Nato confirms Rutte as next president

Nato confirms Rutte as next president

The North Atlantic Council has confirmed Mark Rutte as the next leader of NATO. The former Dutch Prime Minister will be orchestrating the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's ongoing response to the war in Ukraine.

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World

EU extends Ukrainian refugee stay

The European Union has extended the right of Ukrainian refugees to stay in the bloc for another year to March 2026, as Russia's war ravages their homeland. Currently, some 4.2 million Ukrainians are registered as refugees across the EU, with Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic hosting the biggest numbers. The measure had been due to expire on 4 March next year.

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Health / Medical

World marks International Day Against Drug Abuse

Today is International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. The UN Office on Drugs and Crime's World Drug Report 2024, launched on Wednesday, reveals that new synthetic opioids and a record supply and demand for other drugs have worsened the global drug problem. Angela Me, head of social affairs at UNODC.

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World

Assange’s wife says he needs time to ‘recuperate’ after release

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange needs privacy and time to recover after more than five years in a high-security London prison, his wife Stella said after his return to Australia Wednesday. Assange wanted to attend a news conference soon after his arrival in the Australian capital but "you have to understand, he needs time, he needs to recuperate, and this is a process," she told reporters, apparently close […]

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World

Social media platforms are blocked in Iran. Candidates in this week’s presidential election are embracing them anyway

By Amin Naeni, Deakin University After Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash on May 20, the Iranian government had to schedule an early election to choose a new president. The regime has approved six presidential candidates to run in the election on June 28. The pool includes four hardliners, one centrist and one reformist. The main competition is expected […]

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World

India’s resurgent opposition bloc forces election to choose Speaker of lower house of parliament

A resurgent opposition bloc is forcing an election in India's parliament for the crucial role of Speaker of the house. It will be the first time in decades that the Speaker is chosen by voting. Traditionally the bloc with a simple majority in the house has appointed the speaker. Our Ishan Garg tells us from New Delhi.

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World

Assange freed by US Court

Here's an update on our earlier story on the Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange who is traveling back to Australia following a US Court hearing in Saipan. He has won his freedom in exchange for pleading guilty to breaking the Espionage Act in a deal with the US Government. As our Chris Gilbert reports

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World

Advisors Present Trump With Plan to End War in Ukraine

It's reported Donald Trump has been presented with a plan to end the war in Ukraine, if he wins back the White House this November. As our Mitch McCann reports:

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World

U.K Conservative’s pull support for two candidates over alleged election bets

The UK's governing Conservative Party has pulled its support for two of its parliamentary candidates over alleged betting on the date of the election. Both candidates are being investigated by the gambling commission over the betting allegations, which form part of a wider scandal over election related betting. As our Simon Gaitán reports.

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