Thursday, the 30th of April
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At the top of the news, Hail storm kills emu at Missouri zoo, cancels flights and damages hundreds of vehicles.
Also in the digest... Michael Jackson, Smoking, and Zyn.
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Lead Stories
World
The nationality that has replaced English as Australia’s largest migrant group
World
Hegseth faces further grilling over war costs as Iranian supreme leader releases fresh US threats – US politics live
Immigration
Budget resolution for immigration funds adopted in House
Sport
What Is the ‘Vinicius Jr Law’ Brought in for 2026 World Cup?
National
US-Venezuela flights to resume after seven years as tensions ease
World
At least six Australian activists detained by Israel navy after Gaza flotilla boats intercepted
World
Nine arrested in UK raids on Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light in Crewe over ‘modern slavery’ and rape allegations
World
London stabbing: Golders Green attack declared terror incident; UK announces £25m boost for Jewish community
World
Taiwan accuses China of vegetable laundering via Vietnam
World
Family of New Zealand woman detained by ICE pleads for government help to secure her release
World
Kevin Warsh clears key Senate hurdle to replace Fed chair Powell
World
Christchurch gunman fails in bid to appeal against guilty pleas in New Zealand court
World
Black lawmakers face losing their seats after supreme court decision: “We’re going backwards”
World
Brown University shooting suspect driven by ‘accumulation of grievances’, FBI says
World
'Our bill has reached $800 million': Shehbaz Sharif says US-Iran war causing major economic blow to Pakistan
World
'Just a drop in the ocean': Iran-linked hackers release personal details of over 2000 US troops
World
Trump news at a glance: White House celebrates as civil rights groups condemn supreme court’s Voting Rights Act ruling
World
Bernie Sanders urges international cooperation to halt AI’s ‘runaway train’
World
Ukraine war briefing: Enough of our homegrown weapons to go around, says Zelenskyy
World
US charges Sinaloa governor and other Mexican officials with drug trafficking offences
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People
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Piers Morgan
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Bill Gates
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Authors
Michelle Grattan
Aditya Chakrabortty
Arwa Mahdawi
Marina Hyde
Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
Robert Reich
Simon Tisdall
Jonathan Freedland
George Monbiot
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David Sims
John Naughton
Catherine Bennett
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Richard Roeper
Ryan Lizza
David A. Graham
Marina Koren
Arthur C. Brooks
Conor Friedersdorf
Derek Thompson
Michael Hiltzik
Mary McNamara
Jonathan Zimmerman
Jean Guerrero
Steve Lopez
George Skelton
Erika D. Smith
Maggie Haberman
Simon Kuestenmacher
Michael Pascoe
Tim Ferguson
Alan Kohler
Paul Bongiorno
David Frum
Gillian Tett
Robinson Meyer
Max Chafkin
Patt Morrison
