Live Updates: Israel, Lebanon agree to renew ceasefire as Iran launches deadly attack on Kuwait airport – CBS News

Posted on by
  1. Live Updates: Israel, Lebanon agree to renew ceasefire as Iran launches deadly attack on Kuwait airport  CBS News
  2. Family's dreams shattered as Iran strike kills Madhya Pradesh man in Kuwait  The Tribune
  3. US politics live: Far-right Israeli minister smashes ‘serious mistake’ amid Lebanon ceasefire talks  News.com.au
  4. Pakistan condemns drone and missile strikes on Kuwait, Bahrain  Arab News
  5. Kuwait releases surveillance video of deadly drone strike on international airport  Yahoo
Posted in Uncategorized

Australian woman linked to Islamic State lived with teenage slave who was repeatedly raped, court told

Posted on by

Allegations made in Melbourne magistrates court on Thursday as Zeinab Ahmad, 31, applied for bail, a month after she was charged with slavery offences

A woman accused of marrying Islamic State fighters allegedly lived with a teenage slave who was repeatedly assaulted and raped by the woman’s father.

The allegations were detailed in Melbourne magistrates court on Thursday as Zeinab Ahmad, 31, applied for bail, a month after she was charged with slavery offences.

Continue reading...

Ukrainian drones strike Russian corvette RFS Boiky near Saint Petersburg – navalnews.com

Posted on by
  1. Ukrainian drones strike Russian corvette RFS Boiky near Saint Petersburg  navalnews.com
  2. Ukraine Strikes St. Petersburg on First Day of a Marquee Putin Event  The New York Times
  3. Ukrainian drones hit St. Petersburg oil terminal before city hosts Russian economic forum  AP News
  4. Ukraine hits oil refinery as Russia opens St. Petersburg economic forum  The Washington Post
  5. As ‘Putin’s Davos’ opens, St. Petersburg residents fear more Ukrainian strikes  NBC News
Posted in Uncategorized

Four New Zealand Lawmakers Banned From China After Taiwan Trip – The New York Times

Posted on by
  1. Four New Zealand Lawmakers Banned From China After Taiwan Trip  The New York Times
  2. China bans four New Zealand MPs over Taiwan visit  BBC
  3. New Zealand concerned over China's lawmaker ban after Taiwan trip  Reuters
  4. Beijing slaps travel ban on New Zealand MPs for ‘crossing red line’ with Taiwan visit  South China Morning Post
  5. China bans 4 New Zealand lawmakers after their Taiwan trip  DW
Posted in Uncategorized

Labor’s NDIS overhaul faces delay as Coalition and Greens consider teaming up to slow bill’s passage

Posted on by

Government hopes to rush NDIS and tax changes through parliament but opposition and crossbench push for more scrutiny

The Greens want Labor to halt its plans to rush NDIS cuts through the Senate later this month, urging a longer inquiry process as the government seeks the minor party’s support for its contentious tax and housing changes.

It opens the possibility of the Greens and Coalition teaming up in parliament to support extending separate Senate inquiries into both the changes to the national disability insurance scheme and tax proposals, thereby delaying Labor’s hopes of passing those bills before the end of June.

Continue reading...

China Uses LinkedIn to Lure Spy Recruits in West, U.S. and Allies Warn – WSJ

Posted on by
  1. China Uses LinkedIn to Lure Spy Recruits in West, U.S. and Allies Warn  WSJ
  2. Five Eyes security alliance warns of Chinese spy threat on job sites  NBC News
  3. MI5 warns Chinese spies using job websites to target government staff  BBC
  4. Five Eyes security alliance warns of Chinese espionage threat  Reuters
  5. U.S. and intelligence allies issue rare joint warning about China  The Washington Post
Posted in Uncategorized

Netanyahu faces plunging support in north Israel as voters demand tougher Lebanon stance – Reuters

Posted on by
  1. Netanyahu faces plunging support in north Israel as voters demand tougher Lebanon stance  Reuters
  2. All of Israel's Rotten Apples Shelter in the Shade of a Single Tree: Netanyahu  Haaretz
  3. Netanyahu's Northern Conundrum: Political Fortunes Under Fire  Devdiscourse
  4. Ballots and bullets: Netanyahuism is the ideology that fuels Israel’s never-ending wars  TRT World
  5. Netanyahu now more dangerous than ever  arabnews.jp
Posted in Uncategorized

Satellite Images Fuel Speculation of Xi Visit to North Korea – Bloomberg.com

Posted on by
  1. Satellite Images Fuel Speculation of Xi Visit to North Korea  Bloomberg.com
  2. Chinese cargo plane flies to North Korea amid reports of imminent Xi visit  NK News
  3. China Needs North Korea on Its Side  Foreign Policy
  4. China Treats North Korea's Nuclear Arsenal as Strategic Asset  조선일보
  5. China's Xi may visit North Korea as early as next week, Yonhap reports  Yahoo
Posted in Uncategorized

South Korea’s Governing Democratic Party Sweeps Local Elections but Faces Setback in Seoul Mayor’s Race – The New York Times

Posted on by
  1. South Korea’s Governing Democratic Party Sweeps Local Elections but Faces Setback in Seoul Mayor’s Race  The New York Times
  2. South Korea’s Ruling Party Set for Big Election Win, Poll Shows  Bloomberg
  3. South Korea ruling party set for local election gains, exit poll shows  Reuters
  4. (ROUNDUP) Ruling party wins landslide in local elections despite losing Seoul to incumbent mayor  Yonhap News Agency
  5. South Korea Elections  Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Posted in Uncategorized