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Australia news live: Sussan Ley ‘really disappointed’ with Elon Musk; Albanese joins Katter and Lambie for two-up World news | The Guardian 25 Avr 2024 06:30 Deputy opposition leader says she backs eSafety commissioner ‘100%’. Follow the day’s news liveThousands gather for dawn services and marches to mark Anzac Day around AustraliaGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastHundreds gather in Sydney for Anzac Day dawn serviceAAP has the details on Sydney’s dawn service where hundreds of people – including veterans – gathered under a full moon and clear skies for a solemn service in the CBD.You who have loved will remember the glow of their glad young years, as you stand today to salute them in silence, with pride and... Read more... |
Senior Democrat calls for arrests of ‘leftwing fascists’ urging Gaza ceasefire World news | The Guardian 25 Avr 2024 06:00 Congressman Adam Smith says ‘totalitarian’ protesters are ‘trying to silence anyone who dares to disagree with them’Protesters calling for Israel to cease fire in its war with Hamas who have disrupted US public events and infrastructure are practicing “leftwing fascism” or “leftwing totalitarianism”, a senior US House Democrat said, adding that such protesters are “challenging representative democracy” and should be arrested.“Intimidation is the tactic,” said Adam Smith of Washington state, the ranking Democrat on the House armed services committee. “Intimidation and an effort to silence opposition … I don’t know if there’s such a thing as leftwing fascism. If you... Read more... |
‘Are we joking?’: Venice residents protest as city starts charging visitors to enter World news | The Guardian 25 Avr 2024 06:00 Day-trippers will have to pay €5 to visit Italian city under scheme designed to protect it from excess tourismAuthorities in Venice have been accused of transforming the famous lagoon city into a “theme park” as a long-mooted entrance fee for day trippers comes into force.Venice is the first major city in the world to enact such a scheme. The €5 (£4.30) charge, which comes into force today, is aimed at protecting the Unesco world heritage site from the effects of excessive tourism by deterring day trippers and, according to the mayor, Luigi Brugnaro, making the city “livable” again. Continue reading... Read more... |
Mosquito-borne diseases spreading in Europe due to climate crisis, says expert World news | The Guardian 25 Avr 2024 06:00 Illnesses such as dengue and malaria to reach unaffected parts of northern Europe, America, Asia and Australia, conference to hearMosquito-borne diseases are spreading across the globe, and particularly in Europe, due to climate breakdown, an expert has said.The insects spread illnesses such as malaria and dengue fever, the prevalences of which have hugely increased over the past 80 years as global heating has given them the warmer, more humid conditions they thrive in. Continue reading... Read more... |
Up to 160 pilot whales have beached themselves at Toby Inlet near Dunsborough, more than 250km south of PerthFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAuthorities are rushing to save more than 150 whales from a mass stranding at a beach in Western Australia’s south-west. Four pods have spread across roughly 500m at Toby Inlet near Dunsborough and 26 of these have died, Parks and Wildlife Service Western Australia confirmed.“There are 20 whales in a pod about 1.5km offshore. Another pod of about 110 animals are together... Read more... |
Synthetic opioids: warning issued in NSW after nitazenes cause cluster of overdoses World news | The Guardian 25 Avr 2024 05:16 NSW Health investigating after powerful drugs detected in samples related to overdoses in Nepean Blue Mountains local health districtFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA cluster of 20 drug overdoses in New South Wales has prompted the state’s health department to issue a public warning about the danger of synthetic opioids, which are often substantially more powerful than heroin.Called nitazenes, the drugs are often mixed into other substances such as MDMA and heroin without the user’s knowledge.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email... Read more... |
Queensland woman pleads guilty to manslaughter of baby daughter who drowned in bath World news | The Guardian 25 Avr 2024 05:08 Lavinia Alison Murray’s few minutes of inattention while bathing seven-month-old Trinity have resulted in ‘devastating consequences’, court hearsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA mother’s few minutes of inattention while giving her baby daughter a bath have resulted in “devastating consequences”, a court has heard.The grandmother of a baby who drowned in an accident has described to a sentencing hearing how she “lost a part” of her life after the seven-month-old girl died.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily... Read more... |
Burkina Faso soldiers massacred 223 civilians in one day, finds rights group World news | The Guardian 25 Avr 2024 05:00 Human Rights Watch demands investigation into killings in two villages just weeks after Russian troops fly in, amid intensifying conflictBurkina Faso’s military summarily executed 223 civilians, including at least 56 children, in a single day in late February, according to an investigation into one of the worst abuses by the country’s armed forces for years.The mass killings have been linked to a widening military campaign to tackle jihadist violence and happened weeks after Russian troops landed in the west African country to help improve security. Continue reading... Read more... |