Australia news live: Bradfield goes to automatic recount after independent defeats Liberal candidate by 40 votes

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Nicolette Boele declared provisional winner over Liberal candidate Gisele Kapterian. Follow today’s news live

Flood watches in place for rivers in Hunter and mid-north coast

Due to the prolonged period of wet weather for New South Wales – with rain expected to fall across the same regions for several days in a row – flood watches are in place for many rivers through the Hunter and the mid-north coast districts, where minor to moderate flooding is anticipated throughout the week, Hines says.

… and we can’t rule out the chance that one or two of them could see major flooding in the coming days.

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Israel says it will allow ‘basic’ amounts of food into Gaza after 10-week blockade – Israel-Gaza war live

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Israel imposed blockade on devastated Palestinian territory in early March, cutting off supplies of food, medicine, shelter and fuel

We are continuing the Guardian’s live coverage of developments in the Middle East, with a particular focus on Israel’s war on Gaza.

Israel decided on Sunday to resume the entry of a “basic quantity” of food into Gaza, after coming under increasing international pressure to lift its devastating blockade of the Strip, which had lasted for 10 weeks.

On the recommendation of the IDF and based on the operational need to enable the expansion of the military operation to defeat Hamas, Israel will allow a basic quantity of food to be brought in for the population in order to make certain that no starvation crisis develops in the Gaza Strip.

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Independent Nicolette Boele declared provisional winner in Bradfield by 40 votes

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AEC vote recount expected in Sydney north shore seat after Liberal candidate Gisele Kapterian overtaken in final surge

Nicolette Boele has been declared the provisional winner of Bradfield in Sydney’s north shore after a nail-biting count which saw her take a last-minute 40-vote lead over the Liberal candidate, Gisele Kapterian.

Counting continued on Monday as the final postal votes were processed in the former blue ribbon seat.

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Erin Patterson murder trial live: mobile data shows Patterson’s device could have been in area where death cap mushrooms reportedly sighted

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Australian woman, 50, faces three murder charges and one charge of attempted murder over lethal mushroom lunch. Follow live updates

Patterson’s defence lawyer, Sophie Stafford, is cross-examining McKenzie.

She agrees she removed and disposed of every death cap mushroom she could find when she spotted the mushrooms.

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Aid workers feel helpless as Israel’s blockade pushes Gaza towards famine – AP News

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  1. Aid workers feel helpless as Israel’s blockade pushes Gaza towards famine  AP News
  2. 22 countries demand full resumption of aid into Gaza immediately  The Times of Israel
  3. In Private, Some Israeli Officers Admit That Gaza Is on the Brink of Starvation  The New York Times
  4. “Sufficient law” exists for United Nations to end genocide in Gaza  Al Jazeera
  5. Food security experts warn Gaza is at critical risk of famine if Israel doesn’t end its blockade  AP News
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Security guard’s Bondi Junction triple-zero call could have confused police, inquest hears

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Counter-terrorism expert tells inquest into 2024 stabbing attack by Joel Cauchi guard ‘talks about shots being fired with an armed offender’ in triple-zero call

A triple-zero call made by a security control room operator on duty at Westfield Bondi Junction was made too late and was so unclear it risked confusing police into thinking there was another attacker armed with a gun still at large inside the shopping centre, a counter-terrorism expert has said.

The security officer, who cannot be named, had left the control room for a toilet break when Joel Cauchi, 40, launched his stabbing attack that killed six people and injured 10 others at the Sydney shopping centre in April 2024.

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Runaway rice prices spell danger for Japan’s prime minister as elections loom

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Attempts to bring down the price of the Japanese staple have had little effect amid a cost-of-living crisis

Japan’s government is battling record-low approval ratings as consumers voice anger at soaring rice prices just weeks before key national elections.

Attempts to bring down the price of the Japanese staple have had little effect, prompting calls for a reduction in the consumption (sales) tax to ease the cost-of-living crisis.

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Weakening of UK EV sales rules ‘likely to result in significantly more carbon emissions’

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Analysis suggests there could be 500,000 additional plug-in hybrid electric cars on Britain’s roads by 2030

The UK government’s weakening of rules on electric car sales is likely to result in significantly more carbon emissions as sales of plug-in hybrids rise, according to analysis.

Relaxed rules could result in as many as 500,000 additional plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) on UK roads by 2030, according to modelling by T&E, a campaign group on transport and the environment. PHEVs combine a small battery with a polluting petrol engine and tend to be much more profitable than pure battery electric cars.

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Charities step up pressure on Keir Starmer to scrap two-child benefit cap

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Exclusive: Survey commissioned by children’s charities shows UK voters want to see families prioritised

Charities and a Labour-aligned pressure group are ramping up calls on Keir Starmer to scrap the two-child limit on benefits, as polling shows support for action on youth poverty remains high, and is equally solid among Labour voters tempted by Reform.

As discussions continue in government ahead of the forthcoming child poverty strategy, a survey commissioned by a coalition of charities suggests voters want to see families prioritised.

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At least £64bn of property in England and Wales is hidden behind opaque trusts

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Campaigners say secretive ownership structures are becoming the ‘go-to vehicle for kleptocrats’

The owners of nearly a quarter of a million properties in England and Wales worth a combined £64bn are hidden behind opaque trusts, according to research that prompts concern that such structures are the “go-to vehicle for kleptocrats” stashing money in Britain.

The government introduced a register of property held through offshore vehicles in August 2022, revealing a string of unknown owners, including high-profile figures such as Lewis Hamilton and James Dyson, as well as sanctioned Russians, Gulf royals and the Chinese state.

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Campaigners seek help amid search for victims of Argentina’s military dictatorship

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Families of the ‘disappeared’ say kidnapped children may be living across Europe

Women whose relatives were murdered and disappeared under Argentina’s military dictatorship will meet EU officials in Brussels on Monday to seek support for expanded DNA testing to identify missing children.

A delegation from the Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo, a campaigning group, will denounce efforts by the far-right president, Javier Milei, to dismantle the search for missing persons. They will seek support for continuing their efforts to find the children of the disappeared who were illegally adopted, many of whom may be in Europe.

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Santander UK freezes salaries and cuts jobs in commercial banking arm

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Exclusive: Bank also set to slash bonuses in wider shake-up that could help make it more attractive to potential buyers

Santander UK is freezing salaries, slashing bonuses and cutting jobs across its commercial banking arm as part of a wider shake-up that could help make the bank more attractive to potential buyers.

The bank began unexpectedly changing bankers’ job titles and shuffling staff into new teams earlier this month amid a larger review of the Spanish lender’s UK business, where there is mounting frustration over regulations and costs.

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Colombian model’s murder, just days after Mexican influencer shot on live stream, sparks condemnation of femicide – CNN

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  1. Colombian model’s murder, just days after Mexican influencer shot on live stream, sparks condemnation of femicide  CNN
  2. Colombian Influencer Shot Dead Days After Mexican Influencer Killed During TikTok Livestream  People.com
  3. Horror as Colombian model, 22, is shot dead by hitman posing as a delivery driver with a fake present - as chi  Daily Mail
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Train hits pedestrians in Ohio, killing at least two

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Fremont emergency crews search the Sandusky river near Miles Newton Bridge for at least one missing person

Two people were killed, police said, and at least one person was missing after pedestrians were struck by a train on Sunday evening in northern Ohio, authorities said.

The incident occurred at around 7pm in Fremont, near Lake Erie between Toledo and Cleveland, WTOL-TV reported.

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Pro-European centrist beats right-wing nationalist in Romanian vote – The Washington Post

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  1. Pro-European centrist beats right-wing nationalist in Romanian vote  The Washington Post
  2. Romania’s new president faces fiscal time bomb  Financial Times
  3. In Eastern Europe, Centrists Hold Off 2 Nationalist Challenges  The New York Times
  4. Romania’s pro-EU candidate beats hard-right rival to win presidential election  CNN
  5. Europe's 'MEGA' Stutter: Far-Right Bid for Power Falters Despite Gains  Newsweek
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