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Independent MP has drafted legislation aimed at ‘cleaning up politics’. Follow the day’s news liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastImmigration minister Andrew Giles is speaking to ABC radio RN Breakfast about the government response to the indefinite detention high court decision, which Paul Karp has been all over;Giles says that so far, 80 people have been released as a result of the high court decision. Continue reading…



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Author : Amy Remeikis

Publish date : 2023-11-12 20:44:52

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Tories reject international criminal court’s right to investigate war with Hamas but Labour wants an inquiry into potential war crimesIsrael-Hamas war – live updatesThe UK government is being challenged over whether it will join Labour in supporting the international criminal court inquiry into potential war crimes committed by Israel, with the shadow foreign secretary, David Lammy, calling for all parties to uphold international law.The ICC prosecutor, Gen Karim Khan, has insisted he has jurisdiction, but under the premiership of Boris Johnson the government said the ICC had no legal right to interfere. Continue reading…



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Author : Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

Publish date : 2023-11-12 19:24:52

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US European command says cause of crash remained under investigation, but there was ‘no indications of hostile activity’Five US military members were killed in a refueling accident during training that caused the aircraft carrying them to crash into the Mediterranean Sea, the American defense department said in a statement on Sunday.The US European command said in an initial statement that the cause of the crash remained under investigation, but there had been “no indications of hostile activity”, ABC News reported.Reuters contributed reporting Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2023-11-12 17:57:32

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Bombardment on Sunday concentrated around Gaza City hospital, with intense fighting between Hamas and Israeli ground forcesIsrael-Hamas war: what we know on day 37The Israel Defence Force (IDF) has published to its Telegram channel additional details of what it claims are its anti-terrorist operations in Al-Shati camp in the northern Gaza Strip.It says that over the past 24 hours, “soldiers killed numerous terrorists and uncovered a large number of terrorist infrastructure in the area”.During one of the battles with the terrorists, IDF troops identified civilians who were located in a building in the area. The IDF secured an evacuation route for the civilians, and as the civilians were evacuating, terrorists fired at the troops from the outskirts of the area. In order to protect the evacuation route, IDF troops responded with light weapons fire and tanks to kill the terrorists.In another engagement, IDF troops identified a terrorist cell barricaded inside a house in the area and posed a threat to the forces. IDF troops directed an aircraft and fired at the terrorists, killing the terrorists. In addition, following an identification of an anti-tank missile launched from a weapons storage facility inside a building, a fighter jet struck the source of the fire. Continue reading…



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Author : Maya Yang (now); Martin Belam and Christine Kearney (earlier)

Publish date : 2023-11-12 16:26:32

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Prime minister’s beleaguered home secretary, Suella Braverman, also attends ceremony led by King CharlesRishi Sunak was joined by all living previous prime ministers, as well as his beleaguered home secretary, Suella Braverman, for this year’s Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph in London.King Charles III led thousands of veterans, senior politicians and members of the public in a service commemorating British military service people who died in the world wars and later conflicts. Continue reading…



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Author : Mabel Banfield-Nwachi

Publish date : 2023-11-12 15:12:49

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Tens of thousands of people rally against government offer of clemency to those who made illegal push for independence in 2017Tens of thousands of people have gathered across Spain to protest against the acting government’s plans to secure another term in office by offering an amnesty to those who took part in the illegal and failed push for Catalan independence six years ago.The proposed amnesty law, which would apply to hundreds of people who participated in the unilateral effort to secede from Spain, has already led to a series of violent protests outside the Madrid headquarters of the governing Spanish Socialist Workers’ party (PSOE). Continue reading…



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Author : Sam Jones in Madrid

Publish date : 2023-11-12 13:44:57

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Greater Manchester police say Perseverance Ncube died in hospital after being attacked at her homeA man has been charged with murder after a “loving and devoted” mother was stabbed in front of her two children.Perseverance Ncube, 35, known to her friends as Percy, was fatally stabbed at her home in Salford, Greater Manchester, in the early hours of Friday morning. Continue reading…



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Author : Josh Halliday North of England correspondent

Publish date : 2023-11-12 12:15:13

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Amid concern over the president’s poll ratings, Gavin Newsom appears to be running something of a shadow campaignOne of the strongest candidates for US president in 2024 may be one who’s not yet in the race. There’s growing evidence that Gavin Newsom, the charismatic and energetic Democratic governor of California, is running something of a shadow campaign to Joe Biden and ready to step up if, or when, the incumbent is out of the running.Several developments in recent days suggest Newsom, who romped to re-election a year ago without really campaigning, is ready to bring forward what was already expected to be a strong run for the presidency in 2028. Continue reading…



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Author : Richard Luscombe

Publish date : 2023-11-12 11:00:01

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Reports in Der Spiegel and Washington Post say colonel in special operations forces ‘coordinated’ pipeline sabotage in 2022Large elements of the Wagner mercenary group have likely been assimilated into the command structure of Russian national guard (Rosgvardiya), the UK defence ministry said in its daily intelligence briefing.The Wagner arm in the Rosgvardiya is likely being led by Pavel Prigozhin, son of the late Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, who was killed in a plane crash shortly after Wagner fighters captured the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don and marched on Moscow – acts that Vladimir Putin declared “treason”. Continue reading…



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Author : Vivian Ho

Publish date : 2023-11-12 09:38:34

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‘I think Israel will, for an indefinite period, will have the overall security responsibility,’ Israeli PM said when asked how Gaza might govern in futureAt a glance: what we know on day 33Israel and Palestine: a complete guide to the crisisOn 6 October, Noor Hammad went to work as usual at a clinic in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, where she was employed as a nutritionist. In the evening she made dinner for herself and her husband. They were planning for the birth of their first child in January and had been decorating a bedroom in readiness for her arrival.The bedroom no longer exists. Their house was destroyed in airstrikes just days after the couple fled to the south of Gaza on 9 October. Continue reading…



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Author : Helen Sullivan

Publish date : 2023-11-08 06:30:07

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Hospitals, homes, businesses and transport services hit by Australia-wide internet, mobile and landline network blackout; CEO says there is a ‘path to restoration’Optus outage live updatesOptus outage: millions across Australia go without mobile or internetWhat’s been hit: from train services to wifi cat feedersGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastHere’s what we know about the Optus outage so far:Millions of Australian customers and businesses have been hit by a widespread outage on the Optus network. Affected services include mobile and fixed-line networks, along with internet connections.According to Downdetector, reports of an outage began at 4am AEDT. A spike of reports flooded through at 5.45am, when 8,180 reports of an outage were received.Optus provided a statement online about 6.45am, saying it was “aware of an issue impacting Optus mobile and nbn services” and was working to restore services “as quickly as possible”.At 10.30am AEDT the telco’s chief executive, Kelly Bayer Rosmarin, told ABC Radio Sydney the company had tested a number of “hypotheses” about what might have caused the problem but none fixed the issue.Shortly after 1pm Rosmarin announced that there was now a “path to restoration” and that some users had had services restored.The federal communications minister, Michelle Rowland, said a protocol was in place to allow Optus customers to “camp” on other mobile networks when needing to call 000. There has also been a marked increase in camping calls on Wednesday.But Victoria’s health minister, Mary-Anne Thomas, has urged people not to use Optus-linked phones to call triple zero. She said some Optus users have reported they are unable to get through.Rowland also said information about the cause of the outage was limited but suggested a “deep network problem”. She said there was no information at this stage suggesting a cyber-attack.Rowland advised small businesses to keep receipts as an “evidentiary base” for recourse and redress.At 8.30am, Optus wrote on X:Our teams are working urgently to restore services. We will provide updates as soon as possible. We apologise sincerely to our customers.The outage caused major service disruptions and delays across the Melbourne train network. It was also affecting phone lines at hospitals across the country.Rowland and the Coalition’s communications spokesperson, David Coleman, have urged Optus to keep its customers updated.The telecommunications industry ombudsman has released a statement advising Optus customers: “We can help you with refunds for the time you have been unable to use your service, compensation claims and disputes about your contract.” Continue reading…



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Author : Guardian staff

Publish date : 2023-11-08 02:30:06

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Optus users across the country report being unable to make calls. Follow the day’s news liveOptus phone and internet outage affects millions across AustraliaGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastVictoria’s Northern Health phone lines affected by Optus outageNorthern Health in Melbourne said all phone lines into its campuses are affected by the current Optus outage.This includes phone lines into Northern hospital Epping, Broadmeadows hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn Centre, Kilmore district hospital, and [the] Victorian Virtual Emergency Department (VVED).We apologise for any inconvenience. Continue reading…



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Author : Emily Wind

Publish date : 2023-11-07 21:04:47

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Labour party leader criticises speech as ‘admission that government has no faith in Britain’s ability to avert decline’Here is Ben Quinn’s guide to what will be in the king’s speech.In a statement about the king’s speech issued overnight, Keir Starmer said:Britain is crying out for the long-term change that harnesses the ambition of our young people, the innovative drive of our businesses, and the ordinary hope and optimism that exists around every kitchen table.A government acting in the national interest would deliver a big build programme to kickstart growth in every region and begin to turn around 13 years of decline with a plan for a decade of national renewal. Continue reading…



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Author : Andrew Sparrow

Publish date : 2023-11-07 16:19:43

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Support for Ukraine ‘has not wavered at all’, Japan’s foreign minister saysWhat we know on day 622A Russian ship was “almost certainly” damaged after being struck in Crimea, says the UK’s Ministry of Defence.In a defence intelligence update, the MoD said a newly built Russian naval corvette was damaged on 4 November, which was earlier reported by Ukrainian and Russian sources. Continue reading…



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Author : Yohannes Lowe (now) ; Geneva Abdul (earlier)

Publish date : 2023-11-07 11:34:27

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Israel PM says presence would be needed in territory to prevention re-eruption of ‘Hamas terror’; mourners light candles to commemorate 1,400 victims of 7 October rampageIsrael and Hamas at war: what we know on day 32Israel and Palestine: a complete guide to the crisisThe US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, has arrived in Japan for a meeting of Group of Seven foreign ministers expected to be dominated by the Israel-Hamas war.Blinken made no public comment as he arrived for the two days of discussions in Tokyo after a whirlwind tour of the Middle East, where he pushed for humanitarian “pauses” in Israel’s bombardment of Gaza and attempted to contain the conflict.Calls have been mounting for a ceasefire, including from UN agencies and several countries.A key ally of Israel, the US has not backed these calls, insisting that Israel has the right to respond – though Washington has called for pauses in the fighting. Continue reading…



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Author : Helen Livingstone

Publish date : 2023-11-07 06:30:51

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