NATO foreign ministers met in Brussels to talk about the Russian threat
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NATO foreign ministers met in Brussels to talk about the Russian threat

NATO foreign ministers met in Brussels. With no evident progress toward ending Russia's war on Ukraine, European leaders in both NATO and the EU are redoubling efforts to provide military back-up.

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Brittany Higgins says she feels she can ‘breathe again’ after Bruce Lehrmann defamation appeal dismissed
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Brittany Higgins says she feels she can ‘breathe again’ after Bruce Lehrmann defamation appeal dismissed

Former political staffer says Lehrmann’s extended defamation action against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson was ‘retraumatising’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBrittany Higgins says she feels she can “breathe again” after Bruce Lehrmann lost his high-profile appeal against a defamation decision that found he raped her.The disgraced former Liberal staffer had sued Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson for defamation over an interview with Brittany Higgins on The Project in 2021 in which she claimed she had been raped. Continue reading...

Arrests begin in New Orleans immigration crackdown, pictures suggest – live
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Arrests begin in New Orleans immigration crackdown, pictures suggest – live

Images show federal forces taking people into custody in New Orleans, LouisianaThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it had started its immigration enforcement operation in New Orleans today.In a statement, the department said Operation Catahoula Crunch would target “criminal illegal aliens roaming free thanks to sanctuary policies”. New Orleans is the latest Democratic-run city (albeit in a Republican-led state) to see federal immigration agents on its streets. Most recently, the Trump administration targeted Charlotte, North Carolina, and touted the arrest of more than 300 undocumented immigrants. Continue reading...

Australia news live: Victorian government to slash 1,000 roles including 300 executives; Chalmers warns energy bill rebates ‘not forever’
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Australia news live: Victorian government to slash 1,000 roles including 300 executives; Chalmers warns energy bill rebates ‘not forever’

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In Yemen, Separatist Forces Backed by UAE March Into Oil-Rich Region
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In Yemen, Separatist Forces Backed by UAE March Into Oil-Rich Region

The separatists were battling to secure the region’s oil fields, residents and the group’s officials said. Their swift advance could be a turning point in Yemen’s decade-long civil war.

Gaza: Israeli strike kills five, including two children, says civil defence agency
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Gaza: Israeli strike kills five, including two children, says civil defence agency

Agency says missile struck citizens in Khan Younis, as Israel reports targeting ‘Hamas terrorist’ after clash with militants An Israeli strike on Palestinian territory has killed five people including two children, Gaza’s civil defence agency told AFP on Wednesday.“Five citizens, including two children, killed and others injured, some seriously, as a result of an Israeli missile strike” in al-Mawasi, west of Khan Younis, civil defence spokesperson Mahmud Bassal told AFP. Continue reading...

Filmmaker Jafar Panahi is sentenced again in Iran as Hollywood's awards season starts
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Filmmaker Jafar Panahi is sentenced again in Iran as Hollywood's awards season starts

Panahi's latest film, It Was Just an Accident, won three Gotham Awards on Monday. The filmmaker has been imprisoned in Iran before — but continues to make movies.

Australia is banning social media for kids under 16. How will it work?
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Australia is banning social media for kids under 16. How will it work?

The world-first law aims to reduce the risks children face online, but critics fear it may not work.

Zelensky says Ukraine and US negotiators will meet after Russia visit
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Zelensky says Ukraine and US negotiators will meet after Russia visit

The Ukrainian president says a meeting will be arranged once Trump's team return from Moscow, where they held talks with Vladimir Putin.

Who benefits from India’s sweeping new labour reforms?
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Who benefits from India’s sweeping new labour reforms?

India rolls out simplified labour codes to modernise outdated laws.

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