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Commonwealth and Western Australia to fund study into construction of large-scale petrol refinery as buffer against fuel vulnerability Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia’s first new oil refinery in 60 years could be built in Western Australia under the Albanese government’s long-term strategy to shield the country from future global oil shocks. The commonwealth…

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news The UK’s financial watchdog has launched a £2m advertising campaign aimed at curbing use of claims management companies (CMCs), and encouraging drivers hit by the car finance scandal to file their own complaints. The Financial Conduct Authority’s 30-second video advert features a series of pedestrians jumping over car bonnets in slow-moti…

Europe and US risk being outpaced on innovation, as happened in the car industry, warns Pascal Soriot AstraZeneca must operate at “Chinese speed” to ensure it doesn’t suffer the fate of the western automotive industry by losing out to more innovative rivals, the drug company’s boss has said. The FTSE 100 company is watching the rise of China’s pharmaceutical industry closely and collaborating to …

Women aged 19, 24 and 36 taken to hospital after assault in Porte de Clichy area in north of capital A French off-duty police officer has detained a man after he attacked and wounded three women with two kitchen knives in Paris on Monday. Three women aged 19, 24 and 36 were taken to hospital after the assault at about 11.30am (0930 GMT) in the Porte de Clichy area in the north of the capital, sai…

Artificial intelligence firm should provide $100m for cyber defences, says Hugging Face CEO Business live – latest updates The boss of the startup hacked by an OpenAI agent has called for the investigation into the incident to show “radical transparency”. Clement Delangue, chief executive of Hugging Face, said the “unprecedented” attack on his business required a similar response. Continue readin…

Scientists say decision is blow to UK astronomy as deep space observatory is home to world-leading facilities Jodrell Bank Observatory, which runs a world-leading network of radio telescopes, is facing closure after the government’s major funder cut support for the facility. The deep space observatory, which hosts the Grade I-listed Lovell telescope, is prized by astronomers who study galaxies, b…

Four people, including a toddler, were wounded in the violence and one suspect was arrested, authorities say Three people were killed and four others – including a toddler – were wounded in a shooting on Sunday evening during a food festival at an events complex near the Space Needle in Seattle , a city fire department spokesperson said. One suspect was arrested in the aftermath of the deadly vio…

Chicagoans come together for cathartic and communal screaming experience as activity gains traction across US People strolling along North Avenue Beach, a sandy strip on Lake Michigan, in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago, are apt to see something unusual on Sunday evenings. That’s because Chicago’s “Scream Club” meets there every week during the city’s warmer months, bringing together a c…

Coalition says Chemours downplayed health and climate risks in bid to fast-track the compound’s use A coalition of 17 environmental groups is demanding the Environmental Protection Agency reject a new Pfas that chemical giant Chemours is attempting to fast track for approval for use in cooling datacenters, and would almost certainly pollute regions around the facilities. In formal comments submit…

Refugee family reunions in limbo, despite Foreign Office saying it is ready get people out of war-torn territory The Home Office is blocking the evacuation of dozens of women and children from Gaza, despite the Foreign Office saying it is ready to get people out of the war-torn region. Last September, the Home Office announced it was suspending refugee family reunion applications and that new, mo…

KKR and Energy Capital Partners poised to buy firm despite misgivings from founder and biggest shareholders Business live – latest updates One of the biggest energy businesses listed on the London Stock Exchange has agreed a controversial £5.7bn takeover by private equity, adding to the growing exodus of companies from the UK market. The US private equity groups KKR and Energy Capital Partners ar…

Eighteen American troops have been killed and 624 wounded since White House launched war on Tehran. Plus, International Cowboy Day in Kenya Good morning. The US has paused strikes on Iran for a third night as top military officials advised Donald Trump to halt his bombing campaign, and diplomatic negotiations have continued to avoid a return to all-out war. Oil prices fell on Monday as markets re…

Emergency services pulled the bodies from the ocean at Port Macdonnell amid ‘grave concerns’ for second child Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A baby is missing off the coast of South Australia after the bodies of a mother and her toddler were pulled from the ocean. Emergency services were called to the state’s southernmost coastal town, Port Macdonnell, at about 11.15…

The US president’s pick to be the country’s director of national intelligence is expected to be approved within days – but only after a tense confirmation hearing Sign up for the Breaking News US email Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. The Senate is due to begin voting as early as Monday on the nomination of Manhattan US attorney Jay Clayton, Donald Trump’s pick to be the ⁠top US sp…

Performer on trial on six charges of sexually penetrating a 20-year-old woman without consent A British YouTuber and musician accused of violently raping a fan after a gig never asked his alleged victim if she wanted sex, a court has been told. Rapper Yung Filly, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, is fighting six charges of sexually penetrating a 20-year-old woman without conse…