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Counter-terrorist police chief says 'new evidence' led to his officers taking charge of Widdecombe investigation

Laurence Taylor, head of national Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP), has issued this statement about CTP taking over the investigation into the murder of Ann Widdecombe.

Young men report more ‘sextortion’ than any other age group, Australia’s online safety watchdog says

A new report by Australia’s online safety regulator has found “significant gaps” in how major tech platforms tackle online sexual extortion and child sexual exploitation, as “reports of this abuse continue to rise”.

What made US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham a controversial figure

Lindsey Graham, a longtime Republican senator in the United States, has died after a “brief and sudden” illness, his office said.

A foe-turned-close-ally of President Donald Trump, the 71-year-old politician represented the US state of South Carolina and was up for re-election in midterm elections in November.

Australia to ditch paper arrrival cards for incoming travellers

The days of filling out paper arrival cards are to end for millions of travellers arriving in Australia on international flights.

The Albanese government has announced it will roll out digital passenger cards to all Australian international airports and seaports after a “successful” trial on Qantas flights into Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.

Dorothy’s aged care home charged $52 a day for Foxtel, wine and newspapers that were no use to her. She wasn’t alone

Jeff Gilling was surprised when he looked at the contract for the aged care home his mother, Dorothy, was about to enter.

Contained within it was a $52 daily fee for Foxtel, outings, newspapers and a choice of wines.

One Nation’s rise puts the next election in ‘unknown territory’ – but does Pauline Hanson really have a path to government?

One Nation’s spectacular rise from a distant 6% of the vote in the last election to first or second in some recent polls has upended Australian politics. It has also made it a lot harder to predict what exactly will happen at the next election.

‘The fiercest of fighters’: Lindsey Graham remembered by politicians and foreign leaders after sudden death

Washington woke up to the unexpected death of Republican senator Lindsey Graham, 71, who changed the course of modern history with his hawkish Iran platform and key role in establishing the stridently conservative US supreme court.

FIFA, Infantino, to examine 64-team World Cup for 2030 tournament

FIFA President Gianni Infantino considering a proposal to add a further 16 nations ahead of the World Cup in four years.

FIFA officials will look at ‌‌the possibility of expanding the World Cup by adding another 16 teams for the 2030 tournament, ⁠⁠said Gianni Infantino.

The architect of Qatari autonomy

For most of its modern history, Qatar was a place that things happened to. It was a quiet peninsula prized for its energy resources and consulted about little, living on the margins of larger ambitions. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who died in Doha on Sunday at the age of 74, refused that inheritance.