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Queensland police shoot pet dog after running it over as distressed residents watch on

officers involved, the community and the dog’s owners, however it was considered the most humane and suitable course of action available at the time.” Mill Crescent is in the suburb of Pioneer, on Mount

How worried should we be about hantavirus?

home to numerous countries, including the UK, South Africa, the Netherlands, the US and Switzerland. Health experts stress the risk to the general public is low. So how worried should we be? The contact-tracing

Figures show rise in suicides after domestic abuse

officers to check for a history of domestic abuse at the scenes of suicides and unexpected deaths. The BBC recently examined the [rising numbers of women and girls killed by men](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg5nelp5enpo)

Israel’s arrogance is becoming the evidence in the case against it

officers have also targeted foreign nationals. Activists, journalists, aid workers, medics and humanitarian personnel have routinely been killed, attacked or abused without consequence. In 2003, 23-year-old American activist Rachel Corrie was crushed

Gen Z homeowners? Yes, more in their 20s are managing to buy despite the odds

homes, often for far less than the national median price. **Nate Smallwood/Nate Smallwood/Nate Smallwood** Nate Smallwood/Nate Smallwood/Nate Smallwood While 16% of Gen Z buyersdid get a gift or loan from parents, that's lower than

Man who murdered pregnant partner while faking livestream as alibi jailed for 31 years

home 17 miles away. Recorded four nights earlier, he wore a Santa hat, ate snacks, drank Guinness and made jokes. “I am not leaving the house tonight,” he said in the broadcast. A prosecutor said

‘Torture isn’t new to Palestinians’: How Israel learned from colonialism

officers sent to work with local law enforcement in Palestine in 1947. The Combined Military and Police Action (1947), [Desmond Morton Collection, the Middle East Centre Archive, St Anthony’s College, Oxford] (Restricted Use) ## Palestine

Ethiopia must not be dragged back into war

home country. Given the circumstances, our South African hosts were justified in taking some precautions to keep the two negotiation teams apart and at some distance. It was as if the protocol and security officers

Spurs admit 'football success was not driving decisions'

officer Matthew Collecott. Now under manager Roberto de Zerbi, Spurs needed a point on the final day to avoid their first relegation from the top flight since 1977 - and only a third home

UK firms halt investments and hiring as Iran war pushes up costs, bosses warn

home, potentially providing a boost to British manufacturers. Britain’s economy has so far defied expectations for a weak first quarter amid the escalating fallout from the Iran war. Figures from the [Office

Hong Kong dissident Nathan Law on China spies in UK: ‘We’re not surprised’

home. “There is no public information that anything sensitive about my whereabouts has been compromised,” he said of that day. It was also unsurprising to him that Yuen, the older of the two men convicted

Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni sworn in for seventh term as president

office on Tuesday at an event at the Kololo Independence Grounds in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, while being cheered by thousands of attendees. The [election](/news/2026/1/17/ugandas-president-yoweri-museveni-wins-seventh-term-electoral-commission) in January took place amid a nationwide internet blackout

People love working from home. But does it love them back? A new study says no

home. But does it love them back? A new study says no ![A woman is shown from behind at a sitting at a desk facing a computer screen. An array of small, framed photographs

Myanmar junta says Suu Kyi moved to house arrest, doubts linger

office said he had "commuted the remaining sentence" of Suu Kyi "to be served at the designated residence." ### Undisclosed location The location of that residence has not been disclosed. Nay Phone Latt, spokesperson for Myanmar

'Dad had a gun under his pillow' to protect largest UK medieval coin hoard

home with us. My share was so heavy I could hardly walk." After washing them in the sink, the sheer enormity of what they had - along with mounting interest from the authorities - prompted Flint

Existing property investors likely to avoid more tax under possible CGT changes in Chalmers’ May budget

Office suggested scaling back CGT and applying it only to new investments would generate a fraction of that. The treasurer also signalled that scaling back tax breaks for landlords would [not necessarily make homes

Nineteen now arrested over disorder with house targeted in arson

homes, businesses and vehicles targeted](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c992rvpyj99o). Further disorder followed on Wednesday, particularly in Glengormley and Portadown, where police [came under attack and deployed water cannon](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1dypzw1d29o). Police said 12 officers

The $13 billion carrier with a plumbing problem is home. Now come the costly repairs

home](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/23/nx-s1-5830101/uss-ford-comes-home) Crews will repair the damage caused by a fire that started in the laundry room in March and spread to the area where sailors sleep. At the same time, workers will

Block the bombs: Support grows for US bill to restrict arms for Israel

home’ On Thursday, Ramirez stressed the need to bring her bill to a vote on the floor of the House of Representatives, citing multiple Israeli [military campaigns](/news/liveblog/2026/6/4/iran-war-live-tensions-simmer-after-latest-us-iran-clashes-in-gulf) across the Middle East. So far, however

Nauru issues rare statement after whistleblower alleges violent threats against Australia’s non-citizens

home affairs department officials confirmed in Senate estimates last month. Tony Kellisar, who arrived in the camp last month after his [high court challenge](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/09/australia-deporting-refugee-nauru-may-cause-imminent-preventable-death) was dismissed, has begun a hunger strike