‘We are the troops’: Inside Chicago’s split communities as Trump vows to deploy National Guard
Some locals are working to prevent youngsters from sliding into gangs, but others ask the troops to come sooner.
Lisbon funicular cable snapped before deadly crash, report finds
Investigators say it had not been possible to visually inspect section of cable that separated before incident
A cable linking two carriages snapped shortly before Wednesday’s funicular crash in Lisbon that killed 16 people, accident inspectors have said in a report.
An operator tried to apply emergency brakes but failed to prevent the derailment, investigators added.
Continue reading...Zelenskyy rejects Putin’s invite to Moscow and offers to talk in Kyiv – Euronews.com
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Loss of koala habitat shows ‘total failure’ of nature laws, conservationists say
More habitat has been given up legally in 2025 so far than any other year since the animals were listed as threatened, analysis shows
NSW locks in great koala national park and brings in immediate ban on logging
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More clearing of koala habitat has been approved under Australia’s nature laws in 2025 so far than in any other year since the marsupial was listed as a threatened species, according to an analysis by the Australian Conservation Foundation.
The destruction of 3,958 ha of bush approved across eight projects, including a coalmine in Queensland, equates to about four Sydney airports’ worth of clearing.
Continue reading...NSW locks in great koala national park and brings in immediate ban on logging
Minns government to create one of the largest national parks in the state as forest advocates welcome ‘historic’ victory
Loss of koala habitat shows ‘total failure’ of nature laws, conservationists say
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The Minns government has confirmed its long-awaited great koala national park, announcing it will add 176,000 hectares of forest to existing reserves in mid-north New South Wales to create one of the largest national parks in the state and protect more than 12,000 koalas.
The premier, Chris Minns, and environment minister, Penny Sharpe, said the government would put an immediate moratorium on logging within the park’s boundaries and roll out a jobkeeper style support package for workers at affected timber mills in the region.
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Five people dead as rescue boat overturns in Pakistan floods
More than a dozen rescued after boat capsizes during evacuations in Pakistan's flood-stricken Punjab.
Cable snapped before Lisbon funicular crash, investigators say
The rest of the mechanism worked properly, says a preliminary statement into the crash which killed 16 people.
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Cable snapped before Lisbon funicular crash, investigators say
The rest of the mechanism worked properly, says a preliminary statement into the crash which killed 16 people.
PM: Oct. 7 terrorist who bragged to parents about massacring Jews killed in strike – The Times of Israel
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About 300 arrested as protesters defy ban on Palestine Action in London
Police say offences include assault and support for a proscribed group as 1,500 defied ban in Parliament Square
About 300 people have been arrested at the largest demonstration yet opposing the proscription of Palestine Action.
Defend Our Juries, who organised the demonstrations, said there were 1,500 sign-holders in Parliament Square on Saturday at a fresh protest in London against the ban. At the previous major demonstration last month, 532 people were arrested for taking part. Participants gathered in Parliament Square by 1pm, many holding signs that read: “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action.”
Continue reading...About 300 arrested as protesters defy ban on Palestine Action in London
Police say offences include assault and support for a proscribed group as 1,500 defied ban in Parliament Square
About 300 people have been arrested at the largest demonstration yet opposing the proscription of Palestine Action.
Defend Our Juries, who organised the demonstrations, said there were 1,500 sign-holders in Parliament Square on Saturday at a fresh protest in London against the ban. At the previous major demonstration last month, 532 people were arrested for taking part. Participants gathered in Parliament Square by 1pm, many holding signs that read: “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action.”
Continue reading...Jihadis kill dozens in Nigeria’s northeast, residents say – DW
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Why is UK PM Keir Starmer in trouble a year after landslide election win?
Deputy quits, cabinet reshuffled as far-right Reform UK gains in polls.
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Israel destroys second high-rise as assault on Gaza City intensifies – BBC
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Israel destroys second high-rise as assault on Gaza City intensifies
Israel continues to expand its military operation in Gaza, urging Palestinians to leave Gaza City and move south.
Ronaldo nets twice for Portugal in emotional World Cup qualifier in Armenia
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Greek Premier Offers €1.6 Billion Tax Cuts to Spur Middle Class – Bloomberg.com
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