World in brief: What happened today

David Hicks (in red, R) is escorted from a government-chartered executive jet into the Edinburgh airforce base near Adelaide. Photo / Reuters

Three killed, two wounded in Idaho shooting

LOS ANGELES - Three people were killed and two were wounded in a late-night attack in the town of Moscow, Idaho.

A police Sergeant was pronounced dead on arrival at hospital, a civilian and another police officer were also injured in that attack and remain hospitalised.

Police believe that one of the bodies belonged to the gunman.

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White House calls Jimmy Carter 'increasingly irrelevant'

CRAWFORD, Texas - The White House today fired back at former President Jimmy Carter, calling him "increasingly irrelevant".

Carter described yesterday George W. Bush's presidency as the worst in history in international relations.

The former president also denounced the close relationship between Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

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Hicks enjoys his first breakfast on Australian soil

ADELAIDE - David Hicks was served a breakfast of cereal, toast and coffee, in isolation, on his first morning in Adelaide's Yatala Jail.

Prison officials will be going through a detailed assessment with Hicks to determine his health, his needs and his psychological condition.

"His welfare is very much at the top of our priorities," South Australian Correctional Services acting chief executive Greg Weir said.

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