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The Houthi threat to Saudi oil exports comes as Japan, South Korea and the Philippines are still reeling from the closure of the strait of Hormuz Governments in Asia are scrambling to avoid their second major energy crisis in six months, as another maritime chokepoint in the Middle East faces a violent blockade, leaving only the Suez canal completely open for the free movement of gulf oil. Countr…

Jury finds that the man, who cannot be named, assaulted the woman at his home in March 2023 A well-connected Melbourne man has been found guilty of raping a former employee. The man, who cannot be named, faced two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault in the county court of Victoria, and pleaded not guilty. Continue reading...

In opening statements, state argued Meta’s own research showed it harmed teens while firm’s attorneys pointed to transparency The long-awaited trial between the social media company Meta and the state of Tennessee began proceedings on Monday. Attorneys for Tennessee told a jury in Nashville that Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, disregarded internal research about its platform’s impact on …

Leading assemblage artist and central figure of Black arts movement reclaimed Jim Crow-era memorabilia as images of Black liberation Artist Betye Saar, the pioneering figure of the Black arts movement, died on Sunday morning in her home town of Los Angeles. She was 99. Saar, a famous practitioner of assemblage, an artistic style that builds sculpture from everyday objects, was best known for recl…

Court filing shows authorities believe there is at least one more shooter than the two previously thought Seattle authorities said on Monday there were at least three suspects involved in the deadly shooting at a food festival on Sunday evening near the Space Needle. One of them was among the three killed in the violence. A document filed in juvenile court on Monday revealed a suspect aged 15 was…

El-Sayed says in TV debate ‘ogre on a pike’ Zoom comment was in reference to John Fetterman, not Haley Stevens The Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed said his comments that progressives need to put the head of an “ogre” on a pike was in reference to the US senator John Fetterman – not his opponent, Haley Stevens. In a televised debate on Monday, the final head-to-head before the …

Carroll, who was elected to parliament in 2012 and says he has always been ambitious, had emerged as Allan’s only contender for the leadership on Monday LIVE: Jacinta Allan resigns as premier of Victoria Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast In 2023, when then-public transport minister Ben Carroll failed in his surprising bid to secure the leadership of the Victorian Labor …

Premier announces she is stepping down from the top job ahead of expected spill, says her deputy has her ‘unqualified support’ Live updates: Jacinta Allan quits as premier of Victoria Who is Ben Carroll? The Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan, has announced her resignation from the top job, after a tumultuous 48 hours for Labor just four months out from the state election. Allan on Monday had vowed…

Secretary and president of Australian Council of Trade Unions announced surprise departures on Monday evening The leadership of the trade union movement is set for a major shakeup after the secretary and president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions announced their surprise departures. The ACTU’s secretary, Sally McManus, and its president, Michele O’Neil, revealed on Monday night they woul…

PM wants curriculums for students aged 14 and above to be more responsive to local jobs market Andy Burnham will tell schools across England to adapt their curriculums to the needs of local businesses as part of a devolution drive aimed at tackling the jobs crisis for young people. By moving decision-making to local areas, the PM hopes the plan will make technical and vocational skills as valued …

Green party leader shared picture of man wearing T-shirt with words ‘we’re only making plans for Nigel’ alongside a guillotine Police are “conducting inquiries” into an image shared by Green party leader Zack Polanski on Instagram after Reform UK reported it for “inciting murder”. The image showed a man wearing a black T-shirt with the words “we’re only making plans for Nigel”, alongside a photog…

Prime minister pays tribute to secretary and president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions after surprise announcement. Follow updates live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast In a statement, the prime minister, Anthony Albanese , described Sally McManus and Michele O’Neil as personal friends and “giants of the labour movement”. He said: Working families are in a st…

Former education secretary will take up influential role that puts her at vanguard of Labour’s battle to win next general election Bridget Phillipson has been appointed Labour party chair, putting her at the vanguard of Labour’s battle to win the next general election. The former education secretary and architect of a landmark overhaul in special education needs (Send) provision in England will f…

Social media influencers fighting against extradition to UK where they face rape, sexual assault and other allegations Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate will remain in jail at least two more weeks until their next hearing as they fight extradition to the United Kingdom, where the brothers are accused of rape and sex trafficking, a federal judge said Monday. US magistrate Lauren Lou…

New prime minister wants to focus at home, but his first week already suggests the world has other plans It took just seven days in office for Andy Burnham to meet his first world leader. As he welcomed Volodymyr Zelenskyy to a naval base in Portsmouth on Monday, the new prime minister told the Ukrainian president it was “no accident” he was his first international visitor since entering No 10. “…