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Two men and a woman, all aged 19, died at the scene in Mackay after a late night crash involving multiple vehicles

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Scores of Venezuelans deported by US to El Salvador repatriated as Marco Rubio hails return of AmericansVenezuela released 10 jailed Americans on Friday in exchange for getting home scores of migrants deported by the United States to El Salvador months ago under the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.The resolution represents a diplomatic achievement for the Venezuelan president, Nicolas Maduro, helps Donald Trump in his goal of bringing home Americans jailed abroad and lands El Salvador a swap that it had proposed months ago. Continue reading...

Defence minister Richard Marles says Australia is steadfast' in support of Kyiv as Abrams tanks go into action

Police commissioner says there has been intelligence of formation of organised crime syndicate intent on havocTrinidad and Tobago has declared its second state of emergency this year amid grave concerns" about a coordinated threat from organised crime gangs inside and outside the country's prisons.Announcing the decision on Friday, the commissioner of police, Allister Guevarro, said his force had received intelligence the day before that the gangs had formed themselves into ... an organised crime syndicate" and were intent on wreaking havoc and planning assassinations, robberies and kidnappings. Continue reading...

Austrian extreme skydiver, 56, lost control of his motorised paraglider while flying over central ItalyThe extreme sports pioneer Felix Baumgartner, famed for a record-breaking 2012 skydive from the edge of space, has died in a paragliding accident in central Italy.The Austrian, 56, lost control of his motorised paraglider while flying over Porto Sant'Elpidio in the Marche region on Thursday and fell to the ground into the swimming pool of a hotel. Continue reading...

Foreign secretary says two agents were involved in planting spyware on a device used by poisoning victim Yulia SkripalThe UK has exposed 18 Russian spies and their units responsible for cyber-attacks in Britain and hacking one of the victims of the Salisbury poisonings, David Lammy, the foreign secretary, has said.Announcing individual sanctions, Lammy said Russia had targeted media, telecoms providers, political and democratic institutions and energy infrastructure in the UK in recent years. Continue reading...

The president has threatened to sue the 94-year-old media mogul over a Wall Street Journal story but their relationship has survived previous tensionsThreats to sue. Angry calls to editors. Public denunciations. In the wake of the Wall Street Journal's story claiming Donald Trump contributed to a bawdy" letter to the convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein - featuring a drawing of a naked woman's silhouette around a typewritten personal message - the president's relationship with the outlet's proprietor, Rupert Murdoch, appears on the surface to have deteriorated from temperamental to terminal.Just a few days ago, the 94-year-old mogul was spotted among the president's high-profile guests at the Fifa Club World Cup final. Following the publication of the article, however, Murdoch now finds himself on the president's lengthy list of media opponents threatened with court action. Continue reading...

Justice Collins Rice says it is for politicians and not courts to change rules around two-child benefit capTwo women who conceived their eldest children while they were in violent and controlling relationships have lost a legal challenge to the rules around the two-child benefit cap.A high court judge said the accounts of the abuse the women faced when they were vulnerable girls barely out of childhood" were chilling". Continue reading...

Arrest under the Terrorism Act happened after the man refused to stop displaying the sign when asked by policeA man has been arrested in Glasgow for holding a paper sign allegedly supportive of the proscribed direct action group Palestine Action, the third arrest of its kind across the city in the past week.Police Scotland confirmed that the 64-year-old man, who had been speaking to a small group of protesters gathered at Nelson Mandela Place in the city centre on Friday afternoon, had been arrested in connection with an offence under the Terrorism Act for displaying a sign expressing support for a proscribed organisation". Continue reading...

Guilty verdict widely expected for Brazil's ex-president accused of plot to seize power after losing 2022 electionFederal police have raided Jair Bolsonaro's Brasilia mansion, banned him from communicating with foreign diplomats and ordered him to wear an electronic ankle tag amid fears Brazil's ex-president may abscond to avoid punishment over an alleged coup attempt.A supreme court trial examining claims that Bolsonaro masterminded a murderous plot to seize power after losing the 2022 election is expected to reach its conclusion in the coming weeks. Continue reading...

This blog is now closedJohn Healey has been accused by the Liberal Democrats of misleading parliament over the Afghan data leak.Ed Davey said that the defence secretary must urgently come before parliament to answer the question of whether he knowingly misled MPs and the public". Continue reading...

Leo urges Israeli PM to reach a ceasefire deal and expresses concern over heartbreaking toll' in regionTwo of Jerusalem's most senior Christian clerics travelled to Gaza on Friday after a deadly Israeli strike on the Palestinian territory's only Catholic church, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reports.The Catholic Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, and his Greek Orthodox counterpart, Theophilos III, headed an ecclesiastical delegation" to meet local Christians after Thursday's strike on the Holy Family Church in Gaza City, a statement read.Those responsible must be held to account.It is crucial that immediate steps are taken to prevent recurrence of such violence. Continue reading...

Music fans snap up wellies, scarves and light jackets, and shares rise 4% on better-than-expected performanceShoppers snapping up Burberry wellies, scarves and light jackets to wear at music festivals have helped the fashion brand to its best sales performance in 18 months despite lacklustre spending by tourists around the world.Sales of the luxury British brand fell 2% to 433m in the three months to the end of June, with a 1% decline at established stores, an improvement from the 6% fall in the previous quarter and the best performance since Christmas 2023. Continue reading...

Historic decision in Australia's federal court gives traditional owners in state's north-west the right to control access to their country

Low-lying areas of Punjab province hit by significant flooding after rivers overflow their banksThe south-west monsoon continued a deadly streak in Pakistan this week, with torrential rain on Wednesday killing at least 63 people. After beginning life as showers and thunderstorms in north-west India this week, a more organised area of low pressure developed, merging showers into a larger area of heavy rain as they moved into the Pakistani province of Punjab. This rain tracked roughly north across Punjab on Tuesday night and into Wednesday, hitting several major cities including Lahore and the capital, Islamabad. The greatest rainfall was in the city of Chakwal, which recorded 423mm (16.6in), more than double the July average.Rivers overflowed their banks, significantly flooding low-lying areas of Punjab. Though several of the deaths were attributed to drowning, most were the result of building collapses. A number of deaths were reportedly from electrocution. This latest deluge takes the death toll from this year's monsoon, which began in late June, to almost 180, more than half of which are children. Owing to its large low-lying regions, Pakistan is among the countries most endangered by the climate crisis, with significant flooding events becoming more common in recent years. Continue reading...

Maha Almassri, 61, who fled Gaza last year, was detained in Villawood after Julian Hill personally' cancelled her bridging visa

The 74-year-old Bega man was flying from Wangaratta in Victoria to Moruya in NSW when his plane vanished on Tuesday afternoon

Perth man, 42, reportedly died on Wednesday after jumping from the peak of Sass Pordoi in the Dolomites regionAn Australian who reportedly died earlier this week in an accident at a competition in northern Italy has been remembered as a much-loved member of the international Base jumping community.James Nowland, 42, died on Wednesday after jumping from the peak of Sass Pordoi in the Dolomites region during the Pordoi Base race, Italy's Ansa news agency reported. Continue reading...

Aboriginal elder alleges he has been prevented from visiting Robert Barnes because he raised the matter with the state's First Nations voice

Case that exposed France's rape culture and shocked the world has been made into play to be shown in Avignon, where trial was heldA stage play based on the trial of the men who drugged and raped Gisele Pelicot will be staged this week in the southern city of Avignon, as France continues to debate the lessons for society from the country's biggest ever rape trial.The three-hour performance, The Pelicot Trial: Tribute to Gisele Pelicot, has been created by Milo Rau, the Swiss director and playwright acclaimed for his theatre interpretations of court proceedings, including the Moscow trial of the Russian punks Pussy Riot and the trial of the Romanian despot Nicolae Ceauescu. Continue reading...

Colbert told shocked audience he only found out the night before, as CBS announced it will end the entire Late Show franchise after 33 yearsThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert has been cancelled and will end in May, with network CBS announcing it will retire the Late Show entirely after a 33-year run.Colbert, who has hosted the talkshow since 2015, announced the news during Thursday night's taping, telling the audience he had only been told the news the previous night. Continue reading...

Initial 15.5m will go to schemes such as launch of large regional park to improving green spaces along canalsA coalition of environmental and heritage bodies has launched a billion-pound mission to bring nature into the heart of urban areas in the UK.The first phase of the Nature Towns and Cities initiative will involve 15.5m being invested in 40 towns and cities across the four nations. Continue reading...

Party investigating after MP said she did not regret remarks about people experiencing racism in different waysDiane Abbott has been suspended from the Labour party for a second time after saying she did not regret her past remarks on racism, as Keir Starmer once again attempted to reassert his grip over his backbenchers.The veteran MP now faces an investigation over her defence of remarks more than two years ago that people of colour experienced racism all their lives", which was different from the prejudice" experienced by Jewish people, Irish people and Travellers. Continue reading...

Witnesses say John Caravello did not throw teargas canister at agent during raid that resulted in farmworker's deathAcademics and colleagues are rallying around a California university professor who was arrested and charged with assaulting a federal officer during a chaotic immigration raid at a cannabis farm that resulted in a worker's death.John Caravello, a math and philosophy professor at California State University Channel Islands, joined a crowd of protesters who confronted immigration agents when they arrived at Glass House cannabis farm in Camarillo, a community about 50 miles north of Los Angeles. Continue reading...

Talks focused on resident doctors' working lives as health secretary refused to reopen negotiations on payHopes are rising that next week's strike by resident doctors in England will be called off after their leaders had a constructive" meeting with the health secretary and agreed to hold further talks.The co-chairs of the British Medical Association's resident doctors committee met Wes Streeting for 90 minutes - longer than the hour they had planned - in Westminster on Thursday afternoon. Continue reading...

White House says no viable path forward for planned 800-mile system aiming to connect San Francisco to LADonald Trump said on Wednesday the transportation department was rescinding $4bn in US government funding for California's high-speed rail project.The department said there was no viable path forward for California's high-speed rail development and it was considering potentially clawing back additional funding related to the project. Continue reading...

Mahdi Khanbabazadeh, 38, was arrested outside Guidepost Montessori school after agents stopped him en routeAn Oregon father was taken into US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) custody while dropping off his child on 15 July at a preschool in the Portland-area town of Beaverton, the agency confirmed.The man, identified by Ice as 38-year-old Iranian citizen Mahdi Khanbabazadeh, was arrested outside Guidepost Montessori school after being stopped by agents en route. An Ice spokesperson said in a statement that Khanbabazadeh entered the country legally but overstayed his visa. Continue reading...

Sources say leak included details of Britons who endorsed Afghan applications to be brought to UK after Taliban takeoverDetails of members of the SAS are among more than 100 Britons named in the database of 18,700 Afghans, the accidental leak of which by a defence official led to thousands being secretly relocated to the UK.Defence sources said the highly sensitive document contained names and email addresses belonging to people sponsoring or linked to some individual cases. Personal information about MI6 officers was also included. Continue reading...

16 and 17-year-olds will be able to vote in all elections as part of changes including easier voter registration and crackdown on foreign interference

Those from Asian or British Asian backgrounds are more likely to be waiting longer than 18 weeksPatients from the most deprived areas of England face longer waits for NHS treatment and make up a higher proportion of those waiting for care, according to figures.Data released by NHS England on Thursday provides a breakdown of the health service's waiting lists by ethnicity and deprivation levels for the first time. It shows that people in the most deprived areas of England and people from ethnic minority backgrounds make up a disproportionate and growing proportion of those waiting for NHS treatment. Continue reading...

Mike Pence is latest prominent figure to call for release of files on sex offender once close to president

UK PM and German chancellor answered media questions after signing first treaty between two countries since second world warWhile Rushanara Ali is answering the urgent question in the Commons, Keir Starmer is speaking at the event where he is announcing a civil society covenant".There is a live feed here.Why does this government think a 16-year-old can vote but not be allowed to buy a lottery ticket or an alcoholic drink, marry or go to war, or even stand in the elections they're voting? It isn't the government's position on the age of maturity just hopelessly confused? Continue reading...

Alfie Coleman, 21, was arrested by counter-terrorism police in east London after picking up pistol and ammunitionA former Tesco worker caught buying a gun in an MI5 sting operation has denied compiling a kill-list of colleagues and customers branded race traitors".Alfie Coleman was arrested by counter-terrorism police in an east London supermarket car park moments after picking up a Makarov pistol and ammunition on 29 September 2023. Continue reading...

Alexus Grynkewich says Russia will remain a threat even if a peaceful solution to war in Ukraine can be foundFour Flemish civil society groups that brought the case against the regional Flemish government hailed the court's decision (12:39) as historic".This historic ruling acknowledges that the Flemish government bears a heavy legal responsibility when it facilitates military shipments to a state committing war crimes and possibly genocide," said Fien De Meyer of the League for Human Rights. The court has now said what politicians refuse to admit." Continue reading...

Local state-controlled media buzzed about the visit, praising the turnaround' and suggesting relations between the two countries were back on track

FCA fines bank for failures relating to money-laundering risk linked to two businesses

Star's team members reported music, concert visuals and future setlists taken from vehicle ahead of Atlanta showsBeyonce's choreographer and one of her dancers for the Cowboy Carter tour told police that thieves broke into their vehicle and stole numerous items, including jump drives full of unreleased music, footage for her upcoming shows and past and future setlists.The alleged robbery, first reported by Channel 2 in Atlanta, occurred less than 48 hours before the singer kicked off a four-show residence at the city's Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Continue reading...

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Air India cautions investigation into Boeing 787 Dreamliner crash is in early stages as speculation about cause growsIndia's aviation regulator has ordered the country's airlines to examine fuel switches on Boeing aircraft, after a preliminary report on the Air India flight 171 crash in June showed the fuel supply had been cut seconds after takeoff.The Directorate General of Civil Aviation said it had issued the order after several domestic and international airlines began making their own inspections of the locking mechanisms attached to the switches. Continue reading...

Study notes young people more likely to accept unfair demands and less likely to report exploitative conditions

Summit will guide Labor's second-term agenda and include skills, the net zero energy transition, workforce pressures and the care economy

Pair found guilty of manslaughter of newborn baby, who died after they went on run to evade social servicesTwo parents have been found guilty of the manslaughter of their newborn daughter, who died after they took her to live in a tent in freezing wintry conditions to evade social services.Constance Marten and Mark Gordon, who had already had their first four children taken into care, went on the run with their fifth - a baby girl named Victoria - shortly after her birth in December 2022. Continue reading...

Investigation verifies allegations of inappropriate sexual language and one incident of unwelcome physical contactA report on the behaviour of Gregg Wallace has substantiated 45 allegations made against the former BBC presenter, including claims of inappropriate sexual language and one incident of unwelcome physical contact.A seven-month investigation into the MasterChef presenter's behaviour covered 83 allegations against him, of which more than half were substantiated. Continue reading...

Cross-party group of lawyers, politicians and academics considers mechanism to halt crimes against humanityClearer legal obligations on the British government to prevent genocides, and to determine if one is occurring rather than leaving such judgments to international courts, are to be considered by a cross-party group of lawyers, politicians and academics under the chairmanship of Lady Helena Kennedy.The new group, known as the standing group on atrocity crimes, says its genesis does not derive from a specific conflict such as Gaza or Xinjiang, but a wider concern that such crime is spreading as international law loses its purchase. Continue reading...

Recruitment body blames scar tissue' left by April tax increases as starting salaries rise only modestly in JuneThe number of people hunting for jobs in Britain surged in June at the fastest rate since the height of the Covid pandemic, industry figures show, amid growing business fears over tax rises and the economic outlook.The snapshot from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and the accountancy firm KPMG showed the number of new candidates looking for work rose at the sharpest rate since November 2020, when the UK entered the second nationwide lockdown. Continue reading...

Mark Rowley says historically policing has got a lot wrong' in black communities but we get a lot more right today'The head of the Metropolitan police has said it is shameful" that black boys in London are more likely to be dead by 18 than white boys.Sir Mark Rowley spoke on Sky News' Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips where he said racial disparity among suspects and victims of crime in the capital was a difficult" issue for the force. Continue reading...

Graduate recruiter says much use of AI goes undetected as specialist says half of candidates are now using it

Windrush Untold Stories exhibition received global support after portraits were slashed and daubed with paintPortraits celebrating the Windrush generation in the heart of Brixton have been restored after a vandalism attack led to a global outpouring of support.The Windrush Untold Stories exhibition, displayed in Windrush Square, features 20 portraits and recollections of people who arrived in the UK from the Caribbean in the postwar era. Continue reading...

Deputy premier likens investigation to 1980s Fitzgerald inquiry, accusing Labor of orchestrating protection racket' for union