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Bondi library returns book How to Sell a Genocide to shelves after State Library ‘outlines the law’
Book was removed for review earlier this month following complaint but reinstated after petition and State Library letter to Waverley council Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A Sydney library has returned to its borrowing shelves a book critical of Israel called How to Sell a Genocide following a public campaign and an intervention from the State Library of New South Wales. Waverley library removed the book “for
🇮🇱 Israel·Guardian World·2 months ago
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Nepal’s mudslide wiped out areas of eastern China, army helps search
China has dispatched hundreds of military personnel to the border town of Gyirong in Tibet, after a deadly mudslide.
🌍 Global·Al Jazeera·2 months ago
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Malawi: Chikangawa Plane Crash Inquiry Hears Conflicting Visibility Reports
[Nyasa Times] A former weather station chief has delivered explosive testimony to the parliamentary inquiry investigating the Chikangawa plane crash that killed Vice-President Saulos Chilima and eight others, telling the committee the doomed military aircraft could in fact have landed safely at Mzuzu Airport on the morning of the tragedy.
🌍 Global·AllAfrica·2 months ago
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Israel storms village in Syria’s Quneitra
Israel storms village in Syria’s Quneitra Israeli forces raided and searched homes in the village of Rasm al-Ajraf in southern Syria’s Quneitra province late on Thursday, Al-Ikhbariyya TV reported.
🇮🇱 Israel·Middle East Eye·2 months ago
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How typhoons and extreme weather could undermine Taiwan Strait combat readiness
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🇹🇼 Taiwan·South China Morning Post·2 months ago
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Iran's top negotiator slams US Treasury Secretary over accusations of abroad spendings
Iran's top negotiator slams US Treasury Secretary over accusations of abroad spendings Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has slammed allegations by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent after accused Tehran of wasting vast sums of money abroad while its citizens struggle to meet basic needs. "Instead of funneling billions to its terrorist proxy, Israel, and 750 bases, this failing empire could spend that cash on its own people, but nah, that'd make too much sense for this regime
🇮🇱 Israel·Middle East Eye·2 months ago
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Nepal Flood Deaths Rise To 469, Over 170 Indians Missing Amid New Threat
Chinese state media had earlier confirmed three dead, taking the total killed to at least 472. More than 1,400 people are missing, including hundreds of foreigners.
🇮🇳 India·NDTV World·2 months ago
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🌍 GLOBAL·@OSINTdefender·2 months ago
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China-Nepal disaster death toll nears 500 as lake overflow threatens rescue work
The death toll from catastrophic flash floods and mudslides at the Gyirong Port border crossing between China and Nepal continued to rise on Friday, as satellite images revealed the full scale of the destruction. As of Friday morning, three people were confirmed dead and 558 missing on the Chinese side of the border, with 469 dead and at least 644 missing in Nepal. The tragedy unfolded on Wednesday morning when a massive Himalayan landslide triggered a fast-moving debris flow that swept down...
🌍 Global·South China Morning Post·2 months ago
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Infant deaths at Pims prompt Sindh govt to renew fire safety directives
• PMA warns health facilities in the province remain vulnerable to fires; urges concrete steps to improve safety measures for patients and staff • Chief Secy orders review of fire safety measures at all public places, buildings • KMC, SESSI-run hospitals told to ensure installation of extinguishers, alarm and fire detection systems KARACHI: The tragic loss of 14 infants in a fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) in the heart of the federal capital has also brought to light th
🇵🇰 Pakistan·Dawn·2 months ago
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US clears Strait of Hormuz as 50,000 troops maintain blockade of Iran, CENTCOM chief says
Nearly 1500 vessels carrying roughly 750 million barrels of crude oil have transited the strait in the past months, Cooper said, adding that this was done with the protection of US forces.
🇮🇷 Iran·Jerusalem Post·2 months ago
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Russia loses 1,630 soldiers and more than 570 pieces of military equipment over past day
Ukraine's General Staff has updated data on Russian losses: Russia lost 1,630 soldiers killed and wounded over the past day.
🇺🇦 Ukraine·Ukrainska Pravda·2 months ago
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South Korea, Japan and US set joint drills despite Trump cuts
South Korea said on Friday it would hold joint military exercises with the United States and Japan in September, after Washington scaled back annual drills with Seoul in an apparent bid to encourage dialogue with North Korea. The three countries would conduct the North Korea-focused Freedom Edge exercise from September 7 to 11 in international waters east and south of South Korea’s Jeju Island, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said. “This exercise is a defensive drill conducted annually by...
🇰🇵 North Korea·South China Morning Post·2 months ago
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Hamza takes on ‘new role’ in Islamabad
LAHORE: PML-N leader Hamza Shehbaz started his political activities in Islamabad by meeting a group of incumbent and former party lawmakers at the PM House on Thursday. The son of PM Shehbaz Sharif, Hamza had maintained a relatively low profile in provincial politics after the PML-N came to power and the chief ministership of Punjab went to his cousin, Maryam Nawaz. During Thursday’s meeting, Mr Shehbaz held detailed discussions with MNAs Saira Afzal Tarar, Jamal Shah Kakar, Hafizur Rehman Dres
🌍 Global·Dawn·2 months ago
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Stocks advance with all eyes on Fed chair's speech
Stocks rose on Friday ahead of a keenly awaited speech by US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh as investors seek clues about the outlook for interest rates amid stubbornly high inflation in the world's biggest economy. With the euphoria following US chip titan Nvidia's blistering earnings report petering out, attention is squarely on whether the US central bank will tighten monetary policy. Wall Street indices edged higher at the open while European stocks were broadly higher, with Paris pilin
🌍 Global·Al Monitor·2 months ago
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Stocks rise ahead of Fed chair's policy speech
Stocks mostly rose Friday as investors awaited a key speech by US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh for clues about the outlook for interest rates amid elevated inflation. With the euphoria following US chip titan Nvidia's blistering earnings report petering out, attention is squarely on the economy and the debate surrounding if or when the US central bank will tighten monetary policy. Major European indices all rose, with Paris piling on one percent as luxury shares led gains.
🌍 Global·Al Monitor·2 months ago
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Israel braces for unusual weekend storm as authorities warn of flooding, flash floods
The preparations come amid forecasts for the weekend weather system, which indicate that wind gusts of 40-50 kph are expected as early as Saturday morning.
🇮🇱 Israel·Jerusalem Post·2 months ago
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Iran expert on China’s balancing act amid conflict with US and Israel
Trita Parsi is co-founder and executive vice-president of the Quincy Institute, a Washington-based think tank. He is an expert on US-Iranian relations, Iranian foreign policy and the geopolitics of the Middle East. He has written four books on US foreign policy in the Middle East, with a particular focus on Iran and Israel. Born in Iran, Parsi moved to Sweden with his family as a child and then to the United States as an adult. SCMP Plus readers get early access to articles in the Open Questions
🇮🇱 Israel·South China Morning Post·2 months ago
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A polity or petri dish?
CONTRARY to the interior minister’s recent claim, bad governance is not the cause of the recurring collapse of political systems. It is only a symptom of a deeper systemic malaise — an undemocratic dispensation that allows the rulers to escape political and institutional accountability for their ills and excesses. The minister’s panacea for bad governance — the creation of more provinces — is also misconceived, if not potentially disastrous for a country already riddled with multiple fault lines
🇸🇾 Syria·Dawn·2 months ago
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Human Rights Watch slams ‘ruthless’ Taliban govt after ban on protest
KABUL: Human Rights Watch slammed on Thursday the “ruthless effort to suppress all dissent” by the Taliban government, after a new police law banned demonstrations across Afghanistan. The 84-page legislation published by the justice ministry outlines a series of changes to law enforcement nationwide, including the rule that “all types of protests are banned”. Elaine Pearson, Asia director for Human Rights Watch, said the measure is “another step in the Taliban’s ruthless effort to suppress all
🇦🇫 Afghanistan·Dawn·2 months ago
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Nepal-Tibet live: China warns lake formed by mudslide on Nepal border could breach
Chinese authorities warned Friday that a lake formed by a mudslide on the China-Nepal border could breach and send floodwaters downstream, threatening further damage. Water levels are expected to rise over the next three days, with 499 residents and 555 tourists already evacuated from the disaster zone. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
🌍 Global·France 24·2 months ago
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Seoul to work with U.S. to make N.K.-U.S. dialogue lead to progress on nuclear issue: Wi
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will closely coordinate with the United S...
🌍 Global·Yonhap·2 months ago
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Qatari PM holds Tehran talks
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🇮🇷 Iran·Dawn·2 months ago
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Trump says Iran is 'in deep trouble' as US maintains blockade of Strait of Hormuz
Asked why Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed or committed not to attack NATO territory, Trump responded, “I had good conversations with him. He is not going to attack NATO territory.”
🇷🇺 Russia·Jerusalem Post·2 months ago
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Clearing the air
THE morning after we landed in London three weeks ago, my nine-year-old and I went out for a walk post-breakfast. Out of nowhere, she said “Baba, I can breathe here.” I looked at her: she had a big smile on her face. She was not making a political or ideological statement; she was just making a statement of fact about the air. Living in Lahore, over the last two to three years we had gotten her used to wearing a mask all the time when outside. In London, I could see her face when we were walking
🇵🇰 Pakistan·Dawn·2 months ago
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Corporate America is hedging ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Corporate America is hedging ahead of the 2026 midterms. Companies that built close ties with Trump—especially big tech—fear Democratic-led investigations if the party wins the House. Some are donating to Democratic groups, hiring former Democratic officials and preparing for subpoenas. Meta, for example, has given millions to groups aligned with both parties, while OpenAI has been strengthening relationships with Democratic lawmakers. Others, including Paramount and Kalshi, are hiring pro
🌍 GLOBAL·Clash Report·2 months ago
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Trump posts a list of U.S. territories that includes the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump posts a list of U.S. territories that includes the Strait of Hormuz.
🌍 GLOBAL·Clash Report·2 months ago
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Bessent:
Bessent: The USA has guided 130 millions barrels out over the past 14 days. Iran: 0
🌍 GLOBAL·Clash Report·2 months ago
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UK applauds dissolution of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces
UK applauds dissolution of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces The UK welcomed the dissolution of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces as part of an agreement with the interim government. Kate Foster, UK deputy permanent representative to the UN, said that the decision marks a milestone in Syria’s political recovery and in the deepening relationship between the government and the UN. "We also welcome the recent announcement of the dissolution of the Syrian Democratic Forces into centr
🇸🇾 Syria·Middle East Eye·2 months ago
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CENTCOM Commander Brad Cooper:
CENTCOM Commander Brad Cooper: The U.S. military has achieved a major milestone in the Strait of Hormuz. We have successfully cleared sea mines in the Strait's international shipping lanes that were laid months ago by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Internationally recognized transit routes in the Strait are free of Iranian sea mines, thanks to the incredible work of the U.S. military.
🌍 GLOBAL·Clash Report·2 months ago
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Israel hits back at 15 countries, EU over criticism of UNRWA compound seizure
The ministry referred to a report by the USAID Office of Inspector General which concluded that more than 100 UNRWA employees participated in the October 7 Hamas attack.
🇮🇱 Israel·Jerusalem Post·2 months ago
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Australia news live: Antarctic staff to withdraw from Macquarie Island amid bird flu risk; Virgin’s profit rises despite US-Iran war
Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Greens say Australia needs to ‘step up and really commit’ to aiding rebuilding in Nepal David Shoebridge, the Greens’ spokesperson on foreign affairs, told RN Breakfast earlier the Australian commitment of $5m for affected communities in Nepal “won’t come close to touching the sides” of the calamity. I think Australia needs to step up and really commit to helping rebuild. This is a country with minimal spare r
🇮🇷 Iran·Guardian World·2 months ago
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Israeli strike kills newlywed woman in southern Lebanon
Israeli strike kills newlywed woman in southern Lebanon A newlywed woman has been killed, and several people were injured in an Israeli air strike on the town of Arab Salim in southern Lebanon on Thursday. According to Lebanon’s Health Ministry, Israel has killed at least 4,350 people and wounded 12,310 others since 2 March. “She came here to live in safety, but they killed her.” pic.twitter.com/1pbM97xOgD August 28, 2026
🇮🇱 Israel·Middle East Eye·2 months ago
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Japan to double security aid to 12 Indo-Pacific nations
Japan plans to provide defence equipment and other supplies to the armed forces of at least 12 like-minded countries under its Official Security Assistance programme this financial year, up from eight countries the previous year, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. The military of Kenya, which sits on the western Indian Ocean, is expected to be a first-time recipient under the programme, with the Japanese government seeking to strengthen maritime security cooperation, particularly.
🇮🇳 India·South China Morning Post·2 months ago
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Nepal-Tibet flash flood live updates: debris-clogged river at risk of flooding again; rescuers race to find survivors
The catastrophic flash flood has killed at least 389 people and left more than 1,300 missing, with hundreds of tourists unaccounted for Nearly 1,400 missing, mostly tourists, and hundreds killed Visual guide: how the deadly flooding unfolded Tell us: have you been affected by the flash floods? Chinese authorities have warned that an artificial lake formed after a catastrophic flash flood hit the China-Nepal border on Wednesday faces a “high risk of breaching and sending flood waters downstre
🌍 Global·Guardian World·2 months ago
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Hospital tragedy
WHERE does one begin? The mind goes first to the parents of the 14 newborns who died early Wednesday in the Mother and Child Health Ward of Islamabad’s Pims Hospital. The heart falters at the sheer scale of their loss. Their grief is shared across the country by people still struggling to comprehend how a tragedy of this magnitude was allowed to happen, and who must be held responsible. Multiple explanations have been offered for the fire: a short circuit, a spark, or an explosion involving an a
🇵🇰 Pakistan·Dawn·2 months ago
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Pims starts referring serious gynae cases to Polyclinic, hospitals in Rawalpindi
• Holy Family Hospital receives eight patients as MS says no rush in gynae, paediatrics wards • BBH ready to cope with patients ISLAMABAD: Following the incident in which 14 newborn babies died, the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) has made temporary arrangements to refer serious gynaecological cases to Polyclinic and other hospitals in Rawalpindi. As many as seven gynaecological patients and a child were shifted from Pims to Holy Family Hospital (HFH). “We have a no-refusal policy,
🇵🇰 Pakistan·Dawn·2 months ago
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Iranian official warns to hit US economic interests with 'intensity and force' if maritime blockade continues
Iranian official warns to hit US economic interests with 'intensity and force' if maritime blockade continues Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary warned that Tehran will US economic interests if the maritime blockade against the country continues. "If the blockade continues, we will target US economic interests fully and with intensity and force," Mohsen Rezaei said.
🇮🇷 Iran·Middle East Eye·2 months ago
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A new documentary finds orchestrating hands behind online hate after October 7
'The Campaign,' based on Warren Kinsella's 'The Hidden Hand,' weaves in-depth interviews with investigative reporting to reveal a social media movement that spread anti-Israel messaging, fueling antisemitism The post A new documentary finds orchestrating hands behind online hate after October 7 appeared first on The Times of Israel.
🇮🇱 Israel·Times of Israel·2 months ago
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US to buy thousands of electric shock gloves for ICE agents
Rights groups and Democrats are warning that ICE agents are unfit to use the shock gloves responsibly. Since US President Trump's crackdown on immigration, several people have been killed during ICE raids across the US.
🌍 Global·Deutsche Welle·2 months ago