The deputy commissioner of New South Wales police opposed arming the private Jewish security group, Community Security Group (CSG), saying police should protect all community members. Some Jewish groups want CSG armed at events after a terror attack, but police warn it could cause unfair treatment or friction between groups.
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CSG provides security for Jewish events and operates with trained volunteers but has not been armed at recent events.
NSW Premier Chris Minns considered allowing CSG to carry guns after the Bondi terror attack in 2024.
Deputy Commissioner David Hudson said police, not private groups, are responsible for community protection.
Hudson prefers a “user pays” model where police presence is paid for by event organizers rather than arming private security.
Police oppose any group being given special security privileges, fearing it would create division or appear as favoritism.
Jewish community leaders argue armed protection is necessary for safety at open-air events.
The royal commission’s interim report found no legal gaps to prevent shootings but recommended better police coordination at Jewish events.
Police response to the Bondi attack was quick, but officers on scene lacked specialist training to deal with terrorism.
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President Donald Trump posted an image on Truth Social showing himself going back in time to save George Washington, with Mount Rushmore in the background. This image is part of a series of AI-generated pictures he shared recently, some of which include other public figures.
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President Trump shared an AI-generated image on Truth Social showing him saving George Washington.
The image has a fictional movie style and shows Mount Rushmore behind them.
Trump posted other AI images over the weekend, including one mixing CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins with influencer Dylan Mulvaney.
The picture of Trump and Washington is not the first; he has shared similar themed artwork before.
These posts followed comments Trump made about Collins and Mulvaney at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
The images use artificial intelligence technology to create or combine pictures.
This story is still developing and may be updated with more details.
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Lindsay Clancy is on trial in Massachusetts for killing her three children in January 2023. Her defense argues she suffered from postpartum psychosis, a rare mental illness after childbirth, while prosecutors say the killings were planned and she should be held fully responsible.
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Lindsay Clancy strangled her three children—ages 5, 3, and 8 months—in January 2023.
After the killings, Clancy fell from a second-story window and was paralyzed from the waist down.
She had been receiving psychiatric care for postpartum mood disorders, including time in a psychiatric hospital.
Clancy’s lawyer claims she suffered from postpartum psychosis, causing hallucinations and harmful thoughts.
Prosecutors argue the crime was planned and intentional.
If convicted, Clancy faces life in prison without parole; if found not responsible due to mental illness, she would be committed to a mental health facility.
Postpartum psychosis is rare, affecting about 1 to 2 out of every 1,000 women after childbirth.
The trial will explore Clancy’s mental state and intent, and is expected to last several weeks.
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Young people in Dudley and Lewisham face high challenges finding jobs nearby, with many moving further away or struggling due to poor transport. Dudley has one of the highest rates of young people not in education, employment, or training (Neet) in England, much above the national average. Local authorities and charities are working to understand and support these young people faced with anxiety, lack of skills, and other difficulties.
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Dudley has a 21.5% rate of young people not in education, employment, or training (Neet), compared to the national average of 5.6%.
Young people like Dejanae and Callum find few local jobs and face long travel times to surrounding cities like Birmingham.
Poor public transport, including bus services and delayed tram extensions, limits young people’s access to work in Dudley.
Dudley council conducted a door-to-door survey to better identify young people’s status, improving the data on Neet rates to 7.6%, still very high.
Many young people experience anxiety, lack social skills, and face other vulnerabilities such as neurodiversity and substance use.
A local charity, Cranstoun, offers youth clubs and support services amid rising drug and alcohol use among youth.
Dudley has a higher-than-average rate of permanent school exclusions, contributing to difficulties for young people entering work or education.
The government recently reintroduced a £2 cap on bus fares in England to help young people with travel costs, though some call for more support like free travel under age 22.
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Three people were killed and several others injured in a shooting at a food festival near Seattle’s Space Needle. One suspect was arrested, while another remains free, and police believe the suspects fired at each other.
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The shooting happened around 6:00 pm local time at the Seattle Centre during the Bite of Seattle food festival.
Two people died at the scene and a third died later in the hospital.
Several people were injured, including a two-year-old child.
One suspect was arrested; a second suspect fled and is still at large.
Witnesses took shelter inside the Space Needle during the shooting.
Seattle police are investigating and asked people to avoid the area.
Seattle’s mayor and Washington state officials condemned the violence.
The US flag atop the Space Needle was lowered to half-mast after the shooting.
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Senior politicians in New South Wales’ Liberal party supported a group of young conservatives called the “Reformers,” who aimed to shift the party to the right and take control of it. The Independent Commission Against Corruption (Icac) is investigating allegations of illegal donations and membership recruitment tactics called “branch stacking” connected to this group.
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The Icac started hearings named Operation Rosny into corruption allegations involving the NSW Liberal party.
The “Reformers” are a group of young Liberal staffers and lobbyists trying to control the party and move it to the right.
The group included Christian Ellis, Robert Assaf, Jean-Claude Perrottet, and lobbyist Jeremy Greenwood.
Senior politicians supported the Reformers by attending their events and helping recruit party members.
Special guests such as former Prime Minister Tony Abbott spoke at Reformers’ recruitment functions.
The Reformers planned to recruit 5,000 Christian conservatives to control the NSW Liberal party’s branches and leadership positions.
The investigation focuses on undeclared or illegal donations linked to branch stacking.
Some donations were allegedly made by a prohibited donor’s company and Catholic Schools NSW, with claims of fake service payments.
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Ben Carroll is a Victorian Labor Party politician who is competing to become the next premier of Victoria, Australia. He has held many government jobs, including education minister, and recently became the main challenger to current Premier Jacinta Allan ahead of a state election.
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Ben Carroll joined Victoria’s parliament in 2012, representing Niddrie in Melbourne’s west.
He has held at least 14 government roles, including public transport and education minister.
Carroll challenged Premier Daniel Andrews’ plan for succession in 2023 and became deputy premier.
As education minister, Victoria achieved strong NAPLAN test results and introduced mandatory phonics classes in schools.
Carroll faced issues during his time as education minister, including exam errors and a leaked “cheat sheet” incident.
He recently managed tough negotiations with teachers’ unions amid strikes by the Australian Education Union.
Carroll is the leading contender to replace Premier Jacinta Allan just months before Victoria’s state election.
His rise reflects divisions within the Labor Party and challenges with public support for the current government.
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The family of Kumanjayi White, an Aboriginal man who died after police restrained him in an Alice Springs supermarket, has started legal action because the police officers involved were not charged. The family wants to know why no charges were made and who decided this, as they were not given clear reasons or information.
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Kumanjayi White, 24, died on 27 May 2025 after two plainclothes police officers restrained him in a Northern Territory supermarket.
Police said no charges would be laid due to “no reasonable prospects of a successful prosecution.”
White’s family was not given reasons for the decision or told who made it.
The family has filed a case in the Northern Territory Supreme Court to get this information.
Police refused calls for an independent inquiry, to release CCTV footage, or to stand the officers down.
White had cognitive impairment and was in care; police allege shoplifting and assault, but the family denies this.
White’s grandfather expressed distrust in the investigation and demands transparency.
An official inquest into White’s death is planned for April 2027.
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A funeral director named Robert Bush admitted to holding 35 bodies and more than 100 cremated ashes, including that of Peter Moody, at his premises instead of burying them properly. Bush pleaded guilty to multiple crimes such as fraud, theft, and preventing lawful burials, and families affected have expressed deep emotional pain but some relief that justice is being done.
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Robert Bush was the director of Legacy Independent Funeral Directors in Hull, UK.
Police found the bodies of 35 people and over 100 sets of ashes at Bush’s funeral home in March 2024.
Bush admitted 67 offences including 30 counts of preventing lawful and decent burial.
He also pleaded guilty to 35 counts of fraud by false representation and one count of theft related to charity collections.
Peter Moody’s body was among those found months after his funeral had taken place.
Families like Moody’s suffered emotional distress and held second funerals to grieve properly.
Bush was granted conditional bail after his guilty pleas.
Charities lost money stolen from collections taken during funerals arranged by Bush.
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Five activists from Palestine Action were found guilty of damaging a Barclays Bank branch in Lancashire by breaking windows and throwing red paint. The court is now considering sentencing them as terrorists due to their links with Palestine Action and the bank’s connection to an Israeli weapons company.
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The five activists caused £212,000 in damage at Barclays in Burnley in August 2024.
They protested because Barclays held shares in Elbit Systems, an Israeli weapons firm.
The judge wants to treat the damage as terrorism, although this was not mentioned during the trial.
Four other Palestine Action activists were recently sentenced as terrorists for damaging Elbit’s factory.
The activists’ protest happened before Palestine Action was officially banned as a terrorist group.
Prosecutors say the terrorist link came from admissions made by defendants during the trial.
Critics argue this is a misuse of counter-terrorism laws and affects political protests.
Barclays sold all Elbit shares in 2024, stating their holdings were from client transactions only.
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Prime Minister Andy Burnham of England has promised to use his political influence to fix the country's struggling social care system, which he says is affecting the National Health Service (NHS). He said creating a new social care system will take time but urgent changes are needed to prevent the NHS from collapsing.
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Andy Burnham became prime minister last week and gave his first full interview.
He wants to improve England’s social care system, which supports people who need help with daily living.
Burnham believes fixing social care is key to helping the NHS manage patient care better.
He cannot give a specific timeline but expects some major changes before the next election.
Burnham has personal experience with social care through his father, who has Alzheimer’s disease.
He also wants to reform the benefits system, especially for young people and those with disabilities.
Burnham supports making some benefits conditional on people taking opportunities like training or work support.
He said the country needs to reduce spending on social security but does not blame individuals who claim benefits.
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A shooting happened near the Space Needle during the Bite of Seattle festival. At least two people died, and five others were hurt, including a 2-year-old child.
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The shooting occurred near the Space Needle in Seattle.
It took place during the Bite of Seattle food festival.
A vendor livestreamed the shooting as it happened.
At least two people were killed in the incident.
Five people were wounded, including a 2-year-old child.
The festival is a public event with many attendees.
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Four men have been charged with murder after a 24-year-old man named Arad Niakan was stabbed and died in Leicester. The men also face charges related to carrying a fake gun and a knife in public. A fifth man is charged with helping an offender, and all will appear in court.
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Arad Niakan, aged 24, was stabbed and died on Wednesday in De Montfort Place, Leicester.
Four men, aged 18 to 21, have been charged with murder.
The four are also charged with carrying an imitation firearm and carrying a knife in public.
A fifth man, aged 21, is charged with assisting an offender.
All five men are due to appear at Leicester Magistrates' Court on Monday.
Two men in their 50s and two women in their 40s were arrested on suspicion of helping an offender but were later released on bail.
A 33-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder was released without charges.
The police continue to investigate the stabbing incident.
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Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte said on Sunday that his office finished a fourth round of job cuts since he began leading the agency on June 19. These layoffs are part of an effort to reduce the size of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and focus its work.
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Bill Pulte is the Acting Director of National Intelligence.
He took over the position on June 19.
Since then, the office has completed four rounds of layoffs.
The goal is to reduce the size of the ODNI staff.
The changes aim to help the ODNI focus better on its priorities.
Pulte described the reductions as smart and careful.
The ODNI oversees the United States intelligence community.
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Several people were shot near the Seattle Space Needle on Sunday night, according to the Seattle Police Department. The police asked people to avoid the area while they investigated but did not share details about the victims or suspects.
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The shooting happened near the Seattle Center, a popular area with the Space Needle and Climate Pledge Arena.
The Bite of Seattle food festival was taking place nearby when the shots were fired.
Police reported multiple shooting victims but did not give exact numbers or injury details.
Witnesses heard many shots and initially thought they were fireworks.
One person was seen receiving CPR at the scene.
People nearby ran away quickly to escape the dangerous situation.
The police have not announced if any suspects are in custody.
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Multiple people were shot at the Seattle Center during the Bite of Seattle festival on Sunday night. Police responded to the scene and asked people to avoid the area while the investigation continues.
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The shooting happened at Seattle Center, a public event space.
It took place during the Bite of Seattle, an annual food festival with vendors and live music.
Several people were shot, though exact numbers and conditions have not been confirmed.
Police alerted the public to stay away from the area for safety reasons.
The Seattle Police Department is actively investigating the incident.
The story is still developing, and more updates are expected.
No information on suspects or motives has been released yet.
The shooting raises concerns about public safety at large events.
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Multiple people were injured in a shooting near Seattle’s Space Needle on Sunday night. Police are investigating and have asked people to stay away from the area.
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The shooting happened close to the Space Needle in Seattle.
Several people were hurt in the incident.
The Seattle Center, where the shooting occurred, was hosting the Bite of Seattle food festival.
Bite of Seattle is an annual event that started in 1982.
The festival usually attracts around 350,000 people over three days.
Police have not released more details about the shooting yet.
Authorities are actively investigating the case.
Police advised the public to avoid the area near the shooting.
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Newly revealed documentary footage shows Senator Lindsey Graham strongly supporting military action in Iran. In the footage, Graham compares President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to World War II leaders Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill.
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The footage was recorded by filmmaker Alex Holder over many hours with Senator Lindsey Graham.
Graham expresses firm support for war in Iran.
He compares President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu to Roosevelt and Churchill, leaders during World War II.
Lindsey Graham was a U.S. Senator from South Carolina.
The documentary footage is newly released to the public.
The comparison suggests Graham views Trump and Netanyahu as wartime leaders.
The remarks highlight Graham’s strong stance on U.S. foreign policy concerning Iran.
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The two largest reservoirs in the U.S., Lake Mead and Lake Powell, which rely on the Colorado River, have reached their lowest water levels ever. Seven Western states are struggling to agree on how to share limited water, and the federal government, led by President Donald Trump’s administration, is considering large water use cuts.
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Lake Mead and Lake Powell are at record low water levels.
The Colorado River supplies water to seven Western states: Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico (upper basin) and California, Arizona, Nevada (lower basin).
Lower basin states have reduced water use by almost 20% since 2015, while upper basin states have increased their use.
California, Arizona, and Nevada have proposed to cut water use by 1.6 million acre-feet per year for two years.
Federal officials are thinking about cutting nearly double that amount of water use.
The cuts would increase water costs, reduce outdoor water use, and affect farmers who use most of the water.
Climate change is reducing snowfall in the Rocky Mountains, which means less water flows into the Colorado River.
If Lake Powell’s water drops 33 feet more, it will stop generating hydroelectric power, affecting water flow downstream.
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House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said the Democratic Party plans to focus on lowering the cost of living if it wins back control of Congress in the upcoming midterm elections. He highlighted reducing prices for groceries, gas, and housing as key goals.
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Hakeem Jeffries is the House Democratic Leader from New York.
He made his statement at the start of the 100-day period before the midterm elections.
Jeffries said the Democrats want to make America more affordable.
The key areas he mentioned are groceries, gas, and housing costs.
The goal is to lower these living expenses if Democrats regain Congress.
The midterm elections will decide control of Congress.
Jeffries used the phrase "100 days" to emphasize urgency.
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