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The Comac C919 will fly from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia, although experts say it could take generations for it to challenge the west’s dominance of the industry China hopes to break into the world of commercial aviation with the first international flight of a Chinese-made passenger jet scheduled for Wednesday. The Comac C919 will take off from Beijing capital international airport at 3pm…

Al-Ahmed, who maintains his innocence, was accused of putting his father in a headlock in March Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The man who disarmed one of the gunmen allegedly responsible for the Bondi beach terror attack has had an assault case against him tossed out. Ahmed al-Ahmed, 44, had been accused of putt…

Nearly 500 personnel battle Timber fire in Los Padres national forest as blaze grows to 3,000 acres Evacuations have been ordered for areas along California’s famous Big Sur coast as a wildfire burns in the nearby steep, rugged mountains. The Timber fire in Monterey county started on Sunday and grew to nearly 3,000 acres by Tuesday evening, according to Cal Fire, the state’s fire agency. Nearly 5…

Prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul calls for tighter gun controls and ‘decisive penalties’ after nine dead in school shooting Thailand has suspended firearms licences after last week’s deadly school shooting , as the bodies of the teenage attacker and the grandparents he killed were cremated. The prime minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, said he had ordered the interior ministry and police to stop iss…

Officers – correctly – may not have fully unzipped the bag containing the lifelike doll to avoid destroying evidence, one expert says Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Revelations that a “body” found inside a suitcase was actually a sex doll may have been embarrassing for police, but experts say officers followed th…

Lindsey Graham’s sister, appointed to replace the Republican, held a narrow lead in the Senate primary US politics live – latest updates Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Senator Darline Graham, appointed to complete the Senate term of her late brother, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has advanced to a runoff election for the Republican nomination of the seat. It remains unclear …

The prime minister tells the Guardian that last year’s diplomatic rift with ally New Zealand could be on voters’ minds as they head to the polls As voters in the Cook Islands prepare to head to the polls in a high-stakes general election, they will have much to reflect on. Over recent years, politics in this small island nation has been defined by fierce debates about deep-sea mining , diplomatic…

According to manufacturer, shock ‘is usually effective in bringing individuals into compliance in less than three seconds’ ICE plans to spend up to $20m (£15m) to purchase thousands of gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks for officers and agents by March, according to a notice published Monday by the Department of Homeland Security. The devices, called Glove (Generated Low Output Volta…

New research sheds light on the genetic basis of the venomous insect’s ‘weird mating behaviour’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast If you think you’ve had a bad one-night stand, spare a thought for the male redback spider, whose sole reproductive partner eats him after sex. Male redbacks appear to invite this canniba…

Journalists and others were allowed to fly on presidential jet despite security threat while Trump was spirited away Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Democrats called on Tuesday for a congressional briefing over a stunning charade in which Donald Trump was secretly spirited to different plane than the one the public and press believed he was travelling on, an episode first report…

Policy comes as debate continues over causes of and solutions to housing issues. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast ‘The Liberals have absolutely lost the plot’ says O’Neil on melon-gate The regular Wednesday sparring match between housing minister Clare O’Neil and shadow attorney-general Michaelia Cash has spent half the morning debating … you g…

Concerns raised over proposed changes to early release scheme as probation staff vote to strike over workloads Andy Burnham’s plan to stop the early release of PC Andrew Harper’s killers and other serious offenders could increase the risk of some more dangerous prisoners being released by mistake, unions have warned. In another blow to the proposals announced by the prime minister, probation staf…

Reform deputy leader condemned for seeking disclosure of documents that could reveal reporter’s sources Richard Tice has been accused of using “nasty tactics” in an attempt to intimidate journalists and deflect attention from his own financial affairs after issuing a legal threat to the Guardian. In a letter sent from his lawyers, a Guardian correspondent was singled out for her reporting on a se…

Star, 53, says disease has metastasised to her bones and it is too late for chemotherapy Lucy Davis, the actor best known for playing Dawn Tinsley in The Office, has said she has incurable stage four breast cancer. The 53-year-old said she was diagnosed a year and a half ago and the disease had metastasised to her bones including her spine, right hip and ribs. She said it was too late for chemoth…

British driver Andy Green reached 406.320 mph in car powered by two hydrogen internal combustion engines The only person to break the sound barrier in a car earned another world record on Tuesday in a show of force for hydrogen power. British driver Andy Green reached 406.320mph (653.908km/h) in a car powered by two hydrogen internal combustion engines with a combined 1,600 horsepower, setting th…