As tobacconist firebombings intensify in Melbourne, nearby stores are being denied insurance
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As tobacconist firebombings intensify in Melbourne, nearby stores are being denied insurance

Arson attacks related to illegal tobacco trade are also causing revenue and reputation problems for neighbouring businessesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSmall businesses located near tobacconists are being denied insurance or priced out of coverage as rising arson attacks turn neighbouring shops into collateral damage.The problem has intensified after a spate of firebo...

Trump to create ‘AI Force’ to monitor technology as fears over out-of-control agents grow
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Trump to create ‘AI Force’ to monitor technology as fears over out-of-control agents grow

President had brushed away suggestions to slow down AI technology, even as his own party counseled cautionDonald Trump on Saturday said he would appoint an artificial intelligence czar and create an “AI Force” to help monitor the technology, though he gave almost no details about either plan.As global fears over AI have grown, especially in the past week in the face of multiple industry figures so...

Dutch riot police break up violent far-right protest in The Hague

Dutch riot police break up violent far-right protest in The Hague

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Authorities ban anti-immigration march after fireworks and other projectiles thrown at officers in city centre parkDutch riot police dispersed several hundred far-right protesters in The Hague on Saturday after violence erupted and local authorities banned a planned march in the city against immigration and asylum policies.The Dutch public broadcaster NOS reported that 24 people had been arrested,...

Houthis claim attacks on Saudi capital, after flames seen near Riyadh airport

Houthis claim attacks on Saudi capital, after flames seen near Riyadh airport

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Yemen’s Houthis said they attacked “sensitive” sites in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Saturday with missiles and drones, hours after flames and a large plume of smoke were seen near the city’s main airport. Saudi Arabia had sent alerts overnight warning of potential danger around Riyadh, amid an escalation in attacks by the Houthis in the kingdom. Reuters video and photographs ‌showed a huge pillar ...

Macron and Carney to hold talks on strengthening Canada-France ties

Macron and Carney to hold talks on strengthening Canada-France ties

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President Emmanuel Macron embarked Saturday on a symbolic visit to Saint Pierre and Miquelon, a French territory off Canada's Newfoundland, where he is hosting Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. The first-ever visit by a Canadian prime minister to the French archipelago in the North Atlantic comes as Carney marks a shift in Ottawa's foreign policy toward Europe amid growing tensions with the US....

French outpost off Canada in the spotlight as Macron hosts Carney on symbolic visit

French outpost off Canada in the spotlight as Macron hosts Carney on symbolic visit

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President Emmanuel Macron embarked Saturday on a symbolic visit to Saint Pierre and Miquelon, a French territory off Canada's Newfoundland, where he hosts Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. The first-ever visit by a Canadian prime minister to the French archipelago in the North Atlantic comes as Carney marks a shift in Ottawa's foreign policy toward Europe amid growing tensions with the US. 

Victorian Labor vows to close loopholes that allow domestic violence perpetrators to ‘slip through the cracks and walk free’

Victorian Labor vows to close loopholes that allow domestic violence perpetrators to ‘slip through the cracks and walk free’

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Premier Ben Carroll says a re-elected Labor government will legislate a new form of manslaughter and increase maximum penalty for rape to life imprisonmentGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastA re-elected Victorian Labor government will create two new Australian-first offences aimed at closing “loopholes” it says have allowed perpetrators of family violence to escape punishme...

Victorian Labor promises new offences to close domestic and family violence ‘loopholes’

Victorian Labor promises new offences to close domestic and family violence ‘loopholes’

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Premier Ben Carroll vows to legislate new form of manslaughter and increase maximum penalty for rape to life imprisonmentGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastA re-elected Victorian Labor government will create two new Australian-first offences aimed at closing “loopholes” it says have allowed perpetrators of family violence to escape punishment.On Sunday, the premier, Ben Car...

1897 park could get $49 mn golf course makeover 129 years after Congress set it aside for public use

1897 park could get $49 mn golf course makeover 129 years after Congress set it aside for public use

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Congress created Washington’s East Potomac Park for public recreation in 1897, and its golf course opened in 1919. Now, the Trump administration is moving ahead with plans to renovate the historic public course into a major golf venue. A $389,355 contract has been awarded for environmental and preservation work, while a construction contract could be worth up to $49 million.

California farming family challenged a second-home rule in 2017; 9 years later, Supreme Court declines

California farming family challenged a second-home rule in 2017; 9 years later, Supreme Court declines

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After a prolonged legal battle, a California family has seen their hopes of purchasing a second home on agricultural land dashed. In June 2026, the US Supreme Court decided not to review their appeal, upholding Marin County's regulations that require agricultural covenants for new homes. This ruling marks the conclusive end to the family's challenge against established land-use restrictions in Cal...

Trump says he will create ‘AI Force’, name AI tsar

Trump says he will create ‘AI Force’, name AI tsar

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US President Donald Trump wrote in a social media post on Saturday that he is creating an “AI Force” to oversee regulation of AI and will appoint ‌an AI “tsar” in the near future. “We will not in any way hinder or stifle the Growth of this incredible Industry,” Trump said. “Rather, we will cherish it, help it, and watch over it, as ⁠it grows! However, we will also be looking for BAD, and ‌we can d...

California warns of measles exposure in six counties from unvaccinated train passenger

California warns of measles exposure in six counties from unvaccinated train passenger

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Health authorities work to notify people who were exposed to person who traveled through at least six countiesCalifornia public health officials are warning of a possible measles exposure spanning multiple counties after an infected and unvaccinated passenger traveled through the state via Amtrak trains and thruway buses.The warning comes as the US faces its largest measles resurgence in more than...