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Xiaozheng Lin faces court after striking deal to plead guilty to manslaughter of Yuqi Luo and Hyun Sook Jeon in 2022Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn enraged Xiaozheng Lin strangled a woman in her apartment after she asked for more money while performing sex work.“I did bring her under my control and force,” he told police after his arrest.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/28/xiaozheng-lin-manslaughter-charges-sex-workers-yuqi-luo-hyun-sook-jeon-ntwnfb Author : Australian Associated Press Publish date : 2024-10-28 04:10:59 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

Treasurer indicates Labor may be prepared to stop poker machine and betting companies from accessing tax concessions for R&DFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The treasurer, Jim Chalmers, has raised the prospect of stripping gambling companies of their access to government research tax concessions after Australian Tax Office figures showed they had claimed almost $90m in a single year.Chalmers was asked at a news conference on Monday if he had a view about poker machine and betting companies being allowed to claim government tax credits for research

Shigeri Ishiba and his Liberal Democratic party must try to find a third coalition partner after bruising election result creates political turmoilJapan’s political future was shrouded in uncertainty on Monday after voters punished the ruling coalition over rising prices and a funding scandal, paving the way for days of wrangling as party leaders try to form a government.The Liberal Democratic party (LDP) and its longtime junior coalition partner Komeito failed to secure a majority in the lower house on a bruising night in which the main opposition Constitutional Democratic party made significant gains. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/28/japan-election-results-2024-ldp-cdp-ishiba-noda Author

Ebony Bell appears in Melbourne court charged with alleged assault of the independent senator outside the MCGFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA woman has faced court over the alleged assault of independent senator Lidia Thorpe.Ebony Bell appeared via video link in the Melbourne magistrates court on Monday, charged with two counts of recklessly causing injury and three counts of unlawful assault.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/28/ebony-bell-lidia-thorpe-assault-court-case-ntwnfb Author : Australian Associated Press Publish date : 2024-10-28 02:14:11 Copyright for syndicated

Marking final stretch of campaign in New York, Trump and cabal of surrogates attack Harris and mock Puerto RicoAnger and vitriol took center stage at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Sunday night, as Donald Trump and a cabal of campaign surrogates held a rally marked by racist comments, coarse insults, and dangerous threats about immigrants.Nine days out from the election, Trump used the rally in New York to repeat his claim that he is fighting “the enemy within” and again promised to launch “the largest deportation program in American history”, amid incoherent ramblings about ending a phone call with

The ex-president took the stage at Madison Square Garden, where he doubled down on his anti-immigration rhetoric and gave little on his economic agenda Donald Trump reveled in what advisers called his happy place at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, as he enveloped himself in the adulation ahead of the final stretch of campaigning until the November election.The capacity rally at the Garden – something Trump had talked about for years – was essentially a reboot of the Republican national convention this summer, widely seen as Trump’s most confident moment. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/27/trump-msg-rally-key-takeaways Author : Hugo Lowell

Team at Nottingham Trent University is investigating how chemotherapy in early life could damage nerve cellsTreatments that could help alleviate the chronic pain experienced by thousands of childhood cancer survivors are being investigated by scientists and researchers in the UK.About eight out of 10 children survive their cancer for 10 years or more but more than half of them report delayed and ongoing pain in adulthood. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/oct/28/research-chronic-pain-childhood-cancer-nerve-cells-chemotherapy Author : Tobi Thomas Health and inequalities correspondent Publish date : 2024-10-28 00:01:15 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Artist shares video with over 45 million Instagram followers as Harris and Trump work to gain ground with Latino votersThe international reggaeton star Bad Bunny is throwing his support behind Kamala Harris in the US presidential race, sharing a video of the Democratic presidential nominee to his more than 45 million followers on Instagram.Bad Bunny, whose official name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is one of the most famous artists of the moment. His support could be a boost for the Harris campaign as it tries to bolster its support with Latino and Puerto Rican voters, among whom Donald Trump

The Washington Post reports Chinese state-affiliated hackers intercepted audio and texts from unnamed adviserChinese state-affiliated hackers intercepted audio from the phone calls of US political figures, including an unnamed campaign adviser of Donald Trump, the Washington Post reported Sunday.Various media outlets reported on Friday that the Trump campaign was made aware last week that the Republican presidential candidate and his running mate JD Vance were among a number of people inside and outside of government whose phone numbers were targeted through the infiltration of Verizon phone systems. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/27/chinese-hackers-trump-campaign-adviser-audio Author : Reuters Publish date : 2024-10-27

Vice-president tells supporters she will win seemingly deadlocked race with just nine days left before election dayKamala Harris addressed a boisterous crowd in North Philadelphia on Sunday, promising supporters that she would win a seemingly deadlocked presidential race with just nine days left before election day.“Nine days left in one of the most consequential elections of our lifetime, and we know this is going to be a tight race until the very end,” the vice-president told hundreds of supporters. “And make no mistake: we will win.” Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/27/kamala-harris-pennsylvania-philly-rally Author : Joan E Greve Publish date :

PM will defend Labour plans in speech and insist working people need better public services more than lower taxesKeir Starmer will promise to “embrace the harsh light of fiscal reality” on Monday as his chancellor prepares to unveil a budget that includes billions of pounds’ worth of tax rises and spending cuts.The prime minister will give a speech in the West Midlands defending Labour’s approach to the economy, as Rachel Reeves prepares to announce what she promises will be as momentous a budget as any in the party’s history. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/oct/27/keir-starmer-budget-speech-harsh-light-of-fiscal-reality Author : Kiran Stacey Political

Actor shows up at event of Willy Wonka and Paul Atreides costumes, where police broke up crowd and made an arrestTimothée Chalamet made a surprise appearance at his own lookalike contest in lower Manhattan on Sunday, a crowded event that drew an order to disperse from police and at least one arrest.Flanked by bodyguards, the actor posed for photos with his high-cheeked, curly haired doppelgängers, some of whom had dressed as Willy Wonka and Paul Atreides – characters that Chalamet has played in Wonka and the Dune movies. At times, adoring fans heaped their attention on the lookalikes, apparently thinking

Ex-leader implicates former ally Luis Arce after his vehicle hit by gunfire amid rising unrest in countryBolivia’s former leader Evo Morales has accused the government of his one-time ally Luis Arce of trying to kill him after his car was struck by bullets in an early-morning ambush on Sunday, threatening to ignite a political crisis in the Andean nation.Morales, whose supporters have been organising road blockades for weeks to support the legally embattled former president, posted a video on Facebook that showed him in the front passenger seat and bullet holes in the car’s windshield. Continue reading... Source link :

Communications minister urges people to check if they will be affected as 3G network goes dark. Follow the day’s news liveGood morning. Mostafa Rachwani with you today to take you through the day’s news.We start with 3G as Telstra and Optus begin the process of switching off the network today. The communications minister, Michelle Rowland, has urged all Australians to check if they will be affected and to upgrade their tech if needed. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2024/oct/28/australia-news-live-telstra-and-optus-shut-down-3g-network-crisafulli-and-deputy-to-form-interim-cabinet-in-queensland Author : Mostafa Rachwani Publish date : 2024-10-27 20:30:40 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

One person killed as truck rams into bus stop in Israel, and Benjamin Netanyahu heckled at memorial eventApproximately 70 people have been killed in Israeli airstrikes in the past day, health officials in Gaza said, as Israel’s renewed campaign in the north of the strip shows no sign of slowing despite the revival of ceasefire talks after a three-month-long hiatus.Separately, one person was killed when a truck rammed into a bus stop in Ramat Hasharon, north of Tel Aviv, on Sunday, in what Israeli police are treating as a suspected terrorist attack. About 40 people were injured to varying degrees,

Pro-western president Salome Zourabichvili claims country has fallen victim to ‘Russian special operation’Georgia’s pro-western opposition has called on the country to protest on Monday against the disputed parliamentary victory of the ruling, Russia-aligned Georgian Dream (GD) party.GD retained power in Saturday’s pivotal election that dealt a significant blow to the country’s long-held aspirations for EU membership, amid allegations of voter intimidation and coercion. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/27/georgias-pro-eu-opposition-calls-for-protest-over-rigged-election-result Author : Pjotr Sauer Publish date : 2024-10-27 18:48:49 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Hamish Falconer says legislation under consideration by Knesset is ‘neither in Israel’s interest nor realistic’Middle East crisis – live updatesIsrael’s reputation as a democracy would be “deeply harmed” if the Knesset pressed ahead with bills this week that would end all Israeli government cooperation with the Palestinian relief agency Unrwa, the UK’s Middle East minister has said.Hamish Falconer said such a move at a time when the humanitarian crisis in Gaza was catastrophic and worsening would “neither be in Israel’s interest or realistic”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/oct/27/unrwa-israel-reputation-uk-minister-hamish-falconer Author : Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor Publish date : 2024-10-27 18:30:15

Dancer’s spokesperson told the BBC an ambulance was called ‘as a precaution’ and she is feeling betterProfessional dancer Amy Dowden was taken to hospital during Saturday night’s Strictly Come Dancing live show after collapsing backstage.Dowden returned to the BBC talent show this year, having missed the previous series after being diagnosed with breast cancer. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/oct/27/amy-dowden-taken-to-hospital-after-collapsing-backstage-at-strictly-live-show Author : Tom Ambrose Publish date : 2024-10-27 18:03:09 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Researchers say skeleton retrieved from well is likely to be that of man ‘cast headfirst’ into it by besiegers of castleIn 1197, an ancient saga records, a body was flung into a well by the besiegers of Sverresborg castle outside Nidaros, now the central Norwegian city of Trondheim. More than 800 years later, scientists think they may have found him.“While we cannot prove that the remains are those of the individual mentioned in the saga, the circumstantial evidence is consistent with this conclusion,” the researchers said in a study published in the journal iScience. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/27/remains-of-man-whose-death-was-recorded-in-1197-saga-uncovered-in-norway

PM Shigeru Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic party faces losses amid voter anger over funding scandal and cost of livingJapan’s ruling coalition is certain to lose its majority in parliament in Sunday’s general election, according to the national broadcaster, after taking losses amid voter anger over a funding scandal and a cost of living crisis in the world’s fourth-biggest economy.The outcome may force the Liberal Democratic party (LDP), which has ruled Japan almost without interruption since the mid-1950s, or the main opposition Constitutional Democratic party (CDP) into power-sharing agreements with other parties to form a government. The official result is not expected

Executives of Blue Origin briefly met with Trump within hours after paper spiked endorsement of Harris The multi-billionaire owner of the Washington Post, Jeff Bezos, continued facing criticism throughout the weekend because executives from his aerospace company met with Donald Trump on the same day the newspaper prevented its editorial team from publishing an endorsement of his opponent in the US presidential election.Senior news and opinion leaders at the Washington Post flew to Miami in late September 2024 to meet with Bezos, who had reservations about the paper issuing an endorsement in the 5 November election, the New York Times

Speculation about the country’s political future is competing for space with the fortunes of the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar in the World SeriesThe Monday morning headlines in Japanese newspapers will be dominated by the result of the previous day’s general election. But speculation about the country’s political future after a tightly contested vote will be competing for space with another event taking place thousands of miles away. And all because of one man: Shohei Ohtani.On Tuesday in Japan, millions of people are expected to devour every pitch and hit in the next instalment of the seven-game World Series between Ohtani’s

Candidates prepare to make their closing arguments just nine days before election dayGood morning, Cecilia Nowell here today bringing you the latest news of the 2024 election as it happens. As Kamala Harris and Donald Trump prepare to make their closing arguments, Harris is heading today to Philadelphia to campaign “neighborhood-to-neighborhood” while Trump gears up for a rally at Madison Square Garden in New York City.Here are some of the other headlines we’re tracking:JD Vance and Liz Cheney spoke on CNN’s State of the Union this morning about recent comments from former Donald Trump staffers that the ex-president has authoritarian

Charity says findings on evaluations of children and adults suggest different approaches and are ‘deeply worrying’ Children and adults seeking an autism diagnosis in England are up to almost seven times more likely to receive one in some NHS foundation trusts than others, according to research.Freedom of information requests by the charity Autistica revealed that positive assessments in children ranged from 100% of those evaluated by one trust to just 18% in another. In adults the figures ranged from 97% to 14%. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/oct/27/positive-assessment-rates-for-autism-vary-widely-between-parts-of-england Author : Amelia Hill Publish date : 2024-10-27 14:13:43 Copyright for syndicated

Strikes also targeted military sites linked to Tehran’s nuclear programme and ballistic missile productionDetails have emerged suggesting Israel used precision air and drone strikes in its unprecedented attack on Iran this weekend to target air defence systems protecting crucial oil and gas facilities, as well as military sites linked to Tehran’s nuclear programme and ballistic missile production.Israel openly attacked Iran for the first time on Saturday in the latest direct confrontation between the regional enemies, bringing the Middle East another step closer to a full-scale conflagration. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/27/israel-strikes-iran-air-defence-systems-energy-sites Author : Bethan McKernan in Jerusalem Publish date