Police missed red flags before WA man killed a mother and daughter on hunt for ex-wife, report finds

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After Ariel Bombara claimed WA police ignored repeated warnings her father was dangerous and had guns, eight officers now face disciplinary action

Police officers missed red flags and should have seized the guns of a man who went on to kill a mother and daughter in a search for his ex-wife, an internal investigation has found.

Mark Bombara killed Jenny Petelczyc and her 18-year-old daughter, Gretl Petelczyc, in their suburban Perth home, before taking his own life.

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Man allegedly behind ‘Pam the Bird’ graffiti on Melbourne landmarks applies for bail

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Victoria police say Yarraville man, 21, is accused of vandalism on Flinders Street station clock and other prominent locations

A man accused of being one of Australia’s most prominent graffiti artists has faced court after allegedly causing thousands of dollars’ worth of damage with his cartoon-like bird murals.

Jack Gibson-Burrell, 21, sat in the Melbourne magistrates court dock on Friday afternoon and smiled at times as the allegations against him were read out.

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Germany: Mass protests after far-right AfD helps CDU/CSU – DW (English)

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  1. Germany: Mass protests after far-right AfD helps CDU/CSU  DW (English)
  2. German party could rely on far-right again for immigration vote  BBC.com
  3. German parliament rejects opposition migration bill backed by far-right AfD  Al Jazeera English
  4. Germany’s Merz breaks far-right taboo, prompts backlash from Merkel  The Washington Post
  5. German lawmakers reject contentious immigration law  DW (English)
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Nearly half of Danes see US as threat and 78% oppose Greenland sale, poll shows

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Exclusive: More Danish people regard US as a threat than see North Korea or Iran as danger

Almost half of Danish people now consider the US to be a considerable threat to their country and the overwhelming majority oppose Greenland leaving to become part of the US, new polling has found.

The research by YouGov, shared exclusively with the Guardian, comes after weeks of tension between Denmark, Greenland and the US over Donald Trump’s repeated assertions that he plans to take control of the autonomous territory, which is part of the Danish kingdom.

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Conspiracies, espionage, an enemies list: Takeaways from a wild day of confirmation hearings – The Associated Press

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  1. Conspiracies, espionage, an enemies list: Takeaways from a wild day of confirmation hearings  The Associated Press
  2. Five Takeaways from Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel hearings  BBC.com
  3. Trump’s Cabinet nominees face sharpest bipartisan grilling to date and other takeaways from Thursday’s confirmation hearings  CNN
  4. 5 key takeaways from Senate confirmation hearings for RFK Jr., Kash Patel, Tulsi Gabbard  NBC News
  5. Donald Trump’s Cabinet of Revenge  The New Yorker
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Hamas Turns Hostage Releases Into a Humiliating Spectacle for Israel – The Wall Street Journal

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  1. Hamas Turns Hostage Releases Into a Humiliating Spectacle for Israel  The Wall Street Journal
  2. January 30, 2025: Eight hostages freed from Gaza amid chaotic scenes as Palestinian prisoners released  CNN
  3. Palestinians Gather in West Bank to Welcome Prisoners Released by Israel  The New York Times
  4. Netanyahu furious about chaotic handover of Israeli hostages from Hamas  Fox News
  5. LIVE: Israel’s release of 110 Palestinians celebrated in Gaza, West Bank  Al Jazeera English
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Iran Is Funding Hezbollah via Suitcases Stuffed With Cash, Israel Warns – The Wall Street Journal

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  1. Iran Is Funding Hezbollah via Suitcases Stuffed With Cash, Israel Warns  The Wall Street Journal
  2. Lebanon reports 15 new Israeli breaches of ceasefire  Anadolu Agency | English
  3. Statement from the ADC on Israel’s Ongoing Violation of the Gaza and Lebanon Ceasefires  American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
  4. Tehran blasts Israeli occupation of south Lebanon  Tehran Times
  5. Spotlight on Iran and the Shiite Axis (January 22-29, 2025)  Intelligence & Terrorism Information Center
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Europe should have grown up a long time ago — now with Trump there’s no choice – POLITICO Europe

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  1. Europe should have grown up a long time ago — now with Trump there’s no choice  POLITICO Europe
  2. The Guardian view on the EU and Trump: unity is strength | Editorial  The Guardian
  3. Europe’s Four Different Ways of Handling Trump  Foreign Policy
  4. Trump Threats Risk Stretching Europe’s Fragile Unity to Breaking Point  Bloomberg
  5. Watch List 2025  Crisis Group
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Trump repeats tariffs threat to dissuade BRICS nations from replacing US dollar – Reuters

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  1. Trump repeats tariffs threat to dissuade BRICS nations from replacing US dollar  Reuters
  2. "Go Find Another Sucker Nation": Trump Warns BRICS Against Dollar Move  NDTV
  3. Trump renews tariff threat to BRICS countries: ‘Nations trying to replace Dollar will…’  The Indian Express
  4. Trump tariff threats and what it means for Indo-US trade ties, explained  Hindustan Times
  5. 'Can go find another sucker nation': Trump's warning to Brics on replacing US dollar  The Times of India
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Doomsday Clock Moves to 89 Seconds From Midnight, The Closest Ever – ScienceAlert

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  1. Doomsday Clock Moves to 89 Seconds From Midnight, The Closest Ever  ScienceAlert
  2. Doomsday Clock 2025: Scientists set new time  CNN
  3. The Doomsday Clock has never been closer to metaphorical midnight. What does it mean?  NPR
  4. 'Sleepwalking into nuclear disaster': The 'Doomsday Clock' ticks forward  USA TODAY
  5. The Doomsday Clock is running out of time  Vox.com
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Uganda announces Ebola outbreak after one patient dies – The Washington Post

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  1. Uganda announces Ebola outbreak after one patient dies  The Washington Post
  2. Uganda confirms deadly outbreak of Sudan Ebola virus  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  3. WHO accelerates efforts to support response to Sudan virus disease outbreak in Uganda  WHO | Regional Office for Africa
  4. Uganda confirms outbreak of Ebola in capital Kampala, one dead  Reuters
  5. Hospital nurse in Uganda dies in country’s first Ebola outbreak in 2 years  The Associated Press
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Australia news live: youth vaping rates plummet after law reform; police alert 5000 Australians targeted by overseas romance scam

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The federal health minister cited data showing vape use among young Australians has significantly reduced meaning new laws are working. Follow today’s news live

Cyclone threat looms in northern Australia as drenched region braces for yet more rain

North Queensland is on cyclone watch with three tropical lows given a chance of developing in the coming days, bringing heavy rain that has flooded roads and homes.

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Man who staged Quran burning protests in Sweden shot dead, authorities say – CNN

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  1. Man who staged Quran burning protests in Sweden shot dead, authorities say  CNN
  2. Man who burned Quran 'shot dead in Sweden'  BBC.com
  3. Man Who Burned Qurans in Sweden Shot Dead During TikTok Livestream  The Wall Street Journal
  4. Swedish PM says shooting of anti-Islam campaigner may be linked to foreign power  Reuters
  5. Iraqi at center of Quran burnings in Sweden shot dead before court verdict  The Washington Post
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Fatah terrorist Zakaria Zubeidi released with 109 Palestinian prisoners – The Jerusalem Post

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  1. Fatah terrorist Zakaria Zubeidi released with 109 Palestinian prisoners  The Jerusalem Post
  2. LIVE: Israel to release 90 Palestinians, 3 captives to be freed in Gaza  Al Jazeera English
  3. Crowds greet militant leader Zakaria Zubeidi among prisoners released in Ramallah  The Guardian
  4. Prominent Palestinian prisoner freed in Gaza deal unable to return to embattled hometown  Reuters
  5. Zakaria Zubeidi among terrorists to get heroes’ welcome as Israel frees 110 prisoners  The Times of Israel
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