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Erin Patterson refused to be assessed by doctors in hospital cubicle, court hearsThe prosecution has called their next witness, Dr Veronica Foote, a GP.In July 2023 Foote was a GP at Leongatha hospital, the court hears.Foote arrived for her 24-hour shift at 8am on 31 July and Webster told her two patients were being treated for mushroom poisoning, the court hears.Foote says the hospital’s director of nursing, Kylie Ashton, later told her Erin had presented to the hospital at about 8.05am.Ashton said she had asked Erin to enter a cubicle to be assessed which she refused, Foote says.Ashton asked Foote…

7 May 1748Birth in Montauban of French playwright and feminist Olympe de Gouges. In 1791 she writes A Declaration of the Rights of Women, a response to the National Assembly’s Declaration of the Rights of Man. She is sent to the guillotine in 1793.7 May 1812Poet Robert Browning was born in Camberwell. His narrative poems, such as The Pied Piper of Hamelin, earned him enormous popularity.7 May 1840Composer Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky was born in Votkinsk, Udmurtia. He was initially educated towards a civil service career but in 1862 he entered the St Petersburg Conservatory of Music and completed his first…

Nations call for restraint as India launches ‘Operation Sindoor’, attacking several sites in Pakistan, which in response claims to down Indian jets.India has launched ‘Operation Sindoor’, a military operation targeting multiple locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir that New Delhi alleges are “terrorist” training sites. In response, Islamabad claimed it struck Indian army positions and shot down several warplanes, calling India’s strikes “an act of war”. At least 26 people have been killed overnight in Pakistan and 10 in Indian-administered Kashmir, officials said. This is what global leaders are saying about the escalation in hostilities between the nuclear-armed neighbours: US…

Joe Biden has accused Donald Trump of “modern-day appeasement” in his approach to Russia and expressed fears that Europe would “lose confidence in the certainty of America” in his first interview since leaving the White House in January.“He [Vladimir Putin] believes it [Russia] has historical rights to Ukraine,” Biden told the BBC. Anybody who thought the Russian president would stop if Kyiv conceded territory, as recently proposed by Trump, “is just foolish”, he said.Speaking in Delaware as the Allied nations mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the second world war, Biden said Trump’s stance was “modern-day appeasement” in…

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has made his much-anticipated first visit to the White House, as his country and the United States continue to spar over trade, tariffs and the prospect of reimagining their shared borders. Seated across from Carney in the Oval Office on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump continued to advocate for Canada becoming part of its southern neighbour. But Carney reiterated his firm commitment to defending Canadian sovereignty, though he spoke only briefly during his half-hour appearance with Trump in the Oval Office. “As you know from real estate, there are some places that are never for sale,”…

History is seldom tidy. Eras overlap and unfinished business from one period lingers into the next. World War II was a war like no other in the magnitude of its effects on the lives of people and the fates of nations. It was a combination of many conflicts, including ethnic and national hatreds that followed the collapse of four empires and the redrawing of borders at the Paris Peace Conference after World War I. A number of historians have argued that World War II was a phase of one long war lasting from 1914 to 1945 or even until the…

Nick RobinsonToday programme presenterBBCIn an exclusive and remarkably candid interview – the first since he left office – Joe Biden discusses what he really thinks of his successor’s first 100 days, plus his fears for the future if the Atlantic Alliance collapsesIt is hard to believe that the man I greet in the Delaware hotel where he launched his political career more than half a century ago was the “leader of the free world” little over 100 days ago.Joe Biden is still surrounded by all the trappings of power – the black SUVs, the security guys with curly earpieces, the…

Washington, DC – Jewish students involved in protests at Columbia University say their pro-Palestinian activism is driven by their faith – not in spite of it. On Tuesday, a group of Jewish student activists met with members of the United States Congress in Washington, DC, to tell their stories, which they say have been left out of mainstream narratives about anti-Semitism on college campuses. As student protests against Israel’s war in Gaza swept the country last year, Columbia University in New York became a flashpoint. The university saw one of the first student encampments in the country, erected to demand…

ReutersA city view of Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-administrated KashmirTwo weeks after a deadly militant attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir, India has launched a series of strikes on sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir.The Indian defence ministry said the strikes – named “Operation Sindoor” – were part of a “commitment” to hold those responsible for the 22 April attack which left 25 Indians and one Nepali national dead “accountable”.But Pakistan, which has denied any involvement in last month’s attack, has described the strikes as “unprovoked”, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif saying the “heinous act of aggression will not go unpunished”.Pakistan’s military…

In photos: installing the Sistine Chapel chimney Workers installed a small stove and chimney in the Sistine Chapel ahead of the conclave.The chimney holds a crucial role in the conclave, signalling to watchers outside whether or not a pope has been elected.If there is black smoke, cardinals are still deciding, but if there is white smoke, it means a new pope has been chosen.Workers install the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel on May 2 (AFP via Getty Images)Firefighters installing the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel (EPA)Workers install the stove and the chimney inside the Sistine Chapel (EPA)The…