Venezuela sacks coach Batista after FIFA World Cup qualifying failure
Venezuela were beaten 6-3 by Colombia on Tuesday ending their hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
South Korean workers arrested in US raid being released, Seoul says
President Lee Jae-myung warns raids could see South Korean companies 'hesitate' to make bigger investments in the US.
Russia’s Strategy Against the West: Escalate Slowly and See if It Responds – The New York Times
- Russia’s Strategy Against the West: Escalate Slowly and See if It Responds The New York Times
- Shorter Pauses, Larger Strikes: How russia's Drone Tactics Have Evolved Defense Express
- Russia using intelligence to evade Ukrainian air defenses — expert Еспресо
- Expert reveals the purpose of Russia's daytime attacks ТСН
Bali’s worst floods in a decade kill 14
Authorities say the flash floods on the popular island were caused by heavy rainfall.
Changing stance, Tunisia says Gaza aid flotilla targeted by ‘premeditated attack’ – The Times of Israel
- Changing stance, Tunisia says Gaza aid flotilla targeted by ‘premeditated attack’ The Times of Israel
- Global Sumud Flotilla determined to continue to Gaza after Tunisia attacks Al Jazeera
- Footage shows second claimed attack on Greta Thunberg Gaza flotilla BBC
- Second Gaza flotilla aid boat attacked by drone in Tunisia, activist group says CBS News
- Italy tells Israel to respect rights of Italian activists on Gaza flotilla after boat attack AP News
Tasmanian museum kept and displayed 177 human remains without families’ knowledge, report finds
University of Tasmania apologises, saying staff have met with families and will consider coroner’s findings
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Human specimens were collected, and in some cases publicly displayed, by a museum for decades without the knowledge or consent of families.
The University of Tasmania’s RA Rodda Museum collected remains from coronial autopsies from 1966 to 1991 for teaching and research purposes.
Continue reading...Ghana agrees to accept West Africans deported from US
Fourteen deportees including nationals of Nigeria and The Gambia have already arrived, President Mahama says.
Suspected Russian incursion in Poland raises drone defence questions for NATO – Reuters
- Suspected Russian incursion in Poland raises drone defence questions for NATO Reuters
- Drone Barrage Over Poland Was a Test for NATO, and the U.S. The New York Times
- Russia dismisses Polish statements on drones in its airspace as 'nothing new' Reuters
- Russia fires drones into Poland days after Trump meeting with NATO ally Fox News
- UN to hold emergency meeting on Russian drone incursion, says Poland Financial Times
Nepal’s Young Protesters Find an Unlikely Partner: The Army – The New York Times
- Nepal’s Young Protesters Find an Unlikely Partner: The Army The New York Times
- Nepal army says in talks with protesters to decide on interim leader Al Jazeera
- Nepal's young protesters back former chief justice as interim head Reuters
- Who is Kulman Ghising? Now frontrunner for Nepal PM, an India-educated power reformer | 5 key facts Hindustan Times
- Sushila Karki Or Kulman Ghising? Nepal's Gen Z Protesters' Big Choice NDTV
Killing of Trump ally lays bare America’s bloody and broken politics
Charlie Kirk's killing is another episode of gun violence in America and the latest in a line of recent political violence.
Killing of Trump ally lays bare America’s bloody and broken politics
Charlie Kirk's killing is another episode of gun violence in America and the latest in a line of recent political violence.
Firms will hesitate to invest in US after raid – S Korea president
More than 300 South Koreans who were arrested in the raid are due to return home on Friday.
France welcomes new prime minister with ‘block everything’ protests – The Washington Post
- France welcomes new prime minister with ‘block everything’ protests The Washington Post
- France arrests hundreds as 'Block Everything' protests erupt across country Fox News
- ‘Block Everything’ Protest Rocks France: What to Know The Wall Street Journal
- What Travelers Need to Know About the Upcoming Strike in France The New York Times
- ‘My first barricade’: French protests unite teachers, gilets jaunes and students The Guardian
Politicians in at least 51 countries used anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric during elections, NGO finds
Rights group also finds rise in openly gay, bisexual and transgender people running for office in 36 countries
Politicians in at least 51 countries used homophobic or transphobic rhetoric during elections last year, from depicting LGBTQ+ identity as a foreign threat to condemning “gender ideology”, according to a new study of 60 countries and the EU.
However, there were also gains for LGBTQ+ representation in some countries. Openly gay, bisexual and transgender people ran for office in at least 36 countries, including for the first time in Botswana, Namibia and Romania – albeit unsuccessfully – according to the report by Outright International. The number of LGBTQ+ elected officials doubled to at least 233 in Brazil.
Continue reading...Bad Bunny says he left US out of world tour due to fear of Ice raids at concerts
Puerto Rican rapper says he and his team were ‘very concerned’ that Ice agents might target his performances
Bad Bunny says he excluded the US from his forthcoming world tour due to fears that, as a prominent Latino musician, his fans would be subjected to immigration raids.
In an interview with i-D magazine on Wednesday, the three-time Grammy-winning musician was asked whether he was skipping the US “out of concern about the [mass deportations of] Latinos”.
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Continue reading...Brisbane teen faces court on terrorism charges after violent extremist material and chemicals allegedly seized
Max Belter, 18, had a document linked to ‘proscribed terrorist organisations’ on his electronic devices, police allege
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A teenager charged with terrorism offences has wept in court after violent extremist material and chemicals for explosives were allegedly found during a police raid.
Max Belter, 18, appeared in a green prison jumper in Brisbane magistrates court on Thursday after a joint terrorism taskforce searched his property at The Gap in Brisbane’s north.
Continue reading...‘Despicable’: Republicans and Democrats condemn violence after Charlie Kirk killing
US lawmakers, in bipartisan rebuke, say violence has no place in America as Trump orders flags lowered
The killing of the rightwing activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah college on Wednesday afternoon prompted outrage from Democrats and Republicans over the latest act of political violence in the United States, with Donald Trump lamenting the loss of a key ally.
“The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie,” the US president posted on his Truth Social platform.
Continue reading...Wild weather brings flash floods in Sydney and at least two tornados reported in regional NSW
Light rail passengers rescued in Randwick on Wednesday night as severe weather warnings remain in place across NSW
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Two tornadoes, record-breaking rain and large hail have hit New South Wales in the 24 hours to Thursday morning, as supercell thunderstorms and a band of rain sweep the state.
Heavy downpours triggered a surge in calls for assistance.
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Continue reading...Massive gas tanker explosion in Mexico City kills 3 people and injures 70 others – ABC News
- Massive gas tanker explosion in Mexico City kills 3 people and injures 70 others ABC News
- Tanker truck explodes on Mexican highway, killing 3 and injuring 70 Reuters
- Three killed, dozens injured in gas explosion in Mexico City DW
- Mexico City Gas Explosion Kills 3 and Injures at Least 70 The New York Times
- Massive gas tanker explosion in Mexico City injures at least 57 people, some seriously NBC News
ANU vice-chancellor Genevieve Bell resigns amid crisis of confidence in leadership
Resignation follows tumultuous period marked by redundancies, proposed course closures and allegations of a toxic work culture
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The vice-chancellor of the Australian National University has tendered her resignation after a tumultuous two years at the institution, marked by redundancies, proposed course closures, and allegations of a toxic work culture.
Chancellor Julie Bishop confirmed Prof Genevieve Bell had resigned on Thursday morning. Multiple sources said Bell advised the council of her decision on Wednesday evening, with Provost Rebekah Brown to be interim vice-chancellor until a replacement is found.
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