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FBI Director Kash Patel has been questioned by Senator John Kennedy over a decision to remove bestiality as an automatic disqualifier for applicants to the US agency. The change would allow people previously excluded under the rule to be considered for entry to the FBI, prompting scrutiny from the senator.

The Environmental Protection Agency is cutting rules that limit climate pollution from power plants fuelled by coal and natural gas. The move removes restrictions on emissions from the power sector, according to the announcement. Dr Nat Keohane, president of the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, joined The Daily Report to discuss the EPA’s decision.

Australia’s Labor government is preparing to unveil a migration crackdown aimed at reducing migrant numbers and addressing growing pressure over housing, population growth and infrastructure. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke is due to set out the measures in a speech at the National Press Club on Thursday, after weeks of political pressure over the country’s migration system. The proposed changes are understood to include cutting migrant numbers from 305,000 to 225,000 within two years. They would also introduce greater scrutiny of temporary visa holders and seek to prevent migrants from repeatedly changing visas to prolong their stay. The plan will…

The US Supreme Court has blocked the Trump administration’s plan to use the Postal Service to screen mail ballots, placing voting by post at the centre of a fresh dispute over American elections. The scheme, challenged by two dozen states and several voting rights groups, would have required states to share voter lists with the Postal Service before ballots were processed. Election officials warned that the system could disenfranchise voters and create confusion. Donald Trump signed the executive order introducing the plan in March, after returning to the White House while continuing to falsely claim that the 2020 election, which…

The US dollar has been bolstered by bets on an interest-rate hiking cycle, as expectations of higher US rates strengthen demand for the currency.

Victoria Lee Robinson is moving out of Tom Sandoval’s house, with footage showing movers loading her remaining belongings into a truck. Robinson was seen at Sandoval’s home on Tuesday directing the removal as her relationship with the reality television personality continues to break down. Sandoval was granted a temporary domestic violence restraining order against Robinson and her father, Will Robinson, at the end of June. Robinson’s own request for a restraining order was denied by a judge at the time. She had already removed some of her possessions from the property, and the latest move appears to mark the removal…

Several people were injured when an SUV collided with a Los Angeles Metro bus in Chatsworth, in the San Fernando Valley, on Tuesday evening. The crash happened at about 5pm on 15 September in the 20900 block of West Nordhoff Street, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Firefighters and other emergency crews were sent to the scene, where multiple people were found to have been hurt. The number of casualties had not been confirmed. Officials had not released details of the injuries or said whether anyone had been taken to hospital by 5pm. The circumstances leading to the collision…

The Albanese government’s long-awaited migration plan is set to be unveiled after a delay and the last-minute cancellation of its release. The plan has been closely anticipated, but no further details about the revised timing or the reason for the cancellation were provided.

Iran’s top diplomat is heading to China for talks as diplomacy in the Middle East falters and the war continues. The visit comes amid wider regional disruption, with Saudi Arabia stopping oil loadings at the port of Yanbu. The move follows the suspension of operations on the country’s East-West pipeline after drone attacks.

A Pentagon inspector general report on the Iran war has disclosed extensive damage to US military and diplomatic facilities, significant weapons inventory shortfalls and 18 American deaths alongside 824 wounded. The independent oversight report covers the first four months of the conflict, from February 28 to June 30. It also indicates that the Pentagon’s complete mission statement remains classified, suggesting that the publicly stated aims may not represent the full scope of the operation. The White House and Pentagon have said the campaign is intended to destroy Iran’s nuclear programmes, attack its drones and ballistic and cruise missiles, and disrupt…