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Police allege man menaced teacher and conveyed food was contaminated with lead acetate, which can cause irreversible neurological damageAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn 18-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly menacing a teacher and leading a school community to believe its food had been poisoned with lead acetate, while seeking a ransom of $2.59m.The man was arrested after a “complex investigation” by South Australian police on Wednesday night which involved assistance from federal units including the domestic spy agency, Asio. The man faced an Adelaide magistrates court on Thursday.Sign

West Coast Game Park Safari, popular attraction that has more than 450 animals, accused of multiple violations A dead tiger, left in a freezer for months. Starving lions and leopards. Animals dying without medical attention. One full-time staffer feeding over 300 animals. According to police and USDA inspection reports, that’s the state of affairs at Oregon’s West Coast Game Park Safari.State police served multiple search warrants at the south Oregon property on Thursday as part of a “lengthy” criminal investigation. The park is a regional attraction, with over 450 animals across 75 species, and has been in operation since 1969.

Liberal Gisele Kapterian leads independent Nicolette Boele by just 43 votes in northern Sydney electorate, with 303 left to be counted. Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAfter a marathon legal battle spanning seven years, disgraced special forces veteran Ben Roberts-Smith will learn this morning whether he has cleared his name of war crime allegations, Australian Associated Press reports.The Victoria Cross recipient sued Nine newspapers and journalists Nick McKenzie and Chris Masters for defamation over their reports in 2018 which claimed he had committed war crimes. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/may/16/australia-news-live-ben-roberts-smith-appeal-verdict-ntwnfb

It circumvents financial privilege grounds on which earlier version was rejected by MPs on WednesdayA new amendment to the data bill that would require artificial intelligence companies to disclose their use of copyright-protected content has been tabled, after MPs voted to remove an earlier version on Wednesday.The amendment by cross-bench peer and former film director Beeban Kidron will be a fresh challenge to plans to let artificial intelligence firms use copyright-protected work without permission. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/may/15/lords-examine-new-amendment-to-data-bill-to-require-ai-firms-declare-use-of-copyrighted-content Author : Rachel Hall Publish date : 2025-05-15 19:42:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

R&B singer is being held on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm at a London nightclub in 2023The US musician Chris Brown has been arrested in Salford over an alleged bottle attack at a London nightclub two years ago.The 36-year-old rapper, a former partner of the singer Rihanna, was arrested at 2am on Thursday at the five-star Lowry hotel in Greater Manchester, after flying into the UK for an upcoming tour. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/may/15/chris-brown-arrested-in-manchester-over-alleged-bottle-attack-in-nightclub Author : Robyn Vinter North of England correspondent Publish date : 2025-05-15 17:10:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Richard Assan tells employment tribunal he left Vigilant Security due to ‘continuous bullying and racism’A black security manager who was called a “slave” and left his job due to “continuous bullying” has been awarded £361,000, an employment tribunal has heard.Richard Assan started his career with Vigilant Security in 2007 and was promoted to security manager in May 2018. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/15/black-security-manager-called-slave-white-colleague-london-awarded-361000 Author : Aamna Mohdin Publish date : 2025-05-15 14:49:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Case could create different citizenship rules in different states while legal challenges continueAs the US prepares for what could be another record-breaking hot summer, Donald Trump and his pick to lead the nation’s workplace safety agency are expected to derail the creation of the nation’s first-ever federal labor protections from extreme heat.Trump in February nominated David Keeling to lead the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Osha). Keeling formerly served as an executive at the United Parcel Service (UPS) and Amazon – both of which have faced citations from Osha for worker injuries and deaths amid heat exposure. The companies deny

PM to announce increased cooperation against people smugglers alongside Albania’s prime minister, Edi RamaHere are some more pictures from Keir Starmer’s visit to Albania.According to Downing Street, Keir Starmer is the first prime minister ever to stage an official visit to Albania. But he has not been inspired by the many news stories saying Albania is becoming an increasingly attractive destination for British travellers. Starmer is focused on illegal immigration, and he is visiting the country to strenghten cooperation on tackling people smuggling gangs.The UK will step up efforts to break the crime web fuelling illegal migration across the Western

Volodymyr Zelenskyy challenged Putin to meet him in person in Istanbul, but the Russian president will skip the talksWhat we know on day 1,177 of the invasionSuspilne, Ukraine's state broadcaster, reports that a source at the proposed peace talks in Istanbul said the Ukrainian delegation is ready to discuss the issue of a 30-day ceasefire.It reported that the makeup of the Ukrainian delegation remains unknown. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/may/15/ukraine-war-live-first-direct-talks-between-moscow-and-kyiv-in-three-years-set-to-begin-in-turkey Author : Martin Belam (now) and Helen Livingstone (earlier) Publish date : 2025-05-15 07:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Queensland senator chosen after minor party’s 11 senators and lone MP meet in MelbourneAustralia news live: latest politics and federal election updatesFull federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueensland senator Larissa Waters has been elected the new federal Greens leader.The minor party’s 11 senators and lone MP met in Melbourne on Thursday afternoon to agree on its fifth parliamentary leader after Adam Bandt was unexpectedly ousted from Melbourne at the May election. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/may/15/larissa-waters-elected-new-federal-greens-leader Author : Sarah Basford

Australian woman, 50, faces three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her house in Leongatha. Follow live updatesCripps says during the home visit, Patterson described the packaging of the dried mushrooms to her as “in a bag that was not re-sealable” with a white label.Patterson said she had opened the bag previously but decided to not use the dried mushrooms, Cripps says.The arrangement was to conduct a home visit.She could not recall where she purchased the mushrooms from.I saw her scrolling on her phone. I did not see

Cap of 15% could allow US firm RedBird Capital to finalise deal to buy titles after two years of uncertaintyThe government will allow foreign states to own stakes of up to 15% in British newspapers in a move that could finally end two years of uncertainty over the ownership of the Telegraph titles.The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is to announce the limit on Thursday through the introduction of a new statutory instrument in parliament, ending a months-long consultation involving intensive lobbying by newspaper owners. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/may/14/foreign-states-limited-to-15-stake-in-uk-newspapers-amid-telegraph-uncertainty Author : Mark Sweney Media business correspondent Publish

Prime minister will aim to smooth over Russian base alarm. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThank you to Martin Farrer for rolling the live blog this morning. I’ll be updating you with the day’s news from here – let’s go.Surge in complaints over telcos Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/may/15/australia-news-live-anthony-albanese-indonesia-visit-russian-airbase-greens-leaders-sarah-hanson-young-mehreen-faruqi-ntwnfb Author : Rafqa Touma Publish date : 2025-05-14 21:11:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

UK judge says American can’t live with girl he fathered in DurhamAn unregistered sperm donor who says he has fathered more than 180 children has failed to gain custody of a three-year-old child he had with a Durham woman, who said she was left “broken” and “suicidal” by their encounter.Robert Albon, who goes by the pseudonym “Joe Donor” and has appeared on This Morning and in a Channel 4 documentary, applied to have the girl live with him after a court deemed her mother was unable to look after her. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/may/14/sperm-donor-who-boasts-of-180-children-loses-custody-battle Author : Robyn Vinter

Kremlin refuses to say whether Russian president will be part of delegation“I worry a lot about a kind of world war one-type scenario,” former White House Russia adviser Fiona Hill told Lucy Hough, “in which the prevailing system is broken down, and you get a whole outbreak of conflicts that meld together.”People are always asking: ‘What should we be worried about in the future?’ We should be worried about the here and now.He wanted a very close relationship with Putin, kept talking about him as his friend, talking about phone calls he had when he hadn’t had phone calls. He’s

Standards commissioner finds Iain McNicol broke Lords code of conduct by ‘providing a parliamentary service in return for payment’A Labour peer and trade envoy for Keir Starmer has apologised for breaking the House of Lords code of conduct by writing to the Treasury to promote a cryptocurrency firm that was paying him.Iain McNicol, a former general secretary of the Labour party, was found to have breached the rules by offering a paid parliamentary service on behalf of Astra Protocol in June 2023. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/may/14/iain-mcnicol-labour-peer-apologises-for-writing-to-treasury-to-promote-crypto-firm-he-advised Author : Rowena Mason Whitehall editor Publish date : 2025-05-14 13:37:00 Copyright

PM faces leader of the opposition amid continued fallout over his immigration speech this weekHere is the list of MPs down to ask a question at PMQs, which starts at noon.In March Reform UK reported Rupert Lowe (at the time one of their five MPs) to the police, claiming he had threatened the party chair, Zia Yusuf, with violence. Reform UK announced the news shortly after Lowe gave a newspaper interview criticising Nigel Farage, the party leader,Following a thorough and detailed review of the evidence in relation to an allegation of threats, we have decided that no criminal charges should

Donald Trump meets Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia after agreeing to lift sanctions on SyriaSaudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman has told Donald Trump that Arab Gulf states were seeking to work with the US to de-escalate tensions in the region, as the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza continues to drag on and destabilise the Middle East.According to a White House spokesperson, Donald Trump called on Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa to '“deport Palestinian terrorists” and to help the US to prevent the resurgence of Islamic State. He urged Syria to sign onto the Abraham Accords with Israel. Continue reading...

A ghost story – unusual subject matter for the late author of political thrillers – features alongside little-known Ian Fleming storyA short ghost story by Graham Greene described by analysts as “an eerie gem” was published for the first time on Wednesday, a rare glimpse into the largely uncelebrated darker side of one of the giants of 20th-century literature.Reading at Night appears in the 75th issue of Strand Magazine, a New York literary quarterly that has built a reputation for finding and publishing “lost” writings of well-known authors. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/may/14/graham-greene-short-ghost-story Author : Richard Luscombe Publish date

Day after stating Joel Cauchi’s attack was likely due to his ‘hatred towards women’, Dr A tells inquest ‘I shouldn’t have speculated’Australia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA psychiatrist who claimed Joel Cauchi was not psychotic when he stabbed 16 people, killing six, in a Sydney shopping centre has spectacularly withdrawn her comments, calling them “conjecture”.On Wednesday, the coronial inquest into the attack on 13 April 2024 heard the Queensland doctor, who treated Cauchi from 2012 to 2020, had reconsidered her evidence from the previous day, when she stated Cauchi’s attack

Patterson, 50, faces three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her house in Leongatha. Follow live updatesKey figures in the mushroom lunch trialDr Thomas May began giving his evidence yesterday, telling the court that:death cap mushrooms were most commonly reported in Maythere had been three known sightings of death cap mushrooms in the Gippsland regionthe “citizen science” website iNaturalist is often used to report sightings Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/may/14/erin-patterson-trial-live-witness-stand-court-day-11-alleged-mushroom-case-ntwnfb Author : Adeshola Ore Publish date : 2025-05-14 01:03:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked

A spokesperson for the AEC said an authorised transport officer ‘inadvertently maintained possession of the single missing container’. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWong comments on tariff deals and UkraineOn whether Australia should be lobbying harder for a tariffs deal with the United States, following the UK and US coming to an agreement, Wong says Australia will make “sensible decisions in our interest” and develop trading relationships with other countries.That reflects the importance Indonesia has for Australian stability, for Australian security, for our region. There is no country more important for Australia,

In a final interview, Mujica said: ‘We are too focused on wealth and not on happiness … Before you know it, life has passed you by’Uruguay’s former president José Mujica, a onetime Marxist guerrilla and flower farmer whose radical brand of democracy, plain-spoken philosophy and simple lifestyle fascinated people around the world, has died. He was 89.His death was announced by the current Uruguayan president. Yamandú Orsi. In a post on social media platform X, Orsi called Mujica a “president, activist, guide and leader”. Mujica had been under treatment for cancer of the esophagus since spring 2024, when the disease

George Holmes and two other staff members suspended over allegations of financial irregularitiesThe vice-chancellor of the University of Greater Manchester and two other members of staff have been suspended as police confirmed an investigation is under way into “allegations of financial irregularities”.The university, which was known until recently as the University of Bolton, confirmed that Prof George Holmes, who has been its vice-chancellor for 20 years, the provost and a third senior member of academic staff have been suspended. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/may/13/university-of-greater-manchester-suspends-vice-chancellor-amid-investigation Author : Sally Weale Education correspondent Publish date : 2025-05-13 17:25:00 Copyright for syndicated content

LA judge will decide whether Erik and Lyle Menendez should be freed after serving 30 years in prison for murderAfter months of delays, a hearing starts on Tuesday to decide whether Erik and Lyle Menendez should get a chance at freedom after serving nearly 30 years in prison for the double murder of their parents.A Los Angeles judge will preside over the resentencing hearing that is expected to last two days. If he shortens their sentences, the brothers would still need approval from the state’s parole board to get out of prison. They could then potentially go free on time