1 00:00:06,415 --> 00:00:13,334 Speaker 1: You're listening to I'm Ama Mia podcast. Good afternoon. I'm 2 00:00:13,375 --> 00:00:16,695 Speaker 1: Tully Blackman with the latest from the QUICKI newsroom for Wednesday, 3 00:00:16,775 --> 00:00:21,295 Speaker 1: February twenty five. Police have linked Chinese dance and music 4 00:00:21,335 --> 00:00:23,855 Speaker 1: group shen Yun to a bomb threat at the Prime 5 00:00:23,855 --> 00:00:27,815 Speaker 1: Minister's canber residence. The PM was forced to evacuate the 6 00:00:27,855 --> 00:00:31,935 Speaker 1: lodge in Canberra overnight after the threat was made. Shen Yun, 7 00:00:32,095 --> 00:00:35,375 Speaker 1: which is linked to the Follongong spiritual movement and band 8 00:00:35,534 --> 00:00:39,054 Speaker 1: in China, is set to perform in several Australian cities 9 00:00:39,095 --> 00:00:43,254 Speaker 1: this month. Organizers say they've received emails warning the shows 10 00:00:43,294 --> 00:00:48,294 Speaker 1: should be canceled. One email claimed falsely that explosives had 11 00:00:48,294 --> 00:00:51,175 Speaker 1: been put around the Prime Minister's residence and would go 12 00:00:51,254 --> 00:00:55,175 Speaker 1: off if the concerts went ahead. The Australian Federal Police 13 00:00:55,215 --> 00:00:58,694 Speaker 1: were called at around six pm on Tuesday, searched the 14 00:00:58,775 --> 00:01:03,295 Speaker 1: lodge and found nothing dangerous. Albanizi has now returned home 15 00:01:03,415 --> 00:01:06,694 Speaker 1: and officials say there is no ongoing threat to the public. 16 00:01:07,255 --> 00:01:11,255 Speaker 1: Police have confirmed remains found in the Northwest Fringes of 17 00:01:11,335 --> 00:01:16,495 Speaker 1: Sydney are those of missing grandfather Chris Bagsarian. Detective Acting 18 00:01:16,615 --> 00:01:21,295 Speaker 1: Superintendent Andrew Marx confirmed the identification during a press conference 19 00:01:21,335 --> 00:01:24,775 Speaker 1: on Wednesday. It comes as two men have been arrested 20 00:01:24,775 --> 00:01:27,735 Speaker 1: in relation to the alleged kidnapping of the eighty five 21 00:01:27,815 --> 00:01:30,175 Speaker 1: year old who was abducted from his home in North 22 00:01:30,255 --> 00:01:33,735 Speaker 1: Ryde on February thirteen in a case of mistaken identity. 23 00:01:34,215 --> 00:01:36,535 Speaker 1: A twenty nine year old man in Kenthurst and a 24 00:01:36,575 --> 00:01:39,495 Speaker 1: twenty four year old man in Castle Hill were arrested 25 00:01:39,535 --> 00:01:43,575 Speaker 1: this morning during raids at two separate addresses. The men 26 00:01:43,615 --> 00:01:47,334 Speaker 1: were taken to Riveston Police Station, where they are undergoing questioning. 27 00:01:47,735 --> 00:01:51,695 Speaker 1: Charges have not been laid. The family of Chris Bagsarian 28 00:01:51,815 --> 00:01:55,455 Speaker 1: released a statement asking the media to respect their privacy, 29 00:01:55,735 --> 00:01:58,895 Speaker 1: adding they welcome the news of the recent arrests. The 30 00:01:59,015 --> 00:02:02,575 Speaker 1: arrests come less than twenty four hours after police discovered 31 00:02:02,695 --> 00:02:05,735 Speaker 1: human remains near a golf club in Pittown in the 32 00:02:05,775 --> 00:02:09,895 Speaker 1: northwest fringes of Sydney. As the search for mister Bagsarian 33 00:02:10,014 --> 00:02:14,695 Speaker 1: reached its eleventh day, European leaders marked five years since 34 00:02:14,775 --> 00:02:18,935 Speaker 1: Russia's invasion of Ukraine with a promise not to abandon Kiev, 35 00:02:19,215 --> 00:02:24,135 Speaker 1: even as political cracks widened inside the European Union. Hungary 36 00:02:24,135 --> 00:02:28,255 Speaker 1: blocked EU sanctions on Russia and delayed a ninety billion 37 00:02:28,335 --> 00:02:33,055 Speaker 1: euro loan seen as crucial for Ukraine's survival. Budapest and 38 00:02:33,135 --> 00:02:37,815 Speaker 1: neighboring Slovakia blamed Kiev for disrupting Russian oil supplies, while 39 00:02:37,895 --> 00:02:41,095 Speaker 1: Ukraine says it is repairing a pipeline damaged by a 40 00:02:41,175 --> 00:02:46,695 Speaker 1: Russian strike in Kiev. European Commission President Ursula von Delayan 41 00:02:46,895 --> 00:02:49,735 Speaker 1: promised that EU would deliver the loan one way or 42 00:02:49,775 --> 00:02:54,095 Speaker 1: the other. President Volodimi Zelenski called for more weapons and 43 00:02:54,215 --> 00:02:57,815 Speaker 1: stronger sanctions, saying Ukraine would not give up its land 44 00:02:58,015 --> 00:03:03,095 Speaker 1: or sacrifices. British Prime Minister kiok Stamer added new sanctions 45 00:03:03,175 --> 00:03:06,855 Speaker 1: on Russian companies, pointing to President Vladimir Putin as the 46 00:03:06,975 --> 00:03:11,615 Speaker 1: main obstacle to peace. A heavily armed rapid response unit 47 00:03:11,655 --> 00:03:15,175 Speaker 1: will become a permanent part of policing in New South Wales. 48 00:03:15,295 --> 00:03:18,975 Speaker 1: Following the Bondai Beach terror attack, about two hundred and 49 00:03:19,055 --> 00:03:23,335 Speaker 1: fifty New South Wales police officers will transition Operation Shelter 50 00:03:23,535 --> 00:03:27,775 Speaker 1: into a dedicated hate crime unit. The Australian First Unit 51 00:03:27,815 --> 00:03:31,695 Speaker 1: will patrol high profile public buildings, places of worship and 52 00:03:31,855 --> 00:03:36,615 Speaker 1: protests across Sydney. Officers will carry long range firearms and 53 00:03:36,735 --> 00:03:40,535 Speaker 1: be supported by a twenty four hour specialized operation center. 54 00:03:41,055 --> 00:03:44,655 Speaker 1: New South Wales Premier Chris Minn said making Operation Shelter 55 00:03:44,815 --> 00:03:48,855 Speaker 1: permanent would ensure police are always ready, rather than relying 56 00:03:48,935 --> 00:03:54,855 Speaker 1: on rotating staff. The premier also criticized weekly pro Palestine protests, 57 00:03:54,895 --> 00:04:00,495 Speaker 1: saying they've stretched police resources and disrupted community harmony. Australian 58 00:04:00,575 --> 00:04:04,455 Speaker 1: stars Cody Simpson and Emma mckehon have ended their four 59 00:04:04,575 --> 00:04:08,775 Speaker 1: year relationship. The pop singer turned professional swimmer and the 60 00:04:08,895 --> 00:04:13,175 Speaker 1: fourteen time Olympic medalist began dating in twenty twenty two, 61 00:04:13,535 --> 00:04:17,614 Speaker 1: bonding over their shared love of sport. Cody's sister, TV 62 00:04:17,775 --> 00:04:21,815 Speaker 1: personality and podcaster Ali Simpson confirmed the split on the 63 00:04:21,855 --> 00:04:26,335 Speaker 1: Morning Show. She praised mckeann, calling her sunshine and human form, 64 00:04:26,495 --> 00:04:30,215 Speaker 1: and said she was glad both could move forward. Neither 65 00:04:30,255 --> 00:04:34,335 Speaker 1: Simpson nor McKean have publicly commented, and Simpson's instagram no 66 00:04:34,375 --> 00:04:38,375 Speaker 1: longer shows any pictures of McKean. That's your evening news 67 00:04:38,455 --> 00:04:41,775 Speaker 1: headlines on the Quiki Tomorrow, We're giving you the latest 68 00:04:41,855 --> 00:04:45,295 Speaker 1: updates on the Isis Brides and their return to Australia. 69 00:04:45,975 --> 00:04:52,015 Speaker 1: Listen to the Quikie wherever you get your podcasts. Mamma 70 00:04:52,095 --> 00:04:54,974 Speaker 1: MEA acknowledges the traditional owners of land and waters that 71 00:04:55,055 --> 00:04:56,615 Speaker 1: this podcast is recorded on.