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Al Madina Dawah centre in Bankstown announces move on Wednesday after local council issues ‘cease use’ directive on Wisam HaddadFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Islamic prayer hall in Sydney associated with the controversial cleric Wisam Haddad, which had come under scrutiny since the Bondi massacre, says it has permanently closed.The Al Madina Dawah centre in Bankstown made the announcement in an image posted to its Facebook account on Wednesday morning. “The Al Madina Dawah centre is permanently closed,” it said, without providing any additional information. Canterbury

US government issues warning as Donald Trump says US will take ‘very strong action’ if Iran hangs protestersTrump says countries doing business with Iran face 25% tariff on US tradePeople in Iran: share your views on the current situationNon-essential French embassy staff have left Iran, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Agence France-Presse. The personnel left on Sunday and Monday, the sources added, without saying how many people had departed. “The protection of our personnel and our citizens is a priority,” a French foreign ministry official told AFP.Commenting on the protests, the UN high commissioner for human rights

Shadow infrastructure minister says she is concerned there is not enough time to work through hate speech and gun reform legislation. Follow liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBridget McKenzie concerned there’s not enough time to work through hate speech and gun reform legislationBridget McKenzie, the shadow minister for infrastructure, said she is concerned there is not enough time to work through upcoming legislation on hate speech and gun reforms after the Bondi terror attack.Those pieces of legislation were subjected to long and lengthy and appropriate scrutiny by the parliament, by the broader community, by the

ONS analysis also shows LGB+ people more likely to die from drug overdoses and alcohol-related diseaseLGB+ people are much more likely to die by taking their own lives, drug overdoses and alcohol-related disease than their straight counterparts, the first official figures of their kind show.The 2021 census in England and Wales asked people aged 16 or over about their sexual orientation for the first time. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has now analysed differences in causes of mortality from March 2021 to November 2024. The ONS research uses the acronym '“LGB+” rather than “LGBTQ+”. Continue reading... Source link :

Shadow home office minister Alicia Kearns says unredacted plans show 208 secret rooms and approving plans would be ‘insanity’Q: Why are the Liberal Democrats still using X?Davey says he is not afraid to pick a fight with Elon Musk. He says Musk has interfered in British democracy “in the most outrageous way”. Musk has also incited violence, he says.I’ve picked a few fights with Elon Musk because I think he has interfered in British democracy in the most outrageous way. He’s incited violence and I have called in the past for investigations into him.The point about Grok – which is

Vance will join tomorrow’s meeting between Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers and US secretary of state Marco RubioNordic correspondent in Nuuk, GreenlandAnd here’s the latest from Nuuk, Greenland this morning, ahead of what looks like a few very busy days of political talks on Greenland. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jan/13/zelenskyy-ukraine-russia-strikes-drones-energy-europe-live Author : Jakub Krupa Publish date : 2026-01-13 14:13:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

President says ‘it would be a complete mess’ if the supreme court rules against tariffs, with decision expected as soon as WednesdayChina has threatened to retaliate against Donald Trump for the new 25% tariffs on any countries doing business with Iran.Trump, who is still reviewing a range of military options against the Iranian regime, said the new tariffs would be “effective immediately”, without providing further details about whether there would be any exemptions, including for countries that only trade humanitarian goods such as medicines. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/jan/13/donald-trump-tariffs-supreme-court-iran-ice-immigration-jerome-powell-us-politics-live Author : Frances Mao Publish date : 2026-01-13 11:38:00 Copyright

US president speaks after saying that any country that does business with Iran will face 25% levy on trade with USBusiness live – latest updatesDonald Trump has said “it would be a complete mess” if the US supreme court were to strike down his global trade tariffs.In a lengthy post on social media, the US president said “WE’RE SCREWED” if the supreme court rules against the tariffs, before the decision, which could come as soon as Wednesday. It is a crucial legal test of his controversial economic strategy and his power. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/13/donald-trump-supreme-court-tariffs-iran-us-trade Author : Julia

In today’s newsletter: A researcher with a focus on the region explains what’s behind deadly nationwide demonstrations and what a hardening of public opinion against the state might bringGood morning. At least 648 people have been killed by Iran’s security services during nationwide demonstrations, with more than 10,600 arrested. The unrest is widely seen as the most serious challenge to Iran’s Islamic Republic in recent years.People took to the streets for reasons ranging from rising economic hardship to long-simmering anger over political repression and civil rights. Together, they represent a hardening of public opinion against the state.Iran | Donald Trump

Wild success of television series drives huge demand for Game Changers novels, with Australian booksellers reporting significant customer ordersA seventh book in Rachel Reid’s gay romance series that inspired the TV drama Heated Rivalry will be out later this year but Australian fans are still struggling to get their hands on a physical copy of any of the preceding six books.Unrivalled, the next instalment in the Canadian author’s Game Changers series, will be released internationally on 29 September, the publisher HarperCollins announced on Tuesday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jan/13/heated-rivalry-book-wait-television-show-hockey-series Author : Stephanie Convery Publish date : 2026-01-13 04:01:00 Copyright

Exclusive: Chinese officials are using a ‘highly specific’ interpretation of EU rules to suggest Taiwanese figures should not be granted visas, officials sayChinese officials have been pushing “legal advice” on European countries, saying their own border laws require them to ban entry to Taiwanese politicians, according to more than half a dozen diplomats and officials familiar with the matter.The officials made demarches to European embassies in Beijing, or through local embassies directly to European governments in their capital cities, warning the European countries not to “trample on China’s red lines”, according to the European diplomats and ministries who spoke to

Ructions within festival board over Palestinian-Australian academic’s inclusion began in October, email revealsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFormer New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has become the latest international headline act to pull out of the 2026 Adelaide writers’ week in protest over the Adelaide festival board’s decision to rescind its invitation to Palestinian-Australian academic Randa Abdel-Fattah.Ardern had been scheduled to discuss her memoir A Different Kind of Power with the ABC’s host of 7.30, Sarah Ferguson, on 3 March. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/jan/12/jacinda-ardern-pulls-out-of-adelaide-writers-week-as-fallout-over-randa-abdel-fattahs-axing-continues-ntwnfb Author : Kelly Burke Publish date : 2026-01-12 22:54:00

Prime minister speaks to the media this morning after recalling parliament for two days next week. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastKevin Rudd will step down from his role as Australian ambassador to the US at the end of March, Albanese just announced.On behalf of our nation, we thank Kevin for his service to Australia, and for taking forward Australia’s interests with our closest security ally.That community will be grieving today, and I say to those people in Victoria but also those in the flood-affected areas of Queensland: this is not over.Please stay

Senator condemned president’s bid to weaken central bank’s independence and examined Democrats’ futureFed chair investigation - live updatesDemocratic senator Elizabeth Warren said on Monday that Donald Trump’s attempts to control the Federal Reserve “undermines America all around the world” as she laid out a path for the future of the Democratic party focused on economic policies.In remarks at the National Press Club in Washington DC, the Massachusetts senator, who chairs the Senate banking committee, decried the US president’s latest attempt to weaken the central bank’s independence after the Department of Justice opened a criminal investigation into its chair, Jerome Powell.

‘Given he was sacked for his dodgy tax affairs, this was never going to happen,’ says sourceZahawi says he accepts that the Conservatives are to blame for some of the problems facinng the country.Since leaving parliament, I have been reflecting on the successes and failures of my old party’s time in government, and I rue the timidity, even at times the weakness, with which we try to deal with the problems of the country.My analysis is that a huge culprit is the over-mighty bureaucratic inertia that now dominates and runs the country, that has taken control of swathes of the

Journalists call on homeland security officials to reduce law-enforcement confrontations as tensions flareAfter a year in which US journalists faced a dramatic increase in violence from law enforcement, news organizations and advocacy groups have recently tried to better protect reporters through outreach to the Department of Homeland Security.Over the last four months, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and a collection of New York news outlets have sent letters to the Department of Homeland Security attempting to open dialogue to reduce confrontations between law enforcement officers and journalists at protests, especially over efforts to deport alleged undocumented immigrants.

US president repeats his desire for the territory as he mocks its defences as ‘two dog sleds’ and shrugs off impact on NatoChair of the Danish parliament’s Greenland committee, Aaja Chemnitz, told reporters that the planned meeting with US senators was “good news” as it was “important for us to use all the diplomatic connections we have at our disposal.”Chemnitz, a Greenlandic politician sitting in the Danish parliament, said there were “lots” of incorrect claims about Greenland, and “it is absolutely crucial we get some truths on the table.” Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jan/12/greenland-denmark-us-donald-trump-ukraine-russia-europe-latest-news-updates Author : Jakub Krupa Publish

US president says he ‘may have to act’ before talks amid crackdown that rights group says has led to at least 538 deaths‘The streets are full of blood’: Iranian protests gather momentum as regime cracks downIranian student killed during protests was shot in head ‘from close range’Analysis: Unpredictable Trump weighs up Iranian pleas for help against calls for restraintThe Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, also reportedly said this morning that internet connectivity would shortly be restored in Iran, including to embassies and government ministries. He did not say how long it would take for the internet to be restored.Iran’s internet

Police allege a 47-year-old imam was assaulted after he and his wife were forced off the road by three people in Melbourne’s south-eastFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThree people have been arrested after a Muslim leader was allegedly forced from his car on a Melbourne freeway and punched in the face in what police say was a racially motivated attack.The Bosnia-Herzegovina Islamic Society in Noble Park said its leader, Imam Ismet Purdic, and his wife who was also allegedly forced from the car, had suffered “profound trauma”

More than $80,000 already raised to support treatment of Scott, who confronted Joel Cauchi alone during the April 2024 Westfield attackFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAmy Scott, the New South Wales police officer who pursued and shot the perpetrator of the Bondi Junction stabbing attack, has been diagnosed with an “aggressive form of breast cancer”.Joel Cauchi killed six people in a mass stabbing attack on 13 April 2024 at the Bondi Westfield shopping centre, wounding another 10. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/12/amy-scott-bondi-junction-stabbing-hero-police-officer-cancer Author : Andrew Messenger

NSW premier said councils will have the power to cut off utilities if operators ignore planning laws and cease-use notices. Follow the latest updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictoria premier returns to Bendigo home after evacuating during firesThe Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan, has posted a video on social media returning to her home in Bendigo, after she was among thousands forced to evacuate on Friday evening due to bushfires.You can see here that the fire is still in the landscape across Mount Alexander, and just on the other side of that ridge line is

Lawyers for Abu Zubaydah accused British intelligence services of providing questions to his CIA interrogatorsThe UK has settled out of court by paying a “substantial sum” to a Guantánamo Bay detainee who was suing the government for its alleged complicity in his rendition and torture, according to the inmate’s legal team.Lawyers for Abu Zubaydah have accused the British intelligence services of providing questions to his CIA interrogators to put to him while they were torturing him at a string of CIA “black sites” around the world where he was held between 2002 and 2006. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/11/uk-pays-substantial-sum-to-tortured-guantanamo-bay-detainee

Tehran issues warning after Donald Trump says US stands ready to help amid crackdown on demonstrationsIran has warned the US not to attack over protests that have rocked the country, as Donald Trump weighed the options for a response from Washington, with the reported death toll from the demonstrations soaring to the hundreds.At least 538 people have been killed in the violence surrounding demonstrations, according to the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRNA), including 490 protesters. The group reported that more than 10,600 people were arrested by Iranian authorities. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/11/iran-arrests-protest-leaders-as-crackdown-intensifies-amid-threat-of-us-intervention Author : William Christou

55-year-old worker died during overnight shiftTemperatures plunged to -12C in Cortina d’AmpezzoA guard at a construction site near a 2026 Winter Olympic venue in the mountain resort of Cortina d’Ampezzo died during a freezing overnight shift, authorities have confirmed. Italy’s infrastructure minister, Matteo Salvini, called for a full investigation into the circumstances of the 55-year-old worker’s death.Italian media reported that the death occurred on Thursday while the worker was on duty at a construction site near Cortina’s ice arena. Temperatures that night plunged to -12C (10.4F). Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jan/11/guard-winter-olympic-construction-site-freezing-death Author : AP Publish date : 2026-01-11 16:43:00

Survey by online health directory Cleanbill finds more than 1,000 clinics switched from private or mixed billing to full bulk billing since start of 2025Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGP bulk-billing rates have rebounded following incentives introduced by the federal government in November, analysis by the online health directory Cleanbill shows.The national analysis, published on Monday, found the proportion of fully bulk-billing clinics almost doubled to 40.2% by the end of 2025, from 20.7% the year before. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/12/almost-twice-as-many-australian-gp-clinics-bulk-billing-since-medicare-incentive-changes-analysis-suggests Author : Melissa Davey Medical editor Publish date : 2026-01-11 14:00:00 Copyright