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Yemeni forces launch offensive to retake strategic district from Houthis

Forces aligned with Yemen's internationally recognised government have launched an operation to capture the strategic mountainous district of al-Waziiya in Taiz governorate from Houthi control. The offensive, part of the wider 'Dawn of Yemen' campaign announced Sunday, aims to retake all remaining Houthi-held territory, including the capital Sanaa. The operation came as Saudi Arabia intercepted a ballistic missile fired by the Houthis towards the city of Khamis Mushait.

Australia

Landmark High Court ruling requires climate consideration for fossil fuel approvals

Australia's High Court has delivered a landmark judgment in the nation's first climate change case, ruling that planning authorities must consider the local environmental effects of greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel projects, including those generated when coal is burned overseas. The 3-2 decision upheld a NSW Court of Appeal ruling that overturned MACH Energy's proposed expansion of its Mount Pleasant coalmine in the Hunter Valley.

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Australia

High Court blocks NSW coal mine expansion, political backlash over climate ruling

The High Court has invalidated approval for a major coal mine expansion in New South Wales, ruling that planning authorities failed to ensure greenhouse gas emissions from coal burned overseas were minimised. The decision has drawn sharp political reactions, with the federal opposition calling for urgent legislative intervention and environment groups hailing a landmark climate precedent.

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Bolsonaro beats expectations in Brazil first round, with voters consolidating early against Lula

Senator Flavio Bolsonaro outperformed opinion polls in the first round of Brazil's presidential election on Sunday, taking approximately 47 percent of the vote against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's 45 percent. The result leaves Lula in a weaker position with three weeks to go until the runoff, as analysts point to a late consolidation of right-wing voters and the disruptive impact of the Banco Master scandal.

Australia

Land Forces expo enters second day in Perth as police brace after 2000-strong protest

Police are preparing a major operation for the second day of the Land Forces international weapons expo at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, after around 2000 anti-war protesters marched through the CBD on Monday night. Meanwhile, beaches in the Town of Cambridge have reopened following the removal of a humpback whale carcass that caused unsafe bacteria levels in the water.

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Geopolitics

Second drone attack off Bulgaria sinks ship, 16 crew rescued

A second drone attack in a week on merchant ships near Bulgaria has left one vessel sunk and another damaged. Prime Minister Rumen Radev confirmed that the Ukrainian-owned cargo ship Chelsea 3, sailing under a Maltese flag, was hit by three drones early Tuesday about 33 kilometres off Bulgaria's coast, adding that one crew member from the ship that sank was also rescued. Radev condemned the attacks as 'absolutely unacceptable' and said the Russian ambassador would be summoned.

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Green member behind Zionism motion wrote character reference for jailed al-Qaeda supporter

Lubna Speitan, the Green Party member who proposed the party's conference motion declaring Zionism to be racism, has been identified as a 'close friend' of a jailed al-Qaeda supporter and wrote a character reference for him, according to court documents and a letter seen by the BBC. Speitan offered to testify as a defence witness in 2015 for Minh Quang Pham, who pleaded guilty to supporting al-Qaeda and was jailed for 40 years, and later wrote to the judge describing him as 'one of the kindest, honest, most sincere' people she had known.

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Israel Marks Third Anniversary of October 7 Hamas Attack with Ceremonies

Israel held ceremonies and gatherings on Wednesday to mark the third anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack, in which about 1,200 people were killed and another 251 taken captive to Gaza. The Israeli government’s response to the attack has been a devastating war on Gaza, where at least 74,243 people have been killed, according to the territory’s health ministry, whose figures are considered reliable by the UN.

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Australia

Coalition defends migration cuts amid business criticism as OpenAI apology fails to satisfy government

Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has hit back at business sector criticism of the Coalition's plan to cut net overseas migration, while Deputy Liberal Leader Jane Hume clarified that aged care visas will not be shut down. Separately, Assistant Minister Andrew Charlton dismissed OpenAI's apology over a Medicare data breach as insufficient, pledging Australia will introduce national AI safety standards.

Australia

Queensland locked mental health wards lack independent oversight, former patients report assaults

Former patients say they have been physically attacked and experienced sexual misconduct in locked mental health wards across regional Queensland, as advocates call for frequent independent inspections of these facilities. Queensland has not set up an independent body to regularly inspect its locked mental health wards almost a decade after Australia agreed to do so under an international treaty.