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AP gets exclusive look at 'StarGate,' Ukraine's first aerial drone to evacuate wounded soldiers
Six propellers whir to life, lifting a drone above a field somewhere in Ukraine. A weighted stretcher secured to its frame simulates a wounded soldier in body armor.
Resources minister faces calls to correct her claim all Beetaloo emissions will be offset
Madeleine King told press club emissions from NT fossil fuel basin ‘are accounted for and offset’ but research found 95% of emissions this decade would not have to be offsetSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereThe resources minister, Madeleine King, is facing calls to correct her claim in a major speech that all greenhouse gas emissions from developing a massive fossil fuel basin in the Northern Territory will be offset to limit their impact on the climate.Speaking at the National Press Club in Canberra on Wednesday, King defended her support for the development of the Beetaloo gas basin south of Darwin after being asked if she was comfortable with the impact that the emissions from the gas would have on Australians. Continue reading...
Queensland’s LNP has trodden softly in government. It’s now baring its teeth over the power to break up workers’ strikes
The controversial legislation may end up placing large sections of its suburban support – critical to the party’s lead in the polls – on the bonfireGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFor almost two years, the Liberal National party’s strategy for government in Queensland has been to stay well clear of issues that risk burning through political capital.On Wednesday, one of the most tentative conservative governments in recent history announced plans for sweeping and controversial changes to workplace laws. Continue reading...
Rubio speaks with Lebanon's Aoun over confiscated bombs from Hezbollah
Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Thursday after Lebanese authorities seized Hezbollah explosives that one official said were meant for use in targeting Israeli forces.
Congo protests Formula 1's 'indefensible' decision to race in Rwanda
Formula 1 will "polish the image of an authoritarian leader" if it goes ahead with plans to hold an African Grand Prix in Rwanda, the foreign minister of neighboring Congo, Therese Kayikwamba Wagner, said Thursday.
Drone strike and fire on ship in Romanian waters raise fears that war in Ukraine is spreading
Romanian authorities launched search and rescue operations off the Black Sea coast Thursday after a drone struck a ship which then caught fire, the latest in a spate of strikes that has raised fears that Russia's war in Ukraine is spreading.
EU leaders push back on a major budget proposal, putting a deal by 2027 in doubt
European Union leaders are voicing strong opposition to a new proposal for the bloc’s long-term budget
Retired generals, admirals come out against livestream execution of Fort Hood killer Nidal Hasan
Dozens of retired generals and admirals this week signed an open letter calling on the Trump administration to cancel the planned livestream of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan's execution by firing squad.
Pakistan school roof collapse kills at least 34 children and teacher
Another three pupils from al-Khair school in Peshawar in critical condition after search for survivorsAt least 34 schoolchildren and a female teacher have died after the roof of a school collapsed during morning classes in the northern Pakistani city of Peshawar.As panicked parents and relatives thronged the site of the privately run al-Khair school to search for their loved ones, rescue workers spent hours pulling children from the rubble. Continue reading...
LGBTQ+ people go into hiding in Senegal as hundreds are arrested
At least 320 people detained for ‘acts against nature’ after law criminalising homosexuality toughened, HRW reportsMass arrests, forced HIV testing and barriers to legal representation are part of an escalating crackdown against LGBTQ+ people in Senegal, according to a new report.More than 320 individuals have been arrested and detained on allegations of “acts against nature” since February, according to HIV Justice Network, an organisation quoted in the Human Rights Watch (HRW) report. Among these, at least 84 were charged with “voluntary HIV transmission”, solely on the basis of their HIV status. Continue reading...
Houthis deny targeting Islamic holy cities as religious friction colors Mideast war
Talk of a renewed U.S. bombing campaign against Iran and its proxies ramped up Thursday as the Tehran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen denied firing a missile toward the Saudi Arabian city of Medina, a holy site for Muslims around the world, just hours after the kingdom said its forces intercepted an attack there.
Woman charged after allegedly poisoning colleague’s curry lunch with snail pellets
Western Australian police say woman ‘experienced numbness to her tongue’ after tasting the curry at her workplace in PerthGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA woman has been charged after allegedly poisoning a co-worker’s lunch curry with snail pellets.Western Australian police say a 58-year-old woman brought a container of curry to share with colleagues at her workplace in Perth’s southern suburbs in February. Continue reading...
