A temporary truce between Israel and Hamas expires, and fighting resumes; King Charles the third addresses the climate summit at the start of the second day; and in football, fan riots have lead to 39 arrests in England before the Aston Villa-Legia Warsaw match.
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- A temporary truce between Israel and Hamas expires, and fighting resumes
- King Charles the third addresses the climate summit at the start of the second day
- Fan riots have lead to 39 arrests in England before the Aston Villa-Legia Warsaw match.
French President Emmanuel Macron and Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived on Friday to Dubai to participate in COP28 leaders summit.
A key task for the summit will be the global stock-take, an assessment of countries' progress in meeting the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius.
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres opened the second day of the summit with an official address.
He was followed by British monarch King Charles the third, who has said that the effects of climate change are being felt throughout the Commonwealth.
"I've seen across the Commonwealth and beyond countless communities which are unable to withstand repeated shocks, whose lives and livelihoods are laid waste by climate change."
The climate forum formally started yesterday which saw delegates adopting a new fund to help poor nations cope with costly climate disasters.
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Israel has resumed combat operations against Hamas in Gaza after accusing the Palestinian militant group of firing rockets at Israel.
Since the resumption in strikes, a number of ambulances have arrived with injured people to Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis.
According to the Hamas-run Interior Ministry, airstrikes hit southern Gaza including the community of Abassan east of Khan Younis, and another strike hit a home northwest of Gaza City.
The Israeli military's announcement of the strikes came only 30 minutes after the cease-fire expired.
The seven-day pause in fighting was extended twice, and allowed for the exchange of dozens of hostages held in Gaza for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, and facilitated the entry of humanitarian aid.
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The Vice-President of the European Commission has expressed his confidence that the federal government will eventually reach a free trade agreement with Australia.
Margaritis Schinas and a number of delegates from Europe are visiting Australia to hold discussions with the Immigration Minister.
It comes after the breakdown of negotiations between the two sides about a month ago in Osaka, with Federal Trade Minister Don Farrell saying the offer from the European side was insufficient.
Mr Schinas has told SBS News that a fair trade deal is still a target that the E-U hopes to achieve.
"I think that the FTA inevitably would come to seal the intensity and the depth of our strategic partnership. It was not possible in Osaka, but it will happen down the road."
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New South Wales' new landmark industrial relations laws bring an end to wage caps, fairer wage negotiation, and a separate court for dispute resolution one step closer.
Hundreds of thousands of employees, ranging from nurses and paramedics to teachers and police officers, are set to benefit from an industrial relations reform bill that was passed by parliament today.
The bill overhauls the state's Industrial Relations Commission, removing the ability to cap wages and restoring a specific court to deal with workplace health and safety violations.
Premier Chris Minns indicates that existing confrontational industrial arrangements have not produced fair wages or working conditions.
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A new domestic violence prevention hub has opened in Adelaide's south, the first of two new prevention and recovery centres in the city.
The Yellow Gate hub will support women experiencing family, domestic and sexual violence and provide them with counselling and medical services.
South Australia's domestic violence prevention minister Katrine Hildyard said while support services already exist they are often inaccessible for women in abusive relationships whose partners often use technology to track them.
She said it was therefore crucial to locate hubs like the Yellow Gate inside shopping centres so women can access support at the places they already frequent.
If you or someone you know wants to talk about family or domestic violence, call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 or call Lifeline on 13 11 14. In an emergency, call 000.
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In football,
Thirty-nine fans of Polish club Legia Warsaw have been arrested after clashing with police outside the Villa Park stadium before their team's Conference League game against Aston Villa.
According to UK authorities, four police officers were injured during the incident, with fans of the away side eventually being denied entry to the stadium.
Police say they were faced with "disgusting and highly dangerous scenes" as the Polish fans used flares against them.
Aston Villa says it had repeatedly raised concerns with both Legia Warsaw and UEFA regarding ticketless supporters travelling to England.
The British side eventually won the match 2-1, securing qualification to the next round of the UEFA Conference League.
