- From parliament to luxury hotels, Nepal's protest movement targeted the elite Reuters
- A parliament in flames, a leader toppled. Nepal’s Gen-Z protesters ask: What comes next? CNN
- Nepal’s Capital Is Choked With Smoke and Gripped by Fear The New York Times
- Nepal turmoil drives migrants back home from India BBC
- "What Have You Done?" Chilling Saga Of Nepal Prince Murdering Royal Family NDTV
Victorian Liberal party shapes up for ‘nastiest, most toxic’ state council in years amid leaks and infighting
State party’s deep divisions on show as sexist messages force resignation of director days before annual meeting
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Timing is everything in politics. It’s a principle worth recalling when nine-month-old messages are made public just two days before the Victorian Liberals’ annual state council meeting.
The messages, taken from a WhatsApp group involving a small handful of party headquarters staff, are undeniably sexist and inappropriate. In them, Victorian Liberal party director Stuart Smith mocked the party’s women’s council, saying it could only make decisions at a meeting “after two men told them they had to”, and joked that upper house MP Bev McArthur had dementia.
Continue reading...Jessica has 77 half-brothers and sisters through the same sperm donor. She wonders how many more there could be
Queensland woman says its time for clinic to destroy 30-year-old samples as state and federal health ministers meet to push for reform
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Queensland woman Jessica Hamilton has 77 half-brothers and sisters. But this week she learned that number could grow even further – swelled by new births.
In 1995, the year she was born, Queensland Fertility Group told Hamilton’s mother that she could expect to have between three and five siblings to other families.
Continue reading...U.S. influencer who filmed himself wrestling wild crocodiles in Australia is under investigation: “Dangerous and illegal” – CBS News
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- U.S. influencer under investigation in Australia over controversial crocodile videos NBC News
- Steve Irwin’s father condemns ‘reckless’ content creators amid outrage over videos of US man wrestling wild crocodiles The Guardian
- Real Tarzann: US influencer Mike Holston investigated over wild croc wrestling BBC
- Calls for travel ban on risky influencers after croc encounter Australian Broadcasting Corporation
See Kathmandu’s destroyed and barricaded streets after violence
There's an intense military presence on the Nepali capital's streets, says the BBC's Samira Hussain.
Europe’s far-right leaders attack ‘hate-mongering left’ after Charlie Kirk murder
Viktor Orbán claims death of Turning Point USA’s founder was ‘result of international hate campaign’ as prominent figures pay tribute
European far-right leaders have lauded Charlie Kirk, the influential 31-year-old conservative US activist who was fatally shot on Wednesday, with several also claiming his death was a consequence of violent leftwing rhetoric.
The European parliament briefly descended into chaos as far-right MEPs demanded a minute’s silence to honour Kirk, a rising star of Trump’s Maga movement, who was hit in the neck by a single bullet as he addressed students at Utah Valley University.
Continue reading...Satellite images show Israel has totally destroyed areas of Gaza City
Satellite images show how Israel is obliterating large areas of Gaza City as its offensive intensifies.
Polish PM Tusk vows military upgrade after Russian drone incursion
Poland has introduced air traffic restrictions along its eastern border that will apply until December 9.
Bolsonaro verdict likely: What to expect in Brazil, and from Trump
Landmark case against former president has set Brazil on edge, with fears of violent protests against a guilty verdict.
South African court rules that men can take wife’s surname
The highest court rules that a law barring men from taking the surnames of their wives is a "colonial import".
How Charlie Kirk and Turning Point USA helped Trump and MAGA win
He combined social media-era lingo, campus activism and a readiness to embrace controversies to drive young conservatism
Video: Israeli right-wing channel host celebrates attack on Hamas in Qatar
A host on Israel’s right-wing Channel 14 celebrated the Israeli attack on Hamas leaders meeting in Doha, Qatar.
Qatar PM slams Netanyahu as Gulf countries rally in support
Qatar’s prime minister called Israel’s strike on Doha “state terror” in an interview with CNN.
How the Charlie Kirk shooting unfolded
The conservative activist and influential Trump ally was shot and killed while speaking at Utah Valley University.
Festival axes German orchestra over concerns about Israeli conductor
Belgian organisers are accused of ‘naked antisemitism’ after cancelling performance by Lahav Shani
A Belgian classical music festival has axed a leading German orchestra from its programme over concerns about its Israeli conductor, drawing accusations of antisemitism from Berlin.
Flanders Festival Ghent announced it had cancelled a concert by the Munich Philharmonic scheduled for 18 September, citing insufficient clarity over Lahav Shani’s attitude to the Israeli government.
Continue reading...EU-member Slovenia bans pro-Russian Bosnian Serb leader from entering the country – AP News
Israel kills dozens in Gaza as Amnesty warns of ‘unlawful’ displacement
Amnesty International urges Israel to 'immediately rescind' mass displacement order as WHO vows to remain in Gaza City.
Zambia presses China for more compensation over toxic mine spill
Zambia's Vice-President Mutale Nalumango says the compensation offered to communities "may not be all".
Germany’s Israel Obsession
The fight against anti-Semitism in Germany is empowering those with the closest ties to its fascist past.
European Parliament calls for recognition of State of Palestine – Euronews.com
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- Former EU diplomats urge bloc to suspend cooperation agreement with Israel The Guardian
- EU Leader Calls to Sanction Israel as U.S. Progressives Push to End Arms Sales The Intercept