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‘Enough is enough’: 121 Indigenous Victorians have died by suicide in the past five years
Royal commission recommended First Nations healing centres in 2021 but the Indigenous health service says the state has ‘done nothing’ to fund itFollo…
US Treasury’s Scott Bessent ‘making mistake’ interfering with bond markets, former mentor warns
Trump ally should cut budget deficit rather than try to suppress bond yields, says billionaire Stanley DruckenmillerScott Bessent’s attempt to calm th…
Australia’s music charts ban AI-made songs amid backlash over Madonna cover
Tracks that use AI in a 'supporting role' will still be eligible for inclusion in the official charts.…
Major Sydney property developer collapses after ‘perfect storm’, leaving buyers in limbo
Bathla Group says softening sales and impacts from federal government’s May budget contributed it being placed in voluntary administrationFollow our A…
Grealish back for Man City - but for how long?
Man City winger has made two substitute appearances so far this season, but his future remains in doubt.…
Libya factions draft initial election pact amid lingering mistrust
Libyan factions sign an initial an election pact, but divided institutions and deep legal gaps threaten its execution.…
Angel Reese breaks WNBA record with 26 rebounds in Dream’s win over Sparks
Reese broke Chamique Holdsclaw's record of 24 rebounds and added 11 points for her 27th double-double of the season.…
Woolworths’ Ooshies craze causes Coles sales slump with parents shopping at rival supermarket to collect toys
Coles full-year results show that despite gaining market share over past 12 months, sales fell over four weeks of ‘competitor’s collectables campaign’…
Moment tornado tears through southern France
The tornado has injured more than 40 people and destroyed homes in villages.…
US plans to revoke business, tourism visas of 200,000 asylum seekers
If the action happens, it will be the largest single mass revocation of visas in US history, AP reports.…
Trump administration plans to revoke 200,000 visas of asylum seekers
The state department will revoke B1 and B2 visas issued between 2016 and 2026, whose holders have sought or are now seeking asylumDonald Trump’s admin…
Brutal gang attack on strategic Haiti hillside leaves at least 30 dead
At least 30 people have been killed in a gang attack on a hillside community that overlooks routes into Haiti's capital.…
Man killed in world’s largest annual bullfighting event in Mexico
The world’s largest open road bullfighting event turned deadly when a 29-year-old man was killed.…
Colombia’s new president Abelardo de la Espriella announces immigration crackdown
Far-right leader echoes ally Donald Trump and says operations to ‘track down illegal immigrants’ should begin this week, amid earthquake aftermathColo…
US Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on mail voting
Mail balloting has long been a favourite target of US President Donald Trump.…
‘Immense drop-off’ in support contributing to care leaver deaths in England, review says
Death rate three to four times higher than among general population blamed on isolation of those leaving care‘He was left on his own’: the care-leaver…
Burnham backtracks on spending housing fund only on building social homes
About 40% of £10bn from Affordable Homes Programme will now go on types of housing such as sheltered and shared ownershipAndy Burnham has backtracked …
Americanswers… Are Trump’s Canada tariffs legal?
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will match US tariffs “dollar for dollar”.…
Displaced Palestinian builds mud shelter as tents offer little relief
A displaced Palestinian has built a traditional mud-brick house as an alternative to tents.…
Man charged with murder and eight attempted murders after house fire
Pawel Kulpa is accused of one count of murder, eight of attempted murder and one count of arson.…
Nevada files lawsuit challenging federal plan for Colorado River revival
In Trump administration’s plan, California, Arizona and Nevada face about a 20% cut to water supply over two yearsNevada filed a federal lawsuit on Mo…
US supreme court rules Trump can proceed with crackdown on mail-in voting
Justices’ ruling comes after lower courts had blocked president’s election order ahead of November midtermsDonald Trump’s administration can proceed w…
Ex-Liverpool star Fabinho reunited with Mohamed Salah at Trabzonspor
Fabinho joined Saudi Arabia's Al-Ittihad in 2023, where he won the league after his five-year stint at Liverpool.…
Violence flares in Haiti as gang attack kills 30 people
Island nation grapples with violence as it seeks to hold first elections in more than a decade.…
Supreme Court pauses lower court ruling on Trump's mail voting order as hurdles loom
The Supreme Court paused a lower court's ruling that blocked key parts of Trump's order to limit voting by mail for the midterms. But U.S. Postal Serv…
Rogers & Palmer star but Sanchez struggles - Fulham v Chelsea player ratings
Morgan Rogers scores on his Chelsea debut as Xabi Alonso's side beat Fulham at Craven Cottage - here are BBC Sport's player ratings.…
Villa in talks with Club Brugge for defender Ordonez
Aston Villa are working on a move for Club Brugge central defender Joel Ordonez after failing to agree a deal with Southampton for Taylor Harwood-Bell…
Trump administration seeks to formalise H-1B fee of more than $100,000
New proposal would charge $103,265 for the US's H-1B visas, and make permanent a temporary rule challenged by courts.…
Hodgkinson withdraws from Zurich Diamond League
Keely Hodgkinson withdraws from the women's 800 metres at Thursday's Diamond League meeting in Zurich because her "body is not quite ready".…
Kidnappers release video showing hundreds abducted from Nigerian mosque
Mass kidnappings highlight Nigeria's security crisis in the north as elections approach.…