Australia news live: out-of-control Victorian bushfire threatens towns as intense heatwave moves east
Extreme fire weather expected to fuel blazes and pose threat to communities near Great Ocean Road. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJason Falinski, the former NSW Liberal party president, said he doesn’t believe it “works” for the Liberals to be in Coalition with the Nationals any longer.Falinski spoke to RN Breakfast this morning amid the ongoing turmoil following a split between the two parties over the federal hate speech bill, saying the best solution moving forward for the Liberals would be focusing on voters’ problems, not appealing to the Nationals.The best option overall is for the Liberal party to come up with solutions that speak to the problems that people are facing at the moment, to come up with policies that address their concerns and to create a community in which everyone can live the best life that they want to or would like to. That’s the best solution.And if the National party wants to be part of that, we would be very happy to have them back.My very strong preference is for the National party to work out that what they’ve been doing for nearly two decades now. [It] has not been working for them, much less for the Liberal party. Continue reading...
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Donald Trump agrees to ‘look into’ pulling some ICE agents out of Minnesota, says Tim Walz’s office – US politics live
US president and Minnesota governor hold phone call as White House says CBP ‘won’t be needed’ if Walz and Grey comply with anti-immigration measuresAs more and more Republicans call for an investigation of Alex Pretti’s killing, it’s worth remembering that Donald Trump’s call for heavy-handed immigration enforcement appeared to have already rankled a portion of his base.A Politico poll that surveyed some 2000 adults between 16 and 19 January found that 49% of Americans believed Trump’s campaign was “too aggressive”. Continue reading...
Signs suggest Trump backing down as White House avoids Minneapolis tirade
Karoline Leavitt seemed unusually defensive in discussing Alex Pretti’s killing – and refused to endorse Stephen MillerWhat Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, did not say on Monday was more important than what she did.When Leavitt stepped up to the briefing room podium to address the deadly shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis, she avoided the kind of victim-blaming tirade that has become de rigueur for Donald Trump’s administration. Continue reading...
UK loses WHO status as measles-free after rise in deaths and fall in jab uptake
UN health body says Britain is one of six countries in Europe and central Asia where disease has become re-establishedThe UK has lost its status as a measles-free country after a rise in deaths from the disease and fall in the proportion of children having the MMR jab in recent years.The World Health Organization said it no longer classified Britain as having eliminated measles because the disease had become re-established. Continue reading...
In town where they battled ISIS with U.S., Syrias Kurds feel abandoned by ex-ally
The iconic Syrian city of Kobane, where Kurds fought ISIS with the U.S., is now under threat.
Palestinians in the West Bank face a deepening economic crisis since the Gaza war
After its war in Gaza, Israel cut off much of its economic ties with the Palestinian territory of the West Bank. More than two years on, the devastation has cascaded down to every level of the Palestinian economy.
As U.S. Warships Get Closer, Iran Ramps Up Threats to Retaliate
Iran and its militia allies say they will respond aggressively in the region if attacked. A U.S. aircraft carrier and warships are approaching the region.
The Taliban Say They’re Ready to Release U.S. Prisoners. But Which Ones?
Top Afghan officials say they want two American detainees released “as soon as possible,” but the Trump administration says a third one should be included.
Minnesota, ICE and the makings of a US civil war
A 2024 simulation found US civil war could be triggered by clashes between state and federal law enforcement.
White House attacks ‘sensationalist’ media over Alex Pretti coverage
The White House attacked the "liberal biased media" in response to a leading question about the killing of Alex Pretti.