Australia news live: Crisafulli promises harsher youth bail laws; auction clearances below 50% again 05. July 2026 (23:52) Queensland premier vows to imprison more youth offenders at party state conference. Follow today’s news liveAlbanese issues apology after response to ‘shag, marry or date’ podcast questionAnthony Albanese apologied “unequivocally” after making an off-the-cuff remark on a comedy podcast when asked who he would “shag, marry or date”.I apologise unequivocally for the comments.I am very much looking forward to hosting Pacific leaders in Brisbane on Wednesday and attending the State of Origin with them. Through one of Australia’s favourite sporting codes, we are bringing our Pacific family closer together. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Rodríguez defends Venezuela’s emergency earthquake response as number of bodies expected to soar 05. July 2026 (23:50) Many Venezuelans have accused the government of an inadequate response to the 24 June disasterVenezuela’s interim president has defended her country’s emergency response to the twin earthquakes which have killed more than 3,000 people, vowing the country would not descend into social unrest.Many Venezuelans have expressed anger at what they see as the US-backed government’s inadequate response to the 24 June disaster before international teams arrived. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump's warning to Nato allies ahead of summit 05. July 2026 (23:49) The White House warns Nato allies could face consequences if they do not boost their defence spending to 5% of GDP(London News)
Michigan Democrat Mallory McMorrow ends bid for US Senate 05. July 2026 (23:34) Exit leaves primary voters to choose between progressive Abdul El-Sayed and centrist Haley Stevens in must-win seatMallory McMorrow, a Michigan Democrat, has dropped out of a contentious US Senate primary campaign, setting up a straight fight between the party’s progressive and establishment wings – represented by Abdul El-Sayed, a former public health official, and Haley Stevens, a congresswoman.McMorrow’s retreat marks the end of a center-left bid to hold the seat being vacated this year by the Democrat Gary Peters. The three-way primary contest was a close one earlier in the campaign, but polls indicated that McMorrow’s support had plunged in recent weeks, as El-Sayed raced past her and Stevens to emerge as the frontrunner for the party’s nomination. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Skydiver dies after incident near Nottinghamshire airfield 05. July 2026 (23:31) Body of woman, 22, found in field in proximity of Langar airfield, where popular civilian skydiving centre operatesA 22-year-old skydiver has died after a skydiving incident near a Nottinghamshire airfield, police have confirmed.Emergency services were called to Langar airfield, a former RAF base, at 12.13pm on Sunday and the woman was found in a nearby field, where she was pronounced dead at the scene, a police spokesperson said. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Florida Republican says deporting Haitians with TPS would be ‘huge mistake’ 05. July 2026 (21:54) ‘Haiti is a failed state’, says Carlos Giménez, congressman and Miami Cuban exile, after controversial court rulingCarlos Giménez, a Republican congressman from Florida, broke with the Trump administration on Sunday, calling on the White House to reconsider its push to eliminate temporary protected status (TPS) for Haitian migrants.Returning some 350,000 Haitians to their chaotic, dangerous homeland following the US supreme court’s ruling that the Trump administration can cut off temporary legal protections, would be a grave error, Giménez said. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump thanks Fifa for spending USA striker's ban 05. July 2026 (21:36) Folarin Balogun is available to play for the United States in their World Cup last-16 tie against Belgium after his one-game ban is suspended by Fifa. (BBC News)
