Australia PM Albanese makes stunning comeback with landslide win
Donald Trump loomed large over the election, with comparisons drawn between the US president and defeated opposition leader Peter Dutton.
Israeli airstrikes kill at least 40 people in Gaza, officials say
Bureij, Beit Lahiya, Gaza City and Khan Younis hit as Israeli government prepares to expand offensive
Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 40 people across Gaza during the past 24 hours, civil defence officials in the devastated Palestinian territory said, as Israel’s government prepared to order an expansion of its military offensive.
Nine people were killed when a strike hit a home in the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza; another six people died in a separate strike targeting a family home in the northern city of Beit Lahiya; six more died in a strike on a community kitchen in Gaza City, and an overnight attack on the Khan Younis refugee camp killed at least 11 people including three babies up to a year old, the officials said.
Continue reading...We must not let the memory and value of solidarity with refugees be erased
Ten years ago, I watched the residents of Lesbos welcome refugees. Now the public narrative says this was a mistake.
Mass resignations at labor department threaten workers in US and overseas, warn staff – as more cuts loom
Exclusive: Insiders sound alarm over ‘catastrophic’ impact of widespread departures and cuts under Trump
A “catastrophic” exodus of thousands of employees from the US Department of Labor threatens “all of the core aspects of working life”, insiders have warned, amid fears that the Trump administration will further slash the agency’s operations.
The federal agency has already lost about 20% of its workforce, according to employees, as nearly 2,700 staff took retirement, early retirement, deferred resignation buyouts or “fork in the road” departures earlier this year.
Continue reading...‘We’re All in One Ship’: Druse in Syrian Town Rocked by Violence Agree to Disarm Militias – The New York Times
- ‘We’re All in One Ship’: Druse in Syrian Town Rocked by Violence Agree to Disarm Militias The New York Times
- Armed Syrians Take Defense of a Besieged Druse City Into Their Own Hands The New York Times
- Deadly clashes in Syria's Druze areas raise fears of widening unrest BBC
- What is behind latest clashes in Syria between Druze and pro-government gunmen The Times of Israel
- What is behind the violence in Syria? Al Jazeera
Australia opposition leader Dutton loses seat in shock vote defeat – Reuters
- Australia opposition leader Dutton loses seat in shock vote defeat Reuters
- Andrew Bolt says it was the voters who were wrong as Sky News commentators grieve Dutton election loss The Guardian
- Who is Ali France, Labor's candidate who unseated Peter Dutton? BBC
- Live: Albanese gets warm welcome in electorate as Coalition confronts worst-ever result Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Labor routs the Coalition as voters reject Dutton’s undercooked offering The Conversation
Australia’s center-left Labor Party retains power as conservative leader loses seat, networks report – CNN
- Australia’s center-left Labor Party retains power as conservative leader loses seat, networks report CNN
- Australia federal election: PM Albanese wins in landslide BBC
- Australia’s Prime Minister Clinches Second Term in Remarkable Comeback The New York Times
- Australia’s Labor Party, buoyed by anti-Trump bump, set to win reelection The Washington Post
- Anthony Albanese and Labor claim landslide election win as Peter Dutton loses seat Australian Broadcasting Corporation
India bans imports from Pakistan amid tension over tourist killings – Reuters
- India bans imports from Pakistan amid tension over tourist killings Reuters
- After New Delhi's Strong Move, Pakistan Shuts Ports For Indian Ships NDTV
- Flights from India to Europe and North America are taking up to 4 extra hours with fuel stops as airlines avoid Pakistan Business Insider
- The $10bn India-Pakistan trade secret hidden by official data Al Jazeera
- Huge blow to Pakistan as India now bans all imports after Pahalgam attack Hindustan Times
Thousands of Islamists rally in Bangladesh against proposed changes to women’s rights – AP News
- Thousands of Islamists rally in Bangladesh against proposed changes to women’s rights AP News
- Bangladeshi Islamists protest women's rights proposal dw.com
- Bangladesh's influential Islamists promise sharia as they ready for polls Yahoo
- Bangladeshi Islamists protest interim govt’s proposal for women’s rights Wion
- Won't get even 5 minutes to escape: Islamists warn Bangladesh govt India Today
The sound and fury of Indian media post-Kashmir
An attack in Kashmir challenges Modi’s ‘normalcy’ narrative.
World may be ‘post-herd immunity’ to measles, top US scientist says
As infections pummel communities in the US, Mexico and Canada, fear of ‘the most contagious human disease’ grows
A leading immunologist warned of a “post-herd-immunity world”, as measles outbreaks affect communities with low vaccination rates in the American south-west, Mexico and Canada.
The US is enduring the largest measles outbreak in a quarter-century. Centered in west Texas, the measles outbreak has killed two unvaccinated children and one adult and spread to neighboring states including New Mexico and Oklahoma.
Continue reading...Woman dies when a bomb she is carrying explodes in the Greek city of Thessaloniki, police say – AP News
Battle for next pope is about whether Rome is still the Church’s power base – politico.eu
- Battle for next pope is about whether Rome is still the Church’s power base politico.eu
- These Contentious Issues Could Determine Who Becomes the Next Pope The New York Times
- Rumours, rock-star cardinals and street cleaning: Rome gets ready for conclave The Guardian
- Chimney installed on Sistine Chapel's roof ahead of conclave to pick Pope Francis' successor Fox News
- Conclave roundup: Cardinals' debate over future of Catholic Church grows louder National Catholic Reporter
Prince Harry’s BBC interview will not make wounds easier to heal – The Times
- Prince Harry’s BBC interview will not make wounds easier to heal The Times
- Prince Harry's emotional avalanche hits the Royal Family BBC
- Uproar as Prince Harry says he doesn't know how long King Charles has left to live, seeks Royal reconciliation Hindustan Times
- Prince Harry Says He Would ‘Love Reconciliation’ With Royal Family The New York Times
- Grievances and forgiveness were both on display in Prince Harry’s raw TV interview AP News
Pakistan test-fires ballistic missile as tensions with India rise
Pakistan test-fires surface-to-surface missile amid fears of military escalation with India over deadly Kashmir attack.
US sprinter Fred Kerley arrested for allegedly punching former girlfriend
- Olympic medallist not running at Grand Slam Track
- The 29-year-old charged with ‘battery-touch or strike’
Fred Kerley, twice an Olympic 100m medallist, has been arrested for allegedly punching the hurdler and his former girlfriend Alaysha Johnson in the face, and the American sprinter will not compete in the Grand Slam Track event in Miami this weekend.
The alleged incident occurred on Thursday at a hotel where Johnson, who is listed as a competitor in the Miami event, had an appointment with her conditioning coach when she told police she ran into Kerley.
Continue reading...Tunisia jails ex-prime minister on terrorism charges
Ali Laarayedh is the latest high-profile critic of the president to be jailed as campaigners slam "sham trials".
Tunisia jails ex-prime minister on terrorism charges
Ali Laarayedh is the latest high-profile critic of the president to be jailed as campaigners slam "sham trials".
Malta, Greece, Turkey said threatening to seize Gaza activists’ drone-hit ship if it docks – The Times of Israel
- Malta, Greece, Turkey said threatening to seize Gaza activists’ drone-hit ship if it docks The Times of Israel
- Explosions Cripple Ship Carrying Aid to Gaza in the Mediterranean Sea The New York Times
- Aid ship bound for Gaza catches fire after alleged Israeli drone attack off Malta CNN
- Gaza humanitarian aid ship ‘bombed by drones’ in waters off Malta | Israel-Gaza war The Guardian
- Activists say ship aiming to sail to Gaza was attacked by drones BBC
Captive-bred axolotls thrive in Mexican wetlands, researchers find – NPR
- Captive-bred axolotls thrive in Mexican wetlands, researchers find NPR
- Captive-bred axolotl thrives in restored wetlands in Mexico City BBC
- The axolotl is endangered in the wild. A discovery offers hope Science News
- Can Mexico bring back the endangered axolotl? Al Jazeera
- Endangered axolotls bred in captivity can survive in wild, study finds The Washington Post