Just Stop Oil ‘applaud’ Osborne wedding protest but say group ‘not responsible’
Former chancellor George Osborne and his wife Thea Rogers were strewn with orange confetti by a woman following their marriage ceremony on Saturday.
Day: July 9, 2023
Nine injured in Cleveland mass shooting as suspect opens fire on group before going on the run
Suspect still at large after opening fire on a crowd of people who were coming out of several nightclubs in the city’s Warehouse District on Sunday morning
France is banning the sale of fireworks on its biggest national holiday after protesters used them as weapons against police
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A tense France bans sale of Bastille Day fireworks
The French government on Sunday placed a ban on all non-official fireworks displays for the traditional Bastille Day celebrations on July 14, a reflection of the simmering tensions over the protests sparked by the killing of a teenager of North African…
Police violence: How can France tackle racial profiling without first addressing race?
Young men in France perceived to be Black or Arab are 20 times more likely to be stopped by police than the rest of the population, according to the country’s human rights ombudsman. Racial profiling runs deep in the French police force, but unlike in…
Australia’s drug regulator received two hoax reports of children dying from Covid vaccines
Exclusive: Therapeutic Goods Administration documents reveal separate reports made in 2022 about two boys, aged six and seven, were falseGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s drug regulator received two re…
Australia’s annual plastic consumption produces emissions equivalent to 5.7m cars, analysis shows
Plastics consumed nationally in 2019-20 created 16m tonnes of greenhouse gases, report saysGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe plastics consumed yearly by Australians have a greenhouse emissions impact equivalen…
Seven public servants criticised in robodebt report as agencies consider response
Robodebt royal commissioner Catherine Holmes found that public servants had misled cabinet, and misled the commonwealth ombudsmanGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAt least seven public servants including former De…
Meta vows to crack down on abuse and misinformation around voice to parliament referendum
Exclusive: Parent company of Facebook, Instagram and Threads says it will ensure content on its platforms is ‘contributing to democracy’Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastFacebook and Instagram want to be “contribu…
New register allows gamblers across Australia to ban themselves from all online wagers
The ‘Betstop’ scheme to be launched next month enables self-exclusion from all online gambling sites using just one formGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralians will soon be able to ban themselves from all on…