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Spain's PM blames trafficking gangs as 50,000 cross into Ceuta from Morocco, with 41 deaths
Jul 31, 2026 - World 
About 50,000 migrants have crossed from Morocco into Spain's tiny Ceuta territory in the past 24 hours, Ceuta's president said Friday, a figure that is equivalent to 70% of the population of the self-governing city in North Africa.
Icac hears of friendship breakdown between Reformers members – as it happened
Jul 31, 2026 - World 
This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcasteSafety commissioner says court action against Telegram ‘very significant’Julie Inman Grant, the eSafety commissioner, spoke to the ABC this morning after yesterday’s court action against Telegram over its alleged failure to detect and remove pro-terror material from its platform.The scars are still very raw around Bondi. … These are platforms – and they may be doing more content moderation and we would encourage that – but not to the degree that Australian law requires them to.This is just upping the ante and it’s much more serious. And if they don’t comply when the court finds, or if the court finds against them, then they’ll be in contempt. Continue reading...
Firefighters battle the last hot spots of a monster wildfire in France's southwest
Jul 31, 2026 - World
Firefighters in southwestern France were working to control the last hot spots of a massive wildfire on Friday that has burned an area four times the size of Paris and forced thousands out of their homes.
‘Rob has the bucks cash’: NSW Liberals used Reformers funds to pay for ‘personal expenditure’, Icac hears
Jul 31, 2026 - World
Robert Assaf separately tells anti-corruption inquiry money funnelled through lobbying firm to create ‘maximum benefit from a tax perspective’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA group of young conservative Liberal power brokers accused of soliciting illegal donations used some of the funds to pay for a bucks night, one of its members has told a corruption inquiry.The Independent Commission Against Corruption (Icac) on Friday heard again from Robert Assaf, who this week was the first witness from the conservative right Liberal factional group the Reformers to give evidence. Continue reading...
Major oil companies reap massive profits as U.S. and Iran fighting drives energy prices higher
Jul 31, 2026 - World
American oil and gas giants raked in massive spring profits while fighting between Iran and the U.S. impeded petroleum shipments and consumers around the world paid more for fuel and confronted shortages.
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