Category: Politics

Negotiators from the US, Israel and Hamas are set to begin talks, as the US president said the first phase should be completed this week Israel continues Gaza bombardment as Trump plan negotiators arrive in Cairo Iran signalled its support for Trump’s Gaza plan, with the country’s foreign ministry saying it supports any initiative that…

People treated for injuries and firearm seized after shooting in Croydon Park in city’s inner west on Sunday night Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast There was an exchange of gunfire between New South Wales police and an alleged gunman before…

Completion of State Library station marks the end of construction on the long awaited project, with trips set to begin later this year. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast An Australian has won an award at this year’s Golden Spurtle World Porridge Making Championship. Caroline Velik…

Billionaire faces tricky task trying to secure enough support to become PM after ANO wins elections without majority Andrej Babiš has met the Czech president, Petr Pavel, and is to hold talks with other party leaders as the billionaire populist begins the tricky job of trying to form a stable government after his ANO (Yes)…

Conservative leader grilled over her removals proposal ahead of party conference opening later today The polling firm Opinium has released some research this morning suggesting that some Conservative party policies are popular with voters – but that, if people are explicitly told that they are Kemi Badenoch policies, their popularity goes down. There is some…

US president says he will push to finalize agreement in the coming days even as scores of Palestinians killed in latest Israeli attacks Donald Trump’s son-in-law and a senior envoy are heading to Egypt to begin ceasefire negotiations, the White House has said, as the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said he hoped to bring…

ATO anticipates majority of people with student debt will have the cut applied to their balance by mid-December. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Town Hall station – first new train station in Melbourne’s CBD in more than 40 years – is complete. The premier, Jacinta…

Homeland security chief also excoriated NFL for selecting Bad Bunny to perform during game’s half-time break Kristi Noem, Donald Trump’s homeland security secretary, has said that only Americans should attend next year’s Super Bowl and warned that Ice agents “will be all over” the event. Speaking to the rightwing podcaster Benny Johnson on Friday, Noem…

Weather and flood warnings are in place across the UK and Ireland, where a man has been killed The Environment Agency has issued two flood alerts where “flooding is expected” for Keswick Campsite in the Lake District and locations near the River Ure, particularly around Boroughbridge Camping and Caravanning Site in North Yorkshire. “Avoid using…

Former shadow home affairs minister claims he quit because he was not given a leadership role in developing policy on immigration Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Andrew Hastie has ruled out an imminent challenge to Sussan Ley’s leadership of the Liberal party after dramatically quitting the shadow cabinet. But…