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Israeli army launches a 'targeted' operation in Hebron after a shooting killed two soldiers.
Israeli army launches a 'targeted' operation in Hebron after a shooting killed two soldiers.
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<p>Defense secretary Pete Hegseth alleges Confucius Institutes operating in disguise on US university campuses</p><p>The US defense department has designated Chinese-funded cultural centers on university campuses known as Confucius Institutes as a threat to US national security, defense secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday.</p><p>Washington has long accused Confucius Institutes of being Chinese propaganda tools and has taken steps to crack down on them.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/23/pentagon-china-hegseth">Continue reading...</a>
President Javier Milei’s role in cryptocurrency launch does not translate into a fraudulent scheme, judge says.
<p>WA politician says he considered attending Senate estimates virtually but was told it would be ‘unacceptable’</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">new political email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Jordon Steele-John has confirmed he will not attend parliament next week as the embattled Greens senator releases a letter detailing the allegations against him.</p><p>After days of confusion following historical complaints about alleged misconduct were publicly aired in the media, Steele-John posted a statement to social media late Friday night.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/24/greens-senator-jordon-steele-john-confirms-leave-from-parliament-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>
<p>Independent MP now serious but stable, according to update from Melbourne’s Alfred hospital</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Independent MP Helen Haines’s condition has been downgraded to serious but stable after she lost both legs following an alleged attack near her electorate office in north-east Victoria on Monday afternoon.</p><p>The Alfred hospital in Melbourne provided an update on Haines’s condition on Saturday morning.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/24/helen-hainess-condition-improves-days-after-losing-both-legs-from-alleged-attack-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>