More than 1.7 million evacuated as Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in China
Super Typhoon Bavi has been downgraded but is still dangerous, meteorologists say.
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Spain battles to contain one of its deadliest wildfires as at least 12 killed
At least four Britons are believed to be among the victims of the blaze, which left another 23 people missing.
Alfred Dreyfus statue to finally receive permanent home in central Paris
Sculpture of Jewish army officer wrongly accused of treason has been moved around the city for decades
For 40 years, the statue of Capt Alfred Dreyfus has been moved around Paris, never finding a permanent home.
The French army twice refused to allow it to stand at l’École Militaire, where Dreyfus, a Jewish officer it had wrongly accused of treason in 1894, was stripped of his rank in one of the most notorious acts of antisemitism in France’s history.
Continue reading...Newly-released video shows Peter Falconio’s killer questioned
Australian police have released bodycam footage showing one of the last attempts to get Bradley Murdoch to reveal the location of Peter Falconio's body, on the 25th anniversary of his murder.
‘Sealed in blood’: Where does the China-North Korea alliance stand today? – Al Jazeera
- ‘Sealed in blood’: Where does the China-North Korea alliance stand today? Al Jazeera
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New dinosaur species as long as cricket pitch discovered in Thailand
The plant-eating dinosaur, named Uragasaurus kalasinensis, is thought to have lived about 150 million years ago.
Australian killer’s final police interview footage released
Bradley Murdoch, 67, died in jail without disclosing where Peter Falconio's remains might be.
Pianist Jayson Gillham ‘very disappointed’ after losing Melbourne Symphony Orchestra discrimination case
The federal court on Friday threw out the concert pianist’s case against the MSO, finding he was not unfairly dismissed due to Gaza war comments
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The concert pianist at the centre of a high-profile unfair dismissal case has revealed his deep disappointment with his courtroom defeat.
Federal court justice Graeme Hill on Friday threw out Jayson Lloyd Gillham’s case against the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, finding he was not unfairly dismissed.
Continue reading...NY mother Jamey Carney’s suspected murderer was in Turkey by time police launched search for ‘person of interest’ – New York Post
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- Jamey Carney: Murder investigation launched after woman's body discovered BBC
- Partner of Jamey Carney booked flight to Turkey after leaving her home in Killarney The Irish Times
Losing our religion? Australia would no longer be majority religious if format of census question changed, survey finds
Ahead of the census in August, campaign group suggests current poll design overstates the nation’s religiousness
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Australia would no longer be a majority religious country if the format of a question in the census was changed, according to a new survey.
The Essential Media poll tested the existing census format, where people choose from a list that includes the most common religions, “no religion” and “other”.
Continue reading...Small plane crash in Bahamas kills 10 people
The country's prime minister called the crash, on the country's independence day, a tragedy.
Europe considering proposals to allow navigational fees in strait of Hormuz
Plans specify tolls must not be compulsory, as US officials urge Iran to make public statement that strait is open and that shipping can safely pass
Europe is studying proposals that may allow the charging of navigational fees in the strait of Hormuz so long as the tolls are not compulsory and have the support of the UN agency that regulates maritime transport.
Britain’s deputy prime minister, David Lammy, said the imposition of compulsory tolls would be disastrous. But some of his cabinet colleagues said they recognised that systems of payments for specific navigational services were permissible in many natural waterways, including the strait of Malacca and the Channel.
Continue reading...Venezuela quake death toll passes 4,000 as scale of recovery effort looms large – The Guardian
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Peter Falconio murder 25 years on: new footage shows dying Australian outback killer’s refusal to reveal body’s location
NT police release body-worn camera vision of Bradley John Murdoch denying knowing where UK backpacker’s body is weeks before his death
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Infamous killer Bradley John Murdoch aggressively denied knowing where the body of still-missing backpacker Peter Falconio was during a police interview weeks before he died.
NT police released body-worn camera vision of the interview on Saturday, days before the 25th anniversary of the killing of the 28-year-old British man on the Stuart Highway near Barrow Creek, in July 2001.
Continue reading...Meta pulls new AI image feature after days of backlash
Meta's release this week of an AI feature that let people alter Instagram content drew swift blowback.
Zaporizhzhia’s mayor says Russian advance reaches city’s outskirts
Emergency crews are searching for survivors after a Russian air strike on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia.
Patriot missile deal and Trump’s praise for Zelensky put pressure on Russia – The Washington Post
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How a fake presidential council ended up with a budget of almost $1m in Nigeria
The government says it was set up with a forged letter of appointment but others say there is more to it.
Why the new US housing bill won’t fix the crisis
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