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'Humiliated, broken, powerless': Sudan enters fourth year of war

While parts of Sudan's capital show fragile signs of life, across the country the conflict between the army and a rival paramilitary continues to drive mass displacement, hunger and allegations of atrocities. (Image credit: Dan Kitwood)

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Labor lashes Coalition immigration plan as Usman Khawaja calls policy ‘appalling’

Burke says Taylor chasing votes lost to One Nation while cricket great urges opposition to admit policy would discriminate against Muslims Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Angus Taylor’s plans to favour immigration from liberal democracies would fundamentally change the character of the nation, Labor has warned, challenging the Coalition to explain where existing deportation powers are insufficient. Home affairs minister Tony Burke lashed Taylor’s new hardline policy

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Raffle winner thrilled to claim a $1 million Picasso with a $117 ticket

"How do I check that it's not a hoax?" said Ari Hodara. The Parisian art enthusiast could not believe his luck when he found out he'd won a Pablo Picasso painting worth $1 million. (Image credit: Michel Euler)

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Freight train derails in New Jersey

Freight train derails in New Jersey

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How a £2m bitcoin order made Nigel Farage the political face of UK crypto

Promotion of ‘bitcoin treasury’ firm with Kwasi Kwarteng draws new attention to Reform leader’s relations with industry A thumping electronic beat provides the soundtrack to the video as Nigel Farage appears in front of a bank of screens. At first glance, it could be yet another of the Reform UK leader’s “second jobs” – whether promoting gold as a pension fallback or recording Cameo videos . And in a sense, it is: Farage is promoting a £2m cryptocurrency purchase by a company in which he has £21

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North Korea rapidly expanding nuclear weapons capability, UN watchdog warns

Pyongyang making ‘very serious’ progress on producing weapons, with rapid rise in activity at main nuclear complex North Korea has made “very serious” progress in its ability to produce more nuclear weapons, the head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog has warned, in another sign that the regime is seeking to use its nuclear arsenal to ensure its survival . North Korea is thought to have assembled about 50 nuclear warheads, although some experts are sceptical of its claims that it is able to miniaturis

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NPR News · Oct 8

Super Typhoon Sinlaku pounds remote U.S. islands in the Pacific Ocean

A super typhoon steadily battered a pair of remote U.S. islands in the Pacific Ocean with ferocious winds and relentless rains, shredding tin roofs and forcing residents to take cover. (Image credit: AP)

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Guardian - World · Oct 8

Gina Rinehart’s son says he wants to be a ‘united family’ in olive branch to mother after court ruling

John Hancock welcomes findings on ownership of mines and companies although judge says dispute should be determined in private arbitration Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Gina Rinehart’s son has said he wants to reunite his family after a landmark court case left a long-running feud over ownership of mines and companies unresolved. The Western Australian supreme court on Wednesday found Rinehart’s children were at one point set to inherit 49% of her company and said

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Guardian - World · Oct 8

Australia news live: thousands feel ‘large’ earthquake in central-west NSW; Albanese arrives in Brunei for fuel supply talks

After Singapore last week, the PM visits supplier of 9% of Australia’s diesel as treasurer travels to Washington for G20 finance ministers’ meeting Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese has arrived in Brunei Darussalam, the first Australian prime minister to fly to the oil-rich country for a meeting with the sultan, where he’ll discuss fuel supplies with the world’s longest serving monarch, Andrew Greene has reported from the travelling media pool. Arrivin

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‘Meeting of two worlds’ as Prince Harry joins Wiggles and Australian football stars to put men’s mental health in spotlight

Second day of ‘faux-royal’ tour sees Duke of Sussex speak candidly about challenges of new fatherhood as amused football fans watch on It was an unusual sight. As a group of children were rocking out to the Wiggles, Prince Harry kicked a football on Whitten Oval in Melbourne, home of Australian rules team the Western Bulldogs. “Just a regular Wednesday,” a member of the crowd, dressed mainly in suits and from the advocacy and academic fields, said. Continue reading...

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'Heated Rivalry' lookalike contest winners are now dating

'Heated Rivalry' lookalike contest winners are now dating

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Ignore ‘self-serving’ claims from gas giants and implement 100% tax on windfall profits, Ken Henry says

Former Treasury secretary says a tax rate was ‘socially optimal’ in submission to a new parliamentary inquiry Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The former Treasury secretary Ken Henry says “self-serving” claims from gas giants about the risks of a windfall profits and export taxes should be ignored by the Albanese government as it weighs up the intervention ahead of next month’s federal budget. In a submission to a

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Guardian - World · Oct 8

More than half of Britain’s butterfly species in decline, monitoring scheme shows

Warmer weather has benefited some species in Britain, but others that rely on specific plants or habitats have struggled “Insectageddon” has not occurred, but there has been a loss of butterfly diversity over the past half a century, according to the world’s largest insect monitoring scheme. More than 44m butterfly sightings scientifically collected in Britain since 1976 show that of the 58 native species recorded, 33 species have declined and 25 have increased in number. Continue reading...

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Guardian - World · Oct 8

AA driving schools ordered to refund 80,000 learner drivers over hidden fees

UK motoring group fined £4.2m for not showing full price of lessons at time of booking The AA has been fined £4.2m and ordered to make payments to more than 80,000 learner drivers for not showing the full price of lessons at the time of booking, an illegal practice known as “drip pricing” . The UK competition watchdog, which launched an investigation into the practices employed by the AA Driving School and BSM Driving School last year, said that the AA-owned businesses must repay more than £760,

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Guardian - World · Oct 8

Queensland ebike laws could cripple Uber Eats, DoorDash and shared e-vehicle schemes, industry warns

Food delivery services say the proposed laws will affect their workers, while shared e-vehicle schemes claim the laws could make them uninsurable Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Legislation that would crack down on ebikes and e-scooters in Queensland could curtail food delivery services and potentially end shared e-vehicle schemes, industry figures warn. The proposed laws would set an age limit of 16 on ebikes an

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NPR News · Oct 8

Justice Department moves to toss conspiracy convictions for Jan. 6 rioters

The Justice Department on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to throw out the seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders, for their role in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack. (Image credit: Jacquelyn Martin)

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Joint enterprise convictions in England and Wales have tripled since 1980s, report finds

Legal charity argues ‘job lot’ prosecution approach is unjust and primarily targets young black men Joint enterprise cases in England and Wales have soared over the past four decades, according to a report calling for a change in the law so that individuals are held accountable only for their own actions. The Centre for Crime and Justice Studies (CCJS) also found sentences have become harsher under the legal doctrine, which allows for individuals to be convicted of crimes they did not physically

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‘Field of Dreams stuff’: will Leeds finally get its trams after decades of promises?

Plans for such a transport system have been discussed for many years and not all locals believe that service will come It is 1993 and a young James Lewis is going to do work experience in Leeds city council’s highways department. His team, Leeds United FC, have only just relinquished the title of defending English champions. And the council is marching on with big ideas: putting the abandoned 1980s Metroline tram plan behind them, and forgetting the unloved 1991 concept of a Leeds Advanced Trans

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Sydney judge overturns bail conditions limiting anti-Herzog protester from entering CBD

Not ‘reasonable’ to impose that Siena Hopper, 25, with no criminal history, should be excluded from City of Sydney except for work or to attend court Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A judge has overturned the bail conditions imposed by police on a Sydney anti-Herzog protester with no criminal history, saying the conditions were not “reasonable”. Lawyer Wael Skaf made an application before the Downing Centre local

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Justice denied: why families of apartheid victims are still searching for answers

Struggle for justice symbolises limitations of Truth and Reconciliation Commission, whose hearings began 30 years ago Darkness had fallen on 27 June 1985 when Fort Calata, Matthew Goniwe, Sicelo Mhlauli and Sparrow Mkonto set off on the 150-mile drive back from a meeting of anti-apartheid activists in the South African city of Port Elizabeth, now known as Gqeberha. They never made it home. About an hour into their journey, as the road wound north from the coast towards their home town of Cradock