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Burnham claims he is ‘completely committed’ to his Greater Manchester mayoral job – UK politics live | Politics

Burnham claims he is ‘completely committed’ to his Greater Manchester mayoral job Q: What would you do if an MP offered to make a parliamentary seat available to you? Burnham said he would not answer a hypothetical question. He went back to his point about wanting to see a plan for the government, and about […]

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Danish authorities say ‘professional actor’ responsible for airport drone attacks – Europe live | Denmark

What we know so far about drones in Denmark? – summary Denmark faces “systemic” drone incidents brought by a “professional” actor seeking to disrupt airports and military installations, defence minister Troels Lund Poulsen said. Authorities have no evidence to confirm who is behind the incidents as they continue investigating the drone sightings. But Poulsen noted […]

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New NDIS needs assessments will use technology to simplify process but advocacy groups hesitant about change | National disability insurance scheme

A new method to assess the needs of NDIS participants will be introduced mid-2026 in a federal government bid to simplify the lengthy and often expensive process. The new assessment model will mean participants have a structured interview with an in-house assessor from the National Disability Insurance Agency to determine their supports and budgeted plans. […]

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Guitar ‘smashed up’ by Liam Gallagher on night Oasis split up goes to auction | Oasis

The Gallagher brothers might have reconciled to embark on a record-breaking world tour, but one artefact that recalls the more fractious times in their relationship is about to come back into the public eye. A guitar that Noel says was “smashed up” by Liam on the night Oasis broke up after a backstage brawl at […]

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Ed Miliband looking into more North Sea drilling despite Labour pledge | Energy industry

Ed Miliband is planning to encourage drilling in the North Sea despite a manifesto promise not to grant new licences on new parts of the British sea bed. The energy secretary is looking at ways in which the government can allow companies to look for and produce more oil and gas without breaking Labour’s pre-election […]

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Liberal Gisele Kapterian concedes defeat in Bradfield 145 days after federal election | Australian election 2025

Liberal candidate Gisele Kapterian has conceded defeat in the seat of Bradfield, abandoning her court challenge to overturn the result 145 days after the federal election. Kapterian, who narrowly lost to independent Nicolette Boele, released a statement on Thursday saying she was satisfied the correct outcome had been declared in the once blue-ribbon seat, held […]

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Wealthy investors from US, China and Hong Kong top applications for New Zealand’s ‘golden visa’ scheme | New Zealand

Wealthy investors from the US, China and Hong Kong are the leaders in applications for New Zealand’s “golden visas” after the government relaxed the scheme’s requirements in a bid to boost the flagging economy. The new rules for the Active Investor Plus visa came into effect in April and lowered investment thresholds, removed English-language requirements […]

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Bali hospital denies allegation of organ theft after body of Australian repatriated without heart | Bali

A Bali hospital has denied allegations it was involved in organ theft, after the body of a young Australian who died on the Indonesian resort island was repatriated without his heart. Queensland man Byron Haddow was found dead in the plunge pool of his Bali villa earlier this year while on holiday. The body of […]

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Escalatorgate: Trump alleges ‘triple sabotage’ after technical mishaps at UN | Donald Trump

Donald Trump alleged “triple sabotage” at the United Nations, after the US president was plagued by a series of unfortunate events surrounding his address to the global body. “A REAL DISGRACE took place at the United Nations yesterday,” Trump wrote in a 357-word post on his social media platform, Truth Social, on Wednesday. “Not one, […]