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Defense department watchdog opens inquiry into US airstrikes on alleged drug boats

Officials will determine if standard process was followed before lethal strikes in Caribbean and eastern PacificSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email The Pentagon’s internal watchdog has opened an investigation into whether US military commanders followed proper procedures when conducting boat strikes in the Caribbean and the eastern Pacific.The office of inspector general at the Department of Defense is examining whether military commanders stuck to the standard six-step process the US military is required to follow before approving and carrying out lethal strikes, according to an 11 May memo initiating the review.

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Australians with Down syndrome among those to suffer most from proposed NDIS cuts government analysis says

‘It’s heartless to cut supports we need to leave the house, work and study at a time when the cost of living has dramatically increased’, advocate saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastProposed funding cuts to NDIS would disadvantage Australians with visual impairment, psychosocial disability and Down syndrome the most, according to government analysis, with the government hoping to slash those budgets by 50% by the end of 2027.It also forecasts the cost of the NDIS will more than double in 10 years to $117bn, representing 2.4% of GDP, unless significant changes are made to the $50bn program.

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Scrapping 86,000 new car parking spaces could save $5.2bn and drive down rents, Grattan report finds

About 40% of parking spaces under apartments in Australia sit empty, yet strict planning rules mean more unwanted spots continue to be builtGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia risks squandering $5.2bn by building 86,000 unwanted car parking spaces in the next five years, according to research by the Grattan Institute.The report recommends urgent reform to planning rules, including scrapping a requirement for a minimum number of car parking spaces per bedroom for new builds.

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As WHO sounds alarm over Ebola in DRC, what can be learned from previous outbreaks?

Conflict, mistrust and delayed detection could complicate response to emergency caused by Bundibugyo variantTo be around the centre of an Ebola outbreak is to become used to the smell of chlorine.

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Vladimir Putin arrives in Beijing for state visit hot on heels of Trump

Russian leader says relations between two countries have reached ‘unprecedented level’ on eve of 25th visit to ChinaVladimir Putin has arrived in Beijing for a state visit, four days after Donald Trump left China.The Russian leader’s visit to China – his 25th, according to Chinese state media – reflects Beijing’s growing confidence on the world stage as a centre of global diplomatic activity.

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Australia news live: Peter Hollingworth dies aged 91; one dead and four injured in Sydney shooting

Former governor general resigned over his handling of child sexual abuse in the Anglican church.

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Rubio criticizes WHO’s Ebola response as US continues sweeping public health cuts

US secretary of state says WHO was ‘a little late’ in identifying deadly Ebola outbreak in the DRC and UgandaThe US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, said on Tuesday that the World Health Organization (WHO) was “a little late” in identifying the deadly Ebola outbreak in the the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.On Tuesday, Rubio told reporters: “The lead is obviously going to be CDC [Centers for Disease Control] and the World Health Organization, which was a little late to identify this thing unfortunately.” Continue reading...

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Three Toronto police officers arrested over sexual assault in Barcelona

Two off-duty officers allegedly assaulted a sex worker in a taxi in Ciutat Vella, according to police in CataloniaSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailThe Toronto police force, which is already under intense public scrutiny, is facing fresh questions after it emerged that three off-duty officers on vacation in Barcelona were arrested in connection with a sexual assault last week.According to police in Barcelona, the alleged assault occurred in the early hours of 13 May, when the trio of police officers were travelling in a taxi with a sex worker in the Ciutat Vella neighbourhood of the Catalan capital.

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Woman shot dead by police in Jamaica at protest over previous police shooting

Investigation launched as video circulates online showing officer firing at vehicle and colleagues dragging away bodyAuthorities in Jamaica have launched an investigation after CCTV footage of a woman’s fatal shooting by police sent shock waves across the Caribbean nation.Footage circulating on social media shows a police officer firing at a vehicle during a protest on Sunday in Granville, in Jamaica’s north-western parish of St James.

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‘Foolish’ CSIRO job cuts will mean Australia unable to provide climate projections to global reports, scientists warn

Exclusive: Science agency is planning to sack a third of the team working on the national climate model, sources sayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJob cuts at the national science agency mean Australia will no longer be able to submit climate projections to form part of global reports and will have significantly reduced ability to forecast future damage to the country, leading researchers have warned.Multiple sources told Guardian Australia that CSIRO planned to sack a third of the team working on the national climate model that provides projections relied on by governments, councils, industry and farmers as they plan for the future.

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Defense department watchdog opens inquiry into US airstrikes on alleged drug boats

Australians with Down syndrome among those to suffer most from proposed NDIS cuts government analysis says

Scrapping 86,000 new car parking spaces could save $5.2bn and drive down rents, Grattan report finds

As WHO sounds alarm over Ebola in DRC, what can be learned from previous outbreaks?

Vladimir Putin arrives in Beijing for state visit hot on heels of Trump

Australia news live: Peter Hollingworth dies aged 91; one dead and four injured in Sydney shooting

Rubio criticizes WHO’s Ebola response as US continues sweeping public health cuts

Three Toronto police officers arrested over sexual assault in Barcelona

Woman shot dead by police in Jamaica at protest over previous police shooting

‘Foolish’ CSIRO job cuts will mean Australia unable to provide climate projections to global reports, scientists warn

Thailand cuts visa-free stay period for more than 90 countries including UK

Police seek charges for up to 57 people over Grenfell Tower disaster

Iranian journalist describes London stabbing by 'men working for Iran'

Grant Shapps quits aerospace firm after watchdog probe

'Ebola has tortured us': Fear grips eastern DR Congo as deadly virus spreads

I survived a dangerous rip current by floating - here's what people should know to stay alive

Victim or enabler? Epstein girlfriend who could face questions despite plea deal

Faisal Islam: Why a full HS2 line could still be built despite the latest fiasco

Disabled man 'rotting' on a hospital ward - despite being fit to go home

NS&I to begin contacting victims of lost funds scandal

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