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Nepal's ex-PM arrested over fatal protest crackdown
More than 70 people were killed during an uprising last year which ousted Oli's government.
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Cyclone Narelle downgraded to tropical low but severe weather warnings remain for storm-ravaged WA
Flash flooding threatens the wheatbelt region and Perth, as weather system expected to continue south-east from Geraldton on SaturdayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEx-Tropical Cyclone Narelle was downgraded to a tropical low on Saturday morning after making landfall in Western Australia on Friday.Storm-ravaged communities were warned not to let their guard down, however, as residents along the state’s coastline prepared to assess the trail of damage along the Pilbara and North West Cape. Continue reading...
The Guardian
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UAE targeted with missiles and drones – as it happened
This blog is closed. Follow our new liveblog hereMore now on India slashing taxes on diesel and petrol amid the global disruption in energy supplies: finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the move would “provide protection to consumers from rise in prices”.The country is one of the world’s largest crude oil importers and relies on foreign suppliers for more than 85% of its oil needs, with Russia being the biggest supplier. Continue reading...
The Guardian
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Intense bombing in Tehran, Isfahan
Black smoke is rising over Tehran and Isfahan after early morning US-Israeli airstrikes on the cities.
Al Jazeera
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House Republicans are ‘the only thing standing’ in the way of ending DHS shutdown, Hakeem Jeffries says – as it happened
This live blog is now closed.Sign up for the Breaking US News emailsPeter Ticktin, an 80-year-old Florida lawyer who has various ties to Donald Trump and represents some 2020 election deniers, has become an outspoken advocate for an emergency executive order on US elections that would overhaul voting rules and rights by ending machine and mail-in voting.The exact nature and extent of Ticktin’s contact and influence with Trump and other administration officials is not clear. But election experts and analysts see Ticktin’s push for an executive order as worrying, and part of a broader drive by fellow election conspiracists who are now promoting similar and legally dubious emergency order plans to revamp voting rules this year in order to boost Republican fortunes in the fall elections. Continue reading...
The Guardian
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KP Sharma Oli: Nepal’s former prime minister arrested over alleged role in deadly protest crackdown
At least 77 people killed in anti-corruption youth uprising in September, which began over a brief social media banPolice in Nepal arrested former prime minister KP Sharma Oli early on Saturday over the deaths of dozens of people during violent protests in September that toppled the government and resulted in new elections.Authorities arrested the powerful communist leader at his residence on the outskirts of the capital Kathmandu. They also arrested Ramesh Lekhak, the former home minister who has been accused of ordering authorities to fire on protesters. Continue reading...
The Guardian
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From jammed broadcasts to a blocked website: BBC Russian's 80 years of defiance
For half a century, BBC Russian had to fend off jammers. Now its website is blocked, but millions still read it.
Bbc.com
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Tiger Woods arrested for suspected DUI after rolling his car
Police are charging professional golfer Tiger Woods with driving under the influence for a second time.
Al Jazeera
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'The gravest crime against humanity': What does the UN vote on slavery mean?
African and Caribbean nations want countries which benefited from slavery to pay compensation but it will not be straightforward.
Bbc.com
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Tiger Woods charged with driving under influence after crash
The 15-time major champion faces charges of driving under the influence after rolling his car in Florida.
Bbc.com
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Trump says US-Israeli war on Iran creating a new Middle East
Donald Trump told a Saudi investment conference that the Middle East will soon be free from Iranian “nuclear blackmail.”
Al Jazeera
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Iran war live: Trump again slams NATO’s lack of support for war on Tehran
Iranian Red Crescent says more than 92,600 civilian units were damaged across the country in US-Israeli attacks.
Al Jazeera
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Three killed as tourist helicopter crashes on Hawaiian island of Kauai
Two others injured after sightseeing aircraft comes down on remote beach on Na Pali CoastA tourist helicopter crashed on a remote beach off the coast of Kauai, Hawaii, killing three people and injuring two others, authorities said.The helicopter was carrying one pilot and four passengers when it crashed on Thursday afternoon at Kalalau Beach, the Kauai fire department said. The beach is on the Na Pali coast on Kauai’s north shore. The area is otherwise reachable only by hiking or boat. Continue reading...
The Guardian
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‘Break your silence’: Jane Fonda leads rally against Trump crackdown on arts and media
Actor outside Kennedy Center urges Americans to ‘stand tall against authoritarianism’ and resist free-speech threatsThe actor Jane Fonda joined journalists, musicians and writers outside Washington’s John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Friday in urging US citizens to “break your silence” and “stand tall against authoritarianism”.At a damp but defiant rally hosted by Fonda’s Committee for the First Amendment, around a hundred invited guests gathered to hear speakers and singers rail against book bans, political censorship and other threats to free speech under Donald Trump. Continue reading...
The Guardian
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US expects Iran operation to end in ‘weeks, not months’, says Marco Rubio
Secretary of state speaks as Israel threatens to expand attacks on Iran while Tehran keeps firing missiles at IsraelMiddle East crisis – live updatesWashington expects its operation against Iran to conclude in “weeks, not months”, the US secretary of state has said, despite continuing violence across the region and a threat from Israel to “escalate and expand” its attacks against the Islamic republic.“When we are done with them here in the next couple weeks, they will be weaker than they’ve been in recent history,” Marco Rubio told reporters on Friday after meeting G7 foreign ministers in France. Continue reading...
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Labor to use new fuel security powers to underwrite extra shipments to Australia
PM did not rule out later fuel rationing or work-from-home measures but said he strongly preferred ‘voluntary arrangements’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government will take on the financial risk of additional imports of essential products affected by the war in the Middle East, to get extra supplies of petrol, diesel and fertiliser into the country.The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, announced the new fuel security powers on Saturday after a month of soaring diesel and petrol prices and widespread shortages at service stations, particularly in regional Australia. Continue reading...
The Guardian
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Rescue workers rush to save lives after south Tehran missile strike
Iranian rescue workers have been pulling survivors and bodies out of a building after a missile strike on south Tehran.
Al Jazeera
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'Memory of a generation': China mourns the sudden death of a controversial education influencer
The divisive 41-year-old was among the country's most prominent influencers.
Bbc.com
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Houthis warn ‘fingers on the trigger’ as US-Israel war on Iran continues
The Iran-aligned Yemeni group have the ability to target key shipping lanes around the Arabian Peninsula.
Al Jazeera
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‘Fingers on the trigger’ for military intervention, Houthis warn
The Houthis have warned that they are ready for direct military intervention in the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Al Jazeera
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Tiger Woods charged with DUI after rollover crash in Florida
Tiger Woods showed signs of impairment and was arrested at the scene of car crash in which he struck another vehicle.
Al Jazeera
6 hours ago
Breonna Taylor shooting: charges dismissed against ex-police officers for falsifying warrant
Joshua Jaynes and Kyle Meany were accused of lying on document used to enter Taylor’s house on night of shootingA federal judge has dismissed charges against two former Louisville police officers accused of falsifying the warrant used to enter Breonna Taylor’s apartment the night police shot her to death.Charles Simpson, a US district judge, issued a one-page ruling on Friday throwing out charges against Joshua Jaynes and Kyle Meany, two former officers involved in crafting the Taylor warrant. Continue reading...
The Guardian
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Connecticut officer fired after shooting man in mental health crisis as others tried to de-escalate
Mayor of Hartford has fired a white police officer who fatally shot a Black man in a mental health crisis nine timesSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA white Connecticut police officer who fatally shot a Black man 30 seconds after arriving at the scene, where three fellow officers had spent several minutes trying to de-escalate the situation, was fired Friday.Arunan Arulampalam, Hartford’s mayor, said in a statement that he terminated Officer Joseph Magnano effective immediately in connection with the 27 February shooting of Steven Jones, who was on a city street holding a knife. The killing came eight days after a different Hartford officer fatally shot another man in a mental health crisis. Continue reading...
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