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Australia news live: Icac hears of friendship breakdown between Reformers members, third Victorian teachers’ strike announced

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-31T06:24:09+00:00

Former premier’s brother to appear before inquiry. Follow liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcasteSafety commissioner says court action against Telegram ‘very significant’Julie Inman Grant, the eSafety commissioner, spoke to the ABC this morning after yesterday’s court action against Telegram over its alleged failure to detect and remove pro-terror material from its platform.The scars are still very raw around Bondi. … These are platforms – and they may be doing more content moderation and we would encourage that – but not to the degree that Australian law requires them

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US, China signal lingering tensions in call ahead of Xi visit

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-31T06:21:13+00:00

In a social media post, Bessent said he told the Chinese side that Washington expects “Beijing to fully meet its commitments on rare earths and US agricultural products.” 

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Labour hire company paid Mick Gatto more than $1m to secure work on Big Build, CFMEU inquiry told

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-31T06:11:03+00:00

M Group’s lawyer tells inquiry while the firm’s directors ‘may have done business with Gatto’ they were not ‘frontmen’ for himFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA labour hire company accused of being a front for underworld figure Mick Gatto paid him more than $1m over nine years, with its lawyer telling an inquiry it did so to secure work on Victorian government Big Build sites where the construction union had influence.Integrity expert Geoffrey Watson SC appeared before the Queensland inquiry into the Construction,

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Labour hire firm paid Mick Gatto more than $1m to secure work on Big Build, CFMEU inquiry told

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-31T06:11:03+00:00

M Group’s lawyer tells inquiry while the firm’s directors ‘may have done business with Gatto’ they were not ‘frontmen’ for himFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA labour hire company accused of being a front for underworld figure Mick Gatto paid him more than $1m over nine years, with its lawyer telling an inquiry it did so to secure work on Victorian government Big Build sites where the construction union had influence.Integrity expert Geoffrey Watson SC appeared before the Queensland inquiry into the Construction,

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Le Coppe, l’Ambrogino e la cerimonia olimpica: la Milano di Franco Baresi

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-07-31T06:06:27+00:00

Il capitano rossonero è morto dopo una lunga malattia, l’ultima uscita pubblica a San Siro come tedoforo al fianco di Beppe Bergomi. “Il calore del pubblico mi è arrivato fortissimo”, disse quel giorno

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‘Rob has the bucks cash’: NSW Liberals used Reformers funds to pay for ‘personal expenditure’, Icac hears

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-31T06:03:11+00:00

Robert Assaf separately tells anti-corruption inquiry money funnelled through lobbying firm to create ‘maximum benefit from a tax perspective’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA group of young conservative Liberal power brokers accused of soliciting illegal donations used some of the funds to pay for a bucks night, one of its members has told a corruption inquiry.The Independent Commission Against Corruption (Icac) on Friday heard again from Robert Assaf, who this week was the first witness from the conservative rig

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Asian stocks post biggest gain in four months on AI optimism

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-31T06:02:17+00:00

South Korea’s Kospi led the rally, surging as much as 17% thanks to heavyweights Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc., while Taiwanese stocks also gained more than 7%

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« Pour répondre aux aspirations des Algériens, les pouvoirs publics doivent garantir un véritable pluralisme et renforcer les libertés publiques »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-31T06:00:10+00:00

En Algérie, l’abstention lors des élections législatives du 2 juillet a été de 79 %. Dans une tribune au « Monde, l’homme politique algérien Zoheir Rouis souligne le risque d’une dépolitisation de plus en plus forte de la société.

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Calls grow ‘to flunk’ Portugal’s education minister amid exam marking fiasco

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-31T06:00:06+00:00

Fernando Alexandre’s push to digitise marking process deemed a failure with some students and parents contemplating legal actionPressure is growing on Portugal’s education minister to resign amid student and teacher protests over his handling of this year’s national school exams.Fernando Alexandre is accused of failing to take responsibility for what critics say is an unprecedented and chaotic school exam season affecting children aged 14 to 18, prompting student protesters to call for him “to be flunked”. Continue reading...

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Medical colleges condemn scrapping of NHS placements for overseas doctors

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-31T06:00:06+00:00

Scheme brought in up to 500 foreign-trained doctors a year and was seen as example of British ‘soft power’The NHS has scrapped a longstanding scheme that let overseas doctors boost their skills in UK hospitals and was seen as an example of British “soft power”.Senior doctors have criticised NHS England’s decision to axe the Medical Training Initiative, under which 400 to 500 foreign-trained doctors were given placements in Britain every year. Continue reading...

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Fury as UK’s only all-female chess team promoted – then told they must recruit a man

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-31T06:00:05+00:00

She Plays to Win face losing one of their female players after being told team must include a maleThe UK’s only all-female chess team have been promoted to the game’s top tier – only to be told they will have to add a man to their squad.She Plays to Win Lionesses A Team have fallen foul of a rule designed to boost female participation in the sport. Continue reading...

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Avaada Group secures $1.3 billion financial closure for 2,150 MW projects

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-31T05:51:16+00:00

Collectively, these projects will involve the development of more than 3,000 MW of solar capacity and 450 MW of wind capacity across multiple locations in Gujarat and Maharashtra.

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A Whale Gave Birth. A Drone Was There to Capture the Spectacle.

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-31T05:49:53+00:00

A wildlife photographer noticed a humpback whale displaying unusual behavior off Australia’s east coast, then something extraordinary happened.

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Forced out of Australia’s military due to his sexuality, David says an apology is ‘long overdue’ for veterans like him

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-31T05:48:54+00:00

Exclusive: ADF personnel who were discriminated against for being LGBTQ+ are owed a national apology, federal government toldFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA national apology should be issued to LGBTQ+ veterans and service personnel who experienced discrimination at the hands of the Australian Defence Force, according to recommendations to the federal government.David Gibson, who was discharged from the military in 1989 because he was bisexual and chair of GLBTI Rights in Ageing, said it was time for the prime mi

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Iraq says it had ‘no prior knowledge’ of US-Saudi attacks – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-31T05:47:32+00:00

This blog is now closed – our live coverage of the Middle East continues hereA liquefied natural gas tanker controlled by QatarEnergy exited the strait of Hormuz overnight – the first such vessel ⁠visible on ship-tracking data to ⁠leave the waterway ​since 11 July, data from analytics firms showed on Thursday.The Al Areesh tanker, which loaded a cargo at Qatar’s Ras Laffan terminal around 4-6 July, sailed ⁠out of the strait overnight on 29 July, according to Kpler and LSEG data. Continue reading...

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Australia news live: Reformers member tells Icac he can’t recall Taylor making donation; NSW opposition leader backs minister linked to same group

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-31T05:46:30+00:00

Former premier’s brother to appear before inquiry. Follow liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcasteSafety commissioner says court action against Telegram ‘very significant’Julie Inman Grant, the eSafety commissioner, spoke to the ABC this morning after yesterday’s court action against Telegram over its alleged failure to detect and remove pro-terror material from its platform.The scars are still very raw around Bondi. … These are platforms – and they may be doing more content moderation and we would encourage that – but not to the degree that Australian law requires them

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Friday briefing: Why attacks on hospitals from Ukraine to Lebanon now happen with impunity

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-31T05:45:50+00:00

In today’s newsletter: ​The legal protections once considered foundational ​in conflict are now routinely bypassed​,​ with healthcare personnel treated as legitimate targetsGood morning. While you were asleep, Donald Trump claimed a deal had been reached for the “complete disarmament of Hamas” in Gaza. His announcement, characteristically, does not yet seem watertight, with briefings from both sides revealing points of contention, and as such is being treated with caution by some world leaders.As anyone paying attention knows, the conflict has seen Israel and Hamas accused of war crimes, and t

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Middle East crisis live: Trump claims Gaza deal reached; Iran targets US bases in Kuwait

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-31T05:42:01+00:00

Response from Hamas and Israeli officials suggest Gaza deal still faces obstacles; Tehran launches drone strikes at Kuwait in retaliation for recent US attacksTrump claims agreement for ‘complete disarmament’ of Hamas in Gaza but support uncertainSaudi Arabia prepares sea and possible land offensive against HouthisDonald Trump claims a deal has been reached for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw its forces from Gaza, but many hurdles and conditions remained in the Palestinian territory.“The agreement will be carried out in carefully structured phases,” Trump said on social media. “As disar

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Fifa says 'nobody selling football' as plan continues

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-07-31T05:34:07+00:00

Football's governing body Fifa plans to continue the consultation process after Uefa threatens to boycott World Cups.

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Go Fashion Q1 net profit down 26% y-o-y at ₹16.4 crore

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-31T05:24:46+00:00

The numbers for the quarter were impacted by a one-time write-off of property, plant and equipment of around ₹6.5 crore related to store closures

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India, Bhutan sign ₹4,000-crore LoC agreement

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-31T05:23:20+00:00

The fifth India-Bhutan Development Cooperation Talks focused on the implementation of projects under Bhutan's 13th Five-Year Plan

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