Hanson seems more and more like the de facto opposition leader. At CPAC, Angus Taylor warmed the seat for her

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Cooperation between One Nation and the Liberals ‘up to Angus Taylor’, Pauline Hanson says at conservative conference. How would that work?

The annual Conservative Political Action Conference billed itself as a chance for the leaders of the three main conservative parties – Liberals, Nationals and One Nation – to make their pitch and compete for rightwing voters.

The reception they received in Brisbane on Saturday suggests Pauline Hanson is effectively the preferred opposition leader, with Angus Taylor relegated to leading a minor party.

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Trump says Ukraine should get a new president as he blames Zelenskyy for US diesel prices – AP News

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  1. Trump says Ukraine should get a new president as he blames Zelenskyy for US diesel prices  AP News
  2. Trump says Ukraine needs a new leader after diesel deal with Russia  The Guardian
  3. Trump lashes out at Zelenskyy over rising diesel prices in the US  ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  4. Trump says Zelenskyy ‘better damn well stop' attacks on Russian oil refineries, calls for new Ukrainian leader  Politico
  5. Trump tells Ukraine to replace Zelensky over Russia fuel deal  Axios
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President Trump blasts Nobel Peace Prize snub with blistering list of accomplishments: ‘WOW!’ – Fox News

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  1. President Trump blasts Nobel Peace Prize snub with blistering list of accomplishments: 'WOW!'  Fox News
  2. Trump Says He Should Have Won ‘8 Nobel Peace Prizes’ After Being Snubbed  The New York Times
  3. Elisha Wiesel: The Death of the Nobel Peace Prize  The Free Press
  4. Trump fumes over Nobel peace prize snub and criticizes Norway  The Guardian
  5. Trump fumes at ‘stain’ on Norway after missing out on Nobel Peace Prize  The Washington Post
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Mahmoud Abbas postpones Palestinian legislative elections another year – AP News

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  1. Mahmoud Abbas postpones Palestinian legislative elections another year  AP News
  2. Abbas postpones Palestinian elections, sets presidential poll for September 2027  Reuters
  3. Palestinian Authority Says Elections Are to Be Postponed  The New York Times
  4. Expert: Hamas backing election delay to rebuild support, fuel Abbas attacks  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Abbas delays Palestinian elections again, making more than two decades without vote  Fox News
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Thousands gather in London to express support for Palestinians after three years of ‘genocide’

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Twenty arrested in first march since Ed Miliband declared UK’s position was that Israel’s occupation of West Bank was unlawful

Thousands of people have gathered in central London to express their support for Palestinians after three years of “genocide” carried out against them by Israel.

The demonstrators, many wearing keffiyehs and holding Palestine flags, gathered on the Embankment at midday on Saturday. Some carried placards reading “End the genocide” and “Free Palestine” as they marched towards parliament. A bride and groom appeared to be among those in attendance and a two-minute silence was held to reflect on the lives lost in Gaza.

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Drone strike in Sudan kills 40, Lebanon welcomes US flight ban lift, and other Mideast developments – AP News

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  1. Drone strike in Sudan kills 40, Lebanon welcomes US flight ban lift, and other Mideast developments  AP News
  2. Drone strike by Sudan paramilitary kills 41 near Ethiopian border, rights group says  BBC
  3. World News in Brief: ‘Horrific’ attack in Sudan, Israeli incursions in Syria intensify, most women and girls homeless in Gaza  UN News
  4. Rights group says paramilitary drone strike in Sudan killed 41 near Ethiopian border  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  5. Drone strike kills 30 people in Sudan’s Blue Nile region  Al Jazeera
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Eritrea urges UN to intervene in standoff with Ethiopia – Al Jazeera

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  1. Eritrea urges UN to intervene in standoff with Ethiopia  Al Jazeera
  2. Ethiopia tells UN it is acting in self-defense against Eritrea  AP News
  3. Tigray insurgency withers as federal forces enter Shire and resume flights to Mekelle  The Africa Report
  4. Ethiopia and Eritrea are on the brink of another conflict  The Economist
  5. Eritrea asks UN to intervene in standoff with Ethiopia  Reuters
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Abbas postpones Palestinian elections, sets presidential poll for September 2027 – Reuters

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  1. Abbas postpones Palestinian elections, sets presidential poll for September 2027  Reuters
  2. Palestinian Authority president postpones legislative elections another year, marking 20 years without a vote  CBS News
  3. EXCLUSIVE: Palestinians set to delay legislative elections due to worsening conditions, letter says  Reuters
  4. Palestinian Authority Says Elections Are to Be Postponed  The New York Times
  5. Abbas postpones Palestinian legislative elections to September 2027  Al Jazeera
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Twelve killed and hundreds injured in Houthi attack at Riyadh airport

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Donald Trump evaluating whether US should join Saudi strikes against the Iran-backed Yemeni rebels

The latest attack on the international airport in Saudi Arabia’s capital of Riyadh killed 12 people and injured more than 300 others, civil aviation authorities said early on Sunday, with some in a critical condition. A Saudi-led coalition blamed Iran-backed Houthi rebels in neighbouring Yemen.

A missile struck a King Khalid international airport complex housing terminals 3 and 4 for domestic flights, a regional official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorised to speak to the media.

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