White House gunman had previous run-ins with Secret Service, court documents show
The suspect previously obstructed a White House entry lane in June of 2025 and told Secret Service agents he was Jesus Christ.
Woman guilty of killing stepdaughter, five, by scalding almost 50 years ago
Janice Nix convicted of manslaughter after brother of Andrea Bernard alters account of incident in 1978
A woman has been found guilty of killing her five-year-old stepdaughter by punishing her in a scalding hot bath almost 50 years ago.
Andrea Bernard’s death in 1978 in Thornton Heath, south London, was treated as an accident until the girl’s older brother, Desmond Bernard, went to police in 2022 with a new account of what happened, Isleworth crown court heard.
Continue reading...Renters could save $20bn on bills in a decade from rooftop solar and appliance upgrades – if landlords act
Owners’ lack of motivation due to ‘split incentive’ is main reason rental properties are missing out on energy upgrades, research finds
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Renters make up nearly a third of Australian households, yet many are missing out on energy upgrades – such as insulation, appliances and rooftop solar – that could slash their power bills and improve home comfort.
The problem, according to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), is landlords’ lack of motivation.
Continue reading...Senegal’s sacked PM Sonko elected parliamentary Speaker in challenge to president
As speaker, Sonko could use his position to challenge the policies of the president, his one-time ally.
Thomas Massie files to run in 2028 after losing to Trump pick Ed Gallrein
Kentucky conservative says ‘I haven’t made a final decision about which office to seek, if I run’
Thomas Massie is planning his comeback.
The conservative Kentucky congressman filed to run again for the US House of Representatives in 2028, less than a week after losing to Donald Trump’s hand-picked challenger Ed Gallrein 55-45 in a bruising primary.
Continue reading...Spain blocks access to Polymarket and Kalshi as it launches gambling licence investigation
Prediction sites, which allow bets on all topics from weather to politics, may be in breach of country’s rules
Spain’s ministry of consumer rights has blocked access to Polymarket and Kalshi while it investigates whether the leading prediction market sites are violating Spanish law by operating without a gambling licence.
On Tuesday the ministry said it had launched disciplinary proceedings against the two platforms, which allow users to bet on everything from the weather to political events, amid allegations that they lacked the “necessary administrative authorisation” to operate in Spain.
Continue reading...Dog shoots woman with shotgun at Nebraska convenience store
Police responded to reports of gunfire at store in town of Scottsbluff, and found the culprit to be a dog
Police responding to reports of a shotgun blast at a convenience store sounds like the opening of countless American crime movies, but when cops in Nebraska responded to a recent such call they found an unusual culprit: a dog.
Local TV station KNOP News 2 reported that police in the town of Scottsbluff were called out to a local store recently after reports of a blast involving a shotgun.
Continue reading...Iran condemns US strikes as ‘gross violation’ of ceasefire
The attacks took place while Iranian and Qatari negotiators were in Doha for peace talks.
Senegal’s lawmakers defy president and elect ousted Sonko as speaker – AP News
- Senegal’s lawmakers defy president and elect ousted Sonko as speaker AP News
- Senegal's Faye names economist Lo as new prime minister Reuters
- Senegal's sacked PM Sonko elected parliamentary Speaker in challenge to President Faye BBC
- Senegal’s President Faye sacks PM Sonko and dissolves government Al Jazeera
- Ex-Central Banker Named as Senegal’s Premier Ahead of IMF Talks Bloomberg.com
Trump’s Iran War Was a Failure – The Bulwark
- Trump’s Iran War Was a Failure The Bulwark
- Opinion | Will Trump Bail Out Iran’s Regime? WSJ
- The Key Sticking Points for a US-Iran Peace Deal Bloomberg.com
- Opinion | Trump’s Iran exit ramp is a long shot. He doesn’t have a better option. The Washington Post
- Why Trump’s possible Iran deal may be almost as divisive as his decision to wage war CNN
Trump’s Iran War Was a Failure – The Bulwark
- Trump’s Iran War Was a Failure The Bulwark
- Opinion | Will Trump Bail Out Iran’s Regime? WSJ
- The Key Sticking Points for a US-Iran Peace Deal Bloomberg.com
- Opinion | Trump’s Iran exit ramp is a long shot. He doesn’t have a better option. The Washington Post
- Why Trump’s possible Iran deal may be almost as divisive as his decision to wage war CNN
Dozens killed in Lebanon as Israel intensifies strikes
Israel says it struck 100 Hezbollah infrastructure sites and fighters in Lebanon, after PM Benjamin Netanyahu vows to "crush" the Iran-backed group.
Four people killed in Belgium in train and school bus collision
Two children among dead after incident at level crossing near town of Buggenhout in Flanders
An investigation is under way after four people, including two children, were killed when a school minibus collided with a train in northern Belgium.
Five children were injured in the crash at a level crossing near the small town of Buggenhout in Flanders on Tuesday.
Continue reading...Four killed as school minibus collides with train in Belgium
Two schoolchildren, their chaperone and the minibus driver were killed in the crash, says a Belgian minister.
Labor to announce easing of jobseeker mutual obligations requirements in major overhaul of employment system
Employment minister Amanda Rishworth plans to move system from a ‘one size fits all’ employment services model to three streams of support
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The Albanese government has flagged a major overhaul of Australia’s employment system, with minister Amanda Rishworth on Wednesday expected to outline plans to ease Centrelink’s much-maligned mutual obligations regime.
Rishworth is expected to tell the National Press Club that mutual obligation requirements were not helping Australians find work in a system that was “ill-equipped” and wasting the time of people who use welfare.
Continue reading...Russia can falsify GPS signals deep into Europe, Lithuania says – Reuters
- Russia can falsify GPS signals deep into Europe, Lithuania says Reuters
- Russian GPS jamming, NATO attack fears raise alarm in Baltic region | Daily Sabah Daily Sabah
- GPS interference across the Baltic region is eroding satellite navigation reliability ERR
- Russian Jamming From Kaliningrad Is Sending Ukrainian Drones Toward NATO States, Telegraph Reports UNITED24 Media
- Norway placing more monitoring stations to measure Russian GNSS interference GPS World
Ebola needs swift response to prevent catastrophe, says DR Congo governor
The governor of Ituri said the more time they lose, the closer the province is to disaster.
Mango clothing chain founder Isak Andic’s son Jonathan Andic denies killing his father – CBS News
- Mango clothing chain founder Isak Andic's son Jonathan Andic denies killing his father CBS News
- Fashion CEO's Son Denies 'Unfounded' Claim He Killed His Father People.com
- Son of Mango founder steps down to fight allegations over father’s death The Guardian
- The Fashion Heir Facing Suspicion After Father’s Deadly Fall WSJ
- Mango Billionaire's Son Steps Down As VP—After Arrest In Father's Death Forbes
Planes carrying 19 Australians linked to the Islamic State group land in Melbourne and Sydney – AP News
- Planes carrying 19 Australians linked to the Islamic State group land in Melbourne and Sydney AP News
- Islamic State-linked women and children return to Sydney and Melbourne BBC
- Second group of Australian women linked to Islamic State to return home The Jerusalem Post
- Group of women and children linked to Islamic State land in Melbourne and Sydney with no arrests The Guardian
- Photographer shoved as ‘ISIS brides’ escorted from airports without arrest SMH.com.au
‘A very dangerous bluff’: Mark Carney warns of Brexit-like regret if Alberta leaves Canada – CNBC
- ‘A very dangerous bluff’: Mark Carney warns of Brexit-like regret if Alberta leaves Canada CNBC
- Carney warns Alberta not to pull a ‘Brexit’ Politico
- ‘A Dangerous Bluff’: Carney Likens Alberta Referendum to Brexit The New York Times
- ‘Overwhelming’ majority of Albertans would vote to stay in Canada, new poll finds CBC
- Mark Carney warns Alberta separatists of Brexit-style regret Financial Times