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Nov 20, 2025 - World

The United States has presented a plan to Ukraine with a list of sweeping concessions Kyiv could make to potentially end the war with Russia, a proposal that appears to echo many of Moscow's maximalist demands.

Nov 20, 2025 - World

The banning follows a rise in safety risks associated with damaged or defective lithium batteries. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThree charged after alleged murder of man on NSW south coastNSW police have arrested and charged three men for the alleged murder of a 43-year-old man in Bega on the state’s south coast in October. Continue reading...

Nov 20, 2025 - World

Karoline Leavitt says Trump doesn’t want to execute Democrats after president’s earlier social post suggesting their behavior is ‘punishable by DEATH’The Trump administration presented a new plan to roll back regulations in the Endangered Species Act (ESA) on Wednesday, a move experts fear will accelerate the extinction crisis if adopted.The proposed changes would allow the federal government more power to weigh economic impact against habitat designations, remove safeguards against future events – including the impacts from the climate crisis – and rescind the “blanket rule” that automatically grants threatened species the same protections as those designated as endangered. Continue reading...

Nov 20, 2025 - World

Findings of inquiry into handling of pandemic by Boris Johnson’s government paint picture of delay and inactionIn an interview with ITV, Keir Starmer also defended the decision to delay the publication of the government’s review of educational provision for pupils with special educational needs and disabilties (Send) in England until next year. He said the government needed to take time to get this right. He said:We do need to attend to Send provision. I think uniformly there’s a sense that the system at the moment isn’t working and needs reform.My strong view is we need to get that reform right and therefore we need to take the time to consult with parents and others.These breakfast clubs are a real gamechanger.They’re free and you saw this morning how much the children enjoy them. They’re getting a decent meal, and they’re getting activity, and that sets them up for the day. Continue reading...

Nov 20, 2025 - World

Voluntary assisted dying, also known as medical aid in dying (MAID), is legal across all Australian states for terminally ill, mentally competent adults.