Kellie Sloane is tipped to replace Mark Speakman as NSW Liberal leader. That should make life tougher for Chris Minns

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Sloane, an ex-journalist, is good at delivering lines. But if the state Coalition tears itself apart over net zero, she could be left talking up a fractured opposition

Compared with their federal colleagues, the New South Wales Coalition has been a relatively collegial conservative political grouping. But no more.

Over the next fortnight, the NSW Liberals could well dump their leader, Mark Speakman, and face the almost impossible task of reconciling divergent positions on net zero emissions with junior coalition partner the Nationals. There is a real prospect that the state opposition could fracture.

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Paz sworn in as Bolivia’s president, promises ‘capitalism for all’ – Al Jazeera

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  1. Paz sworn in as Bolivia’s president, promises ‘capitalism for all’  Al Jazeera
  2. Bolivia: New president Paz vows free market reforms  DW
  3. Rodrigo Paz sworn in as Bolivia’s new president, ending 20 years of one-party rule  AP News
  4. Bolivia’s President Paz sworn in, ties with US to resume at ambassador level  France 24
  5. Deputy Secretary Landau’s Travel to Bolivia  U.S. Department of State (.gov)
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Germany’s gruff defense minister aims to make his country ‘war-ready’ – The Washington Post

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  1. Germany’s gruff defense minister aims to make his country ‘war-ready’  The Washington Post
  2. Germany Set to Buy 20 Military Combat Helicopters from Airbus  Bloomberg.com
  3. Germany set to approve $3.5 billion defence package with Airbus and others, Bloomberg News reports  Reuters
  4. German rearmament is far too slow — here’s how to take it to warp speed  The Times
  5. Germany is finally rearming against Russia. Can it go fast enough?  The Telegraph
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Thousands of Sudanese flee to overcrowded camps after paramilitary captures el-Fasher – CBS News

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  1. Thousands of Sudanese flee to overcrowded camps after paramilitary captures el-Fasher  CBS News
  2. Rebels Post Videos of Mass Killings in Darfur as the World Watches  The New Yorker
  3. Sudan’s bloody conflict is plagued by foreign influence – here is what we know  CNN
  4. UN rights office warns of ‘unimaginable atrocities’ in Sudan’s el-Fasher  Al Jazeera
  5. Crawling to escape slaughter, people flee Sudan paramilitary group on their hands and knees  NBC News
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Russian Ka-226 helicopter crashes in Dagestan, killing weapons plant employees – The Kyiv Independent

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  1. Russian Ka-226 helicopter crashes in Dagestan, killing weapons plant employees  The Kyiv Independent
  2. Wild video shows Russian chopper pilot make baffling choice before deadly crash  New York Post
  3. Russian helicopter breaks in two; struggles mid-air before crashing — video  The Times of India
  4. Russian weapons chiefs killed in helicopter crash  The Telegraph
  5. Watch: Russian chopper breaks into two, then hovers mid-air before fiery crash. Shocking video goes viral  The Economic Times
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Rom Braslavski’s recalls torture by Palestinians in Gaza – The Jerusalem Post

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  1. Rom Braslavski's recalls torture by Palestinians in Gaza  The Jerusalem Post
  2. Released Israeli hostage says he was sexually assaulted in Gaza captivity  BBC
  3. 'Hamas said no one would fight for us:' Rom Braslavski, Nimrod Cohen first time at Hostages Square  The Jerusalem Post
  4. Rom Braslavski: Newly freed Israeli hostage says he was sexually assaulted in captivity  CNN
  5. In impromptu speech, ex-hostage Rom Braslavski vows to keep fighting to return all captives 'even if it takes 20-30 years'  The Times of Israel
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DHS head reportedly authorized purchase of 10 engineless Spirit Airlines planes that airline didn’t own

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Wall Street Journal reports Kristi Noem arranged purchase to expand deportation flights and for personal travel

The secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Kristi Noem, reportedly authorized the purchase of Spirit Airlines jets before discovering the airline didn’t actually own the planes – and that the aircraft lacked engines.

The bizarre anecdote was contained in a Wall Street Journal report released on Friday, which recounted how Noem and Corey Lewandowski – who managed Donald Trump’s first winning presidential campaign – had recently arranged to buy 10 Boeing 737 aircraft from Spirit Airlines. People familiar with the situation told the paper that the two intended to use the jets to expand deportation flights – and for personal travel.

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Germany set to approve $3.5 billion defence package with Airbus and others, Bloomberg News reports – Reuters

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  1. Germany set to approve $3.5 billion defence package with Airbus and others, Bloomberg News reports  Reuters
  2. Germany Set to Buy 20 Military Combat Helicopters from Airbus  Bloomberg.com
  3. German rearmament is far too slow — here’s how to take it to warp speed  The Times
  4. Germany is arming itself to the teeth to transform Europe again  The Telegraph
  5. Germany to buy 20 more Airbus helicopters for 1 billion euros, paper shows  Reuters
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Driver livestreams herself on TikTok as she apparently hits and kills man in Chicago

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TikTok video shows woman speaking into camera and reacting to a loud thud before she says ‘I just hit somebody’

Authorities are investigating a newly surfaced video that suggests a woman who hit and killed a man while driving in the Chicago suburb of Zion, Illinois, on Monday night was livestreaming on TikTok at the time of the crash.

The video in question was reportedly taken by a user in Zion, and it shows a woman behind the wheel of a car reacting to a loud thud by saying, “Fuck, fuck, fuck … I just hit somebody.”

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Protest held over Crowborough asylum seeker military site plan – BBC

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  1. Protest held over Crowborough asylum seeker military site plan  BBC
  2. Housing asylum seekers in military barracks will be hugely expensive – and politically costly  The Conversation
  3. Our town 'says NO' to 600 illegal migrants being housed here for 1st time after ‘no warning’… we’re worried for our kids  The Sun
  4. Political opinion: Mims Davies MP - A Halloween bolt from the blue  SussexWorld
  5. 'The government needs to listen' - Protestors against migrant camp speak out  The Argus
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Trump administration moves to dissolve ban on Abrego Garcia’s removal to deport him to Liberia – abcnews.go.com

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  1. Trump administration moves to dissolve ban on Abrego Garcia's removal to deport him to Liberia  abcnews.go.com
  2. Trump administration says Kilmar Abrego Garcia has received sufficient due process, asks judge to allow deportation to Liberia  CBS News
  3. Founded as a refuge from US racism, Liberia must not help enforce it now  Al Jazeera
  4. Kilmar Abrego Garcia Removal Update: Trump Admin Moves to Dissolve Ban  Newsweek
  5. Who is Kilmar Abrego Garcia, and why is he being accepted by Liberia? - Dubawa  Dubawa
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Irish football chiefs pass vote seeking Uefa ban on Israel from European competition

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  • Republic of Ireland body alleges two statute violations

  • FAI approved a resolution to submit a formal motion

The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) has approved a resolution to submit a formal motion to Uefa urging it to ban Israel from European club and international competitions.

The governing body’s resolution – proposed by the Dublin club Bohemians – cited alleged violations by the Israel Football Association (IFA) of two provisions of Uefa statutes. They are its alleged failure to implement and enforce an effective anti-racism policy and the organisation of clubs in occupied Palestinian territories without the consent of the Palestinian FA.

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