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Cheers as murder charge dismissed for Queensland woman who helped terminally ill husband die
Kylie Ellina Truswell-Mobbs, 52, walks out of court after receiving suspended sentence over 2023 death of David Ronald MobbsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Queensland woman facing a potential life sentence after she gave her terminally ill husband a lethal cocktail of drugs has walked out of court to the sound of cheers.Kylie Ellina Truswell-Mobbs, 52, pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to assisting suicide in the supreme court in Brisbane on Monday. Continue reading...
Should you lock into a fixed-rate savings account paying 5.25%?
Savers face a dilemma: lock down the deals now or wait, with offers tipped to ‘get even better’Returns on the top fixed-rate savings accounts are at their highest level in years and still climbing, with some now paying up to 5.25%.It leaves those with money to put away facing a choice: lock into some of the best interest rates on offer in several years or hold your nerve in the hope they get even better? Continue reading...
Ed Miliband to acknowledge Labour’s former stance on Palestine fell short
Foreign secretary will tell party’s conference ‘we are not here to accept the status quo but to change it’Ed Miliband will tell campaigners and party members who raised the plight of Palestinians they were right that Labour’s approach had not been enough, saying he was heeding the calls of millions of people by imposing sanctions on Israeli settlements.The foreign secretary will tell the Labour party conference that the government will take more explicitly progressive foreign policy positions under Andy Burnham, and that the UK will be a leader among like-minded countries in a new age of diplomacy. Continue reading...
‘The same struggles as 100 years ago’: exhibition highlights lives of Sami people in Sweden
Show at Kin Museum in Kiruna marks handover of long-awaited report on abuses committed by the state against the Indigenous peopleFrom a detailed multi-perspectival drawing of reindeer to written accounts of belief systems and childbirth, Johan Turi’s work offers unparalleled insight into his life as a Sami person living in northern Sweden at the start of the 20th century.In the face of racist discrimination, land disputes and the spectre of encroaching industry, Turi wanted his 1910 book Muitalus sámiid birra (An Account of the Sami) to set the record straight about the lives of Europe’s only recognised Indigenous people. Continue reading...
Rescue teams search Nepal mountain for 12 swept by avalanche
Rescue teams are searching for 12 people who are missing on a Nepalese mountain after they were swept by an avalanche during bad weather
Heavy rain and flooding kill at least 62 in northern India
Officials say at least 62 people have died after days of heavy rain and flooding in India’s northern Uttar Pradesh state
2 Killed, 10 Missing After Avalanche Strikes Nepal's Himlung Himal Peak
The avalanche at the base camp of the 7,126 metre Himlung Himal peak in the Nar Phu area buried a tent where nine climbers and 13 support staff were taking shelter.
'Will Deter Enemy From War': Israel Minister Calls For Lebanon, Gaza Takeover
"I would like us to annex at least as far as the yellow line in Gaza and as far as the Litani River in Lebanon," said Israel's far-right finance minister Bezalel Smotrich.
Lufthansa Flight To Lisbon Diverted To Lyon After Powerbank Catches Fire
A Lufthansa spokesperson said the crew immediately secured the battery in a protective bag specially designed for lithium batteries, and no-one was injured.
"They Overplayed Their Hand": Trump Says Talks With Iran To Resume Next Week
The talks would follow indirect discussions between US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi that were held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
Republican senator criticizes White House for taxpayer-funded Trump ads
John Kennedy pushes back against such spending as pro-Trump ‘public service announcements’ air before midtermsAs the White House expands a taxpayer-funded advertising campaign to promote Donald Trump’s political agenda before the November midterm elections, US senator John Kennedy told CBS News on Sunday “there ought to be a rule” against such spending – before tacitly admitting such spending is “probably” illegal.Kennedy, the US president’s fellow Republican, was asked by Margaret Brennan, the CBS Face the Nation host, about the White House spending to air multiple ads featuring Trump – including one that was produced for his 2024 election campaign. Continue reading...
3 Killed, 4 Injured After Argument Leads To Gunfire At US Strip Club
Police responding to the 7.21 am shooting on a largely residential street found three men who had been fatally shot, Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison.


