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Charles Perrottet becomes Icac’s main character amid claims of hidden payments and political hit jobs

The brother of former premier questioned over what, if anything, was done in return for $2m from developer turned fugitive Jean Nassif Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Finally, we are hearing from one of the central characters, Charles Perrottet, in a saga that has occupied the Independent Commission against Corruption (Icac) for nearly four years. It began with the dismissal of the Hills Shire council and a late night 2022 speech in NSW parliament alleging secret pay

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Fed Chair Warsh signals rate hikes may be needed with inflation still elevated

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh says inflation is still too high and suggested the central bank may have to raise interest rates in the coming months to bring it down, a clearer signal than he has sent before about his economic outlook

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Egyptian queen’s 673-diamond necklace stolen in Vienna smash-and-grab raid

Police hunt two suspects after historic 200-carat piece is snatched from museum during opening hours Austrian police are hunting two men alleged to have stolen a 200-carat platinum necklace encrusted with 673 diamonds that was on loan to a Vienna museum and once belonged to Egyptian royalty. Authorities in the capital released pictures of the suspects captured by security cameras during the heist at the Museum of Applied Arts (MAK), amid a rash of spectacular smash-and-grab thefts from European

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Civil rights groups make urgent plea for voting rights

Thousands of protesters are rallying on the National Mall in support of voting rights and racial justice ahead of the midterm election

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WATCH: Sheryl Crow pays tribute to Dolly Parton

Crow remembers the country music legend, who died Aug. 25 at the age of 80.

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House Dem's 'Lake Natalie' jab at Trump aide sets social media ablaze: 'Stay classy'

A House Democrat's jab at one of President Donald Trump's most loyal aides prompted a firestorm on social media. Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., is getting heat from the right and praise from the left after she quipped about Trump's decision to rename Lake Ontario. "Let’s just call it Lake Natalie so we know you’ll start protecting our Great Lakes," she wrote on X. Trump signed an order on Thursday renaming one of the five Great Lakes "Lake America" amid an ongoing trade dispute with Canada. HOUSE

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Guardian - World · 3m ago

Andy Burnham to abstain on assisted dying bill to avoid influencing debate

Exclusive: PM also warns his ministers against trying to influence vote when bill returns to Commons next month Andy Burnham has told Labour MPs that he will not cast a vote when the assisted dying bill returns to the Commons next month to avoid influencing the debate. While the move was welcomed by supporters of the measure, No 10 officials say the prime minister has no wish to affect the process in either direction, and is just doing what he thinks is best to allow MPs to reach their own colle

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Guardian - World · 3m ago

Chinese controls on information hamper assessment of Tibet flood damage

Scale of devastation emerges in Nepal as reporters reach disaster area, but Chinese state media focus more on rescue efforts Nepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updates In the days since an enormous glacier in the Himalayas snapped away from a mountaintop and cascaded into the valley below, the true scale of the devastation caused by the flash floods in Nepal and Tibet is still unfolding. But the picture is unfolding far more quickly in Nepal than in China, where strict controls on the flow of info

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BBC World News · 3m ago

Two-year curfew lifted in Sudan's capital

Two-year curfew lifted in Sudan's capital Sudan's military-led government has lifted a curfew and state of emergency in Khartoum imposed more than two years ago, state media says. The authorities are taking this step 18 months after the army seized back control of the capital from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which it has been fighting in a civil war now in its fourth year. But clashes continue in the south and west, with mounting evidence that the war is spilling across Sudan's

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WATCH: Marine One suffers communication failure

President Donald Trump was inside Marine One on Thursday when the helicopter lost communication with air traffic control, and another helicopter in the squad had to relay messages.

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BBC tracks one week of Israeli settler violence in occupied West Bank

BBC tracks one week of Israeli settler violence in occupied West Bank Violence by Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank is set to reach record levels this year, as human rights groups warn that they are increasingly spreading into new areas of the territory. Attacks on Palestinians have risen under Israel's current government, alongside a rapid increase in Israeli settlements, illegal under international law. Many of these attacks are not widely reported on. The BBC's Lucy Williamson has bee

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White House construction played part in Trump helicopter incident, safety officials say

Helipad relocation led in part to incident where Marine One, carrying the president, had close call with passenger jet Safety officials say the relocation of a helipad amid Donald Trump’s multi-project White House reconstruction led in part to an incident earlier this month in which a military helicopter carrying the president came too close to a passenger jet . A preliminary report published Thursday by the National Transportation ⁠Safety Board (NTSB) blamed “communication issues” for the failu

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Country singer Lauren Alaina credits small-town Georgia roots for strong work ethic, faith

Country singer Lauren Alaina is thankful for her small town roots and the lessons they taught her. During a recent interview with Fox News Digital, the 31-year-old singer spoke about her upcoming album, "Stages," and shared why she credits growing up in Rossville, Georgia for her success and her work ethic. "I come from a long line of hardworking people and believers and dreamers in their own way, whatever their path was," she said. "Mine obviously looked very different than the rest of my famil

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ABC News · 3m ago

Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration's attempt to restrict mail-in voting

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration's attempt to restrict mail-in voting The judge's order blocks a newly finalized rule for at least 14 days. A federal judge on Thursday night blocked the Trump administration from implementing key provisions of a new rule restricting mail-in voting. U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani issued a temporary order preventing the United States Postal Service from increasing its oversight of mail-in voting, following an executive order from Pres

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Fox News · 3m ago

Biden-honored Iraqi official lands on US terror watchlist as Trump State Dept revokes visa

FIRST ON FOX: Four years ago, Taif Sami Mohammed was being celebrated by the United States as one of the world’s most courageous women. Secretary of State Antony Blinken praised the senior Iraqi official as the country’s "Iron Woman," crediting her with stopping bribes, uncovering schemes that enriched corrupt officials and fighting corruption despite threats against her. Today, Mohammed is believed to be outside Iraq, on the U.S. terrorist watchlist and can no longer enter the United States. A

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Guardian - World · 3m ago

Rollercoaster at LA’s Six Flags shut after two riders suffered brain injuries, inquiry finds

X2 ride at Magic Mountain has been closed for a month after one rider experienced brain compression and another remains in coma An infamous Six Flags Magic Mountain rollercoaster, long favored by intrepid theme park goers, has been closed for more than a month after two people say they experienced brain injuries after riding it, according to a new CNN investigation. The X2 rollercoaster can send riders plummeting and twisting hundreds of feet, reaching up to 76mph (about 122km/h), as the seats r

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Dolly Parton slept as little as 3 hours, did her own hair and makeup on set, co-star Danica McKellar says

Dolly Parton's former co-star, Danica McKellar, is sharing who the country music legend really was when the cameras weren't rolling. During an interview with Fox News Digital, McKellar said that Parton told her that she would only sleep three to five hours a night and then wake up and do her own hair and make-up. "She told me she only slept three to five hours a night. She was always dreaming stuff up and just busy. She'd sleep on her big travel bus, if she was traveling and doing things, and wa

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French far-right leader Jordan Bardella to address Reform UK party conference

The French far-right leader Jordan Bardella is to give a speech at Reform UK’s party conference in Birmingham next week, as he attempts to boost international ties before Marine Le Pen’s bid for the French presidency next spring. Le Pen’s far-right, anti-immigration National Rally (RN), is high in the polls and she is predicted to reach the final round of the French presidential race in May. Le Pen launched her presidential campaign this summer despite a Paris appeal court upholding her convicti

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Oslo mayor cancels own wedding after death of Norway's king

Anne Lindboe, the mayor of Norway's capital, had planned to marry her fiance on Friday.

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Vaccine misinformation spreads as RFK Jr suggests two measles deaths were ‘fabricated’

Anti-vaccine activists are trying to track down the families of two people, including at least one newborn, who died after contracting measles in Pennsylvania, as governor Josh Shapiro tangles with Robert F Kennedy Jr over his “inaccurate and misleading claims”. Kennedy, the secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), suggested late Wednesday that the deaths in the state may have been “fabricated” after a Republican coroner – an elected political office in Lancaster county