SWEDEN: Five people were shot at an adult education centre in the city of Orebo in Sweden, the police said today.

The conditions of the victims weren’t immediately clear.

The Swedish news agency TT reported that the perpetrator died by suicide. Police didn’t immediately confirm that reporting, but the head of the local police told a news conference that the suspected perpetrator was among the five people shot.

FRANCE: Far-right National Rally party leaderJordan Bardella said today that he doesn’t support a no-confidence motion filed against the government, making it more likely that the prime minister will remain in office and a 2025 budget will be adopted.

The parties of the left-wing New Popular Front are expected to support the motion but don’t have the numbers on their own to bring down the government.

AUSTRALIA: Monsoon rains unleashed flooding in Australia’s Queensland that have claimed the lives of two people as the week-long deluge dropped months of rainfall in just a few days.

The body of a woman was found today in a paddock near the North Queensland town of Ingham.

It followed the death of a woman on Sunday when the rescue boat she was travelling in struck a tree and flipped.

UNITED STATES: California’s Democratic-dominated Assembly endorsed up to $50 million (£40m) in funding on Monday to defend the state’s progressive policies against challenges by the Trump administration.

The legislation sets aside $25m (£20m) for the state Department of Justice to fight legal battles against the federal government, and another $25m for legal groups to defend immigrants facing possible deportation.