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• Briton, 64, in critical care after ‘unusual’ shark attack on Tobago
  by Clea Skopeliti on April 27, 2024 at 8:41 am

  Man is being treated for injuries to arm, leg and stomach after attack in shallow watersA British man is in intensive care after an “unusual” shark attack on the Caribbean island of Tobago.The 64-year-old man is receiving critical care after the bull shark attack left him with injuries to his left arm, left leg and stomach, Tobago’s Division of Tourism, Culture, Antiquities and Transportation said. Continue reading...

• Middle East crisis live: infant girl dies from extreme heat in Rafah, says UN, as fears grow over Gaza conditions
  by Tom Ambrose on April 27, 2024 at 8:37 am

  UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says rising temperatures are exacerbating the sanitation crisis See all our coverage of the Middle East crisisAn infant girl has died from extreme heat in Rafah as rising temperatures exacerbate the sanitation crisis for more than 1.7 million internally displaced people lacking adequate shelter and essentials, it has been reported.The update was provided by the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) amid growing concerns for the conditions of people living in Gaza. Continue reading...

• Two people die after glider crashes near Mount Beauty airport
  by Australian Associated Press on April 27, 2024 at 8:33 am

  Paramedics treated the pair but both died at the scene of the crash, which occurred about 1.45pm north of Falls Creek in VictoriaGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastTwo people are dead after their powered glider crashed near an airport in Victoria’s alpine region.Emergency services were called to the incident at Mount Beauty, north of Falls Creek, after 1.40pm on Saturday. Continue reading...

• Iraqi TikTok star Om Fahad shot dead outside Baghdad home
  by Agence France-Presse in Baghdad on April 27, 2024 at 7:47 am

  Officials say unidentified man killed influencer who had previously been imprisoned over dancing videosA man on a motorbike has shot dead a social media influencer known as Om Fahad outside her Baghdad home, Iraqi security officials said.The unidentified attacker shot Om Fahad in her car in the Zayouna district on Friday, a security official said, requesting anonymity because he was not cleared to speak to the media. Continue reading...

• Rageh Omaar receiving care after becoming unwell on air, ITV says
  by PA Media on April 27, 2024 at 7:36 am

  International affairs editor became unwell while presenting News at Ten on FridayThe ITV News presenter Rageh Omaar is receiving medical care after he became “unwell” live on air, ITV has said.Omaar was presenting the News at Ten programme on Friday night when he appeared to struggle to read the news bulletins, sparking concern online. Continue reading...

• Remote working and whiffy workout wear fuel laundry revolution
  by Zoe Wood on April 27, 2024 at 7:00 am

  Home workers aim to tackle smelly athleisure clothing, save money and be kinder to the environmentFor years, laundry detergents have focused their cleaning power on stain removal and getting whites white but now a new invisible enemy has emerged in the shape of the musty smell that clings to your gym gear.The shift to remote working has fuelled the popularity of “athleisure” clothing such as T-shirts, joggers and leggings which, rather than shirts and dresses, are now the default work wardrobe of many Britons. Continue reading...

• Violence against women rallies: thousands attend protests as Mark Dreyfus rules out royal commission
  by Mostafa Rachwani on April 27, 2024 at 6:42 am

  More rallies to be held across the country on Sunday with attorney general claiming state and federal governments need to cooperate on plan of actionAustralian politics podcast: Sarah Hanson-Young on gender-based violence, free speech and corporate greenwashingGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThousands of people have rallied in Sydney calling for an end to violence against women amid growing anger at the number of those being killed in violent attacks across the country.No More: National rallies against gender based violence were held in Sydney, Hobart and Adelaide on Saturday, with more due to be held across the country on Sunday, calling for greater action, including calls for a royal commission, to address the epidemic of women killed in violent attacks.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...

• Polish border ‘pushbacks’ back in spotlight after pregnant woman’s ordeal
  by Shaun Walker in Warsaw on April 27, 2024 at 6:28 am

  Activists say little has changed in treatment of migrants and refugees under Donald Tusk’s new governmentThe case of a woman from Eritrea who was forced to give birth alone in the forested border area between Poland and Belarus has raised questions about the new Polish government’s response to the continuing humanitarian crisis at the border between the two countries.The previous, rightwing government of the Law and Justice party (PiS) used the migration issue to score political points and was accused of encouraging rights abuses by guards along the border, with reports of frequent violent “pushbacks” of people to Belarus. Continue reading...

• Conservatives condemn Kristi Noem for ‘twisted’ admission of killing dog
  by Martin Pengelly in Washington on April 27, 2024 at 6:00 am

  Revelation in new book that possible Trump running mate killed ‘untrainable’ hunting dog prompts widespread revulsionConservative pundits have condemned the South Dakota governor and possible Trump running mate Kristi Noem, amid widespread horror over her admission in a new book that she killed both an “untrainable” dog and an unruly goat during a single day in hunting season.Alyssa Farah Griffin, a Trump White House staffer turned critic, said: “I’m a dog lover and I am honestly horrified by the Kristi Noem excerpt. I wish I hadn’t even read it. A 14-month-old dog is still a puppy and can be trained. A large part of bad behaviour in dogs is not having proper training from humans. Continue reading...

• Work and pensions committee chair tells ministers to fix carer’s allowance issues
  by Josh Halliday and Patrick Butler on April 27, 2024 at 6:00 am

  Stephen Timms says DWP letting unpaid carers incur ‘enormous accidental overpayments’Ministers have been told to “immediately” fix the issues causing tens of thousands of unpaid carers to incur “enormous accidental overpayments” amid growing anger over the carer’s allowance scandal.Stephen Timms, the chair of an influential parliamentary committee, said he was “very troubled” that scores of carers were being forced into financial distress as a result of the government’s mistakes. Continue reading...