Tribute to love, resilience and song: Indigenous musical legends Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter immortalised in bronze

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The pair bonded as teenagers after chance meeting at Salvation Army drop-in centre while they were sleeping rough on Adelaide’s streets

Their songs have been the soundtrack to countless marches for justice, family gatherings and community barbecues. Now, Aboriginal music legends Uncle Archie Roach and Aunty Ruby Hunter have been immortalised in bronze.

The permanent tribute to the acclaimed musical couple was unveiled at Atherton Gardens on Saturday in the Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, with family and friends travelling from across the country to mark the occasion.

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The Billion-Dollar Railways Driving Biden’s Last Overseas Trip – Bloomberg

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  1. The Billion-Dollar Railways Driving Biden’s Last Overseas Trip  Bloomberg
  2. Biden travels to Africa where policies were ‘over-promised and under-delivered,' amid massive China expansion  Fox News
  3. Joe Biden visits Angola to showcase Lobito Corridor  BBC.com
  4. Biden in Angola: What’s behind the last-ditch Africa trip?  Al Jazeera English
  5. Biden Opens the Only Trip of His Presidency to Sub-Saharan Africa  The New York Times
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Greenland split over benefits of tourism as territory opens to the world

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Direct flights from the US to Nuuk expected to double next year but there are concerns about the expected influx

The capital’s new airport has been opened, two more are in the making, and expectations are high: the Americans are coming to Greenland.

On Thursday, the first ever international flight into Nuuk, the most populous settlement on the autonomous Danish territory, landed to cheers on the ground and in the cabin of Air Greenland flight GL781 where passengers were served miniature bottles of Nicolas Feuillatte champagne.

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With his pardon of son Hunter, Joe Biden delivers a heartfelt hypocrisy

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The president and supporters argue Hunter Biden would never have been charged were it not for his name – and any father might have done the same. But this exercise of power also looks like a validation of Donald Trump

A loving act of mercy by a father who has already known much sorrow? Or a hypocritical political manoeuvre reminiscent of his great foe? Maybe both can be true.

Joe Biden’s announcement on Sunday that he had pardoned his son Hunter, who is facing sentencing in two criminal cases, is likely to have been the product of a Shakespearean struggle between head and heart.

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Bear snared after three day supermarket standoff with Japan police

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Authorities in Akita prefecture had struggled to locate the animal, which attacked a man and has eaten large quantities of meat

A bear that attacked a supermarket employee in northern Japan at the weekend before apparently holing up inside for three days has been exterminated after being found in a trap local authorities had laid near the store’s entrance.

A 47-year-old man was taken to hospital suffering from facial and other injuries after the attack in the northern prefecture of Akita on Saturday morning. His injuries are not life-threatening, according to local media.

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US Navy destroys Houthi missiles and drones targeting American ships in Gulf of Aden – The Associated Press

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  1. US Navy destroys Houthi missiles and drones targeting American ships in Gulf of Aden  The Associated Press
  2. US Navy ships repel attack from Houthis in Gulf of Aden  Fox News
  3. US Navy shoots down Houthi missiles targeting US-flagged commercial ships in Gulf of Aden  ABC News
  4. American Warships Neutralize Houthi Missile Attack in Vital Shipping Lane  Newsweek
  5. Houthis fire barrage at passing American convoy  Splash 247
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Divided over whether to stop making plastic, U.N. treaty talks collapse – The Washington Post

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  1. Divided over whether to stop making plastic, U.N. treaty talks collapse  The Washington Post
  2. UN Chief Defends Plastic Pollution Talks After Collapse  Barron's
  3. Saudi Arabia Leads Pushback Against Global Plastic Treaty  The New York Times
  4. What to know about the plastic pollution treaty talks that have concluded in South Korea  The Associated Press
  5. Countries deadlock on UN treaty on plastic pollution  The Hill
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Top UN court to begin hearings on landmark climate change case

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ICJ to hear submissions from more than 100 groups in Pacific-led campaign to provide an advisory opinion on states’ obligations for climate harm

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is due to begin hearings in a landmark climate change case on Monday, examining what countries worldwide are legally required to do to combat climate change and help vulnerable nations fight its devastating impact.

After years of lobbying by island nations, the UN General Assembly asked the ICJ last year for an opinion on “the obligations of States in respect of climate change.”

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Zelenskyy said Ukraine could join NATO without Article 5 applying to its occupied territory – Business Insider

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  1. Zelenskyy said Ukraine could join NATO without Article 5 applying to its occupied territory  Business Insider
  2. Zelensky Signals He’s Open to Negotiating a Peace Deal  The Wall Street Journal
  3. Ukraine pushes for NATO invite 30 years after failed nuclear deal  Reuters
  4. ‘Major compromise’: How Ukraine’s Zelenskyy shifted goals to end Russia war  Al Jazeera English
  5. Ukraine war briefing: Nato invitation highly unlikely at this stage, say diplomats  The Guardian
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At least 25 killed as Russian, Syrian jets intensify bombing of Syrian rebel territory – Reuters

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  1. At least 25 killed as Russian, Syrian jets intensify bombing of Syrian rebel territory  Reuters
  2. Airstrikes in northwestern Syria kill 25 people, says Syria's White Helmets  The Jerusalem Post
  3. TOOS Ciidamada Suuriya oo isaga baxay magaalada Xalab iyadoo fallaagada ay sii xoogeysanayaan  BBC.com
  4. Four killed in an airstrike on Idlib according to Syria's White Helmets  Yahoo! Voices
  5. Russian jets strike Syria after rebels seize Aleppo in shock offensive  Sky News
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Biden’s long-awaited Africa trip to tout a win against China – Reuters

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  1. Biden's long-awaited Africa trip to tout a win against China  Reuters
  2. Biden’s Visit to Africa Will Focus on History and Economic Hope  The New York Times
  3. The Billion-Dollar Railway Driving Biden’s Africa Trip  Bloomberg
  4. President Biden fulfills pledge to visit Africa with trip to Angola this week  CBS News
  5. Before exiting, Biden heads to Africa to highlight his own counter to China. Will Trump take it up?  The Associated Press
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Taiwan president’s Hawaii trip draws Chinese anger – BBC.com

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  1. Taiwan president's Hawaii trip draws Chinese anger  BBC.com
  2. Taiwan president speaks with US officials from Hawaii as China condemns visit  The Hill
  3. Taiwan’s Lai Signals Hope for Continued U.S. Support Under Trump  The Wall Street Journal
  4. Taiwan’s President Visits Pacific Islands to Counter China’s Influence  The New York Times
  5. Taiwan is a trusted partner for high-tech sector, president says in Hawaii  Reuters
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Joe Biden’s statement on his decision to pardon Hunter – in full

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Joe Biden has issued ‘a full and unconditional’ pardon to his son Hunter Biden, in a reversal for the president

Joe Biden has issued a pardon for his son Hunter. Here is his statement in full:

Today, I signed a pardon for my son Hunter. From the day I took office, I said I would not interfere with the Justice Department’s decision-making, and I kept my word even as I have watched my son being selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted. Without aggravating factors like use in a crime, multiple purchases, or buying a weapon as a straw purchaser, people are almost never brought to trial on felony charges solely for how they filled out a gun form. Those who were late paying their taxes because of serious addictions, but paid them back subsequently with interest and penalties, are typically given non-criminal resolutions. It is clear that Hunter was treated differently.

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IDF strikes Hezbollah amid truce violations; France said accusing Israel of transgressions – The Times of Israel

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  1. IDF strikes Hezbollah amid truce violations; France said accusing Israel of transgressions  The Times of Israel
  2. After a Cease-Fire in Lebanon, Gaza and Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions Await Trump  The New York Times
  3. Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon, but tense ceasefire holds  The Associated Press
  4. Hochstein's Lebanon Deal Guarantees Another Israel-Hezbollah War for Future Generations  Haaretz
  5. Two killed in southern Lebanon after Israeli attack - report  The Jerusalem Post
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Belgium becomes first country to give sex workers robust labor rights and protections – NPR

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  1. Belgium becomes first country to give sex workers robust labor rights and protections  NPR
  2. Belgium’s sex workers win maternity pay and pension rights in world first  The Guardian
  3. A new Belgium law gives sex workers contracts, benefits and safety protection  The Associated Press
  4. Sex workers in Belgium granted employment rights including maternity pay and pensions  Sky News
  5. Social Media in Shock: Pension for Sex Workers  M9
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Georgia: Mass protests grow entering fourth night – DW (English)

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  1. Georgia: Mass protests grow entering fourth night  DW (English)
  2. Georgia PM's Russia Pull Spooks U.S., EU; Fireworks Shot At Riot Cops, Parl As Protests Turn Violent  The Times of India
  3. Police and Protesters Clash in Georgian Capital  The New York Times
  4. Statement on Georgia’s Suspension of European Union Accession  Department of State
  5. Georgia protests rage on: Tens of thousands demonstrate against govt’s EU membership decision  The Indian Express
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Ukraine war briefing: Sceptics can be converted to my Nato plan, says Zelenskyy – The Guardian

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  1. Ukraine war briefing: Sceptics can be converted to my Nato plan, says Zelenskyy  The Guardian
  2. Ukraine war latest: Zelensky appeals to Nato ‘sceptics’ for membership bid  The Independent
  3. Zelenskiy Suggests Cease-Fire If NATO Protects Unoccupied Land  Bloomberg
  4. Ukraine updates: Zelenskyy says Kyiv needs NATO for survival  DW (English)
  5. Ukraine war latest: 'Article 5 cannot apply to entire territory of Ukraine during wartime,' Zelensky says on potential NATO invite  Kyiv Independent
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