Former children’s commissioner Anne Hollonds has criticised what she described as harsh and punitive policies that keep children locked up, as concern continues over the use of spit hoods on …
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Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, erupted on Hawaii’s Big Island on Thursday, prompting the closure of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and sending lava fountains more than 200 …
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Politics
US judge says Pentagon violated order in press access dispute and orders credentials returned to seven Times reporters
A federal judge has found the Pentagon out of compliance with an earlier ruling that weakened a restrictive new press pass policy, and ordered credentials restored to seven New York …
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Politics
Greens renew call for complete two-way arms freeze on Israel as global economic warnings deepen
The Greens have renewed their call for Australia to halt arms trade with Israel, while the head of the IMF says the Iran war will leave lasting damage to the …
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Greens senator David Shoebridge has called on Australia to cancel more than $1 billion in arms contracts with Israel, arguing the move would be more effective than expressions of concern …
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The Kremlin says Russian forces will observe a 32-hour ceasefire over the Orthodox Easter weekend, starting at 4pm on Saturday and ending late on Sunday. The move follows an earlier …
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Sports
The Masters 2026: McIlroy makes strong start to title defence as early clubhouse lead is shared at Augusta
Rory McIlroy opened his Masters title defence with a flying start at Augusta National, sharing the early clubhouse lead with Sam Burns on a day that also brought a difficult …
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Live coverage of the Europa League quarter-final first leg between Porto and Nottingham Forest, with kick-off at 8pm BST in Portugal. The match follows Bologna v Aston Villa in the …
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A Caribbean Airlines flight from Kingston to New York arrived at John F. Kennedy International Airport with one more passenger than it carried at departure after a woman gave birth …
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Melania Trump said on Thursday that she “never had a relationship” with Jeffrey Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell, while dismissing suggestions that the convicted sex offender introduced her to Donald Trump.
