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Sussan Ley looks doomed but Angus Taylor would still face a huge job

Resignation looks likely to spark a spill as Taylor seeks to recruit moderates such as Jane Hume to his cause Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Announcing his plan to quit Sussan Ley’s opposition frontbench on Wednesday night, Angus Taylor warned the Liberal party was weaker today than at any time since its founding in 1944. After weeks of anticipation, the former shadow defence minister finally barrelled into Ley’s office at Parliament House a bit after 7pm, inform...

France makes international appeal over ex-teacher accused of raping 89 children

Police search for more possible victims of Jacques Leveugle, whose alleged crimes span many countries and date back to 1960s French police have made a rare international appeal for victims and witnesses in the case of a 79-year-old former teacher accused of raping and sexually assaulting 89 children across five continents from the 1960s until 2022. Police in Grenoble said Jacques Leveugle, who has been in pretrial detention in France since April 2025, was a “textbook example” of a serial sexu...

Palestine Action activist says jury verdicts were vindication of cause

Fatema Rajwani’s comments come after she and five others were cleared of aggravated burglary over break-in at Israeli defence firm The youngest of six Palestine Action activists cleared of aggravated burglary over a break-in at an Israeli defence firm’s UK site has said the verdicts were a vindication of their cause. After 18 months in jail, Fatema Rajwani, 21, was released on bail last Wednesday, having also been acquitted by a jury at Woolwich crown court of violent disorder in relation to ...

Tumbler Ridge mass shooting: What we know so far

Nine people have been killed and 25 injured in the shootings at a school and home in a rural community in western Canada.

Australia's opposition leader under pressure after key resignation

The resignation of a key colleague paves the way for a challenge to first female Liberal leader Sussan Ley.

Revelations in Epstein Files Lead to Resignations and Investigations Around the World

Disclosures in documents released by the Trump administration have roiled the world, leading to resignations and the threat of legal charges far beyond American borders.

NATO Is Expected to Step Up Arctic Security. Here’s Why.

As Russia displays military might in the Arctic Circle, the Western alliance is preparing a mission to increase its presence in that area.

UK wealth manager and price comparison site shares fall amid AI fears

Drop comes as AI firm Altruist launches service that helps advisers create personalised tax strategies Business live – latest updates Wealth managers and price comparison sites have become the latest companies to be hit by fears that their businesses will be disrupted by new artificial intelligence innovations. Shares in UK wealth management firms tumbled on Wednesday morning, after the AI company Altruist Corp launched a service that it said helps advisers create personalised tax strategies ...

Students and Teachers Hid in School for Hours During British Columbia Shooting

The shooting in Tumbler Ridge was one of the deadliest in Canada’s history. Seven people, including the suspected shooter, were found dead at the local secondary school.

Russian strikes on Ukraine kill four amid reports Zelenskyy considering elections and peace deal referendum – Europe live

Russian attacks show no sign of slowing as fourth anniversary of full-scale invasion approaches in Bergen Meanwhile, Norway’s army chief has said Oslo cannot exclude the possibility of a future Russian invasion of the country, suggesting Moscow could move on Norway to protect its nuclear assets stationed in the far north. Continue reading...

Canada Launched Major Gun Reforms in 2020 After Its Deadliest Mass Shooting

The country’s deadliest mass shooting, in Nova Scotia, precipitated the creation of a comprehensive program after 23 people, including the attacker, died.

No 10 ‘did not know’ of aide’s links to paedophile when he was given peerage

Downing Street not aware of Matthew Doyle’s support for Sean Morton when peerage was granted, minister says UK politics live – latest updates Downing Street was not aware that Keir Starmer’s longstanding communications chief had campaigned for a paedophile when his peerage was announced, a minister has said. Matthew Doyle, who stepped down as the No 10 head of communications last March, was suspended on Monday from the Labour whip in his new role in the Lords after it emerged that he had camp...

Ghana declares Wednesday 'Fugu Day' to promote traditional outfit after online mockery

The iconic attire has been trending online for days following the banter between Ghanaians and Zambians.

Starmer faces PMQs amid pressure over why ex-No 10 aide friendly with sex offender was given peerage – UK politics live

Labour has removed the whip from Matthew Doyle, Starmer’s former director of communications, who only recently became a peer Good morning. At PMQs last week Keir Starmer had to face questions about a Labour peer with a paedophile friend. Today he seems likely to face questions about another peer in this category. As Peter Walker reports, yesterday Labour said it had removed the whip from Matthew Doyle, who only recently became a Labour peer, having previously served as Starmer’s director of c...

‘Finding Harmony’ Documentary on King Charles Shows His Longtime Concern for Environment

Environmentalism may have gone out of fashion on Wall Street and in the White House, but the British monarch says he remains deeply committed to the cause in a new documentary, ‘Finding Harmony’.

Angus Taylor resigns from shadow cabinet and says he does not believe Sussan Ley in position to lead Liberals

Taylor says party in ‘worst position’ since formation and says it needs ‘strong leadership, clear direction’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Angus Taylor has resigned from shadow cabinet and is expected to challenge Sussan Ley for the Liberal leadership, declaring the party is in the “worst position” since its formation in 1944. Taylor announced Wednesday evening he was resigning from shadow cabinet, the first step in an expected bid to depose the party’s first fe...

‘We need a helicopter to go find them’: 13-year-old’s triple zero call to save family stranded off WA coast revealed

Austin Appelbee told authorities he was ‘really scared’ after swimming 4km in rough seas to get help for mum and two siblings Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast “We got lost out there,” 13-year-old Austin Appelbee tells the triple-zero operator, after swimming 4km (2.5 miles) in the rough, open ocean and running 2km (1.25 miles) to save his family. The operator asks how long it is since he set off. Continue readi...

India orders social media firms to remove unlawful content within three hours

Critics worry the rules would be a compliance challenge for tech platforms and could expand censorship.

Her sons were killed by Islamist militants. She's among thousands who had to flee

Yameogo Aminata says her four sons were slaughtered and her daughter is missing.

Canada Launched Major Gun Reforms in 2020 After Its Deadliest Mass Shooting