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Malaysian boy acquitted for murder of schoolgirl on grounds of insanity
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At least one dead, 25 missing after boat carrying migrants sinks off Greece
At least 51 people rescued as search operation continues off the island of Gavnos near Crete.
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Swedish centre-left opposition widens lead to three seats with 95% of votes counted – Europe live
The parliament isn’t set to meet until late September to elect a new speaker, and then prime minister Senior figures in the Social Democratic party are meeting this morning with party leader Magdalena Andersson to discuss next steps. The party topped the polls – that is certain – and is most likely to have a first go at forming the next government, but it will have to navigate the complex and often openly contradictory demands of the left-leaning bloc. Continue reading...
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Yemen gov’t forces advance in Taiz as Houthis claim attack on Saudi Arabia
Yemeni government forces have advanced in western Taiz after successfully repelling a Houthi offensive.
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Lamine Yamal says he ‘deserves’ Ballon d’Or but Mbappe his main rival
'Mbappe and I are the two best in the world,' Yamal says before claiming he'd deserve to win the prestigious award.
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Queen’s secret Whitlam correspondence inspires Sydney Theatre Company play in 2027
STC’s 2027 program also features Celeste Barber in Amy Sedaris and David Sedaris play, Tim Minchin as Scrooge and the return of The Picture of Dorian Gray Six years after the Australian historian Jenny Hocking won her legal battle to release secret correspondence between Queen Elizabeth II, Malcolm Fraser and the governor general John Kerr, her fight to reveal the truth about Gough Whitlam’s dismissal is being adapted for the stage. The Palace Letters, announced on Monday as part of Sydney Theatre Company’s 2027 program, will have its world premiere at Sydney Opera House in April. It will star Georgie Parker as Hocking, with Jonathan Biggins playing Whitlam. Continue reading...
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South Korean officials decry ‘worst ever’ Asian Games accommodation
Organisers in Japan say they had 'neither the manpower nor the budget' to deal with the accommodation shortage.