- Chris Baghsarian: Australian grandfather murder suspects charged BBC
- 85-year-old widower kidnapped and murdered in apparent case of mistaken identity in Australia CBS News
- Chris Baghsarian: Grandfather kidnapped from his bed and murdered in case of mistaken identity, police say CNN
- Chris Baghsarian: Two men charged over alleged murder and kidnap of grandfather BBC
- Horror new details of grandfather’s torture News.com.au
Two charged with murder of Australian grandfather after ‘mistaken identity’ kidnapping
Chris Baghsarian, 85, was taken from his home and murdered, in what authorities believe was a case of mistaken identity.
Sri Lanka arrests ex-intelligence chief over 2019 Easter bombings – Reuters
- Sri Lanka arrests ex-intelligence chief over 2019 Easter bombings Reuters
- Sri Lanka’s former intelligence chief arrested over 2019 Easter attacks Al Jazeera
- Explainer – Arrest of Sri Lanka’s powerful spymaster Suresh Salley EconomyNext
- Ali Sabry raises concerns over arrest of Suresh Sallay Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
- Rohan Gunaratna Says: General Suresh Salley’s Arrest is a Grave Injustice Sri Lanka Guardian
Three-quarters of Australia’s new cars use more fuel than advertised lab rating, testing shows
Cars with higher real-world consumption may add to Australia’s difficulties in reducing transport emissions
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Another 10 cars have failed to live up to fuel efficiency promises when tested in the real world, adding to Australia’s difficulties in reducing emissions from transport.
The Australian Automobile Association’s latest test confirmed 76% of new petrol, diesel and hybrid vehicles are still using more fuel on roads than in mandatory lab testing.
Continue reading...Where will Victoria’s new homes be built? Competing Liberal and Labor visions are as much about politics as planning
Jess Wilson’s housing plan offers little that is truly new – but Jacinta Allan claims it draws a line through Melbourne and locks millennials out
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A genuine policy contest has finally broken out over housing in Victoria – but it is as much about politics as it is about planning.
The opposition leader, Jess Wilson, on Wednesday announced a plan to expand Melbourne’s capital city zone – effectively expanding the CBD to take in Collingwood, Fitzroy, Fishermans Bend, North Melbourne, Parkville and parts of Southbank not already included. This will mean height limits can be lifted, density increased and development encouraged to “restore vibrancy” to the city.
Continue reading...Australia PM bomb threat linked to Chinese dance show – DW.com
- Australia PM bomb threat linked to Chinese dance show DW.com
- Chinese dance group's tour triggers bomb threat against Australian PM BBC
- Australian leader evacuated from residence following bomb threat linked to opponents of group banned in China CNN
- Bomb threat against Australia PM linked to banned Chinese dance group Reuters
- Federal politics: Anthony Albanese urges country to 'turn the heat down' after bomb threat — as it happened Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Macron appoints new head of crisis-hit Louvre after jewellery heist – The Guardian
- Macron appoints new head of crisis-hit Louvre after jewellery heist The Guardian
- A Seasoned French Museum Chief Takes Over a Louvre in Crisis The New York Times
- Louvre museum director resigns in wake of ‘heist of the century’ CNN
- New boss takes over at the Louvre four months after audacious jewelry heist NBC News
- Louvre museum director resigns months after high-profile heist BBC
US man deported from Bali after 11 years in prison for ‘suitcase murder’ of then girlfriend’s mother
Tommy Schaefer released early from 18-year sentence for 2014 murder of Sheila von Wiese-Mack during luxury holiday
Indonesia has freed and deported a US man after he spent 11 years in prison for the premeditated murder of his then girlfriend’s mother on the tourist island of Bali.
Tommy Schaefer was sentenced to 18 years in prison for the 2014 murder of Sheila von Wiese-Mack, the mother of Heather Mack, during a luxury holiday in a case that became known as the Bali suitcase murder.
Continue reading...After a turbulent year, Australia’s Khaled Sabsabi will present not one but two works at the Venice Biennale
The artist, who was controversially revoked and then reinstated by his government, is planning a ‘nurturing experience’ to bring people together
Australia’s presentation at the Venice Biennale in May will be a “nurturing experience” designed to bring people together – in the aftermath one of the most turbulent and divisive periods in the country’s 72-year history at the prestigious international art festival.
Artist Khaled Sabsabi and curator Michael Dagostino, who were controversially dumped and then reinstated as Australia’s representatives, will present not one but two major works at the Venice Biennale in May – both informed by Sabsabi’s practice as a Sufi Muslim and exploring “spirituality, migration, and the vastness of shared humanity”.
Continue reading...Pakistan wary of militant attacks after Afghanistan air strikes – Reuters
- Pakistan wary of militant attacks after Afghanistan air strikes Reuters
- Afghanistan bombing: What’s Pakistan’s strategy as India-Taliban ties grow? Al Jazeera
- Pakistan launches airstrikes against Afghan-based ‘militants’ it blames for cross-border attacks CNN
- Pakistan launches deadly strikes on Afghanistan BBC
- World News in Brief: Civilian casualties in Afghanistan, migrant deaths off Crete, call for justice in Brazil trial UN News
Seven killed in Ukrainian drone attack on Russian factory – BBC
- Seven killed in Ukrainian drone attack on Russian factory BBC
- Russia Says Ukraine Hit Acron’s Nitrogen Plant, Killing Four Bloomberg.com
- Ukrainian drone strike kills seven in western Russia, investigators say Reuters
- Drones attack chemical plant in Smolensk region Ukrinform
- Fire Erupts at Russian Chemical Plant Linked to Explosives Production After Drone Attack, Video UNITED24 Media
Hungary’s Orbán stakes his reelection on anti-Ukraine message – AP News
- Hungary’s Orbán stakes his reelection on anti-Ukraine message AP News
- Hungary's Viktor Orbán stakes his re-election on anti-Ukraine message NBC News
- Hungary polls split on April election as Fidesz and Tisza trade leads Euronews.com
- Orbán’s gambit to revive his election hopes: A battle against the EU politico.eu
- OPINION: Hungarian Elections as a Read Out to US Midterms? Kyiv Post
Merz in China: German chancellor lands in Beijing – DW.com
- Merz in China: German chancellor lands in Beijing DW.com
- Germany’s Leader Merz Delivers a Blunt Warning to China on Trade The New York Times
- Germany Shows How Difficult It Is to Rewire Relations With China WSJ
- German chancellor lands in Beijing for inaugural China trip BBC
- Friedrich Merz meets China’s Xi Jinping as trade tensions mount Financial Times
Iran ‘ready to spill American blood — even at a huge cost’ – The Times
- Iran ‘ready to spill American blood — even at a huge cost’ The Times
- New York Times Confirms IranWire’s Report on Larijani’s Expanding Power and New Responsibilities IranWire
- Ayatollah Khamenei's Politics of Martyrdom Means Iran Won't Surrender to Trump's United States Foreign Policy
- Inside Iran’s Preparations for War and Plans for Survival - The New York Times The New York Times
- The Veteran 'Insider' Shaping Iran's Nuclear Policy Barron's
New boss takes over at the Louvre four months after audacious jewelry heist – NBC News
- New boss takes over at the Louvre four months after audacious jewelry heist NBC News
- Behind the Chaos at the Louvre, a French Leader’s Legacy Hangs in the Balance The New York Times
- Louvre museum director resigns in wake of ‘heist of the century’ CNN
- Macron appoints new head of crisis-hit Louvre after jewellery heist The Guardian
- Embattled Louvre Director Laurence des Cars Resigns Artnet News
Pope Leo to tour four African countries in first major overseas trip of 2026 – Reuters
- Pope Leo to tour four African countries in first major overseas trip of 2026 Reuters
- Pope Leo XIV to make Apostolic Journeys to Africa, Spain and Monaco Vatican News
- Pope Leo to tour Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea BBC
- Breaking: Vatican announces Pope Leo XIV's 11-Day pastoral visit to 4 African countries in April EWTN News
- Pope Leo to Visit Africa, Signaling Continent’s Importance to Catholicism The New York Times
Ugandan police detain two women for allegedly kissing in public under strict anti‑gay law – BBC
- Ugandan police detain two women for allegedly kissing in public under strict anti‑gay law BBC
- Two women arrested in Uganda for allegedly kissing in public could face life sentence The Guardian
- Arrests in Uganda Spotlight Harsh Anti-Homosexuality Law Devdiscourse
- Uganda LGBTQ Arrests GazetteXtra
- Violation of homosexuality law | Uganda police arrest 2 women accused of kissing in public Deccan Herald
Trump’s theatrical State of the Union address offers little hint of any change in course
The BBC's Anthony Zurcher says the US president appealed to his base and taunted his opponents in a marathon speech.
ETA: What is the UK’s new travel system and how are dual nationals affected? – BBC
- ETA: What is the UK's new travel system and how are dual nationals affected? BBC
- British dual nationals risk imminent refusal of travel to UK, Home Office affirms The Guardian
- Dual nationals who don't have British passport could be denied UK entry Sky News
- UK enforces digital permission to travel GOV.UK
- UK to enforce electronic travel permit for visitors from 85 countries or face travel ban France 24
Chronic ocean heating fuels ‘staggering’ loss of marine life, study finds – The Guardian
- Chronic ocean heating fuels ‘staggering’ loss of marine life, study finds The Guardian
- Long-term warming reduces fish biomass, but heatwaves shift it Nature
- Ocean warming drives a nearly 20% annual decline in fish biomass, research confirms Phys.org
- Recent report show high temperatures and a decreasing fish stock The Barents Observer
- Study: Ocean Warming Puts "Constant Negative Pressure" on Fish Populations The Maritime Executive