News & Politics
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Constitutional expert labels Albanese government’s golf club grant ‘grey corruption’
Anne Twomey says $6m for Marrickville golf club given under ‘farcical scheme’, which Labor has defended as within rules
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Labour Send changes at risk as parents rush to secure support, say experts
Overhaul of special education in England could unravel, thinktank finds, because of ‘use it before you lose it’ dynamic
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Enforce online shopping tax to support UK high streets, Healey told
An estimated £1.5 billion could be raised as a result of the changes, a think tank has said, with the government urged to ‘shift some of the tax burden from bricks to clicks’
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Elon Musk’s America PAC Is Quietly Funding November’s Most Consequential Elections
America PAC’s approach has been unusual: for every dollar it has spent supporting GOP Senate candidates, it has spent almost three dollars attacking Democrats.
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Five best Yorkshire beaches to visit with your dog this autumn
Restrictions are easing on beaches across the UK, with five Yorkshire coastal spots ideal for dogs this autumn.
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HBCUs are underfunded. A legal effort starting in Missouri seeks to fix it
An effort to address decades of underfunding at some historically Black college and universities kicked off Wednesday with a lawsuit against the state of Missouri
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‘Catastrophic wildfire loop’ after colonisation left parts of Australia more at risk from bushfires, study finds
Researchers found the shift from open woodland to dense forest after 1788 led to more intense fires, consistent with loss of cultural burning practices
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Burnham and Merz to hold security talks in Berlin
Downing Street said deeper co-operation in the face of rising hybrid threats from Russia would be high on the agenda during Burnham's first official visit to Germany.
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Weaker wind shear during El Nino plays a role in the formation of Isaias in the US Gulf
The super El Nino has been a nonstop machine, cranking out tropical storms throughout the Pacific region
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Rubio in Greece digs into past to tout Trump’s ‘America first’ approach
In the shadow of the Parthenon, the secretary of state gave a selective reading of history as he urged Europe to ‘awaken from its slumber’
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Trump proposes Camp David-style presidential retreat at his private Florida golf club
President Donald Trump says he wants to turn part of his private West Palm Beach golf club into a retreat for future presidents and their guests, similar to Camp David near Washington
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Trump wants his West Palm Beach golf club to be a ‘presidential retreat’
A letter proposing the golf course compared it to Windsor Castle and the Élysée Palace
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Nevada mom convicted of manslaughter for miscarriage awarded $1.6m in settlement
Patience Rousseau was convicted under an arcane 1911 statute ‘that was on the books before women were even allowed to vote in Nevada,’ her attorney said
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'Stop throwing shade' - the woman trying to stop firms leaving the UK
British people need more incentives to invest in big firms listed in the UK, Dame Julia Hoggett, boss of the London Stock Exchange, says.
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Brazilian students in Rio de Janeiro march against the prospect of another Bolsonaro presidency
Thousands of Brazilian students have marched in Rio de Janeiro against the possibility of Flávio Bolsonaro winning the presidency
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Washington airport gets extra warning when Marine One takes off with Trump
The added safety measure comes after a passenger plane breached the buffer zone around the presidential helicopter two months ago
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Patricia Krenwinkel, former Manson follower, granted parole for third time
The 78-year-old has spent nearly six decades in prison and California governor has overturned last two parole grants
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Appeals court says Atlanta family cannot take the government to trial for a mistaken FBI raid
A federal appeals court has ruled that an Atlanta family cannot take the federal government to trial for a mistaken FBI raid on their home in 2017
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Tropical Storm Simon forms in the Pacific Ocean off the southwestern coast of Mexico
Tropical Storm Simon has formed in the Pacific Ocean off the southwestern coast of Mexico
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Family of student who took his own life say university ‘will be held to account’
Ethan Scott Brown died after being wrongly told he would not be eligible to graduate from the University of Glasgow
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Report offers new insight into Haitian gangs as general election looms
A new report is offering fresh insight into how gangs in Haiti backed by political and economic actors operate in a country preparing for its first general elections in more than 10 years
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Ex-Cornell students falsely dragged into the scandal are trying to clear their names
The men, who were graduated members of the Chi Phi fraternity at the time of the alleged gang rape, claim they experienced personal and professional consequences because of the resurfaced case
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Harmanpreet Kaur: India's trailblazing women's cricket captain steps down
The skipper who led India to the historic 2025 World Cup win has stepped down from her role in all three formats.
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We spent thousands on a Tui river cruise but ended up on coach trips
Passengers have described their anger after their itineraries changed to involve hours spent on coach trips instead.
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Christa Pike 'angry and confused' after failed execution, lawyers say
Lawyers say the convicted killer was surprised to have survived and remained "shackled" to her hospital bed.
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Boost for drivers as live petrol prices to be shown on Google Maps
The announcement comes as diesel prices continue to hit record highs
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Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro expected to face more charges this week
The new charges are expected to accuse Maduro and his wife of playing a role in the torture of Americans in Venezuelan prisons, US media reports.
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University of Arizona suspends fraternity activities as reports of misconduct persist
The University of Arizona has suspended activities at its fraternities following persistent reports of misconduct, including assault, hazing and drug and alcohol-related behavior
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Cornell students stage sit-in to protest university's handling of alleged 2024 gang rape
Some Cornell students have staged a sit-in at a dining hall and vowed not to spend money on campus to protest sexual violence and how the university has handled complaints
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North Yorkshire Police officer who compared PC’s skin colour to chocolate bars sacked
A North Yorkshire Police officer who compared their colleagues' skin colour to Galaxy, Bounty and Milky Way chocolate bars has been sacked.
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UK households left thousands of pounds worse off due to cost-of-living crisis
Had inflation been at normal levels over this period, the average household would be £2,900 better off than they currently are
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9/11 families flood NY court seeking justice over alleged Saudi plotters
Lawsuit alleges that the Saudi government provided support to several of the hijackers, a claim the kingdom has consistently denied
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Bank of England reveals the four animals to feature on banknotes
The decision comes after nearly half a million people cast their votes from a shortlist of 18 creatures.
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Some guardrails on ChatGPT for Teens don't work as promised, watchdog group says
Some of the guardrails for children that OpenAI included in its ChatGPT for Teens product do not work as intended and the chatbot poses an “unacceptable risk” to children
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What happens next to Christa Pike?
Christa Pike is conscious after surviving a botched lethal injection, leading many to wonder if the state of Tennessee will try again to execute her.
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Trump backs away from top aides who reportedly advised pro-Russia government
President floats firing Chris LaCivita and James Blair over any ‘conflict’ after reports of work in Republika Srpska
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Watch: Indonesia wildfires shroud Singapore's skyline in toxic haze
The BBC’s Tessa Wong breaks down how one of Indonesia’s worst wildfire seasons is impacting countries around South East Asia.
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Subaru Crosstrek Touring: rugged all-weather SUV trades power for go-anywhere grip
The Subaru Crosstrek Touring is a rugged, go-anywhere compact SUV that trades outright performance for genuine all-weather capability and Subaru’s trademark reliability.
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Bendy elm still standing against all odds crowned UK tree of the year
Hundred-and-fifty-year-old Wych elm in Newcastle, Co Down has grown sideways owing to strong winds
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FRENCH PM SPEECH
In a televised address from his official residence the French prime minister acknowledges young people anger 'doesn't come from nowhere' and promises a plan to respond to the crisis #EuropeNews
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Leon Botstein resigns from Bard roles as key Democrat demands investigation into Epstein links
Jamie Raskin says ‘startling’ email asked whether young woman was ‘for me, or are you keeping her for yourself’
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As Army moves to execute Fort Hood shooter, questions about procedure linger
This week’s announcements setting an execution by firing squad for the former U.S. Army officer convicted of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting have raised concerns about whether the military followed its own rules
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WHO says it does not have ‘full picture’ from Russia following suspected plague death
‘Transparent information sharing’ from Moscow is required to conduct full risk assessment, UN agency says
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Cancer survivor who was left with speech problems given artificial tongue in UK first
Dr Imogen Brooks was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma – and surgery to remove a tumour had taken most of her tongue
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‘Neither war nor peace’: Palestinians in Gaza on existing amid disease, despair and ruins
People tell of lives changed beyond recognition after the 7 October attacks by Hamas three years ago and the subsequent Israeli offensive
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Martin Lewis calls for ‘common sense’ ideas to make Britain better
The money expert says he wants “collective intelligence” to inform positive changes
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A rocky 'wonderland' in Arizona is poised to be the next US national park
An area of distinctive rock spires in southeastern Arizona is poised to become the nation’s newest national park
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Mia Goth files for divorce from Shia LaBeouf nearly 10 years after the actors married
Mia Goth has filed for divorce from Shia LaBeouf nearly 10 years after they married
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Ex-Marine to face death penalty in 2025 mass shooting at North Carolina bar
A former Marine and wounded Iraq War veteran will face the death penalty in a September 2025 mass shooting in North Carolina that left three people dead
