Donald Trump says rare earths dispute ‘settled’ and China to resume buying US soybeans after Xi Jinping talks – live – The Guardian

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  1. Donald Trump says rare earths dispute ‘settled’ and China to resume buying US soybeans after Xi Jinping talks – live  The Guardian
  2. Trump’s big concession to Xi is loaded with red flags  CNN
  3. The biggest takeaways from the Trump-Xi meeting — what the truce covers and what is still unclear  CNBC
  4. Live updates: Trump touts Asia trip after meeting Xi Jinping in South Korea  NBC News
  5. Trump and Xi Ease Off the Trade War, but New Nuclear Threat Brings a Chill  The New York Times
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Dutch centrist liberals neck and neck in close finish with populist Wilders – BBC

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  1. Dutch centrist liberals neck and neck in close finish with populist Wilders  BBC
  2. ‘Not So Bulletproof’: A Far-Right Party Faces Rebuke in the Netherlands  The New York Times
  3. Liberal leader poised to become next Dutch prime minister  Financial Times
  4. Dutch election results: far-right and centrist parties in dead heat as last votes counted – Europe live  The Guardian
  5. Centrist Rob Jetten could become Netherlands' youngest and first openly gay prime minister  Reuters
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Brazil police raid leaves at least 119 dead, triggering protests and claims of executions and a decapitation – CBS News

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  1. Brazil police raid leaves at least 119 dead, triggering protests and claims of executions and a decapitation  CBS News
  2. Corpses line Rio street after Brazil's deadliest operation against drug gangs  Reuters
  3. More than 130 killed: How did a Brazil raid on a Rio favela turn so deadly?  Al Jazeera
  4. At least 132 killed in Rio police raid, officials say  BBC
  5. Police Raid in Rio de Janeiro Leaves Over 130 Dead  The New York Times
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UK rule change allows some Palestinian scholars to bring families from Gaza

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Previous visa policy had forced the students ‘to choose between their education and their family’

Some Palestinian students taking up scholarships at UK universities will be allowed to bring their families with them from Gaza after the government announced it would consider case-by-case exemptions to its evacuation policy.

After lobbying by MPs and supporters, the UK government has said partners and children could be allowed to accompany students on government-backed Chevening scholarships or studying for longer research degrees, such as PhDs.

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French police hunting stolen Louvre jewels arrest more suspects – Reuters

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  1. French police hunting stolen Louvre jewels arrest more suspects  Reuters
  2. French Police Arrest 5 More in Louvre Jewel Heist Investigation  The New York Times
  3. Louvre heist: Here’s where the royal jewels stolen from the Paris museum could end up  The Independent
  4. Five new suspects arrested over Louvre jewellery theft  BBC
  5. 5 more jewel heist arrests made as Louvre probe deepens  AP News
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Live Updates: Haiti and Jamaica Assess Damage as Hurricane Melissa Barrels Toward Bermuda – The New York Times

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  1. Live Updates: Haiti and Jamaica Assess Damage as Hurricane Melissa Barrels Toward Bermuda  The New York Times
  2. Hurricane leaves trail of destruction across Caribbean  BBC
  3. Hurricane Melissa's devastating, deadly destruction leaves Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba reeling  CBS News
  4. Melissa hurtles toward Bermuda, will fuel downpours in Northeast U.S.  The Washington Post
  5. Opinion | Hurricane Melissa Maxed Out What Scientists Thought Was Possible  The New York Times
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5 more suspects arrested over Louvre jewel heist – ABC News

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  1. 5 more suspects arrested over Louvre jewel heist  ABC News
  2. French Police Arrest 5 More in Louvre Jewel Heist Investigation  The New York Times
  3. Count of Paris urges Louvre thieves to 'give us back our jewels'  Reuters
  4. Louvre heist suspects have admitted involvement in jewels theft  CNN
  5. Louvre heist highlights thorny issue for museums: How to secure art without becoming fortresses  AP News
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Queensland to create public register of sex offenders as Daniel Morcombe’s parents ‘hope it will go national’

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Bruce and Denise Morcombe call on other states to act as LNP passes ‘Daniel’s law’, allowing public naming of some child sexual abusers

Queensland parliament has passed laws to create the state’s first public register of some child sexual abusers, with the new legislation named in memory of child murder victim Daniel Morcombe.

The move adds momentum to a campaign by Daniel’s parents, Bruce and Denise Morcombe, for a national register. The couple founded the child safety education charity the Daniel Morcombe Foundation after the murder of their 13-year-old son in 2003 by paedophile Brett Peter Cowan.

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Virgin Trains on track to challenge Eurostar cross-Channel monopoly with access to key depot

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UK rail regulator approves Richard Branson firm’s application to use Temple Mills site in London

Richard Branson’s train company is a step closer to challenging Eurostar’s monopoly on transporting passengers across the Channel after the UK rail regulator approved Virgin Train’s application to use a key depot in east London.

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) approved Virgin’s application to use the Temple Mills depot in Leyton – which is used for maintaining and storing trains. It said the move would unlock £700m of investment in new services and create 400 jobs.

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Five new suspects arrested in connection with Louvre robbery

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Public prosecutor says arrests were made in and around Paris but suspects ‘did not help us find the stolen goods’

Five new suspects have been arrested in connection with the Louvre robbery in Paris, in which thieves stole crown jewels worth an estimated €88m (£76m), the city’s public prosecutor has said, but the gems remain missing.

Laure Beccuau told RTL radio on Thursday the arrests had been made on Wednesday night in the French capital and the surrounding area, particularly the neighbouring Seine-Saint-Denis department. But they “did not help us find the stolen goods”, she added.

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State disability ministers threaten Butler with boycott over two-minute speaking limit at NDIS meeting

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Ministers say they will reconsider their attendance at the meeting if they get at least 10 minutes each

State and territory disability ministers have threatened to boycott an upcoming NDIS meeting with the Albanese government after being given just two minutes to contribute to discussions.

In a joint letter from all jurisdictions sent on Thursday to the health and disability minister, Mark Butler, and the NDIS minister, Jenny McAllister, ministers warned they were “no longer able to confirm” their attendance at the meeting next Friday unless given the opportunity to “meaningfully contribute”.

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