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None of the candidates may seem like a good option, but some pose a greater danger to net zero than othersOut of power, and with no one paying them much attention at the moment, the Conservative leadership contest may seem fairly irrelevant to UK climate policy.But the winner could make a significant difference. Continue reading...

Crowd at funeral pays tribute to enigmatic criminal who enshrined himself in Australian folklore with democracy manifest' meme

Twenty-nine-year-old shot in execution-style murder' in Harold Street in western Sydney early on Monday

Country Liberal party chief minister, Lia Finocchiaro, says parents of children who commit crimes may also have their government benefits cut

Satya Tarapureddi rang call button at least seven times before child died at Monash children's hospital, coroner hears

The laws mean workers across the country can refuse to monitor, read or respond to work calls and emails outside paid hours

Media watchdog issues warning after 10 Play aired 17 betting commercials during friendly with England and women's A-League game

Just.Equal Australia says Anthony Albanese should not march in next year's Mardi Gras for pushing Australians back into the statistical closet'

Driver charged with eight offences after allegedly stabbing his partner while driving, leading to car crash in Engadine

British army officer kidnapped, then killed and secretly buried, while on undercover operation during TroublesA search is to begin for the remains of a British army captain and undercover officer who was kidnapped, murdered and secretly buried by the IRA in 1977.Capt Robert Nairac was kidnapped by the IRA while on an undercover operation in The Three Steps pub in Dromintee in south Armagh close to the border. After a struggle he was taken across the border to a field in Ravensdale woods area in north Louth where he was beaten up and questioned before being murdered. Continue reading...

The 58-year-old man was shot in the stomach outside his Cranbourne East home in what police say was a random attack

Sophie Galaise's departure comes after orchestra cancelled the performance of a pianist who had dedicated a piece to slain journalists in Gaza

The airline has vowed to rebook the customers, who scored cheap tickets to the US for less than $5,000 return, on to business class flights

US rapper says he will not perform in United Arab Emirates until it stops arming' the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan, where thousands have been killedMacklemore has cancelled an upcoming October concert in Dubai over the United Arab Emirates' role in the ongoing genocide and humanitarian crisis" in Sudan through its reported support of the paramilitary force that has been fighting government troops there.The announcement by the US rapper reignited attention to the UAE's role in the war gripping the African nation. While the UAE repeatedly has denied arming the Rapid Support Forces and supporting its leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, UN experts reported credible" evidence in January that the Emirates sent weapons to the RSF several times a week from northern Chad. Continue reading...

The Queensland senator was kicked off the Liberal National federal election ticket in July 2023

More opt to work beyond traditional retirement age but some are forced to, says advice group Rest LessThe number of people aged 60 and older who are self-employed has reached a record of almost 1 million, research suggests.This represents an increase of more than a third (33%) in the past decade, to reach 991,432 self-employed people aged 60 or over in 2023, according to analysis by Rest Less, which offers advice to older people. Continue reading...

Exclusive: nursing body says staff are being punished by benefits policy for those on temporary visasNHS nurses from overseas are being pushed into poverty" because of rules that deprive many people coming to work in the UK of welfare benefits for five years after they arrive.They are being forced to borrow money, run up credit card debts and go without food because they are unable to make ends meet, according to a report from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN). Continue reading...

Ryan Evans, a safety adviser and former soldier, was staying at the Hotel Sapphire in Kramatorsk when it was hit by Russian missileA British man working for the Reuters news agency has been killed in a strike on a hotel in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, the news agency has said.Ryan Evans, who was working as a safety adviser for the agency, was killed after a missile struck the Hotel Sapphire on Saturday where he was staying as part of a six-person team. Continue reading...

Israeli air raids on rocket sites are part of dangerous rise in hostilities, increasing fears a major conflict could eruptBenjamin Netanyahu has vowed that Israeli air raids targeting Hezbollah rockets in southern Lebanon in the early hours of Sunday morning were not the end of the story", after the two sides exchanged their heaviest fire since the war in Gaza began, raising fears of an all-out regional conflict.The Israeli prime minister did not specify what further action, if any, was planned after the intense exchanges but he suggested Israel's moves would be aimed at changing the situation in the north". Continue reading...

First Black woman to become Master of the King's Music says cuts to education means we've lost so much talent'All children should be taught musical instruments for free at school to widen access to classical music, according to the first Black woman to be appointed Master of the King's Music.The Belize-born composer, pianist and singer-songwriter Errollyn Wallen says she plans to use her new role to influence the things I feel are important in music-making today," in particular better music education for children. Continue reading...

West London Caribbean heritage, arts and culture event has particular significance this year after far-right riotsThousands of people have gathered on the streets of London draped in flags and decked in jewels to celebrate the annual Notting Hill carnival, with some describing the festival as a big statement" on the cultural diversity of Britain.One million people are expected to attend the carnival, which marks the 56th year it has been running. The celebration of Caribbean heritage, arts and culture is one of the biggest and longest-running carnivals in the world. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Experts say desocialised' pupils home schooled through Covid are entering traditionally most disruptive years

Neither side seems prepared for realities of land warfare, but a small mistake may have deadly consequences

Female senior constable alleges male officer stalked and harassed her at remote police beat

Actuaries Institute report says rising insurance premiums set to increase further because of natural disasters associated with climate crisis

Russian-born billionaire said to have miscalculated' by visiting France during inquiry into crime on his platformThe Russian-born founder of Telegram, Pavel Durov, is due to appear in a French court later on Sunday, after his arrest at a Paris airport over alleged offences related to the messaging app.Sources told the AFP news agency that the Franco-Russian tech billionaire would appear in court after being detained by police at Le Bourget airport. French investigators had issued a warrant for Durov's arrest as part of an inquiry into allegations of fraud, drug trafficking, organised crime, promotion of terrorism and cyberbullying. Continue reading...

Second world war veteran Manette Baillie marks birthday with skydive for charity in SuffolkA 102-year-old military veteran has become Britain's oldest skydiver.Manette Baillie, from Benhall Green in Suffolk, jumped out of plane over Beccles on Sunday to mark her birthday and raise money for three charities, which she described as very dear to my heart". Continue reading...

Inflammatory statements of Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich have drawn widespread condemnation

Lucy' was groomed by a friend's father, who admitted he had sex with her when she was 14, but could not be chargedLucy (not her real name) was groomed by her friend's father, who was 22 years older than her, and he began sexually abusing her at the age of 13. When she was 15, she became pregnant and had an abortion. She said when the abuse took place in the 1980s, because of her age she did not realise that it was wrong and her parents were concerned about the effect that reporting it would have on their family.Now aged 51, she still struggles to come to terms with what happened and has suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression. It was only when she began therapy that she began to come to terms with the abuse and made the decision, last year, to contact the police. She was also persuaded to act by the death of her parents, which meant that she no longer had to worry that speaking out would distress them. And she was being harassed by the partner of the perpetrator, who lived close by. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Loophole' in England and Wales from Sexual Offences Act is being challenged in human rights courtThousands of women who were sexually abused as children could be unable to obtain justice because of an anomaly in the law of England and Wales that is being challenged at the European court of human rights.The case has been brought by Lucy (not her real name), who was 13 when a man 22 years her senior began having sex with her. Despite him admitting it, police told her charges could not be brought because she did not report the alleged offence in time. Continue reading...

Meteorologists say major population centres including Melbourne, Adelaide and Canberra should expect power outages and dangerous driving conditions

BluLink gives emergency responders access to scene before they have even arrived

Nizamodeen Hosein was deported following 20 years in prison for 1969 murder of Muriel McKayThe chilling words of a convicted murderer will soon be heard, peeling back the decades to a winter's night in 1969, in a revelatory new recorded interview with one of the two brothers who kidnapped and killed Muriel McKay. Maybe the only solution is to get on the spot. To be there again, I'll have to retrace my steps," Nizamodeen Hosein will say.The notorious killer at the centre of a police hunt that dominated the news 55 years ago has suggested that a trip back from Trinidad and Tobago, where he was deported in 1990 after 20 years in prison, might jog his fading memory about the location of the body of the 55-year-old woman he abducted from her Wimbledon home in an extraordinary case of misidentification. Continue reading...

NDIS minister says participants will still be able to request funding for support that is not on approved list if it is genuinely needed

Experts have questioned why so few homes are rated substandard, given the commission found one in three residents experience neglect, abuse or poor care

Arrest comes after police operation at home for refugees in city, according to spokespersonPolice made a second arrest on Saturday in their investigation of deadly stabbings in the western German city of Solingen, a spokesperson said.The arrest followed a police operation at a home for refugees in Solingen, the spokesperson added. They said they could not provide any more details on the individual or the connection to the incident. Continue reading...

Those affected by contaminated blood transfusions and products in 1970s and 80s to finally receive compensationA new authority set up to properly compensate the victims and families of the infected blood scandal is due to start making payments by the end of this year.The Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) was set up after the inquiry in May into the worst treatment disaster in the history of the NHS concluded that governments, the health service and doctors had repeatedly failed victims. Regulations enacting the compensation scheme were laid out on Friday. Continue reading...

Deaths reported by Gaza health workers come as delegations gather in Egypt for ceasefire talksMultiple Israeli airstrikes killed at least three dozen Palestinians in southern Gaza, health workers said Saturday, as officials including a Hamas delegation gathered for ceasefire talks in Egypt.Among the dead were 11 members of a family, including two children, after an airstrike hit their home in Khan Younis, according to Nasser hospital. Continue reading...

Major overhaul of system is designed to reassure relatives and reduce risk of malicious action by health care workersThe death certification system in England and Wales will get its biggest overhaul in decades next month, with a change designed to improve public protection.Every death that has not been referred to a coroner will have to bereferred to a medical examiner from 9 September, under regulations laid before parliament in April. Continue reading...

Officers appeal for information after woman was pronounced dead at scene early on Saturday morningA murder investigation is under way after a woman was found dead following a horrific" attack and a flat fire in Northern Ireland.Firefighters attended after reports of a blaze at a property in Harvey Street in Derry at 4.15am on Saturday. Continue reading...

French actor, who died aged 88 last Sunday, had expressed wish to be buried like anyone else'Alain Delon had expressed the wish to be buried just like anyone else".But as a crowd of journalists, television crews and fans gathered outside the wrought iron gates of his country home on Saturday, it was clear this was not the funeral of just anyone. Continue reading...

Rain expected to ease in the south-east by Sunday with cool temperatures expected across bank holiday weekendThe start of the August bank holiday weekend brought torrential downpours and below average temperatures across the UK.There were outbreaks of heavy rain across central and southern regions, where up to 70mm was forecast, with a yellow weather warning in place for much of the south-east until Saturday lunchtime. Continue reading...

Campaigners welcome new legislation, which they say will help stamp out trade in stolen animalsPet campaigners have welcomed a law that came into force yesterday making the theft of a cat or taking or detaining a dog a criminal offence in the UK.Under the Pet Abduction Act 2024, anyone found guilty of stealing a cat or dog could face up to five years in prison as well as a fine. Continue reading...

Craze for the four-player game known as guandan may lead to the formation of cliques, Communist party warnsAs recently as last year, Chinese state media was hailing guandan as the card game that can get you a promotion in China".The country was holding open tournaments, and workers were encouraged to use it as a social and professional networking tool. Continue reading...

Lord of the Rings author's three-volume collection will reach bookshops 50 years after his deathHe is one of the world's most famous novelists, with more than 150m copies of his fantasy masterpieces sold across the globe, but JRR Tolkien always dreamed of finding recognition as a poet.Tolkien struggled to publish his poetry collections during his career, although he included nearly 100 poems in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Continue reading...

Politicans have long been calling for stricter weapons laws while others say social issues need to be addressed, after three killed at festival on FridayGermany has experienced a steep rise in knife violence in recent years, and the mass fatal stabbing in the western city of Solingen will compound the pressure on the government to crack down on the problem, officials and analysts said.Security authorities say attacks with knives are particularly concentrated in city centres and at railway stations, leading the country's interior minister, Nancy Faeser, this month to call for restrictions on the weapons in public spaces, days before the assault that claimed the lives of three people at a festival in Solingen. Continue reading...

Some exhibitions open to public today as investigation continues into cause of blaze in Grade-I listed venue in LondonSomerset House has begun a phased reopening as investigations continue into the cause of a fire at the venue last week.About 125 firefighters were sent to tackle the blaze, which broke out last Saturday morning and spread to part of the Grade I-listed building's roof and third floor. Continue reading...

Negotiations stall over Benjamin Netanyahu's demand for an Israeli presence on Egypt-Gaza borderHamas has sent a delegation to Cairo to be briefed on progress in peace talks, but an official from the group said it would not participate directly in the negotiations it had been boycotting for the past 10 days.Hamas representatives were expected on Saturday in the Egyptian capital, where negotiators from Israel, the US, Egypt and Qatar have been holding talks on a elusive deal that would involve the release of Israeli hostages, the freeing of Palestinian detainees and a ceasefire. Continue reading...

Manila alleges harassment' in past week, including deploying flares just 15 metres away from its aircraft in latest confrontation on strategic waterway

Results of consultation will form independent report and motion will be voted on at annual general meeting later this year