Labor MP Ali France thanks late son for his belief in her in first speech to parliament after unseating Peter Dutton

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Melbourne member Sarah Witty, who defeated former Greens leader Adam Bandt, also credits profound impact of family life on her politics

The newly minted Labor MP Ali France, who unexpectedly unseated former opposition leader Peter Dutton in the May election, has detailed her “epic journey” to Canberra in a poignant first speech.

France who battled Dutton over seven years for the seat of Dickson, north of Brisbane, was the first of Labor’s fresh faces to introduce themselves to the 48th parliament on Tuesday.

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‘Will do what we need to do’: India takes tough stand on EU sanctions over Russian oil; ‘energy security – Times of India

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  1. 'Will do what we need to do': India takes tough stand on EU sanctions over Russian oil; 'energy security  Times of India
  2. EU's new Russia sanctions aim for more effective oil price cap  Reuters
  3. EU Sanctions Iranian Oil Tycoon for Role in Russian Trade  Bloomberg
  4. EU Targets Russia With Toughest Sanctions Package in Years  The Wall Street Journal
  5. EU and UK hit Russia with new sanctions. Moscow’s energy revenue and spies are targeted  PBS
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Ukraine-Russia talks set for Wednesday in Turkey, Zelenskyy confirms – ABC News

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  1. Ukraine-Russia talks set for Wednesday in Turkey, Zelenskyy confirms  ABC News
  2. Zelensky: Ukraine and Russia to hold peace talks on Wednesday  BBC
  3. Ukraine updates: Third round of talks to begin in Istanbul  DW
  4. ‘No miracles’: Russia downplays Ukraine talks as deadly attacks continue  Al Jazeera
  5. Zelenskiy says Ukraine, Russia to hold peace talks in Turkey on Wednesday  Reuters
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Man rescued trying to reach Spain from Morocco in rubber ring and flippers

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Family in yacht pulled young man from the sea off Costa del Sol

A man who was apparently trying to reach Spain from Morocco using a rubber ring and flippers has been rescued after he was spotted by a family sailing to the Balearic islands.

The family were on their yacht 13 nautical miles south of the Andalucían town of Benalmádena on the Costa del Sol, on 16 July when they manoeuvred around the stern of an oil tanker and saw something moving on the waves.

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Stranded UK F-35 fighter jet leaves India after triggering barrage of memes – Euronews.com

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  1. Stranded UK F-35 fighter jet leaves India after triggering barrage of memes  Euronews.com
  2. ‘Bye, Bro’: British Fighter Jet, Stranded in India, Finally Leaves for Home  The New York Times
  3. F-35B in Kerala: UK fighter jet stuck in India for five weeks leaves for Australia  BBC
  4. F-35B Fighter Leaves Kerala Airport After Being Stranded For 5 Weeks  NDTV
  5. British F-35 fighter jet stranded in India for over a month takes off after inspiring memes  ABC News
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Death Toll in Bangladesh Air Force Plane Crash Rises to 27 – Bloomberg

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  1. Death Toll in Bangladesh Air Force Plane Crash Rises to 27  Bloomberg
  2. Bangladesh Mourns After Deadly Plane Crash During School Lunch Break  The New York Times
  3. Bangladesh students demand accountability after deadly air force jet crash  Al Jazeera
  4. At Least 19 Dead and Over 100 Injured After Military Jet Crashes into School Campus in Fireball Explosion: Reports  Yahoo Home
  5. What we know about the deadly Bangladesh jet crash into a school  BBC
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Clearing Gaza rubble could yield 90,000 tonnes of planet-heating emissions

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Processing debris from Israel’s destruction of homes, schools and hospitals could take four decades

Millions of tonnes of rubble left by Israel’s bombardment of Gaza could generate more than 90,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions – and take as long as four decades to remove and process, a study has found.

Israel’s destruction of Palestinian homes, schools and hospitals in Gaza generated at least 39m tonnes of concrete debris between October 2023 and December 2024, which will require at least 2.1m dump trucks driving 18m miles (29.5m km) to transport to disposal sites, researchers said.

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Australia’s Parliament resumes with pro-Palestinian protests and calls for Israel sanctions – AP News

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  1. Australia’s Parliament resumes with pro-Palestinian protests and calls for Israel sanctions  AP News
  2. Trump offers ‘greatest chance’ for Gaza ceasefire, Penny Wong insists, as Australia condemns Israel actions  theguardian.com
  3. As it happened: Israel condemned by federal government, Australian allies over Gaza aid deaths; Labor grilled on Xi meeting  The Sydney Morning Herald
  4. Australia condemns Israel as calls for sanctions grow louder  Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  5. Australia news LIVE: Israel condemned by federal government, Australian allies over Gaza aid deaths; Labor grilled on Xi meeting  The Age
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Photos of Storm Wipha as it hits Asia – AP News

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  1. Photos of Storm Wipha as it hits Asia  AP News
  2. Vietnam races to prepare for Typhoon Wipha as Philippines suffers storm deaths  AP News
  3. Tropical Storm Wipha makes landfall in Vietnam; heavy rains persist in Philippines  Reuters
  4. Tropical Storm Wipha hits Vietnam as Philippines flood displaces thousands  Al Jazeera
  5. Typhoon Wipha Reaches Mainland China After Pounding Hong Kong and Macau  The New York Times
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Large rise in abuse claims at mines that may be vital to EU’s energy transition, report says

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Researchers find 270 allegations at mineral projects across 13 countries in Europe and central Asia last year

Mines on the EU’s periphery that could be critical to its energy transition have recorded a large rise in allegations of abuse ranging from workplace deaths to soil pollution, a report has found, with a threefold increase in 2024 from the average of the five previous years.

The nonprofit Business and Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC) found 270 allegations of environmental and human rights abuses in transition mineral projects across 13 countries in Europe and central Asia last year, up from 92 the year before.

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Iran says reimposing UN sanctions would complicate nuclear standoff – Reuters

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  1. Iran says reimposing UN sanctions would complicate nuclear standoff  Reuters
  2. Iran to hold nuclear talks with European powers on Friday  Reuters
  3. What Will Bring Iran Back to the Negotiating Table: European Sanctions or the Drought?  Haaretz
  4. Opinion | Snapback To Reality: On Iran's 45-Year Slog To Nowhere  NDTV
  5. Iran to Hold Nuclear Talks With European Governments After Sanctions Threat  The New York Times
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‘We refuse to see them die’: AFP journalists’ union says its Gaza reporters are starving – Haaretz

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  1. 'We refuse to see them die': AFP journalists' union says its Gaza reporters are starving  Haaretz
  2. France pushes Israel to let media into Gaza  politico.eu
  3. AFP journalists at risk of starvation in Gaza, news agency says  Euronews.com
  4. AFP journalists in Gaza at risk of starvation, warns journalists' association  Anadolu Ajansı
  5. Hungry And Exhausted, AFP Journalists Document Gaza War  Barron's
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Arrests in China after more than 230 kindergarten children poisoned by lead paint in food

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Principal at school in Gansu province reportedly wanted to attract more enrolments by ‘enhancing’ the colour and look of the food served to children

Chinese authorities have arrested six people and launched disciplinary investigations into almost 30 others after more than 230 kindergarten children were poisoned by food coloured with industrial-grade lead paint

The incident, which occurred in Gansu province earlier this month, is one of China’s worst school food safety incidents and has drawn national attention. An investigative report released by the Gansu provincial party committee on Sunday found a litany of failures in safety and oversight, as well as attempts to cover up the incident, bribe people in charge and modify test results.

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