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Iran’s Protests Have Been Completely Squashed, Government Says
After a crackdown that killed thousands, Iran’s prosecutor general said on Wednesday that “the sedition is over now,” vowing to punish those responsible for the protests.
Ex-intelligence officer in Austria's biggest spy trial for years
Egisto Ott, 63, denies charges of handing over information to Russian agents.
Taco Thursday: European stocks rise after Trump ‘chickens out’ on tariff threat
Gains come after US president says he will not use military force to acquire territory and cites ‘framework deal’ European markets rose on Thursday after Donald Trump cancelled plans to impose fresh tariffs on eight European countries, in what analysts said was a return of the “Trump Always Chickens Out” (Taco) trade.The FTSE 100 gained 0.8% to a high of 10,225 points, while Germany’s Dax and France’s Cac were up 1.4%. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was also up 1.4% and Wall Street is forecast to open higher on Thursday. Continue reading...
Bondi day of mourning live: PM tells memorial ‘I am deeply and profoundly sorry’ government could not protect victims; standing ovation for Ahmed Al-Ahmed
Follow updates liveChildren cook meals for needy and mourners lay wreaths for Bondi attack victims on national day of mourningGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNationals senator Bridget McKenzie said she hopes the Coalition is not broken, but said that is “up to Sussan Ley” now.McKenzie spoke to ABC News this morning, just before party leader David Littleproud is set to speak amid the fallout. She said:Obviously, Sussan Ley has chosen to accept our resignations and the consequence of that is the National party broader shadow ministry has also tended their resignation to the opposition leader. And now, obviously, that’s a matter for her and David to discuss the fallout. …We took this as a very serious and principled decision as a party room. … But ultimately, we did not have the comfort we needed around the hate laws … and our room, with a heavy heart, made the decision.As my dad used to say, for every action, there’s an equal and opposite reaction. And I would call for calmer heads to prevail, because we are Coalitionists.We need to do everything we can to confront hate preachers and those that spread vile antisemitism and racism in our community and this law helps us do that. So I’m glad it’s in place, I think it’s important that it was supported.They’re really important in terms of keeping the public safe. We think we’ll get thousands and thousands of guns off the street, and I’m very grateful that most gun owners have said that they can participate in the buy back program, give their guns back and make Sydney safer. Continue reading...
Campaigning begins in Bangladesh for first election after Hasina’s ouster
The vote scheduled for February 12 is seen as a major test for democracy in the South Asian nation.
Starmer says ‘British pragmatism’ helped resolve Greenland crisis as he welcomes Trump U-turn – UK politics live
PM says he hopes focus will now shift to the ‘hard yards’ of maintaining security in the ArcticAt Davos Donald Trump is now launching his board of peace. Graeme Wearden is covering it on our Davos live blog.Keir Starmer has welcomed Donald Trump’s decision to drop his threat to impose tariffs on the UK and some other Nato countries that opposed his plan to buy Greenland, saying “British pragmatism” helped to resolve the crisis.I think you will have noticed that the last few days have been incredibly serious in relation to big things happening on the world stage.And you may have seen but it is a good thing that yesterday the threat of tariffs against the United Kingdom was lifted, and now we can start hard yards and finding a way forward on security in the Arctic, which may seem a long way away, pretty remote, but actually it does matter to all of us in terms of the safety and security of our country. Continue reading...
Zelensky and Trump to meet as US envoy says ending war with Russia down to one issue
US envoy Steve Witkoff said he was optimistic about a deal ahead of talks with Russia's Vladimir Putin.
Newsom Blames Trump for Cancellation of His Davos Appearance
Gov. Gavin Newsom of California said the Trump administration had denied him entry to an American venue at the World Economic Forum. It’s not clear if the administration was responsible.
Tânia Maria Is Brazil’s Newest Film Icon
Clad in florals and puffing on a cigarette, Tânia Maria has captivated audiences with a striking, if brief, performance in “The Secret Agent,” Brazil’s latest Oscar contender.