Thieves Blow Up a Dutch Museum Door to Steal a Golden Helmet – The New York Times

Posted on by
  1. Thieves Blow Up a Dutch Museum Door to Steal a Golden Helmet  The New York Times
  2. Thieves blow up Dutch museum door and steal 2,400-year-old golden helmet  The Washington Post
  3. Explosion rocks Dutch museum before gold masterpieces stolen: "This is a dark day"  CBS News
  4. Thieves Blast Open Dutch Museum Door, Steal Archaeological Treasures  Forbes
  5. Burglary following explosion at Drents Museum in Assen  Politie.nl
Posted in Uncategorized

Israel accused of ceasefire breach as tensions rise in Gaza and Lebanon – WCHS

Posted on by
  1. Israel accused of ceasefire breach as tensions rise in Gaza and Lebanon  WCHS
  2. Thousands of Palestinians begin returning home to a devastated Gaza  NPR
  3. Gazans Crowd the Road North, Joyful but Anxious  The New York Times
  4. Gaza residents stream home to the north after hostage breakthrough  Reuters
  5. Palestinians Celebrate Return to Northern Gaza Strip for the First Time in Over a Year  Haaretz
Posted in Uncategorized

Thousands in Ireland still without power after Storm Éowyn, as more wild weather wallops UK, France – The Associated Press

Posted on by
  1. Thousands in Ireland still without power after Storm Éowyn, as more wild weather wallops UK, France  The Associated Press
  2. Emergency response hubs to be set up in worst hit areas  RTÉ News
  3. Ireland weather: 100,000 could be without power until February due to Storm Éowyn damage  The Irish Times
  4. 'The damage is extensive': 278,000 remain without electricity while 94,000 are without broadband  TheJournal.ie
  5. Humanitarian Assistance Scheme available to Longford households directly affected by Storm Éowyn  Longford Live
Posted in Uncategorized

From Doge to Smoge, Peter Dutton’s Coalition is an eerie echo of Trump (and Musk’s) America

Posted on by

Dutton’s cabinet reshuffle added the shadow minister of government efficiency role to Jacinta Nampijinpa Price’s position – but it sounds a bit familiar

On 22 January, Gina Rinehart said: “If we are sensible, we should set up a Doge [Department of Government Efficiency] immediately, reduce government waste, gov­ernment tape and regulations.”

Mere days later, on 25 January, Peter Dutton appointed Jacinta Nampijinpa Price as the shadow minister for government efficiency (Smoge?), describing her new job as to cut “wasteful spending”.

Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email

Continue reading...

Where can Labor turn for ideas on how to win the Australian election? How about Mexico?

Posted on by

The ALP could follow the Mexican example where an incumbent won an election in a cost-of-living crisis by combining radical policies with symbolic measures

Last year, as an anti-incumbent wave swept the globe, Mexico’s ruling leftwing Morena party recorded a landslide victory.

Those who study Latin American politics say the result offers lessons for Australia’s Labor government in its quest to buck the global trend and retain power at this year’s general election.

Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email

Continue reading...

About 70 people killed in attack on hospital in Sudan’s Darfur region, WHO chief says – The Associated Press

Posted on by
  1. About 70 people killed in attack on hospital in Sudan’s Darfur region, WHO chief says  The Associated Press
  2. WHO chief urges end to attacks on Sudan health care after 70 killed in drone strike  NBC News
  3. Dozens killed in drone attack on hospital in Sudan’s Darfur  Al Jazeera English
  4. 70+ dead in renewed North Darfur hospital bombing  Dabanga Radio TV Online (English)
  5. Sudanese troops, allied groups repel RSF attack on El Fasher  Sudan Tribune
Posted in Uncategorized