North Korea accuses South of ‘serious provocation’ over border warning shots – AP News

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  1. North Korea accuses South of ‘serious provocation’ over border warning shots  AP News
  2. South Korea fires warning shots at North's troops crossing border  BBC
  3. North Korea Says South Fired Warning Shots at Its Soldiers  Bloomberg.com
  4. North Korea accuses South Korean troops of firing warning shots near border  Al Jazeera
  5. North Korea accuses South Korea of ‘deliberate provocation’ after warning shots fired at soldiers on border  The Guardian
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Texas prepares for final approval of Republican map as senator threatens to filibuster

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Carol Alvarado posted on social media: ‘Republicans think they can walk all over us. Today I’m going to kick back’

The Texas legislature preliminarily approved a redrawn congressional map on Friday that gives Republicans a chance to pick up as many as five congressional seats, fulfilling a brazen political request from Donald Trump to shore up the GOP’s standing before next year’s midterm elections.

The tentative map adoption passed in an 18-11 party-line vote.

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Dutch FM resigns after failing to secure cabinet support for new sanctions on Israel – The Times of Israel

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  1. Dutch FM resigns after failing to secure cabinet support for new sanctions on Israel  The Times of Israel
  2. Dutch foreign minister quits over failure to secure sanctions against Israel  The Guardian
  3. Dutch foreign minister quits caretaker government over Gaza  Reuters
  4. Dutch foreign minister resigns over Israel sanctions deadlock  Al Jazeera
  5. Dutch foreign minister resigns over Israel policy, rocking caretaker government  politico.eu
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Explosion and fire in Louisiana leads to elementary school being evacuated

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Flames and a tower of smoke rose above an automotive supply company 50 miles north-east of Baton Rouge

An explosion and fire Friday at an automotive supply company in southeast Louisiana sent flames into the air and a tower of thick black smoke billowing above rural communities, forcing nearby residents and an elementary school to evacuate.

Officials said no injuries had been reported in the fire at Smitty’s Supply just north of the town of Roseland, but that everyone living within a one-mile (1.6km) radius must evacuate. Roseland, which is home to about 1,100 people, is roughly 50 miles (80km) north-east of Baton Rouge.

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An EV road user charge is looming. Could it slam the brakes on Australia’s clean car transition?

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The revenue from fuel excise is falling but it’s not only because of EVs, which make up less than 2% of cars on the roads

Every time a driver puts 10 litres of fuel in their car, they’re paying about $5 in tax that goes to the federal government.

That is, of course, unless they drive an electric vehicle. No petrol or diesel being bought means the government loses that 51c per litre.

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Lobbying rules in NSW are woefully inadequate but Icac’s calls for reform keep getting ignored

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The state’s corruption watchdog is up against the age-old dynamic of cosy relationships: no one on the inside of politics wants to change

Australia’s parliaments aren’t just filled with MPs, staff and media – but also armies of lobbyists seeking an audience or a coffee with the people who can affect their interests with the stroke of a pen.

Millions of dollars are at stake. Will the government rezone land? Tweak a law that makes an activity legal? Exempt an activity from tax or grant an environmental approval?

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Maxwell transcripts bring some respite for Trump, but fail to quell Maga uproar

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Hundreds of transcript pages unlikely to pacify those who want to know more of president’s association with Epstein

For weeks, Donald Trump has been on the defensive over his handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigative files and the extent of his own personal links to the late sex trafficker.

While Trump had promised to release files related to Epstein, his justice department announced in July there would be no more disclosures, prompting uproar among conspiracy-minded Maga adherents and many other of his supporters.

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Online death of abused French streamer was not result of trauma, prosecutor says – Reuters

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  1. Online death of abused French streamer was not result of trauma, prosecutor says  Reuters
  2. Investigation into 'horrifying' death of French streamer  BBC
  3. France probes death of man on live video stream after violence and humiliations  Reuters
  4. French Authorities Investigate Streamer’s Death After Months of Abuse  The New York Times
  5. Autopsy Reveals New Details About Influencer Jean Pormanove’s Death During Livestream  People.com
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Famine confirmed in Gaza City region, global hunger monitor says – The Washington Post

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  1. Famine confirmed in Gaza City region, global hunger monitor says  The Washington Post
  2. Gaza City and Surrounding Areas Officially Hit by Famine, Global Group Says  The New York Times
  3. Gaza's hungry children slide towards starvation as emergency treatments dwindle  Reuters
  4. For the first time, the world’s food crises authority announces a famine in Gaza  AP News
  5. World reacts as UN-backed body declares famine in Gaza  Al Jazeera
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