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David Ronald Mobbs, who had motor neurone disease, had said he didn't want to live if his illness became intolerable, court hearsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA woman who gave a lethal cocktail of medication to her husband who was dying from motor neurone disease has...
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Hugh Marks confirms ABC secretly engaged recruitment firm and signals sweeping changes at national broadcasterFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe ABC managing director, Hugh Marks, has confirmed he secretly engaged a recruitment company to look for a replacement for...
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Victorian premier says she will always call out 'misogynist' views after One Nation leader says 'if the shoe fits'Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJacinta Allan has dismissed leadership speculation and says she will continue to call out "sexist, misogynist, hateful”...
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Football fans are celebrating the tournament coming to Guadalajara. But with a brutal crime syndicate holding sway there, what are the risks for fans – and the government?Excitement is mounting in Mexico as the World Cup opens in Mexico City, then heads to the city of Guadalajara.Mexican journalist Leon Krauze is a fan. He was there the last time...
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Two new rape complaints have been filed against the 67-year-old singer and actor, who denies the claimsFrench singer and actor Patrick Bruel, facing sexual assault allegations from multiple women, was taken into police custody on Monday, as two new rape complaints were filed against him.The 67-year-old, a major figure in French pop culture with...
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Statistics show fewer than 1% of homes are bought by foreigners, as race discrimination commissioner warns against blaming migrants for housing woesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne Nation's Barnaby Joyce has claimed that "people who look like they've recently...
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Khan, a prominent British lawyer, has repeatedly denied the allegations which first emerged in 2024The chief prosecutor of the international criminal court, Karim Khan, has been suspended after a disciplinary process triggered by sexual abuse allegations against him reached a conclusion.The ICC's governing body announced the decision on Monday...
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ChatGPT maker expected to be valued at more than $850bn, one of most highly valued listings in market historyOpenAI has filed confidentially to go public on the US stock market, according to a company blogpost published on Monday. The artificial intelligence giant's debut on Wall Street is expected to be one of the most highly valued listings in...
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Echo project will help erase images as part of package of support to end 'prolonged suffering of survivors'Victims of child sexual abuse in England and Wales will be given help to remove online images of their abuse as part of a wider package of support to end the "prolonged suffering of survivors”.The Echo project will help those who have...
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Government-funded JobsPlus trial in 10 neighbourhoods could be scalable nationwide, evaluation showsWe would like to hear from young people in the UK about their job-hunting experiencesA government-funded pilot of "hyperlocal” job support in 10 neighbourhoods across England has shown "promising early signs of effectiveness”, including for young...
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Exclusive: Analysis shows 72.5% of 91 judgments in England and Wales contained judicial victim-blaming, with mothers scrutinised more intenselyA report has found "widespread and concerning evidence” of bias and victim-blaming in the family courts – primarily disadvantaging women.The report, Scratching the Surface: Victim-Blaming and Bias in...
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David Lammy to announce trial of AI assistants in crown courts in effort to cut backlog of casesA plan to roll out virtual legal assistants powered by artificial intelligence to crown courts has prompted warnings that the technology should not be used to "replace vital funding and additional court staff”.David Lammy, the deputy prime minister,...
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Thirty-nine people taken near Magamin Diddi village in Maradun municipality, north-west Zamfara state, police sayArmed bandits in north-west Nigeria abducted dozens of villagers whom they invited to a meeting about potential peace negotiations, authorities and residents said on Monday, highlighting the region's worsening security.According to local...
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At his final WWDC keynote, Tim Cook highlights AI-forward upgrade to the voice assistant to be widely released in fallAfter years of anticipation, user frustration and false starts, Apple announced a major upgrade to Siri at its annual developer conference on Monday. The voice assistant will come integrated with Apple's artificial intelligence...
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Follow liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast'If Australian datacentres are going to power the AI revolution, we deserve a fair return' – David PocockIndependent senator David Pocock has published an opinion piece about the growth of AI datacentres in Australia and how the gold rush should benefit Australians. He...
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Recent exchange of missiles between Iran and Israel highlights diverging views between US president and Israeli PM The latest eruption of hostilities between Iran and Israel appears to have been contained for now after Donald Trump insisted he called "all the shots” in the Middle East, but in a dangerously fragile region Benjamin Netanyahu has...
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Netanyahu acknowledges pause in fighting in TV speech but vows forceful response to future attacksFears of a return to a full-scale regional war in the Middle East eased on Monday as Israel and Iran said they had halted attacks on each other after an appeal from Donald Trump to "immediately stop shooting”.Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime...
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Paris and Berlin conclude firms involved unable to agree on way forward in blow to Europe's common defence pushFrance and Germany have concluded that the companies involved in building a joint fighter jet will not be able to reach an agreement and have abandoned the project, officials in Berlin have said in a blow to Europe's common defence...
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Post on Facebook received more than 900 comments, with one Italian writing that they were 'ashamed'A US tourist has warned visitors to Rome after paying €44 (£38) for two ice-creams in the Italian capital.Nicole Ann, from Florida, advised fellow tourists to "avoid Don Nino”, an ice-cream parlour on a street off Piazza Navona. She claimed she...
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Plane on way to pick up Yadier Molina and his family crashed in Dominican Republic, killing pilot and co-pilotA pilot and co-pilot from the United States have died in a fiery plane crash as they attempted an emergency landing in the Dominican Republic, authorities said.Former major league baseball all-star catcher Yadier Molina said on social media...
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The late-night host detailed how the Florida liberal arts college became a testing ground for a rightwing agendaJohn Oliver dedicated Sunday's episode of Last Week Tonight to examining how Florida's New College has been taken over by the conservative state governor, Ron DeSantis, and his allies.New College used to promote itself with videos that...
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Arch-enemies Israel and Iran have returned to active confrontation while Donald Trump tries to present himself as mediatorIsrael and Iran have returned to active war for the first time since a ceasefire was agreed two months ago in an exchange of rocket fire that threatened efforts to end the conflict.Donald Trump, who started the war in February...
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Sean McGovern pleaded guilty to two charges relating to a deadly feud after being extradited from the UAEA leader of the notorious Kinahan criminal cartel has been sentenced to 24 years in prison at a Dublin court.Sean McGovern, 40, who has been described as a senior lieutenant in the group, pleaded guilty to two charges of directing the activities...
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Chokehold on shipping route draws Houthis in Yemen back into conflict as commenters see 'no turning back'Iran's reversion to large-scale military exchanges with Israel broadened the conflict that began in February not only by making the Israeli attacks on Hezbollah a direct casus belli for Iran for the first time, but also by drawing the Houthis in...
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Australia leads world in residential solar per capita with 22GW installed but commercial and industrial sector has deployed only a quarter of thatFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia's revolution in rooftop solar has left behind commercial and industrial...
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Addressing lawmakers, Leo XIV also highlights migration at a time when Madrid is bucking European trendsPope Leo XIV has used an address to the Spanish parliament to warn the world is undergoing "a deep spiritual and cultural crisis” and to urge the international community to tackle the causes and consequences of what he termed "the tragic drama...
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India declares onset as up to 280mm of rain falls in 72 hours in Kerala, while downpours hit south-west ThailandThe monsoon season has officially begun in parts of Asia, marking the start of a period of enhanced rainfall vital to the region's economy.The south-west monsoon begins each year as a consequence of a growing temperature difference...
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African migrants say legal status offers little protection as rallies against illegal immigration gain momentumAfrican migrants in South Africa say they are living in fear after a series of marches calling for illegal immigrants to leave reignited long-held xenophobic sentiment in the country.March & March, a campaign group at the forefront of...
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Result strengthens PM Nikol Pashinyan's drive for deeper integration with Europe despite warnings from MoscowArmenia's ruling pro-Europe party has won parliamentary elections, confirming the country's pivot towards Europe and away from its traditional ally, Russia.Final results in the small South Caucasus country showed the prime minister Nikol...
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This live blog is now closed. For the latest, read more of our coverage on the Middle East conflict here. Iranian media is reporting that there were no immediate casualties following apparent Israeli strikes on the Karun petrochemical plant in Mahshahr, a city in Iran's southwestern Khuzestan province.According to the Fars news agency, Iran's...
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Media outlets argue man's name should be made public and police acting to protect him from 'embarrassment'Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Queensland magistrate has suppressed the name of a man with a "high public profile” during an ongoing extortion case in...
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Police and hunters in Utsunomiya, 100km north of the capital, resume their search for animal that is not usually seen so close to TokyoA city in Japan has closed all its 94 primary and secondary schools after a bear was spotted in the municipality for the first time.Officials in Utsunomiya, a city of half a million people about 100km (62 miles)...
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Attacks raise fears of return to full-scale regional war and come after Trump says 'I call all the shots', not NetanyahuMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe Israeli military has launched airstrikes on Iran after the Iranians fired missiles at northern Israel in the first exchange of fire between the two countries since a ceasefire was reached on...
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Joe Mantello's stark revival of Arthur Miller's classic drama takes home six awards, while Ragtime and Schmigadoon! pick up musical winsTony awards 2026: red carpet looks and the best of the show – in pictureshttps://www.theguardian.com/worldA stripped-back take on Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman dominated this year's Tonys, winning six...
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Trucks with billboards depicting phrase alongside Jacinta Allan wearing a black pointed hat have been seen around Melbourne for about six weeksFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJulia Gillard and Anthony Albanese have joined a chorus of politicians criticising a...
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Dancer, dog owner, bank robber. Germany's most wanted woman, Daniela Klette, has been sentenced to 13 years in prison after decades on the run. Deborah Cole and Jason Burke reportTo her friends and neighbours, there was nothing extraordinary about Claudia Ivone.As our Berlin correspondent, Deborah Cole, explains, the silver-haired 67-year-old had...
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People told not to enter damaged buildings for fear of aftershocks from magnitude-7.8 quakeAt least 37 people have died and hundreds have been injured after a magnitude-7.8 earthquake shook part of the southern Philippines early on Monday, collapsing buildings and triggering tsunami alerts.The quake hit early in the morning about 20km (12.4 miles)...
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Sunil Sharma disappeared in Punjab state on 22 May, with police arresting four people, including his brotherFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Australian teacher who went missing in India for two weeks was allegedly murdered by his brother over a property dispute,...
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Cockroach Janta party began as online joke but is growing into one of the most unexpected challenges to country's rightwing governmentThe call out to the youth of India was simple: "Get ready to swarm the streets of Delhi with peaceful and loving dissent.” They came in their thousands.The weekend marked the first public protest of the Cockroach...
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This year's Tony awards saw wins for John Lithgow, Laurie Metcalf, Joshua Henry and Lesley ManvilleTony awards 2026: Death of a Salesman triumphs, as Lesley Manville and John Lithgow also winTony awards 2026: red carpet looks and the best of the show – in picturesThe Lost BoysSchmigadoon! – WINNER!Titaníque Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across...
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Kim Jong-un welcomes Chinese leader on visit to renew relations strained amid Pyongyang's closeness with RussiaXi Jinping has arrived in North Korea for a two-day trip, his first in nearly seven years, as China's leader looks to revitalise ties with his junior ally.Footage published by China's Xinhua state news agency showed an Air China plane...
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About 48 people rescued alive after vessel reportedly left Libya carrying about 60 passengersItalian rescuers have recovered 10 bodies after a migrant boat capsized in waters off Malta, a coastguard statement said on Sunday.The vessel, which had departed from Libya carrying about 60 people, overturned about 45 nautical miles east-south-east of...
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This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIs Australian music at risk of extinction? Here's what the data tells usThe music that charts in Australia has changed considerably over the past couple of decades – rock is out, country is in and old tracks are new again.Because of Richard's brilliant research,...
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Scolyer, who did pioneering work on immunotherapy, was diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer in 2023Richard Scolyer's open letter to AustraliansRichard Scolyer obituaryGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastProf Richard Scolyer, the world-renowned cancer researcher and former Australian of the year, has died at the age of...
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Keir Starmer hosts Ukrainian, French and German leaders in Downing Street after Russia fires hypersonic weapons at UkraineVolodymyr Zelenskyy and the leaders of the UK, France and Germany discussed "the urgent need to scale up” Ukraine's air defences and deep-strike capabilities in London on Sunday night, after Russia fired hypersonic weapons at...
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Exclusive: Dr David Wilson says former British police officer approached him as part of efforts to influence his workThe author of a Home Office-sponsored report on the Chinese state and organised crime in the UK was the target of failed honey traps and a suspected attempt to compromise him by a former British police officer, it is claimed.Dr David...
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Danish follicle rebels go head to head in competition for best short-in-the-front, long-in-the-back cutBusiness in the front, party in the back. A packed Danish crowd has celebrated the much-maligned but enduring mullet hairstyle, defined by very short hair at the front and longer hair at the back.Denmark's raucous 2026 Mullet Championship,...
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Move comes as 137 Labour MPs sign letter demanding 'urgent, concrete action' to stop settler violenceThe UK Foreign Office and a group of western countries are due to announce a package of sanctions against Israel this week designed to deter companies from becoming involved in a proposed West Bank settlement that would split the territory in two...
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Choice between living on the streets or moving hundreds of miles away faced by homeless people.Having fled sex trafficking gangs in Belgium and Manchester, the woman from Albania thought she was finally safe when she arrived in west London with her two young children.A single mother, she had been granted asylum in the UK and was ready to start a...
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Local man had been accused of rape in months before murder but series of delays meant police had failed to summon him for questioningThousands of mourners have turned out for a silent march for a 11-year-old schoolgirl whose murder prompted widespread outrage when it emerged police had failed to question the suspected killer about previous child...
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Tehran official had promised 'decisive and painful' reply to Israeli bombing of apartment buildings in Beirut's southern suburbsMiddle East crisis – live updatesIran launched missiles at Israel on Sunday in response to Israeli strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs, shattering a fragile ceasefire and marking the most serious escalation since April,...
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This blog is now closed – our live coverage of the Middle East crisis continues hereDonald Trump also aggressively pushed back against claims that he broke a key campaign promise to keep the US out of new foreign conflicts."Well, well, first of all, I didn't guarantee no war,” Trump said during the Meet the Press interview. "Why would I have...
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Historians and campaigners accuse US defence secretary of desecrating memory of soldiers who fell in NormandyThe US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, has been accused by historians and rights campaigners of "grotesque stupidity” and desecrating the memory of the soldiers who stormed the beaches of Normandy after he sought to link immigration to...
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Attack was 'extremely vile' and deliberate, says Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy A Russian Shahed drone has substantially damaged a building used to store spent nuclear fuel close to the disused Chornobyl nuclear power plant, in what Ukraine's president described as a deliberate and "extremely vile” attack.While the structure – the...
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Kreuzberg campaigners win court ruling against €2m fence aimed at shutting out drug dealersThe "hollow” in Görlitzer Park was heaving with revellers who had gathered in reaction to a court ruling against Berlin's mayor who wanted to lock it up at night. "Görli is our garden,” said Monika, a retired psychiatric nurse who lives nearby and had...
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Pontiff urges followers to dedicate themselves 'to our brothers and sisters, to the poor, to those who suffer'More than a million people filled the streets of Madrid to join Pope Leo in an open-air mass where the American pontiff appeared to emphasise the disconnect between Christian values and far-right politics, telling worshippers: "No one can...
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