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Outrage as Maltese tycoon acquitted of reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia's murder

A Maltese court on Wednesday acquitted tycoon Yorgen Fenech of orchestrating the car-bomb killing of investigative reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia, sparking outrage from her family and media freedom advocates. The wealthy businessman had stood accused of masterminding the 2017 assassination of 53-year-old Caruana Galizia, which sparked unprecedented protests and brought down a government. MaltaTod...

Israel still wants to remove Palestinians from Gaza, defence minister says

Israel Katz says 'there is no real solution for Gaza' without de-populating the territory.

Trump doubles down on Canada trade war as talks remain stalled – US politics live

Trump has imposed 50% tariffs on $20bn in Canadian goods and Canada threatened retaliatory tariffs starting 8 SeptemberSign up for the US Breaking News emailAs tensions flare in the mideast with American military forces resuming strikes on Iran, Donald Trump has taken to social media to discuss his ballroom project.“We have hundreds of happy construction workers in D.C. busily doing their job buil...

9/2: The Takeout with Major Garrett

Lindsay Clancy jury ends day 5 of deliberations deadlocked; President Trump urges Iranian citizens to fight against their government.

Two Palestinians killed as settlers, Israeli forces raid West Bank village

Teenagers killed in settlers attack on al-Mughayyer as West Bank violence continues.

US-Iran war: Old videos falsely claim to show new attacks on American bases

As US-Iran hostilities flare up and strikes has resumed, so has a wave of misinformation online. Old and unrelated videos are flooding social media, falsely presented as footage of new attacks. As tensions escalate, lips filmed in Dubai, Russia and the US have been misrepresented as Iranian strikes on US bases in the Gulf. Another 68-year-old video of a US nuclear test has been falsely claimed to ...

US oversees signing of ‘billions’ in deals between Venezuela and Chevron, ENI, GE

US oil giant Chevron, Italy's ENI and GE Vernova signed deals worth "tens of billions of dollars" with Venezuela, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Wednesday during a trip to Caracas where he and Interim President Delcy Rodriguez finalised the agreements. 

Clippers docked five first-round draft picks and fined $30m over Kawhi Leonard scandal

Team circumvented salary cap rules to sign starOwner Steve Ballmer lands one-year banThe NBA has handed down one of the biggest punishments in the history of the league to the Los Angeles Clippers after finding that the franchise circumvented salary cap rules when it courted Kawhi Leonard as a free agent.The league has stripped the team of five first-round draft picks, giving the team no natural p...

Patagonia sues Trump over slashing of protected areas in Utah

President’s order strips nearly 3m acres of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante, sacred tribal sites, of safeguardsPatagonia, the outdoor clothing and gear company, has joined a lawsuit challenging Donald Trump’s decision to significantly reduce the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah, removing protections from nearly 3m acres.In July, the president approved th...

Patagonia sues Trump over reducing protected areas of Utah national monuments

President’s order strips nearly 3m acres of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante, sacred tribal sites, of safeguardsPatagonia, the outdoor clothing and gear company, has joined a lawsuit challenging Donald Trump’s decision to significantly reduce the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah, removing protections from nearly 3m acres.In July, the president approved th...

Lindsay Clancy jurors sent home for the day after twice failing to reach verdict

Jury to return for more deliberations on Thursday in case of mother accused of murdering her three childrenSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailThe jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial were dismissed for the evening on Wednesday without reaching a verdict, after nearly 30 hours of deliberations over five days.Addressing the 12-member jury – made up of nine women and three men – Judge Willi...

The long-term implications of Pete Hegseth’s US military purges

Resignation of US Army secretary is latest loss at the top for the military.

Macron and King Charles hail UK-France ties at Bayeux Tapestry viewing

For Macron, the visit comes in the final months of his presidency as he continues to push for greater European sovereignty, with Britain playing a key role despite Brexit.

Maltese businessman cleared over murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia

A Maltese businessman accused of being the mastermind of the 2017 car bomb killing of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has been acquitted.

Trump administration sides with OpenAI in lawsuit against New York Times

The Times and many companies are accusing OpenAI of misusing their material to train AI systems without compensationThe Trump administration is supporting OpenAI in ⁠a lawsuit against the New York Times, arguing in favor of the use of copyrighted writing to train artificial intelligence.The Times accuses OpenAI and its largest financial backer, Microsoft, of using millions of newspaper articles wi...

Trump says U.S. prepared to hit Iran "anytime we want" after "very heavy attack"

The U.S. military was looking into Iran's allegations that people at a wedding party were killed in the American strikes, a spokesman said.

Australia news live: Jim Chalmers weighs in on One Nation WA byelection win; $2m for Indigenous racism online register

Treasurer says he acknowledges concerns about inflation, cost of living and real wages were on voters’ minds. Follow the day’s news live.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it will be Nick Visser with the main action.Let’s begin. Continue reading...

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Nepal families hold symbolic funerals, thousands still missing

Families in Nepal hold symbolic funerals as rescuers search for survivors and bodies.

Nick White sparks controversy over Morgpie as he says she "easily could be a Trans" on stream

Morgpie is facing fresh controversy after Kick streamer Nick White commented on her appearance during a livestream. He said some of her looks appeared “too masculine” and that she “easily could be a Trans.” Separate claims from streamer Nick Lee have also resurfaced, but those remain unverified opinions. Here’s what was said, who Morgpie is, and what the available information actually establishes ...

Pennsylvania officer charged in killing of college student who went to wrong house

Police officer who fatally shot unarmed 22-year-old Glenwood Pysher IV faces voluntary manslaughter chargeA Pennsylvania police officer was charged Tuesday with voluntary manslaughter for last week’s fatal shooting of a college student who was looking for his friends late at night and went to the wrong house.Police body camera video reviewed by investigators showed the officer yelled: “Drop to the...

Wisconsin family’s 2,000 floodplain acres protected after decade-long fight

Uber shuts operations in Nigeria and Uganda with immediate effect

Nigeria - Africa's most populous country - is proving a tough market for ride-hailing services.

Kenyan editor found safe after abduction

In tonight's edition, rights groups in Kenya call for an investigation after a top journalist is abducted overnight  by heavily armed men. Also, trials for three potential vaccines against the Bunjeebuyyoo strain of Ebola are due to start over the next couple of months. And Senegalese consumers who are frustrated by the rising cost of living have launched a new campaign. 

Watch: Jury still unable to reach unanimous decision in Lindsay Clancy case

For a second time in two days, jurors told the judge they could not agree on a verdict in the murder trial.