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The withdrawal came with unusual speed, following what U.S. officials said were threats of an Iran-based plot against the installation.
Eric SchmittUS and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)Military Bases and Installations
New York lawmakers will review sexual-assault laws, including voluntary intoxication rule at the heart of Cornell case.
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Indika Bambrick Samarasinghe, 18, appears in court on dangerous driving offences after car struck Knights supporters lining streets to farewell their teamGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA driver whose car careered into a crowd of Newcastle Knights supporters – leaving children as young as five injured – will be kept in custody as the community rallies to support those hospitalised after the crash.Ten people were left injured after a car allegedly driven by 18-year-old P-plater Indika Bambrick Samarasinghe careered into the crowd near a major roundabout on Saturday morning. Continue reading...
Australian Associated Press and Andrew MessengerNewcastle and the HunterNew South Wales
Clayton had said AI was a ‘gamechanger’ but also posed ‘a threat’ during his confirmation hearingDonald Trump on Sunday named Jay Clayton, the director of national intelligence, to also serve as the new White House AI czar.Clayton, who leads the US’s 18 intelligence agencies, previously served as the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan and led the Securities and Exchange Commission during Trump’s first term. Continue reading...
Ariana BaioTrump administrationAI (artificial intelligence)
Calls for release of six Matsadaash staff after one is charged, while whereabouts of other five remain unknownAn Egyptian journalist has been charged with joining a terrorist group, days after an entire newsroom was detained in what rights groups have said is a crackdown on press freedoms.Last week, authorities arrested six journalists from the independent fact-checking and investigative platform Matsadaash – literally meaning “don’t believe” – accusing them in a statement of being unlicensed and publishing false news on behalf of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood. Continue reading...
William Christou in JerusalemEgyptPress freedom
A recent arrest suggests that underground invaders of city’s sewer system are lured by the promise of lost valuablesThere’s been one thing in particular that has been intriguing New Yorkers this summer: the existence, and whereabouts, of so-called “mole people” – a mysterious group of individuals who spend at least some of their time wading about in the city’s sewers.New Yorkers learned a bit more about the phenomenon this week, when two men were caught red – or perhaps another color – handed, after allegedly emerging from a tunnel in Manhattan. Their arrests have shed some light on a slew of instances where people have been witnessed lifting manhole covers and clambering underground. Continue reading...
Adam Gabbatt in New YorkNew YorkGold
The family members of two Fox News journalists killed while covering the war in Ukraine are suing the network, saying it put getting the story ahead of its people.
David Folkenflik
Labour wants to make sure mayors and council chiefs in England can be held to account for extra revenues devolved to themMinisters are mulling over how to ensure that England’s regional leaders do not misuse their newfound spending muscle, as Whitehall prepares to devolve more revenue to local levels.Ideas under consideration include a new select committee in Westminster, enhanced reporting rules and a new audit body focused on local and regional government. Continue reading...
Heather Stewart Economics editorDevolutionLocal government
Man charged with nine offences after vehicle struck Knights fans attending grand final farewell, leaving 10 injured including three childrenGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTen people have been injured, one critically, after a car crashed into a crowd of people in Newcastle waiting to farewell the Knights team bus before the NRL grand final.New South Wales police said a five-year-old girl remained in a critical but stable condition in an induced coma after the crash on Saturday morning. Continue reading...
Nino BucciNewcastle and the HunterAustralia news
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