Australia news live: temperatures pass 46C in north-west Victoria; pools and libraries to stay open late amid heatwave
Extreme fire weather expected to fuel blazes and pose threat to communities near Great Ocean Road. Follow today’s news liveExtreme heatwave may break records in Victoria as firefighters warn of bushfire risk in ‘very dry’ stateGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictoria to open nation’s first offshore wind auction this yearAustralia’s first offshore wind auction is set to kick off this year, with the Victorian Government announcing it would invite tenders for 2 gigawatts of capacity in August.We want to give industry the certainty it needs to invest and help us keep building the renewable energy Victoria needs to push down energy bills. Continue reading...
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Minneapolis mayor says some federal agents will begin to leave on Tuesday amid growing anger over Alex Pretti death – live
Jacob Frey adds that he will meet border czar Tom Homan; Donald Trump described their call as ‘very good’, claiming ‘lots of progress’ was madeAs 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...
White House backtracks initial claims about Alex Pretti after intense backlash
Widely circulated video of Pretti’s killing by federal agents undercut earlier assertions of him being a gunmanWhite House officials sought to rapidly distance Donald Trump and top officials from their initial portrayals of the man fatally shot by federal officials in Minnesota as a gunman, as they faced a deepening backlash after video footage was widely seen to undercut their assertions.The move came as Trump advisers appeared to realize that the caustic portrayals of the man, Alex Pretti, who was reportedly licensed to carry a gun, had turned the killing into an even larger political liability for the president. Continue reading...
Police allege man charged with hate speech at Sydney protest has links to disbanded neo-Nazi group
Brandan Koschel was denied bail after appearing virtually before the court on Tuesday on charges of publicly inciting hatred on the grounds of raceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice have alleged in court that there is information online that suggests a man charged under hate speech laws after an alleged antisemitic comment during a speech at an anti-immigration rally yesterday has links to or may have been a member of a now disbanded neo-Nazi group.Brandan Koschel was refused bail and remanded in custody after he appeared before the NSW bail division court on Tuesday from custody before magistrate Daniel Convington. Continue reading...
Trump says he will impose new tariffs on South Korea, sending shares in carmakers tumbling
US president says tariffs on automobiles, lumber and pharmaceuticals will rise to 25%, accusing Seoul of not living up to a trade deal struck last yearDonald Trump has said he is raising tariffs on South Korean goods including automobiles, lumber and pharmaceuticals, accusing the country of not living up to a trade deal struck last year and sending shares in Korean carmakers tumbling.In a post on social media, the US president said the tariffs paid on South Korean exports into America would rise from 15% to 25% because the “Korean Legislature hasn’t enacted our Historic Trade Agreement, which is their prerogative”. Continue reading...
Hamas disarmament in Gaza comes with ‘some sort of amnesty’: US official
Official's comment on amnesty for Hamas members seen as 'significant step', as focus moves to next stage of ceasefire.
Trump says he is raising tariffs on South Korea to 25%
US president says he is raising tariffs from 15 percent due to Seoul's failure to ratify a trade deal.
'Major step': French MPs vote in favour of bill to ban social media for under-15s
If the bill passes the upper house it could take effect by the start of France's new school year in September.
Trump raises US tariffs on South Korea imports to 25%
Trump has accused Seoul of "not living up" to a trade deal that was reached last year.
Xi’s Purge of the Chinese Military
The ousting of China’s most senior general has set off fevered speculation.