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Nov 24, 2025 - World

The victim was treated by NSW paramedics for wounds to his thigh but died at the sceneFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA 15-year-old boy has been charged with murder after a teenager was allegedly stabbed to death behind a high school.Police said a 17-year-old boy died from stab wounds to his thigh following a confrontation at a park in Sydney’s north-west about 4.20pm on Monday. Continue reading...

Nov 24, 2025 - World

Stephanie Hockridge and her husband falsified details to obtain PPP loans guaranteed by US small business agencyA former Phoenix news anchor has been sentenced to 10 years after being found guilty of participating in a fraudulent $63m Covid-19 relief scheme alongside her husband.Stephanie Hockridge’s sentence on Friday came after a jury convicted her in June. Meanwhile, her husband, Nathan Reis, pleaded guilty in August. Continue reading...

Nov 24, 2025 - World

BBC board member, a former spin doctor for Theresa May, dismisses suggestion in questioning by MPs Caroline Daniel is also asked about her views on editorial bias.“My experience was the BBC took issues of impartiality extremely seriously,” she said. Continue reading...

Nov 24, 2025 - World

Caroline Daniel tells MPs leaked memo by Michael Prescott that sparked resignations at BBC did not provide full pictureClaims of “serious and systemic problems” in the BBC’s coverage of issues including Donald Trump, Gaza and trans issues – which led to the resignation of its director general, Tim Davie – have been disputed by a former adviser to the corporation.Deborah Turness, the head of BBC News, also resigned after the allegations by Michael Prescott, a PR executive and former independent external adviser to the BBC’s editorial guidelines and standards committee (EGSC). Continue reading...

Nov 24, 2025 - World

Chancellor tells parliamentary party they will not like every measure but promises budget will be ‘fair’Rachel Reeves has privately urged Labour MPs to back her make-or-break budget, saying they will not like every measure but promising it will be “fair.”Speaking to a fractious parliamentary party, after a fortnight of leadership speculation, the chancellor said “politics is a team sport” and promised there would be a package of appealing measures in the budget that they could present to their constituents. Continue reading...