Australia news LIVE: Alleged killer of five-year-old NT girl moved to Darwin after riots in Alice Springs; Trump tells US Congress operations in Iran have ‘terminated’

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US President Donald Trump has told lawmakers that American military operations in Iran have “terminated” as he skirts a deadline to gain congressional approval for the war that began two months ago.
Trump said he was “not satisfied” with Iran’s latest proposal, after saying he would stick with the “incredible” naval blockade of Iranian ports amid concerns that the vital Strait of Hormuz would not reopen anytime soon.
After a riot broke out in Alice Springs on Thursday night, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called for calm, saying word of Kumanjayi Little Baby’s death “breaks your heart”, and that he understood the anger and frustration of community members.
King Charles is on a state visit in Bermuda, after concluding his four-day tour of the US.
On Friday, prominent surgeon Dr Reza Adib, the partner of former Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, was charged with three counts of rape following a police raid on his Gold Coast apartment. Adib’s lawyer said the charges would be “vigorously” defended.