Gang violence sparked by ‘love triangle’ led to Cassius Turvey killing, court told

Four adults accused of murdering the 15-year-old in Perth after becoming involved in a dispute between two teenage boys over a girl

The girl at the centre of the “love triangle” that allegedly led to the death of Cassius Turvey in a Perth suburb has taken the stand at his murder trial.

The 15-year-old Noongar Yamatji boy died in hospital 10 days after he was “caught, knocked to the ground and deliberately struck to the head with a metal pole” in Perth’s eastern suburbs on October 13, 2022.

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Canada and Mexico tariffs risk inflating US housing crisis, Trump is warned

Exclusive: Dozens of congressional Democrats urge president to reconsider threatened import duties on US’s two largest trading partners

Pressing ahead with steep tariffs on Canada and Mexico risks exacerbating the US housing crisis and threatening the broader economy, dozens of congressional Democrats have warned Donald Trump.

The US president, after threatening to hit imports from the US’s two biggest trading partners with a 25% tax, is weighing how to proceed after approving a one-month delay.

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US sanctions strand Iran, Russia oil on tankers, driving up crude costs – Reuters

  1. US sanctions strand Iran, Russia oil on tankers, driving up crude costs  Reuters
  2. China Offered Cheaper Russian Oil as Sanctions Fallout Persists  Bloomberg
  3. Chinese refiners offered discounted Russian oil as US sanctions deter buyers, Bloomberg reports  Kyiv Independent
  4. Russia's Sakhalin has nowhere to store unsold Russian oil  Ukrainska Pravda
  5. What is Russia’s ‘shadow fleet,’ and why does it worry Europe?  The Christian Science Monitor
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One killed in ballistic missile attack on Kyiv, Ukraine says – BBC.com

  1. One killed in ballistic missile attack on Kyiv, Ukraine says  BBC.com
  2. Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events – day 1,085  Al Jazeera English
  3. Ukraine Says Russian Missiles Hit Kyiv Before Bessent Visit  Bloomberg
  4. Ukraine latest: Trump invites Putin to US after 90-minute call about 'ending war'  Sky News
  5. Russia launches deadly attack on Ukraine's capital Kyiv, rules out swapping occupied territory  CBS News
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Trump’s disdain for South American allies is China’s gain

The US is targeting its own allies and its withdrawal from the region has left a power vacuum for China to fill in

While Donald Trump and his Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro, were engaged in a very public row over the deportation of migrants last month, China’s ambassador to Bogotá was enthusiastically tweeting that diplomatic relations between China and Colombia had reached their “best moment”.

After Petro refused to receive a plane from the US carrying handcuffed deported Colombians, Trump retaliated by doubling tariffs and revoking visas for Colombian government officials.

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Kyiv Rocked by Russian Ballistic Missile Attack – Kyiv Post

  1. Kyiv Rocked by Russian Ballistic Missile Attack  Kyiv Post
  2. Russian ballistic missile salvo kills civilian in Kyiv, Ukraine says  Reuters
  3. Russia launches deadly attack on Ukraine's capital, rules out swapping occupied territory  CBS News
  4. Ukraine Says Russian Missiles Hit Kyiv Before Bessent Visit  Bloomberg
  5. Deadly Russian missile, drone attacks hit Kyiv  Voice of America
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Hegseth makes first visit to NATO with allies impatient to hear about US plans for Ukraine – The Associated Press

  1. Hegseth makes first visit to NATO with allies impatient to hear about US plans for Ukraine  The Associated Press
  2. WATCH LIVE: Secretary Hegseth speaks after first NATO visit with allies  Fox News
  3. Hegseth to NATO: U.S. troops won't guarantee Ukraine's security after war  Axios
  4. Defense Secretary Discusses Force Posturing in Africa, Europe  Department of Defense
  5. Full Ukrainian liberation from Russia 'unrealistic,' Hegseth tells allies  ABC News
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In Trump’s Cross Hairs Over Taking Gazans, Egypt and Jordan Try Diversion – The New York Times

  1. In Trump’s Cross Hairs Over Taking Gazans, Egypt and Jordan Try Diversion  The New York Times
  2. Opinion | What’s Most Frightening About Trump’s Gaza Ravings  The New York Times
  3. Trump’s Gaza proposal has rattled the Middle East. More surprises are likely  NPR
  4. Trump Plaza in Gaza: A Serious, Brilliant, Timely Vision | Opinion  Newsweek
  5. Gaza Must Be Rebuilt by Palestinians, for Palestinians  The New Yorker
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Saudi Arabia launches ferocious state media attack on Benjamin Netanyahu – Financial Times

  1. Saudi Arabia launches ferocious state media attack on Benjamin Netanyahu  Financial Times
  2. Saudi Arabia slams Netanyahu’s suggestion it should host Palestinian state  Al Jazeera English
  3. Trump’s Gaza Plan Complicates Hoped-for Saudi-Israeli Deal  The New York Times
  4. How Trump and Netanyahu forced Mohammed bin Salman to draw a line on Palestine  Middle East Eye
  5. Could Trump's plans derail Saudi-Israel normalization?  DW (English)
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Ukraine launches recruitment drive for young soldiers to fight Russia – Financial Times

  1. Ukraine launches recruitment drive for young soldiers to fight Russia  Financial Times
  2. We asked young Ukrainians what would make them sign up for the armed forces  Kyiv Independent
  3. Ukraine Lures Younger Men to Army With Perks as Russia Advances in War  Bloomberg
  4. Ukraine lures new young soldiers with big money sparking anger from old guard  POLITICO Europe
  5. Ukraine defence ministry offers contract stints spurring young to fight  Reuters
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In a few weeks, hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans will lose TPS. What you need to know – Miami Herald

  1. In a few weeks, hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans will lose TPS. What you need to know  Miami Herald
  2. Chicago immigration news: Some new-arrival Venezuelan migrants face threat of deportation with no temporary protected status  ABC7 Chicago
  3. Venezuelans backed Trump. Now some worry he’ll deport them.  The Washington Post
  4. Venezuelan PhD student’s status in the US in jeopardy  KCRG
  5. Venezuelans in Minnesota, targeted by Trump immigration orders, will see legal status expire  Minnesota Reformer
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Intense heatwave in southern Brazil forces schools to suspend return

Record highs delay start of classes in Rio Grande do Sul, where floods linked to climate crisis left 180 dead last May

During historic floods last May that left more than 180 dead in Brazil’s southernmost state, Rio Grande do Sul, the water rose to the ceiling of the Olindo Flores school in the city of São Leopoldo, destroying furniture, books and parts of its infrastructure.

When classes resumed more than a month later, its 500 students had to be relocated to another school for months.

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Putin ‘not preparing for peace,’ Zelenskyy says after deadly ballistic missile strike – ABC News

  1. Putin 'not preparing for peace,' Zelenskyy says after deadly ballistic missile strike  ABC News
  2. Zelensky: Strike on Kyiv shows that Putin is ‘not preparing for peace’  The Times of Israel
  3. Zelenskyy Warns Putin Is Not Preparing For Peace After Trump Talks Ending Ukraine War  Forbes
  4. Ukraine's Zelensky accuses Russia of building up military strength  Yahoo
  5. Zelenskyy urges more pressure on Moscow after deadly strike on Kyiv  MSN
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