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Gaza protest does not mean ‘open season on the bridge’, NSW premier saysThe NSW premier, Chris Minns, said he does not regret voicing his opposition to the Sydney Harbour Bridge protest, but said he respected Australians’ right to protest. Minns said during a press conference a moment ago that it was his job to “be on the side of public safety”, saying the government was in a difficult position balancing that need with the right to demonstrate. He said: Firstly it was a massive crowd, over 100,000 people. If the weather wasn’t appalling I think it would’ve been even bigger…

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is officially on its way.  Tom Holland celebrated production on his fourth Spider-Man film kicking off with a few behind-the-scenes photos. On Instagram, the English actor shared two pictures of himself on-set, notably in his brand new Spidey suit.  In the shots, Holland stood on top of a military-like automobile with a stunt wire attached to his body. “Spider-Man Brand New Day 1,” he wrote in the caption of the post.  Production on Spider-Man: Brand New Day was set to kick off at the top of August. Holland’s social post gave fans a first-look at his…

Here is how things stand on Monday, August 4:Fighting A Russian attack killed three people in Ukraine’s southeastern Zaporizhia region on Sunday, Governor Ivan Fedorov wrote on Telegram. A Ukrainian drone attack sparked a major fire at an oil depot in Sochi in southern Russia, the governor of Russia’s Krasnodar region, Veniamin Kondratiev, said on Sunday. The fire was extinguished hours later after 120 firefighters were deployed, officials said. Russia’s civil aviation authority, Rosaviatsia, briefly halted flights at Sochi’s airport during the fire. Ukraine’s military says it used drones to target several sites inside Russia, including refineries, an airfield and an…

As part of ongoing efforts to prevent the further spread of measles, the Free State Department of Health has called on parents and guardians to ensure that they and their children are up to date with their vaccinations, in accordance with the provisions of the Road to Health Booklet. The department reported 93 laboratory confirmed cases of measles as of week 29 in the Lejweleputswa District. “Since the first positive case was detected in the private health sector on 23 February 2025, the department has taken decisive action to control the outbreak. The initial cases in Lejweleputswa were followed by…

Australia’s Sarah Gigante was forced to settle for sixth place in the women’s Tour de France as Pauline Ferrand-Prevot claimed victory for the hosts. Starting the day second in the GC, Gigante (AG Insurance – Soudal Team) lost ground on the Joux-Plane descent and finally finished the stage seventh.“It was two hours of pain, heartbreak and hope all in one,” she said at the finish.Ferrand-Prevot’s victory was never in doubt and she launched an attack to clinch the final stage and increase her overnight lead.The 33-year-old had put herself largely in control by winning Saturday’s eighth and penultimate stage with…

Elon Musk’s X platform has said the UK’s Online Safety Act (OSA) is at risk of “seriously infringing” free speech as a row deepens over measures for protecting children from harmful content.The social media company said the act’s “laudable” intentions were being overshadowed by its aggressive implementation by the communications watchdog, Ofcom.In a statement posted on the platform, X said: “Many are now concerned that a plan ostensibly intended to keep children safe is at risk of seriously infringing on the public’s right to free expression.”The UK government hit back, saying it was “demonstrably false” to claim the act compromised…

Njeri MwangiBBC Africa Eye in Maai MahiuTamasin FordBBC Africa EyeBBCNyambura (left) and Cheptoo (right) told undercover investigators how they exposed children to prostitution in Maai Mahiu – a trucking hubA BBC Africa Eye investigation has revealed how women, known as “madams”, have involved children as young as 13 in prostitution in Kenya.In the transit town of Maai Mahiu, in Kenya’s Rift Valley, trucks and lorries pound the streets day and night transporting goods and people across the country into Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.The key transport hub, just 50km (31 miles) east of the capital,…

Tom Holland is giving fans a first look at “Spider-Man: Brand New Day.” In an Instagram post on Sunday, Holland shared two on-set photos with the caption, “‘Spider-Man Brand New Day’ 1.” Both pics show Holland in costume as the web-slinging hero. He is standing on top of what appears to be an armored vehicle while connected to a stunt wire. Holland’s sneak peek comes just a day after the official Spider-Man Movie X account revealed the new Spidey Suit for “Brand New Day.” The reveal teaser sees Holland emerge from the shadows in his new ensemble, which more closely…

More than 100 people had been involved in the search for workers at the El Teniente copper mine, the world’s largest underground mine.All five workers trapped at a copper mine in Chile have been found dead, according to a regional prosecutor, after rescue teams cleared more than 24 metres (78 feet) of underground passages that collapsed in a strong earthquake last week.Prosecutor Aquiles Cubillo of the O’Higgins region said on Sunday that the body of the fifth trapped worker had been found at the El Teniente copper mine.More than 100 people had been involved in the search for workers at…

US president has urged Republicans to redraw map to help the party net a handful of seats in the midterms next year.Texas Democrats are leaving the state en masse in an attempt to prevent the state’s House of Representatives from holding a vote on Monday on new congressional maps that Republicans hope will win them several additional US House seats in the 2026 midterm elections to buttress their narrow majority.The dramatic move on Sunday could expose Democrats to fines and other penalties, with the state’s attorney general having previously threatened to arrest them if they took such an action. Refusing to…