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• President Zelensky met with his closest European allies to establish a framework for potential peace negotiations. • The allies have outlined five specific conditions that must be met before peace talks can commence.

David Ronald Mobbs, who had motor neurone disease, had said he didn’t want to live if his illness became intolerable, court hearsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA woman who gave a lethal cocktail of medication to her husband who was dying from motor neurone disease has been granted bail after being charged with murder.Kylie Ellina Truswell‑Mobbs was granted bail on Tuesday after being charged with murdering her 56-year-old husband, who was dying from motor neurone disease. Continue reading...

Victorian premier says she will always call out ‘misogynist’ views after One Nation leader says ‘if the shoe fits’Jacinta Allan has dismissed leadership speculation and says she will continue to call out “sexist, misogynist, hateful” commentary directed at her, despite One Nation leader Pauline Hanson’s advice to “suck it up, sweetheart”.On Sunday, the Victorian premier criticised a truck-mounted billboard, which has been seen travelling around Melbourne for several weeks, featuring AI-generated images of her wearing a black pointed hat alongside the phrase “ditch the witch”. Continue reading...

Football fans are celebrating the tournament coming to Guadalajara. But with a brutal crime syndicate holding sway there, what are the risks for fans – and the government?Excitement is mounting in Mexico as the World Cup opens in Mexico City, then heads to the city of Guadalajara.Mexican journalist Leon Krauze is a fan. He was there the last time the World Cup came to Mexico and will be watching again. The city of Guadalajara has a mythical footballing past: “Pele’s Brazil played there in 1970, then Zico and Socrates played there in 1986. There is a real football memory there, a love affair between Guadalajara and football in general, and I expect it to be a wonderful party.” Continue reading...

Statistics show fewer than 1% of homes are bought by foreigners, as race discrimination commissioner warns against blaming migrants during debateFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne Nation’s Barnaby Joyce has claimed that “people who look like they’ve recently arrived” are knocking Australian buyers out of home auctions, despite tax office data showing fewer than 1% of dwellings are bought by foreigners.The federal race discrimination commissioner subsequently warned against “demonising migrants” in the debate about housing affordability. Continue reading...

Two new rape complaints have been filed against the 67-year-old singer and actor, who denies the claimsFrench singer and actor Patrick Bruel, facing sexual assault allegations from multiple women, was taken into police custody on Monday, as two new rape complaints were filed against him.The 67-year-old, a major figure in French pop culture with multiple top-selling albums and more than 40 film appearances, is being questioned about 13 victims, the prosecutor’s office in the western Paris suburb of Nanterre said in a statement.Agence France-Presse contributed to this report Continue reading...

President attends Spurs v Knicks game at MSGKnicks aiming to win first title since 1973Donald Trump was loudly booed when he was shown on the video screens at Madison Square Garden on Monday night before Game 3 of the NBA finals between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks.Trump was shown on the jumbotron while the Star-Spangled Banner was being sung before the game, and jeers and boos broke out around the arena. The president, with his granddaughter Kai behind him, was shown for a little over eight seconds and held a salute the whole time with a smile on his face. A few seconds later, the video board showed Knicks players in line and the boos turned to cheers. Continue reading...

Khan, a prominent British lawyer, has repeatedly denied the allegations which first emerged in 2024The chief prosecutor of the international criminal court, Karim Khan, has been suspended after a disciplinary process triggered by sexual abuse allegations against him reached a conclusion.The ICC’s governing body announced the decision on Monday evening after its executive committee voted to refer the proceedings against Khan to a special session of the court’s member states for them to consider his future. Continue reading...

Raman shook up LA mayoral race by entering hours before the deadline – now she faces her one-time political allyRaman advances to face Karen Bass in LA mayoral runoffOn election night, Nithya Raman seemed as if she was prepared to lose the second spot in the Los Angeles mayoral race to the reality TV star Spencer Pratt, whose viral campaign appeared on track to upend the contest.“Many thousands of votes will be counted in the days ahead, and we may not get an answer we like. But regardless of what happens next, nobody can take away what all of us have built together,” Raman, a progressive Democrat who sits on the LA city council, told her supporters. Continue reading...

Progressive challenger to face incumbent mayor in November as former reality star Pratt trails behindNithya Raman, a progressive Los Angeles city council member, has advanced to the November runoff for LA mayor.She will face incumbent mayor Karen Bass, who is seeking a second term to lead America’s second largest city. Continue reading...

Prediction market apps are doubling down on paid content creators denying election results, asking them to remove posts or lose sponsorshipPopular online prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket will prohibit paid creators and affiliates from denying election results, NPR reports, as online creators spread misinformation about California’s election.In a social media post, Bobby Allyn, NPR technology reporter, reports: “Kalshi now says it prohibits paid creators from calling into question the integrity or accuracy of an election, legal ruling or official determination in connection with an election. Continue reading...