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Farage urged to explain anti-abortion links to meeting with Trump officials

Lib Dems accuse Reform leader of wanting to water down women’s rights after reports of help from advocacy group

The Guardian - UK

Nigel Farage is cosying up to the US anti-abortion group that challenged Roe v Wade. Women in Britain should know that

ADF, a conservative Christian lobby group that counts among its allies JD Vance, has stated that its goal is to see abortion rights curtailed in Britain, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Afternoon Update: ADF soldier dies near Townsville; Vance brushes off Young Republicans’ racist texts; and Australia’s favourite bird named

Two others injured in vehicle rollover during a training exercise in north Queensland

The Guardian - AU

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Army vehicle fleet suspended after Australian soldier dies in training accident in north Queensland

Paramedics treated three military personnel at scene of single-vehicle incident near Townsville on Wednesday night

The Guardian - AU

Police expand search for missing boy Gus in outback SA after advice from ‘survival specialists’

South Australian commissioner says police leaving ‘no stone unturned’ in effort to recover body of four-year-old who went missing in late September

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s anti-corruption commissioner has a trust problem. He needs to change course to fix it

The commissioner of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), Paul Brereton, is once again facing criticism for his handling of a potential conflict of interest.

The Conversation

Australia-PNG defence treaty: what we can learn from history to make this new alliance work

After a slight delay, Australia and Papua New Guinea formally signed a defence treaty this week committing the two nations to come to each other’s aid if one is faced with an attack.

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US supreme court appears poised to overturn Colorado ban on ‘conversion therapy’

Ruling in favor of Christian legal group could undermine care and rights for LGBTQ+ youth across the country

The Guardian - US

Christian group ‘deceived’ supreme court about LGBTQ+ research, cited scholars say

Exclusive: Experts say Alliance Defending Freedom, arguing to revive conversion therapy, ‘profoundly misrepresented’ their work in case threatening trans and queer youth

The Guardian - US

War crimes trial could be years away for ex-SAS soldier

National security concerns are threatening to delay a landmark war crimes trial for more than a year as a former soldier pleads not guilty to murder.

AAP

Australian defence force says ‘no place’ for extremists despite member’s link to neo-Nazi group

Man who remained in service more than eight months after involvement revealed was also charged with possessing extremist material

The Guardian - AU

DR Congo Survivors Of IS-linked Massacre Say Army, Govt Let Them Down

Residents of Ntoyo, a village in DR Congo's perennially volatile east, were preparing for a funeral on Monday when a column of armed men emerged from the forest and slaughtered 71 people, burning some of them alive.

International Business Times

At least 60 people killed in DRC after ISIL-linked attack on funeral

A local administrator says the majority of the victims were “killed with machetes” while others were shot.

Al Jazeera

IS group-linked militants slaughter 60 people in eastern DR Congo

A local official says the Allied Democratic Force (ADF) targeted residents attending a burial in the country's North Kivu province.

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The Independent UK

At least 60 people were killed in an overnight rebel attack in eastern Congo

At least 60 people have been killed in an attack by an Islamic-State-affiliated rebel group in eastern Congo

AAP

Defence veteran suicide rate falls to 10-year low

Death rates among former and serving ADF members have dropped as the recommendations from a royal commission into veteran suicide come into effect.

AAP

Australia plans defence against malicious drone attacks

An Australian company has been awarded tens of million of dollars to help provide the nation's military with counter-drone technology.

AAP

Australian blitz targets illegal fishing in the Pacific

Fishing is the cornerstone of smaller Pacific island nations that heavily rely on stocks for revenue but that's come under threat from illicit practices.

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The Conversation

After years of backsliding, the ADF is growing again. What’s behind the recruitment uptick?

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has been facing a recruitment crisis for years. A lack of young people wanting to join has prompted a variety of responses from the force, including opening eligibility to some foreigners.

AAP

Defence force recruitment has biggest surge in a decade

Australian Defence Force ranks are growing once again after the biggest surge in recruitment in 15 years.

The Guardian - AU

Australian defence force ads on TikTok and in video games drive 15-year high recruitment numbers

ADF enlisted 7,059 full-time personnel last financial year from 75,000 applications, but the target was 8,105.

Al Jazeera

Is ISIL a growing threat in the DR Congo and East Africa?

Experts warn that ISIL-affiliated ADF fighters may be stepping up attacks to stay relevant, amid regional peace efforts.

Al Jazeera

ISIL claims responsibility for deadly church attack in eastern DR Congo

A UN mission says 43 worshippers were killed in the attack at a night mass in a church.

Radio France Internationale

More than 40 killed in rebel attack in northeast DR Congo

More than 40 people were killed Sunday in an attack by Allied Democratic Forces rebels in northeastern DR Congo, ending a months-long period of regional calm, the UN mission and Congolese military said.

The Independent UK

An attack on a Congolese church killed nearly 40 worshippers. Here's what to know

Islamic State-backed rebels have killed nearly 40 people during an attack on a church in eastern Congo

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