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Nacc chief Paul Brereton resigns as head of anti-corruption body

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-25T06:30:42+00:00

Brereton says ‘ongoing focus on matters relating to me personally’ were ‘drawing attention away from the commission’s core purpose’Paul Brereton, Australia’s first national anti-corruption commissioner, will step down from the top job in July, citing criticism of potential conflicts of interest as “drawing attention away” from the body’s core purpose.In a statement on Monday afternoon, Brereton said the “ongoing focus on matters relating to me personally” were “drawing attention away from the commission’s core purpose of strengthening integrity”. Continue reading...

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Guerre en Ukraine : Kiev inquiet face à la menace biélorusse

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-25T06:30:11+00:00

Volodymyr Zelensky a averti que Moscou cherchait à impliquer davantage la Biélorussie, alliée de la Russie, dans le conflit. Dans un rare échange téléphonique, Emmanuel Macron a exhorté son homologue biélorusse à ne pas laisser son pays être « entraîné » dans la guerre.

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Australia news live: Liberal MP is first to be suspended from lower house in five years; last IS-linked women and children to return to Australia

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-25T06:22:51+00:00

Phil Thompson was suspended fter refusing to withdraw comments calling the Albanese government ‘liars’. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWere the teal party conversations sparked by the government’s electoral reforms?Yes and no, Allegra Spender and Zali Steggall say.There are many things that favour major party structures, and again, the public was incredibly cynical about that move, that it’s yet again major parties trying to rig the game for their benefit.I have had conversations over a period of time about how politics could evolve because p

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Venezuela inmates occupy prison roof and set fire to mattresses to protest alleged abuses

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-25T06:20:46+00:00

Inmates at Barinas prison allege they were peacefully protesting when prison staff opened fire, leaving some woundedInmates at Venezuela’s western Barinas prison staged a protest on its roof on Sunday, piling flaming mattresses and calling for the removal of the facility’s director, who they accused of overseeing guards as they shot unarmed prisoners.“We want justice. They are shooting us, the guards and the wardens,” a prisoner said in a video shared by the Venezuelan Observatory of Prisons, a local NGO, on X, in which a man is seen with a bullet wound in his chest. Continue reading...

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Venezuela inmates occupy prison roof and set fire to mattresses to highlight alleged abuse

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-25T06:20:46+00:00

Inmates at Barinas prison allege they were peacefully protesting when prison staff opened fire, leaving some woundedInmates at Venezuela’s western Barinas prison staged a protest on its roof on Sunday, piling flaming mattresses and calling for the removal of the facility’s director, whom they accused of overseeing guards as they shot unarmed prisoners.“We want justice. They are shooting us, the guards and the wardens,” a prisoner said in a video shared by the Venezuelan Observatory of Prisons, a local NGO, on X, in which a man is seen with a bullet wound in his chest. Continue reading...

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Quantum computing to hit scale in 2028-29: Dell Technologies

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-25T06:02:53+00:00

Earlier in December 2025, John Roese predicted quantum to become a bigger disrupter than the entry of ChatGPT owing to the mathematical sophistication it will bring in

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Akasa Air adds flights while Iran war crimps rivals

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-25T06:00:56+00:00

While IndiGo, Air India and Air India Express reduced services by 6%, Akasa Air expanded capacity by 13.2% per cent in March and April

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Ministers urged to act as households in Great Britain face energy bill ‘anxiety’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-25T06:00:17+00:00

Under government’s price cap typical gas and electricity bills are forecast to rise by £209 from this summerMinisters face growing calls to cut utility bills as millions of households in Great Britain face energy cost “anxiety,” with gas and electricity costs forecast to rise to almost £1,900 from this summer.The typical dual-fuel bill is expected to climb by nearly 13% under the government’s energy price cap, adding £209 a year to household costs, in a blow to families already hit by rising prices for essentials. Continue reading...

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Oil marketing companies rally; HPCL shares climb nearly 6%

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-25T05:59:46+00:00

Petrol and diesel prices were raised by ₹2.61-2.71 per litre on Monday, marking the fourth increase in less than two weeks

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Middle East crisis live: Rubio says US-Iran agreement ‘pretty solid’ as oil price falls amid optimism for deal

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-25T05:58:54+00:00

Secretary of state says a deal could materialise ‘today’, while Trump says talks with Iran proceeding constructively as he faces criticism from within his own partyHello and welcome to the Guardian’s continuing coverage of the crisis in the Middle East.US secretary of state Marco Rubio said on Monday that a deal to end the war with Iran could materialise “today”. Continue reading...

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Australia news live: Liberal MP is first to be suspended from the House in five years; Nacc chief Paul Brereton resigns

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-25T05:57:06+00:00

Phil Thompson was suspended fter refusing to withdraw comments calling the Albanese government ‘liars’. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWere the teal party conversations sparked by the government’s electoral reforms?Yes and no, Allegra Spender and Zali Steggall say.There are many things that favour major party structures, and again, the public was incredibly cynical about that move, that it’s yet again major parties trying to rig the game for their benefit.I have had conversations over a period of time about how politics could evolve because p

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Adnoc’s tankers are slipping oil, gas and fuel through Hormuz

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-25T05:43:49+00:00

The bold gambit highlights the urgency felt by oil producers, who are rushing to get supply to market in part because their storage capacity is limited

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Labor is making a mockery of its promise of transparent government

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-25T05:35:04+00:00

From blocking freedom of information requests to tabling documents when no one is looking, promises of an upfront approach to power are in rough shapeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFriday afternoon can be a dangerous time to be a journalist.Editors racing to put together weekend editions lob last-minute requests and governments routinely release uncomfortable information late in the day. Continue reading...

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Australia news live: Albanese warns Taylor to watch his back with next Liberal leader ‘just behind you’; Nacc chief Paul Brereton resigns

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-25T05:30:12+00:00

Prime minister and opposition leader trade barbs in question time. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWere the teal party conversations sparked by the government’s electoral reforms?Yes and no, Allegra Spender and Zali Steggall say.There are many things that favour major party structures, and again, the public was incredibly cynical about that move, that it’s yet again major parties trying to rig the game for their benefit.I have had conversations over a period of time about how politics could evolve because people keep on coming to me and say th

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Rupee gains as crude oil prices fall below $100

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-25T05:23:25+00:00

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the Indian Rupee is not overvalued and may, in fact, be undervalued after the recent depreciation

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