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Two teens sentenced over Toutai Kefu home invasion that resembled a ‘war zone’
Read More Boys were carrying knives including a sickle when they broke into former Wallabies star’s home in Brisbane suburb of Coorparoo Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Two teenagers who attacked a former Wallabies star and his family in…
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Melbourne’s airport rail link hits more turbulence after mediation falters
Read More Airport operator says it will fight for more costly underground option despite expert report’s findings Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The long-promised train to Melbourne airport appears to have hit yet another snag, after the prolonged and…
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Morning news brief
Read More The first Biden-Trump presidential debate is tonight. President Biden pardons troops expelled from the military for their sexuality. A general in Bolivia attempted to overthrow the government. The first Biden-Trump presidential debate is tonight. President Biden pardons troops expelled from the military for their sexuality. A general in Bolivia attempted to overthrow the…
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What Moscow, Beijing and Delhi think of Biden v Trump rematch
Read MoreEight BBC correspondents give their view on the US election from global capitals.Eight BBC correspondents give their view on the US election from global capitals.
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Peter Dutton says tax cut plan ‘too costly’ and Dickson locals would ‘riot’ against any wind farm plan
Read More Opposition leader also tells economic forum his electorate ‘goes crazy if there is the suggestion of a 5G tower’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Peter Dutton suggested the Coalition may go to the next election with no…
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Thai Public Overwhelmingly Supports Recriminalizing Cannabis in State Survey
Read More An overwhelming majority of participants in a Thai government survey have backed the Southeast Asian nation’s plan to reclassify cannabis as a narcotics to prohibit its recreational use. At least 80% of the 111,201 respondents supported a draft plan to once again label marijuana as a “category five” from next year, according to…
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‘We are really sorry’: man behind Uncle Frog’s Mushroom Gummies apologises after people hospitalised across Australia
Read More Rohan Bandil says ‘this was not the intention’ after hallucinations and unexpected toxicity leads to health warnings and nation-wide recall Mushroom gummies recalled Australia-wide after customers hospitalisedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The sole director of an Australian…
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Israel warns can send Lebanon ‘back to Stone Age’ as UN seeks de-escalation
Read MoreGallant says Israel can inflict ‘massive damage’ as UN humanitarian chief says war would be ‘potentially apocalyptic’.Gallant says Israel can inflict ‘massive damage’ as UN humanitarian chief says war would be ‘potentially apocalyptic’.
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Mapping 7,400 cross-border attacks between Israel and Lebanon
Read MoreHezbollah has warned of a ripple effect across the Mediterranean Sea if Israel widens its conflict against Lebanon.Hezbollah has warned of a ripple effect across the Mediterranean Sea if Israel widens its conflict against Lebanon.
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India vs England – T20 World Cup semifinal: Weather forecast, pitch, Kohli
Read MoreEngland expect Virat Kohli to ‘step up’ in the match, but are ready to fight India’s aggression with some of their own.England expect Virat Kohli to ‘step up’ in the match, but are ready to fight India’s aggression with some of their own.
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Bolivia crushes attempted coup as president asks citizens to take to the streets
Read More Rebel troops briefly enter political heart of Bolivian government as coup narrowly avoided Rebel troops briefly enter political heart of Bolivian government as coup narrowly avoided
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Labor’s build-to-rent bill knocked back in Senate as Coalition and Greens team up
Read More Greens want 100% of build-to-rent properties to be affordable and Coalition says bill would just ‘give foreign fund managers a tax cut’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Greens and the Coalition have combined to delay Labor’s…
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Palestinians in Lebanon ready to fight if Israel starts war with Hezbollah
Read MorePalestinians in Lebanon believe they will be targeted if Israel intensifies its conflict with Hezbollah.Palestinians in Lebanon believe they will be targeted if Israel intensifies its conflict with Hezbollah.
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Israel-Gaza war live: Israel warns it could take Lebanon ‘back to the Stone Age’ as defence minister wraps up Washington trip
Read More Yoav Gallant said Israel is preparing for war with Hezbollah but stressed that his government preferred a diplomatic solution See all our coverage of the Israel-Gaza war The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports three people have been killed and 11 wounded in a reported Israeli strike on south of Damascus. More details…
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Gassy cows and pigs will face a carbon tax in Denmark, the first country to do so
Read More Levels of methane have increased particularly quickly since 2020. Livestock account for about 32% of human-caused methane emissions, the U.N. Environment Program says. (Image credit: Vadim Ghirda) Levels of methane have increased particularly quickly since 2020. Livestock account for about 32% of human-caused methane emissions, the U.N. Environment Program says.
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Former Melbourne councillor sentenced over ballot tampering that helped him get elected
Read More Judge says it was not known who stole them, nor who wrote on or completed the forms before they were sent off, but found Milad El-Halabi ‘handled’ 23 fraudulent ballot papers in 2020 Moreland city council election Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free…
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Amber Haigh didn’t want man accused of her murder on their baby’s birth certificate, court hears
Read More Court hears young mother wanted to leave Queensland to ‘protect her baby’ Listen to Guardian Australia’s podcast Who Cared? The disappearance of Amber Haigh in the Full Story podcast feed from 29 JuneGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Disappeared teenager Amber Haigh didn’t want to put…
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Man arrested after woman’s body found with stab wounds at Sydney home
Read More Burwood police found the body at a Russell Lea address on Thursday after reports of a domestic incident Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A 42-year-old man has been arrested after the body of a woman was found…
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UK general election live: Sunak was ‘bullied’ into taking action over betting scandal, says Starmer in final debate
Read More Sunak urges voters not to ‘surrender’ to Labour in final head-to-head before election day Sign up to our Election Edition daily newsletter Last night’s debate – and exclamation points – are common themes on the front pages this morning, with the Guardian leading with PM and Starmer clash over betting scandal in tetchy…
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Penny Wong confirms some in Labor caucus ‘upset’ Fatima Payman crossed the floor on Palestine
Read More Foreign minister and others say they had to argue internally for change on marriage equality, stressing importance of party unity Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Penny Wong says she understands why some Labor caucus members “feel upset”…
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Sharp rise in number of climate lawsuits against companies, report says
Read More About 230 cases filed against corporations and trade associations around world since 2015 The number of climate lawsuits filed against companies around the world is rising swiftly, a report has found, and a majority of cases that have concluded have been successful. About 230 climate-aligned lawsuits have been filed against corporations and trade…
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North Korea says it conducted successful test of multiwarhead missile
Read MoreIt is the first known test of a so-called MIRV by Pyongyang, but South Korea is questioning the claim.It is the first known test of a so-called MIRV by Pyongyang, but South Korea is questioning the claim.
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Houthi rebels say they’ve fired a new ‘homemade hypersonic missile,’ posting footage of its launch at a civilian ship
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Artwork now most valuable Harry Potter item ever sold
Read MoreThe illustration for the first book sold for $1.9m – more than three times the expected price.The illustration for the first book sold for $1.9m – more than three times the expected price.
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Deaths mount as Pakistan swelters in heatwave
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Can Australia’s borrowers dodge another interest rate hike? We’ll know more after tonight
Read More May’s inflation figures prompted gloom that the RBA would have to lift interest rates again – but there’s narrow cause for hope Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Should the Reserve Bank’s new deputy governor, Andrew Hauser, misspeak…
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Sunak, Starmer clash in final TV debate before UK general election
Read MoreEvent in central city of Nottingham covered issues from health to immigration with polls afterwards suggesting a tie.Event in central city of Nottingham covered issues from health to immigration with polls afterwards suggesting a tie.
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EXPERT ANALYSIS: Iran’s Election – and the Threats That Won’t Go Away
Read More SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE ANALYSIS — Just a few hours after President Biden and former President Trump hold their first debate, an election will get underway in a country that will almost certainly impact the course of the next U.S. administration. Iranians will choose a president on Friday, though the choice is limited; the election…
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6/26: CBS Evening News
Read MoreSupreme Court “inadvertently” uploads copy of Idaho abortion opinion; Grandmother hits the road to seek out bone marrow donorsSupreme Court “inadvertently” uploads copy of Idaho abortion opinion; Grandmother hits the road to seek out bone marrow donors
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Junior doctors strike in England despite risk of scoring ‘own goal’
Read More About 25,000 BMA members begin five-day action at 7am that some union leaders say will achieve little Junior doctors in England will strike today for the 11th time over pay, amid concern in their union that a stoppage so close to the general election is an “own goal”. Senior figures in the British…
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‘Whack-a-mole situation’: Algerian officials wrestle with water shortage anger
Read More State not acting fast enough to build desalination stations to deal with dwindling rainfall and resulting drought, say critics On 8 June, anger over months of water rationing spilled over in the drought-stricken central Algerian town of Tiaret, where baclava-wearing demonstrators barricaded roads and burned tyres. Rationing had been introduced to deal with…
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Stella Assange urges journalists to FOI the US government to get case details
Read More Julian Assange’s wife says it is now up to others to dig out information after ban imposed on WikiLeaks founder Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Stella Assange has urged Australian journalists to lodge freedom of information requests…
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In pictures: Soldiers stage failed coup in Bolivia
Read MoreThe leader of the military uprising is in custody following a tumultuous day for the country.The leader of the military uprising is in custody following a tumultuous day for the country.
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Private sector could face scrutiny after US software company reveals it wined and dined NDIA officials
Read More Parliamentary report finds agency officials also failed to declare gifts and outings paid for by IT firm Salesforce Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The potential “inappropriate cultivation” of government officials by the private sector could soon be…
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Another Boeing-Linked Whistleblower Emerges, Claiming He Was Fired for Raising Concerns
Read More A subcontractor mechanic who worked on Boeing Co.’s 787 Dreamliner alleged he was retaliated against after raising concerns about work he observed on the plane, according to a statement from attorneys representing him as a whistleblower. Richard Cuevas claimed he observed “substandard manufacturing and maintenance practices” on the 787’s forward pressure bulkhead—a dome…