Weekend thunderstorms forecast for northern Australia with south to see temperatures drop

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BoM warns of severe storms in northern rivers and northern tablelands of NSW, with possible damaging winds and large hailstones

Thunderstorms are expected to continue this weekend on both sides of the country. Warm and humid conditions in the tropics will push wet weather over Australia, with the possibility of severe storms in parts of Queensland.

Rain and thunderstorms have developed over parts of eastern Australia almost every day this month, with severe thunderstorms hitting parts of Queensland and New South Wales on numerous occasions in the past fortnight.

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American tourist arrested in Japan and accused of defacing shrine gate – NBC News

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  1. American tourist arrested in Japan and accused of defacing shrine gate  NBC News
  2. American tourist arrested for allegedly defacing gate at Tokyo shrine  CNN
  3. American man arrested for defacing Tokyo's Meiji Jingu shrine  Kyodo News Plus
  4. US man arrested for vandalizing Tokyo's Meiji Shrine  Yahoo! Voices
  5. American tourist arrested for using his fingernails to damage sacred Meiji Jingu Shrine in Tokyo  ABC News
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Scientists discover the world’s largest coral — so big it can be seen from space – Yahoo! Voices

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  1. Scientists discover the world’s largest coral — so big it can be seen from space  Yahoo! Voices
  2. Scientists just discovered a sea creature as large as two basketball courts. Here’s what it looks like.  Vox.com
  3. World's largest coral just discovered in the Pacific is so big, it can be seen from space  Axios
  4. Divers Thought They'd Found A Shipwreck, But This Giant Shadow Is Alive  IFLScience
  5. Scientists say they've discovered the world's biggest coral, so huge it was mistaken for a shipwreck  CBS News
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Two people charged over Just Stop Oil protest at Stonehenge – BBC.com

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  1. Two people charged over Just Stop Oil protest at Stonehenge  BBC.com
  2. 2 charged in connection with orange spray attack on Stonehenge monuments  ABC News
  3. Just Stop Oil protesters charged with destroying ancient protected monument after throwing orange paint powder at Stonehenge  GB News
  4. Pair charged in connection with orange substance being thrown at Stonehenge  The Guardian
  5. Police charge 2 Just Stop Oil activists for targeting Stonehenge  POLITICO Europe
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Italy’s president rebukes Elon Musk for interfering in migration row – Euronews

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  1. Italy's president rebukes Elon Musk for interfering in migration row  Euronews
  2. Italy’s President Rebukes Musk for Chiming In on Country’s Immigration Debate  The New York Times
  3. Italy's president sharply rebukes Elon Musk over comments on X about migration court rulings  The Associated Press
  4. Elon Musk wades in on latest Italian migrant case: 'These judges must go'  Euronews
  5. After calling Germany's chancellor a ‘fool’, Elon Musk now wants Italy’s judges to be removed  Fortune
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Donald Trump announces vaccine skeptic RFK Jr to lead US health department – live updates

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Pick needs Senate confirmation and could spark controversy among Trump’s Republican allies, given Kennedy’s anti-vaccine stance and conspiracy theories

An independent central bank is “fundamental” to getting good economic outcomes, a senior Federal Reserve official said on Thursday, reports Agence France-Presse (AFP).

The Fed has a dual mandate from Congress to act independently to tackle both inflation and unemployment – primarily by raising and lowering interest rates. Anything that undermines the Fed’s independence could spook traders in the financial markets, who might come to question if it could effectively tackle inflation over the longer term.

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Dutch authorities investigate alleged police violence after pro-Palestinian protest

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Amsterdam police say they are aware of footage that appears to show officers beating protesters after banned rally

Dutch authorities have said they are investigating reports of police violence against pro-Palestinian protesters after a banned rally on Wednesday evening had been broken up.

Amsterdam police said on X that they were aware of online footage, which seemed to show police officers beating protesters who had already been released after being taken away from the site of the protest.

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Dick Van Dyke glad he ‘won’t be around’ for Trump’s second term as president

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The 98-year-old Mary Poppins star had previously endorsed Kamala Harris and Joe Biden

Mary Poppins star Dick Van Dyke has said he is glad he “won’t be around” to experience the full duration of Donald Trump’s second term as president.

In a video published by the Daily Mail, Van Dyke, 98, was stopped in a car park and asked: “Does the future look bright for America?” The actor replied: “I hope you’re right.”

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