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Sentences of 16 and 12 years handed down over 2025 death of 32-year-old Zivan Radmanovic Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A court on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali has sentenced three Australian citizens over the fatal shooting of a fellow Australian national, after they claimed to have been paid by a man they w…

Brothers who visited White House reunited with family after outcry from Texas lawmakers, including Republican congresswoman Two teenage mariachi musicians were released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody after their detention sparked widespread backlash, including from a Republican congresswoman. The Democratic representative Joaquin Castro of Texas announced the release of th…

President says US has taken ‘a little excursion … to get rid of some evil’ and warns Iran will be hit ‘so hard’ if it cuts supply As oil prices surged amid the widening war with Iran, Donald Trump said on Monday that the conflict could be over “very soon” while threatening even more aggressive action if Tehran moved to cut off global energy supplies. During back-to-back appearances in Florida, Tr…

Research found extreme disproportion in use of police power in districts such as Richmond-upon-Thames Black people are up to 48 times more likely than white people to be stopped and searched by police in some of London’s best-off areas, a new report has found. The study found that the reasons given by officers for subjecting black people to the controversial power were more likely to be vague, wi…

Ban could still be introduced in future after Commons back government bid to give extra powers to secretary of state A proposed ban on social media for under-16s has been rejected by MPs. Parliamentarians voted 307 to 173, majority 134, against the proposed change to the children’s wellbeing and schools bill, which was brought forward by Conservative peer and former minister John Nash. Continue r…

Scientific awards – which honor research that makes people laugh and then think – to move away from ‘unsafe’ US The annual Ig Nobels, a satirical award for scientific achievement, are shifting for the first time from the United States to Europe due to concerns about attendees getting visas, organizers announced on Monday. Organized by the Annals of Improbable Research, a digital magazine that hig…

The so-called Zorro Ranch was the site of numerous alleged abuses, but was not subject to intense scrutiny New Mexico authorities launched a search of a ranch previously owned by Jeffrey Epstein, state officials announced on Monday. The late convicted sex offender and financier’s so-called Zorro Ranch was the site of numerous alleged abuses, according to civil and criminal proceedings. But the lo…

President reassures Republicans that conflict is intended to be short lived but also says ‘we haven’t won enough’ Middle East crisis – live updates Donald Trump has said that the war in Iran is “very complete, pretty much” as the economic toll of the joint US-Israeli operation has risen in recent days, disrupting the global oil trade and threatening to engulf the Middle East in a regional war. Tr…

Exclusive: Independent adviser says some judges in England and Wales have not heard of changes to way cases are investigated An overhaul of the way police investigate rape is being put at risk by a lack of awareness in courtrooms in England and Wales, the government’s independent adviser on rape has warned. Prof Katrin Hohl said legal experts were concerned progress would stall or reverse if the …

‘Now is the time to speak up,’ NSW police minister says as manhunt continues after January killings Warning: This article contains references to Indigenous Australians who have died Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast NSW police have offered a $250,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of Julian Ingram, …

Senators say Trump allies such as Hegseth and Rubio should be forced to testify to Congress on ‘unnecessary war’ Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Democratic senators have filed a wave of new war powers resolutions as they call on Republicans to convene public hearings into the US hostilities with Iran or be forced to vote on continuing a conflict that …

Anthony Albanese announces surveillance aircraft, air-to-air missiles and supporting personnel will be deployed to the UAE after a request from their president Australia will deploy a surveillance aircraft and supporting ADF personnel to the Middle East for at least a month, as well as provide air-to-air missiles to the United Arab Emirates, in what Anthony Albanese said was an effort to help pro…

Markets settled after Trump claimed US-Israel war with Iran is ‘very complete’, bringing oil prices down to $85 a barrel How high could oil prices go – and what might the global economic fallout be? US stock markets closed on a high after oil prices swung wildly on Monday, reaching a four-year high in the morning that rattled Asian and European markets before settling down once Donald Trump said …

Communities secretary tells MPs that government has to act against record levels of hate crimes A new definition of anti-Muslim hate will not restrict freedom of speech, the communities secretary has pledged, as he said that “clear expectations” will still be set for new arrivals and existing communities in Britain to learn English. MPs were told by Steve Reed that the government had a duty to ac…

Kemi may be all in favour, but at least economic realpolitik is forcing her to take a slightly different tack There have been any number of opportunities for people to decide they wanted no part of America’s war with Iran. The first was after the US had launched its first wave of strikes. To be fair, this was the moment Keir Starmer and most of the UK reckoned enough was enough and that our invol…