The Guardian

Australian snow season begins amid El Niño fears

Webcams showed snow blanketing the ground in some areas. In others, it was patchy or nonexistentGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s snow season has officially begun, with resorts predicting a good season despite climactic threats and the cost-of-living crisis.Between 20cm and 40cm of snow fell across the Victorian and New South Wales alps before the long weekend, with the falls bolstered by snowmakers. Continue reading...

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BBC World

US and Iran exchange strikes in Gulf in latest test of ceasefire

The US military says it struck Iranian drones and radar sites. Tehran responds by targeting US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain.

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The Guardian

Armenia heads to polls amid Russian pressure and threat of ‘Ukrainian scenario’

Relationship between Vladimir Putin and traditional ally has slowly unravelled under current PM Nikol PashinyanThe bottling line at the Abovyan cognac factory in Armenia is running at full tilt.Women in white coats and hairnets work the conveyor with practised speed – labelling, stacking, loading pallets – racing to fill a truck. Continue reading...

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The Guardian

Man fighting for life after being bitten by shark off Western Australian coast

Government department says man was diving around Michaelmas Island, near Albany, when he was bitten by a suspected 4.5-metre sharkGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA male diver aged in his 30s is fighting for life after being bitten by a shark in Western Australia.The state’s department of primary industries said the man was bitten by a suspected 4.5-metre shark just before 11.30am Saturday AWST, while he was diving near Michaelmas Island off the coast of Albany, about 3

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The Guardian

Predator or prey? The confounding case of the missing sea eagle

The UK’s biggest bird of prey has been compared to a flying barn door. So how can one fitted with a satellite tracker disappear in prime grouse-shooting country?The six police officers arrived at the Snilesworth estate in two pickup trucks last week, according to one account. They asked to go up on the moors, a source said, and “so off they went”.A vast expanse of spectacularly undulating lands on the western edge of the North York Moors, Snilesworth is globally renowned for its grouse, partridg

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BBC World

Canada bans Texas cattle over flesh-eating screwworm outbreak in US

The ban came as a second infected calf was identified in Texas, and the US state declaring a state of disaster over the outbreak.

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NY Times World

Laboring Under Delhi’s Harsh Heat, Workers Must Choose Health or Wages

Severe heat waves have been hitting India since April, forcing many of the country’s essential workers to make tough decisions.

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NY Times World

Mali Conflict Escalates as Rebel Alliance Seizes Key Cities

Jihadists have nearly tripled their attacks on urban areas. Analysts fear an extended standoff could lead to many more civilian deaths.

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NY Times World

A President, His Prime Minister and the Bitter Rift Dividing Senegal

The two men became president and prime minister by defeating the political old guard in Senegal. Now they are fighting each other.

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The Guardian

US threatens to reconsider role in Bosnia and Herzegovina amid rift with Europe

US embassy in Sarajevo made threat after European states refused to back its preferred High Representative candidateA deepening US-European rift over the future of Bosnia and Herzegovina has broken open with a dispute over a top administrative post, leading to a US threat to “reconsider” its role in international peacekeeping.The American embassy in Sarajevo issued the threat after European states refused to back the US preferred candidate to become the new High Representative for the internatio

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BBC World

Giant banquets rile radical left in France

The feasting phenomenon run by Le Canon Français has become a hot political issue.

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The Guardian

Doctor’s ‘grossly irresponsible prescribing’ played direct role in two deaths, Tasmanian coroner finds

Dr David Jackson gave ‘effectively an unlimited supply for a drug binge’ to one addict, inquest findsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA former medical practitioner who was the subject of multiple red flags played a direct role in the deaths of two patients through grossly irresponsible drug prescribing, a coroner has found.Nicholas Brown, Matthew Winwood, Toni Wiki and Belinda Kemp, who were all drug dependent, died in Tasmania between September 2016 and August 2017.In

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WSJ World News

Putin’s Inner Circle Travels on Western-Made Private Jets Despite Sanctions

Russia’s elite have been forced to adapt since the start of the war, but sanctions haven’t done much to crimp their globe-spanning lifestyles.

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BBC World

Rumours and speculation as fans forecast date of Taylor Swift's wedding

Swifties worldwide are looking for clues about the superstar's nuptials to American football star Travis Kelce.

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WSJ World News

Iran Demands Cash for Peace. That’s a Political Minefield for Trump.

Tehran wants quick access to its frozen funds, a major hurdle to a deal with Washington to end the war.

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The Guardian

Regrettable references and claims of ‘rigged’ election laws: why this week has reignited Jacinta Allan spill rumours

Just months from the Victorian election, the premier’s performance has left some MPs wondering if it’s too late for Labor to change leadersGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJacinta Allan faced three major tests this week. The way she handled them has left some of her colleagues speculating about a possible leadership change just months out from the Victorian election.The first came on Monday, as the premier responded to a parliamentary inquiry that six months ago recomme

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WSJ World News

Mexico Is Starting to Push Back Against Trump’s Pressure Campaign

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has refused to extradite an indicted governor, rejecting U.S. measures she says are destabilizing her government.

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The Guardian

Xavier Becerra secures spot in California governor’s general election

Becerra advanced to the general election after emerging from California’s crowded primary field in the race to succeed Gavin NewsomXavier Becerra has advanced to the November general election in California’s gubernatorial race, cementing a stunning come-from-behind primary victory in one of California’s most turbulent campaign seasons in recent memory.Election officials are continuing to count ballots to determine whether he will face fellow Democratic Tom Steyer or Republican Steve Hilton in th

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The Guardian

US says Iran radar sites struck and drones intercepted, in latest threat to fragile ceasefire

Iran and the US have exchanged a series of attacks near the strait of Hormuz, imperilling efforts to reach a peace dealThe US military said it shot down four Iranian drones that were launched toward the strait of Hormuz and struck coastal surveillance radar sites in response.“The attack drones posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic,” US central command (Centcom) said on social media. The military is enforcing a blockade on Iranian ports in response to Tehran’s chokehold on the st

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The Guardian

Man charged with murder of veteran US character actor James Handy

Handy, 81, died after being stabbed, allegedly by Michael Gledhill, whose mother was in relationship with HandyA man has been charged with murder in the stabbing of Jumanji and Top Gun: Maverick actor James Handy, who was in a relationship with the suspect’s mother.Michael Gledhill, 44, was charged after police say officers found the 81-year-old Handy stabbed in the chest and unconscious outside his home in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Handy was taken to the hospital and later pronounced dead. Cont

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