Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene on South Sudan deportations – The Washington Post

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  1. Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene on South Sudan deportations  The Washington Post
  2. Trump admin asks SCOTUS to authorize rapid migrant deportations to countries other than their own  Fox News
  3. New immigration case arrives to a Supreme Court that appears wary of Trump’s deportation policies  CNN
  4. Trump Asks Supreme Court to Let Him Send Migrants to South Sudan  The New York Times
  5. DOJ asks Supreme Court to allow rapid deportations to countries where immigrants have no ties  Politico
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Germany’s Merz under fire over ‘contradictory’ remarks on long-range weapons for Ukraine – politico.eu

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  1. Germany’s Merz under fire over ‘contradictory’ remarks on long-range weapons for Ukraine  politico.eu
  2. Germany's chancellor ends weapons range limits for Ukraine despite Russian nuclear threats  Fox News
  3. US, Europe lift ‘range restrictions’ on Ukraine missiles: Why it matters  Al Jazeera
  4. Kremlin says enhanced missile range for Ukraine would be dangerous  Reuters
  5. If Germany sends Taurus missiles to Ukraine, Russia has a major Crimean Bridge problem  The Kyiv Independent
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Australia news live: Ley to unveil shadow ministry after deal done to reunite Coalition; Labor seizes third Senate spot in Victoria

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Liberal leader begins contacting MPs to inform them of their roles in her new frontbench. Follow today’s news live

Nationals frontbencher Bridget McKenzie has insisted her party never made free votes for cabinet members a condition of returning to Coalition with the Liberals, as the two parties draw closer to a deal.

McKenzie also took a shot at Liberal MPs who were giving her and her colleagues free advice. She told Channel Seven’s Sunrise:

There are many Liberal MPs who want to give us gratuitous advice about how to run our party room. I’m happy to give them membership forms if they’d like to join it. But a coalition works best when everybody respects the independence of both parties.

That wasn’t put to the room.

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Erin Patterson murder trial live: police informant to continue evidence on day 21 of mushroom case

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Australian woman, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder after a mushroom lunch at her house in regional Victoria in 2023. Follow live updates

Defendent’s daughter remembers visiting Asian grocer after rewatching video evidence

Prosecutor Jane Warren asks Eppingstall about evidence by Patterson’s daughter given during a pre-recorded police interview that was played to the court earlier in the trial.

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Geelong overtakes Sunshine Coast as top tree- and sea-change destination

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Rate of people moving to Australia’s regions increases by more than 10% in March quarter

While the Geelong Cats are fifth on the AFL ladder, their home city is the reigning champion.

The Victorian region has become the most popular place for people escaping capital cities to settle, with its picturesque coastline and thriving industry making it an ideal sea-change destination.

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‘Let’s see you dance on the table’: Fatima Payman reports senior male parliamentary colleague over comments

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Senator makes complaint about colleague’s behaviour at function, which she alleges was sexual and racial in nature

Senator Fatima Payman has reported a male parliamentary colleague to the parliament’s workplace complaints service, after claiming she was subjected to inappropriate comments at a function.

The ABC’s Triple J Hack program reported on Wednesday that Payman, the former Labor senator who now sits as an independent, had made a complaint about a senior colleague who “had had too many drinks” and made comments such as “let’s get some wine into you and see you dance on the table”.

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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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