In newly released recordings, Rabin counsels to plan for peace but expect the unexpected – The Times of Israel
- In newly released recordings, Rabin counsels to plan for peace but expect the unexpected The Times of Israel
- In Israel, an Unfamiliar Word Is Heard: Peace The New York Times
- What Have We Learned in the 30 Years Since Rabin's Assassination? Haaretz
- At Rabin memorial ceremony, Herzog warns Israel ‘once again on the edge of an abyss’ The Times of Israel
- “Violence Spreads In Our Streets,” Israeli President Herzog Warns i24NEWS
‘Diabolical’: why Australia’s teacher shortages are among the worst in the world – and who is suffering most
Regional and disadvantaged schools are bearing the brunt of the crisis, with almost two-thirds of teachers reporting high levels of stress
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Mathew Burt has been principal at Broome Senior High School for less than a decade, yet he’s one of the longest-serving school leaders across the Kimberly.
After spending most of his teaching career in Perth, Burt decided to make the tree change north in 2018 with his wife and two children. He said teacher shortages have hit all of Western Australia but, the more regional you go, the worse the crisis gets.
Continue reading...The Coalition have a better chance of winning by chasing teal voters over One Nation voters
Opposition faultlines have opened up over net zero and immigration, but the data shows there’s more to gain targeting moderate electorates
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Recent moves by prominent Coalition figures Andrew Hastie and Barnaby Joyce have highlighted a major faultline within the Coalition between conservatives who want to scrap net zero and curtail immigration and moderates who believe they need to regain voters in urban seats where there is strong support for action on the climate emergency.
That fault line ominously shook further on Sunday afternoon, with David Littleproud announcing the National party was officially abandoning its commitment to reach net zero by 2050.
Continue reading...Strap in for a feral lead-up into Christmas in the NSW parliament
The Minns government has two major pieces of legislation it desperately wants to pass – but to do so it needs to woo some crossbenchers
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As the New South Wales parliament draws to a close at the end of November, expect it to be dominated by feral horses, feral pigs and feral politics.
The Minns Labor government has two major pieces of legislation it desperately wants to pass before parliament rises. But it faces obstacles in the upper house where a clutch of minor parties hold the balance of power.
Continue reading...India launches a huge military communications satellite to orbit using its most powerful rocket – Space
- India launches a huge military communications satellite to orbit using its most powerful rocket Space
- What a moment! #LVM3M5 lifts off with #CMS03, marking another milestone in India’s space journey. Relive the liftoff highlights X
- India space agency launches its heaviest satellite Yahoo
- ISRO to launch its heaviest communication satellite onboard Indian rocket The Hindu
- LVM3-M5 mission successfully launches CMS-03 satellite The Times of India
Ukrainian drone strike hits key Russian oil port, at least one vessel hit – Reuters
- Ukrainian drone strike hits key Russian oil port, at least one vessel hit Reuters
- Ukraine says forces hit key fuel pipeline near Moscow that supplies Russian army CBS News
- Russian Oil Tanker Set Ablaze Amid Black Sea Drone Attacks Bloomberg
- Ukraine has hit nearly 160 Russian oil facilities in 2025, SBU says The Kyiv Independent
- SBU Destroys Russian Military Warehouses and Bases With FP-2 Drones UNITED24 Media
Nigeria ‘welcomes US assistance’ to fight ‘terrorism’ after Trump’s threats
Nigeria's presidential spokesperson welcomes US assistance 'as long as it recognises our territorial integrity'.
India space agency launches its heaviest satellite – France 24
- India space agency launches its heaviest satellite France 24
- India launches a huge military communications satellite to orbit using its most powerful rocket (video) Space
- LVM3-M5/CMS-03 MISSION isro.gov.in
- Why are India’s communications satellites so heavy? | Explained The Hindu
- ISRO to launch GSAT-7R, India’s heaviest communication satellite for the Navy The News Minute
Explosion and fire at convenience store kills at least 23 in northern Mexico – CBS News
- Explosion and fire at convenience store kills at least 23 in northern Mexico CBS News
- Fire and explosion at northwestern Mexico store leave at least 23 dead and 12 injured NPR
- 23 dead, a dozen injured in fire and explosion in northwest Mexico dollar store USA Today
- At least 23 killed in supermarket blast in Mexico’s Sonora state Al Jazeera
- Blaze at Mexico store kills 23, including children Reuters
Gunmen kill Mexican mayor who urged government to tackle violent crime – CBS News
- Gunmen kill Mexican mayor who urged government to tackle violent crime CBS News
- Outspoken Mexican Mayor Who Declared War on Cartels Is Killed The New York Times
- Mexico's Sheinbaum pledges justice after murder of outspoken anti-crime mayor Reuters
- Mexico Mayor Shot Dead Amid Push for More Federal Aid to Fight Drug Gangs Newsweek
- Mayor Who Spoke Out Against Mexico’s Cartels Killed in Michoacan Bloomberg.com
Moroccans celebrate UN support for Rabat’s Western Sahara autonomy plan
Thousands of Moroccans filled the streets of Rabat singing and waving flags after the UN Security Council adopted a reso
Hundreds feared dead in Tanzania as president claims election victory – Financial Times
- Hundreds feared dead in Tanzania as president claims election victory Financial Times
- Tanzania elections: Samia Suluhu Hassan sworn in as president after unrest BBC
- Tanzanian president wins disputed election with more than 97% of the vote NPR
- Tanzania's main opposition rejects Hassan's election win after deadly protests Reuters
- About 700 killed in Tanzania election protests, opposition says The Guardian
Israeli settlers intensify attacks on Palestinian farmers and livestock
Israeli settlers were caught on camera abusing sheep in a Palestinian family’s barn.
Trump tells military to prepare for ‘action’ against Islamist militants in Nigeria
The US president says his threat is over killings of Christians - though experts say there is no evidence they are disproportionately targeted.
US federal agent in Chicago punches restrained man’s head on the ground
Police in Evanston are investigating a violent arrest by a US Border Patrol agent who repeatedly punched a man’s head.
Israel threatens to step up attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon
Israel’s defence minister accuses Beirut of delaying efforts to disarm militant group a day after deadly Israeli airstrike
Israel has threatened to step up its attacks against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, a day after the Lebanese health ministry reported that four people had been killed in an Israeli airstrike.
Despite the November 2024 ceasefire, Israel maintains troops in five areas in southern Lebanon and has kept up regular strikes.
Continue reading...Turkey set to call for action on Gaza as soon as possible, source says – Reuters
- Turkey set to call for action on Gaza as soon as possible, source says Reuters
- Oct. 31: Turkey to host some Muslim FMs on Monday amid Gaza ceasefire concerns The Times of Israel
- Turkish FM meets Hamas officials ahead of Gaza cease-fire talks | Daily Sabah Daily Sabah
- Pakistan to stress implementation of Gaza truce at Arab-Islamic FMs meeting in Istanbul Arab News
- Mediators Push to Uphold Gaza Deal, Speed Up Stabilization Force Asharq Al-awsat - English
He told the world what was happening in El Fasher. Then they sought him out. How Sudan lost ‘a true hero of the war’
For months, Mohamed Khamis Douda shared accounts of what life was like under siege. He was killed when RSF fighters finally took the Darfur city, raising fears activists and civil society figures are being hunted down
For months, militiamen on the perimeters of El Fasher have asked those few who managed to escape the besieged Sudanese city whether Mohamed Khamis Douda was still inside. They shared videos threatening to kill him, which, as they hoped, made their way to the activist.
Even as the hunger and fear of living under siege and bombardment made him desperate to leave, Douda remained inside El Fasher, constantly working to let the outside world know what was happening to the people there. Then, on Sunday 26 October, Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces overran the city and it was too late. His friends and family have confirmed to the Guardian that Douda has been killed.
Monday 4 August
I awake each morning tired from the efforts of the previous day. Our first struggle is the merciless hunger and the second is the constant artillery shelling.
Continue reading...Has OpenAI really made ChatGPT better for users with mental health problems?
Prompts indicating suicidal ideation got alarming replies, which experts say shows ‘how easy it is to break the model’
An OpenAI statement released this week claimed the company had made its popular service ChatGPT better at supporting users experiencing mental health problems like suicidal ideation or delusions, but experts tell the Guardian they need to do more to truly ensure users are protected.
The Guardian tested several prompts indicating suicidal ideation with the ChatGPT GPT-5 updated model, which is now the default, and got alarming responses from the large language model (LLM) chatbot.
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