‘Oops’: Donald Trump shares video showing attack on Yemen’s Houthis – Hindustan Times

  1. ‘Oops’: Donald Trump shares video showing attack on Yemen's Houthis  Hindustan Times
  2. Cost of US military offensive against Houthis nears $1 billion with limited impact  CNN
  3. Houthi media say one dead in alleged US airstrikes on Yemen energy site  The Times of Israel
  4. Trump touts airstrike on Houthis, showing video: Will 'never sink our ships again'  Fox News
  5. U.S. Strikes in Yemen Burning Through Munitions With Limited Success  The New York Times
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‘How do we come back from this?’ Expert says this is why countries ‘don’t trust America’ – AlterNet

  1. 'How do we come back from this?' Expert says this is why countries 'don’t trust America'  AlterNet
  2. Donald Trump's tariff war is another sign America is in danger of becoming a friendless state  Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  3. Trump’s destruction of global alliances  Financial Times
  4. Trump’s Threats and Tariffs Are a Global ‘Kill Switch’  Bloomberg
  5. How Trump Supercharged Distrust, Driving U.S. Allies Away  The New York Times
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Strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake reported near Papua New Guinea – ABC News

  1. Strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake reported near Papua New Guinea  ABC News
  2. Map: Earthquake Near Papua New Guinea Prompts Tsunami Alert  The New York Times
  3. M 7.2 - 182 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea  USGS (.gov)
  4. Magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes off Papua New Guinea, EMSC says  The Jerusalem Post
  5. 6.9M earthquake strikes near New Britain region of Papua New Guinea  FOX 13 Seattle
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Libyan authorities suspend 10 international aid groups providing crucial assistance to migrants – ABC News

  1. Libyan authorities suspend 10 international aid groups providing crucial assistance to migrants  ABC News
  2. Critics Say Libya’s NGO Crackdown Masks Domestic Problems  News Central TV
  3. Libya bans international NGOs for 'hostile' support for migrants  The New Arab
  4. Libya masks migrant crisis with crackdown on humanitarian groups  South China Morning Post
  5. Several international NGOs closed in Libya for breaking laws and Islamic morals  Libya Herald
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Is Anthony Albanese worried Jacinta Allan’s poor standing will hurt his election chances in Victoria?

The PM has so far avoided the Victorian premier on his campaign trail. It has some state Labor MPs worrying she could be made a scapegoat

During the 2022 election campaign, Anthony Albanese waited until the 30th day to hold a press conference with the then Victorian premier, fearing Daniel Andrews’ association with Covid lockdowns.

When the two finally appeared together, Andrews didn’t hold back. He launched into an impassioned tirade against Scott Morrison and Josh Frydenberg, revisiting the fraught themes of the pandemic, while Albanese stood beside him, visibly uneasy. After that, Andrews largely stayed off the campaign trail.

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Jury orders Chevron to pay more than $744m for destroying Louisiana wetlands

Verdict marks end of the first trial of 42 lawsuits filed about 12 years ago, alleging firm’s projects destroyed the regions

Chevron has been ordered to pay more than $744m in damages for destroying parts of south-east Louisiana’s coastal wetlands over the years.

The ruling, which came in the form of a civil jury verdict on Friday, marks the conclusion of the first trial among 42 lawsuits filed about 12 years earlier which alleged that the company’s oil and gas projects have led to the degradation of the region’s wetlands. Among other things, the wetlands play a key role in offering the area a measure of protection from hurricanes.

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