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The flight from Melbourne to Dallas was forced to land temporarily in Tahiti due to the alleged disruptive behaviour A passenger has been banned from future Qantas travel after a plane travelling on a long haul flight from Australia to the US was diverted over the weekend after the man allegedly bit a flight attendant. The QF21 flight left Melbourne at 2.30pm on Friday en route to Dallas and was …

Unlike its Nordic neighbours, finding a place in the Swedish capital to bada bastu is hard, with years-long waiting lists at member clubs There is little doubt that Stockholm is a city of sauna-goers. All year round, from early morning to late into the night, the city’s residents can be seen emerging from wooden huts, a trail of woodsmoke coming from the chimney, and lowering themselves into the …

Prime minister says ‘all Australians are proud of Delta’ as Bulgaria soars to unexpected maiden win Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Delta Goodrem’s fourth-placed Eurovision finish has dashed Australia’s hopes of winning the world’s biggest song contest for the first time but won resounding praise for the “iconic” …

People came to Montgomery by bus, car and plane to march on the state capitol with local and national leaders Thousands of people from across the country descended on Montgomery, the capital of Alabama, on Saturday. They arrived by bus, by car and by plane to gather for the All Roads Lead to the South rally, following the supreme court’s Louisiana v Callais decision last month, which essentially …

Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Queensland Liberal premier David Crisafulli has conceded the inner-northern Brisbane seat of Stafford to Labor after a tight by-election race. While the final result was not declared on Saturday night and the outcome could come down to postal votes, Crisafulli acknowledged the Liberal National Party candidate …

Donald Do allegedly sought to export 292 loggerhead musk turtles under the false claim they had been captive-bred A California man, who received a federal permit to export turtles under the false claim that they had been captive-bred, has been arrested on wildlife-trafficking charges, authorities said on Friday. Donald Do and an unidentified accomplice allegedly sought to export 292 loggerhead mu…

Asylum seekers express dismay at continuation of scheme agreed last year that has failed to stop crossings in Channel The Home Office is extending a controversial scheme to stop asylum seekers crossing the Channel in small boats, the Guardian has learned. The UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, and the French president, Emmanuel Macron, signed a deal they hailed as “groundbreaking” last July, known …

Met police say they pursued vehicle believed stolen before it collided with another vehicle in Ilford Nine people have been injured after a car being pursued by police crashed in east London. The Metropolitan police said officers had tried to stop a vehicle they believed had been stolen. Continue reading...

The person was on board the MV Hondius, the center of the outbreak that has claimed three lives Canadian officials said oon Saturday that one of the four Canadians currently quarantining in British Columbia after being exposed to the hantavirus while on board the cruise ship where the outbreak occurred has presumptively tested positive. Speaking at news conference , Dr Bonnie Henry, British Colum…

Exclusive: several Liberals say they now believe Pauline Hanson’s party was in control of the Liberal agenda Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Liberal MPs have expressed concern over Angus Taylor’s immigration policy , with one claiming the party’s soul is being “corroded by hate”. Several Liberal MPs have said they now believe Pauline Hanson’s party was in control of t…

Turnout down at second Unite the Kingdom march featuring Islamophobic and ethnonationalist hate speech and flyers The far-right activist Tommy Robinson told tens of thousands of supporters to prepare for the “battle of Britain” during a rally in London on Saturday. Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, drew tens of thousands of supporters on to the streets of central London for the …

Humpback had been found deceased on Friday after rescue attempt criticised as ‘pure animal cruelty’ Timmy the whale has been confirmed dead by Danish authorities two weeks after the beached humpback was transported to the North Sea in a rescue attempt criticised as “pure animal cruelty”. Denmark’s Environmental Protection Agency said a whale had been found dead on Friday near ​the small ⁠island o…

Man in 30s arrested over incident in Modena that left two seriously hurt Seven people were injured, two seriously, on Saturday after a car rammed into a group of pedestrians in the northern Italian city of Modena. Police said the driver, in his thirties, has been arrested. He is also alleged to have attempted to stab a passerby who had tried to stop him. Continue reading...

Three paramedics at health centre among dead, while Israel also says it killed Hamas military chief in Gaza Israel carried out airstrikes in southern Lebanon, killing at least six people, including three paramedics working at a health centre, just hours after its envoys had agreed with the Lebanese government to extend a ceasefire . Israel also said it had killed the Hamas military chief, Izz al-…

FBI director reportedly took a snorkel excursion at site containing remains of more than 1,000 navy sailors and marines The FBI director, Kash Patel, is facing new scrutiny following reports that he participated in a snorkeling excursion around the USS Arizona during a trip to Hawaii last summer. The outing was first reported this week by the Associated Press, which obtained government emails des…