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Crossbench MPs introduce 'red lines' legislation to block Australian defence exports used in human rights breaches

Crossbench MPs David Pocock and Sophie Scamps will on Monday introduce 'red lines' legislation designed to prevent Australian defence equipment, technology and services from being used in ways that breach Australia's international human rights obligations, with the bill specifically targeting exports to the Israeli military, including parts for F-35 fighter jets.

14 Sept·1 min·2 sources
World

Global Flashpoints: Houthi Attacks, Wildfire, and Olympic Flame Mark September 13

A series of dramatic events unfolded on September 13, 2026, as Al Jazeera reported video footage showing an alleged Houthi strike damaging a mosque and homes in Saudi Arabia, the seizure of strategic Mayun Island by Yemen's Houthis in the Red Sea, a wildfire raging on Croatia's Dalmatian Coast island of Brac, the Olympic flame's historic arrival in Senegal for the first Olympic event in Africa, and a Turkish Airlines flight experiencing severe turbulence.

13 Sept·1 min
Geopolitics

Houthis Seize Strategic Red Sea Island as Tensions Grow with Saudi Arabia; Iran Denies War

Yemen's Houthi group has seized control of the strategic Mayun Island in the Red Sea, while Saudi Arabia reported damage to a mosque and homes from an alleged Houthi attack, according to reports from Al Jazeera on September 13, 2026. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian released a video statement saying Iran is not at war with Saudi Arabia, even as the region faces escalating tensions.

13 Sept·1 min
Australia

NSW to impose mandatory screen time caps in classrooms from 2028, shift to pen-and-paper learning

The New South Wales government has announced it will introduce mandatory limits on screen time in public school classrooms starting in 2028, alongside a push for daily pen-and-paper learning. The move aligns with similar restrictions recently unveiled in Victoria and comes after federal Education Minister Jason Clare suggested Australian students may need a ‘digital detox’ in the wake of declining national test scores.

13 Sept·2 min·2 sources
World

Iran and UAE Hold First Talks at BRICS Summit as Al Jazeera Reports Multiple Global Developments

Al Jazeera has reported a series of significant global events in its latest video news feed, including the first talks between Iran and the United Arab Emirates at the BRICS summit since the onset of their conflict, an Iranian official's claim that an IAEA ruling was imposed by the US and Israel, and clashes between police and Catalan activists in Barcelona. Other items include a man arrested over the killing of Tasia Fortune, a couple welcoming a child from an embryo frozen for 22 years, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling for empowerment of the Global South at the BRICS summit.

13 Sept·2 min
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