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Apr 30, 2026 - World

Brazil's Congress on Thursday reduced former President Jair Bolsonaro's 27-year prison sentence, a move that will likely be appealed to the country's Supreme Court.

Apr 30, 2026 - World

In yet another outburst on Truth Social on Thursday morning, Donald Trump aimed his ire at the Senate Republicans for not doing everything within their power to push his agenda through, claiming they are getting played by Democrats.Moments after harshly criticizing German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for calling him out on Iran, Trump took to social media for another attack.“How much abuse can the Republican Senate take from the Radical Left Lunatics in the form of Democrat Senators, before they BLOW UP (TERMINATE!) THE FILIBUSTER, and approve things at a record clip, including The Save America Act, that would be unthinkable without the Filibuster Termination???” he wrote.He then added, “The Dems will do it on the first hour of their first day. DO NOT BE STUPID!!! President DONALD J. TRUMP”Along with his proposed ballroom, Trump has been laser-focused on getting the controversial Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (also called the SAVE Act) passed before the midterm elections which would reportedly impact voter turnout in Republican’s favor.

Apr 30, 2026 - World

Spy tech firm says it’s just ‘a software company’ amid pressure for a ban on new contracts with government agenciesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJust weeks after it implied some cultures are inferior to others in a manifesto described by one UK MP as the “ramblings of a supervillain”, the US spy tech company Palantir says it is just “a software company” amid calls for Australian government agencies to ban any new contracts with the controversial company.In Australia, state and federal contracts with Palantir have reached nearly $80m, and federal investment in the company is reportedly more than $160m. Continue reading...

Apr 30, 2026 - World

State’s police minister says buyback ‘doesn’t focus on keeping guns out of the hands of terrorists and criminals’, leaving NSW only clear supporter of planFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueensland has rejected key recommendations from the Bondi royal commission’s interim report, insisting plans for a national gun buyback will not keep weapons “out of the hands of terrorists and criminals”.The report, handed down by commissioner Virginia Bell on Thursday, raised doubts about whether efforts to establish a national gun register after the 2022 police killings at Wieambilla in Queensland had been “unduly leisurely”. Bell recommended the federal government and the states speed up a jointly funded weapons buyback scheme. Continue reading...

Apr 30, 2026 - World

Shares in Domino’s Pizza, KFC operator Collins Foods and multi-brand food franchise owner Retail Food Group have all suffered double-digit fallsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOnce a symbol of cheap eating, fast food is transforming into a luxury many can no longer afford due to resurgent living costs.This shift is reflected on the ASX, where major pizza, fried chicken and doughnut outlets are seeing significant price drops, raising the question: are consumers so downbeat that they are even giving up on fast food? Continue reading...