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Brazilian woman, 38, accused of years of ‘elaborate fraud’ by posing as a child
Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira faces fraud charges after allegedly persuading family to take her into their homeA 38-year-old woman has been arrested in Brazil accused of pretending to be...
Twenty-five anti-Isaac Herzog protesters to face joint trial in Sydney
New South Wales police commissioner Mal Lanyon is among witnesses expected to appear at the six-week trial in July next yearGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news...
Burke brushes off One Nation threat to his seat – as it happened
This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWong not ‘interested’ in One Nation’s fundraisingWong says she isn’t concerned about One Nation’s fundraising efforts,...
We can’t deliver ‘like-for-like-services’ for people kicked off the NDIS, states warn Albanese government
Coalition also criticises swift timeline for proposed NDIS changes with Melissa McIntosh saying ‘we cannot forget that there are human lives at the other end’Follow our Australia news live blog...
Ryanair investigated over charging parents to sit with their children
Budget airline describes inquiry as ‘bogus’ as watchdog says it is only large carrier flying from UK to impose chargeBusiness live – latest updatesEurope’s biggest low-cost airline, Ryanair, is facing...
French star Patrick Bruel charged with rape and sexual assault
Singer and actor has denied all charges after more than 20 women made allegations against him dating back to 1990sThe French singer Patrick Bruel has been charged with rape and...
Aukus is among Australia’s worst foreign policy decisions and requires ‘heroic’ optimism, Gareth Evans says
Former Labor foreign affairs minister says belief US would defend Australia in event of an existential attack is a ‘ludicrous delusion’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our...
Hegseth warns Cuba against acquiring weapons in visit to Guantánamo Bay
US defense secretary continues ramp-up of pressure against country including sanctions and devastating oil blockadePete Hegseth has warned Cuba against acquiring weapons that could threaten the United States, during a...
Four days of extreme rain in Indonesia killed 7% of world’s rarest great apes, study finds
Critically endangered Tapanuli orangutan population falls after heavy rain and landslides, fuelled by climate crisis, in North SumatraExtreme rainfall and landslides fuelled by the climate crisis killed 7% of the...
Trump targeting immigrants from countries hit most by climate shocks
A Guardian analysis reveals how most of 39 countries facing US entry restrictions are most vulnerable environmentally‘Every day it’s more barriers’: how the US is shutting out climate refugeesDonald Trump’s...
US diplomat found dead in Myanmar as police treat case as possible homicide
Thai woman is in custody in connection with investigation after man was reportedly found dead at a hotel in YangonA US diplomat has been found dead in Myanmar’s largest city,...
Two killed in rare street demonstration over women’s rights in Afghanistan
A child reported among those killed when Taliban forces fired on crowds in Herat, who were protesting over arrests of women accused of violating hijab dress codeA Taliban crackdown on...