California changes high school sports rule after Trump post over trans athlete

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State’s interscholastic federation said it was extending access for more ‘biological females’ at track and field meet

The governing board for California high school sports is changing its competition rules at this weekend’s state track and field championships to allow more girls to take part amid controversy over the participation of a trans student-athlete.

The California Interscholastic Federation said it was extending access for more “biological female” athletes to participate in the championship meet. The group announced the change Tuesday after Donald Trump posted on his social media site about the participation of a trans athlete in the competition.

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Tesla wins council approval for new factory in South Australia despite vocal anti-Musk sentiment

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Marion council votes to seek state government approval for battery factory in Adelaide despite hundreds of submissions opposing it

Elon Musk’s Tesla is one step closer to opening a factory in an Adelaide suburb despite overwhelming community opposition from “anti-Tesla and anti-Elon Musk sentiment”.

On Tuesday night the City of Marion council voted to seek state government approval to sell the site to a developer who will build the factory.

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Freelance writer found dead in Las Vegas container, police say

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Body of Matthew Kelemen found and roommate – who died in car chase last week – identified as suspect, officials say

The remains of a freelance writer in Las Vegas were found last week inside a container at a downtown business, authorities said.

Las Vegas police said in a news release that they discovered the body of Matthew Kelemen, 56, while responding to a report “of a foul-smelling odor” coming from the container.

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‘Remote purchase’ fraud in UK surges as customers tricked into disclosing passcodes

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Banks say every day 7,000 incidents take place where scammers get people to disclose unique set of numbers

Banks are reporting a surge in a type of fraud where customers are tricked into disclosing online login passcodes they are sent, which has helped to fuel a 22% jump in crimes where scammers go shopping using people’s stolen details.

The banking body UK Finance revealed that “remote purchase” fraud hit its highest-ever level in 2024, with almost 2.6m cases logged, which works out at more than 7,000 incidents a day, or almost five a minute.

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DOJ asks Supreme Court to allow rapid deportations to countries where immigrants have no ties – Politico

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  1. DOJ asks Supreme Court to allow rapid deportations to countries where immigrants have no ties  Politico
  2. Trump Asks Supreme Court to Let Him Send Migrants to South Sudan  The New York Times
  3. Trump asks Supreme Court to remove judge-ordered restrictions on 3rd-country deportations  ABC News
  4. Trump administration seeks to stay district court order prohibiting government from deporting noncitizens absent additional analysis that they may face torture  SCOTUSblog
  5. US judge accuses Trump admin of ‘manufacturing chaos’ in South Sudan deportations, escalating feud  Fox News
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Trump to pardon reality TV stars Julie and Todd Chrisley

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Couple was found guilty in 2022 of conspiring to defraud community banks out of more than $30m and tax evasion

The White House said on Tuesday that Donald Trump plans to pardon reality TV stars Julie and Todd Chrisley, the couple famous for Chrisley Knows Best, which followed their tightly knit family and extravagant lifestyle.

A jury in 2022 found them guilty of conspiring to defraud community banks out of more than $30m in fraudulent loans. The Chrisleys were also found guilty of tax evasion.

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Arne Slot pulls out of LMA awards dinner after Liverpool parade incident

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  • Head coach was due to receive two awards in London

  • ‘A decision I have not taken lightly but is absolutely right’

Arne Slot pulled out of the League Managers Association’s annual awards dinner in London on Tuesday after the appalling incident at the end of Liverpool’s Premier League victory parade.

The Liverpool head coach was due to receive the LMA’s and the Premier League’s manager of the year awards at the event for winning the title in his first season in English football. However, in light of the incident in Liverpool city centre on Monday, when 65 people were injured when a car drove into a crowd on Water Street, Slot and a senior delegation of Liverpool officials decided they should not attend.

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Who is Lee Jae-myung, South Korea’s presidential hopeful – BBC

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  2. South Korea's liberal candidate Lee holds clear lead a week before presidential vote  Reuters
  3. South Korea’s Lee Sees Lead Grow in Opinion Poll as Vote Looms  Bloomberg
  4. South Korea to choose new president next Tuesday: 5 things to know  Nikkei Asia
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Almost 180,000 Palestinians displaced by latest Israeli military offensive – NPR

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  1. Almost 180,000 Palestinians displaced by latest Israeli military offensive  NPR
  2. Intensifying Israeli Onslaught Has Displaced 180,000 Palestinians in Just 10 Days  Common Dreams
  3. A Palestinian family fleeing Israel’s bombs is displaced for the 10th time in 19 months  AP News
  4. Displacement orders are “psychological and physical warfare” in Israel's campaign of ethnic cleansing in Gaza  MSF
  5. Global Camp Coordination Camp Management Cluster Condemns Attacks on Displacement Sites in Gaza  International Organization for Migration
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