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Texas Ice facility shooting: what we know so far about deadly attack | Texas

A gunman fired at a Dallas immigration field office on Wednesday, killing one detainee and critically wounding two more, before killing himself in what authorities called an indiscriminate attack on US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice). Here’s what we know about the attack so far: One detainee has been killed, with two others in critical […]

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Australia news live: Penny Wong tackles Trump climate claims; EU leader ‘inspired’ by Australian social media ban for kids | Australia news

Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Tom McIlroy Von der Leyen said social media platforms are working as intended, “to attract and addict children through manipulative algorithms.” She said she was establishing a panel of experts to assess the best options for European Union member states and […]

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Israeli attempt to annex West Bank would be ‘red line’ for US, says Macron | Palestinian territories

Any attempt by Israel to annex parts of the West Bank would be a red line for the US – and would represent the end of Arab-Israeli diplomatic normalisation, Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday, claiming that he had been given that assurance by Donald Trump. Macron also revealed that he had presented the US leader […]

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Family of three are first arrivals in UK under ‘one in, one out’ immigration deal | Immigration and asylum

A family of three including a small child have become the first arrivals from France under Keir Starmer’s “one in, one out” deal, the Home Office has said. The move follows the removal on Wednesday of the first four asylum seekers from the UK to France over the past six days, despite continuing legal challenges. […]

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King Felipe pleads with Israel to ‘stop massacre and abhorrent acts’ in Gaza | Spain

King Felipe of Spain has begged Israel to “stop the massacre” and end its “abhorrent acts” in Gaza during an unusually direct and powerful address to the UN general assembly in which he also defended the UN’s role in an increasingly “frenetic and out of control” world. Although the monarch was careful not to use […]

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‘Most destructive arms race in human history’: Zelenskyy appeals at UN for intervention to stop Russia | Russia

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appealed to global leaders to intervene to prevent Russia from leading the world through “the most destructive arms race in human history”, warning that the combination of drone technology and artificial intelligence would end in catastrophe. Speaking to the UN general assembly, the Ukrainian president tried to galvanise not just the west […]

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Australia’s horrifying climate future in four charts – and how we can avoid the worst | Climate crisis

Australia’s national climate risk assessment report, released last week, revealed a horrifying future if urgent action to address global heating was not taken. The report looked at 10 “priority hazards” – such as bushfires, flooding and extreme heat – and the risks they presented across Australia’s way of life (you can read about the key […]

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Huntington’s disease treated successfully for first time in UK gene therapy trial | Huntington’s disease

Huntington’s disease, a devastating degenerative illness that runs in families, has been treated successfully for the first time in a breakthrough gene therapy trial. The disease, caused by a single gene defect, steadily kills brain cells leading to dementia, paralysis and ultimately death. Those with a parent with Huntington’s have a 50% chance of developing […]

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Trump says he ‘can’t believe’ Jimmy Kimmel back on ABC; late-night host attacks ‘anti-American’ government’s silencing effort – live | Donald Trump

Trump says he ‘can’t believe’ Kimmel back on ABC Good morning and welcome to our coverage of US politics as Donald Trump has made clear his displeasure at the return of late-night talkshow host Jimmy Kimmel. Before Tuesday’s broadcast, Trump opined on his Truth Social online platform that he “can’t believe” ABC gave Kimmel back […]

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Italy to revive national holiday in honour of patron saint, Francis of Assisi | Italy

Giorgia Meloni’s far-right government in Italy has revived a national holiday in honour of the country’s popular patron saint, Francis of Assisi, in a nod to “the very core of our nation’s identity”. Millions of Italian workers are expected to get a day off each 4 October, the feast day of Saint Francis, after the […]