11 h. ago ‘G’day Australia. Did you miss us?’ Oasis kicks off Australia tour with euphoric show

The bucket hats were out in force at Marvel Stadium as Liam and Noel Gallagher made a polished – and even affectionate – return to MelbourneThe first time Oasis played in Australia, in 1998, the controversies piled up to the point that some journalists speculated it was a media strategy. Liam was slapped with a lifetime ban from Cathay Pacific due to the band’s alleged bad behaviour on the flight over. (The ban was sealed when Liam told an Australian reporter, “I don’t give a flying fuck I’d rather walk.”) Noel got in hot water for comments he made about Princess Diana, then Liam was hauled in front of Brisbane magistrates court, charged with assault after allegedly head-butting a fan who wanted a photo. The fan dropped the charges, though Liam later called the alleged head-butt “justice”, adding: “The geezer put a camera in my face and I told him not to.”But other than the handwringers, Australian fans seemed delighted with it all. The Gallaghers’ particular tetchy, laddish swagger...

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3 d. ago Man, 32, charged with rape of woman in her 20s and racial aggravated assault after cops released CCTV

A SUSPECT has been charged with rape and racially aggravated assault after a woman was allegedly attacked in Walsall, authorities say. John Ashby, 32, was arrested after cops released footage of the accused man walking away from the scene of the alleged crime. The reported attack is said to have taken place in Park Hall...

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4 d. ago Tourist found dead on remote island after 'failing to board cruise ship'

The woman, 80, was reportedly walking near the Great Barrier Reef when she went missing and the alarm was raised when she failed to re-board her cruise ship on the Queensland coast

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6 d. ago Danny Masterson’s estranged wife Bijou Phillips files to change their daughter’s name after his rape conviction

Bijou Phillips filed to divorce Danny Masterson shortly after he was sentenced

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2 w. ago Only 15 reporters remain in Pentagon after press pledge prompted walkouts. This is who they are

A handful of reporters from pro-Trump outlets signed the policy, as well as freelancers from foreign-based publications and obscure independent websites.

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2 w. ago Convicted murderer admits killing girlfriend in dramatic plea change

Alana Odysseos was attacked at her east London home last July.

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2 w. ago Raila Odinga, towering Kenyan opposition figure, dies aged 80

Odinga, who ran five times for presidency and had profound influence on Kenyan politics, has died in IndiaThe veteran Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga, who ran five times for the presidency and had a profound influence on the country’s politics, has died aged 80 in India.Odinga was in the southern city of Kochi for treatment. The Press Trust of India news agency reported that he suffered a cardiac arrest during a morning walk. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Letitia James warns of ‘powerful voices trying to silence the truth’ – US politics live

New York attorney general strikes a defiant tone during Mamdani rally in first appearance since her indictmentBarack Obama took aim at institutions and businesses who made deals or worked out settlements with the Trump administration, noting on a new podcast episode: “We all have this capacity, I think, to take a stand.”In a talk with Marc Maron on the comedian’s last edition of his long-running WTF With Marc Maron, the former US president said institutions – including law firms, universities and businesses – that have changed course during the Trump administration should have stood by their convictions. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Obama takes aim at companies cutting deals with Trump: ‘We have capacity to take a stand’

Universities, law firms and businesses that have changed course should have stood by convictions, says ex-presidentBarack Obama took aim at institutions and businesses who made deals or worked out settlements with the Trump administration, noting on a new podcast episode: “We all have this capacity, I think, to take a stand.”In a talk with Marc Maron on the comedian’s last edition of his long-running WTF With Marc Maron, the former US president said institutions – including law firms, universities and businesses – that have changed course during the Trump administration should have stood by their convictions. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago I reported a man for walking into my changing room, and he was convicted: it’s proof that women need to report ‘the small things’

Olivia Petter was made to feel as if an incident with a stranger in a clothing shop’s dressing room was something she was supposed to simply brush off. But several bureaucratic roadblocks and a police investigation later, she finally felt vindicated

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3 w. ago ‘Your body shivers from the scale of the destruction’: Thousands of Palestinians head back to their shattered lives after ceasefire

As the Israeli-Hamas ceasefire holds for now, Bel Trew in Tel Aviv and Nedal Hamdouna in Gaza report on the Palestinians walking home to the rubble of their homes while Israelis dare to hope for the release of all the hostages taken on October 7 2023

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3 w. ago Former UFC fighter Suman Mokhtarian dead at 33 after he's 'gunned down' while on a walk

Former UFC fighter Suman Mokhtarian has died at the age of 33 after he was reportedly shot and killed while out on a walk in Sydney

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