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Australia news live: PM to host three Pacific leaders in Brisbane, with all eyes on China after missile test
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Australia news live: PM to host three Pacific leaders in Brisbane, with all eyes on China after missile test

Leaders from Tonga, Samoa and Papua New Guinea to join Albanese at State of Origin decider. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese will host a trio of Pacific prime ministers as he tries to bolster Australia’s regional influence amid the creeping threat of China, Australian Associated Press reports.The bilateral meetings with Papua New G...

Marine Le Pen to run for presidency and appeal against conviction in France’s highest court
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Marine Le Pen to run for presidency and appeal against conviction in France’s highest court

French far-right leader announces decision after court orders her to wear ankle tag over embezzlement The French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has announced she will run for the presidency in 2027 and will lodge an appeal to France’s highest court over her sentence to wear an electronic ankle tag for the embezzlement of European parliament funds.“Tonight, I am a candidate in the presidential elec...

US appeals court strikes down key part of Florida law restricting campus race and gender discussions
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US appeals court strikes down key part of Florida law restricting campus race and gender discussions

Ron DeSantis’s Stop Woke Act suffers another legal setback, with the state accused of ‘puppeteering’Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA federal appeals panel struck down a significant chunk of Ron DeSantis’s so-called Stop Woke Act on Tuesday, delivering another rebuff to the Republican Florida governor’s efforts to stifle free speech in higher education.In a scathing order, judges ...

Labour, Tories and Lib Dems refuse to stand in byelection with Farage’s resignation labelled ‘desperate stunt’ – as it happened

Labour, Tories and Lib Dems refuse to stand in byelection with Farage’s resignation labelled ‘desperate stunt’ – as it happened

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Reform UK leader to quit as MP but stand again, saying the people of Clacton ‘should be the judges of my actions’ Q: Do you think the parliamentary commissioner for standards should investigate Nigel Farage’s gifts from George Cottrell?Badenoch said that was a matter for the commissioner.[Farage is] hinting at press regulation. For all of the criticism and the attacks, and I would even say abuse ...

Why is Marine Le Pen running for French presidency after court confirmed conviction?

Why is Marine Le Pen running for French presidency after court confirmed conviction?

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A look at the the case, the appeal court decision and how it could affect the race to succeed Emmanuel MacronMarine Le Pen has said she will be a candidate in France’s presidential race next year, after a court ruling on her appeal against a conviction for embezzlement of public funds allowed her to run.However, the path ahead is far from straightforward. Continue reading...

Why is Marine Le Pen running for president after court confirmed conviction?

Why is Marine Le Pen running for president after court confirmed conviction?

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A look at the the case, the appeal court decision and how it could affect the race to succeed Emmanuel MacronMarine Le Pen has said she will be a candidate in France’s presidential race next year, after a court ruling on her appeal against a conviction for embezzlement of public funds allowed her to run.However, the path ahead is far from straightforward. Continue reading...

Utah revokes license of boarding school where Paris Hilton says she was abused as teen

Utah revokes license of boarding school where Paris Hilton says she was abused as teen

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Hilton in a statement said Provo Canyon school ‘failed the children in its care’ and faced abuse allegations for decadesThe state of Utah has revoked the license of a boarding school where socialite Paris Hilton said she was abused as a teenager, saying the school had “failed to provide applicable health and safety services for clients”.The state’s action, which took effect on Monday, cites multip...

Prince Harry and other claimants could face £50m legal bill after losing phone-hacking case

Prince Harry and other claimants could face £50m legal bill after losing phone-hacking case

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High court dismisses claims by group including Duke of Sussex that Mail publisher used unlawful methods to source stories about themPrince Harry and six other prominent figures are facing a legal bill of up to £50m after losing their case against the publisher of the Daily Mail over claims it used unlawful methods to source stories.In an emphatic ruling that is likely to signal an end to new litig...

Prince Harry gets burned in his mission to ‘slay dragons’ of British media

Prince Harry gets burned in his mission to ‘slay dragons’ of British media

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Harry claimed victory in two earlier legal actions but he and his co-claimants lost their lawsuit against ANL on TuesdayPrince Harry could face £50m legal bill after losing phone-hacking lawsuit against Mail publisherThe Duke of Sussex has variously described his long-running legal battles with certain sections of the British media as a “mission” and a “life’s work”.“I’ve been told that slaying dr...

Duke of Sussex calls his legal battles with British media his ‘life’s work’

Duke of Sussex calls his legal battles with British media his ‘life’s work’

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Harry claimed victory in two earlier legal actions but he and his co-claimants lost their lawsuit against ANL on TuesdayPrince Harry could face £50m legal bill after losing phone-hacking lawsuit against Mail publisherThe Duke of Sussex has variously described his long-running legal battles with certain sections of the British media as a “mission” and a “life’s work”.“I’ve been told that slaying dr...

Revealed: Farage’s £5m gift reported to UK crime agency over money laundering concerns

Revealed: Farage’s £5m gift reported to UK crime agency over money laundering concerns

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Exclusive: Latest Guardian revelation about gift from cryptocurrency tycoon comes as Reform UK leader forces byelectionThe £5m gift to Nigel Farage by a cryptocurrency billionaire was reported to the National Crime Agency by bankers who were concerned it may have been laundered money, the Guardian can reveal.The disclosure will put further pressure on the Reform UK leader, who is awaiting a decisi...

Prosecutors present video of Charlie Kirk’s killing on second day of hearing

Prosecutors present video of Charlie Kirk’s killing on second day of hearing

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Utah county attorney’s office says evidence against suspect Tyler James Robinson is sufficient for case to move to trialSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailUtah prosecutors on Tuesday showed video from the day of Charlie Kirk’s killing that they said depicted suspect Tyler James Robinson entering the Utah Valley University campus and climbing on to a roof where they say he fired a fat...

Prosecutors show video of Charlie Kirk’s killing on second day of hearing

Prosecutors show video of Charlie Kirk’s killing on second day of hearing

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Utah county attorney’s office says evidence against suspect Tyler James Robinson is sufficient for case to move to trialSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailUtah prosecutors on Tuesday showed video from the day of Charlie Kirk’s killing that they said depicted suspect Tyler James Robinson entering the Utah Valley University campus and climbing on to a roof where they say he fired a fat...

Trump renews call for US to take over Greenland as he arrives for Nato summit

Trump renews call for US to take over Greenland as he arrives for Nato summit

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President also threatens to pull all American troops from Europe and rails against Nato stance on Iran warEurope live – latest updatesDonald Trump has revived his bid for the US to acquire Greenland, threatening to pull all American armed forces out of Europe after it repeatedly pushed back.Arriving at the Nato summit in Ankara on Tuesday, the US president also suggested his commitment to defendin...

Labour, Tories and Lib Dems refuse to stand in byelection with Farage’s resignation labelled ‘desperate stunt’ – UK politics live

Labour, Tories and Lib Dems refuse to stand in byelection with Farage’s resignation labelled ‘desperate stunt’ – UK politics live

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Reform UK leader to quit as MP but stand again, saying the people of Clacton ‘should be the judges of my actions’ Q: Do you think the parliamentary commissioner for standards should investigate Nigel Farage’s gifts from George Cottrell?Badenoch said that was a matter for the commissioner.[Farage is] hinting at press regulation. For all of the criticism and the attacks, and I would even say abuse ...

Bernie Sanders calls on Graham Platner to withdraw from Senate race amid sexual assault claims

Bernie Sanders calls on Graham Platner to withdraw from Senate race amid sexual assault claims

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Sanders, one of Platner’s earliest and most influential backers, is latest to call on him to withdraw from Maine raceThe progressive senator Bernie Sanders has called on Graham Platner to withdraw from the US Senate race in Maine, citing “very serious allegations” of sexual assault.While Platner has denied the claim, first reported by Politico, a growing list of Democrats have urged him to stand a...

Hungarian public media outlets halt broadcasting in post-Orbán shake-up

Hungarian public media outlets halt broadcasting in post-Orbán shake-up

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Péter Magyar hails ‘end of propaganda broadcasts’ as Kossuth radio and M1 TV channels suspend transmissionHungarian public media outlets close to Viktor Orbán have suspended broadcasting, the country’s prime minister said as he hailed efforts to dismantle the longtime nationalist leader’s control over information.Péter Magyar, who ousted Orbn in a landslide election victory in April, wrote on Face...

Badenoch says Tories won’t stand in ‘fake’ Clacton byelection, but will in likely recall one over Farage’s ‘fishy finances’ – UK politics live

Badenoch says Tories won’t stand in ‘fake’ Clacton byelection, but will in likely recall one over Farage’s ‘fishy finances’ – UK politics live

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Reform UK leader to quit as MP but stand again, saying the people of Clacton ‘should be the judges of my actions’ Q: Do you think the parliamentary commissioner for standards should investigate Nigel Farage’s gifts from George Cottrell?Badenoch said that was a matter for the commissioner.[Farage is] hinting at press regulation. For all of the criticism and the attacks, and I would even say abuse ...

Nato should let Ukraine join to ‘make all of us stronger’, says Zelenskyy

Nato should let Ukraine join to ‘make all of us stronger’, says Zelenskyy

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Ukraine’s president argues defensive capabilities built up in war with Russia mean it shouldn’t be excludedEurope live – latest updatesVolodymyr Zelenskyy has argued for Ukraine to be allowed to join Nato at its annual summit – saying it would be wrong to exclude a country that had built up strong defences in its long struggle against the Russian invasion.The Ukrainian president said his country h...

Zelenskyy says Nato should let Ukraine join to ‘make all of us stronger’

Zelenskyy says Nato should let Ukraine join to ‘make all of us stronger’

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Ukraine’s president says defensive capabilities built up in war with Russia mean it would be wrong to exclude itEurope live – latest updatesVolodymyr Zelenskyy has argued for Ukraine to be allowed to join Nato at its annual summit – saying it would be wrong to exclude a country that had built up strong defences in its long struggle against the Russian invasion.The Ukrainian president said his coun...

Qatar: Iran is legally responsible for hits on three tankers in strait of Hormuz

Qatar: Iran is legally responsible for hits on three tankers in strait of Hormuz

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Vessels, including a Qatari LNG carrier, struck close to Oman as Tehran blames USQatar has warned Iran it will bear full legal responsibility after three tankers, including a Qatari LNG vessel, were struck within hours in the strait of Hormuz.All three were hit close to Oman, which had suggested a new shipping corridor close to its coastline – a proposal Iran opposes as it wants to charge ships to...

Qatar says Iran fully responsible after tankers struck in strait of Hormuz

Qatar says Iran fully responsible after tankers struck in strait of Hormuz

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Three vessels, including a Qatari LNG carrier, struck within hours close to OmanQatar has warned Iran it will bear full legal responsibility after three tankers, including a Qatari LNG vessel, were struck within hours in the strait of Hormuz.All three vessels were struck close to Oman which had suggested a new shipping corridor close to its coastline – a proposal opposed by Iran, which wants to ch...

Block Farage’s resignation until inquiry into £5m donation is finished, urges Davey – UK politics live

Block Farage’s resignation until inquiry into £5m donation is finished, urges Davey – UK politics live

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Reform UK leader to quit as MP but stand again, saying the people of Clacton ‘should be the judges of my actions’ Q: Do you think the parliamentary commissioner for standards should investigate Nigel Farage’s gifts from George Cottrell?Badenoch said that was a matter for the commissioner.[Farage is] hinting at press regulation. For all of the criticism and the attacks, and I would even say abuse ...

Austrian campaign aims to save writer Stefan Zweig’s Salzburg villa after Porsche tunnel row

Austrian campaign aims to save writer Stefan Zweig’s Salzburg villa after Porsche tunnel row

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Supporters hope to stop 17th-century Villa Europa passing into private hands after Wolfgang Porsche unexpectedly put it on marketAustrian cultural figures have launched a campaign to buy a villa once home to the writer Stefan Zweig after its owner, the automotive magnate Wolfgang Porsche, unexpectedly put it on the market following a row over his plans to build a private tunnel for his car collect...