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‘Exceedingly heavy-handed’: ACT police criticised by magistrate for Tasering disabled Aboriginal woman

The Guardian ·

Exclusive: Body-worn camera footage shows woman pulled off bench and a Taser activated despite ‘putting up no resistance’, magistrate says Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A magistrate has criticised “exceedingly heavy-handed” ACT police officers who…

There’s more than a whiff of politics to the sudden call to slash Labor’s green energy subsidies

The Guardian ·

EVs and home batteries are in Treasury crosshairs despite a better economic case for scaling back nuclear-powered submarines and diesel fuel rebates for miners Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast As Jim Chalmers, the treasurer, comes under increasing…

British-Somali ‌‌boxer Ramla Ali defeats Mikiah Kreps for first ⁠⁠world title

Al Jazeera ·

Ali wins a controversial split -decision fight against American Kreps to claim IBO and WBF junior featherweight belts.

Thirteen migrants die after boat sinks off Crete

BBC News ·

The Greek coastguard says it has rescued 18 people, all of whom were Sudanese nationals.

Paraguay raids ex-president’s home: Why a bank crash brought down Pena

Al Jazeera ·

Santiago Pena faces charges of financial crimes following Ueno Bank's collapse, impacting half of Paraguay's population.

‘Obvious risk of further tragedy’ at rail crossing type at which Amazon driver died, inquiry finds

The Guardian ·

Call for overhaul of manually operated level crossings after delivery worker was killed by passenger train in Kent An Amazon delivery driver was killed by a train after he drove his van on to railway tracks at a manually operated level crossing, apparently without realising he…

Syria confirms sending troops to Saudi Arabia amid battle against Houthis

Al Jazeera ·

Syrian officials deny reports Damascus is sending troops to Yemen, but Syrian security integration appears under way

Which Republicans are running for minority leadership roles in Congress?

Al Jazeera ·

Republicans in US House and Senate will hold elections on Tuesday to select leadership after losing their majorities.

Sudan teachers go on strike over meagre salaries and dilapidated schools

Al Jazeera ·

Teachers across the country say their pay no longer covers basic living costs.

China rejects ‘baseless’ claims it spied on Nvidia boss

Al Jazeera ·

China denies spying on Nvidia boss Jensen Huang as the company probes his affair with an alleged intelligence agent.

Man jailed over racist Badenoch death threats

BBC ·

Congress is back after GOP's midterm defeat. And, Trump appoints new chief of staff

NPR ·

Republicans have just weeks left of control of Congress. Here's what to expect.

Nine foreigners caught allegedly trying to leave South Africa to fight in Ukraine

BBC News ·

Police declined to disclose their nationalities but said none of them lived in South Africa.

Russia-Ukraine war: Nine foreigners caught trying to leave South Africa to join conflict

BBC ·

Partial collapse of Pakistan’s Tarbela dam causes flood water surge

Al Jazeera ·

A protective barrier collapsed at the partially-constructed Tarbela Dam T-5 hydropower project in Pakistan.

Prosecution calls for long jail term as Russell Brand is sentenced for rape and sexual assault – latest updates

The Guardian ·

Prosecuting barrister asks for a ‘category one’ sentencing length which ranges from 10 to 15 years Proceedings are beginning now. Chief prosecutor Riel Karmy-Jones KC is up on her feet.

At least 21 migrants and refugees die trying to reach Greece’s Crete

Al Jazeera ·

Greece's coastguard said more than 100 people rescued in several operations off the southern coast of Crete.

Sanctioned Russian military aircraft lands at Ben Gurion Airport in Israel

The Jerusalem Post ·

Krakow shooting suspect has died in hospital, police say

BBC News ·

Six people were killed in the shooting, and three bodies of the suspect's family members were found at their home.

Poland’s justice minister says investigation into Kraków shooting will aim to establish if the 24-year-old acted alone – Europe live

The Guardian ·

Terrorism investigation was opened after attacker opened fire in a market square The EU has filed a lawsuit against IBM and two other companies involved in its troubled border-management system, an internal document has revealed.

Polanski says Labour has ‘shocking record’ on climate issues as ministers expected to cut EV targets for car industry – UK politics live

The Guardian ·

Louise Haigh is expected to agree to cut a target for EV sales by about a quarter Last week Rupert Lowe , who leads Restore Britain, a small, far-right party that is even more hardline than Reform UK (the party Lowe represented when he became an MP in 2024), issued a statement…

Paraguay former president’s mansion raided in ongoing investigation

Al Jazeera ·

A hidden vault was found in Paraguay's former president's mansion amid ongoing banking scandal investigation.

Rubio sees little hope of diplomatic breakthrough to Mideast deadlock amid 'outrageous' Iranian demands

CNBC ·

French Olympian Teddy Riner announces presidential bid

POLITICO.eu ·

At least 34 dead after Europe-bound migrant boat sinks off Senegal

BBC News ·

The Atlantic crossing to Spain's Canary Islands remains dangerous for migrants seeking a better life

Deadly floods hit Iraq as thunderstorms sweep across region

The Guardian ·

Violent storms lash northern Iraq and parts of Iran, while Portugal faces strong winds and Japan braces for further snowfall Deadly flash floods hit northern Iraq on Saturday as severe thunderstorms swept across the region, including in neighbouring Iran.

Gaza authorities slam global ‘inaction’ after mudslide kills five people

Al Jazeera ·

Four children and a woman were killed after heavy rain caused a sandbank to collapse on their tent.

EU sues IBM and two European firms over troubled entry/exit border system

The Guardian ·

Lawsuit filed last year against IBM, Atos and Leonardo after delays to passengers blamed on the system, first reported in the FT The EU has filed a lawsuit against IBM and two other companies involved in its troubled border-management system, an internal document has revealed.

Why is Nvidia’s Jensen Huang at the centre of a US-China spy scandal?

Al Jazeera ·

Allegations linking CEO to Chinese intelligence shake markets with chipmaker's shares falling more than 4 percent.

Four killed in Gaza after sand embankment collapses onto tents, health ministry says

BBC News ·

Three children are among those killed in the incident that came a day after heavy rain reportedly flooded tens of thousands of tents across Gaza.