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Australia news live: McCarthy welcomes ‘milestone’ as one Closing the Gap target reached; three dead in Sydney house fire
Early childhood education enrolment for First Nations children reaches 95% across the country. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMinister says meeting Closing the...
Donald Trump again threatens to hit Iran ‘very hard’ – live
President says Washington would see if there was an agreement with Iran at some point but that ‘it’s our turn to hit them’Sign up for US Breaking News emailGary Peters,...
Trident renewal central to defence spending, says Andy Burnham
Prime minister to highlight investment in communities as he launches next phase of nuclear submarine replacementAndy Burnham will place the renewal of Trident at the heart of his vision of...
Meta misses earnings forecasts after Zuckerberg media push to promote AI
Stock tumbles nearly 8% after weaker-than-expected results, despite CEO’s blitz to tout positive effects of AIMark Zuckerberg’s media spree touting the positive effects of artificial intelligence did little to cushion...
Senate unanimously passes resolution opposing pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell
Longtime Epstein associate serving 20-year sentence for sex-trafficking crimes has exhausted series of appeals The US Senate on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution declaring its opposition to any presidential pardon...
Fed holds interest rates steady despite Trump’s renewed calls to lower them
Rates remain unchanged for fifth time since December as tenuous Iran peace deal pushes energy prices up againThe US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday in a divided...
Body found in suitcase in Athens is that of 38-year-old British woman
Greek authorities identify remains as those of Elizabeth Jane Ross after discovery in a derelict building 11 days ago A body found in a suitcase in an abandoned building in...
Todd Blanche’s US attorney general prospects in question as vote looms
Republican John Cornyn says he will not back nomination without written confirmation $1.8bn slush fund is deadTodd Blanche’s hopes of becoming US attorney general seemed to be in jeopardy on...
Police take no further action over Polanski sharing Farage guillotine image
Scotland Yard says threshold not met for criminal action against Green leader, who has refused to apologise to his Reform rivalNo further action will be taken by police after Zack...
Hackers steal sensitive data from UK Department for Education and police
Details of parents and staff, including email addresses and phone numbers, are among data taken by cybercriminalsThe Department for Education and a police database have been targeted by a cyber-attack,...
Three firefighters killed on Crete and in mainland Greece as Europe battles wildfires
Repeated heatwaves and strong winds alarm experts, who warn blazes are becoming harder to quellThree Greek firefighters have died while tackling wildfires on the island of Crete and in the...
Brave New World or Groundhog Day? Burnham revisits old ground in speech on social care
Rightwing media hostility helped sink his reform plans in 2010, but the new PM’s passionate speech suggests there is now clear political will for changeFor campaigners perpetually disappointed by the...