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Man fighting for life after being bitten by shark off Western Australian coast8:11 Government department says man was diving around Michaelmas Island, near Albany, when he was bitten by a suspected 4.5-metre shark Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A male diver aged in his 30s is fighting for life after being bitten by a shark in Western Australia. The state’s department of primary industries said the man was bitten by a suspected 4.5-metre shark just … Armenia heads to polls amid Russian pressure and threat of ‘Ukrainian scenario’8:11 Relationship between Vladimir Putin and traditional ally has slowly unravelled under current PM Nikol Pashinyan The bottling line at the Abovyan cognac factory in Armenia is running at full tilt. Women in white coats and hairnets work the conveyor with practised speed – labelling, stacking, loading pallets – racing to fill a truck. Continue reading... Predator or prey? The confounding case of the missing sea eagle7:06 The UK’s biggest bird of prey has been compared to a flying barn door. So how can one fitted with a satellite tracker disappear in prime grouse-shooting country? The six police officers arrived at the Snilesworth estate in two pickup trucks last week, according to one account. They asked to go up on the moors, a source said, and “so off they went”. A vast expanse of spectacularly undulating lands… Ebola spread in central Africa could match 2014 record outbreak, US health officials say6:34 Modelling from US CDC shows Ebola spread could be on ‘dangerous trajectory’, but experts warn outbreaks can be very hard to predict Central Africa’s Ebola outbreak could spread to be similar in scale to the worst outbreak in history, west Africa’s 2014-2016 outbreak that killed more than 11,000 people, according to a new analysis by US health officials. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prev… Doctor’s ‘grossly irresponsible prescribing’ played direct role in two deaths, Tasmanian coroner finds6:02 Dr David Jackson gave ‘effectively an unlimited supply for a drug binge’ to one addict, inquest finds Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A former medical practitioner who was the subject of multiple red flags played a direct role in the deaths of two patients through grossly irresponsible drug prescribing, a coroner has found. Nicholas Brown, Matthew Winwood, Toni Wiki a… US threatens to reconsider role in Bosnia and Herzegovina amid rift with Europe6:02 US embassy in Sarajevo made threat after European states refused to back its preferred High Representative candidate A deepening US-European rift over the future of Bosnia and Herzegovina has broken open with a dispute over a top administrative post, leading to a US threat to “reconsider” its role in international peacekeeping. The American embassy in Sarajevo issued the threat after European sta… Regrettable references and claims of ‘rigged’ election laws: why this week has reignited Jacinta Allan spill rumours2:15 Just months from the Victorian election, the premier’s performance has left some MPs wondering if it’s too late for Labor to change leaders Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Jacinta Allan faced three major tests this week. The way she handled them has left some of her colleagues speculating about a possible leadership change just months out from the Victorian election. … US says Iran radar sites struck and drones intercepted, in latest threat to fragile ceasefire2:15 Iran and the US have exchanged a series of attacks near the strait of Hormuz, imperilling efforts to reach a peace deal The US military said it shot down four Iranian drones that were launched toward the strait of Hormuz and struck coastal surveillance radar sites in response. “The attack drones posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic,” US central command (Centcom) said on social m… Xavier Becerra secures spot in California governor’s general election2:15 Becerra advanced to the general election after emerging from California’s crowded primary field in the race to succeed Gavin Newsom Xavier Becerra has advanced to the November general election in California’s gubernatorial race, cementing a stunning come-from-behind primary victory in one of California’s most turbulent campaign seasons in recent memory. Election officials are continuing to count … Man charged with murder of veteran US character actor James Handy2:15 Handy, 81, died after being stabbed, allegedly by Michael Gledhill, whose mother was in relationship with Handy A man has been charged with murder in the stabbing of Jumanji and Top Gun: Maverick actor James Handy, who was in a relationship with the suspect’s mother. Michael Gledhill, 44, was charged after police say officers found the 81-year-old Handy stabbed in the chest and unconscious outside his home in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Handy was taken to the hospital and later pronounced dead. C… Essex woman jailed for life for poisoning baby son with cocktail of drugs0:36 Emma Barnett killed her one-year-old after a court ruling he be taken away from her A mother who poisoned her one-year-old son with a lethal cocktail of prescription medications added to milk in a baby bottle has been jailed for life for his murder. Emma Barnett, 36, killed her son Oakley before he could be taken into care after a family court hearing ordered that he be removed from her. Continue… Texas murder trial underway with 19-year-old accused of stabbing fellow high schooler0:36 Case draws nationwide attention amid debate over racial tensions, as defendant is Black and slain student was white Testimony has been unfolding in the murder trial of a 19-year-old accused of fatally stabbing a fellow high schooler during a track meet in Texas more than a year ago. The case has drawn nationwide attention amid debate over racial tensions, as defendant Karmelo Anthony is Black and… Why US diplomats tweet from the hip in response to Henry Nowak murder23:28 State department’s incendiary charge into UK politics comes from Trump who leaned into personal feud with London mayor, Sadiq Khan How Britain was rocked by Henry Nowak’s murder – and why the US intervened In the state department of past administrations, how to respond to an incendiary event such as the murder of the British student Henry Nowak would have required deliberations, memos and meeting… California governor’s race remains too close to call as vote-counting continues21:47 Experts warn primary vote-counting could go on for days in governor’s race, LA mayoral race and congressional races Three days after Californians headed to the polls, key races in the primary election remained too close to call and experts warned the counting could continue for days. In the governor’s race, the British-born conservative pundit Steve Hilton was narrowly leading with an estimated 6… Thames Water should be nationalised, says Andy Burnham21:14 Exclusive: Labour’s Makerfield byelection candidate advocates public ownership of water companies as he prepares for potential leadership bid Thames Water should be nationalised, Andy Burnham has said, revealing public ownership of water companies would “absolutely be an option” under his potential leadership of the Labour party. Burnham, Labour’s candidate in the Makerfield byelection, has previ… |