Australia news live: major flooding hits north-west Sydney; nation passes 10,000 Covid deaths
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India tailor murder: police arrest two alleged ‘masterminds’
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Indian police have made fresh arrests over the murder of a Hindu tailor in Rajasthan, which sparked tensions between the Hindu majority and Muslim minority and a clampdown on protests and the internet to prevent them ...
Sydney flooding: communities evacuated and residents rescued as torrential rain batters region
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Thousands of people in low-lying areas around Sydney are being asked to evacuate as residents and holiday-makers face “dangers on multiple fronts” in the region’s third major flooding event since March. Emergency serv...
Toddler diagnosed with first case of diphtheria of the throat in NSW in a century
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A toddler is in intensive care after contracting the first case of diphtheria of the throat in New South Wales in a century. Diphtheria is a contagious and potentially deadly bacterial infection. It affects the throat...
Pump action? UK motorists await report on painful petrol prices
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Darren Briggs was queueing to pay at his local Shell garage in Pembrokeshire when his blood began to boil. An irate holidaymaker was accusing the retailer of ripping him off on the price of petrol, which was apparentl...
Queensland mayor to take unpaid leave after alleged drink-driving crash
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A Queensland council mayor will look to take unpaid leave after she was allegedly caught behind the wheel more than three times over the legal blood alcohol limit. Redlands mayor Karen Williams is due in court next mo...
Airport staff checks sped up amid ‘disaster movie’ scenes at Heathrow
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Ministers battling to dampen the chaos at airports claim security tests for new workers are being completed in record times as passengers criticised “disaster movie” scenes. The transport secretary, Grant Shapps, is t...
Watchdog investigates firm behind Prince Charles’s eco-village in Scotland
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A charity watchdog has confirmed it is investigating transactions by a property company which apparently bought homes on an Ayrshire estate from a subsidiary of the Prince’s Foundation. The company, Havisham Propertie...