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Policymakers didn't think people had the financial capacity to purchase 'durable' goods – but a rise in spending contributed to inflationFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne of the first things many Australians did last year after receiving a tax refund or a lower...
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Letter signed by 25 rebel MPs claims approach from the top is 'increasingly unpopular' with publicUnion leaders and 25 Labour MPs have urged Keir Starmer to end a "narrow, factional agenda” within the Labour party.A letter signed by the MPs, by the leaders of several Labour-affiliated trade unions and by campaign groupings within the party,...
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Chris Minns announces change for minimum of two years as Anzac Day falls on weekends this year and nextFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPeople in Australia's most populous state have been granted an Anzac Day long weekend for the next two years, and could be in line for...
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Cases reported in seven schools and a nursery in Enfield amid concern over low levels of MMR vaccination in capitalMore than 60 children have been infected by a measles outbreak in north London, it has been reported.Seven schools and a nursery in Enfield reported the cases, with some children treated in hospital, according to the Sunday Times....
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Meanwhile Angus Taylor refuses to be drawn on new shadow frontbench. Follow the latest updates liveCharlotte Mortlock, the high profile former Coalition staffer and leader of grassroots organisation Hilma's Network, has left the Liberal party, days after Sussan Ley was ousted by Angus Taylor.Hilma's Network was formed by Mortlock to bring...
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Magistrates will analyse evidence that could implicate French nationals and re-examine case of Jean-Luc BrunelThe Paris prosecutor's office on Saturday announced it was setting up a special team of magistrates to analyse evidence that could implicate French nationals in the crimes of the convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.With Epstein's...
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ISS now fully crewed after a medical issue forced the evacuation of four astronauts in JanuaryThe International Space Station (ISS) returned to full strength with Saturday's arrival of four new astronauts to replace colleagues who bailed early because of health concerns.SpaceX delivered the US, French and Russian astronauts a day after launching...
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Brewer last month said it was closing its distilling brands, prompting concerns for jobs at its Scottish facilityThe beer-maker BrewDog could be broken up after consultants were called in to help find new investors.The Scotland-based brewer, which makes craft beer such as Punk IPA and Elvis Juice, has appointed consultants AlixPartners to oversee...
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Concern grows over Narges Mohammadi's health, family says, after reports of 'life-threatening mistreatment'Iranian authorities have without prior warning transferred Nobel peace prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to a prison in the north of the country as concern grows over her health, her family said on Saturday.Mohammadi, who won the peace prize in...
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Family pay tribute to Demi Edmunds, from Caldicot, saying she 'loved her friends, and she was loved by all'A 17-year-old girl who died in a collision involving three cars in Wales was "funny, kind and caring”, her brother said.Demi Edmunds was the sole pedestrian in the incident on the A4042 in Cwmbran, Torfaen, Wales, which occurred at about...
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After a fast kick-off in Australia, e-scooter hire crackdowns fuelled by safety concerns have seen shared ebikes pull aheadFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRental ebikes are booming in popularity as e-scooter hire operations decline across Australia amid what some have...
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Speaking in Munich, Volodymyr Zelenskyy also called for a clear date for his country to be allowed to join the EUUkraine wants security guarantees for a minimum of 20 years from the US before it can sign a peace deal with dignity, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said ahead of talks with Russia and the US scheduled for next week.Speaking in Munich on Saturday,...
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Residents who escaped violence tell of bandits riding in on motorbikes and shooting indiscriminatelyArmed assailants on motorbikes killed at least 30 people and burned houses and shops during raids on three villages in north-west Nigeria's Niger state early on Saturday, residents who escaped the violence told Reuters.The attacks on villages in the...
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At his official installation, Archbishop Richard Moth recognised the Catholic church's failures but insists it's a time of 'opportunity'The new leader of Roman Catholics in England and Wales has said the church has failed vulnerable people, urging more work to be done to address the struggle of refugees and learn from victims of abuse.At a ceremony...
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Norwegian-born skier storms to historic slalom gold'Your difference is your superpower,' says 25-year-old As the snow fell in Bormio, and the fog settled in, Lucas Pinheiro Braathen made history by becoming the first South American to win a Winter Olympic medal. Then, as the realisation that he had won gold for Brazil in the men's giant slalom, he...
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Militant group's infrastructure and weapons storage facilities were hit, as Washington praised Damascus for fresh coalition roleThe US military conducted 10 strikes on more than 30 Islamic State targets in Syria between 3 and 12 February as part of a campaign against the extremist group in Iraq and Syria.US Central Command (Centcom) said in a...
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Social media account for Palmerston, who retired in 2020, announces death of 'Diplocat extraordinaire'Palmerston, a rescue cat who became the chief mouser of the Foreign Office, has died in Bermuda.The cat, adopted from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, retired in 2020 after four years of service in Whitehall. Continue reading...
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Bouquets imported to Europe found to be heavily contaminated, often with chemicals banned in EU and UKStay away from roses this Valentine's Day, environmental campaigners have warned after testing revealed them to be heavily contaminated with pesticides.Laboratory testing on bouquets in the Netherlands, Europe's flower import hub, found roses had...
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Intelligence agencies say deadly toxin in skin of Ecuador dart frogs found in Navalny's body and highly likely resulted in his death• What is dart frog toxin, which is said to have been used to kill Alexei Navalny?Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader, was killed by dart frog poison administered by the Russian state two years ago, a...
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The UK prime minister says stronger security relies on greater cooperation and integration across the continentMunich Security Conference – live updatesKeir Starmer said there was an urgent need for a closer UK defence relationship with Europe, covering procurement and manufacturing, so that the UK would be at the centre of a stronger European...
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Pelicot says she wants to look Dominique Pelicot 'straight in the eye' over potential abuse of daughter and case of estate agent who was raped and murdered in 1991Gisèle Pelicot has said she needs to visit prison to look her abusive ex-husband "straight in the eye” after his conviction for drugging her and inviting dozens of men to rape her in a...
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Mayor of Brendola in Vicenza says he has received complaints from residents who live near industrial zonesAn Italian town is seeking a crew of sniffers to identify bad smells in its quest to improve air quality.Bruno Beltrame, the mayor of Brendola, a small town in the northern province of Vicenza, said he began the recruitment campaign for six...
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Mette Frederiksen tells Munich Security Conference that Denmark is willing to work with the US, but 'there are, of course, things that you cannot compromise on'Rubio insists that the US "do not seek to separate, but to revitalise an old friendship.”He says "we do not want allies to rationalise the broken status quo rather than reckon with what is...
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For centuries in Ireland lifting huge boulders was a way to test strength and bond communities, says Instagram sensation Indiana StonesDavid Keohan surveyed the County Waterford beach and spotted a familiar mound half-buried in sand: an oval-shaped limestone boulder. It weighed about 115kg.He wedged it loose with a crowbar, wiped it dry with a...
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The Canadian prime minister told residents of Tumbler Ridge that the country is 'with you'Canadian prime minister Mark Carney has told residents of Tumbler Ridge that the country is "with you, and we will always be with you”, during a candlelight vigil for the eight victims of a mass shooting that has shattered the small mining town.The prime...
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'Angus Taylor presents us with a new question: can a soufflé rise once?' the prime minister said in a speech to a Labor conferenceThe prime minister has borrowed from a sharp-tongued predecessor to launch his first attack on the new opposition leader, Angus Taylor, asking: "Can a soufflé rise once?”Albanese played on an infamous insult from...
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Congressperson says US president and Marco Rubio are tearing apart transatlantic allianceAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez has accused Donald Trump of tearing apart the transatlantic alliance with Europe and of seeking to introduce an "age of authoritarianism”, as she condemned his administration's foreign policy in front of its allies' top policymakers...
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German chancellor rebuts idea of American unilateralism and says 'democracies have partners and allies'The US acting alone has reached the limits of its power and may already have lost its role as global leader, Friedrich Merz, the German chancellor, warned Donald Trump at the opening of the Munich Security Conference.Merz also disclosed he had...
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Discipline committee decides to terminate Miles Kwan from studies because of 'multiple acts of misconduct'A Hong Kong university student who had called for accountability over a deadly fire at an apartment complex in the city has been expelled by the school for disciplinary offences.Miles Kwan, a politics student, was detained for two nights by the...
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EU's head of foreign policy claims 'Board of Peace' is vehicle for Trump with no accountability to Palestinians or UNA bitter dispute between Europe and the US over the future of Gaza has broken out into the open, with the EU's head of foreign policy, Kaja Kallas, warning that Donald Trump's "Board of Peace” was a personal vehicle for the US...
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USS Gerald R Ford will take about three weeks to sail to region, amid push for Iran to curb its nuclear ambitionsDonald Trump has ordered the world's largest aircraft carrier to sail from the Caribbean Sea to the Middle East in an effort to increase pressure on Iran amid discussions over curbing its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes.The USS...
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Annexe holding 6,000 women and children is now mostly empty, raising security and humanitarian concernsMost of the foreign families of suspected Islamic State fighters have left al-Hawl camp since the Syrian government took control of the facility, prompting security and humanitarian concerns over their whereabouts.About 6,000 women and children...
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The co-founder of Palestine Action has won a legal challenge to the home secretary's decision to ban the group under anti-terrorism laws. Palestine Action was the first direct action protest group to be proscribed.The decision was widely condemned and was defied by a civil disobedience campaign, during which more than 2,000 people have been...
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Designer Stella Jean forced to paint over image of revolutionary on ski suits after being told it breached rulesWinter Olympics live – latest updatesThe designer behind the Haitian team's uniform for the 2026 Winter Olympics has said she had to redesign their ski suits for the opening ceremony after being told they did not comply with the...
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Customers flock to Daoxiangcun to pick up cakes selected by the president during lunar new year tour around cityA Beijing pastry shop visited by the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, on a lunar new year tour this week has been swarmed by customers hoping to get their hands on Xi-approved sweet treats.Traffic was brought to a standstill in Beijing's...
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Author says she is 'disgusted' by claim from jury president Wim Wenders that film-makers should remain apoliticalThe author Arundhati Roy has withdrawn from the Berlinale after the film festival's chief jurist said film-makers must stay out of politics.The festival got off to a shaky start on Thursday after the competition jury, led by the German...
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Roblox says it has removed account after massacre that left nine people including the shooter deadThe 18-year-old suspect in a high school shooting in British Columbia had previously created a mass shooting simulator on the gaming platform Roblox, it has been revealed.The simulator, set in what appeared to be a virtual shopping mall, allowed users...
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In Canadian town stunned by shooting perpetrated by one of its own, there is anger, but also a prevailing sense of dutyResidents of the Canadian mining town Tumbler Ridge largely agree that Tuesday 10 February began like a normal day. The cloudy haze that settled over the valley was typical. So, too, was the chill of winter.There were no hints that...
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The Victorian senator's elevation may help mitigate the effects of the party dumping its first female leader after only nine months. It also suggests the moderates still hold influenceGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAfter nine months in the political wilderness, Jane Hume has made a triumphant return to the Liberal...
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Night at the opera theme for Kors' autumn-winter collection features elegant gowns draped in opulent coatsFive years ago, Covid prevented Michael Kors celebrating 40 years as a fashion designer, so nothing was going to stop him partying when that figure reached 45. "It's crazy, I've been in fashion 45 years, but I'm only 32,” said Kors, 66.The...
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Army in turmoil after Xi Jinping placed top general under investigation for suspected corruption last monthThe CIA (the US's Central Intelligence Agency) has published a Mandarin-language recruitment video aimed at Chinese soldiers, in an apparent attempt to capitalise on the recent instability in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) after a series...
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Prosecutors' office says two museum workers, several tour guides and suspected mastermind among those detainedFrench police investigating a suspected €10m (£8.7m) ticket fraud scheme at the Louvre museum in Paris have detained nine people, including two members of staff."Based on the information available to the museum, we suspect the existence...
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Western Australia and Madagascar struck by destructive winds and rain, while Finland and Norway have coldest January since 2010Tropical Cyclone Mitchell hit the coast of Western Australia last week. It initially developed as a weak tropical low over the Northern Territory in early February, then tracked over Western Australia's Kimberley region and...
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All stones in Cortina are made from granite found on tiny island in Firth of Clyde and crafted in East Ayrshire"It takes 60m years and about six hours to make a curling stone,” shouts Ricky English above the whine of the lathes. The operations manager at Kays Scotland is surrounded by wheels of ancient granite in varying states of refinement.It...
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This live blog is now closed.If you need a primer on what's on the agenda for the next three days, I spoke with the MSC's head of policy Nicole Koenig, the author of the European part of their security report published ahead of the meeting.I asked her what is most likely to be the focus of this year's forum, will Rubio deliver a "JD Vance 2.0”...
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Union urges Leonard Blavatnik to scrap Channel 13 deal, saying it is part of Netanyahu plan 'to capture the media'Israeli journalists have appealed to a British billionaire not to proceed with the sale of a stake in an Israeli television channel, which they warn would represent a severe blow to the independence of the country's media.Sir Leonard...
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