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· 2 sourcesThe man accusing Alan Jones of kissing him when he was a 17-year-old schoolboy has denied under cross-examination that he and his mother tried to deceive the veteran broadcaster to obtain as much financial assistance as possible before he came forward with his allegation.
· 2 sourcesA wave of kidnappings across northeastern Nigeria's Borno State is forcing families to sell livestock, take loans, and drain savings to pay ransoms, while repeated attacks on schools have forced dozens of closures and left scores of students in captivity, according to local officials and victims' relatives.
Wallabies coach Les Kiss has retained Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii on the wing to use his aerial ability, while All Blacks coach Dave Rennie brushes off his past sacking by the Wallabies, saying it is "not about me". The rivals named their teams on Tuesday for Saturday's Bledisloe Cup opener at Eden Park.
The vast HVO coal mine in NSW's Hunter Valley is expected to face a court challenge after the High Court struck down a separate mine approval for failing to account for the climate impact of exported coal burned overseas. Premier Chris Minns is resisting opposition calls to legislate around the ruling, while energy industries in Queensland and Western Australia warn it threatens future investment.
· 8 sourcesThe Democratic National Committee and the democracy watchdog group Common Cause have filed separate lawsuits against President Donald Trump over a publicly funded television advertising campaign, alleging the ads misappropriate taxpayer money for political propaganda in violation of federal law.
A tanker sailing off the north coast of Qatar was struck by multiple projectiles, resulting in a number of casualties, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). The incident took place 94 kilometres north of Madinat ash Shamal on Wednesday, falling within Qatar's exclusive economic zone. UKMTO said authorities are investigating but did not specify the number of casualties or the vessel's origin.
Donald Trump's campaign rally in San Antonio, Texas, was repeatedly interrupted by protesters on Wednesday, as the US president urged voters to support Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton in a race that polls show is unexpectedly competitive.
· 2 sourcesThe fifth complainant in Alan Jones' sexual assault trial has denied deceiving the former broadcaster to obtain more than $100,000 in financial support, as tense cross-examination focused on emails sent during his teenage years.
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· 3 sourcesChampion apprentice Siena Grima is aiming to back up her debut Group 1 victory on God's Window in the Epsom Handicap with another strong performance in the $1.5 million Alan Brown Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday.
· 3 sourcesAn opinion column published across several Australian newspapers warns that a strong El Niño event predicted by the World Meteorological Organisation this summer is expected to harm cocoa, coffee and vanilla crops in Brazil and Vietnam, where growers are already struggling with higher temperatures and reduced rainfall.
· 3 sourcesAustralian rugby prospect Treyvon Pritchard is close to returning from an ankle injury that ended his World Rugby Junior Championship campaign and any outside chance of a shock Wallabies call-up. The injury came from a hip-drop tackle, a style World Rugby has now banned.
· 4 sourcesNew Zealand Rugby has filed proceedings in the High Court of New Zealand against the National Rugby League (NRL) over the naming of the incoming PNG Chiefs team, seeking an injunction to prevent the use of the name in New Zealand.
· 3 sourcesPromising filly Satono Glow will make her Sydney debut in the group 2 Roman Consul Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday, with trainer Tom Charlton hoping for a trouble-free run as she builds towards a potential start in the group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes next month.
· 3 sourcesThe Bendy Tree, a 150-year-old wych elm in Newcastle, County Down, that grew almost horizontally due to strong seaside winds and survived Dutch elm disease, has been named UK tree of the year by the Woodland Trust.
Australia’s higher education sector has warned that the Coalition’s new pledge to cut international student commencements by 55,000 each year risks creating a “very significant hole” in university budgets, as the number of visa approvals has already plunged under Labor.
· 4 sourcesFormer Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are expected to face new criminal charges in the United States over allegations that Americans detained in Venezuela were tortured, according to US officials cited by ABC News.
· 2 sourcesEuropean Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for two days of talks with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao, even as France and Germany push for a powerful new tool to respond rapidly to trade aggressions. The discussions come amid a soaring EU trade deficit with China and fears of deindustrialisation, with Sefcovic calling the widening imbalance 'unsustainable'.
· 5 sourcesPatricia Krenwinkel, a former follower of cult leader Charles Manson, was granted parole on Tuesday after nearly six decades in prison for her role in the 1969 Tate-LaBianca murders. This is the third time California's parole board has approved her release, but Governor Gavin Newsom has reversed both previous grants, and advocates are urging him to let this ruling stand.
Nine people, including students and teachers, were injured in a knife attack at a vocational school and a nearby park in Ostrołęka, north of Warsaw, on Wednesday. Police arrested a 19-year-old student, identified as Jakub Z., less than half an hour after the attack and found a homemade explosive device in his backpack, according to local authorities.
James Spyridon Vlassakis, one of the Snowtown serial killers, has been filmed leaving the Adelaide Pre-release Centre after the South Australian government's attempt to overturn his parole was rejected. The 46-year-old will spend up to 12 months at the centre under supervision before final release conditions are set.
· 2 sourcesThe United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon reported that one of its positions near Kfar Shouba along the Blue Line was struck by several rounds of small arms fire on Wednesday morning, with no casualties. UNIFIL condemned the deliberate attack and said it was investigating, as the peacekeeping mission faces a December 31 mandate deadline amid Israeli pressure to end its role.
Leon Botstein has resigned from all Bard College-affiliated positions, including his professorship and roles in its music programs, after a top Democratic lawmaker called for a criminal investigation into an email he sent to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. The email, uncovered by congressional investigators, reportedly shows Botstein asking Epstein about a young woman: 'for me, or are you keeping her for yourself.' Botstein denies any knowledge of Epstein's criminal behavior.
Kenya has confirmed its first case of Ebola after a man who had been living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo travelled by road and air through three countries without being detected, dying in a Nairobi hospital just days after his flight. The case has triggered a cross-border contact-tracing effort and raised fears that the virus could spread further via air travel.
· 4 sourcesWestern Australia is falling further behind its National Housing Accord target, with new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics revealing a 6.3 per cent drop in the number of homes completed during the June quarter. The total number of dwellings completed over the last financial year fell below 20,000, prompting criticism from the opposition as the state grapples with a housing crisis.
· 3 sourcesThe World Health Organization has said it does not have the full picture from Russia following the suspected death from plague last week of a 28-year-old laboratory worker in Siberia, and has called for timely and transparent information sharing.
· 2 sourcesA prominent New Zealand sportsperson facing family violence charges appeared in the Auckland District Court on Thursday. The man, who cannot be named due to name suppression, faces three charges: assaulting a family member, assault with intent to injure, and strangulation. He is scheduled to return to court next month.
A chance encounter at a rental inspection in Glebe in 2009, when the real estate agent brought the wrong keys, led to an enduring friendship between educator Bee Solomon, 38, and quantum physicist Dr Xanthe Croot, 36. The two women, both then in their second year at the University of Sydney, began talking outside a rundown terrace and soon became housemates, living together for nine years.
· 3 sourcesMick Mundine, a prominent Sydney Indigenous elder, businessman and advocate, has been arrested and is being questioned over allegations of historical child sexual assault. The 79-year-old chief executive of the Aboriginal Housing Company was arrested on Thursday in Redfern and taken to Newtown Police Station.
· 4 sourcesA 3.2 magnitude aftershock shook Gippsland residents awake on Wednesday night, days after a 4.8 magnitude earthquake rattled Victoria, with a leading seismologist warning that a larger event cannot be ruled out in the short term.
· 4 sourcesConcerns have been raised about the reliability of NHS medical records in Scotland, with the public services watchdog and critics warning that inaccuracies and missing information could undermine safety investigations and court cases.
International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva has warned that the global economy faces a difficult 2027, driven by soaring energy costs from two major wars, record public debt, rising bond yields, persistent inflation, and new risks linked to artificial intelligence investment. Speaking ahead of next week's IMF/World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok, she urged policymakers to act now rather than wait for growth to solve their problems.
Thousands of protesters, led by students, marched through downtown Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday to denounce far-right presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro just days after he won the first round of Brazil's election with 47 percent of the vote, ahead of incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's 45 percent.
A critically endangered aquatic snail once feared extinct has been found in a weir near Walgett on the Barwon River in western NSW, surprising ecologists and Aboriginal rangers who say human-made water infrastructure may offer an unexpected refuge for the species.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio gave a sweeping speech in Athens on Wednesday, drawing on ancient Greek and American history to defend Donald Trump's 'America first' foreign policy and urging Europe to 'awaken from its long slumber' and reject a future of 'atrophy, servitude and decline'.
South African cricket broadcaster SuperSport has posted the incriminating footage from the 2018 ball-tampering scandal to promote its coverage of the upcoming three-Test series against Australia, signaling the hostile reception awaiting the visitors when play begins in Durban on Friday.
· 4 sourcesThousands of supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan have begun a long march toward Islamabad, putting the Pakistani government under mounting pressure as negotiations to avert the protest have failed and concerns grow over Khan's health and conditions of detention.
The family of Ethan Scott Brown, a 23-year-old geography student who died by suicide on the day he should have been graduating after being wrongly told he would not be eligible, have called for a fatal accident inquiry and said the University of Glasgow 'will be held to account'. The university has apologised and said it is implementing recommendations after an internal review found systemic grading errors and that staff failed to offer support despite being told of his mental health concerns. The family has settled a civil court action against the university for an undisclosed sum.
President Donald Trump awarded the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation to six leading technology executives at a science summit on Thursday, recognizing their contributions to American innovation. The recipients include Elon Musk, Sergey Brin, Jensen Huang, Lisa Su, Michael Dell and Satya Nadella.
· 3 sourcesThe United States has sanctioned Chinese-Fijian businessman Zhao Fugang over allegations of significant corruption and bribery in Fiji, with the State Department saying he abused his position to advance China-based interests. The decision was supported by intelligence from the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission.
· 6 sourcesNew reporting from Gaza portrays a population suspended between war and peace, facing disease, despair and the ruins of their former lives. The report centres on Ahmed Ishtaiwi, a 43-year-old driver and mechanic from Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza, who now lives in a tent near Deir al-Balah with his two daughters, their old home destroyed, uninhabitable and impossible to reach.
Two 16-year-old students were shot on school property in Norfolk, Virginia, on Wednesday afternoon, leaving one with life-threatening injuries, according to local police. The shooting occurred at Norview High School during dismissal after a confrontation with a group of juveniles.
Texas is scheduled on Wednesday to execute Jamaal Howard, 46, in the first US execution since the botched lethal injection of Christa Pike in Tennessee last week. A Texas court denied a stay request, rejecting arguments that Howard faces similar risks and is ineligible for the death penalty because of intellectual disability.
Hurricane Isaias crashed into the Florida Panhandle near Destin on Friday night as a Category 2 storm and has since weakened into a post-tropical system over southern Alabama, leaving more than 664,000 customers without power and causing widespread flooding and debris across the region.
· 7 sourcesComments by one of Israel’s most senior ultra-Orthodox rabbis, suggesting that Jews might have been better off without a state and that religious Zionist soldiers die because of their rabbis’ teachings, have sparked a political row just three weeks before the country’s October 27 parliamentary election.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has renewed its longstanding call for a ban on the sale of raw milk, warning that the product poses serious health risks to children, as pediatricians face what they describe as rising anti-science rhetoric from federal and state officials.
Labour’s flagship reforms to special education in England are at risk of unravelling as parents rush to secure support for their children before the system changes, according to new analysis from the Institute for Government thinktank.
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