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Melbourne anti-weapons protest being investigated as terrorist act by ‘far-left extremists’

Federal police say those who vandalised a defence manufacturer and torched nearby cars could face life imprisonmentGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnti-weapons protesters who vandalised a defence manufacturer and set nearby vehicles alight could face life imprisonment after police said the incident was being investigated as an act of terrorism by “far-left extremists”.Th...

Aboriginal community police officers sue NT authorities over alleged racial abuse and discrimination

Class action claims Indigenous staff were called slurs, exposed to racist language and paid less for doing the same workWarning: This article contains racist and offensive language directed at First Nations peopleGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAboriginal community police officers are suing the Northern Territory government and the NT police force alleging systemic discr...

Star Wars dubbed into Welsh for first time for S4C broadcast

Rhys Ifans, Matthew Rhys, Aimee-Ffion Edwards and Mark Lewis Jones among actors voicing characters from 1977 blockbusterThere are a few links between the Star Wars franchise and Wales, including the secretive building of the Millennium Falcon in an old hangar in the far south-west of the Celtic nation.But until now speakers of Welsh – Cymraeg – have not been able to hear the words of Luke Skywalke...

Oil prices fall on hopes Strait of Hormuz could reopen

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent both announced talks had progressed to allow shipments to resume.

Oil prices fall as US officials raise hopes of a deal with Iran

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent both announced talks had progressed to allow shipments to resume.

Kemi Badenoch defends selection of man jailed for harassing Jewish MP in council election – as it happened

Conservative leader tells press she stands by decision to select Joshua Bonehill-Paine as a candidate for local election in SomersetFormer neo-Nazi activist selected as Tory candidate for Somerset council electionSome 86,495 people were in prison in England and Wales as of 3 August, according to the latest data published by the Ministry of Justice.This is 2,026 below the record high of 88,521 reac...

Photos: Thousands in Gaza City join mass funeral for 112 Palestinians

Bodies wrapped in Palestinian flags carried through the streets in one of the largest funerals since war on Gaza began.

Spain and fellow EU nations bury the hatchet after Ceuta migration discord

Spain on Tuesday mended relations with fellow EU nations after a mass influx of migrants into the North African enclave of Ceuta drew criticism from both sides of the Atlantic. Spain also confirmed that of 72,000 people who entered the enclave from Morocco last week, all but 2,000 have returned.

Funeral held for 112 victims buried under rubble of Gaza flats for nearly three years

A mass funeral has been held in Gaza for more than 100 people finally recovered from the site of an Israeli attack on an apartment block.

Serviceman kills 3 civilians, 1 soldier in Russian-held Crimea

A serviceman in Russian-held Crimea opened fire on fellow soldiers and civilians, killing four people and wounding four, officials said.

“Extinct” snail returns—1,000 reintroduced to Norfolk Island after 30 years

Campbell's keeled glass snails have reached a major conservation milestone on Norfolk Island. Over one thousand critically endangered snails have now been released onto the island. This marks a significant comeback after the species was presumed lost for decades. The successful recovery program involved extensive collaboration and captive breeding efforts. Researchers will continue monitoring the ...

米 ベッセント財務長官 “協調介入は象徴的な意味合い”

アメリカのベッセント財務長官が4日、NHKの単独インタビューに応じ、日米の通貨当局が歴史的な円安を阻止するために先週実施した円買いの協調介入について、「われわれが協調介入を行った理由は、象徴的な意味合いがあったからだ。アメリカは偉大な同盟国である日本と連携し、高市政権の政策こそが長期的に円を強くする正しい政策だと考えていること、そして、為替相場の過度な変動がアジア地域、ひいては世界経済全体に悪影響を及ぼしかねないことを示したのだ」と述べました。

Vote to take place on Blanche nomination as Cornyn says he is satisfied over ‘anti-weaponization’ fund withdrawal – US politics live

Trump’s former personal lawyer appears on track to become attorney general despite others’ reservations over deal withdrawing $1.8bn fundCritics denounce Blanche deal to halt Trump slush fundSign up for US Breaking News emailThe White House has called an emergency summit of artificial intelligence business leaders on Tuesday to finalize details of a voluntary compliance system for safety breaches,...

Hezbollah rejects fresh round of talks between Lebanon and Israel

Lebanon and Israel are holding a fresh round of direct talks in Rome under US sponsorship. It is the seventh such meeting since Hezbollah drew Lebanon into the Middle East war in March with rocket fire at Israel, which responded with heavy airstrikes and a ground invasion. The talks were criticised by the leader of Hezbollah, who said they brought 'shame' and 'humiliation' to Lebanon. FRANCE 24's ...

U.S. doing ‘whatever it takes to support’ Japan as Yen plummets: Bessent

Bessent said the yen's substantial undervaluation could trigger other economic problems or competitive devaluations of other currencies "which is unhealthy."

US doing ‘whatever it takes to support’ Japan as Yen plummets, says Bessent

Bessent said the yen's substantial undervaluation could trigger other economic problems or competitive devaluations of other currencies "which is unhealthy."

Firefighters in Greece gain ground against wildfires near Athens

Easing winds on the northwestern outskirts of Athens allowed firefighters in Greece to gain ground against a wildfire that had been burning for five consecutive days near the coastal village of Psatha, the fire service said. The greater Athens region has been placed under near-maximum fire risk for Wednesday, according to the civil protection ministry.

Greece gains ground against blaze near Athens

Firefighters in Greece gained ground Tuesday against a wildfire burning for a fifth day on the outskirts of Athens, as easing winds allowed water-bombing aircraft back into the skies in force.

Archaeologists uncover 600-year-old saint statue beneath Berlin's oldest district

Excavations in Berlin's Molkenmarkt uncovered medieval religious artefacts from the 14th and 15th centuries. These discoveries include well-preserved saint figurines and a Madonna and Child sculpture. An extraordinary cache of ceramic figures containing human bone fragments was also found. These finds offer fresh evidence of devotional practices in medieval urban life. The discoveries contribu...

Top Huawei chip scientist opens up on strategy, ‘blind arrogance’ and his war-hero mindset

When Liao Heng joined Huawei Technologies’ chip-design unit in 2016, he was sceptical about whether China could ever build world-class semiconductors. A former child prodigy who entered Beijing’s prestigious Tsinghua University in 1987 at age 14 before moving to Princeton University for postdoctoral research, Liao had spent over a decade in the United States watching what he described as a “long s...

Ceuta has 're-exposed immigration's divisive nature' in the EU

The EU's migration chief said the bloc successfully met a "test" of its border security and "resilience to disinformation" in the handling of a migrant rush into Spain's North African territory of Ceuta. His comments came as the bloc's interior ministers held an emergency meeting over the incident, with several praising Spain for how it handled it. FRANCE 24's Kethevane Gorjestani tells us more.

Beirut port blast anniversary overshadowed by new wave of destruction

As much of southern Lebanon lies in ruins due to Israeli attacks, residents struggle once again to rebuild their lives.

【地震速報】宮城 石巻で震度3 津波の心配なし

4日午後11時ごろ、宮城県で震度3の揺れを観測する地震がありました。この地震による津波の心配はありません。

Meet Darshan Magdum, Indian member of US boy band, who finally gets O-1 visa and the Internet is behind it

Zimbabwe mourns mother and 2 daughters killed in the UK as father faces charges

Relatives and friends have gathered in Zimbabwe for the funeral of a mother and her two young daughters who were found dead in their home in Britain