4 d. ago Porepunkah police shooting: wife of alleged killer Dezi Freeman arrested in late

Victoria police arrested and interviewed a 42-year-old woman and a 15-year-old boy, releasing them ‘pending further inquiries’What we know so far about the Victoria police shooting and suspect Dezi FreemanReport: Porepunkah suspect used to spy on my family with drones, says former neighbourGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice overnight arrested the wife of Porepunkah shooting suspect Dezi Freeman, interviewing and releasing the 42-year-old woman and a 15-year-old boy “pending further inquiries” as the manhunt in Victoria’s high country continues.On the fourth day of the massive police operation to find Freeman, who on Tuesday morning allegedly shot and killed two police officers and injured a third, police again appealed directly to the fugitive to turn himself in and bring the search to a safe end. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Russian troops inside Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine says

Fighting under way, Ukrainian military confirms, in central oblast that is not part of Russia’s illegal annexation. What we know on day 1,281Ukraine acknowledged for the first time on Tuesday that Russia’s army had entered the Dnipropetrovsk region, a central administrative area previously spared from intense fighting. “Yes, they have entered, and fighting is ongoing as of now,” said Viktor Tregubov, a spokesperson for Ukrainian forces in Dnipro, Ukraine’s fourth-largest city. Russian forces have slowly gained ground in costly battles for largely devastated areas in eastern and southern Ukraine, normally with few inhabitants or intact buildings left.Separately, Ukraine’s military general staff rejected Moscow’s claims to have fully captured the villages of Zaporizke and Novogeorgiivka just inside Dnipropetrovsk oblast. But battlefield monitor DeepState, which has close ties to Ukraine’s military, said on Tuesday that Russia had “occupied” them and was “consolidating its positions [a...

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6 d. ago An egret, an airshow and a giant dust storm: photos of the day – Tuesday

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7 d. ago Emmerdale star wears necklace made of dead dog's chest hair in touching tribute

To celebrate National Dog Day on Tuesday, four members of the Emmerdale cast are sharing heartwarming stories of the pooches that have touched their lives - including ones that they've lost

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1 week ago Orangutans, a wildfire and a church on the move: photos of the day – Tuesday

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2 w. ago Billi Mucklow shows off her sensational revenge body in bikini on family holiday

Billi Mucklow showed off her revenge body in a brown bikini on a family holiday on Tuesday - on the same day her ex Andy Carroll reportedly dumped his girlfriend Lou Teasdale.

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2 w. ago National guard begins deploying on DC streets after Trump police takeover

Officials say troops to start appearing in nation’s capital on Tuesday night as president’s move widely condemnedUS politics live – latest updatesThe Washington DC national guard will begin deploying on the city’s streets on Tuesday night, a day after Donald Trump ordered their arrival and took control of the city’s police force, calling Washington DC a “lawless” city, despite official crime statistics saying otherwise, a White House official confirmed.The national guard is expected to “begin being on the streets starting tonight”. Defense officials said a small number of the roughly 800 guard members planned for the mission had already been mobilized by Tuesday afternoon, with more expected to arrive in the coming days. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Amber heat alert as fourth summer heatwave pushes temperatures towards 34C

Parts of England are set for another day of sweltering sunshine after highs of 33.4C on Tuesday.

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2 w. ago Tuesday is World Elephant Day. 5 things to know about the world's largest land mammals

Tuesday is World Elephant Day

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2 w. ago A pirate festival and World Elephant Day: photos of the day – Tuesday

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3 w. ago 'Saffie Osborne is travelling a long way for one ride' – Jason Heavey's racing tips

The Daily Star's Chief Tipster says punters should take the hint and back Saffie Osborne's only ride of the day at Hamilton in Scotland on Tuesday

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3 w. ago Wes Streeting urged to 'use negotiation window wisely' or face fresh strikes by resident doctors

British Medical Association representatives met with the health secretary on Tuesday, less than a week after ending a five-day walkout in a row over pay.

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3 w. ago Texas senator asks FBI to help locate and arrest Democrats for leaving state

John Cornyn ramps us gerrymandering showdown between lawmakers and Trump administration seeking GOP seatsThe US senator John Cornyn of Texas has asked the FBI to aid Texas law enforcement in locating and arresting Democrats who left the state to forestall a plan sought by Donald Trump to aggressively redraw the state’s congressional map in a way that could help Republicans keep their House majority after the 2026 midterm elections.The senator’s request is a significant escalation in the fast-moving showdown that could set up a confrontation between the blue state leaders shielding the Democratic state lawmakerss and the Trump administration. Earlier on Tuesday, Texas Democrats denied a legislative quorum for the second day in a row by scattering across the country, with many decamping to Chicago, Illinois, where the Democratic governor, JB Pritzker, has vowed to protect them. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago A volcanic eruption, floods in India and Hiroshima: photos of the day – Tuesday

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3 w. ago A volcanic eruption, floods in India and Hiroshima remembered: photos of the day – Tuesday

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4 w. ago Boots' 'saviour' £10 item 'smooths out fine lines and wrinkles' in days

Boots' £10 Tuesday event has seen the popular product discounted for one day only

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