Police detonated a ‘stinger’ grenade at a Melbourne protest. Now two activists may sue over their injuries

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Grenades filled with rubber pellets and other so-called ‘less lethal’ munitions have been increasingly deployed, despite being linked to serious injuries and even deaths

Scout* barely realised that something round and hard, with smoke coming from it, had landed in front of them before it exploded.

Pain suddenly shot through their leg and arm. Scout fell to their knees before someone nearby helped them rush out of the area.

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Biodiversity offsets failed to protect habitat in NSW. Now federal Labor is about to make the same mistakes, critics warn

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Offsets were meant to be a last resort for mitigating environmental damage from development projects, but rapidly became the default

The federal government risks repeating grievous mistakes made in NSW with its proposals to change the way developers compensate for damage to the environment, scientists and legal experts have warned.

As the Coalition tears itself apart again over climate, Labor’s plan to overhaul biodiversity offsets – and nature laws more broadly – has coasted under the radar with comparatively little scrutiny.

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Congo and M23 rebels sign framework for peace deal in latest bid to end decades-long conflict – AP News

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  1. Congo and M23 rebels sign framework for peace deal in latest bid to end decades-long conflict  AP News
  2. DR Congo and M23 rebels sign framework for peace in Qatar  BBC
  3. Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels sign framework for peace deal in latest bid to end decades-long conflict  CNN
  4. DRC, Rwanda-backed M23 sign framework deal for peace after talks in Qatar  Al Jazeera
  5. DR Congo and M23 rebel group sign a framework agreement for a peace deal in Qatar  France 24
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Dogs 10,000 years ago roamed with bands of humans and came in all shapes and sizes – Phys.org

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  1. Dogs 10,000 years ago roamed with bands of humans and came in all shapes and sizes  Phys.org
  2. The Dogs of 8,000 B.C. Were Amazingly Diverse  The New York Times
  3. Our dogs' diversity can be traced back to the Stone Age  BBC
  4. Doggie diversity in size and shape began at least 11,000 years ago  Reuters
  5. DNA Reveals the Secret History of Dogs  Time Magazine
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Trump’s escalating Venezuela rhetoric, military moves alarm region’s leaders – The Washington Post

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  1. Trump’s escalating Venezuela rhetoric, military moves alarm region’s leaders  The Washington Post
  2. What's behind Trump's moves in Latin America?  The Washington Post
  3. Chaos: The Trump Doctrine for Latin America  mronline.org
  4. War on Multipolarism Includes Latin America  Orinoco Tribune
  5. Capitalist expansion and US intervention in Latin America  Tehran Times
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In Darfur, Sudan’s lost children wander through a landscape of death – The Washington Post

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  1. In Darfur, Sudan’s lost children wander through a landscape of death  The Washington Post
  2. Atrocities Against Civilians in Sudan Require World’s Attention, U.N. Says  The New York Times
  3. Sudan conflict: Mass killings investigation gets green light from UN  BBC
  4. UN rights council orders probe of ‘appalling’ abuses in Sudan’s el-Fasher  Al Jazeera
  5. UN rights council adopts fact-finding mission in emergency session on Sudan  Reuters
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The fog of war: Changing weather becomes a new player on the battlefield in Ukraine – CNN

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  1. The fog of war: Changing weather becomes a new player on the battlefield in Ukraine  CNN
  2. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 15, 2025  Institute for the Study of War
  3. ISW: Ukraine needs to rely more on traditional weapons in its defence  Українська правда
  4. Russian assault on key Dnipropetrovsk Oblast village repelled, Ukraine says  The Kyiv Independent
  5. Ukraine’s forces halt Russian attempt to break through to Novopavlivka  Ukrinform
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Argentina: ‘Huge’ explosions rock industrial complex – DW

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  1. Argentina: 'Huge' explosions rock industrial complex  DW
  2. Argentina: Massive Explosion Rocks Spegazzini Industrial Park In Ezeiza | Latest Update  Times Now
  3. In Argentina, powerful explosions rock industrial area near capital  South China Morning Post
  4. Massive explosion next to major Argentina airport sees flights cancelled as 22 rushed to hospital  MSN
  5. More than 20 injured as huge explosions rock Ezeiza industrial park  Buenos Aires Times
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Trump pressures Thailand to recommit to Cambodia ceasefire with ‘threat of tariffs’

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Bangkok had earlier said it was suspending ceasefire, accusing Cambodia of laying landmines along the border

The US has put pressure on Thailand to recommit to a ceasefire with Cambodia, warning trade talks could be halted as Washington seeks to keep a Donald Trump-brokered truce agreement from falling apart.

Earlier this week, Thailand said that it was suspending the ceasefire deal, accusing Cambodia of laying fresh landmines along the border, including one it said wounded a Thai soldier on patrol, who lost a foot in the explosion.

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On a Clipped Wing, Flamingo Escapes a British Zoo for a Life in France – The New York Times

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  1. On a Clipped Wing, Flamingo Escapes a British Zoo for a Life in France  The New York Times
  2. French photographer continues to monitor escaped Cornish flamingo  BBC
  3. Frankie the flamingo wins her freedom after flying to France from Cornwall  The Guardian
  4. Baby flamingo missing from Cornwall wildlife park found living in France  The Independent
  5. Frankie the missing flamingo spotted on coast of France  The Daily Post-Athenian
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South Africa accepts plane of Palestinians ‘flushed out’ of Gaza – Middle East Eye

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  1. South Africa accepts plane of Palestinians 'flushed out' of Gaza  Middle East Eye
  2. South Africa to investigate 'mystery' of planeload of Palestinians, Cyril Ramaphosa says  BBC
  3. Man says shadowy group sending Palestinians out of Gaza has Israeli support  Al Jazeera
  4. South Africa investigates mystery of a plane that arrived with more than 150 Palestinians from Gaza  NBC News
  5. South Africa to probe unexpected arrival of Palestinian group  Reuters
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