Blinken to unveil Gaza ‘day-after’ plan in speech sparking division within Biden admin – The Times of Israel

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  1. Blinken to unveil Gaza ‘day-after’ plan in speech sparking division within Biden admin  The Times of Israel
  2. Blinken offers most detailed picture to date of post-war Gaza plans  CNN
  3. Laying out ‘day after’ plan, Blinken says it requires Israel granting PA foothold in Gaza  The Times of Israel
  4. Scoop: Blinken to present post-war plan for Gaza on Tuesday  Axios
  5. Blinken slams Israeli and Palestinian leadership, says Israelis 'must abandon' annexation  Haaretz
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Pope Francis is introspective and self-critical in his autobiography, at least about his youth – The Associated Press

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  1. Pope Francis is introspective and self-critical in his autobiography, at least about his youth  The Associated Press
  2. Five things we learn about Pope Francis from his new memoir  NPR
  3. Pope Francis tells in memoir how documents on abuse and corruption cases were handed to him  CNN
  4. Pope Francis’ Autobiography, Long in the Making, Arrives in Bookstores  The New York Times
  5. Pope Benedict passed box of Vatican’s ‘most difficult and painful’ secrets over to Pope Francis: Book  New York Post
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Israel, Hamas on Verge of Deal for Gaza Cease-Fire – The Wall Street Journal

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  1. Israel, Hamas on Verge of Deal for Gaza Cease-Fire  The Wall Street Journal
  2. Hamas expected to release 33 hostages in first phase of emerging ceasefire deal, Israeli officials say  CNN
  3. Israel Will Have to Pay a Heavy but Inevitable Price for Hostage-release Deal  Haaretz
  4. Gaza ceasefire deal close after 'breakthrough' in Doha  Reuters
  5. We are ‘inside the one yard line’ of a hostage deal: Jake Sullivan on Israel-Hamas negotiations  Yahoo! Voices
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North Korea launches missiles toward eastern waters in 2nd launch of year, South says – The Associated Press

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  1. North Korea launches missiles toward eastern waters in 2nd launch of year, South says  The Associated Press
  2. North Korea fires short-range missiles ahead of Trump return  Reuters
  3. North Korea launches multiple, short-range ballistic missiles  Al Jazeera English
  4. North Korea fired hypersonic missile in message to 'rivals,' Kim Jong Un says  ABC News
  5. Half A Loaf: Third Hwasong-16 Solid IRBM Test Shows Booster is Ready but HGV Payload Needs Work  38 North
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Biden says his foreign policy leaves Trump with ‘very strong hand’ – The Washington Post

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  1. Biden says his foreign policy leaves Trump with ‘very strong hand’  The Washington Post
  2. Biden insists US is ‘winning’ on world stage – what would losing look like?  The Guardian US
  3. Biden delivers final foreign policy speech as Gaza ceasefire talks continue  Al Jazeera English
  4. President Biden Gives Foreign Policy Address at State Department  C-SPAN
  5. Biden looks back on long foreign policy legacy, insists he is "leaving the next administration with a very strong hand"  CBS News
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Australia news live: SpaceX debris disrupts Qantas flights from Sydney to South Africa

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Rowland reacts to number of women preselected by Liberal party to replace retiring MPs

Michelle Rowland was also asked about the fact just one woman has been preselected to replace eight Liberal MPs who are retiring at the next election. Is she disappointed by this?

Clearly, Peter Dutton talks a big game when it comes to these issues, but the reality is borne out by the fact that they continue to overlook women for public office … For my mind, that says everything about Peter Dutton being stuck in the past, just as he’s stuck in the past around the national broadband network, his response to this announcement is to call it a joke, which is an insult to regional communities.

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Mystery balls close nine northern Sydney beaches months after fatbergs washed ashore

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Grey ball-shaped debris found washed up along shore will be tested by Environment Protection Authority, local council says

Nine of Sydney’s northern beaches have been closed after ball-shaped debris washed ashore.

The Northern Beaches council on Tuesday advised beachgoers to avoid Manly, Dee Why, Long Reef, Queenscliff, Freshwater, North and South Curl Curl, North Steyne and North Narrabeen beaches until further notice.

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