- Who won New Zealand’s photo-finish election and why special votes could change everything The Guardian
- 'Flat', 'tired', 'cynical': Unusually gloomy Kiwis deliver New Zealand's tightest election in years BBC
- After close vote, New Zealand must wait weeks for new government Reuters
- New Zealand’s Election ‘Too Close to Call’ as Voters Turn to Minor Parties The New York Times
- In a World of Populists, New Zealand Has Chris and Chris Bloomberg.com
Uyghurs facing deportation by Thailand say they will be ‘like slaves’ in China
Activists fear Bangkok will give in to pressure from Beijing despite reports of torture and human rights abuses against the mostly muslim ethnic minority
The deportation of two more Uyghurs to China from Thailand would put their lives in grave danger, activists have said, with one of the men saying he would be “like a slave” if he was sent back.
Last year, Thai authorities forcibly deported 40 Uyghur men to China despite pleas from the men themselves and the UN.
The US and Canada had reportedly offered to resettle them, but Bangkok appeared to want to avoid upsetting Beijing. The UN has said the returnees’ whereabouts remain unknown.
Cold blast brings springtime snow to alpine regions as temperatures plummet across Australia’s south-east
Thredbo, Perisher and Mount Hotham all recorded falls, along with Kunanyi/Mount Wellington in Tasmania
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Snow has fallen across parts of NSW, Victoria and Tasmania as an unseasonal cold blast whips through Australia’s south-east.
Thredbo, Perisher and Mount Hotham all recorded falls, while snow also fell on Kunanyi/Mount Wellington in Hobart.
Continue reading...President Herzog taps Eisenkot to form coalition, but path remains fraught – The Times of Israel
- President Herzog taps Eisenkot to form coalition, but path remains fraught The Times of Israel
- In setback to Netanyahu, rival Eisenkot to be tasked with forming next Israeli government. But the path remains complicated CNN
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- Israel’s president picks Eisenkot over Netanyahu to form next government Al Jazeera
- Ex-military chief Gadi Eisenkot, opponent of Netanyahu, tapped to form government The Washington Post
Polish gunman who killed 6 people in Krakow has ‘ultranationalistic’ views, authorities say – AP News
- Polish gunman who killed 6 people in Krakow has ‘ultranationalistic’ views, authorities say AP News
- Six killed in Krakow 'far-right' shooting, as three more bodies found in attacker's home BBC
- Two women, man found dead in Krakow mass-shooting suspect’s home, says Prime Minister The Hindu
- Poland: After Kraków rampage leaves 6 dead, 3 more bodies found at suspect’s home CNN
- Gunman opens fire from moving car in European tourist hotspot, leaving 6 dead and at least 11 wounded Fox News
Duo-euthanasia: When your parents choose to die – BBC
Germans wrestle with what to do with Hitler’s destroyed Eagle’s Nest retreat – BBC
- Germans wrestle with what to do with Hitler's destroyed Eagle's Nest retreat BBC
- Germans divided over what to do with Hitler’s burnt-out Alpine retreat Yahoo
- Germany Considers What to Do With Burned Hitler Retreat Newser
- Is the Eagle’s Nest burning? The Critic
- Fire devastates Eagle’s Nest Alpine retreat built for Hitler Sudbury Mercury
Drone and missile attacks wound 9 in Ukraine as country prepares for talks with Russia and US – AP News
- Drone and missile attacks wound 9 in Ukraine as country prepares for talks with Russia and US AP News
- Russia pounds power facilities around Kyiv, damages major bridge Reuters
- Drone and missile attacks wound 9 as Ukraine prepares for talks with Russia and the US Yahoo
- Ukraine's power network suffers further damage after fresh Russian strikes BBC
- Blackouts and water shortages in Kyiv after Russia strikes Ukraine’s energy grid The Guardian
Victoria Barracks in Sydney and Melbourne to remain in public hands after partial backtrack on defence property selloff
Four heritage-listed defence properties to be preserved for community use after backlash from veterans and former PMs
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Four heritage-listed defence sites, including Sydney’s Victoria Barracks, will remain in public hands after the Albanese government yielded to public backlash against their sale.
The sites, along with 63 others around the country, were identified in an independent audit as being underutilised by defence, not fit for purpose and costly to maintain, and were earmarked for sale to recoup $3bn in the federal budget.
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Continue reading...Strong earthquake shakes central Japan, shattering store windows and injuring at least 22 – AP News
- Strong earthquake shakes central Japan, shattering store windows and injuring at least 22 AP News
- A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 strikes Japan, meteorological agency says ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Earthquake hits central Japan, injuring more than 20 people Al Jazeera
- M5.7 quake strikes central Japan; over 20 injured Japan Today
- Strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake rattles Japanese coast near Tokyo FOX Weather
Judge orders Paraguay’s ex-president Peña held before trial – Reuters
- Judge orders Paraguay's ex-president Peña held before trial Reuters
- Paraguay's President Santiago Peña impeached and under house arrest BBC
- Paraguay’s pro-Israel ex-president taken into custody over alleged bank crisis role The Times of Israel
- ‘Very strange, very sad’: Paraguay bank collapse fells a presidency and leaves millions broke The Guardian
- How Paraguay’s Ueno collapse is only its latest banking crisis Al Jazeera
South Africa’s ANC facing worst-ever performance in local elections – DW.com
- South Africa's ANC facing worst-ever performance in local elections DW.com
- South Africa's ANC at 32%, DA 24% as municipal vote count enters final stretch Reuters
- ANC faces bruising defeat in South African local elections with 80% of ballots counted The Guardian
- South Africa's once-dominant ANC faces huge decline in voter support, early election results show ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- South Africa’s incredible shrinking ANC Financial Times
Six dead after gunman opens fire in Kraków market square, with three more victims found at suspect’s home
Suspect was influenced by far-right ideology and held ‘ultra-nationalistic’ views, says Polish interior minister
Six people have been killed and 16 wounded after a gunman opened fire in a busy market square in Kraków, authorities said, in what Poland’s defence minister called an “act of terror” on the people of the city.
The suspect, a 25-year-old Polish citizen, opened fire with an automatic weapon in the city’s main square at about 3pm on Saturday.
Continue reading...Richard Lloyd, founding member and guitarist of punk band Television, dies aged 75
Known for sophisticated musical style in band that played significant role in emerging 1970s punk rock movement
Richard Lloyd, known for his sophisticated musical style as a founding member and guitarist for the influential punk band Television, has died at the age of 75.
His family confirmed that Lloyd died Saturday morning at his home in Chattanooga, Tennessee. “His loving wife Sheila and his dog Willie Mays were with him at the end,” his family said in a statement to Rolling Stone.
Continue reading...FAA announces first US digital air traffic control towers in Florida and Alaska
Systems provide 360-degree view of airport operations, but concerns have been raised about the technology
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that the first digital air traffic control towers in the US are officially operational, bringing new technology first to smaller airports in Florida and Alaska as the Trump administration presses ahead with updating the country’s ageing aviation infrastructure.
The systems are now online at the Bartow executive airport (KBOW) in Florida and the Kenai municipal airport (PAEN) in Alaska, with five additional regional airports slated to receive the technology next.
Continue reading...Israel’s president picks Yashar leader Gadi Eisenkot to form government
Knesset has been deadlocked since the election last month when Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition lost its majority
Israel’s president has chosen Gadi Eisenkot, prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s strongest rival, to try to form a new government, after a deadlocked election that left neither man with a clear path to power.
Isaac Herzog’s office said he had informed Eisenkot, the leader of the Yashar party, on Saturday night “of his intention to task him with forming a government”.
Continue reading...B.C. grizzly attack: How did a casual walk turn fatal? – CBC
- B.C. grizzly attack: How did a casual walk turn fatal? CBC
- Grim details emerge after apparent grizzly bear attack kills woman and daughter in Canada CBS News
- Canadian Officials Search for Bears After Mother and Daughter Are Killed on Hike The New York Times
- Captured bear undergoes DNA testing to determine involvement in deadly attack Global News
- ‘Multiple’ Grizzly Bears May Have Mauled Mom and Daughter Found Dead People.com
Scientists Discover Two Enormous Tears in a Tectonic Plate Beneath Iran – ScienceAlert
- Scientists Discover Two Enormous Tears in a Tectonic Plate Beneath Iran ScienceAlert
- Seismic evidence for double slab tears at the Neo-Tethyan subduction–collision transition Nature
- Two tears in the Arabian Plate discovered beneath southeastern Iran — ScienceAlert UA.NEWS
- Scientists Find Two Giant Tears in Plate Under Iran, Likely to Merge Around Prague
A Big Build royal commission helped Ben Carroll become premier. Will it be his downfall?
Two weeks of public hearings will begin on Monday morning, right in the middle of the state election campaign
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The commitment that made Ben Carroll premier may ultimately cost him the election.
On Monday morning, right in the middle of a state election campaign, the royal commission into Victoria’s Big Build will begin two weeks of public hearings.
Continue reading...IRGC claims a self-imposed limit on ballistic missile range ‘has been lifted’ – The Times of Israel
- IRGC claims a self-imposed limit on ballistic missile range ‘has been lifted’ The Times of Israel
- Iran says it has lifted its self-imposed limit on missile ranges, and other Mideast news AP News
- Iran’s IRGC says building underground sites for weapons production, storage Al Jazeera
- Iran says missiles no longer bound by range limits Iran International
- Major construction ongoing near Iran missile bases, satellite images suggest BBC