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The men who died in the northern NSW plane crash are believed to be a Gold Coast father and sonTwo men – believed to a Gold Coast father and son – have died after their small plane crashed into steep, forested terrain in northern New South Wales.Police confirmed the deaths after trekking to the crash site in the Dorrigo national park on Saturday afternoon. Continue reading…



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Author : Australian Associated Press

Publish date : 2019-09-21 06:41:58

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Josh Campbell worked for James Comey – his book is a must-read indictment of the ‘mob boss’ in the White HouseFew people had better seats than Josh Campbell for the drama that has shaped the Trump presidency. A supervisory special agent at the FBI, he was special assistant to James Comey and stayed on into Robert Mueller’s first year as special counsel. Related: Whistleblower’s mysterious complaint over Trump sparks feverish speculation Continue reading…



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Author : Lloyd Green

Publish date : 2019-09-21 05:00:26

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Security forces fire tear gas on protesters in Cairo but many stayed on the streets Hundreds of Egyptians have protested in central Cairo and several other cities against president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, responding to an online call for a demonstration against government corruption, witnesses said.Protests have become very rare in Egypt following a broad crackdown on dissent under Sisi, who took power after the overthrow of the former Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in 2013 following mass protests against his rule. Continue reading…



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Author : Reuters

Publish date : 2019-09-21 03:44:59

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A bus carrying 30 tourists lost control about seven miles from Bryce Canyon National Park At least four people have been killed and up to 15 others critically injured when a bus transporting Chinese-speaking tourists crashed near Bryce Canyon national park in the western US state of Utah, local authorities said.The Utah highway patrol said the crash took place Friday morning about seven miles from the park entrance, forcing the road to be shut as ambulances and rescue vehicles rushed to the site. Continue reading…



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Author : Agencies

Publish date : 2019-09-21 02:33:04

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Martin Shields and Nick Diable are accused of tax fraud in ‘cum-ex’ scandal that exposes City’s pursuit of profitThey have been called “the men who plundered Europe”: a group of cowboy traders, seasoned tax lawyers and mathematical whizz kids who are alleged to have conspired in the heart of the City of London to siphon at least €60bn in taxpayers’ money from the state coffers of several EU countries.In Britain, the so-called “cum-ex” scandal, named after the complex derivatives juggling act employed, gained little attention amid the frenzied debate around the UK’s departure from the European Union when the fraud scheme was discovered in 2017. Continue reading…



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Author : Philip Oltermann in Bonn

Publish date : 2019-09-21 01:21:25

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Trump has for now decided not to authorize an immediate military strike on Iran in response to attackThe Pentagon says the US will deploy additional troops and military equipment to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to beef up security, as Donald Trump has at least for now decided against any immediate military strike on Iran in response to the attack on the Saudi oil industry. Related: Iran threatens ‘all-out war’ if action taken over Saudi oil strike Continue reading…



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Author : Associated Press

Publish date : 2019-09-21 00:10:00

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The Australian press pack was hyperventilating when the US president made the suggestion Australia might be asked to join a coalition of the willing. Then collective amnesia set inIt seemed appropriate, albeit entirely surreal, to be inducted into to the vagaries of the Trumpiverse by bearing witness, in the Oval Office, to the American president suddenly raising the spectre of using nuclear weapons against Iran.Friday’s program in Washington ran like clockwork while everybody had a script. But once we’d cleared the pomp and circumstance of the ceremonial welcome for Scott Morrison on the South Lawn of the White House, once the Australian press pack tumbled out of the sparkling Spring sunshine into the Oval Office – we discovered Trump in an expansive mood. Continue reading…



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Author : Katharine Murphy Political editor

Publish date : 2019-09-20 22:33:43

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Daphne Caruana Galizia, who wrote a popular anti-corruption blog, was killed by a car bomb outside her homeFollowing international pressure, the government of Malta has said it will launch an independent public inquiry into the murder of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.Caruana Galizia, who wrote a popular anti-corruption blog, was killed by a car bomb outside her home on the island on 16 October 2017. Continue reading…



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Author : Reuters in Valletta

Publish date : 2019-09-20 20:49:31

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Speculation Ukraine was asked for information to damage BidenTrump ‘asked a foreign power to help him win an election. Again’Donald Trump on Friday denied an accusation from his political rival Hillary Clinton that he sought help from a foreign government to help his bid for re-election – a potential replay of Russia’s meddling in the 2016 presidential election.

The White House was rocked this week by a whistleblower’s complaint that included a private conversation between the US president and a foreign leader. Some of the allegations appear to centre on Ukraine, according to reports in the Washington Post and the New York Times. Related: Pelosi: whistleblower complaint raises ‘urgent concerns for national security’ – live Continue reading…



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Author : David Smith in Washington and Andrew Roth in Moscow

Publish date : 2019-09-20 18:41:41

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Deal could lead to migrants obtaining refuge in El Salvador, one of Central America’s most violent countriesThe United States planned to sign an agreement on Friday to help make one of Central America’s most violent countries, El Salvador, a haven for migrants seeking asylum, according to a senior Trump administration official. The official said the acting homeland security secretary, Kevin McAleenan, would sign a “cooperative asylum agreement”. Continue reading…



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Author : Associated Press

Publish date : 2019-09-20 18:11:50

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Canadian PM unveils pledge to restrict handguns on reelection campaign trail in TorontoJustin Trudeau has tried to focus attention back on his reelection after a dramatic week in Canadian politics, in which the prime minister admitted to multiple images of him in brownface and not recalling how many times he had worn it.The embattled Trudeau spent Friday walking the streets of east Toronto, posing for photos with residents and unveiling his party’s newest campaign pledge: a move to restrict handguns, ban assault-style rifles and begin buying back military-grade weapons that were legally purchased. He made the announcement near to the site of a gun rampage last year, when Faisal Hussain shot 15 people, killing two. Continue reading…



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Author : Leyland Cecco in Ottawa

Publish date : 2019-09-20 16:50:39

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Downing Street tells Brussels negotiators documents must not be shared with 27 statesDowning Street’s secrecy over its “underwhelming” Brexit proposals has caused a fresh rupture in the negotiations in Brussels, where the two sides appear to be increasingly at loggerheads.The row has been sparked by a British demand that the EU’s negotiating team treat a long-awaited cache of documents outlining the UK’s latest ideas as “Her Majesty’s government property”. Continue reading…



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Author : Daniel Boffey and Jennifer Rankin in Brussels

Publish date : 2019-09-20 15:08:15

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President tweeted Friday there was ‘nothing said wrong’ during his conversation with an unnamed foreign leader and called it ‘pitch perfect’Sign up for the US briefing and get a new perspective 2.55pm BST In a boost for the president, but a blow to anyone who is opposed to a president (allegedly) using the office to enrich himself, a US Marine Corps unit in South Florida is planning to hold its annual ball at … Mar-a-Lago.The Miami Herald reports that a Marine reserve unit stationed in South Florida plans to celebrate the 244th anniversary of the Marines’ founding at Trump’s Palm Beach club on November 16. We are planning on Mar-a-Lago but nothing is set in stone. We booked it but there were complications involved. … It’s just money and some other things. We’re doing our best. 2.29pm BST In other news we’re following today:Bill de Blasio – brace yourself – has ended his campaign for president. In an op-ed published by NBC News, de Blasio said: “I have reached the point where I feel I have contributed all I can to this Democratic primary.” Interviewed by MSNBC’s Morning Joe, de Blasio added: “It’s clearly not my time, so I’m going to end my presidential campaign.” de Blasio has been polling at roughly zero percent of the vote for weeks. Continue reading…



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Author : Adam Gabbatt in New York

Publish date : 2019-09-20 13:55:00

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The Italian city is home to nearly 300 centenarians – and this number is rising fast. Three women shed light on life beyond 100Adele Corsanego goes to a gym class three mornings a week and is always up for a party. She drinks wine with every meal, and eats pasta, cheese and tiramisu. She is 108 years old.“I’ve always been very active,” she told the Guardian in an interview at the David Chiossone nursing home in Genoa. “I walked and cycled a lot, and played tennis for most of my life.” Continue reading…



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Author : Angela Giuffrida in Genoa

Publish date : 2019-09-20 12:35:45

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After three years of silence, the former PM wants to reclaim the right to be heard on the issue that defines his premiershipTowards the end of our conversation about his new memoir, For the Record, David Cameron’s mobile rings. His daughter Nancy is on the line. She wants to know if he will be free to come and see her awarded a school prize. “I’ll be there, darling,” he assures her. “I’ve almost finished all these hideous interviews.”For the past week, and for the first time in more than three years, Cameron has barely been off the airwaves or out of the media. The hideous interviews have come thick and fast. Some of the headlines they have made have been calculated, like the settling of scores with Boris Johnson and Michael Gove over Brexit. Others have been inadvertent, like the revelation that Cameron lobbied for the Queen to “raise an eyebrow” about the Scottish independence campaign during the referendum in 2014. Continue reading…



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Author : Martin Kettle

Publish date : 2019-09-20 10:56:59

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