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Restoring law and order a priority: Bangladesh govt

Restoring law and order a priority: Bangladesh govt

First on the agenda for Bangladesh's new caretaker government is tackling law and order in the country following weeks of deadly unrest.

Nobel laureate Yunus back in Bangladesh to lead govt

Nobel laureate Yunus back in Bangladesh to lead govt

Nobel laureate Yunus back in Bangladesh to lead govt

Nobel laureate Yunus back in Bangladesh to lead govt

Bangladesh’s next leader Muhammad Yunus has arrived home to take office as he looks to rebuild the country following a deadly anti-government uprising.

Bangladesh’s parliament dissolved after PM resigns

Bangladesh’s parliament dissolved after PM resigns

Bangladesh’s parliament dissolved after PM resigns

Bangladesh’s parliament dissolved after PM resigns

Bangladesh's president has dissolved parliament, paving the way for new elections after prime minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country amid violent unrest.

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Bangladesh PM Hasina quits amid widening unrest

Bangladesh PM Hasina quits amid widening unrest

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and left the country as protesters stormed her official residence, ending her 15 years in power.

UK PM to hold emergency meeting as riots intensify

UK PM to hold emergency meeting as riots intensify

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will hold an urgent meeting with senior police as he seeks to end days of violent anti-immigration protests.

Police brace for more violent unrest over UK stabbings

Police brace for more violent unrest over UK stabbings

British police are braced for more far-right violence across the weekend after another night of disorder following a knife attack that left three girls dead.

Teen faces UK court charged with murder of three girls

Teen faces UK court charged with murder of three girls

A 17-year-old boy has appeared in a UK court over a stabbing attack that left three young girls dead and sparked two days of violent unrest.

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Australia, Canada and NZ urge immediate Gaza ceasefire

Australia, Canada and NZ urge immediate Gaza ceasefire

Australia, Canada and NZ urge immediate Gaza ceasefire

Australia, Canada and NZ urge immediate Gaza ceasefire

Australia's prime minister has released a joint statement with the leaders of Canada and New Zealand to call for an "immediate" ceasefire in Gaza.

Bangladesh to accept job quota ruling after protests

Bangladesh to accept job quota ruling after protests

Bangladesh to accept job quota ruling after protests

Bangladesh to accept job quota ruling after protests

Bangladesh's government is reportedly set to accept a court order that scales back controversial job quotas that sparked violent protests.

Bangladesh court scraps most quotas after deadly unrest

Bangladesh court scraps most quotas after deadly unrest

Bangladesh court scraps most quotas after deadly unrest

Bangladesh court scraps most quotas after deadly unrest

A curfew has been extended in Bangladesh after at least 114 people were killed during student-led protests.

Students face expulsion over uni Palestine encampments

Students face expulsion over uni Palestine encampments

Students face expulsion over uni Palestine encampments

Students face expulsion over uni Palestine encampments

Up to 20 students at the University of Melbourne say they are facing expulsion months after taking part in pro-Palestine protests.

Foreign states spread New Caledonia 'misinformation'

Foreign states spread New Caledonia 'misinformation'

Foreign states spread New Caledonia 'misinformation'

Foreign states spread New Caledonia 'misinformation'

Experts say some foreign states have used misinformation to exploit the recent unrest in neighbouring New Caledonia.

Small group of Aussies still stranded in New Caledonia

Small group of Aussies still stranded in New Caledonia

Small group of Aussies still stranded in New Caledonia

Small group of Aussies still stranded in New Caledonia

More than 450 Australians and their families have been returned with government assistance from New Caledonia as order is restored following deadly riots.

More flights to evacuate Aussies from New Caledonia

More flights to evacuate Aussies from New Caledonia

More flights to evacuate Aussies from New Caledonia

More flights to evacuate Aussies from New Caledonia

The Australian government is organising more flights to evacuate Australians stranded in New Caledonia following deadly riots.

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More Australians to be flown home from New Caledonia

Two Australian government-assisted flights out of New Caledonia have been scheduled after more than a week of deadly riots have marred the French territory.

French police move to regain control of New Caledonia

More than 600 police have been mobilised to restore order in New Caledonia and clear barricades on the road linking its capital Noumea to the airport.

ADF 'ready to fly' as death toll rises in New Caledonia

Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong says the government is working to get Australians out of New Caledonia as the death toll from the civil unrest rises to six.

'A no man's land': Aussie stuck in New Caledonia unrest

A Brisbane woman who says New Caledonia resembles a war zone as food runs out is begging the government to help her and other Australians come home.

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Australia upgrades travel alert for New Caledonia

Australians are being warned to reconsider the need to travel to New Caledonia and those there are being told to exercise a high degree of caution due to riots.

PM urges caution for Australians in New Caledonia

The federal government is closely monitoring the situation in New Caledonia following riots in the region, Anthony Albanese says.

Mideast protesters' tensions flare at university campus

Tensions between protesters have escalated at the University of Melbourne's pro-Palestine encampment after supporters of Israel arrived at the site.

Children failed by the system, say First Nations groups

In the troubled town of Alice Springs, Aboriginal organisations are calling for a focus on community-led solutions, rather than over-policing and punishment.

Gaza war protesters attack 'arteries of capitalism'

Hundreds of protesters across Australia have marched through city streets and disrupted business in a coordinated action over the war in Gaza.

Aussie aid worker says convoy shot at in Gaza mission

A Unicef worker says her convoy was shot at as Australia urges Iran not to exacerbate geopolitical tensions amid threats of retaliation against Israel.

Pakistani refugee stuck in PNG fearful after riots

A Pakistani refugee who was detained for six years on Manus Island says PNG is not safe for him after recent deadly riots and with no source of income.

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