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Like being ‘stabbed in the back’: abuse survivors left without trials after Christian Brothers’ unprecedented legal tactic
Order wants to set up its own scheme outside of court to pay survivors, who have been told they will not get what they are owed in fullGet our breakin…
People with strong chest and back less likely to have a heart attack, analysis suggests
Researchers think people with greater muscle density in torso area, who are also less likely to die prematurely, are those who exercise morePeople wit…
Signed Paul McCartney book found in charity shop sells for nearly £1,000
The book signed by the Beatles' star sat in an Oxfam stop for months before the manager found it.…
New Orleans man named Santa Claus arrested in child predator sting
Police allege the 75-year-old tried to meet someone he believed was a 15-year-old boy after explicit online chatsSign up for the Breaking News US news…
What privacy settings has WhatsApp changed?
The app said it will be rolling out usernames gradually, in a move meant to improve privacy.…
PC was closing road when car hit her, inquest hears
Jess Turnbull suffered "catastrophic" injuries while responding to a separate crash, an inquest hears.…
France vs Sweden: World Cup Round of 32 – Mbappe, prediction, team lineups
Kylian Mbappe's France, the title favourites for the 2026 World Cup, take on Alexander Isak's Sweden in the last 32.…
Apple iPhone 18 Pro secrets leaked in Tata Electronics hack: What we know
Documents and photos are stolen from Apple’s Indian supplier. How does this impact the US tech giant?…
School trip surprise as students meet The Rock
About 50 children from Sudbury meet Dwayne Johnson on a school visit to London.…
Noah Donohoe jury sent out to consider verdict
The 14-year-old disappeared and died in north Belfast in June 2020.…
FIFA World Cup: Tuesday schedule, predictions and eliminated teams
World Cup Day 20 sees France, Norway and Mexico chase Round of 16 places as the knockout stage continues.…
Thai police investigate if Australian man charged over 17-year-old girl’s murder linked to other unsolved cases
Police say there are similarities but no evidence of links between Thunchanok Donhomla’s alleged murder and two other deaths in past two years in same…
Georgie Purcell facing antisemitic and misogynistic abuse due to having Jewish partner, commission hears
The royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion is hearing evidence about hateful speech in the online environmentGet our breaking news ema…
School smartphone bans seen as ‘punitive’ by young people, study says
Outright bans may have unintended negative consequences for young people, University College London report warnsSchool smartphone bans are “overly sim…
Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui gets 30 years in US prison for huge fraud
A federal judge said Guo's fraud cost more than 1,000 people worldwide hundreds of millions of dollars.…
Emotional Gakpo scores days after loss of unborn son
Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo scores for the Netherlands days after the loss of his unborn son, as they are knocked out on penalties by Morocco.…
Truck drivers ‘miraculously’ emerge nearly unscathed from explosions and fire after Hume Highway truck crash
Six trucks – including one carrying eight tonnes of butane cans – destroyed at NSW rest stop near Breadalbane, police sayFollow our Australia news liv…
Australian police close in on ‘Scorpio’, mystery author of threatening letters to high-profile people
Federal and NSW police say more than 100 letters sent to MPs and community leaders since 2015Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet…
WhatsApp to let people chat without swapping phone numbers
The app's new usernames feature will be rolled out globally over the next few months.…
US supreme court rules geofence warrants require constitutional privacy protections
Law enforcement’s use of warrants sweeping smartphone location data requires privacy protections, court rulesUS supreme court decisions – live updates…
Ford rehires human engineers after AI fails to match quality checks
The car-maker found AI quality checks failed to match the skill of veteran technicians.…
Ministers likely to support law change to allow delivery robots on England’s paths
Exclusive: Safety campaigners concerned about plan for widespread deployment on already crowded pavementsLarge numbers of autonomous delivery robots c…
Bruce Lehrmann loses bid to get footage from documentary featuring Brittany Higgins ahead of rape trial
Judge says ‘no legitimate forensic purpose’ to former Liberal staffer’s subpoena requesting footage, ahead of his Queensland trialGet our breaking new…
Man charged with DV murder after allegedly shooting Gold Coast mother who could ‘light up any room’
Mallorie Jane Roberts, 23, found with gunshot wounds on Sunday evening with her partner arrested at the homeFollow our Australia news live blog for la…
‘Get your dirty hands off our kids’: fossil fuel industry’s presence in schools and sports clubs sparks concern
Greens and David Pocock accuse industry of using programs and sponsorships to ‘build social licence’, push for parliamentary inquiryFollow our Austral…
ABC and SBS to appear at antisemitism royal commission after complaints of ‘unbalanced’ Middle East coverage
Bondi attack inquiry broadcasters will be called as commission focuses on traditional and social mediaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest u…
Kate completes Three Peaks challenge to raise money for cancer charity
Princess of Wales becomes first royal to climb Scotland, England and Wales’s highest mountains, 18 months after cancer remissionThe Princess of Wales …
Australian man charged with murder in Thailand after teenage girl’s body found in suitcase
Simon Peter Carman, 46, has denied the charges against himGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Australian man has been charge…
Paul Hogan has reportedly called Pauline Hanson a ‘pelican’. Please explain?
Crocodile Dundee was held up by the One Nation leader as an exemplar of ‘Australian monoculture’. Hoges had other ideasGet our breaking news email, fr…
Tech firms are blaming AI for mega device and console price rises
Xbox consoles, Nintendo's new Switch 2 and Valve's Steam Deck are just some of the gadgets seeing price hikes in recent months.…