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Joel Cauchi, 40 – the man who went on a stabbing attack in a Sydney shopping mall appears to have targeted women, police say. Cauchi attacked people at the busy Westfield Bondi Junction complex on Saturday. He stabbed and killed six people – five women and 1 man, with a long blade.

The US has told Israel it will not participate in any retaliatory strikes on Iran, according to senior administration officials. Over 300 drones and missiles were fired at Israel overnight, which Iran said was in response to the strike on the Iranian consulate in Syria. 

Former US President Donald Trump will head to a NY courthouse on Monday and become the first former American president to stand trial in a criminal case. He is accused of falsifying his business records to disguise a hush-money payment made to a former adult film star – Stormy Daniels, just before the 2016 election.  

Former President Donald Trump has vowed to take the stand in his own defense in his upcoming Manhattan hush-money trial, marking a historic moment as the first time a former US president will stand trial on criminal charges. The trial, brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, centers around allegations of falsifying business records related to a payment made to ex-porn star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election.

Booms and air raid sirens sounded across Israel early Sunday after Iran launched hundreds of drones, ballistic missiles, and cruise missiles in an unprecedented revenge mission that pushed the Middle East closer to a region wide war. A military spokesman said the launches numbered more than 300 but 99% of them were intercepted.

Iranians were torn between a fear of war and pride at Iran’s military capabilities, after Tehran’s unprecedented attack on Israel in retaliation for the deadly strike on its Damascus consulate.

The popularity of Scotland’s First Minister, Humza Yousaf, has taken a significant hit among his party’s voters, according to a new poll conducted by research body Norstat. The study, which surveyed 1,086 Scots for the Sunday Times, revealed that Yousaf’s net popularity score plummeted to -7% among SNP voters who participated in the 2019 general election. This marks a stark contrast to his positive 14% approval rating in January.

Olivia Patterson, a brave six-year-old girl from Riccall, North Yorkshire, is being hailed as a hero after she saved her family from a devastating house fire. The young girl was playing outside with a friend when she noticed smoke coming from her family’s semi-detached home.

California is bracing for an influx of Arizonans seeking abortion care following a recent ruling by the Arizona Supreme Court. The decision, which bans abortions except when the woman’s life is at risk and makes no exceptions for rape or incest, has providers in California preparing for a potential surge in patients from across the border. In the wake of the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe vs. Wade in June 2022, California saw an increase in abortion procedures, with out-of-state individuals seeking care after new restrictions were put in place. Now, with Arizona implementing strict abortion laws, providers in California…

Swedish midfielder Kristoffer Olsson has shown remarkable progress in his recovery from blood clots on the brain, according to his club Midtjylland. The 28-year-old, who has won 47 caps for Sweden, was hospitalized in February after losing consciousness at home and was placed on a ventilator. Since then, Olsson has been transferred to a specialist neurology center where he has regained motor function and verbal abilities. Midtjylland announced that he is now able to eat independently and is actively training his walking function. While cognitive challenges remain and the prognosis for his full recovery is uncertain, specialists are encouraged by…