Who won New Zealand’s photo-finish election and why special votes could change everything – The Guardian

  1. Who won New Zealand’s photo-finish election and why special votes could change everything  The Guardian
  2. 'Flat', 'tired', 'cynical': Unusually gloomy Kiwis deliver New Zealand's tightest election in years  BBC
  3. After close vote, New Zealand must wait weeks for new government  Reuters
  4. New Zealand’s Election ‘Too Close to Call’ as Voters Turn to Minor Parties  The New York Times
  5. In a World of Populists, New Zealand Has Chris and Chris  Bloomberg.com
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Uyghurs facing deportation by Thailand say they will be ‘like slaves’ in China

Activists fear Bangkok will give in to pressure from Beijing despite reports of torture and human rights abuses against the mostly muslim ethnic minority

The deportation of two more Uyghurs to China from Thailand would put their lives in grave danger, activists have said, with one of the men saying he would be “like a slave” if he was sent back.

Last year, Thai authorities forcibly deported 40 Uyghur men to China despite pleas from the men themselves and the UN.

The US and Canada had reportedly offered to resettle them, but Bangkok appeared to want to avoid upsetting Beijing. The UN has said the returnees’ whereabouts remain unknown.

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Cold blast brings springtime snow to alpine regions as temperatures plummet across Australia’s south-east

Thredbo, Perisher and Mount Hotham all recorded falls, along with Kunanyi/Mount Wellington in Tasmania

Snow has fallen across parts of NSW, Victoria and Tasmania as an unseasonal cold blast whips through Australia’s south-east.

Thredbo, Perisher and Mount Hotham all recorded falls, while snow also fell on Kunanyi/Mount Wellington in Hobart.

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President Herzog taps Eisenkot to form coalition, but path remains fraught – The Times of Israel

  1. President Herzog taps Eisenkot to form coalition, but path remains fraught  The Times of Israel
  2. In setback to Netanyahu, rival Eisenkot to be tasked with forming next Israeli government. But the path remains complicated  CNN
  3. AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EST  kare11.com
  4. Israel’s president picks Eisenkot over Netanyahu to form next government  Al Jazeera
  5. Ex-military chief Gadi Eisenkot, opponent of Netanyahu, tapped to form government  The Washington Post
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Polish gunman who killed 6 people in Krakow has ‘ultranationalistic’ views, authorities say – AP News

  1. Polish gunman who killed 6 people in Krakow has ‘ultranationalistic’ views, authorities say  AP News
  2. Six killed in Krakow 'far-right' shooting, as three more bodies found in attacker's home  BBC
  3. Two women, man found dead in Krakow mass-shooting suspect’s home, says Prime Minister  The Hindu
  4. Poland: After Kraków rampage leaves 6 dead, 3 more bodies found at suspect’s home  CNN
  5. Gunman opens fire from moving car in European tourist hotspot, leaving 6 dead and at least 11 wounded  Fox News
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