Australia

Smoke Chokes Melbourne as Air Quality Plunges to ‘Very Poor’ and ‘Extremely Poor’ Levels

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Melbourne’s air quality deteriorated sharply on Sunday, with the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) rating conditions in the CBD as Very Poor from 8am amid heavy […]

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Russia’s Massive Overnight Strikes Leave 1.2 Million Ukrainians Without Power Amid Deep Freeze

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Russia has launched one of its largest assaults yet on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, pounding Kyiv and several regions overnight and into Saturday morning. The strikes […]

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Tanzania’s Leader Breaks Silence on Election Turmoil and Internet Blackout

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Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has spoken for the first time about the six day Internet shutdown that coincided with the country’s most violent postelection […]

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US Forces Detain Venezuela’s President as Washington Moves to Reshape Oil Strategy

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US forces detained Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores during a pre‑dawn military operation in Caracas on 4 January, removing them from […]

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Russian Drone Strike Forces Massive Blackouts in Kryvyi Rih

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Russian drones hit critical infrastructure in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih on Wednesday, triggering emergency power cuts for more than 45,000 residents and […]

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Death Toll in Iran’s Protests Expected to Rise as Internet Blackout Enters Fifth Day

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The death toll from Iran’s nationwide anti‑government protests may climb sharply, with rights groups warning that the government’s ongoing internet shutdown, now in its fifth […]

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Iran Claims Protests Have “Subsided” After 544 Deaths, Calls Supporters to the Streets

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Iran has declared that weeks of nationwide anti‑government protests have now largely subsided, following a violent crackdown that has left at least 544 people dead. […]

Australia

South Australian Families Promised $2,000 Fertility Rebate Under Malinauskas Election Pledge

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South Australian women and families could soon receive a $2,000 rebate to help cover out‑of‑pocket fertility treatment costs, under a new commitment announced by Premier […]