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A UK man who migrated to Australia to become a police officer has died after falling during a celebration to mark his engagement. Liam Trimmer, 29, cut a carotid artery in his neck in the accident at his home in Western Australia (WA) on Sunday. Although loved ones tried to revive him, Mr Trimmer died shortly before paramedics arrived, authorities said. Colleagues said the senior constable was an “extraordinary officer” who “loved helping his community”. “This is a really tough time for WA Police,” Commissioner Col Blanch told local media on Monday, describing Mr Trimmer as a “capable young man…

Airbnb says it is introducing a worldwide ban on the use of security cameras inside rental properties. The changes to the company’s policy will come into affect at the end of next month. The online rental platform says the move aims to simplify its rules on security cameras and prioritise the privacy of guests. Airbnb users have previously voiced concerns about the use of indoor surveillance cameras. “These changes were made in consultation with our guests, hosts and privacy experts, and we’ll continue to seek feedback to help ensure our policies work for our global community,” Airbnb’s Head of Community Policy…

A South Korean man has been detained in Russia accused of espionage, Russian media report. South Korea’s foreign ministry has also confirmed the arrest, saying they were trying to provide consular support. Baek Won-soon was arrested in the far-eastern city of Vladivostok “at the start of the year”, state agency Tass reported, and is now in a Moscow jail. He is believed to be the first South Korean detained in Russia under suspicion of espionage. Little is known about his case, with South Korea’s foreign ministry saying “the details” were under investigation and “it is difficult to comment”. But Russian…

A former Boeing employee known for raising concerns about the firm’s production standards has been found dead in the US. John Barnett had worked for Boeing for 32 years, until his retirement in 2017. In the days before his death, he had been giving evidence in a whistleblower lawsuit against the company. Boeing said it was saddened to hear of Mr Barnett’s passing. The Charleston County coroner confirmed his death to the BBC on Monday. It said the 62-year-old had died from a “self-inflicted” wound on 9 March and police were investigating. Mr Barnett had worked for the US plane…

India’s government has announced plans to enact a controversial citizenship law that has been criticised for being anti-Muslim. The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) will allow non-Muslim religious minorities from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan to seek citizenship. The authorities say it will help those facing persecution. The law was passed in 2019 – sparking mass protests in which scores of people died and many more were arrested. Rules for it were not drawn up in the wake of the unrest but have now been, according to the country’s home affairs minister Amit Shah. He made the announcement on Monday, writing on…

Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry has resigned, the chair of the Caribbean group of countries has said, following weeks of mounting pressure and increasing violence in the country. It comes after regional leaders met in Jamaica on Monday to discuss a political transition in Haiti. Mr Henry is currently stranded in Puerto Rico after being prevented by armed gangs from returning home. He had led the country since the former president’s assassination in July 2021. Speaking following the meeting in Kingston, Caribbean community chair and Guyana President Irfaan Ali said: “We acknowledge his resignation upon the establishment of a transitional…

Italy shocked Scotland in Rome, England ended Ireland’s bid for back-to-back Grand Slams and France showed their class to defeat Wales in Cardiff. The penultimate weekend of the 2024 Six Nations was thrilling and dramatic in equal measure and ensures the title race goes to the final round of games on Saturday. What are the key talking points from another epic round? Borthwick’s best win After more than a year in the hot seat as England head coach, Steve Borthwick needed a statement win and Marcus Smith’s last-gasp drop-goal to beat title favourites Ireland delivered it. England’s World Cup semi-final defeat by…

US investment firm Elliott Advisors has walked away from making a takeover bid for Currys after being rejected by the retailer’s board “multiple times”. It had initially proposed an offer that valued the electricals chain at £700m, and then raised it to £757m. But Currys rebuffed the approaches, stating that they “significantly undervalued” the business. Currys could still receive a bid from China’s JD.com, which said last month it was mulling an offer for the firm. Currys has more than 800 stores globally and employs 28,000 people. In the UK, it operates about 300 stores with 15,000 staff. Elliott, which…

Many young people have reported having poor mental health during and after the Covid-19 pandemic. Their experiences are affirmed by a new study finding that the rate of prescribing antidepressants to this group also spiked during the same period. The number of young people between the ages 12 and 25 receiving antidepressants was already growing before the pandemic. But since the Covid-19 outbreak in the United States in March 2020, the dispensing rate rose nearly 64% faster than normal, according to the study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics. (Dispensing, in the context of this study, refers to antidepressants given to patients by retail, mail-order or…

A center-right coalition won a narrow victory in Portugal’s snap elections on Sunday but fell short of an outright majority, as fledgling radical right party Chega took nearly a fifth of the vote. The Democratic Alliance coalition won 29.5% of the 98.98% of votes counted early Monday, with the incumbent Socialist Party on 28.7%. The results are not final – but Socialist Party leader Pedro Nuno Santos has already conceded. Chega won 18%, a breakthrough for the radical right party and its leader, André Ventura, a former trainee priest and football pundit. Democratic Alliance leader Luis Montenegro reiterated he would not work with…