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The rock band’s Amy Taylor claimed copyright infringement over sales of prints but now faces counter action in Los Angeles court Rock band Amyl and the Sniffers have become embroiled in a legal battle over photoshoot rights between their lead singer and a photographer who has applied for the case to be thrown out. Amy Taylor, the band’s frontwoman, had taken the photographer, Jamie Nelson, to cou…

Exclusive: Some of the 11 mothers detained in Kurdish-controlled al-Roj camp say they want Australian government to repatriate children at any cost Families in convoy from Syrian camp warned they would be attacked unless they turned around Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australian women detained in north-east Syr…

The US president will deliver his State of the Union address this evening – here’s what you need to know Donald Trump will deliver the State of the Union in Washington on Tuesday, his second major address to Congress this term and the last before the 2026 midterms. It’s also the first time Trump will be confronted with the supreme court justices since they ruled his tariffs illegal. Historically,…

Exiled Spanish and Portuguese Jews who had fled to Italy translated Hebrew bible into their common language In 1553, a community of exiled Spanish and Portuguese Jews who had found refuge and patronage in the northern Italian city of Ferrara did something that would have been unthinkable, and very possibly fatal, in their former homelands. They printed their own Hebrew bible in Spanish. Continue …

Comedian denies one count of rape and one count of sexual assault related to two women Russell Brand has pleaded not guilty to two further sexual offences, including rape. The 50-year-old comedian was charged in December with one count of rape and one count of sexual assault in relation to two women. The two alleged offences took place in 2009. Continue reading...

President has not yet made a final decision on any strikes as the US prepares for ‘last-ditch’ negotiations on Thursday. Plus, most US adults feel the country is moving in the wrong direction Good morning. Donald Trump’s decision on whether to order airstrikes against Iran will depend partly on the judgment of Trump’s special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner about whether Tehran is stalling…

President says ‘we have so much to talk about’ as polls show decline in Americans’ support for handling of key issues Donald Trump will deliver the annual State of the Union address Tuesday evening, where he is set to proclaim the success of his first year in office before an American public that polls show has soured on his handling of the issues they care about most. The speech to a joint sessi…

Not enough support for freed victims, say aid agencies, with growing numbers sleeping on the streets, unable to travel home without passports or money Charities and aid workers have called for urgent international government support for victims of south-east Asia’s deadly scam compounds , following a damning report by Amnesty International. The numbers of survivors of cyberscam “farms” left desti…

Prime minister moved from The Lodge to another location while investigation under way Anthony Albanese has been evacuated from his official Canberra residence due to a security threat. The prime minister was moved from The Lodge to another location on Tuesday evening while an investigation was carried out, Guardian Australia has been told. Continue reading...

Charles Kushner, father of president’s son-in-law Jared, had been summoned to explain US comments relating to death of far-right activist Donald Trump’s envoy to Paris will not be permitted to carry out his diplomatic duties until he has explained his refusal to comply with a foreign ministry summons over US comments about the killing of a far-right activist, France’s top diplomat has said. Charl…

Speech comes as midterms loom and opinion polls show more voters disapprove than approve of his performance The last time Donald Trump delivered a State of the Union address, it produced the memorable optics of Nancy Pelosi ripping up his speech after he finished talking. Pelosi’s theatrical gesture at the end of the February 2020 address (his 2025 speech was technically a joint session of Congre…

Daughter was ‘heartbroken’ after Michelle Hundley Smith requested her location not be disclosed to family she had walked away from A North Carolina woman says she was simultaneously “ecstatic … pissed … [and] heartbroken” to learn authorities recently found her mother living safely and well – while also wanting her location kept secret – more than 24 years after she suddenly vanished from her fam…

Leader says Vladimir Putin has not achieved his goals and visit by Trump might make clear ‘who the aggressor is’ Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appealed to Donald Trump to visit Kyiv, in a video address on the fourth anniversary of Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion, and has said Ukraine will not betray its people in any negotiations with Russia. Zelenskyy said Putin had not achieved his original war …

Prime minister discusses range of issues in hour-long YouTube interview with Karl Stefanovic Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese has said One Nation was more likely to represent the interests of mining billionaire Gina Rinehart than working-class Australians and claimed David Pocock “seeks to promote grievances” to win support. In an hour-long YouTube int…

Four years ago today, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, hoping to take the country in a matter of days It’s the fourth anniversary of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, when Russian hoped to take the country in three days, and 12 years since the preceding Russian attack on Crimea. As Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his special address this morning: “Looking back at the beginn…