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Iran executed a second prisoner on Monday who was detained and convicted during nationwide protests against the country’s theocracy. Footage was aired on state television that the country claimed shows the man stabbing and killing two security force members before fleeing the scene.The public hanging of Majidreza Rahnavard came less than a month after his alleged stabbings were carried out in frustration over security forces killing protesters. The short turnaround shows how quickly Iran is executing those detained in the demonstrations.Activists said at least a dozen people have already been sentenced to death in closed-door hearings. Nearly 500 people have been…

Two police officers are dead and another is injured following an ambush at a property west of Brisbane.In a statement Queensland Police announced an “ongoing incident” at Wieambilla in the Western Downs region.“Police have declared an emergency declaration under the Public Safety Preservation Act (PSPA) in relation to an ongoing incident at Wieambilla,” the statement said.“Several police crews are in attendance at the property.”Love news? Stream 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends 31 October, 2023Residents in the declared area have been urged to remain indoors.“Wains Road is closed, and the declaration…

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An American college student went missing last month while studying abroad in France, his parents said.Ken DeLand Jr., a 22-year-old senior at St. John Fisher University in Rochester, New York, last contacted his parents on Nov. 27 on the WhatsApp messaging app. That contact was made after he left the home of his host family to catch a train to Valence, France. He also has not made any social media posts since Nov. 27. DeLand’s father said his son’s phone was last pinged on Nov. 30.The family launched a website in the hopes of receiving information about their missing son’s potential…

“TOO SCARED” The deaths ignited fury in Urumqi and inspired action in other cities. Notably, protesters in Shanghai gathered at Wulumuqi Road – named after Urumqi in Mandarin – as the wave of rallies peaked on the weekend of Nov 26 and Nov 27. Silent vigils, calls for solidarity and anti-lockdown slogans expanded into demands for freedom of speech and even President Xi Jinping’s resignation. “We are all Xinjiang people!” chanted demonstrators in Beijing. But awareness of the victims’ ethnic background remained limited in a country where the government strictly controls the press and censors social media. The protests were…

As Christmas airport strikes threaten further travel chaos, another festive flight grounder has descended: snow.From London to Manchester, UK runways have faced closures after a weekend of Arctic weather conditions.Passengers faced with hours-long delays are left wondering, ‘Am I entitled to compensation due to snow?’With snow and strikes forecast across the continent in the coming days and weeks,you may be considering calling off holiday plans. But think twice before you cancel, experts have warned: if you ditch the trip, you’ll probably have to cough up.You also have a lot more rights than you might think if your airline does cancel your…

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has officially amended her ministerial title after she was urged to make a change to be more inclusive.  Ms Palaszczuk was on Monday sworn in as Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games by Queensland Governor Jeannette Young.She had initially declared herself as Minister for the Olympics in October last year in the months following Brisbane being awarded the 2032 games.But the Paralympics Australia Athletes’ Commission this September issued an open letter to Ms Palaszczuk calling on her to amend the title. “We seek your respectful consideration of a change in the title of your portfolio, currently ‘Minister…

MONDAY’S BIG STORIESEngland’s WaitingWhatever you might have to say about the actual football, England are pretty good at going out of tournaments. Sometimes it happens via a penalty shoot-out, and sometimes after being outclassed by one of the nations with a few more stars above their badge. It’s as much a ritual as the throwing of the pints.World CupBadstuber exclusive: Messi can no longer be stoppedYESTERDAY AT 11:41Well, not this time. Yes, they lost to France, and in normal time too. But for once, this was a result that could have gone either way, and England weren’t so much outclassed…

The Financial Conduct Authority has fined Metro Bank £10mn and censured two former top executives for misleading investors on a key risk measure ahead of a 39 per cent collapse in the challenger bank’s share price, drawing a line under the four-year-old reporting scandal. The FCA said Metro Bank knowingly published an incorrect figure for its risk-weighted assets — a risk measure that is a key input to the bank’s capital adequacy — in an October 2018 trading update. When Metro Bank admitted its £900mn error, mostly related to the riskiness of its commercial property and buy-to-let portfolios, shares fell…

Former NBA star Andrew Bogut has hit out at the Australian cricket team’s “cultish” decision to take the knee at the start of the test series against the West Indies.Speaking to Sky News Australia, the NBA Championship-winning centre and host of the Rogue Bogues podcast questioned whether players understood what Black Lives Matter stood for before making the statement.He also spoke about the prejudice he experienced growing up why that hadn’t affected his feelings towards his home country.Stream more on politics with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends 31 October,…