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Apr 23, 2026 - World

Kyiv struck oil facilities in Tuapse on Monday, triggering a huge blaze and sending plumes of thick black smoke into the sky over the city.

Apr 23, 2026 - World

Liberal frontbencher says the country’s ‘sovereign capabilities’ have been eroded. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastChris Minns says NSW won’t have enough capacity to provide similar services to those removed from NDISMinns maintained the state government didn’t have the capacity to provide services to tens of thousands expected to be taken off the NDIS in NSW amid the government’s changes announced this week.We can’t and I think we need to be really honest about that. If there’s going to be changes to the NDIS – and I’m not a state leader who’s knocking the federal government’s right and probably responsibility to reform the NDIS, it’s cost too much money – but we have to be really frank with people.We can’t offer at the state level the kinds of services that are being rolled out at the NDIS.It seems to happen every 10 years or so and, if we have got other ways of powering our economy through renewable resources and gas and coal, then that’s a good thing right now for Australia. Continue reading...

Apr 23, 2026 - World

Watchdog to ‘evaluate the DOJ’s processes for identifying, redacting, and releasing records in its possession as required’ by lawSign up for the Breaking News US emailYou’ve likely seen that the Senate adopted the plan for the budget blueprint for ICE and border patrol after an all-night “vote-a-rama”.This is, in fact, not a congressional dance break. Continue reading...

Apr 23, 2026 - World

Baton Rouge police chief says attack unfolded after argument inside food court at Mall of LouisianaSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailAt least one person has been killed and five people were injured and transported to the hospital Thursday when two groups exchanged gunfire inside the food court at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge, according to police.Several of the people involved ran off as a large police presence responded. Continue reading...

Apr 23, 2026 - World

US president says meeting between Israel’s and Lebanon’s ambassadors to the United States went ‘very well’The Pentagon abruptly announced that the secretary of the US navy, John Phelan, would be leaving his job yesterday. No reason was given for the unexpected departure of the navy’s top civilian official, who had addressed a large crowd of sailors and industry professionals at the navy’s annual conference in Washington just a day before the announcement.People familiar with the dynamics at the Pentagon told the Guardian Phelan was fired. Phelan had an increasingly rocky relationship with the US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, and other senior staff. Continue reading...