How Merkel and Merz lost eastern Germany to the AfD – politico.eu

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  1. How Merkel and Merz lost eastern Germany to the AfD  politico.eu
  2. Germany's far-right AfD aims for breakthrough in state election  Reuters
  3. German far-right party targets iconic Bauhaus school ahead of landmark state election  apnews.com
  4. The far-right leader pushing Germans to forget the Nazi past  politico.eu
  5. How the Alternative for Germany would govern  The Economist
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Australia’s new environmental protection agency approves coal project, angering climate groups

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A Queensland open-cut mine will be able to keep digging until 2055 as Anthony Albanese denies tensions with Pacific leaders over fossil fuels

Australia’s new national agency for environmental protection has approved its first coal project, allowing a Queensland open-cut mine to keep digging until 2055 while clearing threatened woodland and koala habitat.

The confirmation of the extension of the Saraji mine, which digs and exports coal for steel making, comes after the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, denied this week there was tension over Australia’s fossil fuel exports during talks with Pacific leaders.

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Beijing accuses Pacific forum host Palau of ‘hype’ over its missile test – Reuters

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  1. Beijing accuses Pacific forum host Palau of 'hype' over its missile test  Reuters
  2. The Pacific Islands Forum fizzles as China flexes its muscles  The Economist
  3. Pacific Leaders Criticize China’s Recent Ballistic Missile Test  Bloomberg.com
  4. Pacific leaders at summit fail to reach unanimous condemnation of China's ballistic missile launch  apnews.com
  5. China crashes Landau’s Pacific Island push  politico.com
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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 2, 2026 – understandingwar.org

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  1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 2, 2026  understandingwar.org
  2. Claimed Advances vs Assessed Frontline, Lyman, Sept 2 2026  understandingwar.org
  3. Ukraine Invasion Day 1,651: RU forces are shifting their strike tactics to maximize civilian harm  dailykos.com
  4. The Russians are concentrating their forces for a new offensive in the Lyman area  UA.NEWS
  5. Russian advance in Ukraine picked up pace in August but remained slow: Analysis  Al Arabiya English
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Molly Ticehurst’s father tells DV murderer he hopes daughter’s screams will haunt him forever

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Tony Ticehurst confronts Daniel Billings during sentence hearing in regional NSW, stating: ‘When she died, part of me died with her’

The family of Molly Ticehurst, who was murdered by her abusive ex-boyfriend Daniel Billings in her home in central western New South Wales in 2024, has come face-to-face with her killer.

Tony Ticehurst on Thursday described his 28-year-old daughter as big-hearted and deeply loved. She was his best friend and confidant, he told the supreme court in Orange.

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Xi visits Egypt as China seeks deeper influence across the Mideast – AP News

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  1. Xi visits Egypt as China seeks deeper influence across the Mideast  AP News
  2. China's Xi urges new Middle East security framework during Egypt visit  Reuters
  3. Xi Jinping visits Egypt in rare foreign travel flurry ahead of Donald Trump summit  Financial Times
  4. China’s Xi Meets Egypt’s Sisi on First State Visit in Decade  Bloomberg.com
  5. From desert to opportunity: China-Egypt ties deepen across sectors  news.cgtn.com
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Boy charged after teenager’s hand nearly cut off in Sydney

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NSW police called to Redfern on Wednesday night found a 17-year-old with a partially severed hand

A teenage boy will face court today after a “near-complete amputation” of a boy’s hand during an alleged assault in Sydney on Wednesday night.

New South Wales police were called to Redfern about 6pm last night and found a 17-year-old with a partially severed hand.

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