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Military used in arrest of Mohammad Odeh Saleh, owner of business allegedly visited by the Akrams before Australia’s deadliest terror attack Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A Jordanian national whose coffee shop was visited by the alleged gunmen behind December’s Bondi beach terrorist attack – and who frequently t…

With much of the world’s oil supplies out of action, Russia could step in to meet demand in China and India A prolonged energy crisis triggered by the widening war in the Middle East could offer an economic lifeline to Russia’s war machine at a moment when it was beginning to show signs of strain. The sharp weakening and possible collapse of the regime in Iran would deprive the Kremlin of one of …

Instead of removing plant-munching caterpillars, gardeners asked to take relaxed attitude to support the moths many of them grow into As spring unfolds and plants come to life, gardeners often fight a losing battle against the caterpillars who munch their cabbages. Traditionally, advice for gardeners regarding caterpillars would be about how to get rid of them and stop unsightly holes in plants. …

Social services minister Tanya Plibersek criticises hit reality TV show Married at First Sight for ‘messaging which encourages control and dehumanises women’ Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free weekly media newsletter here Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The social services minister, Tanya Plibersek , has accused Australia’s biggest media company, Nine Entertainment…

Reported breach of protection order ‘fell through the cracks’ before Brian Earl Johnston killed estranged wife, coroner’s court told Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Queensland Police Service (QPS) missed two opportunities to prevent the domestic violence murder of Kelly Wilkinson, including one where a reporte…

US Southern Command said joint mission with Ecuadorian forces involves ‘decisive action’ against narco-terrorists The US military’s Southern Command said on Tuesday that Ecuadorian and US forces launched operations against what it said were designated terrorist organizations in Ecuador. Southern Command, which encompasses 31 countries through South and Central America and the Caribbean, said the …

German chancellor says that he underscored need for continued support for Kyiv during US visit; Trump says Ukraine is ‘very high’ on his priority list. What we know on day 1,470 The German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, in Washington for talks with Donald Trump, said he stressed that Ukraine should not have to accept further territorial concessions during his conversation with the US president. He s…

US military says strikes in the first 24 hours was nearly double the scale of the 2003 ‘shock-and-awe’ operation in Iraq; US president orders insurance to be provided for shipping in crucial waterway Trump administration has still not settled on reasons for war Middle East attacks intensify as Trump rejects Iran’s attempt to talk The UK foreign office has said that British nationals, their partne…

Former Democratic governor Cooper to take on Trump-backed Whatley for seat held by retiring Thom Tillis Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox North Carolina’s competitive Senate race came into shape on Tuesday, with former Democratic governor Roy Cooper and former Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley winning their respective primaries. Cooper…

Trump said service members killed were ‘true American patriots’ but warned more US deaths in Iran war likely The US Department of Defense on Tuesday identified four of the six American soldiers who were killed Sunday during a drone strike on a US base in Kuwait . Donald Trump said “there will likely be more” service members killed “before it ends”. The soldiers were identified as Captain Cody Kho…

Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico locked in fiercely contested race as Democrats eye upset in midterms As polls began to close across Texas on Tuesday evening, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett and state representative James Talarico were locked in a fiercely contested and unpredictable primary that has drawn record-level turnout and outsized national attention. The marquee Senate race, unfolding …

Party worries a victory by Maga darling Ken Paxton over John Cornyn would open door to Democrats in red state Four-term Republican US senator John Cornyn is fighting for his political life against Texas attorney general Ken Paxton, in a bitter primary contest that will likely end in a runoff. As polls began to close across the Lone Star state on Tuesday evening, national Republicans were openly f…

Annual political gathering kicks off this week in Beijing with the economy, technology and the military high on the agenda More generals purged as Chinese delegates gather for event China’s annual Two Sessions meetings begin this week, with thousands of political and community delegates descending on Beijing from across mainland China , Hong Kong and Macau to ratify legislation, personnel changes…

Foreign affairs committee report finds summit improved political relationship but efforts lack ‘strategic priorities’ Keir Starmer’s efforts to reset the UK’s relationship with the EU are lacking in “direction, definition and drive”, parliament’s foreign affairs committee has said. A report based on months of expert witness testimony found the summit between the UK and the EU at Lancaster House l…

Shabana Mahmood says UK’s generosity abused as visas halted for nationals from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan The government has imposed an emergency brake on visas for the first time on nationals from four countries, as Shabana Mahmood accused them of exploiting Britain’s generosity to claim asylum. Study visas for nationals from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan have been halte…