Emptying olive oil an ‘act of faith’, accused say, after pleading guilty to damaging Sydney’s Anzac Memorial

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Two born-again Christians admit damaging war memorial but argue their behaviour is a show of faith rather than disrespect

Emptying bottles of olive oil on a war memorial in broad daylight is an act of faith, say two men who have admitted recklessly damaging the sacred site.

Abel Clark and Peter McMaster, both 61, may have permanently stained the granite walls and steps of Sydney’s Anzac Memorial when they “blessed” them with olive oil about midday on 4 September.

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Tornado in central NSW and flood rescues in Sydney as wild weather soaks state

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Heavy rainfall forecast to continue in Sydney on Thursday as low pressure weather system heads for parts of Queensland

Two groups have been rescued from flooding while a tornado warning for central New South Wales has been downgraded as large parts of the state brace for a further battering of rainfall and heavy winds from a low pressure system off the Tasman Sea.

The NSW State Emergency Service said it had responded to more than 90 incidents in the past 24 hours, including flood rescues for a motorist who had driven off a cliff face at Camden Bypass and a group of bushwalkers trapped by flood waters at Wattamolla.

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Trump asks EU to impose tariffs of up to 100% on India and China

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In effort to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, US president proposes tariffs targeting Putin allies and trade partners

Donald Trump has asked the EU to impose tariffs of up to 100% on India and China as part of an effort to force the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, to end the war in Ukraine.

The US president made the demand during a meeting between US and EU officials discussing options to increase economic pressure on Russia on Tuesday, according to a White House official.

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South Korean woman who bit off attacker’s tongue acquitted after 61 years – BBC

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  1. South Korean woman who bit off attacker's tongue acquitted after 61 years  BBC
  2. South Korean Woman Cleared Decades After Biting Attacker’s Tongue During Attempted Rape  The New York Times
  3. Court lifts sentence on South Korean woman who bit off attacker’s tongue  Al Jazeera
  4. South Korean woman who bit attacker's tongue off has 1964 conviction quashed  Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  5. South Korea overturns 60-year ruling on woman's self-defence case  Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle
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Army tries to restore order in Nepal after protest violence intensifies – Politico

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  1. Army tries to restore order in Nepal after protest violence intensifies  Politico
  2. From 'nepo kids' to PM resignation: How the Nepal protests unfolded  BBC
  3. What Nepal's 'Gen Z' protesters have to say  Reuters
  4. "What Have You Done?" Chilling Saga Of Nepal Prince Murdering Royal Family  NDTV
  5. Nepal protests over repealed social media ban rage, sparking prime minister's sudden resignation  CBS News
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Trump appears sidelined as the US caught unawares by Israel’s unprecedented strikes on Qatar

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The White House is caught between supporting Israel’s war against Hamas and patching up relations with a key US ally in the region

In the aftermath of Israeli airstrikes targeting Hamas negotiators in the heart of Qatar’s capital Doha, the White House appeared sidelined from halting a conflict that Donald Trump has claimed only he could mediate.

As details of the diplomatic flurry before Tuesday’s extraordinary strike were revealed, it was claimed that the White House had little say in how Israel opened its latest front in its war against Hamas – this one on a US ally hosting negotiations days after Trump had claimed he was close to reaching a deal.

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Discovery of new campsite shows fugitive Tom Phillips had ‘outside help,’ NZ police say

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Phillips had spent nearly four years hiding in the wilderness with his three children before he was killed in an exchange of fire with police on Monday

Fugitive father Tom Phillips was receiving outside help during his years on the run before he was killed in a police shoot-out this week, New Zealand police said on Wednesday as they released images that show a newly discovered campsite.

Phillips had spent nearly four years hiding in the wilderness with his three children. He was killed in an exchange of fire with police after reports of a burglary in the remote town of Piopio, in the central North Island, on Monday.

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