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Ibrahim Helmy tells Icac hearing he created fake invoices as part of alleged multimillion-dollar kickback schemeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA former transport bureaucrat has admitted to being paid with envelopes of cash at an Oporto fast-food restaurant after allegedly asking a contractor to artificially inflate invoices so they could share the difference.Ibrahim Helmy, 38, appeared before the New South Wales Independent Commission Against Corruption (Icac) on Thursday for a second day of evidence on his alleged involvement at the centre of a multimillion-dollar kickback scheme. Continue

Calls for reform to allow people across the Pacific threatened by climate crisis to more easily migrate, particularly to New ZealandClimate and migration experts are calling for urgent action to create legal pathways for people displaced by the climate crisis, as a new report highlights the scale of the problem across the Pacific.Research by Amnesty International released on Thursday found current immigration systems are inadequate for Pacific Islanders seeking safety and stability, as rising seas threaten to make their homelands uninhabitable. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/09/climate-crisis-humanitarian-visa-displaced-pacific-islanders Author : Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson Publish date : 2025-10-09 01:02:00 Copyright for syndicated

Ayres tells ABC the Australian industry has faced a tough global market and unfair trade practices. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWill Australia’s east coast get a gas reserve?There have been growing calls for an east coast gas reserve to help combat sky high gas prices, including a push from the Bluescope steel CEO yesterday.We will do a careful piece of work here. In the last term of government, we intervened on gas prices following Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine and the impact that had in global energy markets in order to

Authorities say they found convicted killer Derrick Groves after a standoff at a home in south-west AtlantaThe last fugitive from the high-profile, 10-man New Orleans jailbreak in May has been captured, according to authorities.In an announcement on Wednesday, Jason Williams, the New Orleans district attorney, said that authorities had captured four-time convicted killer Derrick Groves after a standoff at a home in south-west Atlanta. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/08/new-orleans-jailbreak-fugitives Author : Maya Yang Publish date : 2025-10-08 20:17:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Survey finds 58% backing restricting armed forces to external threats amid Trump deployments to US citiesUS politics – live updatesMore than half of Americans believe that the US government should only deploy armed troops in the event of external threats, according to a new survey.The Reuters/Ipsos survey released on Wednesday found that 58% of Americans believe that the president should only send in armed forces to areas with external threats. Meanwhile, 25% said that they believed the US military could be used for other purposes and 18% said that they were not sure. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/08/military-external-threats-survey-trump Author

Qatari PM and US’s Witkoff and Kushner join Hamas and Israeli negotiators working on Trump’s Gaza planAs part of the Guardian’s Israel-Gaza: two years on series marking the second anniversary of the Hamas attack into Israel and the war in Gaza, the below has been published:The children’s names appear on a list of victims of Israel’s offensive in Gaza, maintained by health authorities in the territory. As of the end of July it ran to 60,199 names, of whom 18,457 were under 18s. Far from comprehensive, the list does not include the thousands still buried under the rubble of destroyed

Former FBI director expected to plead not guilty in case that has amplified concerns that the department is being used to pursue Trump’s enemiesEx-FBI director to appear in court on lying to Congress chargeA series of “violent” texts sent by a Democrat seeking to become Virginia’s attorney general has shaken up the state’s governor’s race, with Republican candidate Winsome Earle-Sears seizing on the controversy to try to reverse her opponent’s double-digit polling lead.Earle-Sears has released new campaign advertisements condemning Democratic former congresswoman Abigail Spanberger, her opponenent in the governor’s race, for continuing to support Jay Jones, whose private texts three

Sébastien Lecornu speaks at the Matignon Palace and expresses optimism that parliament will not need to be dissolvedEmmanuel Macron’s second term is set to end in May 2027 and he has repeatedly said he will not resign, the Associated Press (AP) reports.If the French president were to quit, the Constitutional Council would declare a vacancy, the Senate president would assume interim powers and a new presidential election would be held within 35 days. On the far left, Melenchon’s France Unbowed has asked for Macron’s departure. More surprisingly, and a sign of Macron’s growing isolation inside his own camp, Édouard Philippe,

Tory leader says proposal would ‘protect interests of taxpayers and students’ but university representatives say it is ‘economically illiterate’Keir Starmer is on a visit to India. Speaking to reporters on the flight to Mumbai, he had time to take a swipe at Robert Jenrick.Here are some pictures from the Starmer trip. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/oct/08/conservative-tory-conference-kemi-badenoch-labour-keir-starmer-india-uk-politics-live-news-updates Author : Andrew Sparrow Publish date : 2025-10-08 07:29:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Survey shows one in four users intend to keep using system as it is phased out, despite increased virus and malware riskAbout 5 million British computer users risk becoming vulnerable to cyber-attacks and scams after Microsoft next week stops updating its decade-old Windows 10 system, consumer campaigners have warned.One in four of an estimated 21 million UK people using a device that runs the Windows 10 software intend to continue using it after updates cease and so will be at risk of online security breaches including malware and viruses, according to a survey by Which? More than a third of

Freida Parton says she has been ‘up all night praying’ as singer continues to deal with unspecified ‘health challenges’Dolly Parton’s sister says she has been “up all night praying” for the singer as she continues to deal with unspecified health problems.Freida Parton wrote that her 79-year-old sister “hasn’t been feeling her best lately”, two weeks after the singer postponed a Las Vegas residency scheduled for December, citing “health challenges”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/oct/08/dolly-parton-health-problems-sister-prayers-going-to-be-just-fine Author : Sian Cain Publish date : 2025-10-08 01:21:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

New York City’s mayoral candidate criticized after he commemorates Israeli victims and Palestinian war victimsThe New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani drew ire from Israel over his statement on the two-year anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, in which he commemorated both the Israeli victims from that day and Palestinian victims from Israel’s ensuing war on Gaza.“Two years ago today, Hamas carried out a horrific war crime, killing more than 1,100 Israelis and kidnapping 250 more. I mourn these lives and pray for the safe return of every hostage still held and for every family

Transport offer part of long-awaited launch of Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan, is doing a breakfast television blitz this morning to announce that the public will be able to travel for free every weekend from early December until 1 February, as part of the launch of the metro tunnel.Allan has described it as a “thank you” to commuters for enduring disruptions as the project was built. Speaking on Today, she said:To say thank you to Victorians for their delivering free public transport for everyone

The rapper was accused of displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah but case was thrown out by magistrateProsecutors have said they will appeal against the chief magistrate’s decision to throw out a terrorism charge against the Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh.The 27-year-old, known as Mo Chara, had been charged with a terrorism offence for allegedly displaying a Hezbollah flag at a gig at the O2 Forum in Kentish Town, north London, last November. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/oct/07/cps-to-appeal-against-dismissal-of-terrorism-charge-against-kneecaps-liam-og-o-hannaidh Author : Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent Publish date : 2025-10-07 18:51:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the

Illinois senator Dick Durbin grills Trump’s attorney general on the Epstein investigation and Bondi tells him ‘national guard is on the way’ to ChicagoBondi and Senate Democrats spar amid Trump’s troop deploymentsBefore we turn our attention to Capitol Hill, we’re also keeping an eye on Illinois today. On Monday, a federal judge did not immediately block the president’s move to deploy national guard troops, including hundreds from Texas, to Chicago.Instead, the judge set a hearing for Thursday, leaving room for the military to make their way to the windy city as soon as today. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/oct/07/donald-trump-national-guard-pam-bondi-mark-carney-government-shutdown-us-politics-live-news-updates

Labour mayor of the West Midlands says Jenrick’s comments about Handsworth were racistAsked about the Jenrick story, Badenoch again suggests Guardian reporting is reliable.Q: Jenrick was making a distinction between white faces and brown faces. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/oct/07/conservative-tory-conference-kemi-badenoch-jenrick-starmer-labour-protests-reform-uk-politics-live-news-updates Author : Andrew Sparrow Publish date : 2025-10-07 13:54:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Israelis mark the second anniversary of the Hamas-led attack in which 1,200 people were killedDeborah Cole is Berlin correspondent for the GuardianGermany marked the two-year anniversary of the 7 October attacks with sombre commemorations across the country and official flags pulled to half mast. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/oct/07/gaza-ceasefire-peace-talks-israel-hamas-egypt-7-october-anniversary-middle-east-crisis-live-news-updates Author : Yohannes Lowe Publish date : 2025-10-07 11:19:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Macron has asked Lecornu to stay on for 48 hours to try to win over lawmakersJournalists are outside the Hotel Matignon in Paris, where French politicians are meeting with outgoing prime minister Sébastien Lecornu.Jordan Bardella, the leader of the far-right party National Rally, has also supported the dissolution of parliament, followed by elections. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/oct/07/france-macron-lecornu-cabinet-europe-live Author : Oliver Holmes Publish date : 2025-10-07 08:48:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Shadow justice secretary criticised for suggesting he could tell how integrated Handsworth was based on short visitRobert Jenrick complained about visiting an area of Birmingham where he “didn’t see another white face” and said it was not the kind of country he wanted to live in.After highlighting the lack of white people, the shadow justice secretary said it was not about “the colour of your skin or your faith” and he wanted people to live alongside each other. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/oct/06/robert-jenrick-complained-of-not-seeing-another-white-face-in-handsworth-birmingham Author : Rowena Mason Whitehall editor Publish date : 2025-10-07 05:57:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

Air traffic to the Hollywood Burbank Airport would be remotely managed for six hours on Monday night causing delays for travellersHollywood Burbank Airport in Los Angeles will have no air traffic control staff for nearly six hours on Monday evening, as the effects of the US government shutdown rippled across the country.From 4.15pm until 10pm the Federal Aviation Administration anticipates there will be no air traffic controllers in their tower, although the FAA has said it is trying to bring in staffing sooner than that, according to ABC News. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/06/burbank-air-traffic-controllers Author : Guardian staff and

More than 280 delivery workers injured in traffic collisions over past year, suffering everything from broken limbs to lacerationsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAt least five posties are injured each week on Australia’s roads, according to data released by Australia Post as the service published video of collisions and urged motorists to “keep an eye out”.More than 280 posties sustained broken limbs, concussions or serious trauma from third-party road crashes in the past financial year. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/oct/07/australia-post-dash-cam-footage-posties-hit-by-cars-urges-drivers-keep-eye-out Author : Kelly Burke Publish date

Senate Democratic leader says of president ‘if he’s finally ready to work with Democrats, we’ll be at the table’The supreme court has rejected Ghislaine Maxwell’s challenge of her criminal conviction for recruiting and grooming minors, who were sexually abused by her former boyfriend and companion Jeffrey Epstein – the disgraced financier who died in a New York prison in 2019.Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year-sentence for her crimes. She was recently moved to a minimum-security prison in Texas. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/oct/06/donald-trump-national-guard-ice-government-shutdown-us-politics-live-news-updates Author : Coral Murphy Marcos (now); Shrai Popat, Lucy Campbell and Tom Ambrose (earlier) Publish date

The prime minister says Australia ‘will always stand against antisemitism’. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan, has taken to social media this morning to announce the Metro Tunnel will open in early December.She’s holding a press conference later this morning to detail opening plans. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/oct/07/australia-politics-live-october-7-anniversary-hamas-israel-anthony-albanese-sussan-ley-question-time-andrew-hastie-labor-coalition-ntwnfb Author : Krishani Dhanji Publish date : 2025-10-06 20:14:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Delegations from Israel and Hamas began indirect negotiations; Trump press secretary says US president wants hostages to be released ‘as soon as possible’Iran signalled its support for Trump’s Gaza plan, with the country’s foreign ministry saying it supports any initiative that brings an end to the genocide of Palestinian people.Iran’s foreign ministry wrote in a post on X:Taking into account the dangerous dimensions and aspects of this proposal, and while reiterating its warning about the repeated breaches and obstructionism by the Zionist regime in fulfilling its promises, especially in light of its expansionist and racist plans, the Islamic Republic of

Jermaine Baker, from Tottenham, killed during operation to stop plot to spring gang leader from prison in 2015A firearms officer used excessive force when he shot dead an unarmed 28-year-old man involved in a foiled attempt to spring a gang leader from prison, a police misconduct hearing has been told.The officer, known only as W80, killed Jermaine Baker, from Tottenham, north London, during an operation to interrupt a criminal plot to snatch Izzet Eren, the head of the Tottenham Turks organised crime group, from a van heading towards Wood Green crown court in December 2015. Continue reading... Source link :