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Police don't know if shooting was accidental as Labor attacks opposition vow to scrap gun buyback announced after Bondi massacre

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Lamarre-Condon has pleaded not guilty to fatally shooting Jesse Baird, 26, and his partner, 29-year-old Luke Davies, with police service weapon in 2024

White House promoted its own Trump TV' feed online after ABC, CBS, Fox News and NBC decline to participateThe major US television news outlets agreed to suspend their video coverage of Donald Trump after the administration banned journalists from several outlets from entering the White House grounds.The collective decision came after the barred outlets - CNN, MS Now and Politico - sued the administration on Monday, saying the president's actions were a violation of their first amendment rights. Continue reading...

Republican president said he hoped the democratic socialist would be a great mayor' for New York CityDonald Trump said on Monday that he hoped Zohran Mamdani would be a great mayor" for New York, an unusually warm assessment of the democratic socialist leader whom the president and his Republican allies have spent months holding up as a symbol of the Democratic party's alleged embrace of communism" ahead of the November midterms.At a news conference following their closed-door meeting at Gracie Mansion, Trump and Mamdani appeared friendly as they have in previous meetings. Mamdani said he and Trump held a wide-ranging" discussion, which touched on affordable housing and immigration, but did not offer extensive details regarding any disagreements between them. Continue reading...

Prime minister says climate security is the new national security' in keynote speech in New York

Thousands of flights were delayed or canceled after a primary line failed and a backup fiber-optic cable was severedAirport operations across the US north-east resumed Monday evening after a communications line failure snarled flights at some of the country's busiest airports, leading to thousands of flight cancellations and delays.Flights were halted at several airports after a primary communications line failed at a key Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) facility in Philadelphia. The backup fiber optic line, which delivers internet service, was inadvertently severed by a railroad construction crew, resulting in a telecommunications crash and hundreds of canceled flights at Newark, LaGuardia, JFK, Philadelphia and Boston airports. Continue reading...

Lawyers say Black employees at Tesla experienced rampant racism' that was left unchecked for years at their flagship factory in CaliforniaDozens of Black employees at Tesla's flagship plant in California said they were subject to racist slurs, unequal pay and promotions, and bullying by supervisors on a daily basis, a situation management did little to nothing to fix.Their complaints form the basis of a lawsuit brought against the Elon Musk-owned electric car company by the state of California, which began trial with opening statements on Monday. Continue reading...

Experts say trend across England probably reflects swifter access to diagnoses as wealthier families go privateSome of the most affluent areas of England have had the sharpest rises in the proportion of young people claiming disability benefits for ADHD and autism since the pandemic, according to new research.Claims for the personal independence payment (Pip) benefit for these health conditions were typically proportionally far higher in deprived areas with higher rates of poverty, low educational outcomes and insecure employment. Continue reading...

Andy Burnham says he will urge Donald Trump to bring an end to conflict with IranThe UK has agreed to provide defensive air support to Saudi Arabia to help counter Houthi fighters and restore stability in the Middle East while driving down the cost of living at home, Andy Burnham has said, ahead of his first meeting with Donald Trump.The prime minister said he had agreed to a request for air-to-air refuelling of Saudi jets to defend energy infrastructure against the Iran-backed rebels and help keep oil flowing from the Gulf to ease global economic turmoil. Continue reading...

Textile designer brings florals, vines and smiley doodles to brand's luxury checks for one-off paired collectionBurberry and Celia Birtwell are both national treasures of sorts. One is Britain's grandest luxury name, the other the textile designer who dressed bohemian 1960s London in her prints and has a place in art history as David Hockney's favourite muse.Burberry's designer, Daniel Lee, has always loved Birtwell's prints. When the two met this spring, he fell for her energy, and her zest for life", and a one-off Burberry meets Birtwell collection that closed London fashion week was born. Continue reading...

Prime ministers of Australia and Iceland discuss effects on their countries even as some shy away in face of war and inflationWorld political leaders are descending on New York for the UN general assembly and some of them are putting the climate crisis on the agenda as they spoke on Monday at the start of the city's annual Climate Week.This year's Climate Week - which runs alongside UNGA - comes after months of extreme heat in large parts of the world including Europe and the US, wildfires in Africa, flash flooding in Asia and a record-breaking El Nino. Continue reading...

A man, 18, has been charged with concealing a serious indictable offence after the boy was found with injuries in Norwest

Immigration agency's move makes it harder for lawyers and family to find detainees, in line with stringent Trump policyUS Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has stopped publicly revealing where it is holding thousands of detainees who are subject to final deportation orders, an unannounced move that has made it far more difficult for lawyers and relatives to find them, according to current and former officials familiar with the practice.ICE removed those detainees from its online detainee locator system on 15 September, according to three current and former ICE officials who spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the change. Several lawyers contacted by the AP confirmed their clients vanished from the system this week, and the American Immigration Lawyers Association warned its members about the situation on Friday. Continue reading...

New rules also include a ban near schools and childcare centres and require them to source their own renewable energy

Lawyer tells hearing that families wish to know whether weaponry involved in deaths was made in BritainIsraeli and UK military commanders could be requested to give evidence to an inquest concerning three British workers killed in Gaza when aid vehicles they were travelling in were hit by an airstrike.It is also possible that the inquest into the deaths of John Chapman, 57, Jim Henderson, 33, and James Kirby, 47, may examine whether the weaponry that killed the men was made in the UK. Continue reading...

Dr Vincent Brown will appear at Westminster magistrates court charged with seven offencesA man has been charged with crimes linked to the genocide in Rwanda in 1994 in the first case of its kind to be brought in the UK.Dr Vincent Brown, formerly Dr Vincent Bajinya, 65, who used to live in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda but now lives in Islington, north London, will appear at Westminster magistrates court on Tuesday charged with seven offences. Continue reading...

Students faced prison terms and thousands of dollars in restitution over campus protest against Israel's war on GazaFive Stanford University students who faced prison sentences and thousands of dollars in restitution in connection to a campus protest against Israel's war on Gaza had all charges dropped on Monday.The students also had their restitution severely reduced, ending a two-year legal saga that also saw the lead prosecutor in the case removed by the court. Continue reading...

Wildfire forces evacuations and burns through mountains surrounding Villa de Leyva in the north-eastColombian authorities declared a public calamity as a wildfire burned through mountains surrounding one of the country's best-known colonial towns in the north-east, scorching large swaths of vegetation and forcing evacuations.Nearly 20 active fires are burning across the South American country. Dry conditions have increased fire danger in Colombia as it braces for the effects of El Nino, which can help wildfires spread. Continue reading...

Republican congresswoman rejects ethics complaint and says allegations part of politically motivated' hit campaignLauren Boebert, the firebrand Republican subject of a House ethics complaint that she had sex with three staff members, and paid one to keep quiet, has said the allegations are untrue - and part of a politically motivated" campaign against her.Boebert's denials came through a formal statement from her office, which said the congresswoman rejects the claims as utterly false". She also published a verbose video rant on social media in which she accused the person who filed the document as a sloppy, desperate, obsessive hack" - and journalists who reported the story as falling victim to a scam". Continue reading...

Nigel Farage dismisses loss of previous leader as bump in the road' and says party will carry on as if nothing has happened'Nigel Farage dismissed the loss of Reform UK's leader in Wales last week as a bump in the road" as the party unveiled a replacement.Helen Jenner replaces Dan Thomas, who stood down last Tuesday after he was arrested on suspicion of assault and controlling or coercive behaviours. Continue reading...

The number of potentially damaging environmental incidents triggered by this year's hot and dry weather has surpassed that of 2025Wildlife in England and Wales will be affected by the current drought for years to come, the government has said.This summer saw large parts of England and all of Wales plunged into a serious drought, with both recording their driest Julys since records began in 1836. Continue reading...

Helen Jenner will be party's new head in Senedd after a narrow victory over Jason O'ConnellHere are some more lines from Max Wilkinson's speech to the Lib Dem conference this morning.Wilkinson, the Lib Dem home affairs spokesperson, accused Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, of using divisive language" that you would expect from the authoritarian right". After condemning the Tories and Reform UK for their anti-migration views, he said:And what's the Labour response to this hard right agenda? Their home secretary has indulged in the sort of divisive language that we would usually expect from the authoritarian right ...Well let me tell you home secretary - no matter how hard you chase, you'll never catch up with [Nigel] Farage - that is a fool's errand.He said that it was the duty of the Liberal Democrats to stand up to the Tories and Reform UK, and the poison" they were spreading on migration. Repeatedly referring to Reform UK's Robert Jenrick as a plonker", he said:[Jenrick] and his party are plonkers with dangerous ideas ... and 72m to deliver them.And their allies in the Conservative party are weakly following them.He criticised the Conservatives and Reform UK for proposing to withdraw Britain from the European convention on human rights. He said:Leaving the European convention on human rights will not fix our asylum system.It will not stop dangerous Channel crossings - not a single boat - and it will not stop the criminal gangs.And he confirmed that the Lib Dems want to tax big tech to finance a new online crime agency. This was announced overnight and Peter Walker and Alexandra Topping have written the story up here.We will carry on as if nothing has happened

Iowa senator Chuck Grassley calls for embargo on diesel exports as tariffs and Iran war drive up costs for sectorDonald Trump is facing growing calls, including from within his own party, to boost support for US farmers as his administration faces mounting anger over its treatment of the agricultural sector.Republican senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa called on the US president to place an embargo on diesel exports this weekend and help farmers grapple with high prices. Continue reading...

US president reportedly changed his mind over Saudi Arabia's pleas for assistance as bombs were being loadedHouthi fighters are moving to seize strategic heights in Yemen that would cut the Red Sea coast off from areas held by Saudi-backed forces after Donald Trump called off US strikes on the group at the last minute, reportedly as bombs were being loaded on to aircraft.Amid increasingly heavy fighting in Yemen, which has displaced tens of thousands of people in recent weeks, the New York Times reported on Monday that the US president had flip-flopped wildly in recent days after a call from Saudi Arabia for US strikes on the Houthis. Continue reading...

CDU suffered heavy losses in two regional elections, including in home state of former leader Angela Merkel, where it polled just 4.9%Staying in Germany, tens of thousands of automotive workers at Volkswagen, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and other car brands are protesting on factory floors across the country today for government and management help to save their jobs.

Salmon companies operating in Tasmanian marine areas deployed almost 1,800 explosives in first half of 2026, government figures reveal

New study describes two species, Anchiale robusta and Anchiale mabiensis, both found in far north Queensland

Officials say man was critically injured and officer was wounded in Yom Kippur incident near Belleville synagogueA police officer and a man were wounded in an exchange of gunfire on Sunday near a synagogue in Ontario as members of the Jewish community marked Yom Kippur, authorities said. The man was hospitalized in life-threatening condition.The Canadian province's special investigations unit said the exchange of gunfire happened near the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, about 110 miles (160km) east of Toronto. Belleville police said the officer encountered the man at about 7.10pm and that both were taken to a hospital. Continue reading...

Merz seeks to shore up support after CDU loses two state elections and is ejected from Mecklenburg parliament

Sneaker company removes social media ad after backlash from critics who said it resembled KKK imageryThe sneaker company Converse has removed a social media ad that sparked outrage among critics who viewed it as evoking the Ku Klux Klan and lynching.The Instagram ad photo showed K-pop singer Karina wearing a skirt and holding a pair of Chuck 70 X sneakers. Critics lashed out online, saying that a white triangular image created by lighting on the skirt resembled a KKK hood - and that the way she held the sneakers made them look like the dangling feet of a lynching victim. Continue reading...

Claimants are asked to dig out decades-old medical records to prove they qualify despite inquiry's recommendationsSuzanne Morgan will never forget the day her mother died. It was nine months after she had gone into hospital with gallstones, where she received a routine blood transfusion.She went downhill rapidly," Morgan recalled. Her mother haemorrhaged in her liver, and the next day she was dead. Continue reading...

Eco-moorings help to restore seagrass in just five years, boosting sealife such as seahorses, eels and crabsOne of the UK's most precious underwater habitats - Dorset's seagrass meadows - is recovering thanks to eco moorings" designed to prevent the seabed being ripped up, a study has revealed.Scars caused by traditional anchors in some areas of seagrass in Studland Bay have almost entirely vanished, which is boosting the number of seahorses that thrive in the submerged meadows. Continue reading...

Several workers say they're opting to go without health coverage due to premium costs soaring this yearStarbucks workers say their health insurance premiums have soared this year, in some cases more than doubling, according to a recent survey conducted by Starbucks Workers United.The survey of more than 130 Starbucks workers in both unionized and non-unionized stores, shared exclusively with the Guardian, found baristas are experiencing significant hikes in costs for their health insurance coverage starting 1 October. Continue reading...

Chancellor acknowledges disastrous state election results but vow to push on is likely to further alienate voters, and his own party Europe live - latest updatesFriedrich Merz called it a disaster", and that was even before the full scale of the catastrophe for himself and his conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) came into view after Sunday's state elections.In what one outlet called a power move", the German chancellor made a highly unusual televised speech just minutes after polls closed in the states of Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, attempting to get ahead of the narrative with a pledge to stay on and fight for his economic recovery programme. Continue reading...

Exclusive: The tax-funded research aims to protect British wildlife from the human-caused climate crisisVaccines for ash trees, skin treatments for newts and gene-edited swallowtail butterflies are among 14 tax-funded projects from the UK's invention agency" aiming to accelerate nature's ability to adapt to the climate crisis.The 54m accelerated adaptation programme from the UK's Advanced Research and Invention Agency (Aria) - a public body that funds high-risk, high-reward tech projects - aims to investigate applications of biotechnology that can speed up wild species' evolution and help them to adapt to new threats such as global warming and disease. Continue reading...

Storm system expected to hit Izu Islands as it strengthens. Meanwhile, Atlantic hurricane season is unusually quietTropical Storm Dujuan is skirting the coast of Japan and despite avoiding a direct landfall, is still expected to leave its mark. Dujuan briefly reached typhoon status on Friday before weakening to a tropical storm again on Sunday morning. But it is expected to restrengthen back to a typhoon by Tuesday morning. Sustained winds could reach 80mph (129km/h), with gusts approaching 100mph.Although mainland Japan has avoided a direct hit, Dujuan's track takes it across the Izu Islands, where evacuation warnings are in place. Heavy rain, flooding and landslide alerts are widespread, with high waves adding another threat to exposed coastal areas and islands. Continue reading...

British Airways and easyJet among those to cancel or delay services after air traffic control fault at Prestwick

The population is ageing and we're having fewer babies. Labor should keep that in mind as the migration debate rages

Intergenerational report predicts that in four decades' time, more Australians will be dying than being born each year

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Former police officer, 31, pleads not guilty to two counts of murder as his supreme court trial begins in Sydney

Texts reveal Sharangan Maheswaran had an explanation ready' but was worried about picture taken with premier prompted by dumb' Christian Ellis

Court also hears from four people who say they didn't witness alleged offence against another complainant

Temperatures in Sydney's outer west peaked at 35C and 32C in the city on Monday before a cool change from the south-east

Exclusive: Government warned skills revolution' at risk amid slow start to project with target of 30,000 starts by end of parliamentLabour has been warned its skills revolution" to tackle youth unemployment risks failure, after its flagship apprenticeship scheme enrolled only 160 young people in its first eight months.The shortfall, highlighted in a report by the Fabian Society, leaves the government well off track of achieving its ambition of 30,000 foundation apprenticeship" starts by the end of this parliament. Continue reading...

Unions, thinktanks and others say overhaul could provide investment Britain needsUnions, thinktanks, environmental groups and charities have come together to call on ministers to boost the financial firepower of the national wealth fund to empower it to invest more in Britain and rebalance the country's economy.Lower energy bills, the revitalisation of the UK's industrial heartlands and the provision of more high-quality jobs could all be unlocked by scaling up the NWF, according to a statement from organisations including the TUC, Greenpeace, WWF and the New Economics Foundation.Turbocharging the retrofitting of homes and buildings.Giving the public a bigger stake in critical infrastructure through taking part-ownership stakes in key projects.Launching a targeted investment programme to bring new green industries to communities hit hardest by deindustrialisation.Supporting a network of regional banks to funnel money into the small businesses that hold up local economies. Continue reading...

While global billionaires and multinational companies have been lured to its shores, many islanders feel left behind and priced out, with food bank use increasingOn a late Friday afternoon on the Channel Island of Jersey, tourists and locals are flocking to St Helier's waterfront where the town's sprawling beach has emerged at low tide.In one direction, they face the calm waters of St Aubin's Bay, ringed by a seaside promenade and punctuated with a tidal island hosting the 16th century Elizabeth Castle. Continue reading...

Bystanders found all four on the side of the road at Valley Heights on Sunday with stabbing injuries