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Tame the water or let it flow? New Zealand grapples with how to protect its braided rivers
Intervention for farming and flood risk change the unique systems as communities grapple with how to live alon…
- Donald Trump, Iran, Middle East and North Africa, Pakistan, Strait of Hormuz, Trump administration, US news, US-Israel war on Iran, World news
US fires on Iranian-flagged oil tanker as Trump gives Tehran fresh ultimatum
President tells Iran to accept deal to end war or face new wave of bombing at ‘much higher level and intensity…
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‘Defeated by conspiracy’: West Bengal chief minister refuses to resign after election loss
Mamata Banerjee says Narendra Modi’s party ‘forcefully captured’ election that ended her party’s 15 years in p…
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Can promises on gender equality made in Australia help a 16-year-old cigarette maker with no toilet in India?
In this week’s newsletter: can the Melbourne declaration help women affected by injustice?; plus the artist ch…
- Feminism, Global development, India, Society, South and Central Asia, Women, Women's rights and gender equality, Workers' rights, World news
Can promises on gender equality made in Australia help a 16-year-old Indian cigarette maker with no toilet?
The Melbourne declaration aims to direct funding and power to those most overlooked and affected by injustice.…
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Singapore introduces caning for boys who bully others at school
Under new guidelines caning will only be used in schools for male students aged nine and aboveMale school stud…
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Trump puts ‘Project Freedom’ on hold, saying he hopes to finalise a deal with Iran
US president says he is pausing US effort to guide stranded vessels out of the strait of Hormuz but blockade r…
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As Ukraine seeks to edge China out of its drone supply chain, Taiwan emerges as a quiet player
Taiwan’s reputation for tech excellence means it is a favoured alternative source for Ukrainian drone-makersOv…
- Colonialism, India, King Charles III, Monarchy, South and Central Asia, UK news, World news, Zohran Mamdani
‘Pocket-sized symbol of colonial loot’: how New York’s mayor revived Koh-i-noor diamond debate
Zohran Mamdani’s suggestion King Charles should return diamond to India has reopened old woundsIt may not be t…
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Blast at fireworks factory in central China kills at least 26 people – video report
At least 26 people were killed and 61 injured in an explosion at a fireworks factory in the city of Changsha, …
- Asia Pacific, Australia news, Australian foreign policy, Australian politics, China, Fiji, Pacific islands
Australia eyes security pact with Fiji as pushback from Beijing undermines agreement with Vanuatu
Foreign minister Penny Wong visits Fiji this week to progress the security and economic agreementFollow our Au…
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Explosion at fireworks factory in China kills at least 26
Other fireworks manufacturers in Liuyang, in central Hunan province, ordered to halt production after deadly b…
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Narendra Modi’s BJP wins election in West Bengal for the first time
Result in key Indian state is set to have significant implications for the country’s political landscapeNarend…
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Volcano erupts in the Philippines, filling the sky with ash and causing 5,450 evacuations – video
Video showed large ash clouds billowing from the Mayon volcano on Luzon island in the Philippines over the wee…
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Japan sees largest protest in support of pacifist constitution as PM Takaichi pushes revisions
Japanese leader Sanae Takaichi has called for discussions to revise the constitution, saying it should ‘reflec…