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Paramedics treated three military personnel at scene of single-vehicle incident near Townsville on Wednesday night Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Three members of the Australian defence force have been injured in an accident involving a vehicle in north Queensland, with … Read more
Politico documented the use of slurs, including the N-word and a homophobic term, and antisemitic comments in chats Some leaders of Young Republican groups throughout the country are facing major backlash after some of their racist and highly offensive messages in private group chats were revealed by Politico. Democratic and Republican politicians denounced the language … Read more
Odinga, who ran five times for presidency and had profound influence on Kenyan politics, has died in India The veteran Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga, who ran five times for the presidency and had a profound influence on the country’s politics, has died aged 80 in India. Odinga was in the southern city of Kochi … Read more
Fast-fashion retailer recorded 20% growth in sales and fees to $37bn but big hit is expected from US changes to import tax rules Business live – latest updates Shein has reported a 20% rise in global revenues to $37bn (£27.7bn) but profits have fallen as the fast-fashion retailer faced increased costs, even before it felt … Read more
Dispute over Louisiana district returns to justices after long legal saga – and could have far-reaching implications The US supreme court will hear a hugely consequential case on Wednesday that will determine the future of the Voting Rights Act, the landmark civil rights law designed to prevent discrimination in voting. The case, Louisiana v Callais, … Read more
Ex-mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov denied having a Russian passport and said he would take his case to court Sergiy Petrovich Lysak has been appointed as the head of the Odesa city military administration, as confirmed by an order on the website for the president of Ukraine on Wednesday, after the dismissal of the city’s former mayor. … Read more
Scoreboard error gave Academy of Classical Christian Studies team the edge over Apache high school A US high school girls basketball team is said to have proved “there are still good people in this world” after taking the unprecedented step of returning a championship it had won after realizing they had actually lost the title-clinching … Read more
Communications regulator finds ‘millions of important letters are arriving late’ and ‘persistent failures’ Royal Mail has been fined £21m for missing its annual first- and second-class mail delivery targets, leading to millions of letters arriving late across the UK, the regulator Ofcom has said. This represents the third-largest fine ever imposed by the UK communications … Read more
Legislative change comes five years after treaty suspended in response to city’s crackdown on pro-democracy activists Exiled Hong Kong dissidents say they fear UK government plans to restart some extraditions with the city could put them in greater danger, saying Hong Kong authorities will use any pretext to pursue them. An amendment to UK extradition … Read more
US court documents reveal Dan Bernad seeks to maintain ‘luxurious and upper-class lifestyle’ he had with Australian singer, who filed for divorce in May Sia’s estranged husband is seeking more than US$250,000 (A$386,000, £187,000) a month in spousal support, according to US court documents. The Australian pop singer, full name Sia Furler, split from Daniel … Read more