International Sydney protest: NSW premier Chris Minns defends police in ‘impossible situation’ after video emerges of officers punching protesters Politicians who attended protest against visit of Israeli president Isaac Herzog say police actions against demonstrators were ‘wildly inappropriate’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, has defended the actions of police at a rally against Isaac Herzog’s visit, after video footage emerged showing officers repeatedly punching a number of protesters.The premier on […] todayFebruary 10, 2026
International Politics live: PM defends Herzog visit and urges Australia to ‘turn the temperature down’ after ‘devastating’ scenes at Sydney protest Follow the latest news liveSydney protest: NSW premier defends police in ‘impossible situation’ after accusations of violence against protestersGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe NSW premier, Chris Minns, is making the first of multiple appearances across the media this morning following the violent clashes between police and protesters yesterday evening.He has told Channel Nine’s Today program that police were “put in an impossible situation last […] todayFebruary 10, 2026 1
International Ghislaine Maxwell refuses US Congress testimony on Epstein, seeks clemency Move comes as US lawmakers reviewing unredacted files raised concerns that some names were removed from public records.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 10, 2026
International US kills two people in attack on boat in eastern Pacific, one survivor The US military says one person survived the strike on the vessel and that the coastguard has been notified. Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 10, 2026 1
insert_link International Assefa targets London repeat & Sawe eyes course record Reigning champions Tigst Assefa and Sebastian Sawe will target record-breaking London Marathon victories in April.Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayFebruary 10, 2026
insert_link International New video game sees Africans fantasise about taking back looted treasures Imagine it is 2099 and a historic treaty to return African artefacts is falling apart.Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayFebruary 10, 2026 1
International Trump once endorsed the US-Canada bridge he’s now railing against – as it happened This live blog is now closed.Trump threatens to block new bridge in latest tirade against CanadaTrump news at a glance: Europe must stand up to Trump and his ‘demolition men’, new report saysGhislaine Maxwell, the convicted sex trafficker and longtime accomplice of Jeffrey Epstein, is set to attend a virtual deposition for the House oversight committee at 10am ET today.This is part of the committee’s ongoing investigation into the handling […] todayFebruary 10, 2026 1
International Starmer survives – but for how long? – podcast Helen Pidd follows the twists and turns on Monday as the prime minister fought to keep his jobOn Monday morning, the prime minister was preparing to reset relations with MPs after the resignation of his chief aide, Morgan McSweeney.Just before midday, news broke that Tim Allen, Keir Starmer’s director of communications, had resigned. By lunchtime, it emerged that Anas Sarwar, Labour’s leader in Scotland, was preparing to hold a press […] todayFebruary 10, 2026 1
International Five employees of Canadian mine found dead in Mexico, authorities say Mexican authorities say they are working to identify five other bodies after 10 workers were kidnapped last month.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 10, 2026 1
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