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Charlise Mutten’s alleged killer bought drugs and had sex with her mother after fatal shooting, murder trial told
Police allege that after murdering nine-year-old, Justin Stein drove to buy methamphetamine with her mother
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The mother of Charlise Mutten and the schoolgirl’s alleged murderer drove to Sydney to buy drugs after the nine-year-old was fatally shot in the face and back, a court has been told.
Justin Laurens Stein, 33, has pleaded not guilty to murdering the girl on or around 12 January 2022, at Mount Wilson, in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney.
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China’s Xi Jinping rolls out red carpet for close friend Putin in strong show of unity – CNN
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- Xi welcomes 'old friend' Putin to Beijing, affirms strength of China-Russia bond South China Morning Post
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Net zero U-turns will hit UK infrastructure, say government advisers
Sir John Armitt urges ministers to act swiftly or risk impeding growth and jeopardising climate targets
Rishi Sunak’s U-turns over net zero have delayed progress on vital infrastructure that is needed for economic growth, the government’s advisers have said.
Sir John Armitt, the chair of the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC), said good progress had been made on renewable energy in the past five years, but changes to key policies, including postponing a scheme to boost heat pump takeup, had created uncertainty and delay.
The government will fail to meet its targets on heat pump rollout.
The promised lifting of a ban on new onshore windfarms has not gone far enough.
Massive investment is needed in the electricity grid.
There is no proper plan for rail in the north and Midlands now that the northern leg of HS2 has been cancelled, severely inhibiting economic growth in those regions.
Water bills will need to go up to fix the sewage crisis, and more reservoirs are needed to avoid drought, while water companies have done too little to staunch leaks.
The UK lacks a coherent strategy on flooding, with more than 900,000 properties at risk of river or sea flooding and 910,000 at risk of surface water flooding.
Good progress has been made on the rollout of gigabit broadband around the country.
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Slovakia prime minister Robert Fico’s condition ‘no longer life-threatening’: deputy PM – Euronews
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IDF tanks kill and wound multiple Israeli soldiers in friendly fire – Israel News – The Jerusalem Post
- IDF tanks kill and wound multiple Israeli soldiers in friendly fire - Israel News The Jerusalem Post
- 5 Israeli soldiers killed, 7 injured in northern Gaza after IDF tank mistook them for enemy The Times of Israel
- Israel's war on Gaza updates: 600k displaced from Gaza since May 6 – UN Al Jazeera English
- Israeli tanks push deeper into Rafah; battles rage in northern Gaza Reuters
- Five Israeli Soldiers Killed by IDF Tank Fire in Northern Gaza Strip - Israel News Haaretz
Hundreds of French police deployed amid New Caledonia riots
State of emergency in place because of deadly unrest over bill that will let French people vote in provincial elections after 10 years of residence
Armed forces were protecting New Caledonia’s two airports and port and hundreds of French police were on their way to the Pacific territory after a third night of violent riots that have killed four people.
In three municipalities of the French collectivity, gendarmes faced about 5,000 rioters, including between 3,000 and 4,000 in the capital, Noumea, said France’s high commissioner, Louis Le Franc.
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- Hundreds arrested, roads barricaded in New Caledonia as riots continue Reuters
Putin arrives in China on mission to deepen partnership with Xi
During the Russian leader’s two-day visit, the war in Ukraine, energy and trade will be on the agenda
President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Beijing for talks with his Chinese counterpart and “old friend” Xi Jinping as he seeks to deepen ties after launching some of Russia’s most significant incursions into Ukraine since its invasion in 2022.
It is Putin’s second visit to Beijing in less than a year, and his first foreign visit since being sworn in for a new term that will keep him in power until at least 2030. The visit will also celebrate 75 years since the Soviet Union recognised the People’s Republic of China in 1949.
Continue reading...Starlink internet shutdown in Sudan will punish millions, Elon Musk warned
With a widespread telecoms blackout already in place, emergency help and humanitarian aid at risk if satellite service withdrawn, say NGOs
Nearly 100 humanitarian groups in Sudan have warned Elon Musk he risks “collectively punishing” millions of Sudanese by shutting down his vital Starlink satellite internet service in the war-ravaged country.
Sudan has been grappling with a widespread telecommunications blackout for several months, with many aid groups using Starlink to operate during the humanitarian crisis which the UN has warned is the largest in decades.
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Doctor who saved Sen. Duckworth’s life says he’s trapped in Gaza but still helping patients – NBC News
- Doctor who saved Sen. Duckworth’s life says he's trapped in Gaza but still helping patients NBC News
- Doctor still treating patients in Gaza while being blocked from leaving NBC News
- Trapped in Rafah, U.S. medical volunteers say they can't save lives and can't evacuate NPR
- American doctors trapped in Gaza hospital after Rafah border closing The Washington Post
- American Medical Missions Trapped in Gaza, Facing Death by Dehydration as Population Clings to Life The Intercept
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US aid pier for Gaza floats into wartime reality – Reuters
- US aid pier for Gaza floats into wartime reality Reuters
- US military says Gaza Strip pier project is completed, aid to soon flow as Israel-Hamas war rages on The Hill
- A massive U.S. dock to deliver food and other humanitarian aid will reach Gaza tonight NBC News
- Gaza war: US says floating aid pier operational 'in days' BBC.com
- US military says it has completed a Gaza Strip pier project to bring in needed aid by sea as Israel-Hamas war rages on ABC News