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Read More Self-governance report says airline had an ‘adversarial approach’ during former CEO’s time in charge Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Qantas board has decided to cut Alan Joyce’s final pay packet by $9.26m after his tumultuous final…

Read More Karlson immortalised the phrase ‘this is democracy manifest’ in what has been described as Australia’s pre-eminent meme Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The man who immortalised the phrase “this is democracy manifest” while starring in what has…

Read More Attacks on Tim Walz’s military service echo false smears leveled against John Kerry in 2004 Attacks on Tim Walz’s military service echo false smears leveled against John Kerry in 2004

Read MoreThree scheduled Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna, Austria, were canceled following the Wednesday arrests of two men with possible ties to ISIS who authorities said were planning some kind of attack in Vienna. Chris Livesay has the latest.Three scheduled Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna, Austria, were canceled following the Wednesday arrests of two men…

Read MoreA new film is inspired by an extraordinary real-life sting called Operation Flagship in 1985.A new film is inspired by an extraordinary real-life sting called Operation Flagship in 1985.

Read More French explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet was among five people who died when the Titan submersible imploded during a voyage to the famed Titanic wreck site in the North Atlantic in June 2023. (Image credit: Paul Daly) French explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet was among five people who died when the Titan submersible imploded during a voyage…

Read More Several US gunmakers were dismissed from the case, in which Mexico seeks $10bn for gun-related violence A US judge has dismissed much of Mexico’s unprecedented $10bn lawsuit seeking to hold US gun manufacturers responsible for facilitating the trafficking of firearms to violent drug cartels across the US-Mexico border. US district judge Dennis Saylor…

Read More Court now investigating circumstances around removal of plea deal by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Court now investigating circumstances around removal of plea deal by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin

Read More GMC findings paint a grim picture of the working lives, morale and wellbeing of UK doctors, with many reducing hours and declining additional work NHS doctors are “at breaking point”, with almost a fifth cutting their hours and two in five refusing to take on extra work to avoid becoming burnt out, new…

Read More More school leavers likely to gain places as survey finds higher number of vacancies advertised through clearing The UK’s leading universities have thousands of undergraduate places unfilled a week before A-level results are published, meaning more school leavers are likely to gain places than in recent years. A survey by the Press Association…

Read MoreLin, one of the boxers at the centre of a gender row, beat Turkey’s Esra Yildiz by unanimous decision in the semifinal.Lin, one of the boxers at the centre of a gender row, beat Turkey’s Esra Yildiz by unanimous decision in the semifinal.

Read MoreHarris’s choice for vice president has energised Democrats. But experts are split over if it will make a difference.Harris’s choice for vice president has energised Democrats. But experts are split over if it will make a difference.

Read MoreIt was a weekend to celebrate a beloved family matriarch, surrounded by generations of her loved ones at her disco-themed 80th birthday partyIt was a weekend to celebrate a beloved family matriarch, surrounded by generations of her loved ones at her disco-themed 80th birthday party

Read More America’s two vice presidential nominees have widely differing ideas about how to win the Rust Belt America’s two vice presidential nominees have widely differing ideas about how to win the Rust Belt

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Read More South African government joins row over Chidimma Adetshina’s heritage with suggestion mother may have committed identity theft South Africa’s national beauty pageant has been thrown into turmoil, after the government accused the mother of a contestant who suffered a torrent of online abuse over her Nigerian heritage of fraud and identity theft. Chidimma…

Read More ‘In my dealings with Australians it always pays to be incredibly simple,’ Chris Luxon tells MPs New Zealand’s prime minister has defended the removal of the Māori language from an official invitation sent to an Australian government minister by saying “in my dealings with Australians it always pays to be incredibly simple”. The…

Read More The civil rights group says Victoria police must properly abide by its duty of disclosing evidence. Follow the day’s news live Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The prime minister was asked about criticism that increased public spending is fuelling inflation. Anthony Albanese pointed to two…

Read More A popular book and TV series in Europe imagines the straight-laced former German chancellor Angela Merkel solving crimes in her retirement. We unpack the premise’s popularity. And an American has been jailed in Nigeria over a dispute the country has with the crypto-currency exchange Binance. Some say the man is effectively being held…

Read More Barracuda Music said tickets will be refunded for the three canceled concerts, after officials announced arrests in an apparent plot to attack an event in the area. A sold-out crowd was expected. (Image credit: Scott A Garfitt/Invision) Barracuda Music said tickets will be refunded for the three canceled concerts, after officials announced arrests…

Read More Astronauts arrived at ISS two months ago for what was supposed to be an eight-day mission Astronauts arrived at ISS two months ago for what was supposed to be an eight-day mission

Read More ‘Ride Wit Me’ rapper’s arrest was confirmed by Missouri State Highway Patrol ‘Ride Wit Me’ rapper’s arrest was confirmed by Missouri State Highway Patrol

Read More President says in CBS News clip that Trump ‘means what he says’ about ‘a bloodbath for the country’ if he loses election Joe Biden has said he is not confident there will be a peaceful transfer of power after the November presidential election. “If Trump wins, no, I’m not confident at all. I…

Read MoreDiplomatic efforts ramp up as Iran reiterates threats against Israel.Diplomatic efforts ramp up as Iran reiterates threats against Israel.

Read More The Nobel Peace laureate known for fighting poverty returns to Bangladesh Thursday to begin leading an interim government after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled to India earlier this week. (Image credit: Luis Tato) The Nobel Peace laureate known for fighting poverty returns to Bangladesh Thursday to begin leading an interim government after…

Read More ‘Green’ pensions would indicate value for money, with the plan requiring employers to help 16m workers with pensions get best deals Workplace pension schemes could be rated with a traffic-light system under plans designed to help savers get the most out of their retirement savings. About 16 million workers save for their retirement…

Read MoreAuthorities say two suspected extremists, including one who pledged allegiance to ISIS, appeared to be planning an attack on an event in the Vienna area such as upcoming Taylor Swift concerts.Authorities say two suspected extremists, including one who pledged allegiance to ISIS, appeared to be planning an attack on an event in the Vienna…

Read MoreThe cancellations follow the arrest of two people suspected of planning attacks.The cancellations follow the arrest of two people suspected of planning attacks.

Read MoreResidents in Alaska’s capital are clearing out waterlogged homes after a lake dammed by the picturesque Mendenhall Glacier gave wayResidents in Alaska’s capital are clearing out waterlogged homes after a lake dammed by the picturesque Mendenhall Glacier gave way

Read More JB Pritzer calls on Jack Campbell to step down over ‘failures’ that led to Sean Grayson fatally shooting Massey JB Pritzker, Illinois governor, has called for the resignation of the sheriff whose deputy fatally shot Sonya Massey in her home last month after the Black woman had called 911 for help. Pritzker, a…

Read MorePeaceful crowds of anti-racism protesters gather in large numbers amid concerns of new anti-immigration riots.Peaceful crowds of anti-racism protesters gather in large numbers amid concerns of new anti-immigration riots.

Read More The vice-president and her running mate, the Minnesota governor, continue their swing-state tour US elections campaign – live updates Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota governor Tim Walz, continued their swing-state tour with a high-energy rally in Wisconsin on Wednesday. The rally, which followed a raucous event in Philadelphia, served as an…

Read MoreOrganizers of three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna this week called them off on Wednesday after officials announced arrests over an apparent plot to launch an attack on an event in the Vienna area such as the concerts as part of her Eras TourOrganizers of three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna this week called…

Read More NAIROBI, Aug 07 (IPS) – Climate change-related extreme weather jeopardizes Kenya’s development agenda; even though it contributes very little to global warming, it is marked as a high-risk country by development banks.Kenya contributes less than 0.1 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions every year, yet development banks have flagged the East African nation…

Read More Sarah Adleman thinks she may finally be ready to hear what condemned killer Arthur Lee Burton has to say as he faces execution in Texas. Sarah Adleman thinks she may finally be ready to hear what condemned killer Arthur Lee Burton has to say as he faces execution in Texas.