Foreign affairs minister says she has repeated Australia’s objections to a new ground offensive. Follow the day’s news liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our rolling news coverage. I’m Martin Farrer, bringing you the best of the overnight stories before my colleague Emily Wind steps...

Animal rights group says South Dakota governor is ‘scarier than any horror movie villain’ after admission of killing 14-month dogKristi Noem, the South Dakota governor and Republican vice-presidential hopeful, is “scarier than any horror movie villain”, the animal rights pressure group Peta said as it unveiled a Halloween costume inspired by Noem’s...

Survivors of abuse being put in danger by plans to release prisoners 70 days early, says commissionerSurvivors of domestic abuse have been put in danger by ministers’ failure to give notice of the early release from prison of their abusers, a Home Office adviser has said.Nicole Jacobs, the independent domestic abuse commissioner, criticised the lack...

The decision to place a weapons shipment on hold sends a message to Netanyahu that the US dog is beginning to regain control of its tailIn placing a hold on a shipment of US-made bombs to Israel, and warning there could be more restrictions to come, Joe Biden is sending a message to Benjamin Netanyahu that his administration is no longer prepared to...

18-year-old accused of directing N-word at team membersConduct protected by first amendment says prosecutorAn Idaho prosecutor won’t bring hate crime charges against an 18-year-old accused of shouting a racist slur at members of the Utah women’s basketball team during this year’s NCAA Tournament.The deputy attorney for the city of Coeur d’Alene made...

Domestic abuse commissioner criticises lack of warning of policy to free prisoners in England and Wales up to 70 days earlySurvivors of domestic abuse have been put in danger by ministers’ failure to give notice of the early release from prison of their abusers, a Home Office adviser has said.Nicole Jacobs, the independent domestic abuse commissioner,...