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Weight-loss jab could be made for $3 a month, study finds
Cheap semaglutide, the drug in Ozempic and Wegovy, could help millions with diabetes and obesity in 160 countriesWeight-loss jabs such as Wegovy and Ozempic could be made for just $3...
Leak from secret UK meeting about US attacks on Iran a travesty, says Lammy
Justice secretary calls for inquiry into reports of cabinet splits at national security council over use of British basesMiddle East crisis – live updatesDavid Lammy has said it is an...
NSW coroner ‘very troubled’ by health policy change after Stolen Generations member dies in custody
Yuin man Gregory Merriman did not have a chronic health screening before suffering a fatal heart attack in Silverwater prison in 2022Get our breaking news email, free app or daily...
Four men arrested suspected of spying for Iranian intelligence in London area
Counter-terrorism police say investigation linked to alleged spying on locations and people linked to Jewish communityFour people have been arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran on locations and individuals...
Melbourne mosque closed after suspicious package found – as it happened
This blog has now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew Israeli ambassador to Australia says war with Iran will continue ‘as long as we need’Israel’s...
Philippines orders energy cuts in response to Middle East war
South-east Asian country limits air conditioning and travel for public officials amid soaring fuel pricesMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe Philippines is searching for ways to conserve energy in response...
Paul Keating savages Nine on anniversary of ‘irresponsible prediction’ Australia faced looming China war
The ‘Red Alert’ series warned in 2023 that Australia needed to be ‘ready to fight in just three years’ – and Keating has again taken his fight to the newspaper...
NSW police admit to making ‘very unfortunate’ wrong claim after officer shot man dead
Inquest into fatal shooting of Steve Pampalian told statement by assistant commissioner he was ‘known to police’ was incorrectA man shot dead by a NSW police officer after he ran...
US and Venezuela move to restore diplomatic ties two months after Maduro’s capture
Re-establishing diplomatic relations will support Venezuela’s economy, US state department claims, amid push for minerals accessVenezuela and the US are restoring diplomatic ties, the two countries announced Thursday, in a...
A lone battle: Why is Pedro Sánchez the only European leader to take on Trump?
As the Spanish PM decries the war in Iran, other politicians are unable – or unwilling – to speak against the US presidentOn Wednesday morning, Pedro Sánchez delivered a 10-minute...
Jimmy Lai will not appeal conviction, paving way for political negotiations over release
Decision marks end of years-long legal saga for 78-year-old critic of Chinese Communist partyJimmy Lai, the prominent pro-democracy activist who was recently sentenced to 20 years in prison in Hong...
‘Maga warrior’ nominated by Trump to lead DHS said shooting of January 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt was justified – as it happened
This live blog is now closed.Trump news at a glance: president shows Kristi Noem the door, but already has another job lined up for herMarkwayne Mullin, Maga ‘warrior’ and ICE...