Former defense minister set to lead Japan amid efforts to counter China’s growing power – NBC News
- Former defense minister set to lead Japan amid efforts to counter China's growing power NBC News
- Japan’s ruling party elects Shigeru Ishiba as new prime minister The Washington Post
- Japan is about to get a new prime minister. What will it mean for China? South China Morning Post
- Incoming Japan PM Ishiba's 'Asian NATO' idea test for US diplomacy Reuters
- Japan's new PM may have a bone to pick with the US Responsible Statecraft
Pro-Palestinian protesters chant outside Netanyahu’s hotel in New York
Pro-Palestinian protesters were seen chanting outside the New York hotel where Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu is staying
Israel-Lebanon latest: We are winning, Netanyahu tells UN, as Israel-Hezbollah attacks continue – BBC.com
- Israel-Lebanon latest: We are winning, Netanyahu tells UN, as Israel-Hezbollah attacks continue BBC.com
- Israel’s initial dismissal of US’ ‘breakthrough’ Lebanon ceasefire deal creates confusion CNN
- US, Israel at standoff over Lebanon cease-fire proposal. What happened? ABC News
- Netanyahu dismisses Hezbollah cease-fire push, confounding White House The Washington Post
- Israel rejects US-backed Lebanon ceasefire plan, hits Beirut again Reuters
Sayeeda Warsi quits Conservatives over UK party’s lurch to ‘far right’
Former co-chair criticises party's 'hypocrisy and double standards in its treatment of different communities'.
Orbán Aide Says Hungary Would Have Surrendered to Russian Invasion – Newsweek
- Orbán Aide Says Hungary Would Have Surrendered to Russian Invasion Newsweek
- Orbán pushes back on aide's comment that Hungary wouldn't have fought a Russian invasion The Associated Press
- Hungary would have given in to Russia, says Orbán’s top aide POLITICO Europe
- Top Orban aide sparks outrage by calling Ukraine's resistance to Russia's full-scale invasion 'irresponsible' Kyiv Independent
- Orban Aide Sparks Outcry Suggesting Ukraine Surrender From Day 1 Bloomberg
Japan’s ruling party picks Shigeru Ishiba to become next PM
Former defence chief elected leader of Liberal Democrats and vows to end ‘widespread distrust’ in party
Shigeru Ishiba, a veteran moderate, will next week be installed as Japan’s prime minister after he was elected leader of the governing Liberal Democratic party (LDP).
The 67-year-old, a former defence minister, beat his rightwing rival Sanae Takaichi, who was attempting to become the country’s first female prime minister, by 215 votes to 194 in a runoff election at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Friday.
Continue reading...Kokoda track shut indefinitely after PNG landowners demand payments
Mount Kodu landowners petition prime minister to pay outstanding commitment the government made to them to preserve the track
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The historic Kokoda track has been closed indefinitely as local landowners demand outstanding payments from the Papua New Guinea government.
Earlier in the month, Australians walking the 138km Kokoda track had treks cancelled while others were stalled for long periods as protests by landowners closed sections of the trail.
Continue reading...Shigeru Ishiba to become Japan’s next PM after winning governing party vote
Ex-defence minister wins the leadership election of the Liberal Democratic Party which holds a majority in parliament.
‘Houthi missile’ seen over Israeli city before interception
Sirens sounded across Tel Aviv as Israel’s military said it shot down a Yemeni missile on Thursday night.
Australia news live: Keating says Labor ‘flogging a dead seahorse’ over Aukus deal; severe weather for parts of NSW and Queensland
The BoM has issued a severe weather update for parts of north-east NSW and south-east Queensland as wet and windy weather continues to batter the east coast. Follow today’s news headlines live
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Dutton says PM ‘desperately hoping’ interest rates will fall
Opposition leader Peter Dutton believes Western Australia will play a crucial role in the election. He told the West Australian:
My judgment is that we’re waiting for the results to come in from WA before we know the outcome of the election this time around.
It depends on whether the prime minister’s waiting to see if interest rates come down.
He’d be desperately hoping that they come down in February of next year and he can go from there.
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Continue reading...Middle East crisis: Israel launches more strikes in Lebanon – as it happened
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- Israel launches massive airstrike on Beirut in apparent bid to kill Hezbollah leader
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The Israeli military said drones and rockets crossed into Israeli territory from Lebanon on Friday, as Lebanon’s Hezbollah claimed a rocket attack on the Israeli city of Tiberias (see 9am BST).
The drones infiltrated the coastal area of Rosh HaNikra and were intercepted by the military’s defences, the Israeli military said, adding several rockets were also intercepted.
Continue reading...Israel accused of breaking global labor law by withholding Palestinian worker pay
Unions say ‘blatant’ violations of international wage protections have tipped many into extreme poverty
Ten trade unions have accused Israel of breaching international labor law by holding back pay and benefits from more than 200,000 Palestinian workers since 7 October.
The Israeli government stands accused of “blatant” violations of the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) protection of wages convention, tipping many Palestinians into extreme poverty.
Continue reading...ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Full list of squads for the 10 nations
From champions Australia to challengers India, here's how the squads line up for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024.
Victorian toddler’s drowning death in backyard pond prompts call for fencing law reform
Ornamental ponds and water features are ‘undoubtedly attractive to a young child’ and therefore potentially dangerous, deputy state coroner says
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A toddler’s drowning in a backyard fish pond has promoted calls from a coroner for Victorian building authorities to regulate fencing for residential ponds.
The 23-month-old boy drowned in a fish pond in his grandmother’s backyard in Victoria, in November 2022.
Continue reading...Chalmers admits he sought advice about changing negative gearing but says it is not on Labor’s agenda
Treasurer says it’s ‘not unusual’ for governments to get advice on ‘contentious issues’ but stresses changes to housing tax breaks are not in the works
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers has conceded he did ask his department for information about possible changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax concessions, but the government insists any reform to the controversial tax breaks are not yet on the agenda.
The Independent senator David Pocock said the government had multiple options to make the system more equitable through moderate changes while still protecting investments made by ordinary families.
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Continue reading...Russia rattles the nuclear sabre again, as Ukraine devastates its munitions
Ukraine may have destroyed three months’ worth of Russian ammunition in one night using its drones.
Russian forces fired missile that killed Reuters safety adviser, Ukraine says – Reuters
Labour urged to scrap UK road schemes such as £9bn Lower Thames Crossing
Suggestion would allow government to divert money earmarked for new roads to rail and other public transport
Campaign groups have urged the government to cancel major road building schemes including the Lower Thames Crossing, amid growing speculation that ministers could divert money earmarked for new roads into rail and other public transport.
The transport secretary, Louise Haigh, is due to decide in a week whether to sign off a development consent order [DCO] for the £9bn road crossing linking Essex and Kent.
Continue reading...Weather tracker: Flooding in Mexico and India as Europe prepares for cold spell
Hurricane John is moving along Mexico’s north-east coast, while India experiences monsoon levels of rainfall
On Monday, Hurricane John hit the southern Pacific coast of Mexico, having intensified from a tropical storm to a category 3 hurricane in less than 24 hours.
John made landfall with sustained winds of 120mph, causing destructive storm surges. However, it quickly weakened back to a tropical storm, with sustained winds falling to 50mph by Tuesday morning. John moved relatively slowly, leading to more than 400mm of rainfall in a few days. This rain brought widespread flooding, leading to mudslides in which two people are reported to have died.
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