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Attorney general’s move to pay back part of $22,000 travel cost makes her the first minister to reimburse taxpayers in growing expenses scandal Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The attorney general, Michelle Rowland, will repay part of the cost of taking her family on a holiday to Western Australia after the indepe…

Suspect or suspects at large as Ivy League university tells students to take shelter during second day of final exams Multiple people shot at Brown University in Rhode Island, police say Kristy DosReis, the city of Providence’s chief public information officer for public safety, declined to provide details on the number of people injured or whether any were killed. “There have been multiple peopl…

Specialist teams will deal with offences such as rape and stalking as part of VAWG strategy, home secretary says All police forces in England and Wales will have dedicated rape and sexual offences teams by 2029, the government has said. The plans are being unveiled as the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, prepares to outline a delayed strategy on violence against women and girls (VAWG) next week. …

The attorney general had billed taxpayers to take her children with her on a trip to Perth. Follow live updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Good morning, and welcome to the blog! I am Cait Kelly and I will be with you throughout the day. A few things around this morning : Continue reading...

UN secretary general António Guterres says ‘unjustifiable’ attack on base in city of Kadugli ‘could be war crime’ A drone strike hit a United Nations facility in war-torn Sudan on Saturday, killing six peacekeepers, the UN secretary general António Guterres has said. The strike hit the peacekeeping logistics base in the city of Kadugli, in the central region of Kordofan, Guterres said in a statem…

Number is stark contrast with estimated 110,000 at far-right activist’s ‘unite the kingdom’ rally in September The far-right activist Tommy Robinson led a carol concert to “put the Christ back into Christmas” on Saturday in an event that had a huge drop-off in attendance from his last rally in London. The Metropolitan police said about 1,000 people attended the event at its peak, in stark contras…

Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation signed deal in October, but president says tribe is now trying to exit contract A Native American tribe in Kansas is facing criticism from other tribal groups after its economic development subsidiary secured a $29.9m federal contract from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to design potential Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities. Th…

Kevin Rodriguez Zavala died from blunt-impact trauma on ride at Universal’s Epic Universe theme park A Florida sheriff’s office has concluded that the death of a 32-year-old man while riding a high-speed roller coaster at Universal’s Epic Universe theme park was accidental. According to a report released Friday by the local medical examiner, Kevin Rodriguez Zavala suffered a deep cut on the left …

If Saed is dead he would be most senior militant to be killed since October ceasefire, in attack on car that reportedly left four dead The senior Hamas commander Raed Saedhas been killed in a strike on a car in Gaza City, the Israeli military said on Saturday. The attack killed four people and wounded at least 25 others, according to Gaza health authorities. There was no immediate confirmation fr…

Greene, 60, praised for the various villains he played during his career but manager says he also had ‘heart as big as gold’ Peter Greene, the actor known for his roles in Pulp Fiction and The Mask, has died at the age of 60. He was found dead at his New York City apartment on Friday, his manager said, and the cause of death has not been disclosed. Continue reading...

No fatalities reported in flooding, which prompted Trump to approve emergency declaration request from governor Record-breaking flood waters in Washington state have started slowly retreating after days of devastation that saw neighborhoods inundated, emergency rescues from cars and rooftops, and widespread evacuations. “This is not just a one- or two-day crisis,” Washington’s governor, Bob Fergu…

Nobel prize winner Ales Bialiatski and opposition figure Maria Kalesnikava among those freed after US talks with Alexander Lukashenko The Belarusian president, Alexander Lukashenko, has freed 123 prisoners, including Nobel peace prize winner Ales Bialiatski and leading opposition figure Maria Kalesnikava, after the US lifted sanctions on Belarusian potash, a key export. The announcement came afte…

Ball will be replaced by Emma Willis but will continue to host special programmes for the station Zoe Ball has announced she is leaving her role as presenter of her BBC Radio 2 show. Speaking on the show, the 55-year-old said she would be replaced by the broadcaster Emma Willis. Ball will present her last programme next Saturday and will continue to host special programmes on the station. Continu…

Duchess of Sussex says journalistic ethics breached as dad turns to journalist first to break news of leg amputation When Thomas Markle received bad news about his health earlier this month, he immediately texted someone close to him to let them know. The 81-year-old had been admitted to hospital after one leg swelled up and turned black. “Going to lose the leg today,” he wrote. The message was n…

Scotland Yard says there will not be a criminal investigation into claims about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor The Metropolitan police will not be launching a criminal investigation into reports that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor asked his personal bodyguard to investigate Virginia Giuffre, the force has said. More details soon … Continue reading...