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‘Clear and present danger’: fuel prices could rise by 30c a litre across Australia under IMF scenario
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Trump insists energy ceasefire holds as Ukraine reports new Russian strikes
US President urges Zelenskyy, Putin to end 'ridiculous war' and insists they agreed to stop attacks on energy sites.
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Australian politics live: Shoebridge calls AI committee a ‘farce’ after letter ‘vetted’ by PM’s staffer; fire ants in Sydney’s inner west
Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Robert Pether has stressed his innocence and recalled his brush with death in his first comments since the Australian engineer departed Iraq after serving more than five years in jail. Pether and his Egyptian colleague Khalid Radwan were detained in Baghdad in 2021 after flying in for a meeting with bank officials to resolve a dispute with his engineering firm, CME Consulting. We were innocent when we were taken on the 7th of April 2021, and we remain innocent today. I was released from prison hours away from death. My body was shutting down after months of critical illness and excruciating pain, but I remained trapped in Iraq. She is an incredible person, someone that I have so much respect for, and being able to come home was incredible. Just the emotion that it brings is, you can’t describe it. I m
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Russia and Ukraine trade strikes amid doubt over ‘energy ceasefire’
Ukraine's president says Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure are continuing despite 'energy ceasefire'.
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Argentina temporarily closes Iguazu Falls after El Niño-fuelled surge in water levels
National park officials took the precautionary measure to limit tourist access after heavy rain caused the Iguazu River to flow at six times the normal rate Heavy rainfall fuelled by a supersized El Niño weather pattern briefly forced Argentinian authorities to close tourist access to the famed Iguazu Falls, amid fears that rapidly rising water levels would cause the river to burst its banks. National park officials took the precautionary measure on Monday when the Iguazu River’s flow exceeded 12,000 cubic metres per second – more than six times its average rate. Continue reading...
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Cyberattack on French supermarkets causes fires, millions in losses
A cyberattack targeting supermarket refrigeration systems has left shelves empty across France.
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Bullet hole in door and DNA evidence scrutinised in Beau Lamarre-Condon double murder trial
Defence also cross-examines witness over postmortem examinations of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A bullet hole left in a bedroom door and DNA found in the barrel of the firearm have been scrutinised in court as Beau Lamarre-Condon’s double murder trial continues in Sydney. Lamarre-Condon, 31, has been accused of fatally shooting Jesse Baird and Luke Davies with his police service weapon in Baird’s Paddington home in on 19 February 2024. Continue reading...