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Welcome to SBS News in Easy English. I'm Greg Dyett.
The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres says the Security Council's approval of a resolution endorsing a plan to end the eight-month war between Israel and Hamas should produce a ceasefire.
The United States-sponsored resolution supports a ceasefire proposal from President Joe Biden.
The resolution’s text says Israel has accepted Mr Biden’s May 31 ceasefire proposal and “calls upon Hamas to also accept it”.
A senior Hamas official has said the group accepts the resolution and is ready to negotiate details.
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A teenager has been arrested and released pending further inquiries in a case involving AI-generated obscene images of schoolgirls.
The incident has affected up to 50 students from years nine to 12 at Bacchus Marsh Grammar located in Melbourne's east .
The images were created by superimposing the girls' faces, taken from social media, onto inappropriate photos.
Principal Andrew Neil says the incident is appalling and does not reflect the school's culture.
Queensland Nationals Senator Matt Canavan told the Nine Network what happened represents a broader cultural problem.
"I think it is a cultural issue across our society that for whatever reason, the standards of behaviour are not being taught to young boys. We see it too often. Look, I wish I had the answers - I don't - but I don't necessarily think it's something a government or a law can change."
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Former N-R-L star Jarryd Hayne is set to be released from jail after having his rape convictions quashed on appeal.
The 36-year-old spent a year behind bars after a jury convicted him of two counts of sexual intercourse without consent in April 2023, after an earlier guilty verdict was overturned in a separate appeal.
Hayne was granted bail unopposed early this afternoon.
The case is due to return to the New South Wales district court in late July, when prosecutors will provide an update on whether he will face a fourth trial.
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The son of United States President Joe Biden faces possible jail time after a jury found him guilty of gun crimes.
A jury found Hunter Biden guilty of lying when completing paperwork when he bought a gun in 2018.
Hunter Biden declared on the form that he was not using illegal drugs but at the time he was a crack cocaine user.
The charges carry a maximum sentence of 25 years.
His sentencing is likely to be before the November 5 presidential election.
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With tax-season approaching, the Australian Taxation Office is urging caution due to a high number of scammers targeting Australians for their personal information.
New data from the Commonwealth Bank of Australia suggests 24 per cent of Australians have already been targeted with a tax-related scam with 31 per cent of those surveyed unable to identify all forms the scams can come in.
Scammers often impersonate government agencies using robocalls, SMS messages and emails to lure Australians into giving personal details or financial information.
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The head of Sport Integrity Australia, David Sharpe, is stepping down after four years in the role.
A former Australian Federal Police assistant commissioner and rugby league player, Sharpe had been boss of ASADA since 2017.
Sharpe said sport had come a long way in Australia since the inception of SIA, highlighting the establishment of a national integrity framework for all sport.
I'm Greg Dyett and that's SBS News in Easy English.
