3 Americans Killed in ISIS Attack in Syria, Trump Says, Vowing to Retaliate
Two soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed while supporting counterterror operations, the Pentagon said. They are the first U.S. casualties in Syria since the fall of the dictator Bashar al-Assad.
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Australia news live: UN working group raises concerns about First Nations incarceration rates; girl dies after falling off Queensland cliff
The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has raised major concerns about the detention of Indigenous people, children and migrants. Follow live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPressure mounts on Albanese government to control gas exportsA broad range of consumer, industry and climate and environment organisations have called upon the Federal government to put people before gas exporters as it considers a new gas policy expected to be released soon.Australia’s focus on gas exports has tripled domestic gas and electricity prices, driving up inflation and household bills. Multinational gas corporations are posting huge profits while people on low incomes are skipping meals, not cooling homes and going without medicines because they can’t afford their energy bills.The government must implement gas export market controls and avoid options that effectively subsidise gas companies or incentivise new polluting gas production. It’s time for this government to prioritise people over rich gas companies. Continue reading...
Two dead and eight in critical condition after Brown University shooting – latest updates
Suspect or suspects remain at large as Ivy League university tells students to shelter in placeMultiple people shot at Brown University in Rhode Island, police sayPolice said no weapons were recovered from the scene and the last sighting of the suspect was him leaving the Hope Street side of the building on foot.Timothy O’Hara, a deputy police chief, told a press conference that the suspect is a “male dressed in black” who exited the complex at Brown University. Continue reading...
Michelle Rowland to repay part of family trip to WA after watchdog finds spending breached rules
Attorney general’s move to pay back part of $22,000 travel cost makes her the first minister to reimburse taxpayers in growing expenses scandalFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe attorney general, Michelle Rowland, will repay part of the cost of taking her family on a holiday to Western Australia after the independent watchdog found her spending breached the rules.Rowland confirmed on Sunday she would repay part of the almost $22,000 cost of the travel, which was first reported by the Australian Financial Review last week. The move makes her the first minister to repay taxpayer funds in the growing expenses scandal. Continue reading...
What to Know About Trump’s Seizure of an Oil Tanker Near Venezuela
The tanker was headed eastward and had recently carried Iranian oil. The seizure is an escalation in President Trump’s military pressure campaign against Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro.
Brown University reports two dead, eight injured in US school shooting
Multiple people have been reported injured in a shooting near the Ivy League campus in Providence, Rhode Island.
Riding the train in Rio that tells the story of samba
Step aboard the Samba Train, where music, history, and resistance roll together through the streets of Rio.
Police forces in England and Wales to get units that tackle violence against women
Specialist teams will deal with offences such as rape and stalking as part of VAWG strategy, home secretary saysAll police forces in England and Wales will have dedicated rape and sexual offences teams by 2029, the government has said.The plans are being unveiled as the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, prepares to outline a delayed strategy on violence against women and girls (VAWG) next week. Continue reading...
Maria Corina Machado's daughter reflects on her mother's future
Ana Corina Sosa, daughter of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, reflects on her mother's escape from Venezuela and the stakes for the future.
Three Americans killed by IS gunman in Syria, US military says
Two US soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed in the attack, according to the US Central Command.