Prague derby abandoned after fans storm pitch with Slavia seconds from title

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  • Slavia chair calls incident in derby ‘disgrace’

The derby between Slavia Prague and Sparta Prague was abandoned on Saturday after hundreds of home fans stormed the pitch in the closing minutes, when Slavia were leading 3-2 at their Fortuna Stadium and seconds away from clinching the Czech league title.

Slavia supporters breached security barriers during stoppage time and flooded the field, with some carrying lit flares and running toward the visiting section. Pyrotechnics were thrown into the stands as players from both teams attempted to leave the pitch.

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards threaten US sites in Middle East if tankers come under fire

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Revolutionary Guards issue warning as Trump awaits Iran’s response to Washington’s latest proposal for peace deal

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have threatened to target US sites in the Middle East if its tankers come under fire, Iranian media reported on Saturday, as Washington was left waiting for Tehran’s response to its latest negotiating position.

“Any attack on Iranian tankers and commercial vessels will result in a heavy attack on one of the American centres in the region and enemy ships,” the force said, a day after US strikes on two Iranian tankers in the Gulf of Oman.

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Nationals MP Colin Boyce says he’s considering move to One Nation after ‘wake-up call’ in Farrer byelection

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Exclusive: Queensland MP says ‘I think everybody should be thinking about their political future’ after devastating result for Coalition

Nationals MP Colin Boyce is considering shifting to One Nation after the Farrer byelection saw the Coalition’s vote tank to about 20% of the primary vote.

Speaking to the Guardian in Albury after One Nation recorded its historic victory in the House of Representatives, the MP for the central Queensland seat of Flynn said the result was a “wake-up call”.

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Argentina in spotlight over hantavirus as authorities retrace footsteps of ship’s passengers

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Thirty years after first person-to-person transmission was documented in Patagonia, scientists say global heating could increase world’s exposure

An outbreak in rural communities 30 years ago in the Patagonia area of Argentina led scientists, for the first time, to document person-to-person transmission of hantavirus, which until then had been known only to spread through contact with rodents.

Nearly a decade ago another outbreak, also in Patagonia, provided detailed evidence of inter-human transmission when an infected 68-year-old rural worker attended a birthday party in a small village. The infection spread and resulted in 11 deaths.

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North Korea updates constitution to require automatic nuclear strike if Kim Jong Un is assassinated: report – Yahoo

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  1. North Korea updates constitution to require automatic nuclear strike if Kim Jong Un is assassinated: report  Yahoo
  2. North Korea activates nuclear dead man's switch  The Times of India
  3. North Korea ‘will fire nuclear weapon’ if Kim is killed  The Telegraph
  4. North Korea amends constitution, mandates nuclear strike if Kim Jong Un is assassinated: Report  WION
  5. North Korea as peacemaker?  The Christian Science Monitor
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China’s First-Quarter Marriage Registrations Fall to Lowest Ever – Bloomberg

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  1. China’s First-Quarter Marriage Registrations Fall to Lowest Ever  Bloomberg
  2. China's marriages drop to decade low, deepening demographic concerns  Reuters
  3. China’s marriage numbers plunge to Covid-era low as population woes deepen  South China Morning Post
  4. China builds 1,330 outdoor marriage certificate issuance sites in one year after enacting revised marriage registration regulations  Global Times
  5. Chinese couples rush to say ‘I do’ on ‘I love you’ day  Asia News Network
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Vladimir Putin suggests Ukraine war is ‘coming to an end’ – The Guardian

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  1. Vladimir Putin suggests Ukraine war is ‘coming to an end’  The Guardian
  2. Putin says he believes Ukrainian conflict nearing end amid scaled-down Victory Day celebrations  CBS News
  3. Putin says Ukraine war 'heading to an end' despite ceasefire violations  France 24
  4. Putin says he thinks Ukraine conflict 'coming to an end'  BBC
  5. Putin says he thinks the war with Ukraine 'is coming to an end' as Trump-brokered 3-day ceasefire begins  Fox News
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Several Palestinians wounded as Israeli settlers launch 20 West Bank attacks – Haaretz

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  1. Several Palestinians wounded as Israeli settlers launch 20 West Bank attacks  Haaretz
  2. Israeli settlers set fire to homes and cars in violent West Bank raids  Al Jazeera
  3. With World Distracted by War, Extremist Settlers Intensify Attacks in West Bank  The New York Times
  4. Jewish settler attack wounds two Palestinian women in occupied West Bank  Middle East Eye
  5. Israeli occupiers' attacks injure 4 Palestinians, including child, in southern West Bank  Anadolu Ajansı
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Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and Middle East – The Jerusalem Post

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  1. Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and Middle East  The Jerusalem Post
  2. U.A.E. Intercepts Fresh Missiles and Drones From Iran  WSJ
  3. UAE reports drone and missile attack as Iran war ceasefire is challenged  NPR
  4. UAE says air defences engaging with Iranian attacks – as it happened  The Guardian
  5. UAE reports Iranian drone and missile attack after U.S. says it traded fire with Tehran  PBS
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Budget to include extra $2bn for infrastructure – as it happened

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Wilson promises Coalition will be ‘very clear’ on migration

Wilson is asked about comments made by the opposition leader, Angus Taylor, after the byelection that hinted at a rightward shift toward “ending mass migration” and stopping net zero policies.

I can assure you in the coming weeks we’re going to make it very clear what we’re for. Australians need to know that we’re in favour of families, community, small business and self-starters.

My focus on migration is how we make sure we get new Australians integrated successfully.

One of the reasons Australians have become very nervous about migration is they feel that people are coming to Australia and getting the benefits without making the contribution. And I want the best, boldest, most confident new Australians we can have.

There would be some nervous Labor MPs because what people want to see is change.

One of the most consistent messages is that people want someone who is going to fight for them and their future.

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