Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has described illegal immigration as a "scourge" which is affecting the country on a "historic and unprecedented" scale.

Farage will outline his party's plans to tackle small boats crossings later on Tuesday, pledging to detain and deport people coming into the UK illegally.

He will also propose significant legal changes and question whether Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is on the side of human rights lawyers or the British people.

To make removals easier, Reform is promising to leave the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), repeal the Human Rights Act and disapply international treaties like the Refugee Convention.

With four MPs, Reform UK is a small force in the Commons.

But polling suggests its popularity has grown significantly - so significantly that Farage talks in today's Daily Telegraph about what he plans to do if his party wins power at the next general election.

Farage wants to introduce a legal obligation on Home Secretary Yvette Cooper to remove people who arrive illegally - an approach which was tried by the last Conservative government.

Reform also wants to ban anyone entering illegally from ever being able to claim asylum.

"Under these new plans, if you come to the UK illegally you will be ineligible for asylum. No ifs, no buts," Farage wrote in the Telegraph.

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He called on politicians to put the UK first.

Labour said Reform's plans had been written on the back of a fag packet - and there was no substance on delivery.

The Tories said Reform were recycling their ideas.

Farage said the country faced "a national emergency in which uncontrolled illegal migration undermines public order".

"The scourge of illegal migration that we have seen in this country over the last five years is historic and unprecedented," he wrote.

Nearly 28,000 migrants have crossed the English Channel since the start of year.

Meanwhile, more than 50,000 migrants have come to the UK via this route in the 403 days since Labour came to power in July 2024.

The prime minister had made tackling illegal immigration and "restoring order" to the asylum system a priority for the government.

Under a new "one in, one out" pilot scheme set up between the British and French governments, some people who come into the UK in small boats will be detained and sent back to France.

Ministers are said to be ready to send more than 100 small boats arrivals back across the Channel, The Times reports.

The group are currently in detention, including some arrested over the weekend, the paper says.

Official Home Office figures show that more than 2,500 migrants crossed the Channel in the first 11 days the agreement took effect.

On Monday, Labour said it was planning an overhaul of the asylum appeals system as it tries to cut the number of migrants staying in hotels while they await a ruling.

The government has been under increasing pressure to reduce its reliance on asylum hotels, with demonstrations held across the UK over the weekend the latest in a wave of protests over the policy.

A huge manhunt is under way for a "heavily armed" male suspect after two Australian police officers were shot dead and one injured in an ambush at a property in a small rural town in Victoria state.

Police described the situation in Porepunkah in the Australian Alps - some 300km (186 miles) north-east of Melbourne - as an "active incident" with hundreds of personnel deployed to find the suspect.

Officers were attacked as 10 of them attended the property to serve an arrest warrant, which Australian media said was for historical sex offences.

Police say the suspect escaped into the bush alone and on foot after the shooting. Officers are still trying to locate the man's wife and children.

Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Mike Bush said 10 officers went to the property on Tuesday at about 10:30 local time (00:30 GMT).

He described officers being fired upon by a heavily armed offender, saying two colleagues were "murdered in cold blood" while a third was seriously injured and airlifted to hospital.

The state police chief said all the available resources were being used in the manhunt for a "dangerous" suspect, and urged locals to stay indoors.

"[Our] priority is to arrest him and bring safety and security to this community," the officer said.

Footage from the scene earlier on Tuesday showed dozens of police deployed to Porepunkah and a police helicopter circling in the area.

The town, home to about 1,000 people, is part of the Alpine Shire local government area.

In a statement, Alpine Shire Council Mayor Sarah Nicholas paid tribute to the officers, extending "thoughts, love and unwavering" support to their families.

"Today has been a day of deep sorrow and shock for our community... We are grieving together," she said.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Victoria Premier Jacinta Allan both praised the police officers for their bravery.

Local resident Emily White told the BBC she and her guests had been sheltering in a caravan park that she owned.

"I think reality really set in - that this is a really, really horrible situation," Ms White said.

"We're such a small community, and we'll leave our cars unlocked, and we'll leave our front doors open. Nothing like this ever happens."

Reports in the Austalian media say the alleged gunman is a self-declared "sovereign citizen" - which refers to someone who falsely believes they are not subject to Australian laws and government authority.

Called SovCits for short, these people have been a presence in the nation for decades, according to the Australian Federal Police (AFP).

The police say they are mostly harmless but there has been a resurgence of the beliefs in recent years - in part fuelled by mistrust in authorities which has been exacerbated by the Covid pandemic.

In its 2023 briefing note, the AFP said the movement had "an underlying capacity to inspire violence".

Gun crime is relatively rare in Australia, which has some of the world's strictest gun regulations.

President Donald Trump has demanded the removal of one of the governors of the US central bank, a move that escalates his long-running feud with the institution.

Late on Monday, he posted on his Truth Social account a letter addressed to Lisa Cook, saying she was being removed from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors due to mortgage fraud allegations.

The move has caused an outcry from Democrats who say it amounts to unprecedented political interference.

Who is Lisa Cook and what does she do?

Ms Cook was appointed as governor of the Federal Reserve in 2022 by Democratic President Joe Biden, becoming the first African American to serve in the role. Her term was due to end in 2038.

She previously served on Barack Obama's Council of Economic Advisers and worked at the US Treasury.

There are seven governors on the board of the Fed and they play a key role in setting the monetary policy of the US.

They make up the majority of the committee that decides the level of US interest rates and aims to keep prices stable and unemployment as low as possible.

Ms Cook has voted in recent months to keep interest rates on hold this year.

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What has Trump accused Lisa Cook of?

In his Truth Social post, the president cited allegations that Ms Cook may have falsified records to obtain a mortgage.

He said she signed two documents, two weeks apart, attesting that two homes in different states were both her primary residence.

"It is inconceivable that you were not aware of your first commitment when making the second. It is impossible that you intended to honor both," he wrote.

CNN has obtained and reviewed the mortgage documents in question and found she did claim two primary residences but it is unclear whether she informed either lender of the fact.

Ms Cook has not been charged with any wrongdoing and in statement she said she would fight her dismissal because Trump did not have just cause to fire her.

What does the Fed do?

As the central bank of the US, the Federal Reserve is responsible for running the nation's monetary policy, promoting stability in the financial system, regulating institutions and other tasks.

One of the most visible activities it undertakes is to set interest rates. This has a big impact on the nation's financial conditions by influencing how much money people can borrow.

The Fed functions as a federal agency and is considered to be independent within government - its decisions do not require the president's approval, though it is accountable to Congress.

Can Trump actually fire her?

This question could become the subject of an intense legal battle.

The Federal Reserve Act does not give the president license to remove a Fed official at will but, as Trump noted in his letter to Ms Cook, it does allow him to do so "for cause".

Trump cited a "criminal referral" against Cook - after his ally, the housing finance regulator, recently called for Ms Cook to be investigated for mortgage fraud. But it is not clear whether an investigation has been opened, and Ms Cook has not been charged with any crime.

As well as Ms Cook's denial that there is any cause to sack her, legal experts have shown scepticism.

Shan Wu, a former federal prosecutor, told CNN: "As of right now, I think it's kind of questionable for cause, but obviously that's what [Trump] is relying on, and I would expect her to challenge it."

Market reaction to Trump's move has been relatively tame so far - as investors, too, appear to be sceptical and are waiting to see if the sacking actually comes to pass.

Why does Trump want lower interest rates?

Trump has spent much of his second presidency putting pressure on the Fed, demanding that Powell cut interest rates to lower the cost of borrowing for American businesses and consumers. The target range is currently 4.25 to 4.5%.

Central banks typically cut rates in an effort to boost growth. But there is a balancing act, because higher interest rates help to keep inflation in check. Tackling inflation is another Trump priority.

Lower rates can also help US exporters and easing trade deficits is a central plank of Trump's economic policy.

Powell has so far steadfastly refused to reduce rates since Trump took office, but has hinted at a cut in September.

It was just another Friday morning on the Taiwanese island of Kinmen, a few kilometres from the coast of China, when an air raid siren pierced the calm.

At a local government office, people switched off their lights and dove under tables. Others fled to an underground car park. At a nearby hospital, staff rushed to treat people staggering in with bloody injuries.

But the blood was fake, and the casualties were volunteer actors. Together with the government workers, they were taking part in mandatory civil defence and military drills held across Taiwan last month.

The purpose? Rehearsing their response to a possible attack by China.

China has long vowed to "reunify" with self-governing Taiwan and has not ruled out the use of force. It is a threat that Taiwan is increasingly taking seriously. President William Lai, who took office last year, is behind one of the strongest pushes in years to strengthen defence.

One of his biggest challenges, however, is convincing his own people of the urgency. While his defence drive has garnered support, it has also sparked controversy.

"We do need these defence drills, I believe there is some threat from China," says Ben, a finance professional who works in Taipei. "But the chances of a Chinese invasion are low. If they really wanted to attack us, they would have done so already."

Like Ben, most people in Taiwan – 65% according to a survey released in May by the military-affiliated Institute for National Defense and Strategic Research (INDSR) - believe it is unlikely that China will attack in the next five years.

This is despite the US warning that the threat to Taiwan was "imminent" and that Beijing is readying its military to be capable of invading by 2027.

Taiwan's military preparations

Lai and his government often repeat a particular phrase to explain what is driving them: "By preparing for war, we are avoiding war." They have stressed that they are not seeking conflict but exercising Taiwan's right to build up its defences.

As well as having initiated major military reforms, they also want to increase defence spending by 23% next year to NT$949.5bn (£23bn; $31bn), which would be more than 3% of their GDP, following US pressure to invest more in defence. Lai has pledged to increase it to 5% by 2030.

Following a lengthening of its mandatory conscription programme, Taiwan has now increased pay and benefits for the military, and introduced more rigorous training.

These measures are aimed at addressing the perennial problems of troop shortages and low morale - soldiers previously complained of poor training and were nicknamed "strawberry soldiers" for their perceived softness.

The annual Han Kuang war games, which rehearse a military response to a Chinese attack, have been revamped to replace scripted exercises with more realistic simulations.

This year's edition was the longest and largest ever, with 22,000 reservist troops taking part, about 50% more than last year. Besides tackling grey zone warfare and disinformation campaigns, one main focus was to prepare for urban warfare.

Soldiers rehearsed fending off enemy troops on the mass transit system, expressways and city suburbs. In Taipei, they practised loading missiles onto attack helicopters at a riverside park, and transformed a school into a battle tank repair station.

But the government is also preparing its citizens for invasion, upping the frequency and scale of civil defence drills.

Practice evacuations, raids and rescues

One of the largest ever, called the Urban Resilience Exercise, was held last month.

Over several days, every major urban area across Taiwan took turns to hold air raid drills. Residents in designated districts had to head indoors, while hotels, shops and restaurants had to pause business. Passengers could not get on or off trains and planes. Anyone caught flouting orders risked getting a fine.

In downtown Taipei, emergency teams and volunteers practised evacuating injured people, putting out fires, and lowering themselves down buildings which had been dressed up to look as if they had been hit by missiles. Medical teams triaged evacuees in a car park, wrapping up wounds and stringing up bags of saline for IV drips under tents.

Some Taiwanese approve. "I think it's a good thing. Because I do believe the threat has increased," says office worker Stanley Wei.

"Look at how China keeps surrounding us," he says, pointing out how China has been holding drills to encircle Taiwan with warships.

"I believe in a peaceful co-existence with China, but we need to increase our defence as well," says Ray Yang, who works in IT. "Before the Ukraine War, I didn't care about this [prospect of a Chinese attack]. But after Ukraine happened, I've started to really believe this could happen."

Some, however, are dismissive. "Even if the attack comes, what can we do?" argues Mr Liu, an engineer.

"I'm not sure they would invade anyway. This threat has always existed."

'Why would they hurt us ordinary folk?'

On Kinmen, the scepticism is even more prevalent.

The tiny island, which saw deadly clashes between Chinese and Taiwanese forces in the late 1940s and 50s, is considered a frontline of any possible attack. But with the improvement of cross-strait relations and economic links, many on Kinmen view their proximity to China as a boon, not a bane.

Much of Kinmen's economy is now geared towards serving Chinese tourists who take ferries across the narrow waterway from Xiamen, the nearest Chinese city.

Yang Peiling, 77, runs a shop in Kinmen selling traditional snacks. As a young girl, she witnessed Chinese forces from Xiamen shelling her island during the 1958 Second Taiwan Strait Crisis.

"We were on the mountain gathering wild vegetables, then we saw them shooting cannons and hitting Kinmen," she recalls. "[People] cried 'Xiamen is waging war.' Everything turned red."

Ms Yang and her family survived by hiding in mountain caves. Others from her village were killed.

Decades on, she welcomes day trippers from Xiamen at her shop. "China won't attack us now," she argues. "We are all Chinese, we are all one family. Why would they hurt us ordinary folk?"

Down the road at a souvenir store, shop assistant Ms Chen agrees. "If they blow up our buildings and kill us, what's the point of claiming a land like that? They would gain a Taiwan that has nothing, and that brings them no advantages."

This view - that invading Taiwan would be far too costly and pointless for China - is held by many Taiwanese. Beijing has repeatedly stressed it wants "peaceful reunification", seen by some as a signal it wants a Taiwan that is intact.

But Lai argues that China is a "foreign hostile force" that is planning to "annex" Taiwan, and is continuing its "political and military intimidation".

Another factor that has long reassured the Taiwanese is that the US is bound by law to preserve Taiwan's security. Though polls suggest this sense of reassurance has waned during President Donald Trump's current administration, some still believe the US would aid Taiwan in the event of an attack - and China would be reluctant to be drawn into a direct military conflict with America.

"This isn't a naïve and innocent view that China doesn't present a threat to Taiwan and would never attack Taiwan," said Shen Ming-shih, a defence analyst with the INDSR.

"Yes, Xi Jinping does have strategic warfare intentions for Taiwan. But China's current military strength does not match America's," he says.

There is also a belief that the international community would come to Taiwan's aid given its outsized importance in the global semiconductor industry, he adds.

But after facing decades of threats, there is also now "a sense of Beijing as the boy who cried wolf," says Wen-ti Sung, a political scientist with the Australian National University's Taiwan Center.

"Psychologically, you can't take every threat seriously without going insane. So people tune out to prioritise their mental health."

The debate around whether China will invade

Whether China will invade has long been an existential debate in Taiwan. But the urgency of this question has spiked with a recent escalation in tensions, particularly with William Lai's election last year.

Lai, who insists that Taiwan was never part of China, and his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) are reviled by the Chinese government as "separatists".

Beijing has accused Lai's government of deliberately antagonising them, particularly with the defence drive. Last month, China's defence ministry called the Han Kuang exercises "nothing but a bluffing and self-deceiving trick played by the DPP authorities to hijack Taiwan compatriots onboard its 'Taiwan Independence' war chariot".

Any formal declaration of independence by Taiwan could trigger military action from China, which has a law stating it will resort to "non-peaceful means" to prevent the "secession" of Taiwan. Lai maintains Taiwan is already a sovereign nation and therefore has no need to formally declare independence.

Besides turning up its rhetoric, China has also increasingly sent its warplanes and ships into Taiwanese airspace and waters.

China has never confirmed the US claim that it is readying its military to be capable of invading Taiwan by 2027. But it has been clearly beefing up its army, navy and weaponry, which will be shown off in a much-publicised parade next month.

Experts are divided on whether China is really planning to invade soon. But many agree that the tensions, coupled with China's military moves, increase the possibility of confrontation.

Beach landings, missile attacks and cable sabotage

There are myriad ways China could attack. Besides landing on Taiwan's beaches or launching missile attacks, it could also stage air and sea blockades, or sever undersea communication cables. Many of these scenarios are illustrated in a Taiwanese government-funded TV series depicting a fictional Chinese invasion.

But some, particularly the Taiwan government, believe a subtler invasion may already be taking place: one where China is trying to win the hearts and minds of ordinary Taiwanese in the hopes they would one day choose unification.

Officially, China has been encouraging trade and economic ties with Taiwan, as well as cultural links.

Unofficially though, according to analysts and Taiwan officials, Beijing has also invested in disinformation campaigns and influence operations. One study by the V-Dem Institute of Sweden's University of Gothenberg found that for many years, Taiwan has been the most targeted place in the world for disinformation campaigns initiated by a foreign government.

In March, Lai warned of China's deepening influence in Taiwan's economy, culture, media, and even the government, and announced several measures to tighten security.

A number of Taiwanese soldiers and military officials have been jailed for allegedly spying on behalf of China. Members of the DPP – including a former aide to Lai – have also been charged with spying.

Meanwhile, Taiwanese celebrities friendly to China, social media influencers and Chinese spouses of Taiwanese citizens have come under close scrutiny, with some deported or forced to leave.

Lai has also backed a deeply controversial grassroots movement aimed at kicking out opposition politicians perceived as being too close to China.

'Lai is crazy in the way he talks to China'

There are some signs of public support of the defence drive. The INDSR survey found more than half of Taiwanese approve of increasing defence spending, with even more supporting US weapons purchases.

But there is also unease. One view is that the defence drive and Lai's rhetoric are provoking China, which could lead to war.

"I feel China is very simple," says Ms Chen, the Kinmen shop assistant. "As long as you don't tell them you want independence, they won't do anything to you.

"But William Lai is crazy in the way he talks to China. It will stoke their fury. You never know, one day Xi Jinping may get very unhappy and attack us."

Polls consistently show that most Taiwanese people want the "status quo", meaning they neither want to unify with China, nor to formally declare independence.

The political opposition, dominated by the Kuomintang (KMT) party, accuses the DPP government of using the prospect of a Chinese invasion to fearmonger so it can gain political support.

Alexander Huang, the KMT's director of international affairs, characterised the DPP government as "verbally intimidating the Chinese unnecessarily and damaging the stability in the Taiwan Straits".

Still, others argue that Taiwanese need to take a firm stand against China.

"[Citizens] have to acknowledge that China is a threat to Taiwan, and can use force, and that it is currently preparing to do so," said Dr Shen.

"And so national security officials and the military must first prepare for this."

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"When do I stop being an immigrant?"

There may be no more important question for people who come to Northern Ireland to build a new life – particularly for those who arrived years and even decades ago.

It's a question that was asked of Northern Ireland politicians in the wake of rioting that took hold in towns across Northern Ireland in the summer of 2024, by Muhammad Atif, a business owner and trustee of the Belfast Multi-Cultural Association.

He told BBC News NI "things haven't moved an inch" for ethnic minorities in the past year, even after scenes of disorder in June, which police described as "racist thuggery".

"Things have not changed and people are not feeling safe. Anybody I'm talking to, anybody contacting me, they are not feeling safe," he told BBC News NI.

"Being called an immigrant over and over and over when your second generation is born in Northern Ireland – I personally feel it's racist.

"What do I have to do? This is my question. I can't really answer it, to be honest.

"When do I stop being an immigrant?"

In total, 3.4% of Northern Ireland's population - 65,600 people - are from a minority ethnic group. That compares to 18.3% in England and Wales and 12.9% in Scotland.

The most recent figures show race hate crimes in Northern Ireland are on the rise.

There were 1,188 between April 2024 and March 2025 - a rise of 349 on the last financial year and the highest since the records began in 2004.

'Incendiary flyers'

Among the thousands of people who have made Northern Ireland their home who watched violent scenes unfold twice in the last year was Sree Kadalayil, who said it was "unnerving".

"There were times when I thought 'this is going to kick off' and I wasn't very comfortable being in big public spaces," he said.

"There was an underlying feeling of, like – is this safe? Am I safe? Is my child safe?"

Sree moved to the UK more than 20 years ago to study before moving to Northern Ireland for his career in 2006.

Now, he is raising a little boy with his wife Jude Pollock – but even after all these years the couple have experienced racism and hate crime.

"Even when we go to the voting booth, Sree has faced racism going to vote, as if he shouldn't be voting," Jude said.

She said the family had received political flyers through the door that talked about immigration in an "incendiary" way.

"I went to political offices and I handed flyers back. I said: 'Don't put that through my door," she said.

"You don't know the door you're putting it through. We're a mixed-ethnicity family."

She said the narrative around immigration "serves the agenda to be pointing at others instead of actually fixing the problems that are broken for all the public services".

"People assume I'm not my son's mother because we look different," she said.

"But I hope that he learns how to handle it. I hope I can teach him how to handle it well."

Domingas Gusmao is also raising a family in Northern Ireland – she moved here from East Timor 14 years ago.

She was worried the trouble could spread to Dungannon, County Tyrone, where she lives with her husband and three children, who were born here.

"I'm hoping that this will never happen again and I can only hope people can be kind to each other, and being kind – it costs nothing," she said.

"But look, you cannot control everybody but you can control how you react to it."

When Domingas first came to Northern Ireland, it was hard adjusting to a new language and culture.

"I tried to talk to everybody," she said.

"Strangers, the taxi driver, colleagues from work, everywhere.

"That's how I learned English – and watching movies, of course."

Almost 15 years later, she still sometimes feels like an immigrant – but not all the time.

"I also feel like I'm part of the community, because the community here, always wants us to be a part of the events," she said.

"They welcome us. Many of our children were born here, so then you get to feel like it's not just a place, but it's a home.

"And we feel like we belong here."

Difficult conversations

Muhammad Atif agreed that the majority in Northern Ireland "welcome you with open hand and open hearts".

But that did not make the situation this summer any easier.

"I was taking my children away for a few days after the Ballymena riots and my eight-year-old daughter asked me: 'Daddy, are we leaving because things are not good here?'" he said.

"I had to tell her, no, I booked these flights in advance.

"That's a difficult conversation to have with an eight-year-old. And this conversation is normal in immigrant households."

Sree said it was an important, ongoing conversation he had with his son.

"He's aware of his skin colour and how it's different from others, but doesn't make him any lesser or better," he said.

"I don't want his worldview to be tainted by a victim complex, for him to think it's a big scary world.

"I don't want him to believe every aggression or every reaction of some person towards him is discrimination."

But does Sree still feel like an immigrant? It's complicated.

He used to refer to India as home – but that changed.

"I remember one time landing back into Dublin Airport from India and it was really chilly, and I said to myself: 'I'm home,'" he said.

"This place has offered me a life, it's welcomed me, the people have welcomed me.

"It's given me safety, opportunities. It's given me good vibrations."

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A huge manhunt is under way for a "heavily armed" male suspect after two Australian police officers were shot dead and one injured in an ambush at a property in a small rural town in Victoria state.

Police described the situation in Porepunkah in the Australian Alps - some 300km (186 miles) north-east of Melbourne - as an "active incident" with hundreds of personnel deployed to find the suspect.

Officers were attacked as 10 of them attended the property to serve an arrest warrant, which Australian media said was for historical sex offences.

Police say the suspect escaped into the bush alone and on foot after the shooting. Officers are still trying to locate the man's wife and children.

Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Mike Bush said 10 officers went to the property on Tuesday at about 10:30 local time (00:30 GMT).

He described officers being fired upon by a heavily armed offender, saying two colleagues were "murdered in cold blood" while a third was seriously injured and airlifted to hospital.

The state police chief said all the available resources were being used in the manhunt for a "dangerous" suspect, and urged locals to stay indoors.

"[Our] priority is to arrest him and bring safety and security to this community," the officer said.

Footage from the scene earlier on Tuesday showed dozens of police deployed to Porepunkah and a police helicopter circling in the area.

The town, home to about 1,000 people, is part of the Alpine Shire local government area.

In a statement, Alpine Shire Council Mayor Sarah Nicholas paid tribute to the officers, extending "thoughts, love and unwavering" support to their families.

"Today has been a day of deep sorrow and shock for our community... We are grieving together," she said.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Victoria Premier Jacinta Allan both praised the police officers for their bravery.

Local resident Emily White told the BBC she and her guests had been sheltering in a caravan park that she owned.

"I think reality really set in - that this is a really, really horrible situation," Ms White said.

"We're such a small community, and we'll leave our cars unlocked, and we'll leave our front doors open. Nothing like this ever happens."

Reports in the Austalian media say the alleged gunman is a self-declared "sovereign citizen" - which refers to someone who falsely believes they are not subject to Australian laws and government authority.

Called SovCits for short, these people have been a presence in the nation for decades, according to the Australian Federal Police (AFP).

The police say they are mostly harmless but there has been a resurgence of the beliefs in recent years - in part fuelled by mistrust in authorities which has been exacerbated by the Covid pandemic.

In its 2023 briefing note, the AFP said the movement had "an underlying capacity to inspire violence".

Gun crime is relatively rare in Australia, which has some of the world's strictest gun regulations.

US President Donald Trump said on Monday he would immediately remove Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook from her position on the central bank's board of directors.

In an announcement made on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump posted a letter addressed to Cook in which he informed her of his decision and accused her of making "deceitful and potentially criminal" mortgage agreements.

Neither Cook or the Fed has commented on the sacking.

Trump has put increasing pressure on the Fed - especially its chair Jerome Powell - in recent weeks over what he sees as the US central bank's unwillingness to lower interest rates. He has repeatedly floated the possibility of firing Powell.

According to Trump's letter, Cook signed one document attesting that a property in Michigan would be her primary residence for the next year.

"Two weeks later, you signed another document for a property in Georgia stating that it would be your primary residence for the next year," he said.

"It is inconceivable that you were not aware of your first commitment when making the second," Trump said.

In a statement last week, after she was accused of mortgage fraud by the head of the Housing Finance Agency, Cook said she had "no intention of being bullied to step down from my position because of some questions raised in a tweet".

She said she was "gathering the accurate information to answer any legitimate questions and provide the facts".

Cook is the first African American woman to sit on the board, a position she has held since 2022.

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Californian sunsets, perfectly decorated cakes, and lessons in how to make salt and vinegar crisps.

That's right - With Love, Meghan, is back.

Series two of the TV series, which drops on Netflix on Tuesday, was once again filmed in a house close to the Duchess of Sussex's home in Montecito.

Celebrity friends such as Chrissy Teigan and John Legend pop by for food.

And we get a glimpse into what Meghan's family life is like, although the Duke of Sussex, and their children Archie and Lilibet, do not appear in it themselves.

Take mornings, for example.

In one episode, Meghan reveals she makes hot breakfast for her family most days.

"It's not as complicated as people think it is," she says. "It feels like a big undertaking but you're just slicing bread, you're dunking it in some eggs, and calling it a day."

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When questioned on this by her guest, Queer Eye's Tan France, she elaborates on what she likes to cook.

"Fried eggs and pancakes, but I like to do surprise pancakes for the kids, so I always put some ground flax seeds, pour some chia seeds in. And Lili will ask me, 'Can I have chia seeds? I want it to have freckles'," she says.

"The ritual of breakfast is a sacred time as a family," she adds. "You just take a minute of calm before the day."

If that's nothing like what your mornings resemble, don't worry.

Many of us are lucky if we find time to scoff down some cereal before work. But the whole point of Meghan's series is that it's aspirational.

It's optimistic. And it's relentlessly upbeat, throughout all of its episodes.

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Like the first instalment, series two sees Meghan share cooking, gardening and hosting tips with friends and famous guests.

Nuggets about her life, love and interests are scattered throughout.

We hear that as an aspiring actress, Meghan - who went on to star in Suits - used to get so nervous from auditions she would get blotchy and have to wear turtlenecks. When an audition went well, she would treat herself with a McDonald's apple pie.

She knew she loved Harry by date three, when the pair were camping in Botswana. He said ‘I love you’ first.

They eat a lot of roast chicken. But Harry's less adventurous palate also gets a mention.

When cooking a meal with chef José Andrés, Meghan reveals that her husband doesn't like lobster.

"No way," says Andrés. "And you married him?"

But the show is as much about what's not in it, as what is.

The Royal Family don't get a mention, nor is there any discussion of the rift within it. Earlier this year, Harry gave an emotional interview to BBC News in which he said he "would love a reconciliation" with his family, but none of that is on display here.

In fact, Harry doesn't appear on camera at all in the series.

Nor do their children. The couple continue to protect Archie and Lilibet's privacy, while also presenting their lifestyle.

There are no references to their former lives as working royals.

We do, however, learn what Meghan misses most about the UK. The answer? Magic Radio.

"Sorry to say this to you publicly but that's such a grandma station," says Tan France.

"I'll be that grandma," replies Meghan.

Meghan’s new lifestyle empire

With Love, Meghan, has widely been seen as the Duchess' relaunch, as she builds her new lifestyle empire.

Despite it being the tenth most watched Netflix programme globally in its first week, audiences gave the first series a rating of just 32% on the film and television review website, Rotten Tomatoes (based on more than 2,500 votes).

Reviews were mixed. The Guardian described it as a "gormless lifestyle filler" while The Telegraph gave it two stars and branded it "insane" and an "exercise in narcissism".

However, the BBC's royal correspondent Sean Coughlan wrote that it was about "escapism", adding: "It's a glass of something sparkling on a grey day."

The TV show was followed by the launch of Meghan's new brand As Ever, selling, among other things, edible flower petals and jars of wildflower honey.

Next up came her podcast, Confessions of a Female Founder.

And earlier this month, Prince Harry and Meghan signed a new multi-year deal for films and TV shows with Netflix.

It's a looser arrangement than their previous deal - but it disproves claims that the Sussexes and Netflix are going to completely part company.

Royal expert Victoria Murphy says that for Meghan personally, her TV show is “very important... in terms of how she wants to be seen and the kind of public presence that she wants to have moving forward”.

And, as with everything Meghan does, reactions to part two of her series are likely to be mixed.

If you don't like Meghan, you're probably not going to like this.

But if you're a Meghan fan, you'll love it.

A double Israeli strike on a hospital in Gaza killed 20 people including journalists and health workers, according to the outlets they worked for, the World Health Organization and the Hamas-run health ministry.

At least one person was killed in an initial strike, and others in a second attack minutes later as rescuers and journalists attended the scene at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis.

The five journalists worked for international media outlets, including the Associated Press, Reuters, Al Jazeera and Middle East Eye.

Later on Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the incident a "tragic mishap" which Israel "deeply regrets" and said military authorities were "conducting a thorough investigation".

How the attack unfolded

The first strike hit at around 10:00 local time, medical staff at Nasser said.

There was "mass panic... chaos", said a British medical professional working at the hospital, who was treating patients in the intensive care unit at the time.

Approximately 10 minutes later there was another blast in the same spot, the medical professional said, adding that medical staff had been planning their escape from the building when the second strike hit.

The hospital's emergency department, inpatient ward, and surgical unit was hit, according to the World Health Organization. Its head Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the emergency staircase was also damaged.

BBC Verify has seen footage to confirm these timings.

A livestream by Al Ghad TV shows several emergency workers responding to the first strike near the top floor of Nasser Hospital, as a number of journalists in the background film what's happening.

A staircase, where journalists often gather to broadcast from, is visible in the video. A strike then directly hits the emergency workers and reporters, sending smoke and rubble in the air. At least one body is visible in the aftermath.

A separate video, filmed from the same staircase, shows the aftermath of the strike. Bodies can be seen on the staircase, as medics respond to the attack.

Another clip, filmed in front of the main entrance of Nasser hospital, shows a medical worker holding up bloodied clothes to the camera, before an explosion sends people running for cover.

The British medical professional described seeing "trails of blood all over the floor" and "absolute scenes of chaos, disbelief, and fear".

Who were the victims?

The identities of the slain journalists have been confirmed but we know little about the other fatalities. The Hamas-run health ministry said rescuers and patients were killed.

Husam al-Masri worked as a cameraman for Reuters. The news agency reported he was killed in a first strike on the hospital while operating a live TV feed for Reuters. News organisations around the world including the BBC have used footage he has taken.

Mariam Dagga, 33, was a freelance journalist working with the Associated Press (AP) who said she regularly reported from the hospital. One of AP's regional editors, Abby Sewell, said Dagga leaves behind a son who was evacuated from Gaza earlier in the war.

Mohammad Salama worked for Al Jazeera and Middle East Eye. Salama was planning his wedding to another journalist, Hala Asfour, with the pair hoping to wed after a ceasefire, according to Al Jazeera.

Ahmed Abu Aziz worked for Middle East Eye, according to its own reporting. The outlet says he worked on a freelance basis and was based in Khan Younis.

Moaz Abu Taha worked with various outlets, including the Israeli newspaper Haaretz just a fortnight ago filming a video call with journalists that showed children suffering from malnutrition at Nasser. Reuters said they occasionally published work by him.

Israel does not allow international news organisations, including the BBC, into Gaza to report freely. Local reporters are relied upon to provide information to the world's media agencies.

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says more than 190 journalists have been killed in 22 months of war, the vast majority Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks.

Two weeks ago, Israel killed six journalists in a targeted attack on one of them near Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, drawing outrage.

What does Israel say?

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) initially confirmed it carried out a strike in the area of Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza.

Throughout the day, Israeli officials issued multiple statements with little information in them, indicating a lack of clarity within the military about the attack but designed to address widespread outrage.

On Monday evening, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Israel "deeply regrets the tragic mishap that occurred today at the Nasser Hospital in Gaza", adding that Israel "values the work of journalists, medical staff, and all civilians" and saying the military was conducting a "thorough investigation".

However, the statement does little to address the apparent "double-tap" nature of the attack. The fact that most of those who were killed were struck by the second attack at precisely the same location around 10 minutes later appears clearly intentional.

"Double taps" are a controversial military tactic that are designed to maximise casualties by firing on those who respond to the scene of a first attack.

Statements from media organisations, including the Foreign Press Association in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, accused the Israeli military of a pattern of intentionally targeting journalists throughout the war.

It is unclear if and when Israel will publish results of the internal inquiry it says it has begun.

Wider reaction to the killings

UN Secretary General António Guterres strongly condemned the "horrific killings" at Nasser hospital, which he said "highlight the extreme risks that medical personnel and journalists face as they carry out their vital work amid this brutal conflict", and called for a "prompt, and impartial investigation".

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy said he was "horrified" and called for an immediate ceasefire.

French President Emmanuel Macron called the strikes "intolerable" and said civilians and journalists must be protected. He renewed the call for humanitarian aid to be allowed inside Gaza and for Israel "to respect international law".

Germany's foreign office said it was "shocked".

Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump said he was unaware of the strikes, but when asked for his reaction he said he was "not happy about it".

Media freedom groups also issued condemnation.

"When and where is it going to end? There is international law," said the head of Reporters without Borders Thibaut Bruttin.

"There are guarantees that should be granted to journalists covering conflicts, and none of that seems to be applying."

The Committee to Protect Journalists said: "Israel's broadcasted killing of journalists in Gaza continues while the world watches and fails to act firmly".

The Foreign Press Association said the latest killings must serve as a "watershed moment" and urged international leaders to act. It called on Israel to "halt its abhorrent practice of targeting journalists", adding that "too many journalists have been killed by Israel without justification".

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