Why Cambodia Handed Over a Man Accused of Stealing Billions in Crypto Scam
Experts say the scam industry has become a pillar of Cambodia’s economy, but it is under pressure from other countries to crack down.
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Australia news live: ‘countless homes’ lost in fires in Victorian town of Ruffy as state braces for volatile day
State warned to be prepared and stay indoors as firefighters battle blazes. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAttorney general says PM took ‘time to get this right’ before calling Bondi royal commissionMichelle Rowland, the attorney general, said the prime minister had taken “time to get this right” as the government prepared to call a federal royal commission after the Bondi terror attack.The prime minister and the government have listened to people, particularly the Australian Jewish community, and that listening has not been about politics, it’s about getting The right outcome for our national unity and our national security.This is an opportunity not only for voices to be heard in the form of a royal commission, but also to take recommendations forward and also to continue the important work that the government has been doing in the last four weeks or so to ensure that our response to this prioritises national security and social cohesion in the long term. Continue reading...
Live Updates: Senate Advances Measure to Curb Trump’s Use of Force in Venezuela
In a rebuke to the president, the Senate narrowly agreed to bring up a War Powers Act resolution for a vote next week. The measure would require Mr. Trump to seek congressional authorization for military operations in Venezuela.
Rocío San Miguel, Venezuelan Political Prisoner, Was Among Those Released
Ms. San Miguel’s arrest in 2024 raised fears that Venezuela had entered a new era of repression.
At least 13 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza, including five children, civil defence agency says
Attacks bring total number of Palestinians killed by Israel to 425 since October ceasefire took effectGaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli attacks in the Palestinian territory on Thursday killed at least 13 people, including five children, despite a ceasefire that has largely halted the fighting.Four people including three children were killed when a drone struck a tent sheltering displaced people in southern Gaza, agency spokesperson Mahmud Bassal told AFP. Continue reading...
Nasa postpones spacewalk due to medical issue with astronaut
Space agency says US-Japanese-Russian crew of four will return to Earth in the coming days, earlier than plannedNasa is cutting short a mission aboard the International Space Station after an astronaut had a medical issue.The space agency said Thursday the US-Japanese-Russian crew of four will return to Earth in the coming days, earlier than planned. Continue reading...
Trump administration vehemently defends ICE agent who killed US citizen in Minneapolis – live
Donald Trump, Kristi Noem, JD Vance and Karoline Leavitt repeat claims that federal agent acted out of self defense amid scrutiny of fatal escalationFBI takes over investigation of killing of US citizen by ICE officer and revokes Minnesota’s access to materialsICE agent in Minneapolis killing identified as 10-year law enforcement veteranSince early December, agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection and Homeland Security Investigations – many of them masked and brandishing rifles – have grabbed people at hardware stores and gyms, or outside homes and schools around the cities.They have violently tackled undocumented immigrants as well as US citizens, including advocates and protestors. Continue reading...
US House breaks with Trump to revive Affordable Care Act subsidies
Seventeen Republicans join Democrats to pass a three-year extension of tax credits cutting ACA premiumsThe US House of Representatives on Thursday passed legislation to re-establish tax credits that lowered premiums for Affordable Care Act (ACA) health plans, after a small group of Republicans broke ranks and joined with Democrats to defy Donald Trump on a key healthcare issue that could sway voters ahead of the November midterm elections.The chamber voted 230-196 to approve a bill that would extend for three years the credits, which were first created under Joe Biden but expired at the end of last year despite a concerted effort by the Democratic minority to continue them. Continue reading...
Heatwave engulfs south-eastern states as Victoria faces catastrophic fire conditions not seen since Black Summer
Melbourne mercury expected to hit 43C with higher temperatures inland and a total fire ban in place for all VictoriaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDire bushfire conditions threatened south-eastern states on Friday as unrelenting heat bore down on large parts of Australia and Victorians prepared for catastrophic conditions not seen since 2019-20.Catastrophic and extreme fire danger ratings were in place throughout Victoria, with the entire state under a total fire ban. Extreme conditions were expected across much of South Australia as well as the New South Wales Riverina.Melbourne: Windy. Late cool change, possible storm, maximum 43C.Canberra: sunny, maximum 39C.Adelaide: mostly sunny, maximum 32C.Sydney: sunny, maximum 33C.Darwin: showers, storm, maximum 33C.Perth: partly cloudy, maximum 29C.Brisbane: possible shower, maximum 29C.Hobart: shower or two, maximum 25C. Continue reading...
ICE agent in Minneapolis killing identified as 10-year law enforcement veteran
Court records point to Jonathan E Ross as officer in Renee Nicole Good’s death, amid protests and political falloutUS politics live – latest updatesThe ICE agent involved in the lethal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good during an immigration sweep in Minneapolis on Wednesday is Jonathan E Ross, according to court records that closely match the description of a June 2025 incident involving the agent in Bloomington, Minnesota, cited by the homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, and JD Vance. Ross is a Minneapolis resident and 10-year veteran of the special response team of ICE’s enforcement and removal operation.The death of Good, a mother of three, sparked outrage in Minneapolis and strident rebukes from Minnesota officials and on Capitol Hill. Thousands of people gathered in protest near the site of the shooting Wednesday night, and some Democrats on Capitol Hill have threatened to withhold funding to the Department of Homeland Security. Minneapolis mayor, Jacob Frey, said on Wednesday: “To ICE: get the fuck out of Minneapolis.” Continue reading...