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Donald Trump picks Ohio senator JD Vance to be his running mate and vice-president
A man is charged with murder after his partner is found dead in Queensland
Petero Civinoceva reflects upon his career ahead of the State of Origin decider
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Donald Trump has picked Ohio Senator JD Vance to be his running mate and vice president, if he returns to the White House.
The announcement comes as the Republican National Convention kicked off in Milwaukee, where Mr Trump is expected to be formally selected as his party's presidential candidate.
Mr Vance was once a bitter critic of Mr Trump and in private messages, compared the former president to Adolf Hitler.
But the venture capitalist-turned politician would later say he regretted those comments.
The news comes just days after Mr Trump survived an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania.
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Authorities say a major hospital in southern Gaza is expected to collapse soon after an Israeli strike which it says was targeting a Hamas military commander.
Aid has been delivered since the Israeli air strike killed at least 90 Palestinians and wounded around 300 in a humanitarian zone in Khan Younis.
It was dropped by air and delivered in trucks to the Khan Younis refugee camp, located around two kilometres away from the Mediterranean coast, north of Rafah.
The Israeli ground operation has occupied parts of the Nasser Medical Complex - which is dealing with strained medical supplies.
This person is one of the victims of an Israeli strike.
"I had been displaced from Rafah to Al-Mawasi in Khan Younis. I was going to fill water yesterday when the shelling happened suddenly before noon. I was injured and woke up here in the hospital and found myself injured in my back and in the abdomen as well."
It comes as British Foreign Secretary David Lammy has met with his Israeli counterpart Israel Katz in Jerusalem - calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
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A man has been charged with murder after a woman was found stabbed dead inside a Queensland home.
Officers attended the Leichhardt address in Ipswich yesterday to conduct a welfare check after a being contacted by a concerned relative of the victim.
Detective Acting Superintendent Garry Watts says the woman suffered multiple stab wounds and officers were confronted by a very traumatic scene.
Police will allege the 28-year-old's de-facto partner fled the home before they arrived and was tracked in his Toyota sedan by helicopter before being stopped about an hour after the attack was discovered.
Superintendent Watts says the man surrendered and was arrested where his car came to a stop.
"Our hearts go out to all involved in this tragedy, especially the family of the victim. And also we are offering support to the first-responders who attended the scene and were faced with a very traumatic situation. Just on that note, I can assure members of the community that the Queensland Police Service take incidents of domestic and family violence very seriously, and we investigate those incidents as best we can and take action where appropriate."
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Five people have died and 20 more injured in a car bombing in the Somali capital, Mogadishu.
The crowd was watching the European Championship final at a cafe when a car loaded with explosives blew up outside.
Al Shabaab militants later claimed responsibility, saying the bombing targeted a venue where security and government workers meet to socialise.
Mohamed Salad was working at the restaurant when the attack happened.
"I had stepped away when the attack happened here. I called my colleagues and they told me that a suicide car bomb exploded in front of the bar, and that five people were dead and twenty others were wounded. When the explosion happened people were just watching the football match.“
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A new report into an underground motorway interchange project in Sydney has found the project prioritised financially motivated design over public interest.
A New South Wales parliamentary inquiry into the $3.9 billion Rozelle Interchange has criticised the project for increasing morning commute times and worsening traffic conditions.
The report finds design decisions were made to funnel more vehicles through the motorway and increase the volume of tolled trips.
New South Wales Premier Chris Minns says his government will ensure that any projects undertaken should take into consideration both intended and unintended consequences.
"That clearly didn't happen in Rozelle. And the most disturbing part of the report that's been handed to the public today and through the parliament to the New South Wales Government was that the previous government was aware that there'd be serious disruptions to that inner west community, but didn't make them aware and didn't take into consideration during the design phase. Now, that's a learning for us as it is as much for the previous government and we're determined when we pursue major changes that the public are aware of how it will affect their community."
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In sport, with just one day to go until the State of Origin decider, a former player has reflected upon his career with NITV.
Queensland will host New South Wales at a sold out Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Wednesday.
Billy Slater’s outfit secured a 38-10 victory in Game One and had a chance to win the series at the MCG in Game Two.
But Michael Maguire’s New South Wales men hit back with a 38-18 win to level the series and set up a Game Three clash.
Former Maroons legend Petero Civinoceva has told NITV he thinks Queensland needs to start better in the upcoming match and has reflected upon his memories of playing in a decider.
"Probably my last game, actually, 2012, it was the decider, Cooper Cronk picked that winning field goal and it was a perfect way to retire from state of origin football with a Queensland series win. Yeah, it certainly needed to start better, I think game two, the way New South Wales really took it to us. So we're very physical and that dominated us, especially in that middle third."
