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Khalil returned to Columbia University to discuss his memoir detailing his arrest and detention by US immigration agents
Khalil returned to Columbia University to discuss his memoir detailing his arrest and detention by US immigration agents
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Three major Chinese brands have ended partnerships with French football star Kylian Mbappe
<p>Victorian court of appeal to hand down judgment on triple-murderer’s conviction and sentence after her lawyers argued she was denied fair trial</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/oct/28/inflation-abs-labor-anthony-albanese-parliament-greens-david-shoebridge-one-nation-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>The decision in Erin Patterson’s appeal against her triple murder conviction will be handed down on Friday, with Victoria’s highest court also set to rule on <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/20/erin-patterson-appeal-mushroom-murders-ntwnfb">whether she could face more time in prison</a>.</p><p>The court of appeal will rule on the two appeals from 10am on Friday, after hearing arguments <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/19/erin-patterson-mushroom-murders-appeal-jurors-catastrophic-failure-of-justice-ntwnfb">in August</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/28/erin-patterson-to-learn-fate-appeal-mushroom-murders-convictions-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>
<p><strong>Exclusive:</strong> ASU launches ‘Ben Lied. Labor lies’ ads while ETU diverts money to defending members at royal commission</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/oct/28/inflation-abs-labor-anthony-albanese-parliament-greens-david-shoebridge-one-nation-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Two major unions in Victoria have turned their back on the Labor government a month out from the state election, with one launching attack ads calling Ben Carroll a liar and the other pulling campaign funding.</p><p>The Labor-aligned Australian Services Union (ASU), which launched the ads, has also confirmed it won’t doorknock for Labor in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, the Electrical Trades Union (ETU) state council resolved on Wednesday not to run a statewide campaign for Labor, despite spending more than $1.6m supporting the party at the last election, with funds to be diverted to support members who could be called before <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/23/royal-commission-corruption-victorian-government-construction-inquiry-big-build-ntwnfb">the construction royal commission</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/28/unions-turn-on-labor-attack-ads-campaign-funds-victorian-election-exclusive">Continue reading...</a>
Cyclone Arnab is making a slow-motion landfall at India's east coast with states evacuating thousands of residents. Also, a new report says India is among nations with highest heatwave exposure for infants. Follow live