- China’s Xi Jinping is visiting Europe for the first time in five years – his goodwill tour will be an uphill struggle CNN
- China’s Xi Visits Europe, Seeking Strategic Opportunity The New York Times
- France's Macron Calls for Reset of Economic Ties With China Bloomberg
- Bonhomie and hardball: Xi Jinping visits Europe to avert trade war Financial Times
- France's Macron set to press visiting Xi on trade, Ukraine CNBC
Sydney on track to receive month’s worth of rain in first week of May, bureau warns
By Sunday morning the city had recorded 92.8mm of rain this month – fast approaching May average of 117.4mm, BoM says
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The wet start to May for much of New South Wales is likely to continue for another week, with a severe weather warning for the state’s south coast and flash flooding on the Central Coast.
Sydney’s Observatory Hill had, by Sunday morning, recorded 92.8mm of rain this month – and was fast approaching the May average of 117.4mm.
Continue reading...Israel-Gaza war: Tens of thousands rally for hostage deal as Gaza ceasefire talks continue – BBC.com
- Israel-Gaza war: Tens of thousands rally for hostage deal as Gaza ceasefire talks continue BBC.com
- Tens of Thousands of Israelis Protest for Hostage, Cease-fire Deal Amid Reported Progress in Gaza Talks - Israel News Haaretz
- Protesters block roads, clash with cops as PM accused of scorning hostage deal The Times of Israel
- Families of Gaza hostages call for Netanyahu's resignation The Jerusalem Post
- Thousands demonstrate in Israel for hostage agreement with Hamas Yahoo! Voices
‘I’m in awe of our young people and their courage in the face of arrests and teargas’
The Georgian government’s bid to pass Russia-style law has met spirited opposition, mostly from young people keen to lean towards Europe
The finale of Beethoven’s “revolutionary” fifth symphony was met with deafening applause at the National Opera and Ballet Theatre in Tbilisi last Thursday night. The cheers grew into a powerful expression of solidarity with the protests outside on Rustaveli Avenue.
People hung EU flags from the theatre’s balconies and shouted, “No to the Russian Law! Europe! Georgia [Sa-kar-tve-lo]!”
Continue reading...Anger mounts as Kenyans left homeless and searching for loved ones swept away in floods – CNN
- Anger mounts as Kenyans left homeless and searching for loved ones swept away in floods CNN
- Flooding in a Kenyan Natural Reserve Forces Tourist Evacuation The New York Times
- East Africa Floods: Kenya, Tanzania Bear Brunt of Torrential Rains Bloomberg
- What's causing the catastrophic rainfall in Kenya? The Associated Press
- Why managing Africa's natural disasters is taking on urgency DW (English)
Hopes of Gaza ceasefire rise as Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo – The Guardian
- Hopes of Gaza ceasefire rise as Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo The Guardian
- Israel’s war on Gaza live: Hamas wants US guarantees on Rafah | Israel War on Gaza News Al Jazeera English
- Latest Israel-Hamas war news and Gaza conflict updates The Washington Post
- US and Israeli officials say finalizing any ceasefire deal could take days CNN
- Cease-fire talks advance in Egypt even as Israel threatens to invade Rafah NBC News
London mayor election: Sadiq Khan clinches historic third term – BBC.com
- London mayor election: Sadiq Khan clinches historic third term BBC.com
- London mayor election: How Sadiq Khan won over London for the third time BBC.com
- Sadiq Khan’s win heralds even bigger Labour victory at general election The Guardian
- London Mayoral Election 2024: Results in full The Independent
- Labour’s Sadiq Khan wins third term as mayor as U.K.’s ruling Conservatives endure more electoral pain NBC News
S Jaishankar nails Justin Trudeau lies over Hardeep Singh Nijjar killing – Hindustan Times
- S Jaishankar nails Justin Trudeau lies over Hardeep Singh Nijjar killing Hindustan Times
- Canadian Arrests Highlight Alleged Gang Role in India's Intelligence Operations The New York Times
- Jaishankar on Nijjar plot: Canada blames us, but shows no evidence The Times of India
- India waits for details on arrests in Canada over Sikh separatist's murder Reuters
- Canada arrests 3 in killing of Sikh separatist that caused diplomatic spat with India POLITICO
Only 30 of 500 family violence workers promised by Labor have been delivered, minister says
Katy Gallagher says more aid for women escaping violence could come in form of increased rent assistance as sector struggles to recruit workers
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Just 30 of the 500 frontline domestic violence workers promised by the Albanese government have been delivered so far, the minister for women, Katy Gallagher, says.
Gallagher, who is also the finance minister, revealed the difficulty recruiting workers in a pre-budget interview with ABC’s Insiders, suggesting that further help for women escaping violence could come in the form of increased rent assistance.
Continue reading...“Radicalised” Teenager With Knife Shot Dead By Cops In Australia – NDTV
- "Radicalised" Teenager With Knife Shot Dead By Cops In Australia NDTV
- Teenager Fatally Shot by Australian Police After He Stabbed a Man The New York Times
- Perth, Australia sees potential terror attack, suspect killed The Jerusalem Post
- Australia stabbing: Teen armed with knife shot dead by police after attack The Associated Press
- Australian police shoot dead 'radicalized' teen DW (English)
Perth stabbing: police shoot dead boy, 16, after alleged attack that has ‘hallmarks’ of terror incident
WA premier Roger Cook suggests teenager who allegedly stabbed man in Bunnings car park in Willetton may have been radicalised online
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Western Australian police say they have shot and killed a teenager who allegedly attacked a man in a Perth car park on Saturday night.
Detectives on Sunday said there was no ongoing threat to the public and the 16-year-old was believed to have been acting alone in Willetton.
Continue reading...Zeekill: from teenage cyber thug to Europe’s Most Wanted – BBC.com
- Zeekill: from teenage cyber thug to Europe’s Most Wanted BBC.com
- Man Who Mass-Extorted Psychotherapy Patients Gets Six Years – Krebs on Security Krebs on Security
- Finnish Hacker Convicted of Largest Crime in Nation's History Bloomberg
- Finnish hacker sentenced for blackmailing therapy patients after accessing thousands of records Fox News
- Cyber-bastard jailed for stealing psychotherapy files, blackmailing patients The Register
Frank Stella, influential American artist, dies aged 87
His constantly evolving works have been hailed as landmarks of the minimalist and post-painterly abstraction art movements
Frank Stella, a painter, sculptor and printmaker whose constantly evolving works are hailed as landmarks of the minimalist and post-painterly abstraction art movements, died on Saturday at his home in Manhattan. He was 87.
Gallery owner Jeffrey Deitch, who spoke with Stella’s family, confirmed his death to the Associated Press. Stella’s wife, Harriet McGurk, told the New York Times that he died of lymphoma.
Continue reading...Dick Rutan, co-pilot of historic round-the-world flight, dies aged 85
Rutan, known for smooth flying style, survived having to eject twice from planes and being stranded at north pole
Burt Rutan was alarmed to see that the plane he had designed was so loaded with fuel that the wingtips dragged along the ground as it taxied down the runway. He grabbed the radio to warn the pilot, his older brother Dick Rutan. But Dick never heard the message.
Nine days and three minutes later, Dick, along with co-pilot Jeana Yeager, completed one of the greatest milestones in aviation history: the first round-the-world flight with no stops or refueling.
Continue reading...Sullivan Says US-Saudi Defense Pact Not Possible Without Israel Deal, FT Reports – Bloomberg
- Sullivan Says US-Saudi Defense Pact Not Possible Without Israel Deal, FT Reports Bloomberg
- ‘None go forward without the others.’ US mega-deal would tie together the futures of Saudi Arabia, Israel and Gaza CNN
- US says no Saudi defense pact without Israel normalization: 'Can't disentangle one piece from others' The Times of Israel
- The longshot plan to end the war in Gaza and bring peace to the Middle East Vox.com
- US says defence pact with Saudi Arabia not possible without Israel deal Financial Times
Russia adds Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy to wanted list – DW (English)
- Russia adds Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy to wanted list DW (English)
- Russia puts Ukraine's Zelenskiy on wanted list Reuters
- Russia Adds Zelensky to Criminal 'Wanted' List The Moscow Times
- Ukrainian prisoner of war sentenced to 18 years in Russian prison Ukrainska Pravda
- Russia Issues Ominous Warning to Zelensky Newsweek
North Korea propaganda song praising Kim Jong Un going viral on TikTok: ‘Warm-hearted like your mother’ – New York Post
- North Korea propaganda song praising Kim Jong Un going viral on TikTok: 'Warm-hearted like your mother' New York Post
- TikTok loves North Korea's latest propaganda bop. Why? BBC.com
- North Korea propaganda song praising Kim Jong Un goes viral on TikTok Fox News
- Dystopian in the catchiest way – how Kim Jong-un's propaganda song conquered TikTok The Telegraph
- Kim Jong Un's Propaganda Song 'Friendly Father' Goes Viral Strategic News Global
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Israeli forces kill Hamas gunmen in overnight raid near West Bank’s Tulkarm – Reuters
- Israeli forces kill Hamas gunmen in overnight raid near West Bank's Tulkarm Reuters
- IDF kills terrorists responsible for murder of Elhanan Klein, one soldier critically injured The Jerusalem Post
- IDF says gunmen killed in West Bank carried out deadly terror shooting in November The Times of Israel
- Five Palestinians, including Hamas militants, killed in IDF raid on West Bank compound Haaretz
- Israeli forces kill five people in raid near West Bank’s Tulkarm The Guardian