Dozens of DR Congo mourners killed in attack linked to jihadist group
A funeral ceremony was being held in a village when the night-time assault took place, officials say.
Proposed ‘nation-leading’ NSW childcare reforms to include $500,000 fines
Greens welcome Minns government’s ‘bare-minimum’ changes but say more work is needed to restore faith in the sector
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Large childcare providers found in breach of safety directives will face $500,000 fines – a 900% increase – under new laws to be introduced by New South Wales parliament on Wednesday.
The proposed legislation will grant greater powers to the early childhood regulator to suspend educators and revoke quality ratings in a suite of measures addressing grave concerns about safety in the sector.
Continue reading...What we know about Gaza flotilla ‘drone attack’
Activists on the Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza say their main vessel was hit by a drone attack in Tunisia.
Israeli forces keep destroying high-rise residential buildings in Gaza City
Israel continues to demolish high-rise residential buildings in Gaza City, claiming without evidence that Hamas use them
Israeli military says it has attacked Hamas leadership in Qatar’s Doha
Spokesperson for Qatar’s foreign ministry slams ‘cowardly’ Israeli attack, 'condemns in the strongest terms'.
Why a protective force for Gaza could be a dangerous idea
Israel and the US will not allow a neutral force anywhere near Gaza.
Nepali PM Oli resigns amid protests: Why are ‘nepo kids’ angering youth?
Nepali PM resigns amid anticorruption protests that escalated on Monday, killing 19 demonstrators.
Protesters torch Nepal parliament as PM resigns amid turmoil
Nepal faces its worst crisis in years as curfew-defying protests target political institutions.
At least 60 people killed in DRC after ISIL-linked attack on funeral
A local administrator says the majority of the victims were “killed with machetes” while others were shot.
China leads clean energy revolution, but also CO2 pollution, says report
China has provided the manufacturing, finance and strategic vision to lead the world’s energy transition says Ember.
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Gaza City residents react to Israel’s forced expulsion orders
The Israeli military has dropped leaflets on Gaza City, ordering a forced evacuation of up to one million people.
Nepal parliament set ablaze amid anti-corruption protests
Videos show Nepal’s parliament on fire as protests continue, with Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli and other top
‘Illusions stripped away’: What to know about the 80th UN General Assembly
Palestinian statehood, waning US support and institutional reform set to dominate the annual gathering in New York.
Japan’s ruling LDP to pick new leader after PM Ishiba resigns
The embattled party faces mounting pressure over soaring rice prices, declining birth rates and immigration.
Israeli military orders all Gaza City residents to evacuate ahead of ground assault
Prime Minister Netanyahu says recent strikes on high-rises are "only the beginning of the main, intensive operation" to capture the city.
The Battle for Donbas
Ukraine has been fighting to regain control of a key region inside its own borders for more than a decade.
From Haile Selassie to crowdfunding, how Ethiopia’s GERD dam was born
After decades of work, funding delays and regional pushback, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is inaugurated.
ICC hears war crimes case against Ugandan rebel leader
This is the court's first-ever confirmation of charges hearing without the accused present.
Video: Nepal leaders’ homes vandalised and in flames during mass protests
Protesters have stormed the office of Nepal’s largest party and set fire to the residences of prominent politicians.