoys' judgment on whether Iran is stalling on a nuclear dealDonald Trump's decision to order airstrikes against Iran will hinge in part on the judgment of Trump's special envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, about whether Tehran is stalling over a deal to relinquish its capacity to produce nuclear...
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Controversial doctor steps down as contributor after Epstein files reveal communication between the two menControversial longevity expert Dr Peter Attia has resigned from his post as a CBS News contributor after correspondence between Attia and convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein was made public.The Hollywood Reporter first broke the news of...
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Trump tells Mexico to 'step up' effort to combat cartels even after military operation kills drug lord known as 'El Mencho'Violence in Mexico after military kills notorious drug cartel boss – a visual guideWith schools still closed, flights cancelled and the charred carcasses of buses smouldering on streets across the country, Mexico was still...
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Singer criticizes Trump administration's 'violent theater' as she supports people caught up in Minneapolis crackdownBrandi Carlile's weekend concert in Minneapolis, Minnesota, raised more than half a million dollars for families affected by the disruptive presence of US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and border patrol agents in the...
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This blog is now closedExclusive: Australian women held in Syrian camp say they would accept children returning home separatelyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlbanese plans to write to other commonwealth nations about decision on former prince AndrewBack to Mountbatten-Windsor, Albanese said he plans to write to the...
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US state department official says it's 'prudent' to reduce their footprint to essential personnelWashington has evacuated dozens of non-essential personnel from its embassy in Lebanon as US ships and warplanes have been positioned in the region for a potential strike against Iran in the coming days.The diplomatic drawdown followed reports that...
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Deadliest start to a year in more than a decade, according to the International Organization for Migration A least 606 people trying to reach Europe in search of refugee have been reported dead or missing in the Mediterranean since the beginning of 2026, marking the "deadliest start to a year” in more than a decade, the UN's migration agency said...
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Reform UK has promised to create an ICE-style agency dedicated to mass deportations if the party came to power. Nigel Farage and his party's home affairs spokesperson, Zia Yusuf, have pledged to start a 'UK Deportation Command' to remove thousands of people, under plans that Labour has condemned as 'divisive'. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian's...
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Repeat of BBC series gave clue to Paul Gostelow about 19th-century altar cards taken from crypt in HampshireTwo priceless artefacts stolen more than a decade ago from the crypt of Napoleon III in England have been recovered after an antiques dealer realised he had them while watching a repeat of the comedy drama Lovejoy.The wooden 19th-century...
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Authorities mounted rescue operation after group of five lost control of ice sheet in Stockholm archipelagoFive people have been rescued from an ice floe carrying a sauna tent, a motorised saw and an onboard motor after they lost control of their DIY vessel in the Stockholm archipelago.Swedish authorities believe the passengers, who were German...
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