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- Drone strikes in Sudan, a day after the Rapid Support Forces agrees to a humanitarian truce
- The Liberal Party yet to finalise their position on net zero policy
- And in cricket, Nathan Ellis feels good about squad ahead of T20 World Cup next year
A military official in Sudan says the army has intercepted drones strikes by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces on two cities in the country's northeast.
The army official says 15 drones targeted the city of Atbara, with no casualties.
The official - who chose to remain anonymous - also said ground defences intercepted a smaller-scale drone attack that also targeted Omdurman, west of Khartoum.
Local reports say explosions were heard near Khartoum.
Just a day ago, the RSF agreed to a humanitarian truce, saying it is open to talks about ending hostilities.
The Sudanese army says it will accept a truce if the RSF fighters withdraw from civilian areas and disarm.
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US President Donald Trump says he would consider exempting Hungary from sanctions on Russian oil purchases.
As Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches its fourth anniversary, Mr Orban is under increasing pressure from to end Hungary's reliance on Russian oil, a resource seen as critical for funding Russia's war.
After meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the White House, Mr Trump says he is considering Hungary's request for an exemption.
"We're looking at it because it is very difficult for him to get the oil and gas from other areas. As you know, they don't have the advantage of having sea. It's a great country. It's a big country, but they don't have the sea. They don't have the ports. They have a difficult problem."
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has urged world leaders at the COP30 summit to take urgent action on climate change, warning that global temperatures could rise more than two degrees Celsius within the next decade.
He says Spain’s economy is among the fastest-growing in the OECD thanks to clean energy investments.
And he urged world leaders to be driven by "hope, not fear" when dealing with climate change.
"Today I want to address those who believe in science and have the moral courage to fight. To those who, ultimately, do not give up or back down due to political calculation or fear of being devoured by denialist forces. To all of them, I want to say that they can count on Spain. And we do this out of moral conviction, because we do honour our word, but above all because we believe in the green transition as a driver of growth and transformation."
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Nationals Senate leader Bridget McKenzie says her party will give the Coalition space to discuss the future of net zero.
Liberal MPs and senators are due to meet in Canberra on Wednesday to discuss the party's position on net zero ahead of a joint Coalition meeting on Sunday.
Ms McKenzie says her party has made it clear it doesn't support the net zero emissions by 2050 target.
She says the Liberal party should be free to make up its own mind and reconcile where it stands.
"They need to be free to have those discussions internally to reconcile within their own party where they stand and then we can have a conversation about the Coalition more broadly."
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Indigenous advocacy groups have welcomed the Northern Territory Police Force's new anti-racism strategy, unveiled after a long-running coronial inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker exposed systemic issues.
The strategy aims to deliver anti-racism training to all staff and boost Aboriginal employment in the force to 30 per cent, which Police Commissioner Martin Dole says will offer a pathway forward for the force to reflect the territory it serves.
"This strategy is not a witch hunt, it's a pathway forward. Policing is about trust and this is a pathway to improve the way that we deliver services so we can be a trusted organisation."
Executive director of the Justice Reform Initiative, Mindy Sotiri, has called the strategy a much-needed step forward in confronting racism in policing - but says the hard work must begin immediately.
The strategy's creator - former police officer and now executive director of cultural reform Leanne Liddle, says while systemic racism in the force is a confronting issue, the strategy is an opportunity to face those concerns.
"We know we can't fix what we don't face. This strategy is about confronting that reality with honesty and courage and the time for courageous conversation is now."
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And in cricket, Australia's Nathan Ellis says the team is in a good position ahead of the I-C-C Men's T20 World Cup in February next year.
He made the comments came after India beat Australia' by 48 runs in the fourth men's T-20 international to take the series lead.
Australia are now aiming for a series draw in the fifth and final T20 international in Brisbane [[at the Gabba]] later today.
Ellis says he is feeling positive about the team's preparations ahead of next year's T20 World Cup.
"Really good, really good, the set up and the environment at the moment - it doesn't get any better. We're a really tight group. We're a well planned and thought out coaching staff who allow us to be us, allow us to have fun, allow our families to be involved. It's just a really great environment and a great team to be a part of."
