Far right Israeli minister says ‘Gaza will be entirely destroyed’ The far-right Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich has been speaking at a conference in the occupied West Bank settlement of Ofra. “Gaza will be entirely destroyed, civilians will be sent to… the south to a humanitarian zone without Hamas or terrorism, and from there they…
Summary – what do we know so far? German chancellor designate Friedrich Merz has suffered a humiliating defeat in the Bundestag, as he failed to secure the majority required to confirm him in the office (10:09 CEST). Despite his “black-red” coalition of the CDU/CSU and the SPD formally having 328 votes at their disposal, he…
Tim Wilson looks set to reclaim his inner-Melbourne seat from the teal independent Zoe Daniel in a nail-biting race that will give the Liberals a glimmer of hope after an election night wipeout. The ABC’s election analyst, Antony Green, called Goldstein for Wilson on Tuesday afternoon after the former MP took the lead during postal…
New Zealand’s prime minister has proposed banning children under 16 years old from using social media, in an effort to protect young people from harms such as exposure to violent content and cyberbullying. Christopher Luxonsaid on Tuesday the draft law would force social media companies to verify users were at least 16 before allowing them…
Drones have struck the airport and targeted an army base in Port Sudan, officials said, the third straight day the seat of power of the government, which is aligned with the Sudanese army, has come under attack. The country’s main fuel depot was hit on Monday, causing a massive blaze just south of the eastern…
Consumer confidence in the UK economy has fallen to the lowest levels since the height of the cost of living crisis, as people worry about the impact of US tariffs and Russia’s war in Ukraine. Almost two-thirds of people believe the economy will get worse in the next 12 months, while only 11% think it…