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Meanwhile investors fret that soaring oil prices will reignite inflationary pressures. Follow the day’s news live.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastShadow treasurer says tobacco plans would bring in extra billions and stop people buying from the ‘black market’Tim Wilson, the shadow treasurer, said the tobacco proposal would bring in an extra $2bn a year as it would stop people “buying products from the black market”.We’ve been looking at this policy for a long time, but what we’ve been looking at is how do you break it down for the different parts of the market so that we can actually break the illegal tobacco trade? …We’ve got a government, we’ve got a One Nation position which is focused solely on tax cuts. What we’re looking at is how do we stop the black market, both with enforcement and with reduction in the excise, so that we actually get the outcome Australians want. Continue reading...

Coroner says death likely triggered by vitamin C deficiency and so‑called “sailor’s disease” common in convict era Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA six-year-old boy died from scurvy, the so‑called “sailor’s disease” common in the convict era, a coroner has found.Brisbane boy Connor Dean died after a cardiac arrest under general anaesthetic at Queensland children’s hospital in 2024. Continue reading...

Queensland open-cut Saraji mine will be able to keep digging until 2055 as Anthony Albanese denies tensions with Pacific leaders over fossil fuelsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s new national agency for environmental protection has approved its first coal project, allowing a Queensland open-cut mine to keep digging until 2055 while clearing threatened woodland and koala habitat.The confirmation of the extension of the Saraji mine, which digs and exports coal for steel making, comes after the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, denied this week there was tension over Australia’s fossil fuel exports during talks with Pacific leaders. Continue reading...

Tony Ticehurst confronts Daniel Billings during sentence hearing in regional NSW, stating: ‘When she died, part of me died with her’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe family of Molly Ticehurst, who was murdered by her abusive ex-boyfriend Daniel Billings in her home in central western New South Wales in 2024, has come face-to-face with her killer.Tony Ticehurst on Thursday described his 28-year-old daughter as big-hearted and deeply loved. She was his best friend and confidant, he told the supreme court in Orange. Continue reading...

This live blog is now closed.Sign up for the US Breaking News emailAs tensions flare in the mideast with American military forces resuming strikes on Iran, Donald Trump has taken to social media to discuss his ballroom project.“We have hundreds of happy construction workers in D.C. busily doing their job building the finest Ballroom/Military complex anywhere in the World,” Trump said in a truth social post Wednesday morning. “There is nothing like it, and never will be! It was a long, hard, fight in the Court System, but the winner is, as always under ‘TRUMP,’ the U.S.A.” Continue reading...

NSW police called to Redfern on Wednesday night found a 17-year-old with a partially severed handFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA teenage boy will face court today after a “near-complete amputation” of a boy’s hand during an alleged assault in Sydney on Wednesday night.New South Wales police were called to Redfern about 6pm last night and found a 17-year-old with a partially severed hand. Continue reading...

Trump remains mesmerized by Putin even as the Kremlin helps Iran kill Americans and weaken US influence around the globe, explains world affairs editor Sam Kiley

Actor George Clooney said he was ‘ashamed’ of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s post mocking the appearance of a Canadian military youth program’s members

Fighting between the US and Iran has seen the biggest exchange of fire since July

Two police officers were also struck during the shooting in the Loring Park neighborhood.

The seaside resort of Pattaya has been rebranded as a family-friendly destination after a history of sex tourism

Patagonia was among the groups that sued the first Trump administration to block a similar move

After a slow but extended selloff on Wall Steet, Google began September with renewed momentum, helped by new AI models.

On Thursday, Kuwait's army said it was confronting hostile missile and drone attacks from Iran.

Major indices posted gains on Wednesday as Treasury yields fell back off multiyear highs

All eyes are on the upcoming meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the White House, which could offer more clues to the U.S.-China trade relations as well as China's stance towards Iran amid the Mideast conflict.

If growth were to slow in the semiconductor sector, would the slowdown take the Korean economy with it?

Russia is accused of growing increasingly reckless after Berlin blamed Russia for a failed drone attack on Leipzig airport.

Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka cruises into the US Open third round before a spiky exchange with a journalist.

Several of the papers home in on a warning to Andy Burnham from the City of London.

The party's continued prominence has brought what prominence always brings: scrutiny, says BBC political editor Chris Mason.

At a specialist childhood obesity clinic, almost all of the children are not in school. Why?

Some MPs have pressed for the government to introduce a cap on UK-based donors.

The things you're doing to make your sleep better could actually be making your sleep worse.

Wednesday's fatal shooting of a man in his 40s comes after a university student was gunned down on Tuesday.

Tens of thousands rallied across Spain protesting the government's handling of the Ceuta migrant crisis.

The last man prosecuted over the 2017 killing of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has been acquitted.

US forces boarded and sank a boat in the eastern Pacific saying it was a floating refueling station for drug-traffickers

Police say suspected gunman is also dead and that several people, including three officers, were wounded.

Al Jazeera’s Jessica Washington gets exclusive access to rescue crews in Rasuwa, Nepal, digging and blasting.

Trump says US can hit Iran 'anytime we want' as Tehran says deadly strikes, including on wedding party, a war crime.

Former Venezuelan leader was abducted by US forces during a military attack on Caracas in January.

Republican Mike Johnson slams Democrats for voting against 'defending the integrity' of the court.

Political tensions rise as Moroccans prepare for the polls, with the official campaign start still days away.

Ruling follows a 6-3 decision from the Supreme Court that found Trump's effort to limit birthright citizenship illegal.

Broadcom stock wavers as chipmaker's strong results 'not enough to keep investors happy'  Yahoo FinanceBroadcom’s AI Success Story Gets Complicated  wsj.comBroadcom’s Outlook Shows Surging AI Chip Sales  Barron'sBroadcom: Why Q3 Is Not Going To Change Anything  seekingalpha.comBroadcom Q3 FY2026 earnings: Record revenue on AI chip demand  qz.com

Tehran targets U.S. allies in Gulf after U.S. launched ‘large and powerful’ strikes on Iran  NBC NewsIran retaliates after US strikes, defying Trump’s warning it could be hit ‘much harder’  CNNIran war escalation raises concern over civilian death toll  ReutersWhat do we know about the fatal US bombing of a wedding in Iran’s Sirik?  Al JazeeraIran fires on its Gulf neighbors, retaliating for US strikes after a wedding was hit  WFLA

Trump $1 coin makes him first president on US currency in a century  BBCU.S. Mint Puts Trump $1 Coin On Sale  forbes.comHeads or tails? $1 coin with Trump's face go on sale  ABC7 Los AngelesGold-colored $1 Trump coins are now available, but it will cost you more than $1 to buy one  CBS NewsTrump Isn’t Even Pretending Not to Rip People Off With His New Coins  The New Republic

‘It’s a fever dream right now’: sailors of USS Abraham Lincoln voice joy after arriving in Thailand  The GuardianAfter 286 days at sea, US aircraft carrier visits Thailand for 'well-deserved' R&R  ReutersUSS Abraham Lincoln arrives in Thailand after extended Iran deployment  NBC NewsCrew from USS Abraham Lincoln takes a break in Thailand after long months at sea  AP NewsUSS Abraham Lincoln docks in Thailand after 9 months at sea  The Washington Post

Chinese Warships Are Cruising Too Close for Comfort Off Japan’s Shores  wsj.com

Trump expresses confidence after US military carries out strikes on Iran  Fox NewsIran war live: Trump says US ready to strike Iran ‘at any time’  Al JazeeraTrump Says Iran Strikes to Be Short, Asserts Hormuz Control  Bloomberg.comTrump Returns to a Familiar Playbook as the War With Iran Flares Up Again  The New York TimesTrump: ‘When are the Iranian people going to rise up and fight?’  The Hill

The authorities said the suspect was also dead. Residents were warned to stay away from the downtown apartment building where the violence erupted.

Ms. Raman, a member of the D.S.A. chapter, is challenging Mayor Karen Bass as democratic socialists have surged nationally.

Trump’s fantasy-reality problem is deepening.

With a low and smoky voice, she conjured the blues tradition of her native Mississippi in both her own songs and in covers.

For the first time in a year, the U.S.-Mexico border partly reopened to cattle imports following a screwworm infestation across the region. The battle against the flesh-eating fly has only just begun deep in Mexico.

A White House spokesman said the alley renovations included fixing broken lights. The project comes as the president has sought a broad overhaul of the White House and its surroundings.

After several delays, George Lucas’s legacy project is finally ready to open. There’s less “Star Wars” than you might expect.

The fight has highlighted party divisions and raised questions about how Democrats will run the House should they win the majority.

For the first time in a year, the U.S.-Mexico border partly reopened to cattle imports following a screwworm infestation across the region. The battle against the flesh-eating fly has only just begun deep in Mexico.