- Poland’s Tight Election Puts Europe on Alert for Another Jolt Bloomberg
- High stakes as Poland heads to round two of presidential election Al Jazeera
- Karol Nawrocki, a possible Polish president with a shadowy past The Economist
- Polish knife-edge presidential vote pits liberal mayor against conservative BBC
- Skeletons in Nawrocki’s closet fail to dent his Polish presidential bid politico.eu
One Nation picks up four Senate spots, with surprise NSW seat for former British soldier Warwick Stacey
Final Senate result confirms pathway for Labor to pass legislation with either Coalition or Greens support alone, or majority of diverse crossbench
Full federal election results: live Australian Senate seat count
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One Nation has gained an unexpected Senate seat in New South Wales, taking Pauline Hanson’s party to four members in the upper house – equalling its best-ever result in a federal election.
Warwick Stacey, a former member of the British army, has snagged the sixth Senate seat in NSW and will join fellow new senator Tyron Whitten who was yesterday elected in Western Australia.
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Continue reading...North Korea’s Surging Military Aid to Russia Detailed in Report – Bloomberg
- North Korea’s Surging Military Aid to Russia Detailed in Report Bloomberg
- US and allies accuse North Korea and Russia of flagrantly violating UN sanctions in military deals AP News
- Ukrainian cities ‘terrorised’ by North Korean weapons in Russian hands – report The Guardian
- 100 Ballistic Missiles, Rocket Launchers. What N Korea Gave Russia: Report NDTV
- Russia's Reward to North Korea for Troops Revealed Newsweek
Hong Kong releases second group of democrats jailed for four years in national security trial
Among those freed was long-time political and LGBTQ activist Jimmy Sham, who also led one of Hong Kong’s largest pro-democracy groups
Four people jailed in the landmark national security trial of the “Hong Kong 47”, the pro-democracy figures accused of conspiracy to commit subversion, were freed on Friday after more than four years behind bars, the second group to be released in a month.
Among those freed was longtime political and LGBTQ activist Jimmy Sham, who also led one of Hong Kong’s largest pro-democracy groups, the Civil Human Rights Front, which disbanded in 2021.
Continue reading...Tariffs court fight threatens Trump’s power to wield his favourite economic weapon
Despite the legal mire, all signs point to this being a battle the Republican president won't give up easily.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,191
These are the key events on day 1,191 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
‘You don’t love your country’: Conservative exposes ‘moral rot at the core of Trumpism’ – Alternet
Trump tariffs can stay in place for now, appeals court rules
The president's signature import taxes win a legal reprieve, as the White House rails against "activist judges".
Hamas says US ceasefire proposal means ‘continuation of killing’ in Gaza
Israel has agreed to the deal, according to the US, but Hamas said it does not meet its demands and is under discussion.
Woman’s life-saving treatment delayed by Trump cuts to NIH: ‘Cancer shouldn’t be political’
Natalie Phelps, who has stage 4 colorectal cancer, has raised the alarm over how patients in the agency’s clinical trials are facing setbacks in treatment
A 43-year-old woman and mother of two with advanced cancer says she is experiencing life-or-death delays in treatment because of the Trump administration’s cuts to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Natalie Phelps, who has stage 4 colorectal cancer, has spoken publicly, raising the alarm about a setback in care for herself and others who are part of clinical trials run by the agency. Her story has made it into congressional hearings and spurred a spat between a Democratic senator and the US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr. Behind the scenes, she and others are advocating to get her treatment started sooner.
Continue reading...Polish knife-edge presidential vote pits liberal mayor against conservative
Opinion polls say Rafal Trzaskowski and Karol Nawrocki are running neck and neck ahead of Sunday's vote.
Five musicians murdered in suspected Mexican cartel killing
Nine alleged members of the Gulf Cartel have been arrested.
Hamas official says it rejects new US Gaza ceasefire plan backed by Israel
The US says Israel has "signed off" on envoy Steve Witkoff's plan and that it is waiting for a formal response from Hamas.
Idyllic Swiss village stood for centuries – until a roaring glacier wiped it out
Nine million cubic metres of rock and ice came crashing down on Blatten after a landslide.
Idyllic Swiss village stood for centuries – until a roaring glacier wiped it out
Nine million cubic metres of rock and ice came crashing down on Blatten after a landslide.
Germany Moves To Thwart Trump’s Ukraine Peace Initiative – OpEd – Eurasia Review
- Germany Moves To Thwart Trump’s Ukraine Peace Initiative – OpEd Eurasia Review
- Germany's Merz promises to help Ukraine produce long-range missiles BBC
- What are Germany’s Taurus missiles that Ukraine wants? Al Jazeera
- Germany to Step Up Ukraine Aid as Europe Scrambles to Replace U.S. WSJ
- Germany Agrees on €5 Billion in Fresh Military Aid to Ukraine Bloomberg
World has responsibility to get aid into Gaza, UN official tells BBC
The UN's Tom Fletcher tells the BBC the people of Gaza have been subjected to forced starvation by Israel.
Vet complaint process in UK often ‘stacked against pet owners’
Consumer group Which? says owners are put off complaining and system for doing so is not fit for purpose
Britain’s pet owners often face an uphill struggle when they are unhappy with their vet because the industry’s complaints system is not fit for purpose, according to a leading consumer body.
The findings from Which? that the complaints process “is often stacked against pet owners” come as the UK competition watchdog is investigating the veterinary sector amid concerns that above-inflation price hikes and other issues mean consumers are not getting a fair deal.
Continue reading...How the West is helping Russia to fund its war on Ukraine
Data shows that Russian fossil fuel revenues are three times higher than aid allocated to Ukraine.
How the West is helping Russia to fund its war on Ukraine
Data shows that Russian fossil fuel revenues are three times higher than aid allocated to Ukraine.