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10 questions about the Voice to Parliament - answered by the experts

As we start to see the campaign for the Voice referendum gather momentum, there are a lot of Australian voters with genuine questions, trying to understand the proposal and wade through the information – including misinformation and active (that is, intentional) disinformation – that is out there in this public…

The Conversation · Jun 18, 2023

France, Germany join forces against migration from Tunisia in wake of latest Mediterranean tragedy

Ministers from Germany and France tasked with regulating migration are joining forces to try to curb deaths on dangerous routes across the Mediterranean Sea

The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2023

Ceasefire deal holds in Sudan after two months of fighting

Sudan's warring parties have begun a ceasefire, as two months of fighting pushes the African nation into further chaos.

The New Daily · Jun 18, 2023

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez Announces 2024 Presidential Bid

Suarez, a moderate Republican and the only Hispanic candidate, highlights economic development in campaign video

Zenger · Jun 18, 2023

Anxious wait for news after 41 killed in Uganda school attack

Distraught families gathered at a mortuary in western Uganda on Sunday for any news of their loved ones after a militant attack left dozens of students dead and others missing.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 18, 2023

Belarus crackdown targets not just political activists but also their lawyers

For nearly three years, a harsh crackdown on dissent in Belarus by its authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko has filled the country’s penal colonies with thousands of political prisoners, with new arrests reported daily

The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2023

In Mann Ki Baat before U. S. trip, PM Modi seeks blessings, recalls horrors of Emergency

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 18 said the Emergency was a dark era in the country’s history when atrocities were committed on those supporting democracy.

The Hindu · Jun 18, 2023

Mali's military junta holds referendum expected to pave the way to elections

Malian voters cast ballots on a new draft constitution Sunday in a referendum that the country's coup leader says will pave the way toward holding new elections in 2024, but critics have called it a delay tactic to extend his time in power.

France 24 · Jun 18, 2023

Time’s up for Trump, Johnson and Berlusconi – but the damage they have caused lives on

Trump, Johnson and Berlusconi are the stars of rightwing populist melodramas. Real people with real-world problems are more deserving of attention

The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2023

Boris Johnson’s ‘open warfare’ makes for a unique downfall, say experts

THE downfall of Boris Johnson is even more extraordinary than previous political scandals over misleading parliament such as the Profumo Affair and…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 18, 2023