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Linda Stevenson found unresponsive on 28 December after police responded to domestic disputeThe ex-husband of former US first lady Jill Biden has been arrested and charged with the murder of his wife, officials said on Tuesday.William Stevenson, 77, was taken into custody on Monday and is facing a charge of first-degree murder in the death of Linda...
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Cartoon lump of coal with giant eyes was spotlighted by US interior secretary in X post saying: 'Mine, Baby, Mine!'The Trump administration has turned to an unusual weapon in its attempt to resurrect coal mining – a cartoon lump of coal, complete with giant eyes and yellow mining garb, called "Coalie”.The administration's new mascot, kitted out...
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President claims idea to 'nationalize' elections in 15 states ahead of midterms is to prevent rare noncitizen votingDonald Trump suggested on a conservative podcast released on Monday that Republican state officials "take over” and "nationalize” elections in 15 states to protect the party from being voted out of office.Trump framed the issue as...
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House passes package of five funding bills and DHS stopgap measure 217-214; measure now goes to Trump for approval as battle looms over guardrails for immigration enforcementTrump-Petro meeting could end in detente or discord with Colombia leaderDonald Trump has continued to sow doubt in the election system. While appearing on former deputy FBI...
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In 2010 then business secretary contacted Jes Staley, then at JP Morgan, about funding for £700m listing on London Stock ExchangePeter Mandelson was described as "devious” by Jeffrey Epstein after lobbying a bank to underwrite a mining project launched by their mutual friend Nat Rothschild, emails included in the latest tranche Epstein files...
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Epstein files appear to show then business secretary passing market sensitive information to child sex offender• UK politics live – latest updatesThe Metropolitan police have formally launched a criminal investigation into allegations that Peter Mandelson leaked Downing Street emails and market sensitive information to the child sex offender...
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LGB+ men in England and Wales have 1.2 years lower life expectancy than straight men, at 59.4 years and 60.7 years respectivelyLife expectancy for people who identify as gay, bisexual, or another sexual orientation in England and Wales was approximately a year lower than their heterosexual counterparts, according to the first-ever analysis of its...
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Files released by US apparently show Mandelson sending Epstein market-sensitive information while serving as business secretaryThe Department for Work and Pensions has named 12 disability experts with "lived experience of disability or long-term health conditions” who will sit on the steering group of the review looking at the future of the...
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Thames Valley police says it will review allegation that Epstein trafficked woman to UK to have sex with Andrew at Royal LodgeBritish police are to review fresh allegations that Jeffrey Epstein provided Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor with a woman to have sex with at the Royal Lodge in 2010.The woman has claimed she spent the night at the then prince's...
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Shahed-139 drone approached USS Abraham Lincoln 'with unclear intent' as US warships headed towards IranThe US military says it has shot down an Iranian drone that "aggressively” approached the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea.The Iranian Shahed-139 drone was flying toward the carrier "with unclear intent” when it was shot...
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Far-right leader's appeal against block on her running for president in 2027 and a four-year sentence is in final stages French state prosecutors have asked appeal court judges to maintain a five-year election ban on the far-right leader Marine Le Pen for embezzlement of European parliament funds in a fake jobs scandal.If the judges decide to grant...
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About 20 countries including G7 states in talks on rare earths including calls for US to guarantee minimum priceMinisters from the US, EU, UK, Japan, Australia and New Zealand will meet in Washington this week to discuss a strategic alliance over critical minerals.The summit is being seen as a step to repair transatlantic ties fractured by a year...
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Up to 350,000 Haitians legally live and work in the US due to being granted temporary protected statusA federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from stripping temporary protected status from up to 350,000 Haitians, a status that allows them to legally live and work in the United States amid the turmoil in their homeland.Judge Ana Reyes...
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Marius Borg Høiby, 29, pleads not guilty to four counts of rape in trial that has embarrassed the royal familyPolice believe the son of Norway's crown princess sexually assaulted a woman at an afterparty at a royal residence, a court has heard.Marius Borg Høiby, 29, pleaded not guilty to four counts of rape on Tuesday, the first day of his trial...
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Mark Rutte and Volodymyr Zelenskyy hold joint press conference as air alert sirens blare across KyivThe EU's foreign policy chief, Kajas Kallas, has been speaking as part of a panel on Arctic security. Kallas was asked if the EU was "too cautious” in taking action because of its dependence on the US for security, which has been exposed amid...
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Moscow launched 'terrorising' attack on energy grid as temperatures reached -20C, Ukrainian president saysVolodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia on Tuesday of violating an agreement with Donald Trump to hold off from attacking Ukraine's energy systems in the depths of a freezing winter, as its forces carried out large-scale airstrikes on Kyiv on the...
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Premier says code of conduct is 'not an attack on freedom of speech … or concern about Palestinians and innocent civilians in Gaza'Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew hate speech guidelines under which school staff could be more easily sacked for comments in and outside the classroom could silence discussion of Gaza in...
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Nili Kupfer-Naouri and Rachel Touitou said to be accused of trying to block delivery of humanitarian aid to GazaA French investigating magistrate has issued summonses to two French-Israeli nationals in relation to "complicity in genocide” over allegations they tried to block the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza, French media have reported.The...
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Unbroken: In Pursuit of Freedom for Palestine is a collection of writings by the Palestinian political leader, who has been held in Israeli prisons since 2002A collection of writings by the imprisoned Palestinian political leader Marwan Barghouti will be published in November, bringing together prison letters, interviews, personal material and...
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The organization claims the report, which finds Israel's denial of the right of return is a crime against humanity, is 'paused pending further analysis and research'Two Human Rights Watch (HRW) employees who make up the organization's entire Israel and Palestine team are stepping down from their positions after leadership blocked a report that...
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Demand by US that it take control of Arctic island is for many a reminder of troubling imperial pastOn a bitterly cold recent morning in the Canadian Arctic, about 70 people took to the streets. Braving the bone-chilling winds, they marched through the Inuit territory of Nunavut, waving signs that read: "We stand with Greenland” and "Greenland is...
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Move from Claudia Sheinbaum comes after Trump signed an order threatening tariffs on countries that sell oil to CubaMexico's president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has pledged to send humanitarian aid this week to Cuba and said Mexico was "exploring all diplomatic avenues to be able to send fuel to the Cuban people”, despite efforts from Washington to cut...
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Australians for Prosperity received most of its funding last financial year from Coal Australia, according to disclosures made to the Australian Electoral CommissionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA campaign group that attacked Labor, the Greens and teal independent candidates at the last federal election was almost...
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Online streamer Dinah promoted Rainbet to her 820,000 followers, despite the regulator warning 'significant penalties' were at stakeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMeta failed to act on nearly a dozen reports against an Australian influencer with more than 800,000...
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The RBA's widely anticipated decision marks the end of the shortest rate-cutting cycle in the reserve's modern history, hitting mortgagees hardGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAs the RBA lifted the official interest rate on Tuesday, one regional New South Wales couple said the dream of building a home has turned into a...
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Ending of New Start treaty will remove mutual limits on the world's two biggest nuclear arsenalsThe New Start treaty between the US and Russia will expire on Thursday, removing the last remaining mutual limits on the world's two biggest nuclear arsenals.The milestone will be a death knell for more than five decades of arms control at a time of...
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The 13-year-old attempted to kayak back to shore to get help, but the vessel took on water, forcing him to swim 4kmA teenager has saved his mother and two younger siblings by swimming for four hours in fading light and rough conditions after they were swept out to sea in south-west Western Australia.The family were holidaying in Quindalup, 200km...
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Other countries are expected to join Project Vault, which US president said would ensure that US businesses are 'never harmed by any shortage'Donald Trump has announced the creation of a critical mineral reserve worth nearly $12bn, a stockpile that could counter China's ability to use its dominance of the hard-to-process metals as leverage in trade...
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Economists and the central bank might see a roaring economy but workers and mortgage holders still feel like they're doing it toughGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Reserve Bank thinks the economy is running too hot and needed a rate hike to slow it down.It sure doesn't feel that way. Continue reading...
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This blog is now closedRBA interest rates decision: Reserve Bank increases cash rate to 3.85% in blow to mortgage holdersGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLiberal politicians have joked they need "divine intervention” at a church service before parliament resumes today.Federal parliamentarians are attending the ecumenical...
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In today's newsletter: What the newly disclosed Epstein pages really tells us – and why some survivors are frustrated with the way the narrative is being toldGood morning. The mills of God may grind slowly, but the wheels of the US justice department appear to turn even more sluggishly when it comes to those connected with the convicted child sex...
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Shortest rate-cutting cycle in the RBA's modern history ends after unexpected jump in inflation Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Reserve Bank has hiked rates for the first time in more than two years, and signalled there could be more to come, with mortgage holders...
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Calls for NSW police to 'exercise their discretion' and facilitate a peaceful rally in Sydney on 9 February while Israeli president visits AustraliaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Palestine Action Group plans to march against the Israeli president, Isaac Herzog's,...
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Tributes for Queensland snowboarder Brooke Day recall a 'cherished team mate' who had an 'infectious sense of humour'Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe family of an Australian woman who died in a ski lift accident in Japan have remembered their "beautiful girl” as...
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Masoud Pezeshkian instructs foreign minister to seek negotiations with US as Trump warns 'bad things would happen' if no solution agreedIran's president said on Tuesday that he had instructed his foreign minister to "pursue fair and equitable negotiations” with the US, as the two countries reportedly prepared to send top envoys to Istanbul for...
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David Littleproud says party will 'take our time' to consider Sussan Ley's offerFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe three Nationals senators who defied the shadow cabinet to oppose Labor's hate speech laws would be forced to sit on the backbench for six months under...
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Euphoric scenes are a snub to theocracy's culture of piety, say analysts, and carry message of rebellion Iranians killed in recent protests that rocked the country have been laid to rest in boisterous funerals featuring loud pop music and dancing, apparently intended to convey defiance to the ruling Islamic regime.Instead of holding sombre...
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Documentary about the US first lady debuted at No 31 at Australian box office, making $32,399 from 33 screensMelania, Amazon's $106m (US$75m) documentary about the US first lady, has bombed at the Australian box office on its opening weekend, debuting at No 31 on the charts and taking just $982 (£503, US$688) per screen.The documentary, directed...
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Researchers dig 'spas' and install 'saunas' in ACT wetlands to give green and golden bell frogs the best chance of survivalFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastScientists have reintroduced green and golden bell frogs to the Australian Capital Territory for the first time...
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Sleek car doors reduce vehicle drag but are prone to losing operability in the event of a crash, officials sayChina will soon ban concealed door handles on electric vehicles (EVs), becoming the first country to do so after several deadly incidents triggered global scrutiny of the controversial design first popularised by Tesla.According to...
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Josie Scott, who has played in the Australian heavy metal band with her brother Kim for 40 years, writes to fans: 'I've decided to embrace, rather than endure, who I am'Get our weekend culture and lifestyle emailThe guitarist and vocalist in Australian heavy metal band the Mark of Cain has come out as a trans woman, writing that seeing younger...
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Broader investigation under way into police handling of allegations against 37-year-old, who has still not been foundFollow 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 diedJulian Ingram was convicted of grabbing...
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Residents living near Cadia goldmine in central western NSW allege in court filings that dust containing heavy metals has contaminated the water supplyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastResidents of a small regional community near Orange in New South Wales have filed an...
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Exclusive: One Nation leader gifted the flight from company of Australia's richest person last year, but did not declare in line with parliamentary rulesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne Nation senator, Pauline Hanson, has failed to declare another flight received...
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Numbers Israel permitted to enter Egypt after reopening border were far lower than expected following delaysA small number of sick and wounded Palestinians have begun crossing into Egypt to seek medical treatment after Israel permitted a limited reopening of the Palestinian territory's Rafah border post as fragile diplomatic efforts to stabilise...
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Labor can afford a few moments of glee now, but spending, emissions, AI and Aukus are just some of the challenges on the road to the next electionFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor MPs could hardly contain their delight on Monday. Even before today's start of...
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Bernardi served under Liberal leaders including Malcolm Turnbull and Tony Abbott before leaving the party to launch Australian ConservativesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFormer Liberal senator Cory Bernardi is the latest conservative politician to join One Nation as...
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PM Sébastien Lecornu pushes budget through using constitutional powers that avoided vote in parliamentFrance has finally passed a budget for this year after the minority government survived a series of no-confidence votes in a long-running political saga that has unsettled debt markets and alarmed the country's European partners.The prime...
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Data shows Boele – who won seat by only 26 votes – received almost $700,000 in donations from Climate 200Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNicolette Boele spent $2.26m to claim a nail-biting victory in the Sydney seat of Bradfield, making her 26-vote win the most...
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There are factors beside inflation that the board needs to consider, most notably the labour marketFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Reserve Bank is overwhelmingly expected to hike rates at its first policy meeting of the year – but should it?There's a powerful...
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Trump supporter Júnior Pena falsely claimed migrants being rounded up, including Brazilians, were 'all crooks'A rightwing Brazilian influencer who claimed Donald Trump's immigration crackdown targeted only "crooks” has been arrested by ICE agents in New Jersey.Júnior Pena, whose full name is Eustáquio da Silva Pena Júnior, declared his...
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This live blog is now closed. You can read the latest full report here:Sick and wounded Palestinians enter Egypt after Israel reopens Rafah crossingMore than 400 European former top diplomats and officials have urged the EU to increase pressure on Israel to end "excesses and unremitting violations of international law” over Gaza and the West...
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Detention of Marius Borg Høiby comes as Epstein files pile pressure on his mother, crown princess Mette-MaritThe son of Norway's crown princess, Marius Borg Høiby, has been arrested on new charges just days before the start of his rape trial, as his mother continues to face questions over her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.The Oslo police...
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Gothams LLC's draft proposal, obtained by the Guardian, suggests seven-year trucking and logistics monopolyA US disaster response firm submitted a plan to White House officials that would guarantee 300% profits and a seven-year monopoly over a new trucking and logistics plan for Donald Trump's Board of Peace in Gaza, according to a November...
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The Girl, based on Samantha Geimer's memoir, will revisit 'one of Hollywood's most notorious scandals through the eyes of the person most misrepresented by it'A new movie will explore the notorious Roman Polanski statutory rape scandal from the perspective of the 13-year-old girl, Samantha Geimer.The Girl, based on Geimer's 2013 memoir The Girl: A...
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Auditor calls renewable energy targets 'unrealistic' unless 'EU ups its game' in mining, refining and recycling of metals such as rare earthsThe EU is struggling to free itself from dependence on China and countries in the global south for critical minerals and rare earths needed for everything from smartphones to wind turbines and military jets.A...
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Former Italian PM and ECB chief says Europe must urgently unify on defence and foreign affairsUkraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the country's energy system remained "seriously” challenged by the impact of recent Russian strikes.More than 200 buildings are still without heating in Kyiv, as temperatures plummeted to -17 Celsius, with "crews from...
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Charge is designed to protect much-loved monument from overtourism, but not all visitors like the ideaTeresa Romero is in Rome to celebrate a milestone birthday and one of the first things she did on Monday was visit the Trevi fountain to participate in the ritual of tossing a coin into the waters of the late baroque masterpiece.But before the...
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Responding to critics of policy, Pedro Sánchez says Spain is choosing path of 'dignity, community and justice''Like a gift from God': workers welcome Spanish amnestySpain's prime minister has pushed back against critics of plans to regularise 500,000 undocumented migrants and asylum seekers, asserting that Spain is choosing the path of "dignity,...
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Rightwing populist elected in landslide after promising to crack down on rising violence linked to cocaine tradeThe rightwing populist Laura Fernández has won Costa Rica's presidential election in a landslide after promising to crack down on rising violence linked to the cocaine trade.Fernández's nearest rival, centre-right economist Álvaro...
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The US president tried to kill offshore wind projects – now four are back under constructionConstruction has resumed on four offshore wind mega-projects after they survived a near fatal attack by Donald Trump's administration thanks to rulings by federal judges. These are being seen as victories for clean energy amid a wider war being waged on it...
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