Ex-Nascar driver and family believed to be among seven killed in US plane crash
Officials confirm racer Greg Biffle was among those who boarded the small aircraft that crashed at a regional airport in North Carolina.
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Australia news live: thousands join paddle-out in honour of Bondi victims; Coalition calls for new powers to strip citizenship
Surfers enter the ocean to pay tribute to the victims of Sunday’s Hanukah terror attack. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPaul Scarr says parliament should be recalled to implement antisemitism lawsThe shadow minister for immigration, citizenship and multicultural affairs, Paul Scarr, is speaking on RN now, where he said parliament should be recalled to implement new antisemitism laws:Given what happened last Sunday, given the urgency of this matter, given the calls from the Australian community, in particular from the Jewish community, I think a strong message needs to be sent that parliament is being recalled and we’re tackling these issues as an urgency.And we do whatever we can. We do whatever we can in the immediate term and then we continue the work into the new year.These actions that we are taking will ensure that we have the strongest laws the country has ever had to combat antisemitism and the preaching of hate speech in our community. So there’ll be no excuses in the future.And we’re providing our police, our security and intelligence organisations with the tools to prosecute people if they undertake these activities. Continue reading...
Pope Leo names Ronald Hicks next archbishop of New York
The 58-year-old from Chicago will replace Cardinal Timothy Dolan to lead New York's 2.5 million Catholics.
Christian Turner Is Appointed New UK Ambassador to US
Christian Turner’s appointment comes as the United States and Britain’s relationship is being tested amid a number of foreign policy issues.
Bondi paddle-out: surfers, paddleboarders and swimmers pay tribute to victims of mass shooting
Drone footage shows huge circle of swimmers and surfers in the ocean in latest outpouring of grief Victims of Bondi beach shootingTen minutes of terror: how the Bondi mass shooting unfolded in real time – videoFollow the latest live updatesHundreds of surfers and beach goers have returned to Bondi’s waters to pay tribute to those killed in Sunday’s mass shooting.Australia’s most famous beach has gradually reopened after gunmen opened fire on Hanukah celebrations, killing 15 people. Continue reading...
Democrats release new Epstein photos ahead of DoJ transparency deadline
Images, undated and uncaptioned, include Nabokov lines written on woman’s body and show Bill Gates and Noam ChomskyUS politics – live updatesWhat we know so far about the Epstein filesDemocrats on the House oversight committee have released a new batch of photos from the estate of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as the deadline for the justice department to release its files related to Epstein looms.The images, released on Thursday, are undated and lack captions or context. Among them are photographs of what appear to be lines from Vladimir Nabokov’s novel Lolita written on different parts of a woman’s body. Continue reading...
Kennedy Center board votes to add Trump’s name to DC arts institution
Joe Kennedy III, JFK’s grandson, said he doubted the Trump-Kennedy Center name change was legalThe board of the Kennedy Center in Washington DC is moving ahead with a proposal to rename the arts and culture-focused institution, named after President John F Kennedy, in honor of Donald Trump, according to an announcement from the White House on Thursday.If the White House move succeeds it would be called the Trump-Kennedy Center, though it is unclear if this change would be legal. Continue reading...
Canada’s Population Shrinks Amid Tightened Immigration
The government has greatly restricted the number of work and study permits issued to foreigners following an unpopular immigration boom during the pandemic.
French Doctor Sentenced to Life for Fatally Poisoning 12 People
Frédéric Péchier, an anesthesiologist, was found guilty of poisoning 30 patients, of whom 12 died.
Violence breaks out in Bangladesh after death of youth protest leader
Sharif Osman Hadi was a prominent figure in the movement that ousted former prime minister Sheik Hasina.