1 hour ago Prime minister backs NSW premier’s call for a royal commission into the Bondi beach terror attack

Anthony Albanese said he would ‘support whatever action the NSW government takes’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has backed a royal commission into last weekend’s attack at Bondi beach, after the NSW premier called for a full “comprehensive look” at the terrorist incident.Speaking to reporters on Saturday the premier, Chris Minns said the state needed a royal commission to probe the mass shooting that killed 15 people. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Pictured: Man, 23, who was stabbed to death in alleyway next to pub

Alfonso Sibley, 23, died after being fatally stabbed in an alleyway near the Wheatsheaf pub in Ewell, Surrey, on December 9.

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3 h. ago Kate Winslet knew she would regret not directing Goodbye June

Winslet said she ‘couldn’t let it go’ once she read the script, and knew she wanted to direct the festive film

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3 h. ago Tech influencer Lamarr Wilson passes away at age 48 as cause of death is revealed

Tech influencer Lamarr Wilson passed away at the age of 48 - with his 'heartbroken' family confirming his death on December 13.

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3 h. ago Lorraine Cheshire dead: Early Doors and Waterloo Road star dies as heartbroken co

Waterloo Road actress Lorraine Cheshire has died. Her death comes just days after another star from the popular TV drama died

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4 h. ago Trump's DOJ accused of censoring Epstein files as entire swathes of documents are redacted

The Department of Justice has been accused of redacting entire documents in the Epstein files that were released on Friday, enraging the general public.

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6 h. ago LA Angels settle lawsuit with family of late pitcher Tyler Skaggs over fatal overdose

Angels reach confidential settlement after civil trialSkaggs died in 2019 from fentanyl-laced pillsParties arrive at settlement while case with juryThe Los Angeles Angels on Friday settled a lawsuit over the drug overdose death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs.The decision to settle was reached after a two-month civil trial in Southern California over whether the Angels should be held responsible for Skaggs’ 2019 death after he snorted a fentanyl-laced pill provided by the team’s communications director, Eric Kay. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago A swim for unity at Bondi beach, the scene of Sydney’s darkest day. But on land tensions fray

Jewish voices say an attack of this kind was entirely predictable given the surge in antisemitic attacks in Australia since 2023The sun rises early at this time of year, hitting the south of the beach first before chasing the shadows north, the gradual retreat of the darkness to the light.Hanukah, the Jewish festival of lights, was being celebrated here on Sunday evening, when the darkness came brutally roaring back. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Violent protests in Bangladesh as mob set fire to newspaper offices leaving journalists trapped inside

Two major newspapers, the Bengali-language Prothom Alo and English-language Daily Star were set on fire late on Thursday night by the rioters.

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6 h. ago Dad crushed to death by 95kg granite slabs that fell off lorry and landed on top of him

A WORKER has been crushed to death in a horrific workplace accident that saw heavy granite slabs fall on top of him. Steven White, 61, was killed while offloading two slabs at his job at Blyth Marble in Larkhall, Lanarkshire. The two hunks of stone, weighing a total of 95kgs, toppled over and crushed Steven...

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7 h. ago Man, 23, stabbed to death in alleyway next to pub pictured – as 15

A YOUNG man who was stabbed to death in an alleyway next to a pub has been named as a 15-year-old is charged with murder. Alfonso Sibley, 23, tragically died outside The Wheatsheaf pub on Kingston Road, Surrey, at around 3.30pm on Tuesday, December 9. Emergency crews scrambled to the scene after receiving reports that...

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7 h. ago Hollyoaks legend Jamie Lomas pays tribute to Waterloo Road pal after tragic death of Corrie actress’s son

HOLLYOAKS actor Jamie Lomas has paid tribute to Waterloo Road star Will Rush following his tragic death. The star was left saddened following the passing of the actor aged just 31. Jamie took to Instagram to share a collage of four photos of him and Will taken over their years. He simply said: "Rest in...

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8 h. ago Death investigation underway after woman discovered with ‘traumatic injury’ in south end home

Death investigation underway after woman discovered with ‘traumatic injury’ in south end home  CTV News

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8 h. ago Tragic runner, 29, killed instantly when he was electrocuted by low

A RUNNER was killed instantly after he was electrocuted by a low hanging cable while out jogging, an inquest has heard. John Henry Oates, 29, was found dead on October 27, 2023 in Lupton, near Kendal, Cumbria. A four-day inquest into Mr Oates' death was concluded on Tuesday by Coroner Kirsty Gomersal. It was said...

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8 h. ago Vladimir Putin admits 'I'm in LOVE' in possible first ever nod to gymnast lover

Vladimir Putin told the world he was 'in love' today - although it is unclear which of his alleged secret lovers the Russian President was referring too

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8 h. ago "I hope Lawwell and his son burn to death" Sick Celtic fan tweets show thug's vile slurs against ex

It comes after Peter Lawwell announced earlier this week that he will step down as Celtic non-executive chairman due to "intolerable abuse and threats".

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8 h. ago Epstein files: Democrats vow to fight Trump officials’ plan to hold back some documents, slamming ‘violation of federal law’ – live

Lawmakers accuse justice department of defying the Epstein Files Transparency ActUS legislators say justice department is violating law by not releasing all Epstein filesEpstein files to be released after months of delays from Trump officialsFBI director Kash Patel has said “no one is above the law” after a Wisconsin judge was found guilty on Thursday of helping a migrant evade a planned immigration arrest outside her courtroom.Patel is the latest member of President Donald Trump’s administration to celebrate what it sees as a victory in its effort to deter interference with its hardline immigration tactics. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago At the dark end of a brutal year, I’m grateful to these heroes for showing us the light | Jonathan Freedland

From Palestinians standing up to Hamas to the Bondi beach rescuers, great acts of courage offer hope even in the bleakest timesSome traditions are getting harder to maintain. Among them, my own custom of devoting the last column before Christmas to reasons to be hopeful. In recent years, amid war and bloodshed, that task has been especially challenging – and this week was no exception.It began with the news from Bondi beach, where 15 people were gunned down and dozens more injured, most of them Jews celebrating the festival of Hanukah. That came just two-and-a-half months after the deadly attack on Heaton Park synagogue in Manchester, on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur. To be a Jew at the end of 2025 is to fear that to gather together, whether at moments of joy or sorrow, is to take a mortal risk. That even to do relatively ordinary things together has become a matter of life and death.Jonathan Freedland is a Guardian columnist and the author of The Traitors Circl...

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9 h. ago 'Lip King' Jordan Parke linked to UK's first liquid BBL death is STILL working in cosmetics industry, probe reveals

Footage shows the beautician from Dudley welcoming an undercover reporter posing as a client for a surgical lip lift.

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9 h. ago Top Democrat slams justice department plan to hold back some Epstein files despite today’s deadline – live

Chuck Schumer comment comes after deputy attorney says ‘several hundred thousand’ files would be released but some may be held back temporarilyEpstein files to be released after months of delays from Trump officialsFBI director Kash Patel has said “no one is above the law” after a Wisconsin judge was found guilty on Thursday of helping a migrant evade a planned immigration arrest outside her courtroom.Patel is the latest member of President Donald Trump’s administration to celebrate what it sees as a victory in its effort to deter interference with its hardline immigration tactics. Continue reading...

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