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US senator warned that Republicans would lose elections if prices continue to rise, prompting president to respond 'fuck you, Ted'US politics live – latest updatesTed Cruz warned Donald Trump, his fellow Republican, that he would face a "bloodbath” in the November midterm elections if prices continued to rise, prompting the president to...
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President announces he is sending his border czar, Tom Homan, to Minneapolis as outrage mounts over killingUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has declined to say whether the federal officer who fatally shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis had acted appropriately, as he said his administration was reviewing the incident and that he will be...
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President makes announcement on Truth Social and also makes unsubstantiated claims about protests in MinnesotaAs more and more Republicans call for an investigation of Alex Pretti's killing, it's worth remembering that Donald Trump's call for heavy-handed immigration enforcement appeared to have already rankled a portion of his base.A Politico poll...
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Business wing of Christian Democrats aims to scrap legal right to fewer hours, saying people should need permissionThe business wing of Germany's leading Christian Democrats party is proposing a ban on workers' legal entitlement to work part-time, arguing that those wishing to do fewer hours should have to acquire special permission to do...
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Fifty killed in one incident as Italian authorities estimate 380 people may have drowned last weekEurope live – latest updatesUp to 380 people may have drowned attempting to cross the Mediterranean last week as Cyclone Harry battered southern Italy and Malta, the Italian coastguard has said, as a shipwreck with the loss of 50 lives was confirmed...
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Many alerts remain in place with power outages in some regionsHere are some photos that show just how severe the snow storm has been in New York:Freezing rain that coated roads and brought trees and branches down on power lines was the main peril in the South over the weekend. In Corinth, Mississippi, heavy machinery manufacturer Caterpillar told...
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Ukrainian president's remarks come as Russia praises trilateral talks but warns against expectations of 'significant results'The European Commission got also asked about the regular US criticism that it is "targeting” US big tech companies and that, in doing so, it undermines free speech.Digital spokesperson Regnier replied:"Again, we don't...
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Alexander, his wife and son, who fled danger under Putin, fighting for security – and compensation – after torment of migration journeyAlmost a year after Donald Trump strong-armed a deal with Costa Rica to receive 200 people from other countries who were being deported from the United States after being denied the right to request asylum, a...
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Elijah Wood joined protest in Utah's Park City in memory of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, while Natalie Portman said what is happening is 'absolutely horrific'The Sundance film festival, which is currently under way in Park City, Utah, saw a mass protest against the two fatal shootings in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Sunday, along with high-profile...
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Joël Guerriau is alleged to have drugged centrist member of parliament Sandrine Josso in order to sexually assault herA former French senator has gone on trial in Paris accused of drugging a fellow politician in order to sexually assault her, in a case that has shaken French politics.Joël Guerriau, 68, was a centrist senator for Loire-Atlantique...
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The Wilderness Society lodges complaint with consumer watchdog over hardware and garden chain's sale of timber sourced from NSW Forestry CorporationGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne of Australia's biggest environment groups has accused Bunnings of "greenwashing” its timber, claiming it may have sold products illegally...
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Ombudsman says agency knew for years that part of its child support processing not in line with lawGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastServices Australia knew its internal practices relating to child support payments conflict with the law but did nothing about it for six years, a report from the commonwealth ombudsman has...
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Queensland government says it has already killed six of the 10 dingoes seen near the body of 19-year-old Piper James Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDingo experts have said a decision to kill a 10-strong pack of the animals linked with the death of Canadian tourist Piper James on K'gari could push the island's population...
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US climber takes an hour and half to scale one of Asia's tallest buildings without ropes or a harnessThe US rock climber Alex Honnold climbed one of Asia's tallest skyscrapers without ropes or a harness on Sunday, fulfilling an ambition that began more than a decade ago and which he hoped would inspire people to pursue their own challenges because...
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Rescuers save at least 316 after inter-island ferry sank en route from city of Zamboanga to southern Jolo islandA ferry with more than 350 people onboard sank early on Monday near an island in the southern Philippines, killing at least 18 people, officials said. Rescuers saved hundreds more, while a fleet of coastguard and naval ships searched for...
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Critics believe 'drip drip' of releases after Maduro's dramatic seizure an attempt by regime to 'keep the US satisfied'In the days after Nicolás Maduro was accused of stealing Venezuela's 2024 election, the relatives of hundreds of protesters captured during the ensuing clampdown flocked to the Zone 7 police detention centre in search of...
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Mayor of Salamanca in Guanajuato state says attack is part of 'crime wave' as he appeals to president for help Gunmen opened fire at a football match in central Mexico on Sunday, killing at least 11 people and wounding 12, authorities said.César Prieto, the mayor of the town of Salamanca in central Guanajuato state, said in a statement posted to...
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More than 100 people killed and hundreds of thousands displaced in South Africa, Mozambique and ZimbabweDevastating floods have killed more than 100 people in southern Africa since the beginning of the year and displaced hundreds of thousands, as authorities and aid workers warn of hunger, cholera and attacks by crocodiles that have spread with the...
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US readers said they were feeling anxious and helpless as authorities' brutal crackdown has left thousands deadRecent protests in Iran have created the most serious and deadliest unrest in the country since the 1979 revolution, prompting eyes from all around the globe to shift to the Middle East.The Guardian asked Iranians living outside the...
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Warnings issued across 26 US states, while Portugal braces for heavy rain as Storm Joseph rolls inThe US is enduring another bout of severe winter weather, as a succession of powerful weather systems brings heavy snow, freezing rain and extreme cold temperatures to much of the country.Twenty-six states, from Texas to Massachusetts, were under storm...
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Zhang Youxia, long seen as Xi Jinping's closest military ally, reportedly accused of leaking nuclear secrets to USChina's military leadership is in turmoil after its most senior general – a close ally of Xi Jinping – was placed under investigation for "suspected serious violations of discipline and law”.Zhang Youxia is the joint...
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Sammy Yahood had his visa cancelled three hours before his flight was due to depart, according to the Australian Jewish AssociationThe government has cancelled the visa of a Jewish influencer, who has previously called for the ban of Islam and was booked to speak at several events in Australia.The right-leaning Australian Jewish Association (AJA)...
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This blog is now closedInvasion Day: police clear Perth protest site amid reports of 'threat' as huge marches held across AustraliaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSeveral beaches in Sydney are closed this morning after shark sightings in the water.Lifeguards have evacuated the water at Manly beach, Dee Why beach and Palm...
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Thousands of people across Sydney and Melbourne take part in March for Australia rallies on Invasion DayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA man who made antisemitic comments that police allege were "unequivocally” aligned with neo-Nazi ideology in front of a cheering crowd at an anti-immigration protest in Sydney has been...
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Fire in Otways has burned about 9,400 hectares and could spread as far as Lorne amid onset of heatwave in VictoriaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastResidents of more than 1,000 homes in Victoria have been urged to leave before sunset in anticipation of a massive fire...
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Residents near Otways fire in Victoria urged to prepare to evacuate, while Ouyen and Mildura forecast to record 49C on TuesdayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSouth Australia faced another day of searing heat on Monday, as Victorians prepared for conditions forecast to be the hottest in history and more than 1,100...
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Authorities unveil giant billboard with direct threat to US as warships head to regionIranian authorities unveiled a new mural on a giant billboard in a central Tehran square on Sunday with a direct warning to the United States to not attempt a military strike on the country, as US warships head to the region.The image shows a bird's-eye view of an...
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Death toll sparks calls for companies to be fined under animal welfare legislation over mass fish deathsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAt least 4 million salmon died prematurely at Tasmanian fish farms in 2025, with new data from the state's Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) suggesting about 500,000 fish died in...
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Are the German people on board with the government's massive militarisation programme? Kate Connolly reports"Not so long ago, to be a German soldier dressed in German uniform was quite a difficult role to embody. I mean, you could be going down the street and you could be spat on, or you could have names called at you."I've recently seen people get...
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The opening of the the Rafah crossing with Egypt is a key part of the US brokered ceasefireIsrael said on Sunday its military was conducting a "large-scale operation” to locate the body of the last hostage in Gaza, adding that it would only reopen the Rafah crossing with Egypt after the mission was completed.The statement came as Israel's cabinet...
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'We're going to have to confront this idea that the centre of Sydney can be dominated weekend after weekend,' NSW premier saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, has indicated tough new laws to curtail regular protests in Sydney's...
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Queensland government says pack linked to 19-year-old's death pose 'unacceptable public safety risk' as Indigenous traditional owners say they were not consultedThe dingo pack linked to the death of Canadian tourist Piper James on Australian island K'gari will be destroyed, the Queensland government has announced.Environment minister Andrew Powell...
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Serco employees also say they are given email addresses identical to public servants, making them indistinguishableFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOutsourced call centre staff on the national disability insurance scheme (NDIS) phone lines must pretend to be public...
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High-profile Australians celebrated alongside more than 600 civilians who have changed lives and the countryAstronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg named Australian of the Year for 2026Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia's beloved Olympic sprinter Cathy Freeman has been...
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PM says recent agreement just cuts tariffs on a few sectors, as Trump threatens 100% tariffs on Canadian importsCanada's prime minister, Mark Carney, said on Sunday his country had no intention of pursuing a free trade deal with China, responding to Donald Trump's threat to impose a 100% tariff on goods imported from Canada if the US's northern...
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Yousef Pezeshkian says nothing will be solved by trying to postpone moment images of violent crackdown circulateThe son of Iran's president has called for the internet restrictions in the country to be lifted, saying nothing will be solved by trying to postpone the moment when pictures and video circulate of the protests that were violently crushed...
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Shift in relations and unpredictability of Donald Trump make it 'risky to store so much gold in the US', say expertsGermany is facing calls to withdraw its billions of euros' worth of gold from US vaults, spurred on by the shift in transatlantic relations and the unpredictability of Donald Trump.Germany holds the world's second biggest national...
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Some residents say they are facing financial ruin as government's long-awaited law changes stall"I don't say this lightly, but I feel traumatised by this,” said Sarah*, a leaseholder who owns a one-bedroom flat in Moseley, south Birmingham. "Every time I open the front door to my house I'm expecting some frightening letter with lots of zeros on...
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Voting ends in month-long poll derided internationally as sham designed to cement army's grip on powerVoting in Myanmar has ended with the military-backed party expected to win a landslide victory after a month-long election that has been widely derided as a sham designed to cement the army's grip on power.The junta leader, Min Aung Hlaing, has...
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In the search for stability, some western nations are turning to a country that many in Washington see as an existential threatIf geopolitics relies at least in part on bonhomie between global leaders, China made an unexpected play for Ireland's good graces when the taoiseach visited Beijing this month. Meeting Ireland's leader, Micheál Martin, in...
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January is a prime time for people looking to get fit, so fraudsters create fake websites and appsA new year means a new start – it's time to get fit and there are quite a few deals out there. On Facebook you see a local gym advertising a discount on membership if you sign up within the next few hours. There are limited spaces so you act...
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Police deploy air support to search properties at Mount Hope, about 70km north of Lake Cargelligo, where shootings took place on ThursdayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWarning: This article contains references to Indigenous Australians who have diedPolice say a...
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This blog is now closed. Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJust rounding out the rest of the prime minister's jam-packed Insiders interview, Anthony Albanese reiterated that Australia would give "further consideration” to Donald Trump's invitation to join the his "board of peace” but said it was unclear what the...
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Career public servant and former chief of staff to Malcolm Turnbull to represent Australia's interests with Trump administration from April, including progression of Aukus agreementFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe head of the department of defence, Greg Moriarty,...
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President also claims US refineries will process seized Venezuelan oil, saying 'we take the oil'Donald Trump on Saturday said he would impose a 100% tariff on all Canadian imports if the North American country makes a trade deal with China.Beside that tariff threat, another Trump foreign policy maneuver to make news on Saturday involved the...
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Winter storm system brings emergency declarations as snow and ice create unsafe driving conditions and power shortages. This blog is now closed.Snow, sleet and power outages: 140m Americans under warnings for massive winter stormThe severe cold weather has created unsafe driving conditions on many roads throughout the midwest and southern US today....
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Teachers who attended 'compulsory' creationist conference run by US-based fundamentalist group told radiometric dating techniques were flawedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTeachers employed by a large group of Queensland Christian schools were told to teach...
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Dancing2 by Keli Holiday comes in second, with almost twice as many Australian songs making the count this year compared with lastGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBritish pop sensation Olivia Dean has taken out the number one spot in Australia's largest music poll, Triple J's Hottest 100, with her single Man I Need.The...
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Driver was taken into custody after car crashed through airport entrance and struck Delta ticket counterA car crashed through the entrance of Detroit's metropolitan Wayne county airport on Friday evening, striking a ticket counter and injuring six people, airport officials said.The driver was taken into custody, the Wayne county airport authority...
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Fire department was responding to report of gas odor in Bronx building when explosion occurred during frigid nightA gas explosion sent fire racing through the top floors of a high-rise apartment building in New York City early on Saturday, killing one person and injuring 14 others as temperatures plunged into the single digits overnight,...
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