Grandparents released in probe into toddler’s death in France
In an update, police also say they found evidence of blunt trauma on the remains of the toddler.
Pikachu Spotted Fleeing Police Crackdowns During Turkey Protests – 404 Media
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Israel passes Netanyahu-backed law to give politicians more control of judiciary – Axios
- Israel passes Netanyahu-backed law to give politicians more control of judiciary Axios
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- In Controversial Shake-Up, Israeli Lawmakers Give Themselves More Power to Choose Judges The New York Times
- Israel parliament defies protests to pass law tightening grip over judges The Guardian
- Judicial appointments law is Levin’s victory in fight to handpick ideological hardliners The Times of Israel
Babysitter finds man under bed after child complains of ‘monster’
After a child said there was a "monster" under the bed, the babysitter in Kansas checked and came face-to-face with a man.
Six people dead after tourist submarine sinks off Egypt’s coast – Al Jazeera English
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- At least 6 dead after submarine carrying tourists on a reef tour in Red Sea sinks off Egypt The Associated Press
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- Six Russians dead, 39 tourists rescued after submarine sinks in Red Sea off Egypt Reuters
Six people dead after tourist submarine sinks off Egypt’s coast
Local authorities say 39 rescued after vessel carrying tourists sunk off Hurghada’s tourist promenade area.
Six Russian tourists die after submarine sinks off Egypt coast
Another 39 people rescued and brought to shore after incident on vessel at Red Sea resort
Six Russian tourists have died and 39 people have been rescued after a submarine sank near the resort of Hurghada, the latest in a series of fatal accidents involving tourists on Egypt’s Red Sea coast.
Four survivors, including at least one child, were admitted to intensive care, according to an official statement.
Continue reading...Signal leak put lives of military personnel ‘at stake,’ says House Democrat – NPR
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France’s Macron says not all European countries agree on force for Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron says there was no unanimity regarding proposed deployment of troops in Ukraine.
Flight bookings between Canada and US down 70% amid Trump tariff war
Airline capacity between two countries reduced through October 2025 as high-profile incidents of Ice arrests on rise
Airline travel between Canada and the US is “collapsing” amid Donald Trump’s tariff war, with flight bookings between the two countries down by over 70%, newly released data suggests.
According to data from the aviation analytics company OAG, airline capacity between Canada and the US has been reduced through October 2025, with the biggest cuts occurring between the months of July and August, which is considered peak travel season. Passenger bookings on Canada to US routes are currently down by over 70% compared to the same period last year.
Continue reading...“The Target is Unmistakable”: The Shooting of Gaza’s Children – Drop Site News
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Putin is playing games with you, Starmer and Macron warn Trump – POLITICO Europe
- Putin is playing games with you, Starmer and Macron warn Trump POLITICO Europe
- European leaders say now not the time to lift sanctions on Russia in clear message to Trump CNN
- Russia Warns Europe Is Blocking Trump's Black Sea Truce Newsweek
- Starmer says sanctions should increase on Russia to secure Ukraine peace BBC.com
- European leaders agree now ‘not the time’ to lift sanctions against Russia The Guardian
Germany Got $1 Trillion for Free, Deutsche Bank Chairman Says – Bloomberg
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Who are the students Trump wants to deport?
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Federal election ‘will be won or lost in the suburbs’, Chalmers says
Treasurer is scathing of Coalition’s pledge to repeal Labor’s tax cuts but admits he is ‘very concerned’ about global trade war
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The federal election will be a battle of the suburbs, the treasurer says, declaring Labor’s budget and economic plan is focused squarely on the outer suburban areas which may decide the next prime minister.
In an interview with Guardian Australia’s Full Story podcast, Jim Chalmers also dismissed Peter Dutton’s budget reply centrepiece, a temporary fuel excise cut, as providing “no ongoing help with the cost of living”.
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Continue reading...Labor’s grassroots environmental group dismayed by rushed bill protecting salmon industry
The Labor Environment Action Network says it won’t ‘sugar coat’ its reaction after working ‘so hard’ on obtaining commitment for EPA
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Labor’s grassroots environment action network has told its members it does not support legislation that Anthony Albanese rushed through parliament this week to protect salmon farming in Tasmania, describing it as “frustrating and disappointing”.
In an email on Thursday, the Labor Environment Action Network (Lean) said it would not “sugar coat” its reaction to a bill that was introduced to end a formal government reconsideration of whether an expansion of fish farming in Macquarie Harbour, on the state’s west coast, in 2012 was properly approved.
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Continue reading...Muslim groups reject push for new Islamophobia definition at Australian universities
Groups call for a unified anti-racism standard and say separate definition would ‘shield’ universities from criticism of the antisemitism definition
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A coalition of Muslim and Palestinian organisations have rejected a push by universities to adopt a new definition of Islamophobia, arguing it would “shield” the institutions from criticism of their contentious new antisemitism definition, and that a unified standard that rejects all racism is what is needed.
Last month, Australia’s universities confirmed they would unilaterally enforce a new definition of antisemitism on campuses after an inquiry recommended higher education providers “closely align” with the contentious International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition.
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Continue reading...Stinging deaths, back yard poisons and billions spent: model predicts Australia’s fire ants future
Exclusive: Cost blow-out has experts worried people will use ‘huge’ volumes of pesticides to protect themselves from ‘tiny killers’
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Australian households will spend $1.03bn every year to suppress fire ants and cover related medical and veterinary costs, with about 570,800 people needing medical attention and 30 likely deaths from the invasive pest’s stings, new modelling shows.
The Australia Institute research breaks down the impact of red imported fire ants (Rifa) by electorate, with the seats of Durack and O’Connor in Western Australia, Mayo in South Australia and Blair in Queensland the hardest hit if the ants become endemic.
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Blair: $1.7m in medical costs, $1.5m in vet costs and $5.1m in household pesticide costs.
Dickson: $1.4m in medical costs, $1.2m in vet costs and $4m in household pesticide costs.
Ryan: $1.5m in medical costs, $1.3m in vet costs and $3.4m in household pesticide costs.
Continue reading...South Sudan opposition says vice president’s arrest ends peace deal
A power-sharing deal between leaders Kiir and Machar unravels, threatening a return to South Sudan's bloody civil war.
Sirens sound in Jerusalem, central Israel after missiles launched from Yemen – The Jerusalem Post
- Sirens sound in Jerusalem, central Israel after missiles launched from Yemen The Jerusalem Post
- Sirens sound in central Israel, Jerusalem as 2 ballistic missiles launched from Yemen; both said intercepted The Times of Israel
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- Israel intercepts two missiles launched by Yemen's Houthis Reuters