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Albanese must be careful that tackling antisemitism doesnβt curb free speech | Tom McIlroy
The prime minister must find a balance where political criticism is not mistaken for the problem it is trying to solveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHanding down his ruling in the case of racist and antisemitic speech by the Muslim cleric Wissam Haddad earlier this month, Justice Angus Stewart went to some lengths to note it was not inherently antisemitic to criticise Israel.Haddad was...
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Anthony Albanese faces diplomatic tightrope in China as spectre of Trump and Aukus review looms large
PM jets to Beijing to strengthen ties as multibillion-dollar US submarine deal spurred by Chinaβs military buildup hangs in doubtGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese departs for his second trip to China with the spectre of Donald Trump looming large over meetings with Xi Jinping.While the prime minister flies to Beijing to strengthen economic and diplomatic ties with Australiaβs...
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Trump announces 35% tariffs on Canada starting Aug. 1, warns of higher levies if Ottawa retaliates
President Donald Trump announced a 35% tariff on Canadian imports, starting Aug. 1, the latest letter to a trade partner that threatens high rates.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Israeli strike on south Lebanon kills one
Israeli strike on south Lebanon kills one An Israeli air strike on southern Lebanon on Friday has killed one person, the Lebanese health ministry said. In a statement, the health ministry said that an "Israeli enemy" drone strike on a car near al-Numairiya, Nabatiyeh district, killed one person and wounded five others. There were no immediate comments from the Israeli military on the incident. Despite a ceasefire...
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:EU-Libya fallout: Should the European Union hold talks with Khalifa Haftar?
Officially, Brussels is cooperating with the government of national unity based in Tripoli. However, exchanges are also taking place with General Khalifa Haftar, who controls large swaths of Libya's east. The last visit turned into a fiasco.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Red Cross staff member and volunteer shot and wounded in Gaza
Red Cross staff member and volunteer shot and wounded in Gaza An International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) staff member and Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) volunteer were wounded after being shot at in Gaza late on Thursday, the ICRC said in a statement. It said: "The injured individuals were immediately evacuated and received treatment; both are in stable condition. The mission was launched to evacuate a...
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Israeli media criticises army after Hamas clip shows soldier kidnapping attempt
Israeli media criticises army after Hamas clip shows soldier kidnapping attempt Submitted by Mera Aladam on Fri, 07/11/2025 - 09:01 Hamas footage appears to contradict army's statement, highlighting 'troubling conclusions' according to Israeli media Screengrab shows Israeli soldier, who fled the military tank, surrounded by Palestinian fighters attempting to take him captive (Telegram/Battalions of martyr Izz ad-Din...
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Kurdish PKK burns guns in cauldron in big step towards ending Turkey conflict
The ceremony took place under tight security at a cave in Iraqi Kurdistan - the disarmament process is expected to last all summer.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Rohingya refugees in peril in Bangladesh as support wanes: UN
The US and other Western countries have been reducing their funding, prioritising their defence spending instead.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:US cuts visa validity for applicants from four African countries
The United States cuts the length of its visas for citizens of Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana and Nigeria.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Trump takes leaf from the EU 'cash for migrants' playbook
US president Donald Trumpβs summit with five African leaders in Washington this week appear to have confirmed his plans to carve out a series of βcash for migrantsβ deals similar to the model of the EU.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Africa: Berg Winds in South Africa - the Winter Weather Pattern That Increases Wildfire Risks
[The Conversation Africa] Winter in some parts of South Africa is a time of low (or no) rainfall and high fire danger. Sheldon Strydom studies the relationship between weather and fire, in particular how Berg winds, also known as mountain flow events, are linked to periods of enhanced fire danger. Mid-July is typically a high risk period. He shares what he has learnt during his research in the midlands of KwaZulu-Natal...
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Tanzania: Energetech Tantel and TPDC Partner to Launch Tanzania's First Small-Scale LNG Facility by 2026
[InfoWire] Energetech Tantel (ET), a partnership between UAE-based energy trading and infrastructure firm Energetech and Tanzanian investment firm Tantel Holdings, has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) to develop a modular liquefied natural gas (LNG) production facility. The project, representing an investment of up to $100 million, is...
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Venezuelan Legislators Declare MEPs Personae Non Gratae Over Gaza Stance
They also denounced that European countries allow money laundering from drug trafficking. On Thursday, Venezuelaβs National Assembly declared several members of the European Parliament βpersonae non grataeβ over their support for the genocide being perpetrated by Israel in Gaza. RELATED: Venezuela Marches to Demand Release of Children Detained in the U.S. The Bolivarian lawmakers approved [β¦]
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Next EU budget: could social safety net be siphoned off for border control?
Concerns are mounting that the next EU long-term budget could see a shift away from spending programmes dedicated towards fighting poverty, social inclusion and migrant integration.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:France launches criminal investigation into Muskβs X over algorithm manipulation
The probe is based on complaints from a lawmaker and an unnamed senior civil servant.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:βFind your pomaloβ: Croatia is encouraging travellers to seek out its quieter corners and coves
The term βpomaloβ originates from the Dalmatian coast, and is very on trend at the moment.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:PKK militants in Iraq begin laying down arms as part of peace process with Turkey
The PKK's original aim was to establish a Kurdish state in the southeast of Turkey, but over time its goals evolved into a campaign for greater autonomy for Turkey's Kurdish population.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:How have cuts to humanitarian aid impacted the sector?
The humanitarian aid sector is reliant on a relatively small number of large donor, rendering it vulnerable to shocks.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Tunisia president's far-reaching clampdown targets opponents
Tunisian President Kais Saied enters his fifth year of authoritarian rule by sentencing politicians to lengthy jail terms. Is he taking aim at corruption? Or eliminating the opposition for good?
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:How a small Texas town prepared for the worst and saved every resident in the deadly floods
The town of Comfort installed flood sirens after past disasters. In July, they helped every resident survive.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Why are mass murderers from the Srebrenica genocide still free?
Thousands of Bosnian Serbs participated in the Srebrenica genocide in July 1995, killing more than 8,000 men and boys.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Nigeria can't take Venezuelan deportees from US, minister says
Nigeria cannot accept Venezuelans because "we already have over 230 million people," says the foreign minister.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Nigeria has 'enough problems' and can't take deportees from US, minister says
Nigeria cannot accept Venezuelans because "we already have over 230 million people," says the foreign minister.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:US pressed African countries to take in Venezuelan deportees, Nigeria says
βWe have enough problems of our own,β says foreign minister after US presidentβs push for βsafe, third-country agreementsβ
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Dance of the Dwarves returns to La Palma after a decade
After a ten-year absence, La Palmaβs iconic Dance of the Dwarves returned this week as part of the Bajada de la Virgen de Las Nieves festival.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Resetting Franco-British relations: the cross-channel contract
Small boats, nuclear deterrence and the Bayeux tapestry
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Senegal's navy intercepts 201 African migrants on deadly Atlantic route to Europe
While there is no accurate death toll for the Atlantic route because of the lack of information on departures from West Africa, but a Spanish migrant rights group estimates thousands have died this year alone.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Iran could recover some enriched uranium after US strikes, Israeli official says
The US has insisted that Iran's nuclear facilities were completely 'obliterated' during strikes in June.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Cargo ship sunk by Houthi militants faces losses after sailing uninsured
US-based Travelers did not extend war risk cover to Greek-operated bulk carrier Eternity C before fatal Red Sea passage
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Greek parliament passes suspension of asylum claims for African migrants despite criticism
The suspension passed by a vote of 177-74 despite fierce opposition from left-wing parties, which unsuccessfully challenged the amendment as unconstitutional.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Merzβs coalition plunged into crisis over deadlock on top court judge
An impassioned debate involving abortion and a plagiarism allegation underscores the German coalitionβs relative fragility.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:'We forget quickly': Remembering Srebrenica 30 years on through the lens of Kristian Skeie
Photographer Kristian Skeieβs ongoing project documents life in the aftermath of the genocide in Srebrenica, capturing the quiet resilience of survivors and the enduring scars of Europeβs worst atrocity since WWII.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Wales will introduce a tourist tax in 2027. Where else in the UK is charging visitors?
The new fee will help to fund the governmentβs aim to have a million Welsh speakers by 2050.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:French billionaire interrogated as part of probe into National Rally campaign financing
Pierre-Edouard StΓ©rin was questioned last year over loans linked to National Rally local election campaigns.
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