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Apr 25, 2024 - World

All were refused bail and due to appear in children’s court on Thursday on charges including possessing or controlling violent extremist materialFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastFive of the seven teenagers arrested on Wednesday as part of counter-terrorism raids in Sydney have been charged with a range of terrorism offences.Two males, aged 17 and 14, were charged with possessing or controlling violent extremist material, and two 16-year-old males were charged with conspiring to engage in any act in preparation for, or planning, a terrorist act.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...

Apr 25, 2024 - World

Moscow described the security council resolution, which would have called on countries not to deploy weapons of mass destruction in outer space, a ‘dirty spectacle’Russia has vetoed a UN security council resolution calling on all nations to prevent a dangerous nuclear arms race in outer space, describing it as “a dirty spectacle”.The resolution, sponsored by the United States and Japan, would have called on all countries not to develop or deploy nuclear arms or other weapons of mass destruction in space, which are already banned under a 1967 international treaty. Continue reading...

Apr 25, 2024 - World

Along with 11 fake electors, seven allies of the ex-president including Mark Meadows and John Eastman were also chargedAn Arizona grand jury has charged 18 people involved in the scheme to create a slate of false electors for Donald Trump, including 11 people who served as those fake electors and seven Trump allies who aided the scheme.Kris Mayes, Arizona’s Democratic attorney general, announced the charges on Wednesday, and said the 11 fake electors had been charged with felonies for fraud, forgery and conspiracy. Continue reading...

Apr 25, 2024 - World

Military vehicles and red carnations return to the streets and squares of downtown Lisbon on Thursday as Portugal reenacts dramatic moments from the army coup that brought democracy 50 years ago

Apr 25, 2024 - World

Human Rights Watch says military forces in Burkina Faso killed 223 civilians, including babies and many children, in attacks on two villages accused of cooperating with militants