Category: Politics
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Party sticks to its guns on healthcare and says it’s willing to hold out – much to the delight of its progressive supporters When he sat down to talk about the US government shutdown with reporters from a closely read political newsletter this week, Chuck Schumer sounded as if he was relishing his standoff with…
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Foreign Press Association joins long list of global media agencies demanding press freedom in devastated territory International journalists in Israel have called for reporters to be granted immediate access to Gaza after the rapidly negotiated ceasefire came into effect, joining a long list of international media organizations demanding press freedom in the devastated territory. In…
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The aircraft caught on fire soon after taking off from Shellharbour airport at about 10am on Saturday Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Three people have died after a light plane crashed just after take-off on Saturday morning near Wollongong in New South Wales. The plane took off from Shellharbour…
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AFL-CIO vows to take issue to court as AFSCME union leader warns of ‘devastating effects’ for Americans US politics live – latest updates The White House announced layoffs of federal workers on Friday, making good on a threat it had made in response to the US government shutdown, which now appears set to stretch into…
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Prosecutor who led civil fraud investigation against Trump in 2023 says charges against her are baseless As the shutdown enters its tenth day, and both chambers are out of session today, House speaker Mike Johnson has defended not passing a separate bill which would keep members of the military paid throughout the shutdown. “Republicans have…
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Boluarte refuses to appear before Congress after majority of lawmakers initiate impeachment proceedings Lawmakers in Peru have voted to remove the president, Dina Boluarte, whose term has been marked by protests and accusations of failing to stem crime. Boluarte refused to appear before Congress on Friday for an overnight hearing after a majority of lawmakers,…
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Independent MP says Australia needs to be mindful of the right to free speech. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast We’re still talking about superannuation tax concessions? We can’t seem to stop hearing about the government’s plan to increase tax on superannuation balances over $3m ……
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Trump says federal cuts made while government is shut down will ‘only’ target his opponents’s priorities; Democratic measure fails again on ninth day of shutdown The president has spent much of Thursday morning thanking his allies on Truth social for praising his diplomatic efforts in Gaza. “I would like to thank Republican Congressman Brian Mast,…
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US president Donald Trump says Israel and Hamas have agreed to ‘first phase’ of plan to pause fighting and release some hostages and prisoners Full report: ‘First phase’ of deal to end war in Gaza agreed What we know so far about the deal Families of Israelis held hostage in Gaza gathered in what has…
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Ibrahim Helmy tells Icac hearing he created fake invoices as part of alleged multimillion-dollar kickback scheme Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A former transport bureaucrat has admitted to being paid with envelopes of cash at an Oporto fast-food restaurant after…