Australia ‘mushroom murderer’ Erin Patterson sentenced to life in prison
Judge says Patterson showed no remorse after serving her in-laws a meal of Beef Wellington laced with toxic mushrooms.
Palestinian prisoners not being given adequate food, Israel top court says
The court said the state is legally obligated to provide enough food to ensure "a basic level of existence."
Russia strikes Ukrainian government building for first time, in largest air attack of war – Yahoo News UK
- Russia strikes Ukrainian government building for first time, in largest air attack of war Yahoo News UK
- The Political Signals Russia Sends With Each Huge Barrage on Ukraine The New York Times
- Russia bombs Ukraine almost every night. This is what it sounds like. The Washington Post
- Ukraine cabinet building hit in largest Russian strike of war, Zelenskyy says ABC News
- Russia hits Ukraine with biggest air attack of war, sets government building ablaze Reuters
Hong Kong schools, businesses close as Tropical Storm Tapah brushes past – Reuters
- Hong Kong schools, businesses close as Tropical Storm Tapah brushes past Reuters
- Maps: Tracking Typhoon Tapah The New York Times
- Hongkongers return to work as public services resume after 13-hour T8 – as it happened South China Morning Post
- Tropical Storm Tapah disrupts flights between Taiwan, HK, Macau Focus Taiwan
- 'Ideal conditions for Typhoon Tapah to develop' 香港電台
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,292
Here are the key events on day 1,292 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
South Korea reaches deal to bring home citizens detained in US Hyundai raid
US officials say the workers - including more than 300 South Koreans - were working illegally.
Duped of millions in ‘digital arrest’, Indian woman seeks answers from banks
Anjali asks why such huge sums leaving her account didn’t trigger red flags and automatic alerts.
Ryan Routh to stand trial for alleged Trump assassination attempt
A court case for Mr Routh, who has pleaded not guilty, begins on Monday - with the defendant representing himself.
In rare ruling, Israeli Supreme Court says Israel deprives Palestinian prisoners of food – AP News
- In rare ruling, Israeli Supreme Court says Israel deprives Palestinian prisoners of food AP News
- Israel’s top court says government is not giving Palestinian prisoners enough food The Guardian
- Israel fails to provide adequate food for Palestinian prisoners, High Court rules Ynetnews
- High Court majority rules: Israel Prison Service fails to provide adequate nutrition to prisoners The Jerusalem Post
- High Court rules state not giving Palestinian prisoners enough food, in slap to Ben Gvir The Times of Israel
Fugitive father shot dead by police – as it happened
This blog is now closed. Our full report is here: Tom Phillips shot dead after attempted burglary, NZ police confirm
The mayor of Waitomo, John Robertson, told the Guardian this morning’s events were the worst possible outcome for the community.
“I’m shattered, to be honest, and there will be many in the community that are devastated that this was the outcome after three and a half, four years,” he said.
So it’s just devastating news. Really the worst outcome we could have expected.
No day that goes by that I don’t think about all four of them.
It hurts every time I see photos of the children and of you, and see some of your stuff that is still here, thinking what could have been if you had not gone away.
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Victoria’s supreme court will hand down the triple-murderer Erin Patterson’s sentence shortly. The state’s supreme court will allow a television camera inside the courtroom to broadcast the sentencing hearing – with a 10 second delay – for the first time.
Patterson, 50, faces the prospect of spending the rest of her life in prison. Justice Christopher Beale will deliver her sentence from 9.30am in a hearing expected to last about 30 minutes.
Continue reading...Trump issues ‘last warning’ to Hamas to accept Gaza ceasefire deal
President says ‘the Israelis have accepted my terms’ and urges release of hostages to secure peace agreement
Donald Trump on Sunday issued what he called his “last warning” to Hamas, urging the Palestinian militant group to accept a deal to release hostages from Gaza.
“The Israelis have accepted my Terms. It is time for Hamas to accept as well,” Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform. “I have warned Hamas about the consequences of not accepting. This is my last warning, there will not be another one!”
Continue reading...France is set to vote out another PM. Can anything break its political deadlock?
François Bayrou called a vote of confidence in himself after nine relatively ineffectual months in office.
Tom Phillips, fugitive father on run with children for nearly four years, shot dead by NZ police in exchange of fire
Phillips, who has been on the run with his children for four years, was shot by police after officers came under fire while investigating burglary in Piopio, authorities said
A fugitive father who had been hiding in New Zealand’s rugged wilderness with his three children for nearly four years has been shot dead by police investigating an armed burglary, police said on Monday.
The whereabouts of Tom Phillips has attracted headlines around the world since just before Christmas 2021, when he fled into the Waikato wilderness with his children Ember, now 9, Maverick, 10, and Jayda, 12, following a custody dispute with their mother.
Continue reading...Tom Callam Phillips: Police shoot dead fugitive father and find his three children missing for years in wilderness – CNN
- Tom Callam Phillips: Police shoot dead fugitive father and find his three children missing for years in wilderness CNN
- A New Zealand father who evaded authorities with his 3 children for years is shot dead by the police yahoo.com
- Father on run with 3 kids in wilderness for 4 years is killed during shootout with New Zealand cops New York Post
- New Zealand father on the run almost 4 years with his kids shot dead by police, authorities say CBS News
- Tom Phillips, fugitive father on run with children for nearly four years, shot dead by NZ police in exchange of fire The Guardian
South Korean worker tells BBC of panic during US immigration raid at Hyundai plant
Some 400 US agents took part in the immigration raid on the Hyundai facility, detaining hundreds of workers, many South Korean nationals.
South Korean worker tells BBC of panic and confusion during Hyundai ICE raid
Some 400 US agents took part in the immigration raid on the Hyundai facility, detaining hundreds of workers, many South Korean nationals.
Londoners buying lowest share of property outside capital since 2013
Stalling house prices and shift back to office working are affecting people’s ability to move out of city, say experts
Londoners are buying the lowest share of houses outside the capital in more than a decade as their moving plans are curtailed by a stalling local market and the shift back to office working.
They were behind just 5.3% of house purchases elsewhere in the country in the first seven months of this year, the lowest proportion since 2013, research has found.
Continue reading...UK advertising watchdog accused of breaking rules in its own ad campaign
Complaint lodged asks ASA to investigate claims made in promotion launched in conjunction with household brands
The UK advertising watchdog has received a complaint about its own high-profile UK-wide campaign, accusing it of breaking the rules it enforces around misleading marketing.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), which investigates whether ads breach UK regulations, is being asked to investigate claims made in its campaign launched in conjunction with household brands including Tesco, Comparethemarket and Lloyds bank.
Continue reading...Ex-congressman John Burton, influential California Democrat, dies at 92
Governor Gavin Newsom hails ‘towering figure’ who stood up for working class and nurtured many political careers
The former US congressman John Burton, a salty-tongued and unabashedly liberal San Francisco Democrat who stood up for the working class and nurtured countless political careers, including that of Nancy Pelosi, died Sunday. He was 92.
Burton died in San Francisco of natural causes, his family said in a statement.
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