Protest at Sydney synagogue wasn’t targeting ‘religious event’ but Israel Defense Forces speaker, court told

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NSW Labor’s anti-protest laws protecting places of worship have ‘chilling effect’ on democracy, Palestine Action Group barrister tells supreme court

A protest outside a Sydney synagogue – which was the “catalyst” for the New South Wales government introducing anti-protest laws designed to curb antisemitism – was targeting an event where a member of the Israel Defense Forces was speaking, a court has been told during a constitutional challenge.

The Palestine Action Group is challenging in the NSW supreme court the Minns Labor government’s controversial laws giving police broad powers to restrict protests.

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Iranian Palme d’Or winner Jafar Panahi calls for fall of Tehran regime – Euronews.com

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  1. Iranian Palme d'Or winner Jafar Panahi calls for fall of Tehran regime  Euronews.com
  2. Iranian Cannes Winner, Oscar Nominee Call for End to Israel-Iran Conflict  The Hollywood Reporter
  3. Jafar Panahi Says Iran Must ‘Initiate’ a ‘Responsive and Democratic Government’ Amid Escalating Israel-Iran Conflict  Variety
  4. Exclusive: Iranian Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi Calls for Ceasefire  Yahoo
  5. 'Dire Threat': Prominent Iranian Dissidents Call for End to Nuclear Activity and the Israel-Iran War  Haaretz
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Govts scramble to evacuate citizens from Israel and Iran – France 24

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  1. Govts scramble to evacuate citizens from Israel and Iran  France 24
  2. Foreigners evacuated by air, land and sea as Israel-Iran conflict worsens  AP News
  3. Which Countries Have Issued Travel Advisories for Israel and Iran?  The New York Times
  4. Evacuation of Southeast Asians from Middle East underway as Iran-Israel conflict escalates  CNA
  5. Evacuees from Israel arrive in Slovakia, Czech Republic as foreigners flee conflict  The Times of Israel
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India illegally deporting Muslim citizens at gunpoint to Bangladesh, say rights groups

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There are fears the crackdown against ‘outsiders’ is driving widespread persecution as expelled Indians are returned by Bangladesh border guards

The Indian government has been accused of illegally deporting Indian Muslims to Bangladesh, prompting fears of an escalating campaign of persecution.

Thousands of people, largely Muslims suspected of being illegal immigrants from Bangladesh, have been rounded up by police across India in recent weeks, according to human rights groups, with many of them deprived of due legal process and sent over the border to neighbouring Muslim-majority Bangladesh.

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New Zealand halts funding for Cook Islands over China deals – BBC

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  1. New Zealand halts funding for Cook Islands over China deals  BBC
  2. New Zealand halts millions of funds to Cook Islands over its China ties  NBC News
  3. New Zealand halts millions of dollars in aid to Cook Islands over deals struck with China  The Guardian
  4. New Zealand halts money to a Pacific nation over its China ties  AP News
  5. New Zealand freezes funding to Cook Islands over closer China ties  Financial Times
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Israel strikes Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor, state television says – Politico

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  1. Israel strikes Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor, state television says  Politico
  2. Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor, hit by an Israeli airstrike, was part of Tehran’s nuclear deal  AP News
  3. Anxiety grips Gulf Arab states over threat of nuclear contamination and reprisals from Iran  CNN
  4. Israeli official says 'it was a mistake' to say Bushehr was hit  Reuters
  5. Israel attacks Iran’s Arak reactor as Iranian missile hits Israeli hospital  Al Jazeera
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Mapping strikes in the Israel-Iran conflict – The Washington Post

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  1. Mapping strikes in the Israel-Iran conflict  The Washington Post
  2. Iranian Civilians Are Killed in Israeli Strikes, Including a Poet and an Equestrian  The New York Times
  3. Israeli president denies pursuing regime change in Iran — goal is to 'remove' nuclear program  CNBC
  4. What Iran’s reprisals against Israel reveal of its ballistic missile capabilities  France 24
  5. Trump says 'we now have complete and total control of the skies over Iran'  NBC News
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Israel hammers Iranian centrifuge production site, says regime ‘crossed every red line’ – Fox News

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  1. Israel hammers Iranian centrifuge production site, says regime 'crossed every red line'  Fox News
  2. Live updates: Israel-Iran conflict, Trump weighs US options on sixth day  CNN
  3. IDF Conducts Series of Strikes in Tehran After Missiles, Drones Launched From Iran  Haaretz
  4. Updates: Israel, Iran continue missile attacks; 144 killed in Gaza  Al Jazeera
  5. IAEA confirms IDF hits at Karaj, Tehran uranium enrichment sites  The Jerusalem Post
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Three years left to limit warming to 1.5C, top scientists warn – BBC

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  1. Three years left to limit warming to 1.5C, top scientists warn  BBC
  2. 1.5 degree warming threshold could be breached in about 3 years, scientists warn  The Hill
  3. Only two years left of world’s carbon budget to meet 1.5C target, scientists warn  The Guardian
  4. Scientists warn that greenhouse gas accumulation is accelerating and more extreme weather will come  AP News
  5. Guest post: Why 2024’s global temperatures were unprecedented, but not surprising  Carbon Brief
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New Zealand halts millions of dollars in aid to Cook Islands over deals struck with China

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Wellington says it has paused payment of some funding until Pacific island nation takes steps to ‘repair the relationship and restore trust’

New Zealand has halted millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over the “breadth and content” of agreements the smaller Pacific nation made with China, officials from the New Zealand foreign minister’s office has said.

New Zealand, which is the Cook Islands biggest funder, won’t consider any new money for the nation until the relationship improves, a spokesperson for foreign minister Winston Peters told the Associated Press on Thursday.

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Cambodia bans fruit imports and soap operas from Thailand as border dispute sours

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The border dispute has led to a surge in nationalist sentiment and tit-for-tat actions by both governments

Cambodia has banned imports of fruit and vegetables from Thailand, the latest escalation in a series of retaliatory actions sparked by a long-running border dispute between the South-east Asian neighbours.

Tensions flared in May when troops briefly exchanged fire at a contested area of the border, killing a Cambodian soldier.

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Putin says Israel agreed to ensure security of Russians working at Iran nuclear plant – The Times of Israel

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  1. Putin says Israel agreed to ensure security of Russians working at Iran nuclear plant  The Times of Israel
  2. Iranian regime collapse would be serious blow for Russia  The Guardian
  3. Putin says he does not want to discuss the possible Israeli-U.S. killing of Iran's supreme leader  Reuters
  4. Russia fears another loss in Middle East from Iran's conflict with Israel  BBC
  5. Why Isn’t Russia Defending Iran?  The Atlantic
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