Nauru issues rare statement after whistleblower alleges violent threats against Australia’s non-citizens

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Nauran government says its citizens are ‘friendly’ after MP spoke of serious threats allegedly made against former Australian detainees

The Nauruan government has issued a rare statement insisting it is a “friendly” and “welcoming” country after a whistleblower alleged “serious threats of physical violence” were made against a group of non-citizens removed there by the Albanese government.

The unexpected defence, sent shortly after midday Thursday, was mounted hours after independent MP Andrew Wilkie used his three-minute constituency statement to read claims from an anonymous whistleblower familiar with the arrangements of the secretive $2.5bn deal between Australia and Nauru.

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‘That’s a bad combination’: why Australia may be in for a slushy snow season

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Snow arrives in time for the start of ski season, but climate change and El Niño mean it may not stick around for long, experts say

There was optimism across Australian alpine resorts this week as their social media channels filled with footage of snow flurries that arrived just in time for the opening of the ski season this weekend.

“We couldn’t be more excited,” said the Instagram account of Perisher, the southern hemisphere’s biggest ski resort in Kosciuszko national park in New South Wales, as hands swept the fresh snow from outdoor tables.

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Robot in Clown Wig Roundhouse Kicks Small Child – Futurism

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  1. Robot in Clown Wig Roundhouse Kicks Small Child  Futurism
  2. Viral: Humanoid robot kicks child in stomach during public demonstration in China  Interesting Engineering
  3. Robot accidentally kicks boy to the ground during martial arts display  Yahoo
  4. Humanoid robot kicks child in viral video, netizens say Terminator is just one update away| Watch  Firstpost
  5. The Moment a Child Approached, a Kick to the Stomach... What Happened with the Martial Arts Performance Robot  아시아경제
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Bondi Beach mass shooting hero Ahmed al-Ahmed charged with domestic violence, stalking, assault – The Jerusalem Post

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  1. Bondi Beach mass shooting hero Ahmed al-Ahmed charged with domestic violence, stalking, assault  The Jerusalem Post
  2. Bondi Beach shooting hero charged with assault  BBC
  3. 'Honest and innocent': Bondi shooting hero denies assaulting father  Nine.com.au
  4. Bondi attack hero Ahmed al-Ahmed says he’s ‘shocked’ after being charged with assaulting his father  The Guardian
  5. 'I never hurt anyone': Bondi terror attack hero charged with assault  Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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‘No more shopping weekends’: 11 European countries seek tougher Russian visa rules – Euronews.com

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  1. 'No more shopping weekends': 11 European countries seek tougher Russian visa rules  Euronews.com
  2. EU Countries Demand Stricter Visa Rules for Russians  The Moscow Times
  3. EU urged to tighten visa rules as Russians ‘enjoy sunshine while Ukrainians die on ‌the battlefield’  The Independent
  4. The Brief – Calls to clamp down on Russian tourists  Euractiv
  5. ‘No More Shopping Weekends’: EU Ministers Urge New Visa Rules for Russian Tourists  Kyiv Post
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UK’s Starmer: Musk is trying to ‘whip up division’ over murder case – politico.eu

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  1. UK’s Starmer: Musk is trying to ‘whip up division’ over murder case  politico.eu
  2. Starmer accuses Musk of trying to whip up division over Henry Nowak murder  BBC
  3. Starmer calls for Elon Musk to stop interfering in UK politics  Reuters
  4. Keir Starmer blasts Elon Musk for trying to ‘whip up division’  Financial Times
  5. Henry Nowak: Elon Musk Is Pouring Oil on British Flames Again  Bloomberg
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‘Just a show for Putin’ — Inside the 2026 St. Petersburg Economic Forum – The Kyiv Independent

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  1. 'Just a show for Putin' — Inside the 2026 St. Petersburg Economic Forum  The Kyiv Independent
  2. Plenary session of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum  Президент России
  3. Cracks in Russia’s Economy Shine Through at SPIEF  The Moscow Times
  4. Putin's 'Davos' haunted by war and stagnation despite the swank of influencers  Reuters
  5. Vladimir Putin decodes why Brics nations are moving beyond the dollar  India Today
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Greer Says ‘Deal’s a Deal’ for Economies With Capped US Tariffs – Bloomberg.com

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  1. Greer Says ‘Deal’s a Deal’ for Economies With Capped US Tariffs  Bloomberg.com
  2. Trump administration proposes 10 percent tariff on Canada, Mexico and the EU over forced labor  Politico
  3. Norway rejects US claim on forced labour, opposes tariffs  Reuters
  4. US puts India under Section 301 scanner, says failures in forced labour import policy ‘actionable under US Trade Act’  Asia News Network
  5. U.S. will respect trade deals with Japan, EU over new tariffs  The Japan Times
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‘Embarrassing’: pressure on Merz after Germany’s failure to win UN security council seat

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Criticism comes from across political spectrum after blow to Friedrich Merz’s government

Germany’s unprecedented failure to win one of the rotating seats on the UN security council has prompted an intense round of soul searching in Berlin, and raised questions about its claims to international leadership under Friedrich Merz.

The council vote on Wednesday, which elected Austria and Portugal to a two-year term along with Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe, was a blow to Merz’s struggling government, which has sought to position itself as a leading European voice on the world stage.

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Guide missing for a week on Mount Everest found crawling to base camp: “Nothing short of a miracle” – CBS News

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  1. Guide missing for a week on Mount Everest found crawling to base camp: "Nothing short of a miracle"  CBS News
  2. Everest guide survived six-day ordeal by eating chocolate and 'chewing ice'  BBC
  3. Guide missing for a week on Everest crawls back to base camp: 'Nothing short of a miracle'  KOAT
  4. Miraculous story of survival high on Everest as Sherpa guide missing for a week found alive  CNN
  5. Family questions rescue efforts for Sherpa guide found alive on Everest  Click2Houston
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Experts criticise plan for American-only Ebola quarantine centre in Kenya

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Plan departs from policy of bringing CDC staff back to US for treatment and offering support to all health workers

Former top US officials and other experts are urging the Trump administration to abandon plans for an Ebola quarantine and treatment centre in Kenya, as the union for workers with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) calls for Americans exposed to Ebola to be brought home for treatment.

Soon after the US revealed it was setting up a field hospital in Kenya for the Ebola quarantine and treatment of Americans, the Kenyan high court blocked the order – but the Kenyan and US governments moved forward anyway, with the first American responders reportedly landing at the Laikipia airbase on Saturday.

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