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Police commissioner Mal Lanyon’s current declaration restricts public assemblies in Sydney’s south-west, north-west and central metropolitan areas. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIndependent senator David Pocock said he believes the prime minister should have already announced plans to bring federal parliament back early to address the Bondi beach terror attack.Pocock spoke to RN Breakfast this morning, saying:I take the point that drafting takes time, but we’ve seen plenty of times previously where government can pull together legislation very quickly when it wants to. … I think coming back early really sends a

Forecast of Europe’s ‘civilisational erasure’ was part of call for pro-growth reform, says Trump officialDonald Trump’s administration has doubled down on its recent attack on Europe, saying last month’s US national security strategy was an attempt to “jolt” an ally back to economic life.The document was widely condemned in Europe as representing a seismic shift in the 70-year transatlantic alliance with its dark references to a purported threat of “civilisational erasure” with migration and censorship creating “strife”, “cratering birthrates” and “loss of national identities”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/05/a-warning-not-an-insult-us-doubles-down-on-attack-on-europe Author : Lisa O’Carroll Publish date : 2026-01-05 19:35:00 Copyright

Trial is the most severe criminal case brought against US students who staged protests against Israel’s war in GazaFive Stanford University students are facing trial beginning on Monday over felony charges stemming from a pro-Palestinian protest on campus – the most severe criminal case brought against some of the thousands of students who staged nationwide protests and encampments against Israel’s war in Gaza.The northern California students are part of a group of 12 who were charged with felony conspiracy to trespass and felony vandalism in connection to an hour-long, June 2024 occupation during which the group barricaded themselves inside the

Snowfall will be increasingly confined to far north of Scotland but ice risk to linger across many areasThe full list of train disruptions and timetable changes can be viewed on the National Rail site here.Timeframes for the delays are being amended all the time – and on some routes, bus alternatives are also being offered, so it’s worth checking back in regularly. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2026/jan/05/uk-weather-snow-ice-scotland-northern-ireland-wales-england-latest-news-updates Author : Yohannes Lowe (now) and Frances Mao (earlier) Publish date : 2026-01-05 14:28:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.