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Man accused of Cassius Turvey murder ‘is lying through his teeth’, court told

Jack Brearley says his co-accused delivered fatal blows to 15-year-old but his version is challenged under cross-examinationElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastA man accused of murder who blamed his co-accused for the death of Indigenous teenager Cassius Turvey has had his version of events challenged while giving evidence in his defence.During testimony on Thursday at the West Australian supreme court, Jack Brearley, 24, told a jury that prosecutors had it wrong and he did not strike the 15-year-old in the head with a metal pole in Perth’s eastern suburbs on 13 October 2022.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...

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Danish leader tells the US 'you cannot annex another country' as she visits Greenland

Denmark’s prime minister has told the U.S. during a visit to Greenland that “you cannot annex another country,” even with the argument that international security is at stake

Europe and Canada say they'll spend more on defense, but are cool on U.S. demands

European NATO allies and Canada on Friday said they are willing to ramp up defense spending but are cool on U.S demands for the size of their military budgets, particularly given President Trump's readiness to draw closer to Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

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Uganda president holds talks with South Sudanese leaders to try to avoid civil war

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni is expected to meet South Sudanese officials on the second day of his trip to the capital, Juba

Tony Mokbel freed on bail by Victorian court after ‘Lawyer X’ scandal

Court of appeal rules Mokbel to be released, saying there is a ‘strong chance’ his convictions will be quashedElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastThe organised crime figure Tony Mokbel will be released on bail as a consequence of the “joint criminal enterprise” Victorian police entered with Lawyer X, Nicola Gobbo, a court has found.The Victorian court of appeal ruled on Friday that Mokbel should be released and that there was a “very strong” chance his remaining convictions would be quashed.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...