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Former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon has told his double murder trial he felt like he was having a moral dilemma after the deaths of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies. The 31-year-old has pleaded not guilty to killing Mr Baird and Mr Davies in 2024, claiming he acted in self-defence and that the men died in separate struggles involving his police pistol.

The rabbi of an elderly Sydney woman who was shot during the Bondi Beach terror attack says her death is a massive loss for the community. The 90-year-old, Eva Geller from Sydney's east, was among dozens injured during the shooting at a Jewish festival in December 2025, where 15 others were killed.

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has vowed to fight efforts in Congress to impeach him, defending the Iran war as courageous and historic. Mr Hegseth's remarks, posted to social media, have come after voters punished Republicans for the war in the midterm elections.

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Beau Lamarre-Condon has told his double murder trial he is responsible for the death of his former partner Jesse Baird, but that he did not intentionally kill him.

The former police officer is accused of using his police pistol to shoot dead Mr Baird and his new boyfriend Luke Davies in Mr Baird's Paddington share house in February 2024.

He has pleaded not guilty to both murder charges and has given evidence over two days in the New South Wales Supreme Court, so what has the court heard from him?

The Prime Minister says he is saddened to hear of the death of 90-year-old Eva Geller, who was shot during the Bondi Beach terror attack in December 2025. The Sydney woman was hospitalised with serious injuries at the time, while 15 other people were killed in the attack on a Jewish festival.

Former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon has told his Supreme Court murder trial his first gunshot at ex-partner Jesse Baird was intentional, but the second was not. The 31-year-old has pleaded not guilty to intentionally killing Mr Baird and his new boyfriend Luke Davies with his police pistol in February 2024.

The tech-heavy Nasdaq has suffered its deepest one-day drop since April 2025, wiping out trillions in market value on fears of more AI scrutiny. The index fell 5.5 per cent on investor fears that the Democratic Party's sweeping midterm victory could stall AI infrastructure expansion.

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The Nasdaq lost about $2.5 trillion in 24 hours as investors weighed what Democratic control of Congress could mean for data centres and AI.

Elon Musk's companies fell too, and Ken Paxton, the Texas Senate candidate he poured hundreds of millions of dollars into, failed to beat James Talarico.

With the 2028 race already under way, JD Vance has blamed the Iran war for the result while Marco Rubio is reportedly weighing whether to leave the administration to run.

Americas editor John Lyons explains.

Bob Katter's 'thousand blossoms bloom' crocodile rant has taken on a new life, almost a decade on, thanks to a song written from the perspective of a saltwater crocodile.

The Cherabins' track "Katter" has the croc calling for no more culling, and the MP says he loves crocodiles and thinks it is 'a bloody good song'.

He has written his own rap-style reply and offered to sing backup, so will the two sides end up making music together?

Cristiano Ronaldo has announced his retirement from international football after more than two decades, saying it is time to hand back the number seven shirt of the Portugal national team.

The 41-year-old is Portugal's record appearance maker and leading scorer with 234 games and 146 goals, but the news comes after a fallout with coach Jorge Jesus that led to a 30-day suspension.

Ronaldo will keep playing at club level, so what does his exit mean for Portugal and the next generation now asked to fill his shoes?

Former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon has told a murder trial he did not call police after the shootings because he feared for his own life in jail. The 31-year-old has pleaded not guilty to killing Jesse Baird and his new boyfriend Luke Davies with his police pistol in February 2024.

An elderly woman who was shot during the Bondi Beach terror attack has died in hospital. The 90-year-old was shot during the attack on December 14, 2025 and was hospitalised with extensive wounds.

Independent MP Helen Haines's condition has improved nearly three weeks after she was struck by a car outside her electorate office in Victoria's north-east. Ms Haines lost both her legs following the alleged attack in Wangaratta and had remained in a serious condition at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne.

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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has issued a video message vowing to fight efforts in Congress to impeach him.

The union representing David Jones staff says they'll continue to be paid, but uncertainty remains over their long-term future with the retailer after it fell into receivership. 

In a landmark move, California Governor Gavin Newsom has commuted the death sentences of 548 inmates, clearing the state's death row.