Germany: CDU, SPD present first results of coalition talks – DW (English)

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  1. Germany: CDU, SPD present first results of coalition talks  DW (English)
  2. Merz's spending splurge risks blowback among German conservatives  Reuters
  3. Germany’s Merz loses leverage as coalition talks sputter  POLITICO Europe
  4. Olaf Scholz and his government ministers are officially resigning  MAMUL.am - Նորություններ Հայաստանից և Արցախից
  5. "The atmosphere is poisoned" — coalition talks in Germany threaten to turn into a failure  Eurasia Daily
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Four Russian Helicopters Landed Near The Front Line. A Ukrainian Drone Was Watching—And HIMARS Was Ready. – Forbes

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  1. Four Russian Helicopters Landed Near The Front Line. A Ukrainian Drone Was Watching—And HIMARS Was Ready.  Forbes
  2. Ukraine war briefing: Strike into Belgorod ‘destroys four Russian helicopters’  The Guardian
  3. Ukraine war latest: US and Russia to issue joint statement while Saudi talks continue  The Independent
  4. Ukraine Launched HIMARS Attack On Russian Helicopters In Belgorod  The War Zone
  5. Ukraine's special operators say they scored a HIMARS hit on Russia's helicopters, including its fearsome Ka-52 attack helos  Yahoo
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Kunal Kamra shares statement amid ‘gaddar’ row, refuses to apologise: ‘I don’t fear this mob, won’t be hiding under bed’ – The Indian Express

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  1. Kunal Kamra shares statement amid ‘gaddar’ row, refuses to apologise: ‘I don’t fear this mob, won’t be hiding under bed’  The Indian Express
  2. A comedian told a joke about a politician. Now he’s under police investigation  CNN
  3. Kunal Kamra Seeks More Time From Cops, Posts Sena Vandalism Visuals  NDTV
  4. Kunal Kamra: Indian comedian won't apologise for joke that angered Eknath Shinde supporters  BBC.com
  5. Maharashtra government seeks Kunal Kamra’s apology for his joke on Shinde  The Hindu
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Houthis Claim “Hours-Long” Exchange of Fire With U.S. Carrier Strike Group – The Maritime Executive

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  1. Houthis Claim "Hours-Long" Exchange of Fire With U.S. Carrier Strike Group  The Maritime Executive
  2. Houthis claim responsibility for strikes against US ships: report  Fox News
  3. Trump Administration’s Actions Made Houthi Terrorists Pay  The White House
  4. Signs U.S. Massing B-2 Spirit Bombers In Diego Garcia  The War Zone
  5. Explainer: What are the US and Europe doing to counter Houthi strikes in the Red Sea?  Reuters
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Australia’s science agency sent questions from Trump administration asking if it aligns with US government interests

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Questions include whether science organisation receives funding from China, and whether it is a climate or ‘environmental justice’ project

The Australian government’s scientific agency joins more than a dozen universities that have been sent a questionnaire from the Trump administration asking to confirm if they align with US government interests.

On Tuesday, the CSIRO revealed it had received the correspondence from the US. A spokesperson at the CSIRO said it was aware of a “small number” of researchers who had received the questionnaire in recent weeks and was “determining an appropriate response”.

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Murder charge for man arrested at Brisbane airport after 79-year-old woman found dead

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Body discovered with fatal stab wound at home in Brisbane’s north-west

A man will remain in custody after he was arrested at Brisbane airport and charged with murdering a 79-year-old woman whose body was found at a suburban home.

Emergency services were called to a residence on Chestnut Place about 4.20pm on Monday at The Gap in Brisbane’s north-west, Queensland police said.

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Domestic abusers driving more victims to suicide, warn police

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Report finds that 98 domestic abuse victims in England and Wales died by suspected suicide in 2023-2024

Domestic abusers are driving their victims to suicide, police have warned as they admitted to past mistakes and pledged to investigate more “hidden” cases of violence against women.

The concession came as a new report revealed that deaths by suicide among victims of domestic abuse surpassed the number of people killed by an intimate partner for a second year in a row.

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