- Exclusive: Intelligence shared with White House shows Ukrainians not 'encircled' in Kursk Reuters
- 'Everything is finished': Ukrainian troops relive retreat from Kursk BBC.com
- Vladimir Putin says Ukraine must surrender after Donald Trump calls for soldiers to be spared ABC News
- With forced withdrawal, Russia takes away Ukraine's Kursk cards Responsible Statecraft
- Ukraine’s army escapes from Kursk by the skin of its teeth The Economist
Ukraine attacks Russian strategic bomber airfield, Russian officials say – Reuters
- Ukraine attacks Russian strategic bomber airfield, Russian officials say Reuters
- Ukraine targets key Russian airbase with 'massive' drone attack ABC News
- These drones are hitting Russia’s energy sector. Moscow wants them stopped. The Washington Post
- Ukraine Triple Taps Russia’s Engels Bomber Base Forbes
- Russia's Engels airbase in Saratov Oblast reportedly on fire after heaviest drone attack on region Kyiv Independent
Houthis claim missile launch at Israel amid renewed fighting in Gaza
Yemeni group says hypersonic missile fired on Ben Gurion airport in second attack after Israel breaks Gaza ceasefire.
Will Trump’s policies pay off or will the US fall into recession?
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US air strikes hit residential area in Yemen’s capital
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Indonesia passes law allowing greater military role in government
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Dutton calling Albanese ‘limp-wristed’ over Chinese ships ‘unsurprising’, Wong says
Opposition leader criticised for using historical slur against gay men, with a spokesperson for Dutton saying ‘no offence was intended’
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Penny Wong says it’s “unsurprising” Peter Dutton would use an historical slur to attack the prime minister’s response to China, noting the opposition leader had opposed marriage equality.
In a statement, a spokesperson for Dutton said: “It was a phrase that shouldn’t have been used, and no offence was intended from Mr Dutton.”
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Continue reading...The ‘ghost reporters’ writing pro-Russian propaganda in West Africa
Al Jazeera finds that nonexistent writers are spreading anti-France sentiment across West and Central Africa.
Hamas willing to accept ‘any proposal’ in exchange for ceasefire resumption – report – The Jerusalem Post
- Hamas willing to accept 'any proposal' in exchange for ceasefire resumption - report The Jerusalem Post
- LIVE: Israel kills over 90 Palestinians in Gaza since dawn Al Jazeera English
- Hamas says talks with mediators ongoing to halt Israeli offensive on Gaza Reuters
- U.S. Rebuffs Hamas Offer to Release American Hostages for Israeli Concessions - WSJ The Wall Street Journal
- Live: Hamas team heads to Cairo to discuss reviving Gaza ceasefire talks Middle East Eye
Nowruz 2025: Traditions, haft sin and celebrations of the Persian New Year
Celebrated across Iran and several other countries, the holiday symbolises renewal and prosperity.
China executed four Canadians for drug crimes, says Ottawa
The Chinese embassy in Canada said evidence for the Canadians' crimes was "solid and sufficient".
China executed four Canadians for drug crimes, says Ottawa
The Chinese embassy in Canada said evidence for the Canadians' crimes was "solid and sufficient".
China executed four Canadians for drug crimes, says Ottawa – BBC.com
- China executed four Canadians for drug crimes, says Ottawa BBC.com
- Four Canadians Executed in China, Canada Says The Wall Street Journal
- Canada Condemns China’s Execution of 4 Canadians on Drug Convictions The New York Times
- Canada condemns China executions of four Canadian drug convicts CNN
- Executions show China has no intention of improving relations with Canada: Michael Kovrig CTV News
Israeli attacks in Gaza kill more than 70, including newborn baby
Women and children among those reported dead in predawn attacks across northern and southern Gaza.
Australian police drop domestic violence charge against PNG government minister in Sydney
Petroleum minister Jimmy Maladina was charged after police were called to a Bondi property in July 2024 and found a woman with facial injuries
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Australian prosecutors have dropped an assault case alleging a member of the Papua New Guinea cabinet assaulted a woman.
Petroleum minister Jimmy Maladina, 58, was to face a hearing on Thursday over the contested allegation that he assaulted a 31-year-old woman known to him in an eastern Sydney home.
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Continue reading...Why has the UK government announced swingeing welfare cuts?
Prime Minister Keir Starmer says cuts will save UK billions per year, but advocacy groups slam move as ‘immoral’.
Spring brings more Russian advances as Putin rejects a ceasefire in Ukraine
Amid truce negotiations, Russian forces were stirring in the south after pushing Ukraine out of Kursk.
Israel launches first ground offensive since Gaza ceasefire collapse, partially recapturing key area – CNN
- Israel launches first ground offensive since Gaza ceasefire collapse, partially recapturing key area CNN
- Why did Netanyahu end the Gaza ceasefire? The Associated Press
- Palestinians killed in new Israeli Gaza strikes, says Hamas-run agency BBC.com
- Israel continues to strike Gaza with babies and mothers among those killed NBC News
- As Israel resumes war in Gaza, families of hostages fear the worst The Washington Post
New JFK assassination files: What was revealed about Oswald and CIA plots?
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China executes 4 dual Canadian citizens despite Ottawa’s plea for clemency
China's embassy in Ottawa has confirmed executions of four dual Canadian-Chinese citizens for drug offences.