84 m. ago Man arrested after police gun fired during scuffle at Sydney Airport

Police launch investigation as crime area sectioned off

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2 h. ago Judge to hear arguments on halting 'Alligator Alcatraz' construction over environmental concerns

A federal judge will hear closing arguments in a hearing over whether to stop construction indefinitely at an immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” as she considers whether it violates environmental laws

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2 h. ago Scammers accused of stealing $5 million from hundreds of seniors by posing as their grandkids in distress

Nine of the defendants are in custody while four remain at large, authorities say

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4 h. ago MP removed from New Zealand parliament in heated debate over Palestinian recognition

Green party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick accused government MPs of lacking a ‘spine’ during debate on whether to recognise a Palestinian stateNew Zealand parliamentarian Chlöe Swarbrick was ordered to leave parliament on Tuesday during a heated debate over the government’s response to the conflict in Gaza.An urgent debate was called after the centre-right government said on Monday it was weighing up its position on whether to recognise a Palestinian state. Close ally Australia on Monday joined Canada, the UK and France in announcing it would recognise a Palestinian state at a UN conference in September. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Woman, 23, who tried to smuggle £800,000 worth of crack cocaine into the UK in a wheel of cheese is jailed

US national Jamie Choi, 23, was stopped by Border Force officers at Heathrow on May 25 after arriving on a flight from Brazil.

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6 h. ago Woman who launched 'spiritual health' firm with David Beckham's former bodyguard shortly before he was found dead in a Spanish park is arrested for 'providing hallucinogenic drugs' near Benidorm

Ex-Royal Marine Craig Ainsworth, was found lifeless in a park near Valencia in April after he had been promoting a new business venture offering spiritual retreats using psychedelic jungle drugs.

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6 h. ago New UK driving test requirements: Learner drivers must learn CPR and defibrillator use

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) - which oversees driving tests in Britain - said motorists are often "first on the scene" when someone suffers a cardiac arrest as they moved to add key update to test.

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6 h. ago New driving theory test questions to quiz learners on life saving skill

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has said motorists are often 'first on the scene' when someone suffers a cardiac arrest, with new questions on CPR set to be included in tests from 2026

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7 h. ago A legal fight is playing out around a Mexican migrant activist accused of human trafficking

A legal battle is playing out in Mexico after police detained a well-known migration activist earlier this month, accusing him of human trafficking

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8 h. ago Learner drivers will be tested on their CPR skills in updated theory test

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) said motorists are often 'first on the scene' when someone suffers a cardiac arrest.

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8 h. ago Trump live updates: National Guard expected to be deployed in Washington, D.C. amid president’s federal takeover

Press secretary says 850 officers and agents were ‘surged’ across capital on Monday night, making 23 arrests

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8 h. ago Three men arrested after woman, 41, found dead on industrial estate

Shara Miller, 41, was found dead in Smethwick, West Midlands, yesterday morning. Three men have been arrested on suspicion of murder following her death

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8 h. ago Man arrested after police firearm discharged inside Sydney domestic airport

Airport spokesman said no injuries resulted from the incident at terminal twoFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA man has been arrested after an incident at Sydney airport this morning that involved a police firearm being discharged inside the T2 domestic terminal.An Australian federal police spokesperson said the agency has launched an investigation into the incident and a crime scene had been established. There was no ongoing threat to the public. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Airman arrested in fatal shooting that led Global Strike Command to pause using Sig Sauer's M18s

An airman has been arrested in a shooting death last month at a Wyoming Air Force base

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9 h. ago Crypto mogul Do Kwon pleads guilty to fraud for $40bn market collapse

Terraform Labs co-founder, pleading guilty to two charges, was accused of misleading investors in 2021 about TerraUSDDo Kwon, the South Korean entrepreneur behind two cryptocurrencies that lost an estimated $40bn in 2022 and caused the market to implode, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to two US charges of conspiracy to defraud and wire fraud.Kwon, 33, who co-founded Singapore-based Terraform Labs and developed the TerraUSD and Luna currencies, entered the plea at a federal court hearing in New York. He had pleaded not guilty in January to a nine-count indictment charging him with securities fraud, wire fraud, commodities fraud and money-laundering conspiracy. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Sydney Airport in lockdown after gun incident involving police

The person was arrested, and no injuries were reported, however it has been confirmed that the crew rooms are temporarily locked down while the incident continues.

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9 h. ago Sydney Airport locked down after person 'tries to grab gun from police officer'

The person was arrested, and no injuries were reported, however it has been confirmed that the crew rooms are temporarily locked down while the incident continues.

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9 h. ago White House plans to review all Smithsonian exhibits to make sure they meet Trump’s agenda for America’s 250th birthday

Trump accused the Smithsonian of falling under the sway of ‘a divisive, race-centered ideology’ in his March executive order

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9 h. ago Gervonta 'Tank' Davis' domestic violence charge dropped in South Florida

A misdemeanor battery case against boxer Gervonta “Tank” Davis has been dropped in South Florida

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10 h. ago Michigan jury awards nearly $60M to man who said his rights were violated by prosecutor

A jury has awarded nearly $60 million to a man who accused a disgraced Michigan prosecutor and a police officer of violating his rights in filing sexual abuse charges

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