Qatari and French leaders stress need to restore freedom of navigation in Strait of Hormuz.
Qatar, France call for opening of Hormuz and Gaza ceasefire implementation
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‘Almost looks fake’: two Sydney beaches closed after whale carcass washes up
Swimming banned at Maroubra and Coogee while council prioritises ‘culturally respectful’ approach to remains Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A whale carcass has forced the closure of two busy swimming and surfing spots after washing up between Coogee and Maroubra beaches in Sydney – but there are no plans to remove it. The whale’s heavily decomposed body was found on Thursday morning at Lurline Bay, a rocky cove surrounded by cliffs in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. Continue reading...
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Can Trump deport Congresswoman Ilhan Omar?
Can Trump deport Congresswoman Ilhan Omar?
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Man fined after 700 frozen and taxidermied animals found on Victorian property
Antiques store owner, 74, pleads guilty to 13 charges after regulator uncovers hundreds of animals at his home and shop Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast The white-walled room packed with magpies, galahs and sulphur-crested cockatoos, foxes and possums is eerily quiet. As a video pans across shelves filled with these and many other species, there is no flapping or squawking or hissing; the animals are frozen and silent. They are among the more than 700 native animals that were found illegally taxidermied and frozen that were seized from the property of a Victorian antiques store owner last year. Continue reading...
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Russia frees American Stephen Hubbard after 4 years behind bars
Russia frees American Stephen Hubbard after 4 years behind bars
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Man arrested for allegedly making threats at Hannah Beazley’s electorate office while armed with nunchucks
Perth man charged with ‘being armed in a way that may cause fear’ – days after Helen Haines was allegedly attacked with 4WD outside her Victorian office Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A man has been charged after allegedly threatening staff and wielding nunchucks at the electoral office of the Western Australian local government minister, Hannah Beazley. The Perth incident came days after the federal independent MP Helen Haines was hospitalised with severe injuries following an alleged attack outside her electorate office in Wangaratta in Victoria on Monday. Continue reading...
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Tigray resumes daily life amid fears of wider war
Mekelle’s reopening offers little relief as instability and economic hardship persist.