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Queensland police investigate after 5,500 sheep worth $1.7m stolen from farm
Police say the sheep were stolen from a property 830km west of Brisbane between February and MayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueensland police are in…
‘We have had enough’: thousands of University of Sydney staff walk off the job over AI and job security
Hundreds of university staff were stationed at picket lines, calling for stronger protections around the use of AIFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our bre…
Wednesday briefing: What’s behind the global backlash against datacentres?
In today’s newsletter: Communities from Scotland to India are pushing back against datacentres they feel have been forced upon them, warning they threaten energy supplies and the …
Japan halves speed limit to 30km/h on all narrow city streets
Speed limit dropped from 60km/h for around 70% of general roads in the hope of making narrow streets of crowded cities saferDrivers on residential roads in Japan have been forced …
Jury in Bruce Lehrmann’s Queensland rape trial may face questions about prior knowledge of case
Lehrmann, 31, is accused of raping a woman in 2021 and will stand trial in Toowoomba in November. He intends to contest the chargesJurors in the pending trial of Bruce Lehrmann fo…
British man deported from Sweden despite living there since childhood
John Sellers, 34, who moved with his family to Sweden aged 10, has been ejected despite his recent marriage to a SwedeA 34-year-old British man who has lived in Sweden since he wa…
Ray Hadley used homophobic slur against Alan Jones after 2GB withdrew offer of $4m breakfast radio gig, court hears
Hadley is giving evidence in trial of former 2GB rival Jones, 85, who has pleaded not guilty to 22 indecent assault and sexual touching charges Broadcaster Ray Hadley has told a S…
Off-grid UK-Australian couple given more access to children who were removed from home in Italy
Decision marks a significant turning point in a case that sparked a national debate in ItalyA British-Australian couple will be allowed to spend more time with their three childre…
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty in second national security case
Wong, 29, is accused of urging foreign powers to impose sanctions, blockades and other hostile measures against China Joshua Wong, one of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy …
Architect of British government’s AI strategy joins Anthropic
Matt Clifford, who drafted AI action plan and advised Starmer and Sunak, hired for senior role at US firmThe architect of the UK government’s AI strategy has joined the US startup…
Global heating will hit at least 1.8C, UN warns, and there are ‘no good outcomes’
But scientists say the world could get back to 1.5C through deep, rapid emissions cuts and removing carbon from the atmosphereGlobal heating will reach at least 1.8C under even th…
USS Abraham Lincoln arrives at Thai port after gruelling 270 days at sea
Ship has been plagued by reports of deteriorating living conditions and poor mental health because of lengthy deploymentThe USS Abraham Lincoln, an US aircraft carrier at the cent…
Senator Ed Markey wins Massachusetts Democratic primary
Incumbent, 80, beats back challenge from Seth Moulton, who argued Markey was too old to be effective at his jobSenator Ed Markey won the Democratic primary in Massachusetts on Tue…
Federal judge tosses Trump lawsuit over young trans athletes in California school sports
In a major LGBTQ+ rights victory, the justice department cannot force the state to ban trans girls from women’s sportsA federal judge has dismissed the Trump administration’s laws…
Trump nominates loyalist Hung Cao to be permanent navy secretary
Acting secretary picked for top role as critics accuse president of overworking sailors during war with IranDonald Trump said Tuesday that he is nominating acting navy secretary H…
US officials defend Venezuela oil deal amid questions over rebuilding plan
Government talks up pact but Venezuelan opposition alarmed that democracy yet to return after Maduro exitTrump administration officials on Tuesday defended a highly contentious de…
More than a third of prenatal reports to NSW protective services not investigated, ombudsman finds
Other families have been unlawfully compelled to be case managed without consent, watchdog findsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, …
Fund defence spending from tax rise on middle earners, thinktank tells Healey
Resolution Foundation argues that UK’s internationally low ‘tax wedge’ must rise to pay for defence ambitionsThe chancellor, John Healey, must be prepared to raise taxes for middl…
Trump homeland security chief says ICE agents could be sent to polling places
Markwayne Mullin says officers could be deployed ‘if there is a threat to that polling place or we’re serving a warrant’US homeland security secretary Markwayne Mullin on Tuesday …
Army secretary resigns after clashes with Hegseth as Democrats warn of ‘hollowed out’ leadership
The sudden departure of Daniel Driscoll comes after Pentagon chief removed senior officers and blocked promotions, prompting warnings of a leadership crisisA senior Senate Democra…
US may require parents to prove citizenship to get passports for their children
Proposal is how state department could enforce Trump’s executive order targeting what it calls ‘birth tourism’The US state department has proposed requiring parents applying for p…
Dozens arrested after fatal pre-dawn shootout in Dutch village
Police urged people in Overasselt to stay indoors after one person died and 34 were arrestedAuthorities have arrested 34 people, including French, Belgian and Algerian nationals, …
Bank of America executive identified as victim of stabbing in Times Square
Erin Piacenti, a 32-year-old vice-president at the bank, was killed in Tuesday stabbing in New York City, officials sayA corporate vice-president at Bank of America was killed in …
Florida set to execute 14th person this year with two more execution dates set
Harold Gene Lucas, 74, was convicted of killing a 16-year-old girl who rejected his advances and wounding her two friendsA Florida man convicted of killing a 16-year-old girl who …
Australia news live: PM announces $600m package against drug-smuggling; Chanel Contos urges action on ‘manosphere’
Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDrug testing to resume at NSW music festivalsDrug testing will resume at New South Wales music…
Deported Milo Yiannopoulos says he is ‘ashamed’ of support for Trump
British far-right pundit breaks silence on ICE arrest and deportation and says he was ‘really, really terrified’Milo Yiannopoulos, the British far-right commentator who was arrest…
Democratic contender Abdul El-Sayed hits back at JD Vance over ‘evil’ taunt
Michigan Senate candidate accuses vice-president of ‘dog whistle’ and says Republican policies are true evilAbdul El-Sayed, the Democratic US Senate candidate in Michigan, has hit…
Tucson police investigate deadly shooting outside gay bar as hate crime
Two people shot dead and suspect later died in hospital after shooting in parking lot of Venture-N barAuthorities in Tucson, Arizona, are investigating a shooting outside a gay ba…
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against Lizzo brought by former wardrobe stylist
The star has denied allegations of bullying and harassment in the workplace in a suit that has now been thrown out of courtA federal judge on Tuesday dismissed the remaining claim…
Pentagon official overseeing military AI sold millions worth of stock in AI firm
Exclusive: financial disclosures from Emil Michael – who also reaped millions from xAI stock earlier this year – show he sold his Perplexity stock for up to $25mThe top Pentagon o…