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Le parti travailliste est sous pression pour supprimer les bulletins de vote groupés alors qu'Avi Yemini détaille son plan pour canaliser les voix vers des partis conservateurs lors des élections d'État. Le projet d'un provocateur d'extrême droite d'enregistrer le « Free Palestine party » et de l'utiliser pour diriger les votes vers des partis conservateurs lors des élections d'État de Victoria a ravivé les inquiétudes concernant le système de vote de l'État. Avi Yemini, ancien soldat israélien et journaliste d'investigation autoproclamé créant du contenu pour sa chaîne YouTube Rebel News Australia, a annoncé mardi son intention d'enregistrer le parti, affirmant que celui-ci permettrait de « transférer nos préférences vers les partis qui veulent libérer la Palestine du Hamas » lors du scrutin de novembre. Lire la suite...

• Après des averses matinales, le Royaume-Uni s'attend à un épisode ensoleillé avec des températures atteignant 24°C. • La sécheresse extrême d'avril dans l'est contraste avec les fortes pluies dans l'ouest et le nord, soulignant des déséquilibres climatiques. • Un temps plus chaud est attendu en milieu de semaine, avec un passage à un air plus doux d'ici jeudi, pouvant culminer à 24°C d'ici vendredi.

Lawyer for DoJ argued actions taken in public while in possession of a smartphone afforded no expectation of privacyThe US supreme court is considering whether sprawling warrants for smartphone location data infringe on Americans’ privacy rights and violate the constitution.Justices heard opening arguments in Chatrie v United States on Monday that concerned law enforcement’s reliance on so-called “geofence warrants” in difficult cases. The case was originally brought by Okello Chatrie, whose phone location data helped police in Richmond, Virginia, track him down after he robbed a bank at gunpoint and escaped with $195,000 in 2019. Chatrie pleaded guilty to armed robbery and was sentenced to 12 years in prison, but his lawyers argue none of the evidence against him should have been admissible in court. Continue reading...

Secondhand car buyers urged to carefully inspect vehicles, while owners told to beware tests that are suspiciously quickRise of the ‘ghost owner’: 18,000 UK vehicles in use without proper recordsYou have just bought a secondhand car. It was older than you wanted, but were reassured because it had recently passed its MOT.Within a few days, you notice a problem with the steering and take it into a garage to be checked. As well as that issue, they find the tread depth of the tyres is so low it should not have passed the test. Continue reading...

• The United Nations has issued an urgent warning that Haiti faces a full-scale humanitarian catastrophe as gang violence has displaced over 300,000 people in the past two months alone. • The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports critical shortages of food, water, and medical supplies; gang-controlled areas now cover approximately 60% of Port-au-Prince. • The US has deployed additional Coast Guard vessels to monitor the situation and assist with refugee operations, while discussions continue about potential military intervention or expanded peacekeeping measures.