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Beau Lamarre-Condon trial live updates: former police officer continues evidence in double murder trial0:29 Lamarre-Condon returns to witness box for day two of his evidence. He’s accused of shooting couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in Sydney in 2024 Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Lamarre-Condon tells court his relationship with Baird was not exclusive The former officer has told the court he and Jesse were “doing things that couples were doing”, including getting dinner… Powerhouse Parramatta opens this weekend – and it’s dazzling inside and out0:29 Coups de théâtre abound in the $915m addition to western Sydney’s skyline, which opens on Saturday with five new exhibitions – and a 23-day festival Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Dubbed the “Opera House of western Sydney”, Powerhouse Parramatta’s white lattice exoskeleton, composed from 1,300 individual pieces and wrapping 30,000 sq metres of interior space, has already become a fam… Food grown in illegal West Bank settlements being sold in Australia as ‘produce of Israel’0:29 Analysis by human rights organisation Global Echo shows 85 of 132 shipments over eight years contained more than US$5m of organic dates grown in settlements Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Millions of dollars of food grown in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank has been shipped to Australia labelled as “produce of Israel”, a new analysis of trade dat… Fox News suffers ratings slump on bleak election night for Republicans23:26 In early, preliminary figures, the news channel trailed several other networks in prime-time viewership Send us your questions about the midterm results Track live results from all 50 states On a midterm election night that was a huge disappointment for Republicans , with Democrats taking control of the US House and Senate, the country’s most prominent conservative television network seemingly fe… Salon, internet’s oldest general interest publication, shuts down after 31 years22:54 Website known for politics, arts and culture coverage announces closure just weeks before anniversary Salon, one of the early internet’s pioneering publications, is closing after more than three decades, the outlet announced on Thursday. “It’s difficult to find the right words for the end of something that has meant so much to so many people. Salon was never just a website,” Salon said in a state… US tech shares fall sharply as investors bet on AI slowdown after Democrats’ election triumph22:23 Nasdaq had its worst day in 18 months, falling 5.5% with nearly $2tn shaved off its value The Nasdaq share index had its worst day in 18 months after slumping 5.5% on Thursday amid growing signs that the artificial intelligence industry will face tougher regulation because of the midterm election results. As Wall Street sustained widespread losses, the Nasdaq composite tumbled into “correction territory” – more than 10% below its recent record high – with more than $2tn shaved off its value by … British Ebola patient evacuated from DRC arrives at London hospital21:51 Doctor who was helping response to outbreak in Africa taken to specialist isolation unit at Royal Free hospital A British doctor who tested positive for Ebola while working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has returned to the UK for specialist treatment. The patient, whose identity is unknown, was transported home on a medical evacuation flight , the Department of Health and Social Care sa… Democratic socialist Nithya Raman wins Los Angeles mayoral race over incumbent Karen Bass21:51 Major shake-up as LA councilmember, once considered long shot, ousts Democratic rival she had once endorsed Nithya Raman was elected to serve as the mayor of Los Angeles, defeating incumbent Karen Bass in a major political shake-up that reflects the growing dissatisfaction with the direction of the city. The progressive urban planner had served on LA’s city council since 2020. She caused a stir w… Paraguay’s president quits after millions of people’s savings frozen in bank crisis21:19 Santiago Peña’s rightwing administration had authorised Ueno Bank to drastically expand operations before collapse Paraguay’s rightwing president, Santiago Peña, resigned on Thursday after a political and financial crisis collapsed the South American country’s banking system in recent days. At the centre of the crisis is Ueno Bank, which in just a few years under Peña went from an obscure digital… ‘Our work’s not done’: Russell Brand detective urges other potential victims to come forward20:16 Brand is under investigation over two more rape allegations and police say others could speak up after guilty verdicts The lead detective in the case against Russell Brand has urged other potential victims of the comedian to come forward after it emerged that he is under investigation for two further rape allegations and faces a civil claim in the UK. Det Supt Andy Furphy, the Metropolitan police… NHS England cancer diagnoses at record high with 1,000 people diagnosed every day20:16 While NHS is identifying more cases, it is failing to meet timescale targets on diagnosis and treatment, experts say Cancer diagnoses in England have hit record highs, with more than 1,000 people diagnosed every day, NHS figures show. But experts warned that although the health service is identifying more cases, it is still failing to meet timescale targets on diagnosis and treatment. Continue re… Herzog to meet Israeli election rivals as decision nears on path to power19:44 President calls on all parties to help avoid new election after Netanyahu and Eisenkot blocs fell short of majority Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog, was due to meet Benjamin Netanyahu and his chief political rival, Gadi Eisenkot, on Thursday with less than a week left before he decides which of the two men should first try to form a government. A bitterly contested election last month, seen by m… Bank of England raises interest rates to 4%, the first increase for more than three years19:12 Base rate increases from 3.75% and Bank governor signals another rise in near future to combat rising inflation Analysis: Interest rate rise in midst of cost of living crisis will leave many incredulous The Bank of England has raised interest rates for the first time in three years and warned of another increase to combat inflationary pressure unleashed by the Iran war. Eight members of the Bank’… Duchess of Sussex’s estranged half-brother ‘person of interest’ in child sexual abuse inquiry18:41 Philippine official says there are ‘signs that point to Thomas Markle Jr’s involvement in crime’, but he’s not yet being treated as a suspect The Duchess of Sussex’s estranged half-brother, Thomas Markle Jr, has been named as a “person of interest” in the Philippine authorities’ inquiry into child sexual abuse image allegations made against her father, Thomas Markle Sr. The country’s interior and… K-pop group NewJeans’s contract omitted rights to ‘sleep and free choice’ – report18:40 New report finds that record label Ador stripped child protections from group’s contracts when they were minors The superstar K-pop group NewJeans signed restrictive record label contracts that waived their right to “sleep, rest and free choice”. A new report from the New York Times found that the contracts were signed when the members of the record-breaking girl group were aged 14 to 17. Continu… |
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