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#Peace & Community #European #Middle East #Asia #UN #North America #Oceanian #AfricanBird-lovers help count species across Australia in annual bird count
A primary school teacher is getting her students involved in a volunteer-led bird count, to gather a snapshot of birds across the country.
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Queer Sydney mural removed from police station just days after going up
The artwork, Queer Sydney: A History, was hung at Surry Hills Police Station, metres from where the annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade is held.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:Gellung Warl and other Victorian Aboriginal words part of Australia's first Treaty
Victoria's first Treaty with First Peoples' was debated in state parliament last week. The Treaty introduces some Victorian Aboriginal words you may not have heard before โ here's how to say them and what they mean.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:'It was more on Oscar': Sprint crash adds another twist to F1 title race
Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris have once again made contact with each other in a Formula 1 race, this time taking each other out at the sprint race of the US Grand Prix, just two weeks after their collision in Singapore.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:Red Cross en route to collect bodies of Israeli captives in Gaza
Red Cross en route to collect bodies of Israeli captives in Gaza The Israeli army says the International Committee of the Red Cross is on its way to a location in southern Gaza to receive several coffins containing the bodies of Israeli captives.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:LGBTQ+ people in Moldova embrace hope but homophobia endures
Members of LGTBQ+ communities across Moldova were relieved after the victory of the pro-EU Party of Action and Solidarity in September's parliamentary elections. But discrimination against queer people continues.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:LGBTQ+ people in Moldova embrace hope amid homophobia
Members of LGTBQ+ communities across Moldova were relieved after the victory of the pro-EU Party of Action and Solidarity in September's parliamentary elections. But discrimination against queer people continues.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:Trump admin to repatriate survivors of drug boat strike to Ecuador, Colombia
The Trump administration plans to repatriate back to Ecuador and Colombia the two alleged drug traffickers who survived the U.S. militaryโs recent boat strike in the Caribbean. President Trump announced on Saturday that the two survivors of the Thursday boat strike by U.S. forces, which killed two other โnarcoterrorists,โ will be transferred over to their...
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:Why the matcha and Dubai chocolate hype hurt our planet
Global demand for matcha tea, luxuriously sweet Dubai chocolate and healthy quinoa has been soaring. But did you know about the hidden environmental cost of these food fads?
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:'A rock and a hard place:' Arab peacekeepers will face pitfalls and perils in Gaza
'A rock and a hard place:' Arab peacekeepers will face pitfalls and perils in Gaza What would Arab or Muslim troops patrollingGazado if they came under Israeli fire? Arab diplomats and officials with experience in peacekeeping say the potentially explosive scenario hovers over plans for an "International Stabilisation Force" to deploy to the enclave. โThis is not hypothetical. Unifil peacekeepers in southern Lebanon...
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:Chris Smalls: Linking workers rights and Palestinian liberation
Labour organiser Chris Smalls tells Marc Lamont Hill why he believes workers worldwide should stand with Palestine.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:US embassy warns Americans over travel to Trinidad and Tobago as Venezuela tensions flare
The U.S. Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago on Saturday urged U.S. citizens to stay away from American government facilities in the Caribbean country. The security alert was issued due to "a heightened state of alert," and urged Americans to be aware of their surroundings and report any suspicious activity to local authorities. Americans were also...
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:Israeli film festival postponed after Swedish cinemas refuse screenings
Israeli film festival postponed after Swedish cinemas refuse screenings Organisers of the Jewish International Film Festival say they have been forced to postpone the event after every cinema in the Swedish city of Malmo declined to screen its films, citing security concerns. The festival, which was meant to mark 250 years of Jewish life in Sweden, had been scheduled to run from November 29 to December 2. In a...
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:Albanese faces the diplomatic test of his political life to attract, and hold, Trumpโs attention | Zoe Daniel
Dealing with the US president requires nose holding; and the PM must navigate the delicate balance between getting Trumpโs attention and attracting too much Hereโs a newsflash for Australians: Donald Trump doesnโt worry about us too much.We are a small fish from down under. And for most of Trumpโs supporters weโre probably known either (positively) for Crocodile Dundee or (negatively) for gun control. Continue...
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:Deep in the reeds: Australian scientists put dollar figure on floating wetlandsโ global water quality savings
โWeโve worked out that no matter how hard you engineer something, nature filters everything much better than anything elseโ, says academicFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Mortonโs free Clear Air newsletter hereAs the plants are pulled out of one of the cells of their floating pod, the long and thin roots are covered with slime.โThis is what you want,โ...
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:Evicted and dying of cancer Tammie spent her final months desperately house hunting in Brisbane
โIโm suffering from as much rage as I am grief, because for so long I had managed to keep her in her own home,โ her mother saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA month before she died of cancer, Tammie Thrower was evicted and thrust into homelessness.The mother of three had battled stage four bowel cancer since 2023, undergoing round after...
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:Ruel: โA fan gave me one of their teeth on a necklace โ I was definitely a little freaked outโ
The pop star on the craziest thing he has done for love, his strong opinions about kids wearing sunglasses and the movie that scarred him as a childWhat are you secretly really good at?When I hold water in my mouth, Iโve got a perfect space in between each of my teeth. So when I point my neck to the sky and blow out water, it looks like a full fountain. Itโs all perfect streams, and it creates some sort of water...
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:Anthony Albanese is heading to the White House to meet Donald Trump. Hereโs what he hopes to talk about
While the PMโs trip will be short, his agenda is long, as Australia sweats on US reassurances on tariffs, trade and AukusFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastExactly nine months on from the US presidentโs inauguration, and four months after their scheduled meeting in Canada at the G7 was abruptly cancelled, Australiaโs prime minister will call...
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:Arsenal beat Fulham to top Premier League after Man City down Everton
Leandro Trossard scores the only goal at Fulham as Arsenal climb back above Manchester City at the top of the table.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:Massive crowds gather across US for โNo Kingsโ protests against Trump
Republicans decry demonstrations as โanti-Americanโ as people voice opposition to administrationโs hardline policies
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:Trump immigration crackdown may eliminate 15M workers by 2035: Study
A new study released Friday says President Trump's immigration enforcement policies will decrease the countryโs workforce by 15 million people over the next decade. โThe Trump administrationโs policies on illegal and legal immigration would reduce the projected number of workers in the United States by 6.8 million by 2028 and by 15.7 million by 2035...
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:Israel, Hamas exchange remains of the deceased under new ceasefire
Hamas handed over the remains of a tenth deceased Israeli captive, while Palestinians are struggling to identify bodies.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:Farmers are defending the law big pork wants to destroy
California's Proposition 12 sets minimum space standards for animals sold into the state's market, providing an opportunity for independent family farmers to compete fairly and stay in business, while corporate interests seek to consolidate the industry and strip states of their authority.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:Hamas to return bodies of two Israeli captives
Hamas to return bodies of two Israeli captives Hamas says it plans to hand over the bodies of two Israeli captives tonight at 10pm local time (19:00 GMT). The group says the bodies were exhumed from a location inside the Gaza Strip earlier this evening and will be transferred to Israel as part of the ongoing arrangements.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:Why recovery will be tough for Alaska’s villages flooded by an unusually powerful storm
Typhoon Halong was an unusual storm, likely fueled by the Pacificโs near-record warm surface temperatures this fall. Its timing means recovery will be even more difficult than usual for these hard-hit communities, as Alaska meteorologist Rick Thoman of the University Alaska Fairbanks explains.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:Houthi rebels raid a UN facility in Yemen’s capital, but all staff are reported safe
Saturdayโs raid was the latest in along-running Houthi crackdownagainst the U.N. and other international organizations working in rebel-held areas in Yemen.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:Israeli raid in Tubas leaves two occupation soldiers wounded
Israeli raid in Tubas leaves two occupation soldiers wounded The Israeli army says an explosive device was thrown at its forces during a raid in the occupied West Bank city of Tubas, leaving two soldiers โmoderatelyโ wounded. Both have been taken to hospital, and Israeli troops remain deployed in the area. Hamas responded defiantly, saying: โThe resistance in the West Bank will not be broken, and the will of our people...
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:Middle East: Israel returns bodies to Gaza after hostage ID'd
Israel has returned more Palestinian bodies in exchange for its own dead hostages. Meanwhile, Israelis are holding a large rally in Tel Aviv to call for the return of the deceased hostages. DW has more.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:Middle East: Israel returns to ceasefire after Gaza strikes
The Israeli army says it will return to the ceasefire after accusing Hamas of violating the truce. Gaza officials say at least 33 people were killed in Israeli strikes across the enclave. DW has more.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:How President Trump can end female genital mutilation in the US
President Trump has the power to stop it.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:Netanyahu orders Rafah crossing to stay shut until further notice
Netanyahu orders Rafah crossing to stay shut until further notice The Israeli prime ministerโs office says Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered that the Rafah crossing remain closed โuntil further noticeโ. A statement from his office says any decision to reopen the crossing will depend on โthe manner in which Hamas fulfils its part in the return of the deceased hostages and in implementing the agreed-upon frameworkโ....
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:Harris: Democrats are โdoing the right thingโ with shutdown stalemate
Former Vice President Harris said Democrats are "doing the right thingโ by holding firm on their demands amidst the government shutdown. Senate Democrats have blocked a stopgap bill from advancing 10 times in an effort to extend Affordable Care Act premium subsidies. Harris said Democrats โare doing the right thing by standing up for working...
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:WATCH: ‘No Kings’ rally in DC on nationwide day of protests against Trump administration
Protesting the direction of the country under President Donald Trump, people gathered Saturday in the nationโs capital and communities across the U.S. for โ No Kings โ demonstrations โ what the president's Republican Party is calling โHate Americaโ rallies.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:Africa: Masterclass in Human-Centered Leadership at Women Create Wealth Summit #WCW2025 - Theo Sowa and Reeta Roy
[Graรยงa Machel Trust] Johannesburg -- Masterclass in Human-Centered Leadership at Women Create Wealth Summit #WCW2025 - Theo Sowa and Reeta Roy
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:At least two Israeli soldiers injured in West Bank bombing
At least two Israeli soldiers injured in West Bank bombing Local media reported that at least two Israeli soldiers were injured as a result of explosives in Tubas, north of the occupied West Bank. An evacuation plane arrived at the Tayasir checkpoint in the city following the bomb detonation.
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