Kim Jong Un was China’s ally – until he became the ‘comrade from hell’
Beijing is caught between its sanctioned neighbours, whose new alliance is causing concern.
Fire danger in southern Australia as weather bureau warns of ‘damaging winds’ and soaring temperatures
Bureau of Meteorology warns winds will ‘ramp up’ with fire risk in parts of New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia
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Soaring average temperatures and strong winds will lead to high and extreme fire danger warnings for parts of southern Australia this weekend.
The Bureau of Meteorology said the elevated risk was caused by high temperatures in Western Australia’s interior – up to 16C higher than the average – being pushed eastwards across the country.
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Continue reading...Respawned: Queensland magazine the Cane Toad Times takes aim at a post-truth world
It emerged from the slime of the sunshine state during Bjelke-Petersen’s oppressive regime. Now it’s back – but can it survive more sensitive times?
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A man whose pseudonym is Johnny La Rue is holding a yellowed magazine with two toad-headed lovers embracing on the front. He reads aloud a headline that would likely trigger a firestorm on social media were it written today.
“Who wrote that?!” he exclaims.
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Continue reading...NSW pokies club promoted rewards scheme on first day of gambling harm awareness week, emails show
Members urged to ‘use your mobile phone to quickly tap and connect to a gaming machine’, potentially at odds with gambling ad ban
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On day one of a gambling harm awareness week, one of the biggest pokies clubs in Australia reminded members they could earn rewards by using their machines.
GambleAware week is an annual campaign run by the New South Wales government to raise awareness of gambling harm. It urges people to set limits, to stay sober while gambling, to balance gambling with other interests and not to chase losses.
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Continue reading...They have tentacles and taste great in pasta. What are the strange barnacles washing up on Australian beaches?
Bondi beach’s newest residents may look strange to human eyes, but goose barnacles are a normal part of the natural marine environment
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Goose barnacles look as strange as their name, with a long, noodle-like stalk emerging from smooth white plates. The crustacean, also known as percebes, is also extremely expensive – in Europe, where it’s enjoyed as a delicacy, a kilo might cost hundreds of dollars.
And this week, a bunch washed up at Horseshoe Bay, south of Adelaide.
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Continue reading...Australian construction industry calls for skilled migration overhaul to ease ‘desperate’ shortage of tradies
Labour shortage is driving up construction costs and stopping industry from building enough homes to ease housing crisis, Master Builders says
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Leading construction bodies are urging the government to change its approach to skilled migration and bring in more migrants to ease the shortage of tradies.
Industry bodies say a chronic shortage of workers across 12 different trades is impacting housing prices and affecting the flow of new homes into the market.
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Continue reading...Armed group in Bolivia takes over military post in latest flare-up
The takeover is latest chapter in standoff between the Arce government and supporters of ex-president Evo Morales.
US army soldier charged with murder of female sergeant found dead in trash bin
Wooster Rancy, 21, accused in death of Sgt Sarah Roque, 23, whose body was found at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri
A US army soldier has been charged with murder in the death of a fellow service member at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri, the military announced Thursday.
The army office of Special Trial Counsel charged the 21-year-old specialist Wooster Rancy on Wednesday with murder and obstructing justice in the death of 23-year-old Sgt Sarah Roque.
Continue reading...Kim Jong Un has sent North Korean troops to Russia. What’s in it for him? – The Washington Post
- Kim Jong Un has sent North Korean troops to Russia. What’s in it for him? The Washington Post
- Zelenskyy warns North Korea, Russia alliance could spell trouble for Asia: China's 'silence is striking' Fox News
- Zelensky Says Ukraine Needs To Use Long-range Missiles In Russia In Face Of N.Korean Troop Presence Barron's
- 8,000 of the troops Kim Jong Un sent to support Russia are about to hit the front lines, the US says Business Insider
- A Russian Officer Ordered 16 Scouts To Attack Ukrainian Machine Guns Forbes
Bolivia military post seized and soldiers kidnapped
The move comes after weeks of clashes between security forces and supporters of ex-President Evo Morales.
Bolivia’s Arce says Morales backers behind military posts takeover – Reuters Canada
- Bolivia's Arce says Morales backers behind military posts takeover Reuters Canada
- Armed group kidnaps military personnel and seizes base in central Bolivia, military says CNN
- Bolivia military post taken over and soldiers held hostage BBC.com
- Bolivian Military Base Overrun by Supporters of Ex-President Evo Morales Bloomberg
- Supporters of Bolivian ex-president Evo Morales take about 20 soldiers hostage The Guardian
Spain flooding: Search for survivors continues – BBC.com
- Spain flooding: Search for survivors continues BBC.com
- Horrific details emerge of how victims died in Spain’s flash floods CNN
- How a Year of Rain Flooded Spain in Eight Hours The New York Times
- Spain’s deadly flooding killed 159. These photos show the aftermath. The Washington Post
- Drive Through Piles Of Washed-Away Cars In Spain The Weather Channel
Despite stark differences on worker rights, unions split on Trump, Harris
Trump has garnered support among union members by tapping into issues that are top of mind of the broader electorate.
Supporters of Bolivian ex-president Evo Morales take about 20 soldiers hostage
Morales and current president are locked into a standoff for ruling party’s nomination in next year’s presidential contest
Supporters of Bolivia’s ex-president Evo Morales stormed a barracks in the central Chapare region and took about 20 soldiers hostage, military sources said on Friday, marking a dramatic escalation in their standoff with the state.
The hostage situation comes nearly three weeks after backers of Morales – the country’s first Indigenous leader – began blocking roads to prevent his arrest on what he calls trumped-up rape charges aimed at thwarting his political comeback.
Continue reading...The new Fyre festival? Thousands turn up for ‘hoax’ Halloween parade that didn’t exist – New York Post
- The new Fyre festival? Thousands turn up for ‘hoax’ Halloween parade that didn’t exist New York Post
- Thousands go to fake AI-invented Dublin Halloween parade Euronews
- Chaos in Dublin as thousands turn up for AI ‘hoax’ Halloween parade that didn’t exist The Independent
- ‘We are highly embarrassed’: creator of Pakistan website behind non-existent Dublin Halloween parade says it was a mistake The Irish Times
- Concerns over spread of misinformation after hoax parade RTÉ News
Ceasefire hopes fade as Israel bombards Gaza, Lebanon – Yahoo News UK
- Ceasefire hopes fade as Israel bombards Gaza, Lebanon Yahoo News UK
- LIVE: Israel killed over 50 children in 48 hours in Gaza’s Jabalia – UN Al Jazeera English
- Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on a deadly weekend of attacks in North Gaza UNICEF
- Dozens Killed in Israeli Strikes in Gaza and Lebanon Over Last Day Haaretz
- War grinds on as peace talks continue to falter NBC News
Search for Spain flooding survivors continues as torrential rain hits another region
More than 200 people are dead and dozens more still missing after torrential rain earlier this week.
Bellevue house explosion that injured 3 people caused by cooking with propane in garage – KETV Omaha
- Bellevue house explosion that injured 3 people caused by cooking with propane in garage KETV Omaha
- Cooking in Bellevue garage led to explosion that left 3 seriously injured, authorities say WOWT
- Propane leak believed to be cause of house explosion in Bellevue; 3 suffer severe burns Omaha World-Herald
- 'I'm just happy to be here': 3 injured, 2 families displaced after duplex explosion KETV Omaha
- Three injured in home explosion in Bellevue KMTV 3 News Now Omaha
Satellite imagery shows mystery ship built in China amid breakneck naval expansion – CNN
- Satellite imagery shows mystery ship built in China amid breakneck naval expansion CNN
- CHINA: World’s Biggest Navy Is Getting Deadlier! New Satellite Image Shows PLA Navy’s Mysterious Flattop EurAsian Times
- Assault vessel? Research ship? Both? Mystery Chinese ship caught on satellite South China Morning Post
- Does China's New Helicopter Carrier Reveal Beijing's Ambitions Against Taiwan for 2030? Meta-Defense
- New Chinese Mystery Flattop Emerges RealClearDefense
Roof collapse kills at least 14 people at Serbian train station
Young child among the dead at Novi Sad’s main station as country’s president vows to punish those responsible
At least 14 people have been killed after part of an outdoor roof collapsed at a train station in the Serbian city of Novi Sad, the country’s president has said.
The roof, which provided shade over benches near the station’s entrance, came crashing down early on Friday.
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