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Queensland government in ‘integrity crisis’ over alleged undisclosed affair between two ministers, opposition says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-04T07:50:54+00:00

The Olympic Games minister, Tim Mander, and the child safety minister, Amanda Camm say they were not in a relationship when they were sworn inFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueensland’s opposition has accused the LNP government of being in an “integrity crisis” over an allegedly undisclosed affair between two ministers and has urged the government to show how the pair are avoiding conflicts of interest.But one prominent political commentator has warned Labor’s attack strategy may backfire – saying the issue “woul

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Trump: “Liberiamo le navi a Hormuz”. Cento aerei e 15mila uomini per Project Freedom. Ira di Teheran

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-05-04T07:47:19+00:00

L’operazione comincia oggi. L’Iran: “Se si avvicinano, attaccheremo”. Nelle ultime 24 ore un mercantile preso di mira dalle “zanzare”, i barchini dei Guardiani della Rivoluzione, e una cisterna colpita da proiettili. Lo scetticismo di Macron: “La riapertura dello Stretto va concordata”

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Sun TV Network falls 9% as DMK trails in Tamil Nadu election trends

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-04T07:46:16+00:00

Market sentiment was also influenced by historical ties between the company’s promoters and the DMK, raising expectations of volatility as counting continues

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Gold edges lower on rate fears, Iran tensions cap downside

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-04T07:42:30+00:00

MCX Gold is currently trading near ₹1,51,000 per 10 grams, pulling back from a recent multi-week high of ₹1,55,000

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Starmer says UK opening talks with EU on joining €90bn loan scheme for Ukraine – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-04T07:40:46+00:00

The prime minister is backing the deal as it would allow British firms to access the contracts funded by the loanGood morning. In the UK many MPs will be spending the bank holiday campaigning for the elections on Thursday, but Keir Starmer is in Armenia, where he has announced that he wants the UK to join the EU’s €90bn (£78bn) loan for Ukraine.Starmer is attending a European Political Community summit in Yerevan. The EPC is the group set up four years ago comprising all the EU countries, plus almost all the other European countries that are not EU members. Mark Carney, the Canadian PM, is als

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Australia and Japan commit to ‘support the flow’ of energy – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-04T07:31:39+00:00

This blog is now closed.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJim Chalmers says next Tuesday’s budget will not extend the 26 cent fuel tax cut beyond June.But with Australia “hostage” to the wild swings in global oil prices amid the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran, the treasurer said there was “a range of contingencies” prepared to help support households and the economy from any escalating damage as a result of the Middle East conflict.The budget will be calibrated for the conditions, but it will also still be consistent with our ambitions.The election began a year of deliv

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News live: Lidia Thorpe urges Albanese to condemn Israel for interception of Gaza flotilla; Australia and Japan commit to ‘support the flow’ of energy

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-04T07:03:47+00:00

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJim Chalmers says next Tuesday’s budget will not extend the 26 cent fuel tax cut beyond June.But with Australia “hostage” to the wild swings in global oil prices amid the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran, the treasurer said there was “a range of contingencies” prepared to help support households and the economy from any escalating damage as a result of the Middle East conflict.The budget will be calibrated for the conditions, but it will also still be consistent with our ambitions.The election began a year of deliv

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У Temu з'явився конкурент із Європи: що відомо про новий маркетплейс

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-04T06:55:03+00:00

Європейський маркетплейс Allegro пропонує широкий вибір товарів за низькими цінами і вважається більш прозорою альтернативою Temu, але безпека покупок все ще залишається під питанням.

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