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Spravato, derived from a popular club drug and also known as esketamine, offers hope to tens of thousands of Australians living with chronic mental illness Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaign Get our afternoon election email , free app or daily news podcast A medication chemically similar to ketamine will be made cheaper to improve the lives of Australians suffering fr…

Army spokesperson says storage sites housing militant group’s missiles were destroyed in Dahiyeh in south of the city Israel conducted an airstrike on a residential neighbourhood of Dahiyeh in the southern suburbs of Beirut on Sunday afternoon despite a November ceasefire that officially ended fighting with the militant group Hezbollah. Videos showed three bombs hitting a building in Dahiyeh and …

Athlete has not been heard from since 16 April and did not check out of his hostel or take his belongings A British Paralympian has been reported missing in Las Vegas after not being seen for more than a week. Sam Ruddock, from Warwickshire, who has cerebral palsy and has competed in cycling and shot put, travelled to the US on 13 April while planning to attend WrestleMania, his friend Lucy Earl …

Seven’s in-house ‘jury’ awarded the debate to Albanese. Follow today’s news live Polls tracker ; election guide ; full federal election coverage Anywhere but Canberra ; interactive electorates guide Listen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: Gina Get our afternoon election email , free app or daily news podcast There were a few standout moments in the debate last night, whi…

Crossbow and firearm recovered from city’s Otley Run pub crawl route where two women were seriously injured Facebook posts appearing to contain plans for a “massacre” are being examined by counter-terrorism police investigating an attack in which two women were seriously injured in Leeds. A man, 38, who suffered a “self-inflicted injury” was arrested and two weapons – a crossbow and a firearm – w…

City police chief describes carnage at street festival as ‘the darkest day’ and confirms arrest of 30-year-old man Vancouver street festival deaths – latest updates At least 11 people are dead and dozens injured after a driver ploughed into a crowd at a street festival in Vancouver on the eve of Canada’s election, in an attack that the prime minister, Mark Carney, said left the country “shocked, …

Total surpasses previous record of 55,646 set in New York, and event also broke record for crowd numbers The London Marathon’s organisers have hailed an “extraordinary” day in the nation’s capital, as the 45th edition beat the world record for number of finishers and attracted record crowds. By 6.30pm on Sunday evening, the number of finishers had surpassed the previous best of 55,646 for a mass …

Indian navy showcases its ability to carry out strikes, while Pakistani minister says nuclear weapons ‘are targeted at you’ India’s navy test-fired missiles on Sunday, showcasing its ability to carry out “long-range, precision offensive” strikes, amid spiralling tensions with Pakistan after last week’s terrorist attack in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed 26 civilians. “Indian Navy ships un…

Airstrike in Donetsk kills three while drone attack in Dnipro leaves one dead, according to local sources Russia has continued its assault on Ukraine with a series of drone attacks and airstrikes, hours after US president Donald Trump cast doubt on Vladimir Putin’s readiness to end the conflict. Three people were killed and four were wounded on Sunday morning in airstrikes on Kostiantynivka in th…

NASUWT reopens general secretary nominations after flaws allowed leftwinger to be appointed unopposed The NASUWT teaching union has been forced to backpedal on its controversial appointment of Matt Wrack as general secretary and will instead reopen nominations for the post, ahead of a high court showdown. Branches were informed this weekend that the NASUWT’s national executive had received “furth…

‘The Chinese will see this high tariff level is unsustainable for their business,’ says Scott Bessent The US treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, said “there is a path” to an agreement with China over tariffs after he had interactions with his Chinese counterparts last week in Washington. “I had interaction with my Chinese counterparts, but it was more on the traditional things like financial stabi…

Palestinians face starvation and severe malnutrition as Israel’s blockade continues, say aid agencies Soaring prices of basic foodstuffs, diminishing stocks of medical supplies and sharp cuts to aid distribution threaten newly catastrophic conditions across Gaza, Palestinians and international aid officials in the battered territory are warning. Humanitarian organisations including the World Food…

Exclusive: Half of local authorities in England charged double by landlords and hotel owners for temporary housing, investigation finds ‘It feels very much like a prison’: inside a cramped Birmingham homeless hostel Private landlords and hotel owners are charging councils far in excess of market rent to house people who would otherwise end up on the street, an investigation has found, laying bare…

As Labor and the Coalition fight to win over mortgage holders, growing third party popularity and early voting complicate their election campaign strategy Polls tracker ; election guide ; full federal election coverage Anywhere but Canberra ; interactive electorates guide Listen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: Gina Get our afternoon election email , free app or daily ne…

Integrity organisation claims Australians for Natural Gas overstates role of gas in economy and failed to disclose directors’ links to industry on website Polls tracker ; election guide ; full federal election coverage Anywhere but Canberra ; interactive electorates guide Listen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: Gina Get our afternoon election email , free app or daily ne…