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AFP assessing allegation of Gaza war crimes committed by Australian citizen serving in IDF

Claims against Israel Defense Forces battalion include deliberate targeting and destruction of residential buildings in 2023 and 2024 without military justificationGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian federal police investigators are assessing a brief detailing alleg...

Ben Doherty 2 months ago

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Australia’s median wealth falls almost 7% since 2020 despite the rich getting richer, report says

Swiss bank UBS finds ‘growing divide between the wealthiest and the broader population’ as country adds more than 25,000 more millionairesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMiddle Australia’s wealth is going backwards while the richest claim an ever-greater share of the pile,...

Patrick Commins Economics editor 2 months ago

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Australians have more negative view of Israel than of China, Guardian Essential poll finds

Poll also finds perception of Donald Trump has soured since his re-election, with fewer than a third of respondents viewing him positivelyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralians have a more negative view of Israel than of China, the latest Guardian Essential poll has f...

Josh Butler 2 months ago

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Politician's call for rabbit owner training courses labelled 'hare-brained'

Mike Hedges said people should be restricted from being owners until "they understand the needs of rabbits".

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Two teenage boys detained for rape as court of appeal overrules ‘lenient’ sentences

First judge found to have erred by giving 15-year-olds youth rehabilitation orders for rape of two girls in HampshireTwo 15-year-old boys who were spared custody for raping two girls have been sentenced to four years’ detention after the court of appeal ruled their sentences were “unduly lenient”.Af...

Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent 2 months ago

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Dangerous heatwave scorches eastern US ahead of Fourth of July weekend

National Weather Service warns heat index could reach 115F as extreme heat grips midwest, Ohio valley and east coastSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA “prolonged, dangerous heatwave” is expected to intensify across parts of the central and eastern United States over the next few days...

Anna Betts in New York 2 months ago

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US World Cup performance stirs mixed emotions in St Louis’s Bosnian community

The US city is home to about 70,000 Bosnians, the largest diaspora community outside their homelandMersad Smajic, a St Louis, Missouri, real estate investor and restaurant owner, has been thrilled to see fellow Bosnian immigrants thrive in their new home, which has been especially evident during the...

Eric Berger 2 months ago

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Swiatek earns A+ verdict from Navratilova

Iga Swiatek overpowers former finalist Karolina Pliskova as she continues her Wimbledon title defence by reaching the third round in straight sets.

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Fery reaches third round to keep British hopes alive

Arthur Fery keeps British hopes alive at Wimbledon as he fights back from a set down to reach the third round, but Katie Swan is out.

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German prosecutors accuse Kyiv of ordering 2022 Nord Stream sabotage

Indictment against alleged leader of gas pipeline attack claims former Ukrainian army officer was directed by stateGerman prosecutors have accused Ukrainian “state authorities” of ordering the 2022 explosives attack on the Nord Stream gas pipelines linking Russia with Europe, a charge likely to igni...

Deborah Cole in Berlin 2 months ago

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Starmer vetoes Tuchel’s call to bunk off school after England’s 1am Mexico game

Education minister Jacqui Smith suggests ‘disco nap’ on Sunday so everyone is fresh as a daisy on MondayWorld Cup live – latest updatesKeir Starmer wants children up and ready for school on Monday morning regardless of the England game being played at 1am UK time.After England qualified for the next...

Helena Horton and Jessica Elgot 2 months ago

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Spain and France face more heat after scorching June caused 2,000 deaths

Temperatures could reach 44C in south-east Spain as fights break out in Paris supermarkets over air-conditioning unitsSpain and France are bracing for another possible heatwave that could bring temperatures of 44C (111F) over the coming days, as figures show that June’s extreme heat was responsible...

Sam Jones in Madrid, Jon Henley in Paris and agencies 2 months ago

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FCA ordered to partly suspend car finance compensation scheme

Court orders financial watchdog to halt parts of £9.1bn scheme until challenges are heard, delaying payoutsBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK’s financial watchdog has been forced to partly suspend its £9.1bn car finance compensation scheme, delaying payouts for millions of motorists.The Financial...

Lauren Almeida 2 months ago

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Taxi driver who fled Southport attack has licence stripped

Gary Poland did not call 999 for 50 minutes after hearing the screams of children fleeing the attack.

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WHO declares hantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship over

The outbreak infected 13 people and ‌killed threeSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailThe World ⁠Health Organization on Thursday declared the ⁠hantavirus ⁠outbreak ​linked to a cruise ⁠ship over after the last identified ⁠contact of an ​exposed ‌person ‌completed quarantine and tested ‌n...

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Gary Glitter charged with historical sexual offences

The former singer, whose real name is Paul Gadd, is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 5 August.

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Gary Glitter charged with historical sexual offences

The former singer, whose real name is Paul Gadd, is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 5 August.

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Meta glasses wearers hit with paywall to use built-in feature

A feature in Meta's glasses which boosts the voice of people will be capped at three hours for free use.

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Minister and maritime boss accused of misleading MPs over plan to stop coastguard officers’ pay

Keir Mather and Virginia McVea’s claims follow decision by Maritime and Coastguard Agency to reject worker status of coastguard rescue officersA government minister and a senior official have been accused of misleading MPs over their plans to strip coastguard officers of their hourly pay.Keir Mather...

Kevin Rawlinson 2 months ago

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Labour was not prepared to govern in 2024, says Morgan McSweeney

PM’s former chief of staff opens up on political mistakes and Donald Trump’s amusing comments about foxesUK politics live – latest updatesMorgan McSweeney, the prime minister’s former chief of staff, has said Labour was not prepared enough for government or for the volatile world when Keir Starmer w...

Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor 2 months ago

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Why are Man City breaking the bank for Anderson?

Elliot Anderson will become the most expensive British player, but why are Manchester City prepared to pay a record fee to sign the midfielder?

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At least nine monks killed in Thailand after boy drives truck into procession

Charges yet to be filed over incident in Mukdahan involving 11-year-old, as police seek to establish circumstancesAn 11-year-old boy has driven his parents’ truck into a Buddhist procession in Thailand, killing at least nine monks.CCTV footage shared by a local rescue group showed the moment the mon...

Natasha May in Bangkok and agencies 2 months ago

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Furbank to face Boks in first start in nearly two years

George Furbank will make his first England appearance in nearly two years in Saturday's Nations Championship opener against South Africa in Johannesburg.

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FDA issues most serious recall alert for potato chip brands over salmonella risk

An estimated 650,000 bags of potato chips are affected as US agency upgraded recall of several popular brandsThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has upgraded a recall of several popular brands of potato chips to its most serious level because of the risk of salmonella contamination.Manufacture...

Richard Luscombe 2 months ago

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