One Nation is campaigning directly to Christians. But will party policies rub against worshippers’ conscience?

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Anti-abortion policies may have appeal, but with one in three Australian churchgoers born overseas, talk of a monoculture may put them off

When One Nation recruit Barnaby Joyce addressed anti-abortion campaigners at a Sydney rally in early June, the former deputy prime minister told the audience he could see “about 1,500 people who can hand out how to vote cards”.

Christian leaders spoke at the rally. The Lord’s Prayer was recited. Many there were active churchgoers.

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Brutal heatwave in France is killing 2,000 people per week – Fortune

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  1. Brutal heatwave in France is killing 2,000 people per week  Fortune
  2. France records 2,025 excess deaths at peak of heatwave as Europe braces for more extreme weather  BBC
  3. Heat wave: European countries report 3,700 excess deaths  DW.com
  4. Deaths in France surged 30% during hottest week of record June heatwave  The Guardian
  5. Net-zero champion Europe snared by climate change on its doorstep  Reuters
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Spain’s conservatives and far-right Vox increase ties with Andalucía coalition

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Deal including ‘national priority’ policy brings prospect closer of countrywide agreement between parties

The prospect of a national coalition between Spain’s conservative People’s party (PP) and the far-right Vox party has drawn closer still after the two groupings sealed another deal that will allow the PP to continue ruling the southern region of Andalucía.

The PP, which has governed the former socialist bastion for the past seven years, lost its absolute majority in May’s regional election, forcing it to look to Vox to help it stay in power in Spain’s most populous region.

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Crazed Putin’s New Invasion Plot Revealed – The Daily Beast

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  1. Crazed Putin’s New Invasion Plot Revealed  The Daily Beast
  2. Tusk warns 'critical months' ahead for Poland in face of Russian threat  BBC
  3. Russia preparing possible ‘provocation’ in Baltic states or Poland, sources say  The Guardian
  4. The European Country That Figured Out Trump’s White House  Foreign Policy
  5. Russia may stage military provocation via Poland, report says  The Jerusalem Post
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Russia’s advance collapses in Ukraine, ‘40,000’ troops killed in June – Al Jazeera

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  1. Russia’s advance collapses in Ukraine, ‘40,000’ troops killed in June  Al Jazeera
  2. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 1, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
  3. Even as It Bombards Kyiv, Russia’s Wider Military Campaign Has Largely Stalled  The New York Times
  4. The Russia-Ukraine War Report Card, July 1, 2026  Russia Matters
  5. Ukraine frontline frozen in June as Russian momentum ebbs  Euronews
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Interpol names Ukrainian woman as suspect in Monaco bombing – Al Jazeera

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  1. Interpol names Ukrainian woman as suspect in Monaco bombing  Al Jazeera
  2. Ukrainian woman who disguised herself as a man is main suspect in Monaco attack  CNN
  3. Ukrainian suspect hunted by police after Monaco bomb attack was 'disguised as a man'  BBC
  4. Interpol names suspect in Monaco bombing that reportedly targeted Russia-linked Ukrainian tycoon  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  5. Woman From Ukraine Was Behind Monaco Bomb Attack, Officials Say  The New York Times
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Iran prepares for dayslong funeral for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in war – AP News

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  1. Iran prepares for dayslong funeral for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in war  AP News
  2. It’s Day 1 of the Supreme Leader’s Funeral, and Allies Gather in Iran  The New York Times
  3. Iran war live: Millions expected in Tehran for funeral of Ali Khamenei  Al Jazeera
  4. Ali Khamenei’s six-day funeral expected to draw millions in Iran  The Guardian
  5. Crowds enter Khamenei’s funeral venue ahead of processions  The Times of Israel
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Putin shrugs off fuel shortages in Russia as he ramps up attacks on Ukraine – AP News

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  1. Putin shrugs off fuel shortages in Russia as he ramps up attacks on Ukraine  AP News
  2. Long Lines for Gas Shatter the Illusion of Normalcy in Wartime Russia  The New York Times
  3. Novorossiysk suspends gasoline sales to private drivers as Russian fuel crisis bites  Reuters
  4. Russia’s Oil-Port City on Black Sea Is Fast Running Out of Fuel  Bloomberg.com
  5. What is Nayara, the Indian firm Russia is reportedly importing oil from?  Al Jazeera
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How drug gangs use social media to recruit Thai air crew as couriers – Reuters

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  1. How drug gangs use social media to recruit Thai air crew as couriers  Reuters
  2. Recipient of heroin from flight attendant identified  Bangkok Post
  3. Australia Heroin Bust Spurs Thai Airport Screening Overhaul  Bloomberg.com
  4. Silk shirts used to hide heroin in overseas parcel plot  Khaosod English
  5. Thai Laotian couple arrested in Loei linked to heroin trafficking and the jailed Thai Airways hostess  Thai Examiner
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World Cup: Police criticise timing of decision on pubs staying open for England match – BBC

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  1. World Cup: Police criticise timing of decision on pubs staying open for England match  BBC
  2. England fans can drink till 5 a.m. for Mexico World Cup game after government intervention  NBC News
  3. More than two million Brits are preparing to call in sick on Monday after England's late-night match  Yahoo Sports
  4. Keir Starmer to allow pubs to stay open until 5am for England v Mexico match  The Guardian
  5. Mexico vs England: Pubs allowed to stay open until 5am for Three Lions' World Cup last-16 tie  Sky Sports
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UN human rights chief sounds ‘red alert’ over violence around Sudan’s el-Obeid city – AP News

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  1. UN human rights chief sounds ‘red alert’ over violence around Sudan’s el-Obeid city  AP News
  2. Human rights catastrophe unfolding in Sudan's al-Obeid, says UN's Turk  Reuters
  3. UN warns of impending ‘catastrophe’ as paramilitaries close in on Sudanese city  Financial Times
  4. Sudan’s people subject to ‘relentless’ drone strikes in El Obeid  UN News
  5. Fears of new massacre in Sudan’s el-Obeid: What do we know?  Al Jazeera
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Albania’s flamingos meet the Trump family bulldozers – Financial Times

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  1. Albania’s flamingos meet the Trump family bulldozers  Financial Times
  2. Protests Over Kushner-Linked Project Turn Violent in Albania  Bloomberg.com
  3. Man who sold land for Kushner-backed Albania development probed over alleged money laundering, drug trafficking  CBS News
  4. Albania warned EU accession at risk over Jared Kushner-backed resort plans  The Guardian
  5. Albania’s PM denounces ‘beautiful’ Flamingo Revolution protests turning violent  politico.eu
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Russia’s triumphant tone shifts as Ukraine deploys ‘asymmetrical tactics’ – Al Jazeera

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  1. Russia’s triumphant tone shifts as Ukraine deploys ‘asymmetrical tactics’  Al Jazeera
  2. Putin Retaliates With New Strikes After Ukraine Takes the War to Russia  The New York Times
  3. Ukraine is raising the cost of war for Russia — and testing Putin's resolve  CNBC
  4. Ukraine’s Plan to Unnerve Putin  The Atlantic
  5. Putin’s Two Pillars of Russian Resilience Are Crumbling  Newsweek
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