German investigators find apparent motive after Berlin Pride attack – Al Jazeera

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  1. German investigators find apparent motive after Berlin Pride attack  Al Jazeera
  2. Suspect in Berlin Pride vehicle attack is dead, police say  NPR
  3. Even Before Attack, Berlin’s Gay Community Felt ‘More and More Unsafe’  The New York Times
  4. Berlin Pride attacker recorded pledge of allegiance to IS, prosecutors say  Reuters
  5. A gay belly dancer turns grief into joy after fatal attack on Berlin’s Pride festival  AP News
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Guardian Essential poll: Angus Taylor’s approval rating crashes and One Nation support plateaus

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Survey also shows Australians rounding on the government over its handling of inflation and the cost of living crisis

One Nation’s primary vote has plateaued and Angus Taylor’s approval rating has crashed, according to the latest Guardian Essential poll.

But it is not all smooth sailing for Labor with Australians rubbishing the government’s handling of the inflation and cost of living crisis.

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Royal commission into Victorian construction sector could boost Labor’s chances at state election, expert says

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Commission promised by new premier would be an ‘important signal’ for voters that the government was acting on alleged corruption

Victorian voters heading to the polls will probably get a taste of the evidence heard by a royal commission – including how taxpayer funds were used on Big Build projects – but it could actually help Labor’s standing, an integrity expert says.

William Partlett, an associate professor of law and a fellow at the Centre for Public Integrity, said the commission promised by the new premier, Ben Carroll, would be an “important signal” for voters that the government was taking action.

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Angus Taylor has inadvertently taken centre stage in an Icac hearing – and the fallout could be profound

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If the opposition leader was funding one side of a vicious factional war, it would be hard for many in the party to stomach

Independent Commission against Corruption inquiries have an uncanny tendency to sprawl in unexpected directions.

Just ask former New South Wales premier, Gladys Berejiklian, who was caught on tape with her secret boyfriend, former NSW MP Daryl Maguire, during an investigation into his dealings with developers. Or former premier Barry O’Farrell, who was tripped up over a bottle of Penfolds Grange during an inquiry into state water contracts.

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Past fires suggest effects of Europe and North America wildfires may linger for years

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Three years after Maui wildfires many still struggle with ‘biological, emotional and social consequences’, study says

A spate of ferocious wildfires across North America and Europe, worsened by the climate crisis, has incinerated homes and forests and forced thousands of people to flee. Previous fires suggest the effects of these blazes may linger for years to come.

The current fires and their plumes of smoke can appear to be a temporary, if immediate, crisis. Nearly 1,000 fires have sprung into life in the boreal forests of Canada, causing the evacuation of towns and toxic smoke to waft into major Canadian and US cities, prompting threats of retribution from Donald Trump, who bizarrely accused Canada of “poisoning” his country’s air.

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Russia closes window for dissent as Ukraine’s attacks stir public dismay – The Washington Post

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  1. Russia closes window for dissent as Ukraine’s attacks stir public dismay  The Washington Post
  2. Regions Calling: Russia’s Independent Candidates Face Their Toughest Election Yet  The Moscow Times
  3. The Kremlin Is Preparing for Elections It Fears More Than Sanctions — Intelligence  uatv.ua
  4. Anti-war statements by Russian politicians boost ratings ahead of the State Duma elections - CPD  Українські Національні Новини (УНН)
  5. As support for Putin slips, the Kremlin lowers the ruling party’s election target amid fears a landslide victory would look suspicious  Meduza
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Sargassum, the smelly nemesis of beach vacations, has become a self-sustaining disaster that will keep coming back – The Conversation

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  1. Sargassum, the smelly nemesis of beach vacations, has become a self-sustaining disaster that will keep coming back  The Conversation
  2. Sizing Up the Sargassum Belt  NASA Science (.gov)
  3. NASA Map Reveals Record Blob of Vacation-Wrecking Seaweed  Gizmodo
  4. Record seaweed blankets Mexico's Caribbean coast, threatening tourism and the environment  reuters.com
  5. Mexico to unveil sargassum plan as crisis worsens in Caribbean  upi.com
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