Ukraine war briefing: Rubio suggests Vatican as future peace talk venue as Trump set to call Putin over ‘bloodbath’ – The Guardian

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  1. Ukraine war briefing: Rubio suggests Vatican as future peace talk venue as Trump set to call Putin over ‘bloodbath’  The Guardian
  2. Vatican live updates: Pope Leo XIV urges rejection of hatred and division at his inaugural mass  NBC News
  3. Vatican could be a venue for Russia-Ukraine talks, Rubio says, after pope renews an offer to help  AP News
  4. Pope Leo's Upcoming Inauguration Mass: Everything to Know  Time Magazine
  5. Zelenskyy to attend inauguration of Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican  Euronews.com
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UK and EU haggle over key points before first summit since Brexit – BBC

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  1. UK and EU haggle over key points before first summit since Brexit  BBC
  2. Getting the band back together: defence pact at heart of Starmer’s new European deal  observer.co.uk
  3. Stocks open in the green, solidifying weekly gains, 16 May 2025 09:00  Shares Magazine
  4. The EU Reset Summit, the Defence Pact and NATO  Briefings For Britain
  5. The critical weaknesses in Starmer’s EU defence pact  The Telegraph
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Australian Matthew Radalj tells of life in China prison – BBC

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  1. Australian Matthew Radalj tells of life in China prison  BBC
  2. Australian prime minister speaks of Beijing prisoner’s courage, resilience and hope  AP News
  3. Australian writer jailed in China writes of ‘unbearable suffering’ as health worsens  The Independent
  4. China: Writer Yang Hengjun’s letter from jail is a powerful expression of humanity and hope in the face of repression  PEN International
  5. Jailed Australian writer Yang Jun tells of China prison suffering  Hong Kong Free Press
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Hamas offers to release half of remaining hostages for two month ceasefire – report – The Jerusalem Post

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  1. Hamas offers to release half of remaining hostages for two month ceasefire - report  The Jerusalem Post
  2. Hamas proposes releasing some hostages in fresh talks after new Israel offensive  BBC
  3. Gaza ceasefire talks resume as Israeli assault kills hundreds in 72 hours  Reuters
  4. Israel, Hamas say hostage-ceasefire talks renewed after IDF initiates major new offensive  The Times of Israel
  5. 'Hamas returns to negotiating table, lowering demands, as IDF steps up offensive' | LIVE BLOG  i24NEWS
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In a 1st, we destroyed terror camps 100km inside Pakistan: Amit Shah – Times of India

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  1. In a 1st, we destroyed terror camps 100km inside Pakistan: Amit Shah  Times of India
  2. Why There’s No Battlefield Solution to India’s Perpetual Pakistan Problem  The New York Times
  3. 'Planned, trained & executed': Army shares new video of Operation Sindoor  Times of India
  4. Operation SINDOOR: India’s Strategic Clarity and Calculated Force  PIB
  5. "Justice, Not Revenge": Indian Army Shares New Operation Sindoor Video  NDTV
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Victoria announces free public transport for under-18s, as state’s debt projected to rise

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The Jacinta Allan government says more than 1 million children and their families will benefit from the $318m program

Every Victorian child will get free public transport from 1 January next year, the state government has pledged.

A new youth Myki, valid across the state, will save families up to $755 a year (the cost of a yearly student pass) under the scheme. Anyone under 18 in non-Myki areas will also be eligible to travel for free.

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