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- Eight people dead after car explosion near a landmark in the Indian capital
- Donald Trump threatens $1 billion lawsuit against BBC over edited January 6 speech
- Cameron Green's bowling comeback faces key Ashes test at the WACA
At least eight people have been killed and 20 injured after a car exploded near New Delhi's historic Red Fort, in a rare blast in the heavily guarded city of more than 30 million people.
Police say the explosion occurred around 7pm when a slow-moving vehicle stopped at a traffic light, igniting nearby cars and rickshaws in the densely populated old city.
Mangled bodies and the wreckage of several cars could be seen on a congested street near a metro station as police poured into the area to secure it and push back gathering crowds.
The Red Fort, a 17th-century Mughal fortress and UNESCO World Heritage site, is one of India's most recognisable landmarks and a major tourist attraction.
Federal and state investigators have been deployed to the scene, while Mumbai and Uttar Pradesh have been placed on high alert as the cause of the blast is probed.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences on X, adding: "May the injured recover at the earliest."
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US President Donald Trump has threatened to sue the BBC for $1 billion, accusing the broadcaster of defamation over an edited segment of his January 6 speech shown in a Panorama documentary.
In a letter reported by NBC and Fox News, Trump's lawyers claim the edit "fabricated" statements and caused "overwhelming financial and reputational harm," giving the BBC until November 14th to make amends.
The controversy stems from an edited version of Trump's 2021 speech that appeared to link his remarks more directly to the US Capitol attack, omitting his call for supporters to protest peacefully.
The BBC has since apologised, with its chair, Samir Shah, admitting an "error of judgement":
"Inevitably we make mistakes. And what he's identified, are mistakes, either individual ones, or ones that point to underlying problems, which we accept. But the statistics say that the British people trust BBC News more than anything else."
An all-BBC call will be held tomorrow, and another meeting for News staff on Wednesday.
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Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has vowed that the truth will prevail after being released from prison pending appeal.
In a post on X, Sarkozy thanked supporters for their messages, saying they gave him the strength to endure his ordeal and that his focus now was on proving his innocence.
"The law has been applied. I will now prepare for the appeal. My energy is focused solely on proving my innocence. The truth will prevail. This is a lesson life teaches us. The rest of the story remains to be written."
The 70-year-old was jailed on 21 October after being convicted in September of criminal conspiracy for allegedly seeking funds from the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to finance his 2007 presidential campaign.
A Paris court ruled that Sarkozy did not pose a flight risk, allowing him to remain free while his appeal proceeds.
The decision does not reflect on the likely outcome of the appeal itself.
Sarkozy has consistently denied any wrongdoing, describing himself as the victim of what he calls revenge and hatred.
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A woman and a child have drowned in Dandenong Creek in Melbourne after being swept away.
Police believe the woman had gone to the aid of the child who was already in the water, but then got into trouble herself.
Police searched the area, and eyewitness Haseeb Haider told Nine News they then located the pair.
"So I was walking near the creek, two bodies floating, and then two coppers come, dived in the water, and started doing CPR as soon as possible."
The rescuers were unable to revive the pair who are yet to be formally identified.
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A historic native title claim across Naarm Melbourne has been lodged in the Federal Court.
The claim filed by the Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung peoples stretches almost 200 kilometres across the greater Melbourne area.
If approved, the claim will recognise their traditional rights to land and waters under Australian Law.
Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung woman Margaret Parisi says it's a milestone moment for her people.
"It's probably been since about 1856 that this has been in the pipeline. So, it's about time that it's coming back for us to speak for our country. It allows us to be able to have rights on our own country. We never ceded the country and so finally it's coming back for us to be able to do what we should be doing and we've always wanted to do. Continuously wanted to do."
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To sport now, Cameron Green's remodelled bowling action faces its biggest test yet at the WACA, in what shapes as a pivotal week for Australia ahead of the Ashes.
The 26-year-old is set to play his first competitive match in six weeks today [[Tuesday]], returning from minor side soreness to face Queensland in the Sheffield Shield.
Selectors expect him to bowl 15 to 20 overs for Western Australia in the final full week before the opening Test in Perth next Friday.
Green has bowled only four overs this season - back on 5 October in the Shield clash against New South Wales - and his last substantial bowling spell came in an O-D-I series in England in September last year.
His most recent Test appearance as a bowler was in New Zealand in March 2024.
