Mexican men guilty of murdering brothers Jake and Cullum Robinson | ABC News Top Stories
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Mexican men guilty of murdering brothers Jake and Cullum Robinson | ABC News Top Stories

Three Mexican men have been found guilty of murdering Perth brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their American friend Carter Rhoad. The trio were shot dead on a surfing trip in Baja California in 20-24. Their bodies were later found in a well on a remote property. The men identified as Jesús Gerardo, Irineo Francisco and Ángel Jesús were found guilty of aggravated homicide, aggravated robbery and aggravated car robbery. + US President Donald Trump says he's struck a deal with Russia to obtain diesel for the global market. Following a phone call with Russian president Vladimir Putin, Mr Trump says Moscow has agreed to immediately release 300,000 tons of diesel, followed by another 500,000 tons in November and then a million tons "immediately thereafter". Diesel prices have doubled in the US since the War in Iran began and put pressure on Republicans ahead of November's mid-term elections. + Federal Opposition Leader Angus Taylor will be among the speakers at a major conservative political conference in Brisbane today. It's the first time a current Liberal Party leader has addressed the CPAC Australia conference. His speech comes just days after he unveiled a plan to slash Australia's temporary migration program. + South African judge and former U-N human rights chief Navi Pillay has won the Nobel Peace Prize "for her efforts to promote peace and international law". The Norwegian Nobel Committee said it was awarding its 2026 peace prize to Navi Pillay because she'd been instrumental in ensuring that war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide are prosecuted. The 85-year-old's most recent work was to oversee the UN report that concluded that Israel committed genocide in Gaza. Israel has reacted angrily, saying the peace prize has been weaponised to legitimise anti-Israel hatred and prejudice. The Nobel committee said it was not taking a stand about a particular issue, but recognising a lifetime of work. + People are being advised to take extra precautions following the detection of MDMA tablets at a Sydney festival, with higher doses than usually expected. New South Wales Health says the tablets in question were assessed at the state government's drug checking service at Knockout Outdoor music festival last weekend.

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