Israel entrenches hold on south Lebanon; US to host talks on Thursday – Reuters

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  1. Israel entrenches hold on south Lebanon; US to host talks on Thursday  Reuters
  2. 'Is This Really the Solution?': Inside the IDF's New Buffer Zone in Southern Lebanon  Haaretz
  3. IDF unveils map of forward defense line in southern Lebanon amid ceasefire  The Times of Israel
  4. Israel Lebanon buffer zone raises gas and strategy questions  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Israel says established a ‘yellow line’ in Lebanon, as it has in Gaza  Al Jazeera
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Japan issues rare special advisory over chance of more powerful quake – The Japan Times

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  1. Japan issues rare special advisory over chance of more powerful quake  The Japan Times
  2. Tsunami advisory lifted after Japan earthquake but warnings for potential stronger quake issued  CNN
  3. Japan eases back tsunami warning after magnitude 7.7 quake, no immediate reports of casualties, damage  Yahoo
  4. Earthquake sets off brief tsunami alert and a megaquake advisory in northern Japan  AP News
  5. Tsunami Warning Alert – April 20, 2026  U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Japan (.gov)
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Iran escalates crackdown on dissent as arrests, executions and threats surge, observers say – ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

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  1. Iran escalates crackdown on dissent as arrests, executions and threats surge, observers say  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  2. Two foreigners arrested in Iran for importing Starlink technology, Tasnim reports  Reuters
  3. Iran arrests 127 over alleged preparations for 'enemy attack'  Anadolu Ajansı
  4. Police Commander Announces Arrest of At Least 1,800 People  Hrana
  5. Iran arrests 100 suspects, seizes ‘spying devices’ and weapons  Middle East Eye
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Former VFL footballer Barry Cable cleared of historic child sex abuse charges

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The 82-year-old was accused of abusing girls in the 1960s but was acquitted in Perth despite judge finding the alleged victim was probably telling the truth

The former champion footballer Barry Cable has been acquitted of a slew of historical child sexual abuse charges despite a judge finding the alleged victim was likely telling the truth.

The 82-year-old faced a judge-only criminal trial over allegations he abused a girl aged about eight or nine at his family home in the late 1960s.

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‘Timmy’ the Stranded Whale Is Dying as the Public Watches – Newser

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  1. 'Timmy' the Stranded Whale Is Dying as the Public Watches  Newser
  2. Germany news: Timmy the stranded whale back on the move  DW.com
  3. Here's what to know about Timmy, the humpback whale that's sick and stranded in the Baltic Sea  AP News
  4. The Long, Slow Race to Save Timmy, Germany’s Favorite Whale  The New York Times
  5. Stranded and dying, the German whale is a parable of our troubled relationship with these sea giants  The Guardian
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Water NSW criticised for ‘appalling’ decision after hundreds of turtles left to die in wetlands

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River ecologist says ‘classic bureaucratic tangle’ led to government agency stopping flows to Gwydir wetlands region in March

A leading scientist has criticised an “appalling” New South Wales government agency decision to stop water flowing to wetlands in the state’s north-west, saying it was “absolutely crazy” that researchers had to scramble to save animals buried in drying mud.

Guardian Australia reported on Saturday that turtles, waterbirds, frogs and sheep had died after Water NSW abruptly stopped flows to the Gwydir wetlands region near Moree in March.

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Consumer watchdog zeroes in on Woolworths’ allegedly fake discounts as it meets supermarket giant in court

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Vinegar, Tim Tams and baby rice are among the products to be scrutinised in the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s case

The consumer watchdog is back in court and taking on Australia’s largest supermarket chain, alleging Woolworths deliberately misled shoppers with fake discounts.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) case against Woolworths begins in the federal court in Sydney on Tuesday, almost two months after hearings wrapped up in its very similar case against Coles.

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How Bruce the Parrot Landed Atop the Pecking Order, Without a Beak – The New York Times

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  1. How Bruce the Parrot Landed Atop the Pecking Order, Without a Beak  The New York Times
  2. This kea parrot is the first-known disabled alpha male  Science News
  3. Watch Bruce the parrot defeat his rivals with only half a beak  National Geographic
  4. Meet Bruce, the parrot with a broken beak that he wields as a weapon  Scientific American
  5. Parrot uses his broken beak to become a dominant male  New Scientist
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Cocaine pollution in rivers and lakes may disrupt behaviour of salmon, study finds – The Guardian

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  1. Cocaine pollution in rivers and lakes may disrupt behaviour of salmon, study finds  The Guardian
  2. These Salmon Got High on Cocaine. That Wasn’t the Craziest Part.  The New York Times
  3. Here’s what happens when you give salmon cocaine  Scientific American
  4. Coked to the gills? Cocaine-laced wastewater can make salmon roam twice as far  The Conversation
  5. Cocaine entering waterways is having a big effect on behaviour of young salmon  The Independent
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Japan earthquake: 7.7 magnitude quake triggers tsunami warning – BBC

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  1. Japan earthquake: 7.7 magnitude quake triggers tsunami warning  BBC
  2. Strong earthquake hits off Japan’s coast, tsunami advisory issued  CNN
  3. Japan warns of increased risk of earthquakes at M8.0 or stronger  Japan Today
  4. Japan eases back tsunami warning after magnitude 7.7 quake, no immediate reports of casualties, damage  Yahoo
  5. 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes off Japanese coast, USGS says  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
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