Conservative leader runs for safe seat in parliament after Canada election defeat

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Pierre Poilievre has chance of winning House of Commons seat after losing riding he had held for more than 20 years

Canada’s federal conservative leader will have a second chance of winning a seat in parliament when residents of a rural Alberta district cast their ballots in a closely watched byelection on Monday.

Pierre Poilievre’s bid to take the safe seat of Battle River-Crowfoot comes four months after the Conservatives’ defeat in April’s federal election, in which the party leader lost the riding he had held for more than 20 years.

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China provides ‘crucial’ support that enables Putin’s war, Germany warns – politico.eu

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  1. China provides ‘crucial’ support that enables Putin’s war, Germany warns  politico.eu
  2. Germany, Japan partner to face down 'aggressive' China  DW
  3. German FM slams China over 'aggressive behaviour' and Russia backing  Euronews.com
  4. German foreign minister criticises 'aggressive' China ahead of trip to Japan  Reuters
  5. Japan, Germany to boost security cooperation amid wars, shifting US ties  South China Morning Post
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Dead infant found in Perth stormwater drain

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Police said multiple resources were deployed to Alexander Heights after they received reports about 1pm

The body of a dead infant has been found in a stormwater drain in Perth, Western Australia police have confirmed.

Police said multiple resources were deployed to the suburb of Alexander Heights after they received reports about 1pm on Monday.

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Leaked recording reveals ex-Israeli military intelligence chief calling 50,000 deaths in Gaza ‘necessary’ – CNN

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  1. Leaked recording reveals ex-Israeli military intelligence chief calling 50,000 deaths in Gaza ‘necessary’  CNN
  2. Ex-Israeli intelligence chief said 50 Palestinians must die for every 7 October victim  The Guardian
  3. Former IDF intel chief: Oct. 7 was ‘much deeper’ than an intelligence failure  The Times of Israel
  4. Ex-Israel Military Intel Chief: Palestinians “Need a Nakba Every Now and Then to Feel the Price”  Democracy Now!
  5. Ex-general's hot mic reveals what Oct. 7 probe must uncover and what Netanyahu hides  Haaretz
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Myanmar’s military government announces elections for December 28 – Al Jazeera

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  1. Myanmar’s military government announces elections for December 28  Al Jazeera
  2. War-torn Myanmar to hold first general election since 2021 coup  BBC
  3. Myanmar Junta Sets Dec. 28 for First Phase of General Election  Bloomberg.com
  4. Myanmar to hold first general election since 2021 coup amid ongoing civil war  NPR
  5. Myanmar to hold first phase of general election on December 28, state television reports  Reuters
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Far-right Israeli politician barred from Australia ahead of speaking tour

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Simcha Rothman – a supporter of plan to remove Palestinians from Gaza – was scheduled to appear at events in Sydney and Melbourne

A far-right Israeli politician, who has described Palestinian children in Gaza as “enemies” and called for Israel’s total control of the West Bank, has been denied entry into Australia ahead of an upcoming “solidarity tour”.

Simcha Rothman, a member of the Knesset for the far-right party Religious Zionism, was scheduled to appear at two public events in Sydney and Melbourne in August and two private events billed as a “solidarity tour”.

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Swatch pulls ‘slanted eye’ ad after backlash in China

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Calls for boycott after Swiss watchmaker becomes latest western brand accused of racist imagery

The Swiss watchmaker Swatch has apologised and removed an advert featuring a model pulling the corners of his eyes, after the image prompted accusations of racism and calls for a boycott on Chinese social media.

Internet users heavily criticised the “slanted eye” gesture made by the Asian male model as racist.

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Outback Wrangler star asked colleague to take paralysed pilot’s phone from hospital after fatal crash, court told

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Reality TV star Matt Wright has pleaded not guilty to three charges of attempting to pervert the course of justice

Reality TV star Matt Wright told an associate to collect the phone of a severely injured pilot following a fatal helicopter crash, a jury has heard.

The Outback Wrangler star has pleaded not guilty to three counts of attempting to pervert the course of justice in the Northern Territory supreme court in Darwin.

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Hundreds of thousands demonstrate in Tel Aviv at end of nationwide day of hostage protests – The Times of Israel

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  1. Hundreds of thousands demonstrate in Tel Aviv at end of nationwide day of hostage protests  The Times of Israel
  2. Protests Highlight Growing Discontent With Netanyahu and the Gaza War  The New York Times
  3. In Largest Israeli Protest to Date, 1 Million Israelis Demand Gaza Ceasefire to Free Hostages  Democracy Now!
  4. Protesters in Israel demand hostage deal in one of the largest demonstrations since Gaza conflict began  CNN
  5. Protesters in Israel conduct nationwide strike to demand ceasefire and release of hostages from Gaza  CBS News
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Pakistan defends flood response after over 270 people killed in northwestern district – NPR

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  1. Pakistan defends flood response after over 270 people killed in northwestern district  NPR
  2. 'The water had no mercy': Hundreds killed as floods ravage north Pakistan  BBC
  3. Cloudbursts are causing chaos in parts of India and Pakistan. Here’s what they are  AP News
  4. Pakistani villagers scared to go back to deluged homes after floods kill 300  Reuters
  5. Photos: Pakistan’s deadly monsoon floods  CNN
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