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- Five lions have been found outside their enclosure at Sydney's Taronga Zoo
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The man accused of beating US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband in their home has entered a not guilty plea
- Exit polls in Israel suggest former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies may have won enough seats to return to power
- Rallies and vigils will be held across Australia today in memory of 15-year-old Indigenous boy Cassius Turvey, who was allegedly murdered in Perth's east last month
- Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro has avoided conceding defeat to leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in his first public remarks since losing the weekend's election'
By Tom Williams
Former national junior swimming coach John Wright has died in custody while awaiting trial
A former elite swimming coach accused of sexually abusing multiple boys, including an Australian Olympian, has died in custody while awaiting trial.
Former national junior swimming coach John Wright, 79, was arrested last year after the ABC published allegations he sexually abused five boys he coached in Australia and abroad.
You can keep reading this story here:
By Tom Williams
Steve Nash sacked as coach of the NBA's Brooklyn Nets
NBA Hall of Fame guard Steve Nash has been sacked as coach of the Brooklyn Nets, the home of Australian basketballers Ben Simmons and Patty Mills.
Since being appointed in 2020, Nash has guided the Nets to two straight playoffs appearances.
But they've been dealing with several off-court dramas in recent months, and have won just two of seven games so far this season.
Here's a statement released by Nash: (You can click the image to read the full thing)
"We both felt this was time," Nets general manager Sean Marks said.
Suspended Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka is among the favourites to replace Nash.
By Tom Williams
Trump Organization fraud trial delayed after witness tests positive for COVID-19
The criminal tax fraud trial of the Trump Organization is now on hold after the company's controller, Jeffrey McConney, who had been testifying as a prosecution witness, tested positive for COVID-19.
McConney had been coughing during his testimony on Tuesday and on Monday after he took the stand as the first witness in the trial.
He tested positive after complaining of illness during Tuesday's lunch break.
The trial will resume on November 7 if the 67-year-old recovers by then.
The Trump Organization, which operates hotels, golf courses and other real estate around the world, was charged in 2021 with awarding executive perks over 15 years without reporting the additional income to tax authorities, and falsely reporting bonuses as non-employee compensation.
It is facing millions of dollars in fines if convicted.
Here's what happened yesterday, on the first day of proceedings:
By Bridget Judd
South Africa will need $500 billion to reach net zero, World Bank says
South Africa, one of the world's largest greenhouse gas emitters, will require at least half-a-trillion dollars to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, the World Bank says.
"Financing requirements associated with the transitions could amount to 4.4 percent of GDP per year - or 8.5 trillion rand (about $500 billion)" between this year and 2050, said the bank in a report published Tuesday.
In light of the government's limited fiscal capacity, the domestic private sector and external financing will be required for the transition, it said.
Last year, South Africa secured $8.5 billion in loans and grants from a group of rich nations to finance the transition to cleaner energy sources.
The bank said South Africa accounts for 1.2 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, with the coal-dominated energy sector responsible for nearly half of its discharges.
AFP
By Tom Williams
Zelenskyy says grain ships will be able to leave Ukraine, but a long-term solution is needed
The corridor for exporting grain from Ukrainian ports needs a long-term means to defend it reliably and the world must provide a firm response to any Russian attempt to disrupt it, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
Zelenskyy said ships were moving out of Ukrainian ports with cargo thanks to efforts by Turkey and the United Nations to keep the corridor open and working.
"But a reliable and long-term defence is needed for the grain corridor," he said in his nightly video address.
"Russia must clearly be made aware that it will receive a tough response from the world to any steps to disrupt our food exports. At issue here clearly are the lives of tens of millions of people."
The UN coordinator for the Ukraine Black Sea grain deal, Amir Abdulla, said he expects loaded ships to depart Ukrainian ports on Thursday.
"Exports of grain and foodstuffs from Ukraine need to continue," he said on Twitter.
By Tom Williams
Five lions found outside their enclosure at Sydney's Taronga Zoo
Sydney's Taronga Zoo says five lions "were located outside their enclosure" this morning, triggering an emergency situation.
In a statement, the zoo said it followed "strict safety protocols" it had in place for such an incident.
"All persons on site were moved to safe zones and there are no injuries to guests or staff," the zoo said.
"All animals are now in their exhibit where they are being closely monitored.
"The Zoo will be open as normal today. Further details will be provided when possible."
By Bridget Judd
'Empress of ISIS' sentenced to 20 years in prison for 'terrorism crime spree'
An American woman who converted to Islam and joined the Islamic State in Syria, leading an all-female military battalion, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Allison Fluke-Ekren, 42, who grew up on a farm in Kansas, was given the maximum sentence by US District Judge Leonie Brinkema after pleading guilty to terror charges.
For more than eight years, Fluke-Ekren was engaged in a "terrorism crime spree" across war zones in Libya, Iraq, and Syria, including training other women and young girls to undertake attacks for the Islamic State, US Attorney Raj Parekh said.
Fluke Ekren "in effect became the empress of ISIS," Mr Parekh said.
"She brainwashed young girls and trained them to kill."
AFP
By Tom Williams
Man accused of attacking Nancy Pelosi's husband pleads not guilty
The man accused of breaking into US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's home, beating her husband and seeking to kidnap her, has entered a not guilty plea.
A judge in Superior Court in San Francisco has ordered 42-year-old defendant David DePape to be held without bail.
It was the first public appearance since the Friday attack for Mr DePape, a fringe activist who had been drawn to conspiracy theories.
He faces state charges of attempted murder, burglary and elder abuse.
The attack on 82-year-old Paul Pelosi sent shockwaves through the political world just days before the hotly contested US midterm elections.
Threats against local politicians and election officials have been at all-time highs in this first nationwide election since the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol building, and authorities have issued warning about rising extremism in the US.
By Bridget Judd
Parkland school shooter sentenced to life in prison
Families of the 17 children and staff members Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz murdered have cursed him to hell, wished him a painful death and called him a coward as they got their one chance to address him directly before he is sentenced to life in prison.
For hours, parents, wives, siblings, children and some of the 17 Cruz also injured at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Valentine's Day 2018 stood metres from him.
They looked the shackled killer in the eye and gave vehement, angry and sometimes tearful statements. Most decried that his jury did not reach the unanimity required to sentence him to death.
You can catch up on the full story below.
By Tom Williams
Exit polls suggest former Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu may be on the verge of a comeback
Exit polls in Israel suggest former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies may have won enough seats to return to power in a nationalist and religious government, after three and a half years of political gridlock.
The polls are preliminary, however, and final results could change as votes are tallied in the coming hours.
It was the fifth election in less than four years in Israel, all of which largely turned on Netanyahu's fitness to govern.
The polls by three major Israeli TV stations indicated that Netanyahu and his allies would capture the 61-seat majority in parliament required to form a new government.
By Tom Williams
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro avoids conceding election defeat
Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro has avoided conceding defeat to leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in his first public remarks since the weekend's election, saying protests since then were the result of "indignation and a sense of injustice" over the vote.
He said he would continue to follow the country's constitution.
It took Bolsonaro more than 44 hours to make his first public remarks since the election was decided by electoral authorities, making him the first Brazilian president to lose a re-election bid.
He has still not spoken with Lula.
His chief of staff, Ciro Nogueira, speaking after Bolsonaro's brief public address, said they would begin the process of a transition to Lula's government.
Earlier, Brazil's Supreme Court ordered the federal highway police to immediately clear hundreds of roads across the country blocked by truck drivers protesting Bolsonaro's loss.
Demonstrators protesting the election results have disrupted fuel distribution and meat production, as well as the country's ability to send grains to port, companies and authorities.
Here's what Williams Gonçalves, a political science professor at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, had to say:
"There is no doubt that, even though [Bolsonaro] might not be directly responsible for these actions, everything he has done as president stoked this, especially questioning the electoral process and the ballots."
Bolsonaro lost the election by a thin margin, garnering 49.1% of the vote to da Silva's 50.9%.
It was the tightest presidential race since Brazil's return to democracy in 1985.
By Tom Williams
Happening today: A national day of action for Cassius Turvey
A 15-year-old Noongar boy allegedly murdered in Perth's east will be honoured at rallies and vigils being held across Australia today.
Cassius Turvey died in hospital last month after allegedly being beaten with a metal pole while he was walking with friends after school.
Rallies commemorating his death will be held across the country as part of a national day of action and to support his family.
Here are some of the capital city vigils planned:
- Sydney: 6pm local time, Sydney Town Hall
- Brisbane: 6pm local time, King George Square
- Melbourne: 6pm local time, Aboriginies Advancement League, Thornbury
- Canberra: 6pm local time, Aboriginal Tent Embassy
- Darwin: 5:30pm local time, Rapid Creek
- Alice Springs: 6pm local time, Court House
- Adelaide: 6pm local time, Victoria Square
- Perth: 12:30pm local time, Forrest Place
By Tom Williams
News while you snoozed
- The New South Wales law enforcement watchdog has reopened an investigation into former police commissioner Mick Fuller, after its own oversight body questioned its decision to clear him of misconduct over undeclared racehorse shares. The ABC can reveal the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission is reconsidering several of its findings in response to concerns raised by the new inspector of the commission, Bruce McClintock SC
- The UK's former health minister, Matt Hancock — who led the country's COVID-19 response — has been suspended from the Conservative Party for joining the jungle reality TV show I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here. Hancock, who quit the senior political role after he was filmed kissing an aide in breach of COVID rules, will join pop singer Boy George, ex-England rugby player Mike Tindall and England women's footballer Jill Scott on the show
By Tom Williams
Here's the news Australia is searching for online
- Takeoff. The member of US rap group Migos has been shot dead at a Houston bowling alley. The musician, whose real name was Kirshnik Khari Ball, was 28 years old
- Davido. The Nigerian music star's three-year-old son has died at his home in an apparent drowning, police said. The singer, whose real name is David Adeleke, was not at the home at the time of the chid's death. The mother was also allegedly away at the time. Authorities are now interviewing eight of Davido's employees
By Tom Williams
One more thing: Here's Elon Musk's plan for paid Twitter verification
Twitter's new owner, Elon Musk, isn't messing around when it comes to finding revenue streams for his new toy.
Following reports that the company would start charging verified users to keep their blue verification badges, Musk appears to have announced that a new version of Twitter Blue will include some sort of verification.
He says it will cost $8 per month in the US, with the price "adjusted by country proportionate to purchasing power parity".
Here's how he announced it:
Musk said subscribers would also get "priority in replies, mentions and search", the ability to post longer video and audio, as well as "half as many ads".
He said there would be "paywall bypass for publishers willing to work with us", and there would be "a secondary tag below the name for someone who is a public figure, which is already the case for politicians".
"This will also give Twitter a revenue stream to reward content creators," Musk said, before posting a meme of himself.
By Tom Williams
Let's set you up for the day
It's Wednesday, November 2 and this is The Loop.
From the Brazilian president not conceding an election defeat, to a slain rapper and Elon Musk's controversial plan for paid Twitter verification, here's what you need to know this morning.
