Ian Botham saved from crocodile-infested waters by Ashes rival Merv Hughes

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  • Former England cricketer was on fishing trip in Australia
  • ‘At the end of the day Crocodile Beefy survived,’ he jokes

Ian Botham, the former England cricketer, has survived a fall into crocodile-infested waters on a fishing trip in Australia’s Northern Territory after he was rescued by his close friend and Ashes rival, Merv Hughes.

Botham, 68, got his flip-flops tangled in a rope as he tried to board a boat and fell into the Moyle River during the pair’s four-day fishing trip.

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William laments hardest year of his life after King and Kate’s cancer battles- latest – The Independent

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Erdogan urges Trump to honour pledge to halt Israeli wars on Gaza and Lebanon – Middle East Eye

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What does President-elect Trump’s win mean for US amid war between Israel, Hamas? – Fox News

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Iran Supreme Leader aide warns against impulsive response to Israel attack – Al Arabiya English

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Labor’s plan to re-impose ankle bracelet and curfew regime ‘very likely’ to face legal challenge, advocates say

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Measure alongside bill to facilitate removal of non-citizens criticised as heavy-handed proposals ‘that interfere with fundamental rights’

Legal challenges against the Albanese government’s plans to re-impose ankle bracelets and curfews on non-citizens released from indefinite immigration detention are “very likely” as the home affairs minister tries to contain the fallout from a scathing high court ruling.

Tony Burke introduced a bill on Thursday to facilitate the removal of non-citizens from Australia, including paying third countries to accept people released from immigration detention, which would pave the way for cancellation of their bridging visas and possible re-detention.

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Real estate agent who published identity of NSW tenant after one-star Google review broke privacy laws, commission finds

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Noonan Real Estate Agency in Sydney forced to apologise after it disclosed renter’s full name, occupation and financial circumstances to global audience

A New South Wales real estate agent who exposed the personal details of a tenant who left a bad Google review broke privacy laws, Australia’s information commission has found.

After the tenant, who has not been named for legal reasons, gave Noonan Real Estate Agency a one-star review in 2021, the agency responded by disclosing his full name, occupation and financial circumstances, according to a written decision.

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Fears grow that woman arrested for undressing in Iran could be tortured in psychiatric unit

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Protesters and political prisoners are being drugged, tortured and beaten in state-run institutions, say rights groups

Human rights organisations say they are gravely concerned that a young Iranian woman arrested for stripping down to her underwear could be subjected to torture after she was transferred to a psychiatric hospital by the authorities.

Amnesty International said it had found evidence that the Iranian regime used electric shocks, torture, beatings and chemical substances on protesters and political prisoners taken to state-run psychiatric institutions after being called mentally unstable. It said the situation facing the young woman was “alarming”.

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Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees flock to rivers for prayers to the sun god – The Associated Press

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  4. Hindu faithful gather for festival alongside river in India  MSN
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‘It was just coming through the window’: wave of water rushes into Sydney homes after pipe bursts

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Resident in the suburb of Como says water was ‘literally spraying all around’ after pipeline to Woronora Dam burst

A quiet Sydney street was thrown into chaos on Friday as residents described a wave of water rushing through their windows from a burst pipe.

Sydney Water said network technicians were assessing a leak on the main when it burst at Binya Place in Como, a suburb in the city’s south, on Friday afternoon.

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Argentine prosecutors charge 3 people in connection with singer Liam Payne’s death – NPR

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Australian states back national plan to ban children younger than 16 from social media – The Associated Press

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  4. Labor backs 16 as the minimum age to use social media ahead of national cabinet meeting  ABC News
  5. "A dangerous game": Local psychologist reacts to Australia's social media ban for kids  WWMT-TV
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After Trump, German political crisis engulfs industry – Reuters

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  2. What the Collapse of Germany’s Ruling Coalition Means  The New York Times
  3. Scholz Kept Rolling Over for German Finance Chief. Then He Cracked  Bloomberg
  4. ‘Complete chaos’: CNN reporter breaks down Germany’s political crisis  CNN
  5. Germany government collapse: Pressure mounts on Chancellor Scholz to trigger election  USA TODAY
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