Woman caught with golden gun in luggage at Sydney airport ‘deeply regrets’ actions, court hears

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Liliana Goodson is ‘capable of rehabilitation’ after being caught travelling from US to Australia with firearm, lawyer says

A woman who “deeply regrets” packing a gun in her bag before she flew to Australia will face sentencing in December following further delays in her court case.

Liliana Goodson admitted illegally importing an unauthorised illegal firearm and illegally importing ammunition as she faced a hearing earlier this year.

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World’s largest coral just discovered in the Pacific is so big, it can be seen from space – Axios

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  1. World's largest coral just discovered in the Pacific is so big, it can be seen from space  Axios
  2. Scientists just discovered a sea creature as large as two basketball courts. Here’s what it looks like.  Vox.com
  3. World’s largest coral reef discovered off the Solomon Islands  ABC News
  4. Largest-ever coral discovered in Pacific Ocean — and can be seen from space: ‘Cathedral underwater’  New York Post
  5. Scientists Find World’s Largest Coral Head, and It’s Bigger Than a Blue Whale  Surfer
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Winning designs: the terraces and apartments designed to fast-track NSW housing

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State’s housing pattern book, launching in 2025, seeks to cut red tape and reduce development application times with pre-approved designs

Five winning terrace and apartment designs will be pre-approved in a new NSW government “pattern book” in a bid to fast-track housing development in the state.

The designs were selected from more than 200 in the state government’s Pattern Book Design Competition, submitted by architects from Australia and around the world.

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How a toxic mix of antisemitism, racism and xenophobia culminated in Amsterdam violence – CNN

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  1. How a toxic mix of antisemitism, racism and xenophobia culminated in Amsterdam violence  CNN
  2. Dutch Govt Says Needs 'More Time' For Strategy On Anti-Semitism  Barron's
  3. Opinion | Amsterdam Is About Jew Hatred — and Gaza  The New York Times
  4. 'Jew-hunting' in Amsterdam: What Israeli hooligans and pro-Palestine thugs have in common  Haaretz
  5. Dutch investigate alleged police violence after banned protest  Reuters
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More Russians denounce each other over Ukraine, in echo of Soviet era – Yahoo News Canada

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  1. More Russians denounce each other over Ukraine, in echo of Soviet era  Yahoo News Canada
  2. Russia Jails 68-Year-Old Pediatrician for 5 Years Over Alleged War Comments  Newsweek
  3. Russian Doctor, Accused of Antiwar Stance, Is Jailed After Child’s Testimony  The New York Times
  4. In echo of Soviet era, Russians are informing on each other over Ukraine  EURACTIV
  5. Doctor Accused of Criticizing Russia's War in Ukraine Is Convicted and Given over 5 Years in Prison  Military.com
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Australia’s plan to ban children from social media proves popular and problematic – The Associated Press

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  1. Australia’s plan to ban children from social media proves popular and problematic  The Associated Press
  2. Kids these days have it easy! So what we need to do is ban them from talking to each other on the internet  The Guardian
  3. Australia will require social media platforms to act to prevent online harm to users  NPR
  4. Australia Moves to Ban Young Teens From Social Media  The New York Times
  5. Australia plans to ban social media for under 16s — and experts have called it a ‘momentous step’  CNBC
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Xi hails Peru megaport as new era in China’s belt and road ambitions – South China Morning Post

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  1. Xi hails Peru megaport as new era in China’s belt and road ambitions  South China Morning Post
  2. China megaport paves way into Latin America as wary US looks on  BBC.com
  3. China's president will unveil a megaport in Peru, but locals say they're being left out  Yahoo! Voices
  4. Starting Latin America trip, Xi Jinping opens huge port in Peru funded by China  Reuters
  5. China’s $1.3 Billion Gamble on Peru Port Faces Snags From Andes to Amazon  Bloomberg
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North Korea orders mass production of suicide drones: report – DW (English)

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  1. North Korea orders mass production of suicide drones: report  DW (English)
  2. Why North Korea Is Building Drones  The New York Times
  3. Kim Jong Un said to order mass production of suicide drones  NBC News
  4. North Korea’s Kim orders mass production of attack drones: State media  Al Jazeera English
  5. North Korea leader Kim orders mass production of suicide drones, KCNA says  Reuters
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Argentina stokes concerns it could quit Paris climate accord – Financial Times

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  1. Argentina stokes concerns it could quit Paris climate accord  Financial Times
  2. Argentina Mulls Exiting Paris Climate Deal  The New York Times
  3. Argentina mulls Paris climate agreement exit with Trump  POLITICO Europe
  4. COP29 climate talks urged to find $1 trillion a year for poorer countries  Reuters
  5. Argentina withdraws negotiators from Cop29 summit  The Guardian
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Sri Lanka election results: President Dissanayake’s NPP headed for landslide victory – The Times of India

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  1. Sri Lanka election results: President Dissanayake's NPP headed for landslide victory  The Times of India
  2. Meet Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Sri Lanka's New President  NDTV
  3. Sri Lankan president's coalition wins big majority in general election  Reuters
  4. Sri Lankan Leader’s Leftist Coalition Wins Elections  The New York Times
  5. Voting ends in Sri Lanka's parliamentary election that's key for its new Marxist-leaning president  The Associated Press
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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 14, 2024 – Institute for the Study of War

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  1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 14, 2024  Institute for the Study of War
  2. Russian forces capture village in eastern Ukraine  VOA Asia
  3. Russia Says Seized Another Village in East Ukraine  The Defense Post
  4. Russia claims it took control of another settlement in Ukraine’s Donetsk region  Anadolu Agency | English
  5. Russians occupy Rivnopil in Donetsk Oblast – DeepState  Ukrainska Pravda
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Zhuhai reels after China’s biggest mass killing in a decade – Financial Times

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  1. Zhuhai reels after China’s biggest mass killing in a decade  Financial Times
  2. After Deadly Car Rampage, Chinese Officials Try to Erase Any Hint of It  The New York Times
  3. Suspect in China’s deadly car attack registered as store owner, database suggests  South China Morning Post
  4. Safety, educational videos resurface online in China after deadly car attack  Reuters
  5. What Beijing’s response to Zhuhai reveals about China’s internal tensions  Semafor
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