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Angus Taylor has inadvertently taken centre stage in an Icac hearing – and the fallout could be profound

If the opposition leader was funding one side of a vicious factional war, it would be hard for many in the party to stomachGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIndependent Commission against Corruption inquiries have an uncanny tendency to sprawl in unexpected directions.Just ask former New South Wales premier, Gladys Berejiklian, who was caught on tape with her secret boyfri...

Arizona man secretly cut holes through Tucson's street curbs to steal stormwater

France order 4,000 more evacuations as fires ravage southwest Europe

France may never have seen an evacuation on this scale in peacetime, as it is “very likely” to be the largest civilian evacuation operation ever carried out in the country.

Devastating wildfires expose Europe’s fragile response to a new climate reality

As Spain and France battle devastating fires, Brussels is expanding its civil protection efforts – but the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events are raising questions over who is responsible for Europe's lack of preparedness.

Captain Chris ‘Hunter-Killer’ Philp takes on French navy single-handed | John Crace

Shots fired in the Channel are all in a day’s work for the intrepid shadow home secretaryC’est magnifique, mais ce n’est pas la guerre. Captain Chris “Hunter-Killer” Philp had been on patrol since first light in the Channel. While the rest of the country was still asleep, the Philpster was scanning the horizon for rubber dinghies full of illegal immigrants. Something he had never done in his previ...

Captain Chris ‘Hunter-Killer’ Philp takes on French navy single-handed

Shots fired in the Channel are all in a day’s work for the intrepid shadow home secretaryC’est magnifique, mais ce n’est pas la guerre. Captain Chris ‘Hunter-Killer’ Philp had been on patrol since first light in the English Channel. While the rest of the country was still asleep, the Philpster was scanning the horizon for rubber dinghies full of illegal immigrants. Something he had never done in h...

イオンモール熊本「ガスが漏れていたとの報告」政権幹部

政権幹部の1人は28日夜記者団に対し爆発があった「イオンモール熊本」について「爆発の原因かどうかは分からないが、ガスが漏れていたとの報告があった。ガスの元栓を閉めた上で、警察や消防、自衛隊が救助活動にあたっている」と述べました。

FIFA World Cup: For India, qualification is still just a distant dream

India failed to qualify for next year's Asian Cup, making a FIFA World Cup 2030 or 2034 appearance unlikely.

熊本市の病院に搬送 少なくとも1人意識なし 84人けがで手当て

震度6強の揺れを観測した熊本市南区にある済生会熊本病院によりますと、28日午後10時すぎの時点で地震の影響でけがをした84人が病院で手当てを受けていて、このうち少なくとも1人は意識がない状態だということです。

'Only thing keeping me in Canada is the amount...': Redditor says getting residency looks remote, decent job not enough

Telling Hong Kong judge to retire early is sufficient penalty for plagiarism: experts

Telling a Hong Kong judge found to have plagiarised submissions in his judgments to retire early is a sufficient penalty, as he has already suffered reputational damage and is losing tens of millions of dollars in forgone salary, allowances and pension payouts, legal experts have said. A spokesman for the judiciary confirmed on Tuesday that Justice Wilson Chan Ka-shun would be eligible for early r...

Trump administration needs to stop ‘public harassment’ of Fauci and scientists, open letter says

Letter, published before Anthony Fauci will appear before Congress, accuses Republicans of ‘waging a war on individual scientists’US politics live – latest updatesMore than 155 scientists, physicians and public health advocates have called for an end to what they describe as the “vilification and harassment of many American scientists” by the Trump administration and its allies.In an open letter p...

Zelensky visit White House in test to Maga's 'significant shift towards' Kyiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected at the White House on July 28 for talks with US counterpart Donald Trump, as Kyiv seeks to win fresh diplomatic and military support in its fight against Russia. Zelensky is also in the US to attend US senator Lindsey Graham's funeral, an important support of Ukraine inside the Republican party. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson tells us more from Washin...

Singapore growth to hold firm but AI boom a ‘major uncertainty’: central bank

Singapore’s economic growth should remain firm in the second half of 2026 although a major uncertainty is the sustainability of the AI investment boom, the head of its central bank said on Tuesday. Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Managing Director Chia Der Jiun, speaking at the release ‌of the central bank’s annual report, said the Middle East conflict also posed risks, but for now global AI...

The US buried 85,000 cubic metres of nuclear waste beneath a Pacific island

Heatwave threatens firefighting mission in France's southwest

The return of high temperatures is threatening firefighters hold on a vast blaze in the Gironde. Calmer conditions over the last two days have enabled authorities to stabilise the fires but as the region is placed under a yellow heat warning and new evacuation order come into force on July 28, fears are mounting that the blaze could once again spiral out of control.

French wildfires threaten defence sites and hit regional economy

The fires have forced evacuations and protective measures at strategically important aerospace and defence sites, while preventing thousands of businesses from operating normally.

震度7 熊本 宇城の住宅倒壊 1人が巻き込まれ救助活動

震度7の揺れを観測した熊本県宇城市を管轄する宇城警察署によりますと、市内で住宅が倒壊し、高齢の男性1人が巻き込まれ、救助活動をしていますが、呼びかけに反応がないということです。当初この住宅には4人が住んでいて、連絡が取れなくなっているという情報がありましたが、確認したところ2人は別の場所に住んでいて、もう1人については外出していて無事だったということです。

Footprints in Kenya shed light on prehistoric human cousin Paranthropus

Footprints left on a muddy lakeshore in northern Kenya ⁠around 1.43 million years ago are providing new insight into the size and behaviour of a species in the human evolutionary lineage that was the last of its kind, known for extensive anatomical adaptations for eating tough vegetation. The species, Paranthropus boisei, is known mostly from skull and tooth fossils. Now researchers working along ...

Rescue teams evacuate flooded villages in Sheikhupura Pakistan

Rescue teams evacuate villagers by boat in Sheikhupura, Pakistan, after monsoon floods submerged homes and left communities without basic supplies.

Witness says Lincoln Memorial pool was damaged before alleged vandalism

Former Olympic canoeist Davey Hearn’s lawyers say testimony undermines felony chargeA witness in the case against a former Olympic canoeist accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool testified that the area of the pool liner was already damaged and would have required repairs regardless of David “Davey” Hearn’s alleged actions.A court filing released on Monday contained that revel...

Greek prime minister congratulations Christopher Nolan on 'Odyssey' box office success

Kyriakos Mitsotakis thanked the British director for the film’s role in promoting ancient Greek culture and for choosing Greece as the main filming location for his box office blockbuster.

【速報】ドラレコにイオンモール熊本 爆発の瞬間 複数安否不明

熊本県嘉島町のイオンモール熊本で爆発が起きた時、現場付近を走っていた車のドライブレコーダーが爆発の瞬間を捉えていました。

Wildfires scorch Spain and France with more dry weather expected

Firefighters in Spain and France are battling some of the worst wildfires western Europe has ever seen with more hot and dry weather anticipated. Ramy Inocencio reports.

長崎 島原 眉山の山肌が一部崩れる 林野庁が現地調査へ

消防によりますと、長崎県島原市の「眉山」が崩れていると、通行人から通報があったということです。その後、眉山の山肌が一部崩れたことが確認されていて、管理する林野庁が29日、現地調査を行うことにしています。