WA Labor premier Roger Cook said his party had been rewarded for delivering a sensible and stable government

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Roger Cook has declared he’s ready to get back to work after Western Australian Labor secured a third term with another massive victory.

Labor was on track to win 41 seats, the Liberals five and the Nationals four late on Saturday night, according to ABC News.

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Strategy is not likely to earn Democrats’ votes, so Trump is leaning on Republicans to force it through

US House Republicans unveiled a spending bill Saturday that would keep federal agencies funded through 30 September, pushing ahead with a go-it-alone strategy that seems certain to spark a major confrontation with Democrats over the contours of government spending.

The 99-page bill would provide a slight boost to defense programs while trimming non-defense programs below 2024 budget year levels. That approach is likely to be a non-starter for most Democrats who have long insisted that defense and non-defense spending move in the same direction.

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The child’s remains were discovered 27 years ago in a rock shelter called Lagar Velho in central Portugal.

From Istanbul and Warsaw to New York and Los Angeles, activists demand equality and the end of gender-based violence

Women took to the streets of cities across Europe, Africa and elsewhere to mark International Women’s Day with demands for ending inequality and gender-based violence.

On the Asian side of Turkey’s biggest city, Istanbul, a rally in Kadiköy saw members of dozens of women’s groups listen to speeches, dance and sing in the spring sunshine. The colorful protest was overseen by a large police presence, including officers in riot gear and a water cannon truck.

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The Slovenian fought back from a horrible crash on the white roads of Tuscany to triumph again

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• Osasuna match postponed by death of Carles Miñarro Garcia
• Barcelona extend ‘heartfelt condolences’ to his family

Barcelona called off their match against Osasuna on Saturday night after their first-team doctor, Carles Miñarro Garcia, died. The game was scheduled to start at 9pm local time but an announcement was made shortly beforehand.

“FC Barcelona is deeply saddened to announce the passing of first-team doctor Carles Miñarro Garcia this evening,” the club statement said. “For this reason, the match between FC Barcelona and CA Osasuna has been postponed to a later date. The FC Barcelona board of directors and all staff extend our heartfelt condolences to his family and friends during this difficult time.”

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The two women were said to have been stargazing with three male travellers when the incident took place

Two men have been arrested in India in connection with the alleged rape of an Israeli and a local woman.

The Israeli woman and her homestay operator were said to be stargazing with three male travellers in Koppal town in southern Karnataka state on Thursday night.

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