3 October 2026
Several people were injured after a car crashed into a crowd in Newcastle, Australia, police said on Saturday.
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Guardian Australia political reporter Josh Butler speaks with Essential Media chair Peter Lewis about how many votes can be won in the bruising and often incendiary brawl over migration policy ...
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In late 2024, FBI investigators had enough evidence to launch a sweeping bribery probe that could ensnare top lawmakers , including Sen. Susan Collins. The agency was examining interactions between Collins and a top donor: Martin Kao, CEO of defense contractor Navatek. According to Kao, in 2019, the head of the pro-Collins super PAC met with him and other Navatek execs and asked for a $500,000 donation. Government contractors are banned from making political contributions.
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A new study has identified two species of Brazilian birds, the bare-throated bellbird and the red-legged seriema, as the loudest in nature.
