Category: Politics

Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Senator continues calls to criminalise burning Australian flag Jacinta Nampijinpa Price is tripling down on her call for the burning of the Australian flag to be criminalised, and has called for Anthony Albanese to only stand in front of the…

President laments accident on railway that carries passengers up and down a hillside in Portuguese capital At least 15 people have been killed after Lisbon’s Gloria funicular railway car derailed and crashed, an emergency medical service spokesperson has said. Authorities would not identify the victims or disclose their nationalities, but said some foreign nationals were…

Russian president questions legitimacy of Ukrainian government as Zelenskyy ramps up diplomatic efforts in Denmark and Polish president prepares to meet Donald Trump Putin was also asked about the prospect of more EU sanctions against Russia or its allies, including China and India. He said the leaders did not discuss this during their recent conversations.…

Reform UK leader to speak about Online Safety Act at House judiciary committee; government set to announce date of budget at PMQs later Good morning. It is the first PMQs since July, and with the government set to announce the date of the budget today (Wednesday 26 November, if HuffPost UK is right), you would…

Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Rowland denies government trying to put more information out of public’s reach So what about the Albanese government’s promise that it’s open and transparent? As we found out through robodebt, which was another example of a lack of transparency which…

The president declared Huntsville, Alabama, would ‘forever be known from this point forward as Rocket City’ in his first public appearance in several days Donald Trump’s “exciting announcement” expected at 2pm ET will be “related to the Department of Defense”, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said. Representatives Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna plan to…

Home secretary earlier suggested warehouses could be used instead of hotels, while PM will urge ministers to go ‘further and faster’ on immigration in Tuesday meeting Lamb says the Greens are “the antidote to Reform”. That gets a big round of applause. We’re a home for all those people across the country holding their heads…

Heysham 1 in Lancashire and Hartlepool in Teesside to continue operating until March 2028 Business live – latest updates The lifespan of two UK nuclear power stations that power more than 4m homes a year has been extended by France’s EDF and British Gas owner Centrica. Heysham 1 in Lancashire and Hartlepool in Teesside will…

Jacinta Allan has issued a statement following the incident saying she is ‘unharmed and undeterred’. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Rallies ‘deeply unsettling for many Australians’: Mark Butler Mark Butler is continuing his media rounds and has moved across to ABC News Breakfast. I think…

A murder investigation was launched Sunday after apparent homicide as authorities ask public for help Nevada sheriffs are asking the public’s help in identifying a man killed on Saturday in an apparent homicide at the Burning Man festival. In a statement on Monday, Pershing county sheriff Jerry Allen asked for assistance to identify the man,…