Major fallout for Afghans in US after National Guard shooting
Two Guard troops were shot in DC by a suspected Afghan national, triggering major repercussions for Afghan immigrants.
France to bring in form of military service, 25 years after conscription was phased out
"The only way to avoid danger is to prepare for it," says President Emmanuel Macron.
France to bring in form of military service, 25 years after conscription was phased out
"The only way to avoid danger is to prepare for it," says President Emmanuel Macron.
Guardian Australia wins Walkley award for Indigenous affairs for The Descendants series
Christopher Hopkins also named the Nikon-Walkley Press Photographer of the Year for work published in Al Jazeera, The Age, and the Guardian
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Guardian Australia has won a Walkley award for excellence in journalism for a series on Australians facing the truth of their family’s involvement in frontier violence.
Guardian Australia won the Walkley Indigenous affairs at Thursday night’s ceremony for the The Descendants series, which built on Guardian Australia’s 2019 Walkley award-winning series The Killing Times. The series explored the deeply personal process of truth-telling about some of the most horrific incidents in Australia’s past, from both sides of the frontier.
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Guinea-Bissau general sworn in as transitional president after coup
General Horta Nta Na Man declares himself the leader of the transitional government.
What is bamboo scaffolding and how did it worsen the Hong Kong fire?
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Military seizes power in Guinea-Bissau and detains president
Military officers have seized control of Guinea-Bissau and detained the president.
Australia’s move “banning all kids from social media is a drastic step”
"Other countries will look at the Australian experience to see whether or not it's successful."
Finland FM on Russia-Ukraine peace talks and Trump’s potential role
Finland on a possible Russia-Ukraine deal, Trump’s leverage and Europe’s stance as a NATO state on Russia's border.
Israel is now at the centre of a Republican civil war
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Why Putin might pump the brakes on Trump’s Ukraine peace dash – ABC News
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Venezuela bans six major airlines after tensions with US escalate
The affected carriers ceased flying to Venezuela after the US warned of heightened military activity.
Venezuela bans six major airlines after tensions with US escalate
The affected carriers ceased flying to Venezuela after the US warned of heightened military activity.
“95 percent of agricultural land” destroyed in Gaza
“People cannot even access the lands that they used to cultivate in order to maintain livelihoods.”
Police investigate theft of four dogs from Malawi presidential palace
Police search ex-President Chakwera's residence after a suspect said the dogs were being kept there.
After death sentence, Bangladesh ex-PM Hasina gets 21 years for land grab
Public prosecutor vows to appeal the verdict, saying the government wants the maximum penalty.
Trump Cut Europe Out of Ukraine Talks. Here’s How Europe Pushed Back. – The New York Times
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NHS doctor suspended over alleged antisemitic social media posts
Rahmeh Aladwan barred from practising for 15 months pending inquiry amid claims she ‘celebrated terrorist acts’
An NHS doctor accused of antisemitism has been suspended for 15 months pending an investigation, the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) in the UK has ruled.
The General Medical Council (GMC) is investigating Dr Rahmeh Aladwan over posts and comments made across various social media platforms after several complaints, including from the Jewish Medical Association UK and the Campaign Against Antisemitism.
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