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a day ago
- Yahoo
Winning Saturday Lotto ticket left in car for weeks, Treasurer's major Palestine call, chaos after 'outrageous' airport outage
Hello and welcome to Yahoo's live news blog this Thursday. A winning Saturday Lotto ticket was left in a man's car for two weeks while he went on holiday. Treasurer Jim Chalmers says it's a matter of "when, not if" for Australia recognising Palestine as its own state. It comes as Canada became the latest country to reveal plans to recognise a Palestinian state. An "outrageous" outage has caused airport chaos right across the UK. Follow along as we bring you regular updates throughout the day. Melissa Caddick's partner charged with assault The partner of the late Melissa Caddick has been charged with the assault of an elderly woman at a park not far to where she disappeared from. Police charged Anthony Koletti with assault on the 73-year-old woman after he handed himself into Waverley Police station on Wednesday. The alleged incident took place last Wednesday in Vaucluse. It comes after police made an appeal for information, releasing a photograph of a man in a black Under Armour t-shirt, black cap and sunglasses. Read more from NewsWire here. Australia expected to recognise Palestinian state Treasurer Jim Chalmers says it's a matter of "when, not if" for Australia to recognise a Palestinian state. While he did not indicate when that would be, it's the strongest indication yet Australia will follow France's lead. It comes as Canada was the latest country to say it would, saying a Palestinian state would be recognised in September. 'The Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister will respond in due course, but I welcome this momentum and this progress in the international community,' Chalmers told Sky News. 'Outrageous' outage leads to airport chaos Furious airlines have blasted airport authorities in the UK after an "outrageous" outage left scores of flights cancelled, leading to widespread chaos right around the country. An apologetic The National Air Traffic Service (NATS) tried to downplay the severity of the air traffic control glitch which according to Gatwick Airport was "affecting all outbound flights across the UK". There were well over 100 cancellations, according to analytics firm Cirum Aviation. The glitch was resolved within the hour, NATS said. Ryanair's COO Neal McMahon called the outage "outrageous", with the airline calling for the resignation of NATS CEO Martin Rolfe. Read more here. Man leaves winning lottery ticket in car for two weeks Well we hope it was well hidden. A South Australian man left his winning Saturday Lotto ticket inside his car when he went on holiday, only claiming his prize two weeks later on his return. "You wouldn't believe it, the day after the draw, we went on holiday, so the ticket was sitting in my car for a whole two weeks until we got home," he told lottery officials. 'While we were away, my wife said, 'Wow. Someone won Saturday X Lotto in Naracoorte'. I joked and said, 'It could be me, I have an unregistered ticket at home!'. 'I didn't even think twice about it. I honestly was just joking. I never would have thought it was actually me! 'Finally, I checked the ticket when we got home, and I was blown away." The man now plans to retire with his $919,000 winnings from the July 12 draw. Do you have a story tip? Email: newsroomau@ You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube. Melissa Caddick's partner charged with assault The partner of the late Melissa Caddick has been charged with the assault of an elderly woman at a park not far to where she disappeared from. Police charged Anthony Koletti with assault on the 73-year-old woman after he handed himself into Waverley Police station on Wednesday. The alleged incident took place last Wednesday in Vaucluse. It comes after police made an appeal for information, releasing a photograph of a man in a black Under Armour t-shirt, black cap and sunglasses. Read more from NewsWire here. The partner of the late Melissa Caddick has been charged with the assault of an elderly woman at a park not far to where she disappeared from. Police charged Anthony Koletti with assault on the 73-year-old woman after he handed himself into Waverley Police station on Wednesday. The alleged incident took place last Wednesday in Vaucluse. It comes after police made an appeal for information, releasing a photograph of a man in a black Under Armour t-shirt, black cap and sunglasses. Read more from NewsWire here. Australia expected to recognise Palestinian state Treasurer Jim Chalmers says it's a matter of "when, not if" for Australia to recognise a Palestinian state. While he did not indicate when that would be, it's the strongest indication yet Australia will follow France's lead. It comes as Canada was the latest country to say it would, saying a Palestinian state would be recognised in September. 'The Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister will respond in due course, but I welcome this momentum and this progress in the international community,' Chalmers told Sky News. Treasurer Jim Chalmers says it's a matter of "when, not if" for Australia to recognise a Palestinian state. While he did not indicate when that would be, it's the strongest indication yet Australia will follow France's lead. It comes as Canada was the latest country to say it would, saying a Palestinian state would be recognised in September. 'The Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister will respond in due course, but I welcome this momentum and this progress in the international community,' Chalmers told Sky News. 'Outrageous' outage leads to airport chaos Furious airlines have blasted airport authorities in the UK after an "outrageous" outage left scores of flights cancelled, leading to widespread chaos right around the country. An apologetic The National Air Traffic Service (NATS) tried to downplay the severity of the air traffic control glitch which according to Gatwick Airport was "affecting all outbound flights across the UK". There were well over 100 cancellations, according to analytics firm Cirum Aviation. The glitch was resolved within the hour, NATS said. Ryanair's COO Neal McMahon called the outage "outrageous", with the airline calling for the resignation of NATS CEO Martin Rolfe. Read more here. Furious airlines have blasted airport authorities in the UK after an "outrageous" outage left scores of flights cancelled, leading to widespread chaos right around the country. An apologetic The National Air Traffic Service (NATS) tried to downplay the severity of the air traffic control glitch which according to Gatwick Airport was "affecting all outbound flights across the UK". There were well over 100 cancellations, according to analytics firm Cirum Aviation. The glitch was resolved within the hour, NATS said. Ryanair's COO Neal McMahon called the outage "outrageous", with the airline calling for the resignation of NATS CEO Martin Rolfe. Read more here. Man leaves winning lottery ticket in car for two weeks Well we hope it was well hidden. A South Australian man left his winning Saturday Lotto ticket inside his car when he went on holiday, only claiming his prize two weeks later on his return. "You wouldn't believe it, the day after the draw, we went on holiday, so the ticket was sitting in my car for a whole two weeks until we got home," he told lottery officials. 'While we were away, my wife said, 'Wow. Someone won Saturday X Lotto in Naracoorte'. I joked and said, 'It could be me, I have an unregistered ticket at home!'. 'I didn't even think twice about it. I honestly was just joking. I never would have thought it was actually me! 'Finally, I checked the ticket when we got home, and I was blown away." The man now plans to retire with his $919,000 winnings from the July 12 draw. Well we hope it was well hidden. A South Australian man left his winning Saturday Lotto ticket inside his car when he went on holiday, only claiming his prize two weeks later on his return. "You wouldn't believe it, the day after the draw, we went on holiday, so the ticket was sitting in my car for a whole two weeks until we got home," he told lottery officials. 'While we were away, my wife said, 'Wow. Someone won Saturday X Lotto in Naracoorte'. I joked and said, 'It could be me, I have an unregistered ticket at home!'. 'I didn't even think twice about it. I honestly was just joking. I never would have thought it was actually me! 'Finally, I checked the ticket when we got home, and I was blown away." The man now plans to retire with his $919,000 winnings from the July 12 draw.
UPI
2 days ago
- UPI
DOJ finds UCLA failed to protect Jewish, Israeli students
Workers clear debris from a pro-Palestine encampment after hundreds of law enforcement officers clad in riot gear breached and dismantled the camp at UCLA in Los Angeles on Thursday, May 2, 2024. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo July 30 (UPI) -- The Justice Department has said that the University of California, Los Angeles, failed to protect Jewish students amid pro-Palestine protests that erupted on university campuses during the spring and summer of last year. UCLA is one of dozens American universities under investigation for constitutional and civil rights violations in connection to the protests demanding the school divest from Israel over its war in Gaza. The Trump administration has launched the investigations as it has been cracking down on institutions of higher learning, in particular so-called elite schools, on slew of allegations, from not protecting Jewish students to illegally enforcing diversity, equity and inclusion policies. The Justice Department announced the findings of its investigation in a letter to the school on Tuesday, saying UCLA violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act by "acting with deliberate indifference in creating a hostile educational environment for Jewish and Israeli students." The investigation was launched in early May, focusing on a pro-Palestine encampment formed by protesters in April of 2024 on the UCLA campus. The Justice Department said that UCLA failed to properly stop the "unlawful and periodically violent" encampment. It also said that during the short-lived encampment, at least 11 complaints were filed alleging demonstrators were discriminating against Jewish or Israeli students. Complaints included preventing the students from accessing parts of the campus. While stating that UCLA did not ignore the complaints, the federal prosecutors said that it "took no meaningful action to eliminate the hostile environment for Jewish and Israeli students caused by the encampment until it was disbanded." The encampment was erected on April 25 and was disbanded on May 2. The Justice Department said it is seeking to enter into a voluntary resolution agreement with the university to ensure that the "hostile environment is eliminated." "Our investigation into the University of California system has found concerning evidence of systemic anti-Semitism at UCLA that demands severe accountability from the institution," Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement. "This disgusting breach of civil rights against students will not stand: DOJ will force UCLA to pay a heavy price for putting Jewish Americans at risk and continue our ongoing investigations into other campuses in the UC system." The announcement from the Justice Department came on the same day UCLA said it reached a multimillion-dollar settlement that includes paying $6.13 million to three Jewish students and a professor who accused the school of violating their civil rights by permitting the pro-Palestine protest. "We are pleased with the terms of today's settlement," all parties in the lawsuit said in a statement provided by UCLA.
CNN
3 days ago
- CNN
Israeli settler kills Palestinian activist who worked on Oscar-winning film
FacebookTweetLink A prominent Palestinian activist who had worked on an Oscar-winning documentary died on Monday after being shot by a Jewish settler in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, according to local journalists and officials. Odeh Hathalin, who was a consultant on 'No Other Land,' a film that documents Israeli settler and military attacks on the West Bank community of Masafer Yatta, was shot in the village of Umm al-Khair, in that same community. Israeli police said its forces arrived at the scene and detained an Israeli civilian, who was later arrested for questioning. Police did not identify the man they arrested. The Israeli military claimed that 'terrorists hurled rocks toward Israeli civilians near Carmel,' an Israeli settlement near Umm al-Khair. Hathalin's shooting was first reported by Yuval Abraham, the Israeli investigative journalist who co-directed 'No Other Land.' Abraham said Hathalin was 'shot in the upper body' and was in critical condition. Later, the Palestinian health ministry said he had died of his injuries. Many settlers are armed, and violence in the West Bank has surged since the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023. At least 964 Palestinians have been killed since then by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, according to the United Nations. Settlers have a strong influence on Israeli politics, and in the rare cases where they are arrested for violent attacks against Palestinians, they are often released without charge. Jewish settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank are illegal under international law. Ofer Cassif, a left-wing member of Israel's parliament, has demanded that authorities launch an investigation into Hathalin's death. 'The incident occurred in broad daylight, in front of cameras, with no fear of legal consequences – testament to the paralysis of law enforcement and the complete sense of immunity enjoyed by violent settlers,' Cassif wrote in a letter to Israel's Attorney General. Basel Adra, a Palestinian journalist and a co-director of 'No Other Land,' shared testimony to his 'dear friend' Hathalin. 'He was standing in front of the community settler in his village when a settler fired a bullet that pierced his chest and took his life. This is how Israel erases us – one life at a time,' Adra wrote in a post on Instagram. Last month, Hathalin was detained at San Francisco International Airport upon arrival and deported after immigration officials revoked his visa, local media reported. He had been invited to visit a California synagogue as part of an interfaith speaking tour. CNN reported in March that settlers had also targeted Hamdan Ballal, another co-director of 'No Other Land,' outside his home in the village of Susya, also in Masser Yatta. Ballal, who had recently returned from Los Angeles to accept an Oscar for the film, told CNN he thought the group of settlers would kill him. He was detained by Israeli soldiers, handcuffed, blindfolded and beaten. The film 'No Other Land,' which tracked the destruction of the Masser Yatta community between 2019 and 2023, won Best Documentary Feature Film at the 2024 Oscars. Its final scene shows Adra's cousin, Zakara al-Adra, being shot by an Israeli settler in October 2023. Previous reporting from CNN's Kara Fox, Kareem Khadder and Jeremy Diamond.
