Australia news live: Chaos erupts overnight at Alice Springs Hospital as Kumanjayi Little Baby’s alleged killer arrested; Trump floats new plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Chaos erupted at Alice Springs Hospital after Jefferson Lewis, the alleged killer of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby, was taken there, prompting an angry crowd to clash with police who used rubber bullets and faced a burning police vehicle. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expressed sorrow over the child's death and urged calm amid community outrage. Meanwhile, former U.S. President Donald Trump proposed a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz while maintaining a blockade on Iranian ports, as Iran's supreme leader vowed to protect its nuclear and missile capabilities and keep the strait closed.
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Pinned post from 4.10amGo to latestWhat you need to knowBy Here’s what you need to know today:The tragic death of five-year-old girl Kumanjayi Little Baby in the Northern Territory and its violent aftermath has captured the nation’s attention. An angry crowd formed at Alice Springs Hospital after news spread that wanted man Jefferson Lewis had been taken to the facility. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said word of the Kumanjayi Little Baby’s death “breaks your heart”, and that he understood the “anger and frustration” of community members, but called for calm.King Charles and Queen Camilla have ended the fourth and final day of their US state visit.Trump has floated a new plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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