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Powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake strikes off southern Philippines, tsunami warnings issued – Reuters
- Powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake strikes off southern Philippines, tsunami warnings issued Reuters
- Tsunami threat passes in Philippines and Indonesia after powerful quake, warning agency says BBC
- 7.4 magnitude earthquake hits southeast Philippines, tsunami advisory issued CNN
- Map: 7.4-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes the Philippine Sea The New York Times
- Tsunami warning for Philippines and Indonesia after 7.6-magnitude earthquake strikes Mindanao The Guardian
Seven people killed after twin earthquakes off coast of Philippines
Quakes of 7.4 and 6.8 magnitude trigger tsunami alerts as people living near coast advised to evacuate
Two powerful offshore earthquakes struck off the coast of the southern Philippines on Friday, killing at least seven people, while towns near the epicentre faced structural damage and authorities warned of strong aftershocks.
The first quake of magnitude 7.4, in waters off the town of Manay in the province of Davao Oriental, triggered a tsunami alert for coasts within 186 miles (300km) of the epicentre, but the warnings for the Philippines and Indonesia were subsequently lifted.
Continue reading...Tsunami warning for Philippines and Indonesia after 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes Mindanao
Warnings of possible hazardous waves within 300km of the quake’s epicentre were issued after the powerful quake
A tsunami warning has been issued for the Philippines after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the Mindanao region on Friday, with the local seismology office saying damage and aftershocks were expected.
The US Tsunami Warning System and Philippine seismology agency both issued tsunami warnings, saying hazardous tsunami waves were possible for coasts located within 300km (186 miles) of the earthquake’s epicentre.
Continue reading...US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport
Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was informed at boarding gate that his trip was cancelled
A Rutgers University professor who taught a course on anti-fascism and was blocked from leaving the US for Spain on Wednesday night, according to media reports, hours after Donald Trump hosted a White House roundtable highlighting the impact of antifa – or “anti-fascist” – far-left activists is now departing.
Mark Bray, an historian who published the 2017 book Antifa: the Anti-Fascist Handbook and has taught courses on anti-fascism at the New Jersey university, posted on the social media platform Bluesky that “Our plane to Spain is in the air!”. Bray was attempting to board a plane at Newark airport when he was informed at the boarding gate that the reservations for him and his family had been cancelled.
Continue reading...US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport
Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was informed at boarding gate that his trip was cancelled
A Rutgers University professor who taught a course on anti-fascism and was blocked from leaving the US for Spain on Wednesday night, according to media reports, hours after Donald Trump hosted a White House roundtable highlighting the impact of antifa – or “anti-fascist” – far-left activists is now departing.
Mark Bray, an historian who published the 2017 book Antifa: the Anti-Fascist Handbook and has taught courses on anti-fascism at the New Jersey university, posted on the social media platform Bluesky that “Our plane to Spain is in the air!”. Bray was attempting to board a plane at Newark airport when he was informed at the boarding gate that the reservations for him and his family had been cancelled.
Continue reading...New York Attorney General Letitia James criminally indicted
James, who led a civil fraud case against US President Donald Trump, was indicted in Alexandria, Virginia.
New York Attorney General Letitia James criminally indicted
James, who led a civil fraud case against US President Donald Trump, was indicted in Alexandria, Virginia.
Who are the five Nobel Peace Prize judges deciding whether Trump gets it? – Al Jazeera
- Who are the five Nobel Peace Prize judges deciding whether Trump gets it? Al Jazeera
- The 11th-Hour Campaign to Land Trump a Nobel Peace Prize The Wall Street Journal
- Column | How much credit does Trump deserve for Gaza ‘peace’ deal? The Washington Post
- Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize The Guardian
- Could Trump win the Nobel Peace Prize after Israel-Hamas deal? Fox News
How Trump’s envoys got Gaza deal over the finish line – Politico
- How Trump’s envoys got Gaza deal over the finish line Politico
- How Jared Kushner, a Self-Described ‘Deal Guy,’ Helped Broker a Gaza Breakthrough The New York Times
- Blair, Kushner, Trump: who are the key people behind the Gaza ceasefire? The Guardian
- How the Israel-Hamas deal came together — a timeline CBS News
- Jared Kushner returns to forefront of Trump’s Middle East diplomacy with Gaza ceasefire deal CNN
NSW police reveal operation targeting ‘kill cars’ used by alleged Sydney crime gangs
Arrests have been made over alleged involvement in group of contract criminals that uses network of staged vehicles
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A secret police investigation into alleged violent contract criminals and a network of “kill cars” has been revealed after an alleged murder plot at a daycare centre was disrupted.
NSW police on Tuesday pounced on a group of men driving through Revesby in Sydney’s south-west with balaclavas and pistols.
Continue reading...Boy, 15, dead after being hit by a truck outside Bendigo school
Victoria police say pedestrian died at the scene after the crash on High Street at 8.30am Friday
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A 15-year-old boy has died after being hit by a truck outside a regional Victorian school shortly before classes were due to start.
Victoria police on Friday said the teenager, who lived locally, was hit by a truck on High Street in Bendigo at 8.30am.
Continue reading...Ukraine says ‘massive’ Russian attack underway targeting energy infrastructure – CNN
- Ukraine says ‘massive’ Russian attack underway targeting energy infrastructure CNN
- Russia strikes Kyiv apartments, energy sites in major attack Reuters
- Russia severely damages Ukrainian gas networks ahead of winter The Washington Post
- Russian Strikes Knock Out More than Half of Ukraine Gas Production Ahead of Winter Bloomberg.com
- Ukraine updates: Russia launches 'massive attack' on Kyiv DW
Former Wallabies star David Pocock booted from parliamentary sports club
Exclusive: Senator accused of bringing social club into disrepute after raising concerns about its association with betting lobby
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Independent ACT senator David Pocock – a former Wallabies captain – has been banned from attending Parliament House’s social sports club after raising concern about its sponsorship by the gambling industry.
The former rugby star was on Thursday night told he was no longer welcome at Australian Parliament Sports Club events, and accused of politicising the organisation. He has been removed from group chats discussing its events.
Continue reading...Ecuador’s Noboa faces escalating protests over rise in diesel costs
The country's largest Indigenous group, CONAIE, has organised protests against Noboa's decision to cut a fuel subsidy.
Trump’s ‘maximum pressure’ on Israel won Gaza ceasefire, White House says – The Washington Post
- Trump’s ‘maximum pressure’ on Israel won Gaza ceasefire, White House says The Washington Post
- Israel-Hamas Deal Paves Way for Gaza Cease-Fire: Live Updates The New York Times
- Trump’s people said the quiet part out loud at today’s Cabinet meeting The Independent
- President Trump Holds Cabinet Meeting C-SPAN
- Trump sees peace — and personal vindication — within reach in Gaza AP News
Arizona sheriff’s office misused millions set aside to remedy racial profiling
Report reveals Maricopa county spent huge sums on items not connected to court-ordered overhaul of agency
The sheriff’s office for metro Phoenix spent millions of dollars budgeted for compliance costs in a racial profiling case over Joe Arpaio’s immigration crackdowns on things that had little or nothing to do with a court-ordered overhaul of the agency, according to an expert’s report.
The report released on Wednesday criticized the use of compliance money by the Maricopa county sheriff’s office to fund personnel costs and tasks, either in part or in full, that are not connected to the overhaul.
Continue reading...‘Should throw them out of NATO’: Trump blasts Spain over defence spending
The US president has harboured a months-long feud with Spain after it rejected his call to increase NATO defence funds.
Tech billionaires seem to be doom prepping. Should we all be worried?
The debate is ramping up about what happens if - or when - computer intelligence overtakes humans
Palestinians in Gaza’s south relearn sound of peace after truce deal
The first phase of a Gaza ceasefire agreement has dramatically reduced Israeli attacks in southern Gaza.