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Ukraine given weapons with no restrictions by some partners

Queensland MP says she was drugged and sexually assaulted on night out in her constituency

Queensland MP says she was drugged and sexually assaulted on night out in her constituency - Assistant health minister says she was assaulted on night out in her constituency of Yeppoon

Shocking day of gun violence in Washington DC sees a toddler shot dead and a teenager grazed by bullet at school

Shocking day of gun violence in Washington DC sees a toddler shot dead and a teenager grazed by bullet at school - In one day in Washington DC, a toddler was killed by stray gunfire and a teenager nearly lost her life, Kelly Rissman writes.

Young woman dies after falling from Cliffs of Moher in Ireland

Young woman dies after falling from Cliffs of Moher in Ireland - She was reportedly visiting the tourist attraction with friends

Migrants pitch dozens of tents along the banks of Dublin's Grand Canal

Photos show the blue tents lined up along a stretch of the canal near the International Protection Office (IPO) on Mount Street.

Firefighters put out fire from Lebanese rockets hitting Israeli town

Some 20 rockets were launched from Lebanon towards the northern Israeli town on Sunday, May 5, some of which made direct hits to houses and residential buildings, injuring one elderly man, according to Israeli media.

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Special forces chief 'blew the whistle on SAS war crimes'

The officer tipped police off about a safe which held a dossier of evidence from a SAS soldier detailing allegations of murder.

France's Macron set to press China's Xi on trade, Ukraine

By John Irish and Ingrid Melander PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron will likely urge China's President Xi Jinping, who arrives in Paris on Sunday for a rare visit, to reduce trade imbalances and to use his influence with Russia over the war in Ukraine. Macron's hopes are unlikely to be easily fulfilled during a time of mounting trade disputes between Europe and China. France is

Holocaust survivor whose home was destroyed on Oct. 7 attends poignant ceremony

Mendi, torn between protecting his own family and his aging father, found himself in a harrowing position on October 7.

Missing American and Australian tourists were likely killed in carjacking in Mexico, police say

Missing American and Australian tourists were likely killed in carjacking in Mexico, police say - ‘When they tried to get the vehicles, the victims opposed the robbery,’ the Baja California Attorney General said

Russia pushing ‘at all costs’ to grab territory in Ukraine before fresh US weapons arrive

Russia pushing ‘at all costs’ to grab territory in Ukraine before fresh US weapons arrive - IN FOCUS: Analysts and officials tell The Independent that the Kremlin wants a military victory to tout before its artillery advantage diminishes

'Radicalised' teen shot dead by police after stabbing in Bunnings car park

Police say the teenage boy had been radicalised online, but is understood to have acted alone.

Rwanda refuses to guarantee how many UK migrants it will take

The Prime Minister's plan to deal with asylum seekers arriving in the UK via irregular routes including the English Channel crossing is to place them on a one-way flight to Kigali.

Woman arrested after baby has cardiac arrest at Legoland

The five-month-old baby boy is in a critical condition, police say.

Sunak celebrates Tees Valley mayoral election win with Lord Ben Houchen

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Conservative party candidate Lord Ben Houchen speak at Tees Valley Airport in Teesside celebrating his re-election as Tees Valley Mayor. The Prime Minister insisted he was "focused completely on the job at hand" and that Labour had still not done enough to be on track to win the general election.

Man arrested on suspicion of facilitating small boat crossings

Man arrested on suspicion of facilitating small boat crossings - The 38-year-old, who claims to be an Iraqi national, was detained in the early hours of Sunday in Preston, Lancashire.

'Targeted incident': Person left seriously injured in Timaru

Investigators are completing a scene examination.

UChicago pro-Palestine protestors rattle off a list of demands

Students protestors at the University of Chicago have posted a list of supplies they need to continue their pro-Palestine encampments on Instagram, ranging from toiletries to Plan B.

I-95 in Connecticut reopens after flaming crash left it closed for days

I-95 in Connecticut reopens after flaming crash left it closed for days - Interstate 95 in Connecticut has reopened

Water deal: Govt says Aucklanders will avoid 25.8 pct rates hike, Labour says its plan would have saved more

Christopher Luxon, Simeon Brown and Wayne Brown announced the plan on Sunday.

New Mexico police search for 10-month-old girl after mother, another woman found dead

New Mexico police search for 10-month-old girl after mother, another woman found dead - The child is believed to be in ‘imminent danger,’ police warn

Blinken blames TikTok and social media for disrupting Israel’s narrative of war in Gaza

Blinken blames TikTok and social media for disrupting Israel’s narrative of war in Gaza - Secretary of state said social media allows history context to ‘get lost’

Moment Green Party councillor yells 'Allahu Akbar' after being elected

Mothin Ali, who won the Gipton and Harehills seat with 3,070 votes, said in his rowdy victory speech people are 'fed up' of being 'let down' by the Labour council.

Zelensky calls on Ukrainians on Orthodox Easter to unite in prayer

President Volodymyr Zelensky called on his fellow Ukrainians on Orthodox Easter on Sunday, May 5, to unite in prayer for each other and the soldiers on the frontline.

Body found in west Auckland reserve, death 'unexplained'

Police say they are making enquiries.

Keir Starmer speaks in Birmingham after Richard Parker mayoral win

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer speaks after Labour's Richard Parker beat Conservative Andy Street by 1,508 votes to become Mayor of the West Midlands.

Man dies after crashing car into White House gate

Man dies after crashing car into White House gate - Security protocols are implemented but there is no threat to White House, authorities say

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Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner Gary Godden after his election

Revealed: Iran’s rapidly expanding top secret drone factory where Hezbollah is trained

Iran is training Hezbollah fighters to carry out drone attacks on northern Israel at a rapidly-expanding top secret base, The Telegraph can reveal. The drone facility in Iran has tripled in size since it was set up in 2006, in spite of US sanctions, according to leaked classified Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) documents. Located just five...

Watch: News presenter slammed over 'disgusting' interview with Aboriginal teen who won $1m fishing comp

The presenter has since deleted all of his social media.

Putin rains down death on Ukraine in overnight Russian rocket attack

The attacks came as Orthodox Christians in Ukraine and Russia celebrated Easter, with the Kremlin showing no respite during the holy occasion.

The Spookiest Abandoned Places In Every State

From frozen-in-time ghost towns to churches, schools and prisons that have been left to decay, America is littered with spooky, deserted places.

Factbox-Details of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza

(Reuters) - The Gaza Strip is suffering an unfolding humanitarian catastrophe nearly seven months since Israel launched a devastating offensive in response to the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attacks that killed 1,200 people in Israel. More than 34,600 people have been killed in the Israeli offensive which has laid to waste much of the Gaza Strip, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, with thousands more

Orbán challenger in Hungary mobilizes thousands at a rare demonstration in a government stronghold

Orbán challenger in Hungary mobilizes thousands at a rare demonstration in a government stronghold - A rising challenger to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has held what he called the largest countryside political demonstration in the country’s recent history

China's Xi Jinping lands at Paris airport on controversial state visit

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan, landed at Paris Orly airport on Sunday afternoon and were welcomed by French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal.

'A historic disaster': At least 57 people killed, hundreds missing as heavy rain and flooding lashes Brazil

Images showed muddy brown waters rising as high as rooftops.

Four Lebanese civilians killed in Israeli strike on border village

AMMAN (Reuters) -An Israeli airstrike killed four members of a family in a house in a border village in southern Lebanon on Sunday, civil defence and security sources said. The four were killed in Meiss al Jabal, which has suffered extensive damage in regular exchanges of fire between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah group since the start of the war in Gaza last October. In a statement,

Kiwi drug users warned about yellow powder linked to hospitalisation

It has been found in Auckland and Christchurch.

Tory rebel Braverman urges Sunak to change course after election blows

Rishi Sunak must change his political course to remain in power as there is no time to change Tory leader, Suella Braverman has said following a bruising set of local election results. The senior Tory urged the Prime Minister to move to the right in response to the poll defeats, which saw a shock victory for Labour in the West Midlands mayoral contest on Saturday night. Labour's Richard Parker seized victory from outgoing Conservative mayor Andy Street by a mere 1,508 votes.

Man shot dead on Ponsonby Rd, manhunt underway as armed police block off street

The surrounding area is closed to the public and bus services have been affected.

Tiny Texas town roiled by new German beer festival

Tensions among locals in Muenster, a rural community settled by German immigrants, have been brewing over the competing events which happened over three days in April.

China's president arrives in Europe to reinvigorate ties at a time of global tensions

China's president arrives in Europe to reinvigorate ties at a time of global tensions - Chinese President Xi Jinping is kicking off a three-country trip to Europe with the continent divided over how to deal with Beijing’s growing power and the U.S.-China rivalry

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Hundreds of patients died after catching COVID in Victorian hospitals, new data shows

Thousands of patients caught COVID in Victorian public hospitals in the past two years and hundreds died, fuelling concerns that health services aren't taking strong enough precautions against airborne viruses.

Netanyahu rejects peace talks as Israel orders Al Jazeera shutdown

Netanyahu rejects peace talks as Israel orders Al Jazeera shutdown - Israel refuses Hamas demand for complete Israeli withdrawal from Gaza as negotiations disintegrate

Candlelight vigil held for National Holocaust Commemoration

Candlelight vigil held for National Holocaust Commemoration - Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis addressed the audience in Victoria Tower Gardens outside the Houses of Parliament.

Another week of rail strike misery looms for millions of Britons

Members of the train drivers' union Aslef at 16 operators will also launch a six-day ban on overtime tomorrow - with warnings of short-notice cancellations.

NYU protestors call for 'death to America' and 'long live intifada'

Posters plastered around the Manhattan campus called for 'death to America' and 'long live the intifada', as the NYPD condemned 'inflammatory' protestors at an 'illegal encampment.'

Ten-year-old girl dies in bedroom fire in Bradford

A ten-year-old girl has died following a fire in her bedroom in Bradford. The child died after a fire broke out in the dormer bedroom she shared with her two sisters, aged 11 and six, who escaped the blaze along with her two-year-old brother. The children’s mother, 37, was carried out of the property in Kingsdale Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire, in...