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Exclusive: Move comes after Guardian Australia revealed Gemma Seymour was facing potential suspension over video criticising RMIT’s ties to weapons companies RMIT University has dropped a misconduct case against a student who accused the institution of being “complicit in genocide” in Gaza , because of its defence and aerospace research centre’s ties to weapons companies. Guardian Australia this …

The four astronauts touched down on Earth off the coast of California, concluding historic 10-day mission Artemis II splashdown – live updates The Artemis II, and the four astronauts aboard the Orion space capsule, has splashed down into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, Nasa has confirmed. The spacecraft touched down at 5.07pm (1.07am BST) after a 10-day journey around the moon and b…

Allies of Democratic governor contender withdraw support after accusations in San Francisco Chronicle and on CNN California gubernatorial candidate Eric Swalwell’s campaign suffered a major blow on Friday as several staffers resigned and prominent political leaders withdrew their support in the wake of multiple allegations of past sexual misconduct. The San Francisco Chronicle published an accoun…

Vice-president’s war doubts and his boss’s desperation to reopen Red Sea look like a weak deck against bolstered opponents As JD Vance arrives in Islamabad to negotiate a peace deal with Iran, his first high-profile assignment of the war looks to be a poisoned chalice. Vance, a vocal opponent of US wars in the Middle East gone quiet since the beginning of the current military campaign, will now f…

Outrage from survivors follows first lady’s statement calling on Congress to hold public hearings with victims of Epstein’s abuse Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox More than a dozen survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse have accused Melania Trump of “shifting the burden” on to them after she called on Congress to hold public hearings with victims of Epst…

Erik Duran in 2023 threw cooler at fleeing suspect Eric Duprey, who then crashed his motorized scooter and died Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A former New York police department sergeant has been sentenced to three to nine years in prison for tossing a picnic cooler full of ice and drinks at a fleeing suspect, who then crashed his motorized scooter and died. Erik Duran, 38, wa…

Irish drivers told to buy only fuel they need as filling stations run out and hauliers and farmers block motorways in fourth day of action Middle East crisis live – latest updates Protests over fuel prices have caused chaos in Ireland and spread to Norway in a knock-on effect from the conflict in the Middle East . People in Ireland were urged to only buy fuel they need as 100 fuel stations ran ou…

Ex-hedge fund manager ‘forced to accept’ newspaper likely to succeed in its public interest defence, say his lawyers Crispin Odey, the former hedge fund manager, has dropped his £79m libel claim against the Financial Times over its reporting of sexual misconduct allegations against him, his lawyers have said. In 2023, the FT published several articles from 20 women alleging sexual assault and har…

Relacorilant, typically used to treat Cushing’s syndrome, could improve outcomes in platinum-resistant cases A drug originally used to treat a rare disease could extend the lives of patients with an aggressive form of ovarian cancer, according to a clinical trial. Platinum-resistant ovarian cancer occurs when the disease progresses within six months of starting platinum-based chemotherapy. This f…

Adams was granted citizenship and a passport from Balkan country by a special decree from the republic’s president Former New York City mayor Eric Adams has obtained citizenship and a passport from Albania, according to reports on Friday from the Balkan country which received effusive compliments from him during a visit months earlier. The Albania Daily News first reported that Adams had requeste…

Legal action follows war of words with Sentebale chair after Duke of Sussex’s resignation as patron The Duke of Sussex is being sued by Sentebale in the latest twist in the bitter fallout over the African charity he co-founded. The charity has lodged papers in London’s high court over defamation claims naming Prince Harry and the former Sentebale trustee Mark Dyer as defendants. Continue reading.…

Shooting took place near Woolwich Dockyard train station, and another 16-year-old boy remains in custody A 16-year-old boy from Romford has been charged with the murder of Eghosa Ogbebor, 14, who was shot dead in south-east London last week, the Metropolitan police has said. Another 16-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of murder on Friday and remains in custody, the force said. Continue read…

PM pushes back after Trump’s threats to leave alliance and says European members must do more in light of Iran war Keir Starmer has said it is in the best interests of the US to stay in Nato and that Europe must do more to support the alliance in light of the war in Iran. The British prime minister, speaking at the end of a multi-stop trip around the Gulf to discuss the tentative ceasefire and op…

Conservatives disowned Derek Bullock in 2023 after he allegedly used racial slur to call for people of Pakistani heritage to be shot A Reform UK candidate for next month’s council elections was twice disciplined by the Conservatives over allegedly offensive or racist comments, while another shared conspiracy theories about Covid, it has emerged, as the full slate of candidates was confirmed. More…

Rebels put forward amendments to courts bill in attempt to stop government plans to cut back on jury trials Labour MPs are hoping to hijack plans to cut back on jury trials in England and Wales by proposing specialist courts for sexual offences with fixed dates for trial. Those behind the amendment want to block the wider plan to stop thousands of cases being potentially eligible for jury trials …