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Anika Wells ends holiday early amid Telstra crisis after Daily Mail demanded answers over her radio silence: ‘Entitled to leave’

  • Minister Anika Wells ended her holiday early over the Telstra outage.
  • The outage hit phones, internet and EFTPOS, closing some businesses.
  • Telstra is investigating whether Triple Zero failures caused any deaths.

Australian communications minister Anika Wells cut short her annual leave and held an emergency press conference after being criticised for staying silent during a major Telstra network outage. The failure disrupted phone and internet services across the country, knocked out EFTPOS systems and forced some businesses to close,…

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US Soccer officials barred by FIFA from Belgium World Cup match over apparent protocol violations: report

  • FIFA barred two US Soccer officials from the Belgium match.
  • Bans reportedly stem from protocol breaches against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • USA lost 4-1, exiting the 2026 World Cup.

FIFA barred at least two US Soccer Federation staff members from Team USA's World Cup last-16 match against Belgium on Monday, according to multiple reports. The two officials were named as team manager Sam Zapatka and vice-president of security Frank Pannell. The bans came at a highly sensitive…

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Abbott orders probe after Texas hospital advertises ‘birth packages’ in Mexico: ‘Citizenship is not for sale’

  • Abbott orders probe into a Texas hospital over cross-border birth adverts.
  • Billboards in Mexico offered births from $3,950, targeting pregnant foreign nationals.
  • Hospital removed the ads and denies facilitating any unlawful activity.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered a state investigation into Mission Regional Medical Center after the hospital confirmed it ran Spanish-language billboards in Mexico advertising "Birth Packages in South Texas" to pregnant foreign nationals near the border. The move matters because it feeds a wider Republican push against…

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Blister plaster sales almost double as Wimbledon fans seek relief – alongside hay fever sufferers

  • Wimbledon blister plaster sales have nearly doubled this year.
  • 298 units sold in week one, versus 161 across all of last year.
  • Fashion-focused fans in summer footwear are driving the demand.

Sales of Compeed blister plasters at Wimbledon have nearly doubled this year, according to figures from the tournament's on-site pharmacy, as spectators contend with blisters, hay fever and sunburn during warm summer days at the All England Club. The trend highlights how longer days spent walking the grounds…

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Company director stole £550,000 of her elderly father-in-law’s life savings to fund luxury Caribbean holidays, supplies for her horses and her daughter’s wedding

  • Company director jailed six years for stealing u00a3550,000 from her father-in-law.
  • She funded holidays, horses, a wedding and credit card bills.
  • Taxpayer left covering u00a330,000 in his unpaid care costs.

Company director Mary Jane Haigh, 63, has been jailed for six years after stealing more than £550,000 from her elderly and vulnerable father-in-law, David Skippen, whose life savings she was entrusted to manage while purportedly caring for him. The case highlights the abuse of trust involved in financial…

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MTG brands Mitch McConnell’s wife a ‘communist spy’ as she flees to China during terrifying hospitalization

  • Greene claims McConnell's wife Elaine Chao is a Chinese communist spy.
  • Allegation rests on Chao's Beijing trip during McConnell's hospitalisation.
  • No evidence offered; Greene also attacked Republican silence.

Former US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has claimed there is a "100 percent chance" that Elaine Chao, the wife of Senator Mitch McConnell, is a "Chinese communist spy". Greene based the allegation on Chao's reported trip to China during McConnell's lengthy hospitalisation, pointing to Chinese media photographs that…

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Migrant workers are still bringing in as many as 15 family members despite Government crackdown

  • Up to 15 dependants entered per care-worker visa despite the crackdown.
  • Cameroon saw 12 worker visas but 180 for family members.
  • Pre-2024 arrivals can still bring dependants to the UK.

The Daily Mail reports that large numbers of family members are still entering the UK on the back of care-worker visas, despite government efforts to curb the practice. In the year to March 2026, the Home Office granted just 12 health and care visas to workers from Cameroon,…

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US strikes Iranian air defences after ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz

  • US strikes Iranian air defences after ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz.
  • Iran retaliates against US bases in Bahrain and Kuwait.
  • Escalation threatens fragile ceasefire and final peace talks.

The United States launched fresh military strikes against Iran early on Wednesday, saying it was responding to Iranian attacks on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, and simultaneously revoked Tehran's permit to sell crude oil openly on the world market. Iran retaliated by targeting US military installations…

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Tyler Robinson met Turning Point staff on campus before Kirk shooting, court told

  • Court told suspect Tyler Robinson contacted Turning Point before Kirk shooting.
  • Police say Robinson met Turning Point staff on campus.
  • New shooting footage was reportedly revealed in court.

A court has been told that Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk, had contact with Kirk's organisation Turning Point before the shooting, reportedly meeting staff on campus. The claim, raised by police during court proceedings, is significant because it suggests a possible prior…

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England secure record T20 win over India to lead series 2-0

  • England beat India by a record margin at Trent Bridge.
  • England lead the T20 series 2-0 with two to play.
  • Archer and Buttler shone as India collapsed chasing 202.

England completed a record-breaking Twenty20 victory over India at Trent Bridge, moving 2-0 up in the series with two matches still to play. Chasing England's imposing total of 202, India were bowled out well short, handing the hosts one of their most emphatic wins in the format and…

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