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- Bodycam footage released in the U-S shows a police officer shooting dead an unarmed African-American woman
- Israel's Prime Minister meets with the families of Israeli hostages in Washington
- Leading players make a case for a longer season and full-time professionalism in women's rugby
Police in the U-S state of Illinois have released bodycam footage showing the fatal shooting of an unarmed African American woman who had called the police to her home to report a suspected intruder.
The killing of 36-year-old Sonya Massey over the Independence Day weekend has led to criminal charges against one of the two officers who responded.
Police officer Sean Grayson has been sacked from the police force and charged with murder and official misconduct.
Prominent civil rights lawyer Ben Crump is acting for Ms Massey's family.
He says the bodycam footage shows a senseless murder being committed.
"Hundreds of people around America, not just the state of Illinois. Immediately when that video came out, it caused them to have an emotional reaction. A complete visceral reaction. To the fact that he killed her. So senselessly. It was senseless on every level."
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Kimberly Cheatle has resigned as head of the Secret Service over the security failures ahead of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.
She had been under pressure from both Democrats and Republicans after a heated appearance before a committee hearing in Washington.
The committee became increasingly frustrated when she refused to answer some of their questions about the shooting at Trump's campaign rally in Pennsylvania and the subsequent investigation.
President Biden issued a statment saying he was grateful for her decades of public service.
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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told families of Israeli hostages in Washington that a deal to secure their loved ones' release could be nearing.
Efforts to reach a Gaza ceasefire deal, outlined by US President Joe Biden in May and mediated by Egypt and Qatar, have reportedly gained momentum over the past month.
Mr Netanyahu says military pressure is creating conditions for the hostages to return.
"We are determined to bring them all back. The conditions to bring them back are undoubtedly ripening, for the simple reason that we are putting very, very strong pressure on Hamas and we are seeing a certain change, and I think this change will grow and we intend to do it, this is a war goal."
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The alleged ringleader of a syndicate that lured vulnerable women and girls from Indonesian slums to work in Sydney brothels has been granted bail.
The 43-year-old man left a Sydney court under the condition he did not go within 500 metres of a brothel or access the internet.
He is accused of acting as the group's "onshore facilitator" and has been charged with allegedly trafficking a 17-year-old girl from Indonesia.
About 20 brothels across Sydney and the New South Wales Central Coast are believed to be linked to the syndicate's activities, which police allege involves multiple victims.
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Nurses have been striking across New South Wales arguing that a decline in real wages is forcing staff to travel interstate for fair pay.
Nurses and midwives have rallied for a one-year 15 per cent wage boost to address a staffing crisis.
Premier Chris Minns argues budgetary constraints don't allow for any further pay increases, but says he's happy to negotiate with the New South Wales Nurses and Midwives’ Association.
Meanwhile, protesters say many nurses with family overseas are forced to work significant amounts of overtime.
"We are a very multicultural nation. A lot of nurses have family overseas. They need to not only work for their lives here, but they send money back home to care for their loved ones, to care for their parents, their relatives. How can they do it? They work overtime, they work double shifts, and it's not because they want to. They'd much rather be at home with their family."
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In women's rugby, leading players are urging the ARL Commission to prioritise a longer season and full-time professionalism over expansion and making more money from the competition.
The NRL is expected to begin talks with broadcasters next year for the next rights deal in 2028.
