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Concerns grow over increased global ties with Taliban in Afghanistan
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Concerns grow over increased global ties with Taliban in Afghanistan

Campaigners fear deeper diplomatic contacts are undermining demands for improvements in human rights The Taliban in Afghanistan have launched a diplomatic effort to end their isolation as major regional and international powers show a readiness to engage more closely with the repressive regime despite its systematic human rights abuses.Five years after the Taliban took power, an increasing number ...

‘My heart breaks into a million pieces’: emotional tributes to Kumanjayi Little Baby at Alice Springs funeral
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‘My heart breaks into a million pieces’: emotional tributes to Kumanjayi Little Baby at Alice Springs funeral

Hundreds gathered with flashes of pink to farewell the five-year-old girl, who was allegedly murdered in AprilWarning: This story contains references to Indigenous Australians who have diedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA sombre funeral service for Kumanjayi Little Baby has been attended by hundreds of people from the Alice Springs community and surrounds.Wearing pink a...

Coalition split on Andrew Bragg speech as South Australian senator Andrew McLachlan urges colleagues to ‘follow his lead’
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Coalition split on Andrew Bragg speech as South Australian senator Andrew McLachlan urges colleagues to ‘follow his lead’

Senior colleagues dismiss Bragg’s migration figures as ‘personal views’ while others say critical response is an ‘overreaction’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLiberal senator Andrew McLachlan has publicly backed Andrew Bragg and urged colleagues to “follow his lead” after a public speech that has split colleagues and triggered a rebuke from opposition leader, Angus Taylo...

Trump dismisses concerns about USS Abraham Lincoln, saying its record-breaking 250 days at sea ‘not nearly enough’ – as it happened
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Trump dismisses concerns about USS Abraham Lincoln, saying its record-breaking 250 days at sea ‘not nearly enough’ – as it happened

This live blog is now closed.Trump downplays concerns about sailors deployed for record 250 daysSign up for the Breaking News US emailThe Trump administration, in its appeal to the supreme court today, said that “this case involves an extraordinary and unlawful injunction that will halt the ongoing construction of the integrated military complex including a totally secure ballroom space, at the Ea...

Picasso print stolen from Milwaukee art gallery in 2018 found by landlord while cleaning apartment

Picasso print stolen from Milwaukee art gallery in 2018 found by landlord while cleaning apartment

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Torero print, one of 30 known to exist signed by Picasso, was stolen from Bill DeLind’s gallery in 2018Bill DeLind thought the Picasso print that was stolen from his Milwaukee gallery in 2018 was gone forever. But then police called last week and asked him to look at an artwork that a local landlord found while cleaning out a vacant apartment.DeLind immediately recognized the stolen Torero print, ...

Fears for missing Sydney teen who hasn’t been seen since leaving for hike on Wednesday

Fears for missing Sydney teen who hasn’t been seen since leaving for hike on Wednesday

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Fresh search teams to scour Nattai national park for Lily Hooper, 18, who failed to return home from a bushwalkGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe search for an 18-year-old bushwalker missing in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales since Wednesday is continuing, with fresh teams arriving at the Nattai national park on Saturday morning.Lily Hooper left her home in Sy...

Strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia, killing at least 38

Strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia, killing at least 38

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Shallow quake hit Indonesia’s Flores region early on Saturday, prompting thousands to seek higher groundA powerful 7.7-magnitude quake struck eastern Indonesia early on Saturday, killing at least 38 people, causing widespread panic and collapsing buildings and homes in a region prone to deadly earthquakes.Authorities had issued a tsunami warning, which has since been lifted, but there have been do...

Strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia, killing at least 20

Strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia, killing at least 20

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Shallow quake hit Indonesia’s Flores region early on Saturday, prompting thousands to seek higher groundA powerful 7.7-magnitude quake struck eastern Indonesia early on Saturday, killing at least 20 people, causing widespread panic and collapsing buildings and homes in a region prone to deadly earthquakes.Authorities had issued a tsunami warning, which has since been lifted, but there have been do...

Strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia, killing at least five

Strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia, killing at least five

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Shallow quake hit Indonesia’s Flores region early on Saturday, prompting thousands to seek higher groundA powerful 7.7-magnitude quake struck eastern Indonesia early on Saturday, killing at least five people, causing widespread panic and collapsing buildings and homes in a region prone to deadly earthquakes.Authorities had issued a tsunami warning, which has since been lifted, but there have been ...

Strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia, killing two

Strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia, killing two

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Shallow quake hit Indonesia’s Flores region early on Saturday, prompting thousands to seek higher groundA powerful 7.7-magnitude quake struck eastern Indonesia early on Saturday, killing two people, causing widespread panic and collapsing buildings and homes in a region prone to deadly earthquakes.Authorities initially issued a tsunami warning, but it has since been lifted. Continue reading...

Strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia

Strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia

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Shallow quake hit Indonesia’s Flores region early on Saturday, prompting thousands to seek higher ground after initial tsunami warning A powerful 7.7-magnitude quake struck eastern Indonesia early on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said, sending thousands running in panic after authorities issued a tsunami warning.The shallow quake hit Indonesia’s Flores region with a depth of 10km at 5.58am lo...

Strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia, triggering tsunami warning

Strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia, triggering tsunami warning

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Quake hit Indonesia’s Flores region with a depth of 10km early on Saturday morningA powerful 7.7-magnitude quake struck eastern Indonesia early on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said, triggering a tsunami warning and prompting hundreds to evacuate.The quake hit Indonesia’s Flores region with a depth of 10km at 5:58am on Saturday, Indonesia time. The epicentre of the shallow quake was 68km (42 ...

Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off coast of Indonesia and tsunami warning issued

Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off coast of Indonesia and tsunami warning issued

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Quake hit Indonesia’s Flores region with a depth of 10km early on Saturday morningA powerful 7.7-magnitude quake has struck off the coast of Indonesia, the US Geological Survey said. No immediate casualties or damage were reported.The quake hit Indonesia’s Flores region with a depth of 10km at 5:58am on Saturday Indonesia time. It’s epicentre was 68km (42 miles) north-northwest of the city of Ende...

Trump downplays concerns about sailors onboard USS Abraham Lincoln amid record deployment

Trump downplays concerns about sailors onboard USS Abraham Lincoln amid record deployment

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President said nine months at sea ‘not nearly long enough’ even as families call for attention to mental health crisisDonald Trump has downplayed concerns about US sailors enduring a record-setting deployment of nearly nine months onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln on Friday, saying the deployment was “not nearly long enough” as concerns mount over mental health and supply issues onboard the aircraft...

Trump downplays concerns about sailors aboard USS Abraham Lincoln amid record deployment

Trump downplays concerns about sailors aboard USS Abraham Lincoln amid record deployment

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President said nine months at sea ‘not nearly long enough’ even as families call for attention to mental health crisisDonald Trump has downplayed concerns about US sailors enduring a record-setting deployment of nearly nine months aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln on Friday, saying the deployment is “not nearly long enough” as concerns mount over mental health and supply issues aboard the aircraft ca...

Jason Arday, professor at centre of Cambridge plagiarism row, found dead

Jason Arday, professor at centre of Cambridge plagiarism row, found dead

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Academic was pronounced dead at his home in south London after police called to address after 3pm on FridayJason Arday, the academic who resigned last week as a professor at the University of Cambridge, has been found dead at his home in south London.The Metropolitan police said officers were called to Arday’s address by the London ambulance service after 3pm on Friday. Continue reading...

Burnham announces £65m for drought-hit farmers after Labour pressure

Burnham announces £65m for drought-hit farmers after Labour pressure

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PM steps up climate response with measures including better water access and support for building farm reservoirsFarmers must not carry the risks of the climate crisis alone, Andy Burnham has said, as he announced £65m of funding to help them manage the devastating drought.The prime minister is stepping up his response to the immediate climate crisis after facing a backlash from his own MPs and La...

Trump threatens to declare strait of Hormuz ‘territory of the United States’

Trump threatens to declare strait of Hormuz ‘territory of the United States’

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Seriousness of remark made in New York on Friday, and whether it signaled new policy ​position, not clearDonald Trump has threatened to declare the strait of Hormuz as “a territory of the United States” as his administration struggles to conclude the war with Iran.During a speech at a police academy on Long Island, New York, on Friday, the US president said he would “pretty soon” designate the wat...

BBC seeks to subpoena Trump children and son-in-law over defamation lawsuit

BBC seeks to subpoena Trump children and son-in-law over defamation lawsuit

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Network wants to serve Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr after president sues over January 6 documentaryThe BBC is trying to subpoena Donald Trump’s children as it builds its defense against the president’s defamation lawsuit centered on a documentary on the January 6 insurrection.In a motion filed on Friday, the BBC sought authorization to serve Trump’s two eldest children, Donald T...

BBC seeks to subpoena Trump’s eldest children and son-in-law over defamation lawsuit

BBC seeks to subpoena Trump’s eldest children and son-in-law over defamation lawsuit

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Network wants to serve Donald Trump Jr, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner after president sues over January 6 documentaryThe BBC is trying to subpoena Donald Trump’s children as it builds its defense against the president’s defamation lawsuit centered on a documentary on the January 6 insurrection.In a motion filed Friday, the BBC sought authorization to serve Trump’s two eldest children, Donald Trum...

Ontario free to axe Toronto bike lanes, region’s top court rules

Ontario free to axe Toronto bike lanes, region’s top court rules

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Win is significant for region’s premier, Doug Ford, who blames protected zones for city’s traffic illsThe Ontario government is now free to rip out Toronto’s bike lanes on its busiest streets after the region’s top court ruled in favour of the province on Friday, overturning a lower court’s decision that decreed removal would violate constitutional rights.The win is significant for Ontario’s premi...

Ontario free to axe Toronto bike lanes, regions top court rules

Ontario free to axe Toronto bike lanes, regions top court rules

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Win is significant for region’s premier, Doug Ford, who blames protected zones as cause of city’s traffic illsThe Ontario government is now free to rip out Toronto’s bike lanes on its busiest streets after the region’s top court ruled in favour of the province on Friday, overturning a lower court’s decision that decreed removing the lanes would violate constitutional rights.The win is significant ...

Jason Arday found dead after resigning from Cambridge over plagiarism claims

Jason Arday found dead after resigning from Cambridge over plagiarism claims

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Academic was pronounced dead at his home in south London after police called to address after 3pm on FridayJason Arday, the black academic who resigned last week as a professor at the University of Cambridge, has been found dead at his home in south London.The Metropolitan police said officers were called to Arday’s address by the London ambulance service after 3pm on Friday. Continue reading...

‘Devastating’: bulldozers plough through Big Bend national park as Trump’s border work pushes ahead

‘Devastating’: bulldozers plough through Big Bend national park as Trump’s border work pushes ahead

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Heavy machinery seen operating in famous Santa Elena Canyon amid outcry over new wall infrastructure in beloved Texas parkBulldozers have begun plowing up ground at the mouth of Big Bend national park’s famed Santa Elena Canyon as part of the Trump administration’s multibillion-dollar “smart wall” expansion on the US-Mexico border, according to new footage taken by activists who have been monitori...

Emergency alert warning of wildfire risk sent to phones in England and Wales

Emergency alert warning of wildfire risk sent to phones in England and Wales

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People urged not to light barbecues, campfires or anything else that could spark fire during period of extreme heatMillions of people across England and Wales have received an emergency alert to their phones as the government warns against activities that could start fires.The deputy prime minister, Louise Haigh, said it was the most extensive use to date of the emergency alert system, with phones...

US Forest Service chief reportedly pressed staff for more support for wildfire near his ranch

US Forest Service chief reportedly pressed staff for more support for wildfire near his ranch

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Michael Boren requested more aircraft for 7-acre Cabin Creek fire, some of which were diverted from other firesMichael Boren, the US undersecretary of agriculture for natural resources and environment who oversees the US Forest Service, reportedly pressed agency staff last month to deploy more aircraft to a 7-acre (2.8-hectare) fire that was burning near his Idaho ranch, according to a Washington ...

US forest service chief reportedly pressed staff for more support for wildfire near his ranch

US forest service chief reportedly pressed staff for more support for wildfire near his ranch

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Michael Boren requested more aircraft for 7-acre Cabin Creek fire, some of which were diverted from other firesMichael Boren, the US undersecretary of agriculture for natural resources and environment who oversees the US Forest Service, reportedly pressed agency staff last month to deploy more aircraft to a 7-acre (2.8-hectare) fire that was burning near his Idaho ranch, according to a Washington ...

Burnham criticised for EV and North Sea approach amid climate crisis

Burnham criticised for EV and North Sea approach amid climate crisis

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Cut in electric vehicle sales targets could add millions of tonnes of CO2 to emissions in UK, say green campaignersAndy Burnham has been criticised for moving to cut electric vehicle (EV) sales targets and accept North Sea drilling at a time of devastating wildfires caused by the climate emergency.The prime minister for the first time acknowledged on Friday that the climate crisis was behind hundr...

Burnham criticised for EV and North Sea drilling approach as wildfires heighten climate fears

Burnham criticised for EV and North Sea drilling approach as wildfires heighten climate fears

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Reduction in EV sales targets could add millions of tonnes of CO2 to emissions as UK faces impact of global heatingAndy Burnham has been criticised for moving to cut electric vehicle (EV) sales targets and accept North Sea drilling at a time of devastating wildfires caused by the climate emergency.The prime minister for the first time acknowledged on Friday that the climate crisis was behind hundr...