Third-party US presidential candidate says 2010 issue ‘caused by a worm that got into my brain and ate a portion of it and then died’Robert F Kennedy Jr, the third-party candidate for US president, said a health problem he experienced in 2010 “was caused by a worm that got into my brain and ate a portion of it and then died”, the New York Times reported.The...

Supporters of rightwing ex-president Jair Bolsonaro among 1.6m people at show despite conservative criticism of ‘satanist’ singerFor conservative supporters of Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro, Madonna’s recent mega show in Rio had seemed the perfect opportunity to score points against what they see as the ungodly and morally degenerate left.After...

Urgent funding needed to help people return home as humanitarian crisis reaches critical levels, according to migration organisationThe number of African migrants stranded in Yemen, many of whom endure “horrifying and brutal” violence while trapped there, is reaching critical levels, according to international NGOs and civil society organisations based...

Several Russian diplomatic premises that UK believes have been used by Russian intelligence also closed. This live blog is closedThe Kremlin also said that it valued its relations with North Korea, when asked about a report that Russia has been shipping refined petroleum to North Korea at levels that appear to breach a cap set by the United Nations...

Royal commissions into disability and aged care found ‘a fundamental problem’ with how the drugs were usedGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastGlenda Parkin was 56 when she was diagnosed with younger-onset dementia, a rare visual variant of Alzheimer’s disease known as posterior cortical atrophy. She became functionally...

Government dampens hopes for an increase to jobseeker, despite pressure from economists, social justice groups and equality advocatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralians are forecast to have more disposable income next year, according to budget predictions, with higher wages, tax cuts and lowering inflation.But...