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3 hours 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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4 hours ago Cockatoo rescued after ‘living on brioche’ for four weeks inside Sydney supermarket

NSW environment minister hopes ‘Mickey will be flying free by tomorrow’ after successful capture by wildlife servicesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA sulphur-crested cockatoo called Mickey that had been “living on brioche” inside a Sydney supermarket for four weeks has been captured by wildlife services and is expected to be set free soon.The New South Wales environment minister, Penny Sharpe, announced on Tuesday evening that the bird had “been safely captured by wildlife rescuers after spending way too long in Macarthur Square”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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4 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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7 hours ago Woman wedged upside down between boulders for seven hours after trying to retrieve phone in regional NSW

Authorities say 500kg boulder moved with specialist winch as woman rescued from ‘unlikely predicament’ in Laguna through careful manoeuvringFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA woman was wedged between boulders for seven hours after she slipped head-first into a three-metre crevice while trying to retrieve her phone in regional New South Wales.Matilda Campbell’s friends initially spent an hour attempting to free her while she was hanging upside down before they called triple zero for help, NSW Ambulance said this week. Continue reading...

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9 hours ago Efforts continue to rescue cockatoo ‘living on brioche’ for four weeks inside Sydney supermarket

NSW environment minister reassures public ‘Mickey will be freed’ after false rumours of ‘kill order’ spread onlineFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWildlife services are working to rescue a cockatoo called Mickey that has been “living on brioche” inside a Sydney supermarket for four weeks.The New South Wales environment minister, Penny Sharpe, on Tuesday promised the bird was “not going to be shot” after false rumours of a “kill order” had spread online.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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10 hours ago Lidia Thorpe shrugs off Dutton’s call to resign, saying she’s looking for ‘justice’ not re

Independent senator, who made international headlines for heckling King Charles about Indigenous injustices, says people should ‘get used to truth-telling’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIndependent senator Lidia Thorpe has shrugged off calls from conservative opponents to resign from parliament after interrupting a reception for King Charles, defiantly responding, “I’m not looking to be re-elected – I’m looking to get justice for my people.”Speaking on Radio National, Thorpe said: “I will be there for another three years, everybody. So, you know, get used to truth-telling.” Continue reading...

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13 hours ago King Charles and Queen Camillas' royal Australian tour Day Five LIVE updates: Aussies lose it over 'insulting' error on menu for His Majesty

Follow Daily Mail Australia's live coverage of the King and Queen's final day in Australia.

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14 hours ago Election 2024 live updates: Trump slams Harris as a ‘cognitive mess’; Cheney urges pro

Polls tighten in key swing states as Kamala Harris and Donald Trump set to end busy day of campaigning with events in Concord, North Carolina, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, respectively

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