Australia news live: Jacinta Allan quits as premier of Victoria before leadership challenge by Ben Carroll

Australia news live: Jacinta Allan quits as premier of Victoria before leadership challenge by Ben Carroll

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Allan says Ben Carroll will have her ‘unqualified support’ as leader if chosen. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastACTU president says now is the ‘right time’ to leaveMichele O’Neil, the president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, said it’s the “right time” to leave after she announced her departure alongside ACTU secretary Sally McManus.We thoug...

Jacinta Allan resigns as Victorian premier in face of leadership challenge by Ben Carroll

Jacinta Allan resigns as Victorian premier in face of leadership challenge by Ben Carroll

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Premier steps down from top job before expected spill, saying her deputy has her ‘unqualified support’Live updates: Jacinta Allan quits as premier of VictoriaWho is Ben Carroll?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJacinta Allan has announced her resignation as Victoria’s premier after a tumultuous 48 hours for Labor just four months out from the state election.Allan on Monday...

Jacinta Allan resigns as Victorian premier ahead of leadership challenge by Ben Carroll

Jacinta Allan resigns as Victorian premier ahead of leadership challenge by Ben Carroll

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Premier announces she is stepping down from the top job ahead of expected spill, says her deputy has her ‘unqualified support’ The Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan, has announced her resignation from the top job, after a tumultuous 48 hours for Labor just four months out from the state election.Allan on Monday had vowed to challenge for the leadership after a group of MPs told her she no longer ha...

Australia news live: Jacinta Allan leadership challenge: Victorian premier due to hold press conference as rival Ben Carroll focuses on ‘talking to colleagues’

Australia news live: Jacinta Allan leadership challenge: Victorian premier due to hold press conference as rival Ben Carroll focuses on ‘talking to colleagues’

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The Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan, will be challenged by her deputy, Ben Carroll. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastACTU president says now is the ‘right time’ to leaveMichele O’Neil, the president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, said it’s the “right time” to leave after she announced her departure alongside ACTU secretary Sally McManus.We ...

What to see at the Shenzhen Natural History Museum, from dinosaur fossils to meteorites

What to see at the Shenzhen Natural History Museum, from dinosaur fossils to meteorites

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The Shenzhen Natural History Museum will open to the public on July 28 as the first dedicated large-scale institution of its kind in southern China. Spearheaded by the Shenzhen government with a total investment of 3.5 billion yuan (US$517 million) – excluding the cost of collecting artefacts – the museum, located in the Pingshan district in the northeast of the city, is among its “Ten Cultural Fa...

Trump administration urges US Supreme Court to allow order targeting mail-in voting

Trump administration urges US Supreme Court to allow order targeting mail-in voting

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The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to clear the way for an executive order from US President Donald Trump that could dramatically change mail-in voting ahead of November’s midterm elections. The Justice Department asked the justices to halt for now lower court decisions blocking the sweeping changes in nearly half the country. The request comes soon after Trump delivered an...

Trump administration urges Supreme Court to allow order targeting mail-in voting

Trump administration urges Supreme Court to allow order targeting mail-in voting

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The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to clear the way for an executive order from US President Donald Trump that could dramatically change mail-in voting ahead of November’s midterm elections. The Justice Department asked the justices to halt for now lower court decisions blocking the sweeping changes in nearly half the country. The request comes soon after Trump delivered an...

Australia news live: Victorian Labor MPs gather before Jacinta Allan leadership challenge; NSW Liberal leader says Icac hearing ‘intensely uncomfortable listening’

Australia news live: Victorian Labor MPs gather before Jacinta Allan leadership challenge; NSW Liberal leader says Icac hearing ‘intensely uncomfortable listening’

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The Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan, will be challenged by her deputy, Ben Carroll. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastACTU president says now is the ‘right time’ to leaveMichele O’Neil, the president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, said it’s the “right time” to leave after she announced her departure alongside ACTU secretary Sally McManus.We ...

PM praises Sally McManus and Michele O’Neil as ‘giants’ as they resign from ACTU

PM praises Sally McManus and Michele O’Neil as ‘giants’ as they resign from ACTU

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Secretary and president of Australian Council of Trade Unions announced surprise departures on Monday eveningThe leadership of the trade union movement is set for a major shakeup after the secretary and president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions announced their surprise departures.The ACTU’s secretary, Sally McManus, and its president, Michele O’Neil, revealed on Monday night they would ...

US influencer ‘couldn’t seem to get away’ from husband accused of killing her, ex-partner says

US influencer ‘couldn’t seem to get away’ from husband accused of killing her, ex-partner says

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Police believe Sara Gilson was killed by husband Jeremiah Duffy after she accused him on TikTok of child sexual abuseSara Gilson, the social media influencer who was killed after she publicly accused her husband of child sexual abuse, “couldn’t seem to get away” from Jeremiah Duffy despite filing multiple protective orders, Gilson’s ex-husband said in an interview.“She had been stuck in a relation...

Shoot-out at Seattle festival that killed 3 may have been gang-related

Shoot-out at Seattle festival that killed 3 may have been gang-related

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There were at least three suspects involved in a shoot-out at a crowded food festival near Seattle’s Space Needle over the weekend, police said Monday. One of them was among those killed in the violence. In a document filed in juvenile court in Seattle, where a 15-year-old arrested in the case waived his initial appearance Monday, police said they believe there were at least three shooters: the 15...

Police say there were at least 3 shooters at Seattle food festival, 1 among the dead

Police say there were at least 3 shooters at Seattle food festival, 1 among the dead

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Police now say there were at least three suspects involved in a shoot-out at a crowded food festival near Seattle’s Space Needle over the weekend. One of them was among those killed in the violence. In a document filed in juvenile court in Seattle, where a 15-year-old arrested in the case did not appear for a scheduled initial appearance on Monday, police said they believe there were at least thre...

DNC chair faces growing scrutiny amid financial pressure and internal turmoil

DNC chair faces growing scrutiny amid financial pressure and internal turmoil

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Fraught time for Ken Martin as new reporting details cash-flow problem and divisions over party’s directionMounting financial pressures and growing internal turmoil at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) have intensified scrutiny of chair Ken Martin, as new reporting detailed a deepening cash-flow problem, management concerns and widening divisions over the party’s direction less than 100 days...

米大統領「合意の可能性ある」 イランは妥協しない姿勢

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アメリカのトランプ大統領は27日、イランとの協議をめぐり「合意にいたる可能性はある」と述べる一方、協議に進展がなければ再び軍事作戦に踏み切る考えを強調しました。イラン側も妥協しない姿勢を示していて、双方の立場の隔たりが埋まるのか依然、不透明です。

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Dangerous tornado tears through Wisconsin; lifeguards save young swimmer from rip current in California.

Yemen says ready to escalate against Houthi rebels as they target Saudi Arabia

Yemen says ready to escalate against Houthi rebels as they target Saudi Arabia

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Yemen's government on Monday issued a warning to the Houthi rebels after they stepped up recent attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure and imposed a maritime blockade, raising fears that the Iran-backed group's campaign could open a new front in the wider regional conflict and threaten shipping through the Red Sea.

Australia news live: Labor MPs gather before Victorian leadership challenge; PM praises outgoing ACTU ‘giants’

Australia news live: Labor MPs gather before Victorian leadership challenge; PM praises outgoing ACTU ‘giants’

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The Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan, will be challenged by her deputy, Ben Carroll. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastACTU president says now is the ‘right time’ to leaveMichele O’Neil, the president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, said it’s the “right time” to leave after she announced her departure alongside ACTU secretary Sally McManus.We ...

英首相「ウクライナと100%共にある」支援継続を強調

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イギリスのバーナム首相は、就任後初めてウクライナのゼレンスキー大統領と対面で会談し、「ウクライナと100%共にある」と述べて、無人機の追跡を妨害する最新技術を供与する方針を明らかにしました。