Pauline Hanson’s comments about Indigenous Australians condemned as ‘nasty’ and ‘derogatory’

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Indigenous senators have criticised One Nation leader saying the comments showed ‘wilful ignorance’

Federal parliamentarians from across the political spectrum have joined in condemning resurfaced comments by Pauline Hanson as “nasty” and “derogatory”, after she labelled Indigenous Australians the “most primitive race on Earth”.

The Indigenous affairs minister, Malarndirri McCarthy, a Yanyuwa and Garrwa woman, described the One Nation senator’s comments as “totally outrageous” while her opposition counterpart, Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, said Hanson’s comments showed “wilful ignorance” and had “dragged the conversation into appalling territory”.

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Polish FM: ‘We Would Defeat Russia Quite Quickly’ if Moscow Attacked NATO – kyivpost.com

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  1. Polish FM: ‘We Would Defeat Russia Quite Quickly’ if Moscow Attacked NATO  kyivpost.com
  2. Polish foreign minister: NATO forces could destroy half of Russia's oil refineries without US involvement  Українська правда
  3. Putin Humiliated as His Enemy Reveals Embarrassing Truth  The Daily Beast
  4. Nato would defeat Russia quickly if ‘we took our gloves off’, says Poland  The Independent
  5. Polish deputy PM: Putin is waging ‘state terror’ on West  The Times
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‘Tidal wave’ of Pfas being launched to satisfy AI industry, campaigners warn

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Big manufacturers planning to produce more of the forever chemicals to meet demand from datacentres

Pfas companies are launching a “tidal wave” of forever chemicals production to meet demand from the AI industry, a campaign organisation has warned.

Despite alarm over the chemicals, which have been linked to cancer, a survey of the 10 biggest manufacturers found most had plans to increase production.

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Himalayas approaching tipping point, millions of livelihoods at stake, report finds – Reuters

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  1. Himalayas approaching tipping point, millions of livelihoods at stake, report finds  Reuters
  2. Nepal Cannot Stop the Floods. It Can Stop Them From Becoming Disasters.  Time Magazine
  3. The Bhotekoshi-Trishuli Disaster in Nepal: What Comes Next?  Stimson Center
  4. Rich nations are handing Nepal a climate crisis bill it can’t afford | CNN Business  CNN
  5. Nepal floods: The Himalayas are melting faster - and India's economy is 'at risk'  BBC
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Himalayas approaching tipping point, millions of livelihoods at stake, report finds – Reuters

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  1. Himalayas approaching tipping point, millions of livelihoods at stake, report finds  Reuters
  2. Nepal floods: The Himalayas are melting faster - and India's economy is 'at risk'  BBC
  3. Rich nations are handing Nepal a climate crisis bill it can’t afford  CNN
  4. Kate Mackenzie, Tim Sahay, & Advait Arun | Disaster and Constraint  Phenomenal World
  5. Nepal Floods: 'Himalayas At Risk Of Cascading Disasters'  Rediff
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Cuban dance teacher ordered EU sabotage attacks from Russia – dw.com

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  1. Cuban dance teacher ordered EU sabotage attacks from Russia  dw.com
  2. By Day, He Taught Salsa in Russia. By Night, He Recruited Saboteurs Across Europe  UNITED24 Media
  3. Pope Leo XIV unveils giant wave for new water exhibition at Vatican Library  Inbox.eu
  4. New cross-border investigation uncovers Russian-directed network of ‘disposable agents’ behind European sabotage attacks  EBU
  5. $3,000 to set fire to targets in Romania. How a Cuban dance teacher based in Russia coordinated sabotage across several EU countries  Spotmedia.ro
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Cuban dance teacher ordered EU sabotage attacks from Russia – dw.com

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  1. Cuban dance teacher ordered EU sabotage attacks from Russia  dw.com
  2. By Day, He Taught Salsa in Russia. By Night, He Recruited Saboteurs Across Europe  UNITED24 Media
  3. Pope Leo XIV unveils giant wave for new water exhibition at Vatican Library  Inbox.eu
  4. New cross-border investigation uncovers Russian-directed network of ‘disposable agents’ behind European sabotage attacks  EBU
  5. $3,000 to set fire to targets in Romania. How a Cuban dance teacher based in Russia coordinated sabotage across several EU countries  Spotmedia.ro
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Top anti-corruption official denies being formally charged by disgraced prosecutor – The Kyiv Independent

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  1. Top anti-corruption official denies being formally charged by disgraced prosecutor  The Kyiv Independent
  2. Zelenskiy wants swift exit of Ukraine's prosecutor general as graft clashes plague government  Reuters
  3. Zelenskyy urges parliament to oust prosecutor general over graft turmoil  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  4. Ukrainska Pravda: Prosecutor General Kravchenko has left for Paris for five days  Українська правда
  5. Zelenskyy Pushes For Quick Removal Of Ukraine's Prosecutor-General Amid New Scandal  Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
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Protests break out across Syria over fuel price increases – Al Jazeera

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  1. Protests break out across Syria over fuel price increases  Al Jazeera
  2. Syria fuel price hikes trigger widest protests since Assad fall  Reuters
  3. Syrians Protest as Surge in Fuel Prices Adds to Cost-of-Living Crisis  The New York Times
  4. Syria fuel price hikes test public patience with economic recovery  Al Jazeera
  5. Protests erupt in Syria over fuel price increases  timesofisrael.com
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Protests break out across Syria over fuel price increases – Al Jazeera

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  1. Protests break out across Syria over fuel price increases  Al Jazeera
  2. Syria fuel price hikes trigger widest protests since Assad fall  Reuters
  3. Syrians Protest as Surge in Fuel Prices Adds to Cost-of-Living Crisis  The New York Times
  4. Syria fuel price hikes test public patience with economic recovery  Al Jazeera
  5. Protests erupt in Syria over fuel price increases  timesofisrael.com
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Fighting in Yemen intensifies, and Houthis launch more attacks on Saudi Arabia – AP News

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  1. Fighting in Yemen intensifies, and Houthis launch more attacks on Saudi Arabia  AP News
  2. Saudi Civil Defense issues several alerts overnight in southern cities amid Houthi attacks  The Times of Israel
  3. Will the Houthi attacks activate the Mecca Pact?  Al Jazeera
  4. Houthis claim attack on Saudi base as fighting flares with Yemeni forces  The Guardian
  5. Saudi Arabia Launched 58 Strikes In 24 Hours Amid Rising Conflict: Houthis  NDTV
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How Trump’s Iran operation turned into a forever war – Responsible Statecraft

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  1. How Trump's Iran operation turned into a forever war  Responsible Statecraft
  2. How Will the Iran War End?  Council on Foreign Relations
  3. The U.S. has made progress in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, but the Iran war is far from over  PBS
  4. Trump Has No Path To Victory Against Iran  Center for International Policy
  5. Analysis • Iran is exacting a price on Trump's energy war as Netanyahu eyes escalation  Haaretz
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Trump resists AI slowdown as the political tide turns – The Washington Post

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  1. Trump resists AI slowdown as the political tide turns  The Washington Post
  2. AI and the end of humanity? OK, ‘doomer’ says one Trump official  cnn.com
  3. World in Brief: Donald Trump dismisses AI warnings; Russia hits Ukrainian train line  The Economist
  4. Trump rejects call by CEOs of Anthropic, OpenAI and xAI to slow AI down: 'Whoever wins with AI wins'  Yahoo
  5. Trump downplays AI risks after dire expert warnings and calls to slow development down  bbc.com
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