- As negotiators arrive in Doha, sources say it’s just for ‘show,’ PM aims to brick deal The Times of Israel
- Video Talks start for second phase of Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal ABC News
- 'It's a show': Israeli sources believe Netanyahu intends to derail Gaza cease-fire Haaretz
- Netanyahu, security cabinet to discuss second phase of Gaza hostage deal Tuesday The Jerusalem Post
- Further Gaza talks underway in Qatar Vatican News - English
The weekend byelection results were close to Labor and the Greens’ worst case scenario – but it’s not all good news for the Liberals
One federal Labor MP said his party’s brand has ‘taken a dive’ in Victoria – but others at the state level believe time is on their side
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Counting in the Werribee byelection is still under way. But even if Labor manages to scrape through, the Victorian government is just a few hundred disgruntled votes away from losing its grip on this heartland seat.
That is a problem Jacinta Allan knows cannot be ignored.
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Continue reading...What happens to Palestinians if UNRWA collapses?
UNRWA has been a lifeline for millions of Palestinian refugees. What happens to them if it shuts down?
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events – day 1,081
Here are the key developments on the 1,081st day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
North Korea’s Kim slams US-South Korea-Japan partnership and vows to boost his nuclear program – The Associated Press
- North Korea's Kim slams US-South Korea-Japan partnership and vows to boost his nuclear program The Associated Press
- Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump says he’s spoken to Putin about ending war as North Korea backs ‘just cause’ The Independent
- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vows to further develop nuclear forces Reuters
- North Korea's Kim Vows Continued Support For Russia's Military Amid Heavy Losses Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
- Ukraine war briefing: Kim Jong-un vows ongoing support for Russia’s ‘just cause’ The Guardian
New look Middle East had started to draw investors… and then came Trump – Reuters
- New look Middle East had started to draw investors... and then came Trump Reuters
- A Paradigm Shift for the Middle East: How Trump Can Build on Israel’s Success and Keep Iran Off Balance Foreign Affairs Magazine
- Security in the Middle East – SITREP European Security & Defence
- A Paradigm Shift for the Middle East AllSides
- Middle East peace parliament: A Trump legacy for humanity The Jerusalem Post
‘This time, we stay’: the Palestinian families vowing not to leave Gaza
Defiant Gazans reject Trump’s resettlement plan after enduring 15 months of conflict
Saaed Salem’s eyes filled with tears as he surveyed the remains of his north Gaza neighbourhood on a freezing February morning. He was resting in a chair that had somehow survived the war, surrounded by grandchildren and rubble, his hope for the future and the ruins of his past.
His family had lost one home in 1948, when they fled Hirbiya village, now the site of Zikim kibbutz inside Israel, to escape shelling and reports of atrocities by Israeli forces.
Continue reading...Sam Nujoma, Namibia’s first president, dies aged 95
Charismatic father of the nation led the fight for independence from South Africa and ruled for 15 years as the country’s first president
Sam Nujoma, the fiery freedom fighter who led Namibia to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990 and served as its first president for 15 years, has died aged 95.
Nujoma’s death was announced Sunday by current Namibian president Nangolo Mbumba. Mbumba said Nujoma died on Saturday night after being hospitalised in the capital, Windhoek.
Continue reading...‘We never gave up’: tears and elation as freed Thai hostages return home from Gaza
The group of five workers were greeted at Bangkok airport by overjoyed family members and officials after being held for over a year in Gaza
The families of five Thai farm workers held hostage in Gaza for over a year wept with joy and hugged their loved ones as they arrived in Bangkok on Sunday.
The group smiled as they walked into the arrivals hall at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport after being freed on 30 January as part of a ceasefire deal aimed at ending the Israel-Gaza war.
Continue reading...Tsunami alerts cancelled after Caribbean earthquake
Warnings had been issued for a number of countries including Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Cayman Islands.
Sam Nujoma: The revolutionary leader who liberated Namibia
The anti-apartheid leader is celebrated for dedicating his life to the struggle for Namibia's independence.
Harry and Meghan cheer from stands at Invictus Games in Canada
The couple watched from the stands, cheering and clapping for the UK's team.
Powerful earthquake in Caribbean triggers brief tsunami alerts, no reports of significant damage – CBS News
- Powerful earthquake in Caribbean triggers brief tsunami alerts, no reports of significant damage CBS News
- Caribbean Earthquake Sparks Tsunami Warning Newsweek
- Magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes in the western Caribbean NBC News
- Major earthquake shakes Caribbean, tsunami threat subsides for islands Fox Weather
- Map: Tracking a Potential Tsunami in the Caribbean The New York Times
Woman dies after lightning bolt explodes tree in town near Sydney
One woman killed and another taken to hospital with injuries to hands and face, paramedics say
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A woman has died after being hit by debris from a tree which exploded when it was struck by lightning in a town south-west of Sydney on Saturday afternoon.
Paramedics and a medical team rushed to the address in Cawdor about 5.30pm Saturday. New South Wales Ambulance said one woman had been fatally injured by shrapnel from the tree.
Continue reading...Frozen in time: Rare early images of the Himalayas from Italian pioneer
Vittorio Sella's work shaped both mountain photography and mountaineering history.
Man’s pop-up urinal death may never be explained, family fears – Yahoo
7.6 magnitude earthquake hits southwest of Cayman Islands: USGS – The Independent
- 7.6 magnitude earthquake hits southwest of Cayman Islands: USGS The Independent
- Powerful earthquake in Caribbean triggers brief tsunami alerts Yahoo
- 7.6 magnitude earthquake shakes the Caribbean southwest of Cayman Islands, USGS says ABC News
- Magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes offshore fault near the Cayman Islands temblor
- Magnitude-7.6 earthquake strikes in the western Caribbean NBC News
Towns cut off by Queensland floods warned against panic-buying as premier vows ‘resilient’ rebuild
David Crisafulli says infrastructure to be replaced after floods needs ‘greater ability’ to withstand natural disasters
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Queensland’s premier has vowed to rebuild “more resilient” infrastructure after devastating floods in the state’s north, as Queenslanders were warned not to panic-buy while they are cut off.
David Crisafulli said his government was here “for the long haul” of recovery, in an update on the state’s flooding on Sunday.
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Continue reading...‘Trump study sessions’: How Japan PM’s homework paid off
The Japanese prime minister gets much needed reassurances that his country is still America's top ally.
Rapper feud, Trump’s history and Becks: Things to watch out for at Super Bowl 59
Will Kendrick Lamar use his half-time show to beef with Drake and will Taylor Swift also get a ring?