Netanyahu says Australian PM Albanese’s record ‘forever tarnished by weakness’ after Australian Jewish group urges calm

Israeli prime minister ignores pleas to resolve dispute with Australia through ‘diplomacy rather than public posturing’ * Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Benjamin Netanyahu has ignored pleas from Australian Jewish groups to calm his feud with Anthony Albanese, further criticising the prime minister and escalating an ugly spat between the two leaders. Australia’s peak Jewish group, the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ), on Wednesday labelled Israeli prime minister Netanyahu’s attack on Albanese as “inflammatory and provocative”, and a “clumsy intervention” which had affected Australia’s Jewish community. Continue reading...

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Limpopo farmers devastated as invaders from Zimbabwe destroy crops

Farmers in Limpopo’s Niani area are living in fear as elephants migrating from Zimbabwe and Botswana destroy crops and damage infrastructure.

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Defense Department accepts Qatari luxury jet for Air Force One use

The Defense Department confirms it has accepted the gift from the oil-rich nation, but officials previously warned the plane could pose security problems.

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U.S. and Ukraine sign economic deal that includes terms for natural resources in the war-torn country

Ukraine's economy minister traveled to Washington to sign the long-awaited deal.

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Wegovy treated a serious form of liver disease in a major clinical trial

The Phase 3 clinical trial found that Wegovy reduced inflammation and scarring in people with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis, or MASH.

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Murderer who stabbed ex-partner 78 times accused of 'victim blaming'

Prosecutors say a DV murderer, who used a 30cm kitchen knife to repeatedly stab his former partner, blames her for his actions in an apology letter read at his sentencing.

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'Hostile and political act': Analyst says Leavitt just revealed 'Trump’s weakness'

A recent exchange between President Donald Trump and one of the wealthiest Americans was particularly revealing in that it showed what the administration is most afraid of, according to one columnist....

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100 days in and the public feels Trump’s presidency is proceeding mostly as expected - AP-NORC

Most partisans agree they are getting what they expected from Trump’s second term, but 84% of Democrats think Trump is doing a poor or terrible job as president so far and 68% of Republicans think he’...

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I became an AI prompt engineer after a layoff from Meta: Now I'm 'on the cutting edge of the newest tech obsession'

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