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14Oct

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Trump’s son’s ex-fiancee Kimberly Guilfoyle resigns but slams ‘false’ allegations

US ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle – the former fiancée of one of President Donald Trump’s sons – has resigned at the request of the White House but labelled numerous allegations of questionable behaviour as “false”. White House press secretary Katie Zacharia confirmed the much-speculated move in her first press briefing in the new role on Tuesday (early Wednesday AEDT). Kimberly Guilfoyle is under scrutiny over her actions as ambassador to Greece. Mark Schiefelbein/POOL AP via AP “We have asked Ambassador Guilfoyle to resign,” the former conservative commenter and regular Fox News guest said. “She has been a wonderful asset to the team, and we wish her well.” On Monday (Tuesday AEDT), US President Donald Trump had said he was “looking at” firing Guilfoyle, w...

14Oct

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US, Australia slam Iran over alleged UK terror plot

Australia has joined the US and other nations in condemning what the UK has called an Iran-directed plot targeting a Royal Air Force base. The US recently pulled all long-range bombers out of RAF Fairford, about 160km east of London, after an alleged terror plot was foiled by police. Police at RAF Fairford base in south-west England. AP UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the alleged plot was orchestrated by Iran, a claim the government in Tehran and its UK embassy have fiercely denied. Now, US State Department has released a joint statement with the governments of the UK, Australia, and multiple other Western countries condemning Iran over the alleged planned attack. “We recognise the United Kingdom’s attribution of Iran’s involvement in the incident at RAF Fairford...

14Oct

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Hungarian MPs scrap Orbán’s anti-LGBTQ measures

Akos Stiller/Bloomberg via Getty Images This year's Budapest Pride march went ahead without restrictions, a year after the Orbán government tried to ban it The Hungarian parliament has voted to amend child protection laws, scrapping measures that stigmatise gay and transgender people. LGBTQ and human rights activists warmly welcomed the move, but called for changes to other Orbán-era laws. The 2021 Child Protection Law, passed by the large Fidesz majority of then-Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, banned the "portrayal or promotion of homosexuality or transgenderism". Since Orbán's April election defeat, the Tisza government of Péter Magyar has been working to dismantle the previous government's legacy. Minutes after Tuesday's vote, Budapest sai...

7Oct

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What $157b Paramount-Warner Bros. media merger means for streaming in Australia

Analysis: One of the biggest media mergers in history completed overnight, with Paramount buying Warner Bros. for a staggering $US110 billion ($157 billion). While these companies are known for their movie studios, for the average Australian, the real question is: what does this mean for streaming? The Warner Bros. water tower is seen at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank. AP Photo/Jae C. Hong The new company, known as Skydance, brings together everything Paramount and Warner Bros. own, from the studios themselves to the titles and franchises they’re known for, and, of course, their streaming platforms. As with any merger, these things aren't just done because there's money to be made. They're done because there's money to be saved. Over the years ahead, there’ll be ...

7Oct

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US pushes Russia to share more information on plague lab case

America’s top diplomat has urged Russia to share more information about the death of a laboratory technician at a plague research institute last week. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking in Iceland on Tuesday (Wednesday AEDT), said the global community needed further details. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during his visit to Iceland on Tuesday, October 6. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, Pool) “I think it’s incumbent upon Russia to obviously share more information with the world. That’s what they should do. That’s what we hope they will do,” he said. “And the more we can learn about what happened, then the better all of us can be in a position of responding.” Rubio said the US government was monitoring developments “very closely, hour by hour”. He a...

7Oct

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French education protests turn violent, hundreds of activists arrested

More than 250,000 protesters have rallied in cities across France, with police arresting hundreds of people as the demonstrations show no sign of easing. Riot police fired tear gas in Paris, Bordeaux and other cities to disperse demonstrators calling for better school funding. A protester kicks a teargas canister during scuffles following a demonstration against under-resourced schools, in Paris, on Tuesday, October 6. (AP Photo/Teresa Suarez) Students chant slogans during a demonstration in Paris on Tuesday, October 6. Students chant slogans during a demonstration in Paris on Tuesday, October 6. The Interior Ministry estimated that 266,000 people took part in demonstrations across the country on Tuesday, including 56,000 in Paris, where small groups of protesters...

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