- Iran Supreme Leader aide warns against impulsive response to Israel attack Al Arabiya English
- Exclusive | Iran Tells Region ‘Strong and Complex’ Attack Coming on Israel - WSJ The Wall Street Journal
- Iranians Debate Whether It’s Time To Develop Nuclear Weapons Stimson Center
- Israel’s use of air-launched ballistic missiles against Iran sparks market interest The Times of Israel
- What Tehran May Do Next | Opinion Newsweek
Labor’s plan to re-impose ankle bracelet and curfew regime ‘very likely’ to face legal challenge, advocates say
Measure alongside bill to facilitate removal of non-citizens criticised as heavy-handed proposals ‘that interfere with fundamental rights’
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Legal challenges against the Albanese government’s plans to re-impose ankle bracelets and curfews on non-citizens released from indefinite immigration detention are “very likely” as the home affairs minister tries to contain the fallout from a scathing high court ruling.
Tony Burke introduced a bill on Thursday to facilitate the removal of non-citizens from Australia, including paying third countries to accept people released from immigration detention, which would pave the way for cancellation of their bridging visas and possible re-detention.
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Real estate agent who published identity of NSW tenant after one-star Google review broke privacy laws, commission finds
Noonan Real Estate Agency in Sydney forced to apologise after it disclosed renter’s full name, occupation and financial circumstances to global audience
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A New South Wales real estate agent who exposed the personal details of a tenant who left a bad Google review broke privacy laws, Australia’s information commission has found.
After the tenant, who has not been named for legal reasons, gave Noonan Real Estate Agency a one-star review in 2021, the agency responded by disclosing his full name, occupation and financial circumstances, according to a written decision.
Continue reading...Indian officials misplace Rushdie book ban order
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Fears grow that woman arrested for undressing in Iran could be tortured in psychiatric unit
Protesters and political prisoners are being drugged, tortured and beaten in state-run institutions, say rights groups
Human rights organisations say they are gravely concerned that a young Iranian woman arrested for stripping down to her underwear could be subjected to torture after she was transferred to a psychiatric hospital by the authorities.
Amnesty International said it had found evidence that the Iranian regime used electric shocks, torture, beatings and chemical substances on protesters and political prisoners taken to state-run psychiatric institutions after being called mentally unstable. It said the situation facing the young woman was “alarming”.
Continue reading...Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees flock to rivers for prayers to the sun god – The Associated Press
- Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees flock to rivers for prayers to the sun god The Associated Press
- Chhath Puja celebrated with pomp across India: See pics Hindustan Times
- Chhath Puja 2024: Are banks open on November 8 ? check holiday details India Today
- Hindu faithful gather for festival alongside river in India MSN
- Devotees worship rising sun on Chhath festival in Nepal Xinhua
‘It was just coming through the window’: wave of water rushes into Sydney homes after pipe bursts
Resident in the suburb of Como says water was ‘literally spraying all around’ after pipeline to Woronora Dam burst
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A quiet Sydney street was thrown into chaos on Friday as residents described a wave of water rushing through their windows from a burst pipe.
Sydney Water said network technicians were assessing a leak on the main when it burst at Binya Place in Como, a suburb in the city’s south, on Friday afternoon.
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Continue reading...Argentine prosecutors charge 3 people in connection with singer Liam Payne’s death – NPR
- Argentine prosecutors charge 3 people in connection with singer Liam Payne's death NPR
- Liam Payne: 3 people arrested, charged in connection with former One Direction singer's death Yahoo Entertainment
- Liam Payne Death Ruled Not a Suicide, Prosecutor Says Drugs Caused Fall TMZ
- Liam Payne Final Autopsy Results Reveal Singer’s Condition Before Death Billboard
- Liam Payne Died From Fall Injuries, 3 Charged in Connection With His Death Teen Vogue
Australian states back national plan to ban children younger than 16 from social media – The Associated Press
- Australian states back national plan to ban children younger than 16 from social media The Associated Press
- Australia Moves to Ban Young Teens From Social Media The New York Times
- Families Battle Tech Giants as Australia Pushes for an Under-16s Social-Media Ban The Wall Street Journal
- Labor backs 16 as the minimum age to use social media ahead of national cabinet meeting ABC News
- "A dangerous game": Local psychologist reacts to Australia's social media ban for kids WWMT-TV
After Trump, German political crisis engulfs industry – Reuters
- After Trump, German political crisis engulfs industry Reuters
- What the Collapse of Germany’s Ruling Coalition Means The New York Times
- Scholz Kept Rolling Over for German Finance Chief. Then He Cracked Bloomberg
- ‘Complete chaos’: CNN reporter breaks down Germany’s political crisis CNN
- Germany government collapse: Pressure mounts on Chancellor Scholz to trigger election USA TODAY
South Korean president sorry for controversies surrounding wife – BBC.com
COP29 chief exec filmed promoting fossil fuel deals
Undercover filming shows COP29 chief exec discussing new oil and gas projects ahead of climate summit.
Self-described Nazi becomes first person jailed in Australia for performing outlawed salute – NBC News
Easy-fit prosthetics offer hope to thousands of Gaza amputees
Children are among the thousands to have lost limbs in Gaza, forcing them to learn a new way of life.
Israel-France tensions deepen as Paris says consulate staff briefly detained by police in Jerusalem – CNN
- Israel-France tensions deepen as Paris says consulate staff briefly detained by police in Jerusalem CNN
- French minister cancels holy site visit after Israeli police arrest gendarmes The Guardian
- French security officials detained in diplomatic spat in Jerusalem POLITICO Europe
- Fallout after armed Israeli police detain two French gendarmes in Jerusalem Al Jazeera English
- French FM: Israeli police briefly arrest two French officials in 'unacceptable' move The Jerusalem Post
Trump to Renew ‘Maximum Pressure’ Campaign Against Iran – The Wall Street Journal
- Trump to Renew ‘Maximum Pressure’ Campaign Against Iran The Wall Street Journal
- Pro-Israel leaders encouraged by Brian Hook’s role on State Department transition team Jewish Insider
- Ex-envoy says Trump aims to weaken Iran, ‘deal of the century’ likely back on table The Times of Israel
- Trump Wants It Both Ways on Iran Foreign Policy
- Iran’s Booming Oil Flow Under Scrutiny After Trump Win Bloomberg
US election result: Where did Harris and her campaign go wrong?
A late start, a failure to differentiate herself from Biden, and the loss of key voting groups made victory impossible.
Watch: Moment road worker dodges high-speed truck crash
Footage shows a truck crash and almost hit a highway worker on the side of an Interstate in New York.
‘A total waste of time’: why Papua New Guinea pulled out of Cop29 and why climate advocates are worried
Country’s foreign minister says UN climate summits have produced ‘no results’ as Pacific nation takes the rare step of withdrawing from upcoming Cop29
Papua New Guinea’s decision to pull out of an upcoming UN global climate summit due to frustration over “empty promises and inaction” has prompted concern from climate advocates, who fear the move will isolate the Pacific nation and put vital funding at risk.
Prime minister James Marape announced in August the country would not attend Cop29 in “protest at the big nations” for a lack of “quick support to victims of climate change”. Then last week, foreign affairs minister Justin Tckatchenko, confirmed Papua New Guinea would withdraw from high-level talks at the summit, which begins on 11 November in Baku, Azerbaijan, describing it as “a total waste of time”.
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