Bush Heritage has raised more than A$19 million toward buying Wooroora, a cattle station in far north Queensland, and aims to raise the remaining A$5.3 million by 24 December. The group says the purchase would protect habitat and create opportunities for Jirrbal people to access and help manage their traditional lands.
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Wooroora covers more than 20,000 hectares about 100 kilometres south-west of Cairns.
The property borders Bush Heritage’s 43,575-hectare Yourka Reserve.
At least 12 threatened species and more than 30 species of conservation significance have been recorded at Wooroora, including cassowaries and tree-kangaroos.
Bush Heritage says the purchase and initial five years of management will cost A$24.7 million.
An anonymous Australian donor gave A$6 million, and a foundation associated with Patagonia donated almost A$2.5 million.
A proposal to clear more than 500 hectares for a 42-turbine wind farm was rejected in 2024 over environmental impacts.
Jirrbal representatives say they hope to access the land and jointly manage the reserve.
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Israel’s election produced no clear parliamentary majority, leaving the country without an obvious path to forming a government. The results reflected divisions over religion and military service, the response to the 7 October 2023 attacks, and the country’s political direction.
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Voters turned out in record numbers, including Jewish and Arab citizens.
Israel’s proportional representation system typically requires parties to form coalition governments.
Likud lost significant support but remained on track to be the largest party in the Knesset.
Neither opposing bloc won a parliamentary majority.
Ultra-Orthodox people make up almost 15% of Israel’s population, and disputes over military-service exemptions remain a source of tension.
Arab parties won about 15% of the vote, potentially giving them seats in the high teens.
About 10% of voters supported Jewish far-right parties, including Bezalel Smotrich’s party.
The opposition bloc, led by Gadi Eisenkot, fell short of its goal of bringing about a change in government.
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Israel faced political uncertainty after a high-turnout election produced no clear winner, according to initial results. Forming a government looked difficult for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main opponent, and another election remained possible.
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The election had high turnout.
Initial results showed no clear winner.
Netanyahu and his main opponent faced a difficult path to forming a government.
Another round of elections could not be ruled out.
The election was Israel's first since Hamas's Oct. 7, 2023, attack.
Voters considered Netanyahu's nearly unbroken 17-year rule and competing visions for Israel's future.
Initial results pointed to a deeply divided electorate.
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King Charles III danced in a street parade with officials in Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas. During a separate event celebrating local youth, he acknowledged the region’s “great suffering of the past” as calls for slavery reparations continued.
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The parade took place in Nassau.
King Charles III danced alongside officials during the parade.
The King spoke at an event celebrating local youth.
He acknowledged the “great suffering of the past.”
The visit is part of a nine-day tour.
The tour will end at the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting.
Leaders are expected to discuss the region’s legacy of slavery at the meeting.
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Brazilian senator Flavio Bolsonaro and his family traveled through Argentina and Ecuador before arriving in Miami, days after he lost Brazil’s presidential runoff to incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Brazil’s Supreme Court had ordered Bolsonaro to surrender his passports amid a money laundering and currency evasion investigation, while Bolsonaro said he would seek to annul the election result.
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Argentine immigration authorities said Bolsonaro and his family crossed into Argentina late Tuesday and later boarded a private plane to Ecuador.
The family flew from Ecuador to Miami and arrived at Opa-Locka Executive Airport on Wednesday morning.
The U.S. State Department said it would issue visas to Bolsonaro and his family.
Lula won 51.8 percent of the vote, compared with Bolsonaro’s 48.2 percent, a margin of more than 4.4 million votes.
Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered Bolsonaro to surrender his regular and diplomatic passports, citing concern that he might flee amid an investigation involving money laundering and currency evasion.
Bolsonaro said he would pursue a petition to annul the election, citing a two-hour extension of polling hours ordered by Brazil’s Supreme Court.
Official records showed that fewer than 35,000 votes were cast during the polling extension.
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Two Arab-majority parties are projected to win a combined 19 seats in Israel’s election, a historic result, as turnout reached a record level. Arab citizens of Israel, who make up about 20 percent of the population, include descendants of Palestinians who remained after Israel was established; the article says many were angered by the Netanyahu government’s nationalist vision for Israel and the Palestinian territories.
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The two Arab-majority parties are projected to win 19 seats combined.
The projected result would be a historic gain for the parties.
Israel recorded its highest-ever voter turnout, according to the article.
Arab citizens make up around 20 percent of Israel’s population.
The article describes Arab citizens as descendants of Palestinians who remained after Israel’s creation.
The article says many Arab voters were angered by the Netanyahu government’s nationalist vision for Israel and the Palestinian territories.
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The UN General Assembly voted 130 to 17 to condemn the US economic embargo of Cuba, while 25 countries abstained. The vote followed US efforts to reduce support for the resolution and a heated exchange between US and Cuban officials at the UN.
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The United States and Israel voted against the resolution.
Twenty-five countries abstained, including Germany and Italy, which had previously supported the resolution.
The General Assembly has voted annually to condemn the embargo for more than three decades.
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said the United States was isolated in its effort to maintain the embargo.
US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz said more countries had shifted their position and predicted that trend would continue.
Cuban officials accused the United States of threatening countries with tariffs, visa restrictions, and other penalties over the vote.
Waltz said Cuba’s first secretary at the UN mission, Richard Tur de la Concepcion, would be expelled for allegedly assaulting an American diplomat.
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CTV News reported that U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra told business leaders that Canada could face blame if Republicans lose key races in the upcoming midterm elections. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney rejected claims that Canada interfered in U.S. elections, as the two countries remain at odds over tariffs and Hoekstra’s public remarks.
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CTV News reported that Hoekstra discussed swing races in Maine and Michigan at a closed-door meeting with business leaders.
Carney called the reported remarks “an interesting way of framing it.”
The United States and Canada have imposed retaliatory tariffs on each other.
Hoekstra has previously described Trump’s comments about making Canada the 51st U.S. state as a “sign of affection.”
A House of Commons petition signed by more than 225,000 Canadians called for Hoekstra’s expulsion.
Hoekstra has accused Canadian officials of interfering in U.S. elections, citing criticism of tariffs and an Ontario anti-tariff advertisement.
Canadian Industry Minister Mélanie Joly said Canada would not interfere in U.S. elections and would not accept such interference in Canada.
The U.S. embassy denied that Hoekstra said Canada would face blame for a poor Republican result.
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Rwanda has bars that serve only milk, and some tourists visit the country to try them. Al Jazeera’s Marah Rayan reports on the culture behind these milk bars.
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Some bars in Rwanda serve only milk.
Tourists are visiting Rwanda specifically to try the milk bars.
The article explores Rwanda’s milk-drinking culture.
Al Jazeera reporter Marah Rayan reports on the topic.
The article is titled “Rwanda’s milk bars.”
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Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro arrived in Florida by private plane on Wednesday after leaving Brazil despite a court order to surrender his passport. He lost Sunday’s runoff election to incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and faces a Brazilian investigation into alleged corruption and money laundering; his defeat is set to end his parliamentary immunity.
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Flavio Bolsonaro arrived in Florida on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
He left Brazil in defiance of a court order to surrender his passport.
Bolsonaro lost a runoff election to incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Sunday.
Brazilian authorities are investigating Bolsonaro over alleged corruption and money laundering.
His election defeat is set to end his parliamentary immunity.
The article identifies Kethevane Gorjestani as the reporter explaining how Bolsonaro left Brazil.
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US envoy Jeff Bartos read an anti-Castro book during Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez’s address at the United Nations. The incident came a day after US and Cuban delegates had a heated exchange during an annual vote on ending the US-imposed embargo on Cuba.
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Jeff Bartos is identified as a US envoy.
Bartos read an anti-Castro book during the event.
The event took place during Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez’s UN address.
US and Cuban delegates had a heated exchange the previous day.
The exchange occurred during an annual vote on ending the US-imposed embargo on Cuba.
The article does not provide further details about the book or the delegates’ exchange.
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Russell Brand testified at Southwark Crown Court that he had wrongly used his fame to facilitate sex, but denied seven charges of rape and sexual assault involving six women. He said consent was essential and described the case as deeply traumatic; the trial concerns allegations dating from 1999 to 2009.
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Brand gave evidence for about four hours on Wednesday.
He denies all seven charges, which involve six women.
The allegations span a 10-year period beginning in 1999.
Brand said he had misused his position and described his past behavior as reckless.
He said consent is essential and can be withdrawn at any time.
Brand said he could not remember some alleged incidents and recalled consensual encounters in others.
He acknowledged using the word “tart” in a phone contact entry for a woman who accuses him of rape.
The article reports that Brand discussed inconsistencies in his recollection during cross-examination.
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Gadi Eisenkot, an Israeli opposition leader, is seeking to become Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s main challenger in an election cycle marked by growing public dissatisfaction with the government. Eisenkot served in the Israeli military for 41 years and later became its chief of staff; he has criticized Netanyahu over security failures.
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Eisenkot is an Israeli opposition leader.
He is seeking to become Netanyahu’s primary opponent in an election cycle.
The article says Israelis are growing dissatisfied with current leadership.
Eisenkot served in the Israeli military for 41 years.
He later served as the country’s military chief.
Eisenkot has criticized Netanyahu over security failures.
He has called Netanyahu an “anti-leader.”
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Ukrainian Veterans Affairs Minister Vitalii Kim said Ukraine would keep fighting Russia even if European aid is withheld. In an interview in Paris, he described the toll of the war and plans to expand support for veterans as Ukraine faces uncertainty over a €90 billion EU aid package.
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Kim said Ukraine would continue to defend itself without European support.
He said civilians in Kherson face bombardment and attacks from short-range drones.
Kim said Russian strikes on energy infrastructure are taking a cumulative toll.
He acknowledged that people are growing tired after prolonged warfare.
The article estimates that about 1.5 million Ukrainian veterans already need support, with the number expected to rise.
Kim said Ukraine plans to simplify veteran services and expand mental healthcare, drawing on French expertise.
The article cited uncertainty about a €90 billion European aid package and speculation about talks involving the Russian and Ukrainian presidents.
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A prosecutor told a Cambridge Crown Court jury that Anthony Williams caused widespread fear when he allegedly stabbed passengers and staff on a London-bound LNER train on 1 November 2025. Williams admits several offences, including wounding 12 people, but denies 14 counts of attempted murder; the trial is continuing.
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Williams, 33, is accused of trying to murder 10 passengers and staff aboard the train.
The court heard that passengers ran to hide in toilets, storage cabinets and under seats.
Prosecutor Christopher Paxton showed jurors CCTV of passenger Stephen Crean trying to wrestle a knife from Williams.
Train worker Samir Zitouni was stabbed multiple times while trying to stop Williams with a frying pan, the court heard.
Scott Green was stabbed while attempting to take the knife from Williams, according to the prosecution.
The prosecutor said the train driver made an emergency stop in Huntingdon.
The court heard that Williams allegedly stabbed a 17-year-old boy in London and attacked three people in Peterborough before the train incident.
Williams admits offences including wounding 12 people, but denies 14 attempted-murder charges.
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A YouGov survey commissioned by the Australia Institute found that 42% of Australians viewed the United States as a threat, while half viewed it as a friend. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said social media helps spread political hate and abuse, and described the online climate as especially harsh for women in public life.
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Only 4% of young Australians surveyed called the US a close friend, while more than half viewed it as a threat.
Indonesia scored 14 percentage points higher than the US in the survey’s friend category.
Twenty-one percent of respondents said they had confidence in Donald Trump to do the right thing in world affairs.
Chalmers spoke at the Political Book of the Year awards in Canberra.
Chalmers said social media had created a system for mass-producing hate and political abuse.
Chalmers said digital misogyny follows women in public life.
Police charged a 43-year-old man over the alleged attack on MP Helen Haines outside her Wangaratta electorate office; Haines was recovering in hospital.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party accused Arab political parties of trying to steal the election through widespread voter fraud. Preliminary results showed no clear winner, and the allegations appeared in a statement Netanyahu shared on X.
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Likud made the allegations on Wednesday.
The party accused Arab political parties of widespread voter fraud.
Likud alleged that the parties used bribery, voter intimidation and forgery.
Netanyahu shared the party’s statement on X.
Preliminary election results showed no clear winner.
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Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro fled to the United States after losing Sunday’s election, traveling through Argentina and Ecuador. Brazil’s Supreme Court had ordered him to surrender his passports amid ongoing investigations, but he did not comply; his departure triggered a search for his whereabouts.
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Flavio Bolsonaro lost Brazil’s presidential election on Sunday.
Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered Bolsonaro to surrender his passports.
The court’s order came amid concerns he might leave Brazil and investigations involving him.
Bolsonaro did not surrender his passports and left Brazil.
He traveled to the United States via Argentina and Ecuador.
His departure prompted Brazilian authorities to search for him.
Related reports say he arrived in Miami and that the United States granted him a visa.
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Israel is still counting ballots after a national election with the highest turnout in decades and major gains for Arab parties. Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud had its worst result since 1999, but he may still form a coalition; the final balance will depend on negotiations among parties seeking seats in the 120-member Knesset.
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Ballot counting was still underway on October 28, 2026.
The election had the highest turnout in decades, according to the article.
Arab parties made historic gains, and Arab Israeli voters turned out in large numbers.
Netanyahu’s result was his worst since 1999, but he still had a possible path to power.
Eleven parties were expected to make up the next 120-seat Knesset.
Coalition talks were expected to address whether Arab parties could support or join a government.
The article identifies disputes over religion, Israel’s democracy, and Netanyahu’s policies as issues in the coalition negotiations.
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A collision between two high-speed trains south of Madrid killed at least 68 people and injured more than 100. Spain is demanding answers as the crash raises concerns about rail safety, less than a year after another deadly collision.
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At least 68 people died in the collision.
More than 100 people were injured.
Two high-speed trains collided south of Madrid.
The crash is Spain’s deadliest rail disaster in over a decade.
Another deadly rail collision occurred less than a year earlier.
The recent crashes have raised concerns over rail safety.
Spain is demanding answers about the disaster.
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