At least 78 people dead after boat capsizes in eastern Congo, official says – NPR

Posted on by
  1. At least 78 people dead after boat capsizes in eastern Congo, official says  NPR
  2. At least 78 dead and dozens missing after ferry disaster in DR Congo  The Guardian
  3. Boat capsizes in Democratic Republic of Congo  Al Jazeera English
  4. DR Congo ferry disaster kills at least 78 off the shore of Goma  BBC.com
  5. At least 78 dead after passenger boat capsizes on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo  PBS NewsHour
Posted in Uncategorized

Country to deport up to 10,000 Haitians per week – WKRC TV Cincinnati

Posted on by
  1. Country to deport up to 10,000 Haitians per week  WKRC TV Cincinnati
  2. Dominican Republic says will expel up to 10,000 Haitian migrants a week  Al Jazeera English
  3. Dominican Republic to ramp up deportations as Haiti conflict worsens  Reuters Canada
  4. As DR ramps up Haitian deportations, smugglers dump over 100 migrants in Puerto Rico  Miami Herald
  5. Dominican Republic 'to deport up to 10,000 migrants a week'  BBC.com
Posted in Uncategorized

Peta Credlin texted warning about Moira Deeming expulsion to Victorian Liberal leader’s staffer, court hears

Posted on by

Defamation trial told of message from Sky News host to John Pesutto’s chief of staff while helping to set up office

Sky News host Peta Credlin warned against expelling Moira Deeming from the Victorian Liberal party room in a text message to John Pesutto’s chief of staff, whose office she was then helping to set up, a court has heard.

Deeming, now an independent MP after her expulsion, is suing the Victorian opposition leader for allegedly falsely portraying her as a Nazi sympathiser after she spoke at the Let Women Speak rally held on 18 March 2023, which was gatecrashed by neo-Nazis. Pesutto has rejected the allegation.

Continue reading...

Australia news live: PM introduces Tu Le as Labor challenger for western Sydney seat of Fowler

Posted on by

Follow today’s news live

A joint police statement warns “there will be no tolerance for illegal behaviour or violence on any day of the year” in the lead-up to protests planned for the 7 October anniversary.

The statement comes from NSW police, Northern Territory police, the Queensland police service, South Australia police, Victoria police, Western Australia police, Tasmania police and Australian federal police.

Police respect the right to peacefully protest and assemble in Australia, however, there will be no tolerance for illegal behaviour or violence on any day of the year.

In Australia, there are offences that prohibit behaviour that incites or advocates violence or hatred based on race and religion, including the display of prohibited symbols in public under these circumstances.

The commission can confirm it carried out operational activity today at Parliament House. This was in relation to an ongoing investigation.

Continue reading...

Gap in Albanese government’s new fuel efficiency rules means ‘biggest, dirtiest polluters’ exempt

Posted on by

New vehicle efficiency standards (NVES) will not apply to at least four large vehicles, source says

New fuel efficiency standards due to come into force from January will not apply to at least four large vehicle models because of a gap within the legislation, the motor industry has been told.

The Albanese government said earlier this year its new vehicle efficiency standards (NVES) would save motorists about $1,000 a year while cutting fuel use and carbon emissions.

Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email

Continue reading...

Live updates: 28 health-care workers killed in Lebanon in past day, WHO says, as scope of Israeli invasion widens – The Washington Post

Posted on by
  1. Live updates: 28 health-care workers killed in Lebanon in past day, WHO says, as scope of Israeli invasion widens  The Washington Post
  2. As it happened: Israeli strike in Beirut kills 9 as troops battle Hezbollah in southern Lebanon  The Associated Press
  3. Lebanese emergency workers say they are under 'specific attack' by Israelis - but won't be intimidated to leave  Sky News
  4. Israel hits central Beirut as WHO says hospitals overwhelmed  DW (English)
  5. Lebanese healthcare workers fearful as growing numbers killed in strikes  The Guardian
Posted in Uncategorized

Adam Bandt defends Greens response to bullying allegations against WA senator

Posted on by

Party follows the recommendations of independent Parliamentary Workplace Support Service, leader says

The Greens leader, Adam Bandt, has said the party takes the issue of bullying “very seriously” and follows the recommendations of the independent parliament workplace support service after allegations were made in recent media reports against a West Australian senator.

Bandt defended his party’s approach on Thursday afternoon after bullying allegations against Dorinda Cox were published by Nine newspapers.

Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email

Continue reading...

UK gives sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The US base on Diego Garcia stays – The Associated Press

Posted on by
  1. UK gives sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The US base on Diego Garcia stays  The Associated Press
  2. UK commitment to Falklands 'unwavering' despite Chagos deal, says governor  BBC.com
  3. Britain cedes disputed islands to Mauritius, securing key U.S. military base  NBC News
  4. Despite hold on Diego Garcia, UK’s move to return Chago Islands sparks security concerns  Breaking Defense
  5. Britain agrees Chagos Island sovereignty deal with Mauritius  CNN
Posted in Uncategorized

North Korea’s Kim threatens to destroy South Korea with nuclear strikes if provoked – The Associated Press

Posted on by
  1. North Korea’s Kim threatens to destroy South Korea with nuclear strikes if provoked  The Associated Press
  2. North Korea leader Kim threatens to use nuclear weapons against the South if attacked  NBC News
  3. North Korea's Kim Yo Jong mocks Seoul military parade, downplays capabilities  Reuters
  4. South Korea unveils its most powerful missile, which could reach North Korea's underground bunkers  The Associated Press
  5. Kim Jong Un Threatens to Destroy South Korea with Nuclear Weapon if Provoked  National Review
Posted in Uncategorized

Who Is Hashem Safieddine, the Latest Hezbollah Official Targeted by Israel? – The New York Times

Posted on by
  1. Who Is Hashem Safieddine, the Latest Hezbollah Official Targeted by Israel?  The New York Times
  2. Israel targets potential Hezbollah successor in Beirut airstrike  Axios
  3. Israel Iran War News Live Updates: West Asia crisis deepens as Israeli strikes in Beirut target Hezbollah HQ, Nasrallah successor  The Indian Express
  4. Hezbollah’s collapse heralds the end of an era of fear in Lebanon  The Hill
  5. A Closer Look at Israel’s Use of 80 Bunker-Buster JDAMs in Beirut | Proceedings - October 2024 Vol. 150/10/1,460  USNI News
Posted in Uncategorized

Tim Walz to Muslim voters in push before election: ‘Our hearts are broken’

Posted on by

Democratic vice-presidential candidate spoke virtually at advocacy group Emgage Action’s event

In a final push to engage Muslim voters ahead of the election, Tim Walz called for the end of the war in Gaza and pledged that, if elected, the Harris administration would work “side by side” with Muslim Americans.

The vice-presidential candidate joined Muslim advocacy group Emgage Action’s Million Muslim Votes: A Way Forward virtual summit the day after the vice-presidential debate.

Continue reading...