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Robert Lloyd Schellenberg was detained on drug charges in 2014 before Canada-China ties nosedived in 2018 China has overturned the death sentence of Canadian Robert Lloyd Schellenberg, a Canadian official said on Friday, in a possible sign of a diplomatic thaw as prime minister Mark Carney seeks to boost trade ties with Beijing. Schellenberg’s lawyer Zhang Dongshuo, reached in Beijing on Saturday…

Cyclone Mitchell was expected to become a category three system before it hit the Pilbara coast on Sunday Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A tropical cyclone off northern Western Australia is expected to intensify into a severe category three system. Cyclone Mitchell was offshore of Port Hedland and moving south-west towards the coast off Karratha late Saturday morning…

YouTuber Sur Ronster issued with two traffic infringement notices for negligent driving in relation to the bridge ride-out Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast New South Wales police have fined an American social media personality and issued two traffic infringement notices for alleged negligent driving after a swarm of ebike riders converged on the Sydney Harbour Bridge i…

Jon Hallford, condemned in court as ‘monster’, stashed decaying bodies and gave grieving families fake ashes A Colorado funeral home owner who stashed 189 decomposing bodies in a building over four years and gave grieving families fake ashes was sentenced to 40 years in state prison Friday. During the sentencing hearing, family members told Judge Eric Bentley they have had recurring nightmares ab…

Thirteen state and federal NSW MPs appeal to police to allow planned march protesting against the visit Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The NSW government has invoked special powers ahead of the Israeli president’s visit next week with the premier, Chris Minns, warning would-be protesters that police will not allow “conflict on Sydney streets”. But 13 state and federa…

The case in Bangladesh, where Nipah cases are reported almost every year, follows two Nipah virus cases identified in neighbouring India The World Health Organization said on Friday that a woman had died in northern Bangladesh in January after contracting the deadly Nipah virus infection. The case in Bangladesh , where Nipah cases are reported almost every year, follows two Nipah virus cases iden…

Only a smattering of Republicans spoke out about clip in which Obamas’ faces were superimposed on bodies of apes US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump said on Friday evening, after a racist video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes had been posted to his social media account and then deleted, that he had directed aides to post the offensive video but that he hadn’t seen that port…

Vice-president given hostile reception by some in Milan US broadcast cuts out crowd’s show of dissent The US vice-president, JD Vance, was greeted by a chorus of boos during when he appeared at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Milan on Friday, although American viewers watching NBC’s coverage would have been unaware of the reception. As speedskater Erin Jackson led Team USA into the…

Move by Pete Hegseth marks latest escalation by Trump administration against the Ivy League school The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth , has said the Pentagon is ending all military training, fellowships and certificate programs with Harvard University, marking the Trump administration ’s latest escalation against the Ivy League school. “The @DeptWar is formally ending ALL Professional Militar…

They offer independence, reduce emissions and congestion. But they are also endangering lives Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast After the Sydney Harbour Bridge was swarmed by 40 or so ebikes and e-motorcycles on Wednesday, the Australian government said the country faced a “real emergency”. “[Illegal ebikes] are a total menace on the road,” the health minister, Mark But…

Initial announcement sparked fury from US cattle ranchers as economists say change will have little impact on prices Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation to hike the US’s low-tariff imports of Argentine beef, though economists have said the attempt to lower costs for US consumers will likely have little impact on prices. A White House official said in October that Trump would make such a …

Single-engine Cessna crashed into water at Long Bay near Goolwa South on Friday afternoon Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Three people have died after a light plane crashed into the ocean near Goolwa South in South Australia on Friday. Police responded to reports of the small plane crashing into the water at Long Bay about 4.20pm, with emergency services responding to…

Harper Dennis also charged with possession of offensive weapon after fatal stabbing in Leicester city centre A man has been charged with the murder of 20-year-old student Khaleed Oladipo in Leicester. Harper Dennis, 18, of North Road, West Drayton, London, has been charged with murder and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place, police said. Continue reading...

Podcaster claimed former prime minister not English because he is ‘brown-skinned Hindu’ Rishi Sunak has described himself as being “British, English and British Asian” in a riposte to increasing racially charged language used by figures on the right. The UK’s first British Asian prime minister was speaking after his identity was questioned in recent debate sparked by a claim by the podcaster Kons…

Opalite video reunites host and guests including Domhnall Gleeson and Lewis Capaldi from Swift’s October chatshow appearance Graham Norton’s chatshow has long been an object of fascination for American stars, wowed by its combined star wattage, glasses of wine and Norton’s own quick-witted, lightly saucy repartee – and Taylor Swift has now taken that fandom to another level. Norton has been cast …