60 minutes ago King Charles and Queena Camilla give chefs a hand by flipping sausages at 'sizzling' barbeque event in Sydney

King Charles III and Queen Camilla gave chefs a hand tending the snags - or sausages - grilling on the barbeque in Sydney, as their Australia tour continued in New South Wales ' blistering sunshine.

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63 minutes ago Middle East crisis live: Air raid sirens in Tel Aviv after Hezbollah says it targeted city; Blinken lands in Israel

Israeli military said about 20 rockets were fired with many intercepted; US secretary of state arrives for talks with Israeli leadersSee all our Middle East coverageAt least 13 people were killed and 57 others injured in an Israeli airstrike on Monday near Hariri hospital, Beirut’s main government hospital, the health ministry said, revising upwards its initial death toll of four (see opening summary for more details).Another 57 people were injured in the strike near Lebanon’s biggest public hospital, located a few kilometres from the city centre, the health ministry said.All our neighbours have assured us that they won’t allow their soil or airspace to be used against the Islamic Republic of Iran. Continue reading...

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91 minutes ago Charlotte Tilbury fans snap up 'bestselling' mascara for 86p with money saving trick ahead of Christmas

"Absolutely lovely this mascara. It give so much volume, it looks like you have false lashes on without the added cost"

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1 hour ago King hailed for ‘courageous’ decision to go public with cancer diagnosis

Charles met leading skin cancer experts as he visited the Melanoma Institute Australia in Sydney.

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1 hour ago Royal fist bumps and sausage sizzles: King Charles and Queen Camilla visit Australia – in pictures

Dignities and crowds line up in Sydney and Canberra for King Charles III’s whirlwind 17th visit to AustraliaBarbecue, kangaroo pies and Jimmy Barnes: Charles and Camilla go quintessentially Australian for final day of tour Continue reading...

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2 hours ago UK borrowing surges past official forecasts as Chancellor prepares for first budget

The ONS said that government borrowing rose to £16.6bn last month, up £2.1bn year-on-year and marking the third highest September borrowing since records began as public sector pay hikes took their toll

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2 hours ago Thousands of royal fans flock to Sydney Opera house to cheer on King Charles

King Charles III and Queen Camilla received a rapturous reception from thousands of royal fans at the Sydney Opera House today as their Australia tour continued.

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2 hours ago King Charles faces Indigenous activists for second day in a row on Australia tour

Indigenous elders in Sydney one told him their goal was ‘sovereignty’

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2 hours ago Australian senator Lidia Thorpe confronted King Charles with a string of claims. How do they stack up?

The Gurnai Gunditjmara and Djab-Wurrung woman accused the crown of a rang of crimes against Indigenous people at Parliament HouseFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIndependent federal senator Lidia Thorpe’s forthright haranguing of King Charles during his visit to the Australian parliament has made global headlines.Reactions have been mixed. Many have criticised Thorpe’s decision to disrupt the event, labelling the 51-year-old’s behaviour as “disrespectful” and “grandstanding”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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