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Australia politics live: Muslim groups call for apology after police disrupt prayer at Sydney protest; Turnbull says Liberals ‘in a terrible state’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-10T00:35:33+00:00

Fallout begins after tumultuous scenes during protests over Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit. Follow the latest news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe NSW premier, Chris Minns, is making the first of multiple appearances across the media this morning following the violent clashes between police and protesters yesterday evening.He has told Channel Nine’s Today program that police were “put in an impossible situation last night”:It’s worth remembering they did everything possible to avoid that confrontation, starting last week when they begged protest organ

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Parents of Melbourne methanol-poisoning victims ‘shocked’ by $185 fines handed to Laos hostel staff

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-10T00:20:33+00:00

Fathers of Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles, both 19, who died after a night out at the Nana backpackers hostel in 2024, say court decision is ‘absolute injustice’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe families of two Melbourne teenagers who died after drinking methanol-laced alcohol in Laos say they have been blindsided by news the workers responsible for serving the drinks received fines of just $185.Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles, both 19, were killed by methanol poisoning along with four other tourists

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Federal judge blocks California from enforcing ICE mask ban

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-10T00:18:55+00:00

Judge rules that law discriminates against federal government because it does not apply to state authoritiesA federal judge on Monday blocked a California law from going into effect that would ban federal immigration agents from covering their faces, but they will still be required to wear clear identification showing their agency and badge number.California became the first state to ban most law enforcement officers from wearing facial coverings under a bill that was signed in September following the summer of high-profile raids by ICE officers in Los Angeles. Continue reading...

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US judges dismiss lawsuits accusing Neil Gaiman of sexual assault

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-10T00:01:52+00:00

Former nanny Scarlett Pavlovich filed suit in three US states alleging author assaulted her in New Zealand in 2022Federal judges have dismissed three lawsuits accusing the bestselling fantasy author Neil Gaiman of sexually assaulting his children’s nanny in New Zealand four years ago.Scarlett Pavlovich filed a lawsuit against Gaiman and his wife, Amanda Palmer, in Wisconsin in February 2025, accusing Gaiman of multiple sexual assaults while she worked as the family’s nanny in 2022. She filed lawsuits against Palmer in Massachusetts and in New York on the same day she filed the Wisconsin action

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Serco accused of ‘petty and vindictive’ removal of artwork from court cells

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-10T00:01:06+00:00

Government contractor stripped custody suites in England and Wales of motivational murals deemed too welcoming, report saysA government contractor has been accused of being “petty and vindictive” after tearing down brightly coloured artworks carrying motivational messages that were intended to improve the conditions for people held in court cells.The decision by Serco to remove the artworks, commissioned to cheer up court custody areas that are often underground and “bleak”, is revealed in the annual report of the Lay Observers, independent members of the public who monitor court custody and e

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Lower-income families face 137-year wait for living standards to double, says UK thinktank

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-10T00:01:05+00:00

Two decades of weak pay growth have left poorer households stuck, Resolution Foundation says, fuelling political uneaseIt would take 137 years for lower-income families in the UK to see their living standards double at the current rate of growth, according to a thinktank.A two-decade stagnation in disposable incomes has created a “mood of unease” across the country, the Resolution Foundation says, warning of the risk of “further political disruption” unless pay growth accelerates. Continue reading...

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Australia politics live: police created ‘pressure cooker’ at Sydney protest, NSW Greens MP Sue Higginson says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-09T23:51:17+00:00

Fallout begins after tumultuous scenes during protests over Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit. Follow the latest news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe NSW premier, Chris Minns, is making the first of multiple appearances across the media this morning following the violent clashes between police and protesters yesterday evening.He has told Channel Nine’s Today program that police were “put in an impossible situation last night”:It’s worth remembering they did everything possible to avoid that confrontation, starting last week when they begged protest organ

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Australia politics live: Minns says police actions at Sydney protest prevented ‘disaster’; Greens MLC claims police ‘just started assaulting people’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-09T23:32:00+00:00

Fallout begins after tumultuous scenes during protests over Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit. Follow the latest news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe NSW premier, Chris Minns, is making the first of multiple appearances across the media this morning following the violent clashes between police and protesters yesterday evening.He has told Channel Nine’s Today program that police were “put in an impossible situation last night”:It’s worth remembering they did everything possible to avoid that confrontation, starting last week when they begged protest organ

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People with obesity 70% more likely to be hospitalised by or die from infection, study finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-09T23:30:04+00:00

Being unhealthy weight raises risk of severe illness or death from most infectious diseases significantly, researchers findPeople living with obesity are 70% more likely to be hospitalised by or die from an infection, with one in 10 infection-related deaths globally linked to the condition, research suggests.Being an unhealthy weight significantly increases the risk of severe illness and death from most infectious diseases, including flu, pneumonia, gastroenteritis, urinary tract infections and Covid-19, according to a study of more than 500,000 people. Continue reading...

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Au Liban, quatorze personnes trouvent la mort dans l’effondrement d’un immeuble

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-02-09T23:23:56+00:00

Il s’agit de la deuxième catastrophe mortelle de ce type en quelques semaines dans la ville Tripoli où de nombreux édifices sont encore considérés à risque, le gouvernement a annoncé l’évacuation de 114 immeubles de ces bâtiments.

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Au Liban, 14 personnes trouvent la mort dans l’effondrement d’un immeuble

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-02-09T23:23:54+00:00

Il s’agit du deuxième accident mortel de ce type en quelques semaines à Tripoli où de nombreux édifices sont encore considérés à risque. Le gouvernement a annoncé l’évacuation de 114 immeubles de ces bâtiments.

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Au Liban, 14 morts dans l’effondrement d’un immeuble de Tripoli

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-02-09T23:23:54+00:00

Il s’agit du deuxième accident mortel de ce type en quelques semaines dans la ville du nord du pays, où de nombreux édifices sont encore considérés à risque. Le gouvernement a annoncé l’évacuation de 114 immeubles.

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Australia politics live: Minns says police actions at Sydney protest prevented ‘disaster’; commissioner says they showed ‘remarkable restraint’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-09T23:19:56+00:00

Fallout begins after tumultuous scenes during protests over Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit. Follow the latest news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe NSW premier, Chris Minns, is making the first of multiple appearances across the media this morning following the violent clashes between police and protesters yesterday evening.He has told Channel Nine’s Today program that police were “put in an impossible situation last night”:It’s worth remembering they did everything possible to avoid that confrontation, starting last week when they begged protest organ

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Jamie Raskin accuses DoJ of cover-up after viewing unredacted Epstein files

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-09T23:12:19+00:00

Ranking member of House judiciary panel said ‘mysterious redactions’ in files obscured names of abusers A top House Democrat on Monday accused the justice department of making “mysterious redactions” to documents related to Jeffrey Epstein that obscured the names of abusers, while also allowing the identities of the disgraced financier’s victims to become public.Jamie Raskin, House judiciary ranking member, criticized the department after reviewing the unredacted Epstein files at a government facility in Washington DC on the first day they were made available to lawmakers. Continue reading...

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Stadi italiani da retrocessione. Il Garante: strutture cadenti, opaca la gestione pubblica

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-02-09T23:01:00+00:00

L’Antitrust, garante dei diritti dei consumatori, stronca i nostri impianti. Tasso di riempimento al 77% (contro il tutto esaurito del Regno Unito, dove gli investimenti sono dieci volte più forti). Raro il monitoraggio sulla qualità dei servizi. Il tema dell’affidamento di bar e punti ristoro

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Marco Branca: “Decenni in ritardo ma deve sparire chi campa di tifo”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-02-09T23:01:00+00:00

L’ex centravanti di Inter, Parma e Roma: “Già quando andai in Inghilterra nel 1998 le famiglie passavano 5-6 ore negli impianti. Nelle nostre città la burocrazia è un freno, ma ci sono eccezioni”

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Cristiano Ronaldo, sciopero finito. CR7 torna a giocare con l’Al-Nassr

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-02-09T23:01:00+00:00

Il campione portoghese ha interrotto la protesta che lo ha tenuto lontano dal campo per due partite. Alla base, un mercato di gennaio che ritiene insufficiente. Sullo sfondo, la mancata vittoria di trofei importanti da parte del club

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Actor Catherine O’Hara died of a blood clot in her lungs, death certificate says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-09T22:56:36+00:00

Schitt’s Creek and Home Alone star died aged 71 in January after being rushed to hospital due to breathing difficultiesEmmy-winning actor Catherine O’Hara, who starred in Schitt’s Creek and Home Alone, died from a blood clot in her lungs, her death certificate revealed Monday.The Canadian-born performer was rushed to the hospital on 30 January after having difficulty breathing at her home in the ritzy Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles. Continue reading...

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