- Pope Francis in critical condition with early kidney failure but remains alert as prayers pour in The Associated Press
- Pope Francis Suffering From Kidney Failure in Addition to Pneumonia The New York Times
- Pope Francis in critical condition with early kidney failure but remains alert, AP explains Yahoo
- Pope Francis in critical condition with pneumonia and kidney issues, Vatican says NBC News
- Pope Francis shares written message while continuing hospitalization Fox News
How Trump could be derailing a major global climate report – The Washington Post
- How Trump could be derailing a major global climate report The Washington Post
- Outcry as Trump withdraws support for research that mentions ‘climate’ The Guardian
- Trump bars federal scientists from working on pivotal global climate report CNN
- Scoop: U.S. to pull delegation from UN climate science meeting Axios
- Countries warn against delaying global climate assessment after US exit Reuters
Germany’s conservatives celebrate, but far right enjoy record result
Most USAID staff laid off or placed on leave by Trump administration
Big challenges loom for Germany’s Merz in divided country
German AfD sees record gains but still shut out from power – DW (English)
- German AfD sees record gains but still shut out from power DW (English)
- Alice Weidel took the German far right to new heights. Here’s how she did it. POLITICO Europe
- Meet Germany’s Far-Right Leader, a Study in Contradictions The New York Times
- Alice Weidel: The far-right leader shaping Germany’s AfD Al Jazeera English
- Far-Right AfD Rises in Germany, Boosted by Trump Backing TIME
Netanyahu says Israel won’t allow Syrian forces ‘south of Damascus’ – The Associated Press
Three years on, Ukraine’s extinction nightmare has returned – BBC.com
- Three years on, Ukraine's extinction nightmare has returned BBC.com
- Ella Baron on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – cartoon The Guardian
- Demonstrators in Detroit call for end to Russia-Ukraine war at rally CBS News
- On the third anniversary of Russian invasion, Ukraine supporters march through Detroit Detroit Free Press
- Dozens rally in Pack Square to support Ukraine on eve of invasion anniversary WLOS
Three years on, Ukraine’s extinction nightmare has returned
The only animal Australians are afraid of? A bird. Here’s why – Yahoo Life
Massive funeral held for Hezbollah leader 5 months after his killing – POLITICO
- Massive funeral held for Hezbollah leader 5 months after his killing POLITICO
- Masses of mourners attend the funeral of Hezbollah leader Nasrallah, 5 months after his killing The Associated Press
- Huge crowds gather in Lebanon for funeral of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah NPR
- Anti-Israel activists hold funeral event for terror chief Nasrallah in NYC The Times of Israel
- IDF releases footage of assassination of Nasrallah on day of funeral The Jerusalem Post
German election: Friedrich Merz urges ‘independence’ from US – DW (English)
- German election: Friedrich Merz urges 'independence' from US DW (English)
- Germany’s Merz offers hope for Ukraine amid the Trump nightmare POLITICO Europe
- CNBC Daily Open: Europe-U.S. relationship takes center stage CNBC
- Germany’s election winner pledges ‘independence from US’ Financial Times
- Trudeau presses Trump on Ukraine peace deal ahead of Kyiv summit. Kyiv Independent
Australia news live: Victoria threatens to strip planning powers from councils that don’t approve more homes; BoM tracks new cyclone in Coral Sea
Allan warns councils that fail to pull weight towards goal of building 2.24m new homes by 2051 that she intends to ‘shake things up’. Follow today’s news live
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How will the bulk-billing increase be paid for?
There’s been criticism of the opposition that their support of the $8.5bn package hasn’t come with a plan to pay for it.
We’ve been very clear about the things that we don’t think that the federal government should be investing in. I mean, we’ve done things like, you know, we don’t believe [in] the federal government’s rewiring the nation, as an example, the national reconstruction fund, all of these things we’ve voted against, you know, we believe that public servants in Canberra are not what we need. We actually need frontline services, service workers, like doctors, like nurses which this policy addresses.
We are going to have to expect, unfortunately, a scare campaign. I mean, yesterday, at the launch, the prime minister and [Mark] Butler spent more time talking about Peter Dutton and the Liberal party than they did about themselves. So I think we can expect a scare campaign. But the facts don’t lie. The truth of all of this is quite clear in the statistics – under their watch, the health system in Australia has been significantly diminished.
Continue reading...Germany’s AfD: Election success amounts to nothing – DW (English)
Cult folk singer Bill Fay, who wrote The Healing Day, dies aged 81
Songs by the reluctant performer have been covered by The War on Drugs, Wilco, Pavement and Marc Almond
The folk singer Bill Fay, known for songs such as The Healing Day and Thank You Lord, has died aged 81, his record label has announced with “great sadness”.
Fay began work on his latest album just a month before his death, and his label Dead Oceans said they hoped to “find a way to finish and release it”.
Continue reading...Israel sends tanks into West Bank for first time in decades, says fleeing Palestinians can’t return – NBC News
- Israel sends tanks into West Bank for first time in decades, says fleeing Palestinians can’t return NBC News
- Israel moves tanks into West Bank for first time since 2002 Fox News
- LIVE: Israel sends tanks into West Bank as Hamas says Gaza talks on hold Al Jazeera English
- Israel expels residents of three West Bank refugee camps BBC.com
- Expanding West Bank Campaign, Israel Sends Tanks for First Time in Decades The New York Times
Search resumes for man dragged overboard near Newcastle during fishing competition
People on board the boat said a shark was involved in the man being lost overboard, but another fisher disputed the account
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A multi-agency search resumed on Monday for a man reported to have been taken by a shark after falling off a boat near Newcastle.
However another game fisherman has denied a shark was involved and said the man was dragged overboard in a freak accident while fishing.
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Continue reading...Police release image of wetsuit in attempt to identify body found in Welsh reservoir
Public asked to help with investigation after postmortem examination in October failed to find any DNA
He was wearing a wetsuit when police found his body floating in a Welsh reservoir in October. No clothes or belongings were discovered on the shoreline, and no car or bicycle was found nearby, despite it being a seven-mile hike to the nearest bus stop.
A postmortem examination failed to find any DNA or fingerprint matches and two police appeals for information about the man were unsuccessful.
Continue reading...German election 2025 live results: By the numbers
Conservatives win German election but far-right AfD doubles support
Preliminary results show CDU/CSU will be largest party but success of Alternative für Deutschland likely to complicate formation of a government
The conservative opposition has won the most votes in Germany’s general election, preliminary results indicated, but a dramatic surge by the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) is likely to complicate the formation of a government to help spearhead a European response to growing global threats.
The CDU/CSU candidate, Friedrich Merz, was preparing on Sunday night to try to form a ruling coalition after clinching roughly 29% of the vote from a high turnout.
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