Xi Jinping criticises ‘bullying behaviour’ and Putin blames west for Ukraine war at Shanghai summit

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China’s leader urges attendees to oppose ‘cold war mentality’ while Russian president claims Ukraine war was ‘provoked by the west’

Xi Jinping has criticised the “bullying behaviour” of other countries while Vladimir Putin has blamed the west for his war on Ukraine, on the second day of a major summit in China which seeks to challenge western-led multilateral blocs.

The Shanghai Cooperation Summit (SCO) began in the city of Tianjin on Sunday, with Xi welcoming dozens of leaders from Eurasian member states and other partner and observer countries, including Putin, and Indian prime minister Narendra Modi.

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​​Russia-India-China troika takes spotlight at SCO Summit — Top 10 moments in pictures​ – Times of India

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  1. ​​Russia-India-China troika takes spotlight at SCO Summit — Top 10 moments in pictures​  Times of India
  2. Xi, Putin and Modi Try to Signal Unity at China Summit  The New York Times
  3. Chinese, Russian, Indian Leaders Pledge Cooperation, in a Message to Trump  The Wall Street Journal
  4. Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping meet: Donald Trump as the wildcard and other takeaways for India-China relationship  BBC
  5. India looks to mend ties with China as Trump's tariffs push it away from U.S.  NBC News
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Far-Right, Anti-Immigration Protests Worry Leaders in Australia – The New York Times

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  1. Far-Right, Anti-Immigration Protests Worry Leaders in Australia  The New York Times
  2. Why are Indians a target of anti-immigration rallies in Australia  India Today
  3. Clashes as thousands rally against immigration in Australia, in protests government has linked to neo-Nazis  CNN
  4. Clashes in Australia’s Melbourne as thousands rally against immigration  Al Jazeera
  5. How neo-Nazis used the shield of ‘ordinary mums and dads’ at Australia’s anti-immigration rallies to sell white supremacy  The Guardian
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Israel says it killed longtime spokesman of Hamas’s military wing – The Washington Post

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  1. Israel says it killed longtime spokesman of Hamas’s military wing  The Washington Post
  2. Hamas spokesman Abu Obeida killed in Gaza, Israel says  BBC
  3. Israel Says It Has Killed Hamas Spokesman in Gaza City Strike Ahead of Planned Invasion  The Wall Street Journal
  4. ‘The face of Hamas’: Israel confirms terror group’s spokesman Abu Obeida killed  The Times of Israel
  5. News Wrap: Israel says Hamas spokesperson killed as it expands Gaza offensive  PBS
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Xi and Putin stand shoulder to shoulder as China casts itself as an alternative global leader – CNN

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  1. Xi and Putin stand shoulder to shoulder as China casts itself as an alternative global leader  CNN
  2. Xi Jinping criticises ‘bullying behaviour’ and Putin blames west for Ukraine war at Shanghai summit  The Guardian
  3. China's Xi pushes a new global order, flanked by leaders of Russia and India  Reuters
  4. China tries to use Trump turmoil to unite leaders against U.S.-led order  The Washington Post
  5. China-Led Bloc Agrees to Set Up Development Bank in Win for Xi  Bloomberg.com
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India Was the Economic Alternative to China. Trump Ended That. – The New York Times

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  1. India Was the Economic Alternative to China. Trump Ended That.  The New York Times
  2. Opinion | Trump’s white-knuckling with India could backfire  The Washington Post
  3. Trump's tariff rebuke, Xi's handshake and Putin's oil are India's latest foreign policy test  BBC
  4. India turns away from Trump’s America  politico.eu
  5. Fortress India piles the sandbags high as Modi defies Trump  The Telegraph
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Afghanistan earthquake: at least nine dead after 6.0 magnitude quake near Jalalabad

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At least 25 people were injured in the quake that hit at a depth of just 8km near the Pakistan border

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistan border leaving nine people dead and many more injured.

The quake struck at 11:47pm on Sunday and was centred 27km northeast of the city of Jalalabad in Nangarhar province, the US Geological Survey said. It was just 8km deep. Shallower quakes tend to cause more damage.

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Australia could be a ‘dumping ground’ for goods made for us with forced labour, anti-slavery tsar warns

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Exclusive: Chris Evans says ‘blind spots’ in modern slavery laws means few prosecutions occur and some companies are ‘taking the mickey’ in their approach to reporting

Australia’s modern slavery laws are among the weakest in the developed world and the country risks becoming a “dumping ground” for goods made with forced labour, Australia’s first anti-slavery commissioner has said.

In a wide-ranging interview with Guardian Australia, the commissioner, Chris Evans – a former Labor senator and minister – said there were “blind spots” in Australia’s efforts that risked the country becoming a global laggard.

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Thousands of Tesla SUVs recalled in Australia over software fault that ‘can increase risk of injury’

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All 2025 Tesla Model Y variants affected by issue that risks window closing on body parts ‘with excessive force’

More than 7,000 Tesla electric vehicles have been recalled in Australia due to a software fault that could injure drivers.

Australia’s federal transport department issued the recall over the weekend, warning that all 2025 variants of the Tesla Model Y were subject to an issue affecting the driver’s side automatic window and its safety system.

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Neo-Nazis attack Indigenous protest site after anti-immigration rally in Melbourne as officer allegedly assaulted in Sydney

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At least 50 men, mostly clad in black, approached Camp Sovereignty as sun was setting on Sunday. Four people were injured

A group of women in Melbourne have been injured, and a police officer in Sydney was allegedly assaulted, after anti-immigration marches across Australia on the weekend.

A group of men, including some members of neo-Nazi group the National Socialist Network, attacked the standing First Nations protest site, Camp Sovereignty, in Melbourne’s Kings Domain on Sunday evening, according to video footage seen by Guardian Australia.

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Magda Szubanski thanks young fan who dressed as Sharon Strzelecki for Book Week for cheering her up amid chemo

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‘I’m really touched,’ Kath & Kim favourite tells 10-year-old, adding that cancer treatment ‘is smacking me around right now’

Magda Szubanski has shared an update about her health from her hospital bed as she continues treatment for an aggressive form of blood cancer.

Szubanski, well-known for her roles in Kath & Kim and Babe, posted a video to Instagram on Sunday to thank a young fan who had “really cheered me up” with her Book Week costume of Szubanski’s Kath & Kim character, the hapless netball fan Sharon Strzelecki.

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