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Trump-Xi summit: What wasn't said might matter the most
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France’s far-right National Rally surges in Senate elections
Marine Le Pen hails ‘historic victory’ as her party and allies win enough seats to form caucus just months ahead of presidential poll The French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has said her 2027 presidential campaign will be boosted after her anti-immigration party, the National Rally (RN), and its allies secured a record 14 seats in partial senate elections this weekend. Le Pen called the results a “historic victory” and “major milestone” after her party cleared the 10-seat threshold to be able to form a senate group for the first time, following an indirect vote by local officials including mayors and councillors. Continue reading...
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Al Jazeera reports from near front line in Ethiopia’s Afar region
Al Jazeera reports from Ethiopia’s Afar region, where fighting has spread amid efforts to oust PM Abiy Ahmed.
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Oil prices surge after Trump rejects Iran’s plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz
US president is said to expect renewed strikes after the midterms Donald Trump has said he has rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the strait of Hormuz within a week and resume nuclear talks in return for the lifting of the US naval blockade of Iranian ports. “They made a proposal but I reject it,” the US president told reporters at the White House. Continue reading...
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Azeez Al-Shaair honours slain Palestinian sisters despite NFL sanctions
The Houston Texans linebacker wore eye black with the names of slain sisters Lana, 12, and Bana, eight.
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After a dead whale washed up at a Perth beach, some took selfies. Others held their nose from the stench
Local authorities have closed the beach for several kilometres and multiple sharks have been spotted in the area Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Multiple sharks have been spotted swimming near a large, smelly whale carcass that has washed ashore at a popular capital city beach, drawing hundreds of onlookers. Surf lifesavers found the dead animal at Perth’s City beach at about 7.30am on Monday and raised the alarm. Continue reading...
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Mapping Israel’s 300 checkpoints: Where they are and how they work
Israel has shut occupied West Bank crossings for a week, further restricting Palestinian movement and holy site access.