At least 45 dead as Helene pummels south-east US
Helene marked one of the largest storms to hit the US, causing widespread devastation across the southeast
Taliban to be taken to international court over gender discrimination
Afghanistan would have six months to provide response before ICJ would hold hearing
The Taliban are to be taken to the international court of justice for gender discrimination by Canada, Australia, Germany and the Netherlands in a groundbreaking move.
The move announced at the UN general assembly is the first time the ICJ, based in The Hague, has been used by one country to take another to court over gender discrimination.
Continue reading...Israel is repeating its Gaza assault in Lebanon. Why?
There's an eerie similarity in how Israel is approaching both its assaults. The question is, will that work?
‘I will prevent World War 3’, Trump says
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he would end the war in Ukraine.
Zelenskyy slams ‘colonial’ peace proposal to war with Russia in UN speech – POLITICO
- Zelenskyy slams ‘colonial’ peace proposal to war with Russia in UN speech POLITICO
- Russia planning attacks on Ukrainian nuclear power plants, Zelensky warns CNN
- U.N. General Assembly 2024 Live: Zelensky Addresses World Leaders The New York Times
- Zelenskiy takes aim at China, Brazil push for peace in Ukraine Reuters
- IAEA chief addresses growing nuclear risks in Ukraine and Iran PBS NewsHour
Austrian election offers far right a springboard back to power – POLITICO Europe
- Austrian election offers far right a springboard back to power POLITICO Europe
- Austria elections: could the far-right FPÖ take power and what are its plans? The Guardian
- Kickl's coded rhetoric is reminiscent of Nazi-led Austria - opinion The Jerusalem Post
- Austria sees tight election race, with far-right polling ahead but short of majority The Times of Israel
- Austria Votes—Will the Cordon Sanitaire Hold? German Marshall Fund
Several Labor MPs ‘open’ to reforms to negative gearing to address housing crisis
Some politicians welcome a fresh and bold response to address affordability, while others wary of resurrecting a debate lost at the 2019 election
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Some Labor MPs say the government shouldn’t be afraid of considering reforms to negative gearing, with several caucus members saying they were “open” to fresh and bolder responses to the housing crisis.
But others are wary of reopening a debate lost at the 2019 election, calling for caution amid concerns of an election scare campaign.
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Continue reading...Contraceptive pill available over the counter for more women in NSW after ‘huge success’ of trial
No requirement to go to GP for new prescription for pill, as long as it has been taken for at least two years
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More women in New South Wales will have easier access to the oral contraceptive pill as a trial designed to reduce pressure on the state’s healthcare system becomes permanent.
Under the changes, from Saturday women will be able to get a resupply of their pill from a certified pharmacist without needing to go back to the doctor for a new prescription – as long as they have been taking the medication for two years.
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Continue reading...NSW public housing official allegedly told woman she would get a home faster if she had sex with him
Exclusive: Woman says she was ‘desperate’ to find a home for her and her child and was ‘preyed’ on by the staffer
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Police are investigating a Homes New South Wales employee, who is alleged to have propositioned a woman on the waitlist for public housing, claiming that if she had sex with him he would arrange for her and her child to get into a home faster.
The woman, who is a survivor of domestic violence and had fled in order to escape her ex-partner, said the man sent her explicit text messages from his work phone and picked her up to take her for sexual encounters in his work car.
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Continue reading...Canada’s Trudeau faces no-confidence vote in parliament
The vote to topple his government is likely to fail, but it signals a new series of tests for the prime minister.
Hundreds die from cholera as war rages in Sudan
Aid workers say it is increasingly hard to treat those affected because of the conflict.
Celebrating a martyr’s birthday in Gaza
My niece asked us to celebrate the birthday of her father, killed in an Israeli massacre. And we did.
U.N. General Assembly 2024 Live: Zelensky to Address World Leaders – The New York Times
- U.N. General Assembly 2024 Live: Zelensky to Address World Leaders The New York Times
- Ukraine urges world leaders not to seek ‘an out’ from Russia’s war instead of true peace The Hill
- WATCH LIVE: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy addresses United Nations Fox News
- Ukraine's Zelenskiy tells UN Russia must be forced into peace Reuters
- Zelensky Appeals for More Pressure on Russia in U.N. Speech The Wall Street Journal
Finland zoo to send giant pandas back to China because they’re too expensive to keep – CNN
Eswatini opposition leader poisoned in South Africa – party
The Pudemo party leader is among the organisers of pro-democracy protests planned for next month.
Israeli soldiers hide from Hezbollah rockets
Video shows Israeli soldiers lying on the ground and sheltering from Hezbollah rockets.
Finland zoo returns pandas to China early due to cost – BBC.com
- Finland zoo returns pandas to China early due to cost BBC.com
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- A zoo in Finland is returning giant pandas to China because they're too expensive to keep ABC News
Israel has been bombing Gaza and Lebanon at the same time
Hundreds of Israeli air strikes hit areas across Lebanon this week but Israel’s attacks on Gaza haven’t stopped either.
Israel has landed heavy blows on Hezbollah. The victory it seeks could prove elusive – The Associated Press
- Israel has landed heavy blows on Hezbollah. The victory it seeks could prove elusive The Associated Press
- September 18, 2024 - Walkie-talkies explode in Lebanon day after deadly pager attack CNN
- What the Exploding Pager Attack Means for Air Travel The Wall Street Journal
- Beirut Suburbs or “Hezbollah Stronghold”? U.S. Media Parrots Israeli Propaganda to Justify Bombing Civilians The Intercept
- Hezbollah official: 1,500 fighters out of action due to injuries from communication device blasts The Times of Israel
Israeli warplanes hit Lebanon again as Hezbollah takes aim at central Israel – Reuters
- Israeli warplanes hit Lebanon again as Hezbollah takes aim at central Israel Reuters
- Live updates: Israel-Hezbollah attacks, war in Gaza CNN
- Israeli soldiers hide from Hezbollah rockets Al Jazeera English
- Hezbollah fires a missile at Tel Aviv in deepest strike yet after Israeli bombardment of Lebanon The Associated Press
- IDF strikes 60 targets belonging to Hezbollah's intelligence directorate The Jerusalem Post