SBS News in Filipino Thursday, 6 March 2025

Here are today's top stories on SBS Filipino.

Four-and-half million residents and 1.8 million homes are in the affected zone: from Double Island Point in Queensland to Grafton in New South Wales - including Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Byron Bay and Ballina. Bureau says in its latest update it anticipates the category-two system (Tropical Cyclone Alfred) .will cross the Queensland coast between Maroochydore and Coolangatta on Friday evening (March 7) at around 8pm. Source: AAP / JONO SEARLE/AAPIMAGE

Key Points

• Around 4.5 million residents and 1.8 million homes are in the affected zone: from Double Island Point in Queensland to Grafton in New South Wales including Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Byron Bay and Ballina.
• French President Emmanuel says he will discuss with European allies the idea of using France’s nuclear deterrent to protect the continent against threats from Russia.
• Pope Francis is in a stable condition and increased his physical therapy.