Justin Trudeau’s reluctant departure will leave his Liberal party in freefall

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His protracted refusal to quit as PM could even result in the demise of Canada’s ‘natural governing party’

Justin Trudeau’s decision to resign as prime minister has jolted his ailing Liberal party, kicking off a leadership race that could determine the future – or the demise – of Canada’s “natural governing party”.

On a frigid Monday morning, Trudeau said that while “every bone in my body tells me to fight”, a procedural standstill in parliament, as well as his dismal polling numbers, meant there was no path forward to contest a fourth term as leader.

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U.S. transfers 11 Yemeni prisoners from Guantánamo to Oman – The Washington Post

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  1. U.S. transfers 11 Yemeni prisoners from Guantánamo to Oman  The Washington Post
  2. Biden admin sends 11 Guantanamo detainees to Oman for resettlement  Fox News
  3. US sends 11 Guantanamo Bay detainees to Oman  Sky News
  4. US transfers 11 Yemeni detainees from Guantanamo Bay prison to Oman  Al Jazeera English
  5. U.S. Sends 11 Guantánamo Prisoners to Oman to Start New Lives  The New York Times
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EU to pro-Russian Moldovan separatists: Just take the gas – POLITICO Europe

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  1. EU to pro-Russian Moldovan separatists: Just take the gas  POLITICO Europe
  2. Moldovan Government, Energy Firm To Send Supplies To Some Transdniester Settlements  Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
  3. A Gas Cutoff Sends Shivers Through a Russian-Backed Breakaway Region  The New York Times
  4. Thousands left without heat or gas in Moldova's pro-Russian separatist region  Reuters
  5. Breakaway Moldovan region cuts heating and hot water after Russia stops gas flow  CNN
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What to know about the siege outside South Korea’s presidential compound – The Associated Press

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  1. What to know about the siege outside South Korea’s presidential compound  The Associated Press
  2. South Korean authorities extend arrest warrant for embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol  CNN
  3. South Korean court extends arrest warrant for impeached Yoon  Al Jazeera English
  4. Lessons from self-inflicted blows to democracy in South Korea and the U.S.  NPR
  5. How ‘Stop the Steal’ Became a Protest Slogan in South Korea  The New York Times
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Overblown fears of HMPV cases in China reflect pandemic scars – The Washington Post

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  1. Overblown fears of HMPV cases in China reflect pandemic scars  The Washington Post
  2. CDC is monitoring HMPV spike in China as US cases increase  New York Post
  3. What is human metapneumovirus, are cases surging in China, and should we be worried?  The Guardian
  4. What is HMPV, and should we fear another pandemic?  NewsNation Now
  5. What is HMPV? What to know about the virus as cases tick up in China and the US  USA TODAY
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Australia news live: Dreyfus to spend a week in Israel, PM says; SA police shoot man dead during mental health incident

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The Nationals leader, David Littleproud, says “the firing gun has started” for this year’s federal election, which he predicts will be in March or April.

Speaking to ABC News Breakfast just earlier, he said he doesn’t think the government will deliver a budget this year:

I think we’re all ready for it. I think it will be in March, April, I don’t think they’ll do a budget, they don’t want to remind the Australian people with the sea of red ink in the budget. That’s my punt.

This road is of national significance but it’s also one of the most dangerous in our country. And I think it just needs a commitment, and we’re glad to see the government has finally adopted that, one we had, and one the state government can now get on with the job of delivering.

Labor can make up all the nonsense they like. They’re desperate. I mean, this is a government that’s been on the back foot, that got things wrong, that is sending Australians on a pathway to poverty, not a pathway to prosperity. And so they’re in a state of desperation, saying these sorts of things.

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Lead pollution in ancient Rome may have dropped average IQ, study finds – NBC News

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  1. Lead pollution in ancient Rome may have dropped average IQ, study finds  NBC News
  2. Roman Empire’s use of lead lowered IQ levels across Europe, study finds  The Guardian
  3. Lead pollution in ancient Rome may have lowered IQ levels, study finds  Sky News
  4. Lead Poisoning May Have Made Ancient Romans a Bit Less Intelligent  The New York Times
  5. How Romans accidentally lowered their IQs, according to Oxford University study  The Telegraph
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Aubrey Plaza calls husband Jeff Baena’s death ‘an unimaginable tragedy’

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Actor and her late partner’s family issue joint statement thanking supporters and asking for privacy

Aubrey Plaza has released a statement after the death of her husband, Jeff Baena, who was found at his Los Angeles home on Friday after taking his own life.

“This is an unimaginable tragedy,” the actor and Baena’s family said in a joint statement shared with media on Monday. “We are deeply grateful to everyone who has offered support. Please respect our privacy during this time.”

In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counsellor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org

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The Crew Of A Ukrainian Stryker Turned The Vehicle Into A Weapon—And Ran Over At Least One Hapless Russian – Forbes

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  1. The Crew Of A Ukrainian Stryker Turned The Vehicle Into A Weapon—And Ran Over At Least One Hapless Russian  Forbes
  2. Russians in Kursk region ‘shaken’ as Ukraine launches new offensive  Al Jazeera English
  3. Top Russian general betrays Putin’s worst fears as Ukraine attacks Kursk again  Yahoo! Voices
  4. Ukraine Attacks Kursk Region of Russia Anew  The New York Times
  5. Updated: Zelensky says nearly 15,000 Russians have been killed in Kursk region.  Kyiv Independent
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Hadi Nazari’s camera and campfire found as search continues for hiker missing in Kosciuszko national park

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NSW police ‘hopeful’ of finding 23-year-old Hadi Nazari alive in remote national park as they track movements since he was last seen on Boxing Day

Police are hopeful a 23-year-old hiker missing since Boxing Day could still be alive in the remote Kosciuszko national park after a camera and campfire area were found.

The extensive search entered its thirteenth day on Tuesday.

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