Pope Leo warns the United Nations risks becoming a charade; Xi Jinping wraps up a three-day US visit with major differences unresolved; and in sport, the Socceroos hold five-time world champions Brazil to a one-all draw.
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- Pope Leo warns the United Nations risks becoming a charade
- Xi Jinping wraps up a three-day US visit with major differences unresolved
- The Socceroos hold five-time world champions Brazil to a one-all draw
Pope Leo the Fourteenth has warned the United Nations and other global bodies are in crisis, saying international dialogue risks becoming a charade.
Speaking at UNESCO headquarters in Paris during a four-day visit to France, the Pope also accused some world leaders of ignoring the rule of law when it gets in their way.
He also warned artificial intelligence is fuelling misinformation and risks eroding human dignity.
"Information is abundant, but it is not synonymous with wisdom. Without a shared ethical foundation, the many channels of communication risk multiplying false information and giving currency to words devoid of meaning, thereby hindering dialogue rather than fostering it. Artificial intelligence amplifies this problem.”
The visit is the first official state visit by a pope to France in nearly two decades.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping has wrapped up a three-day state visit to the United States, after talks aimed at easing tensions between the world's two largest economies.
The visit followed an agreement by US and Chinese officials to extend their trade truce by another two months.
President Donald Trump says progress is being made.
"We've had a a tremendous visit ... And we really enjoyed it. And I think we've made tremendous strides. We've made great strides, very positive for both countries."
Mr Xi says he expects to meet Mr Trump twice more before the end of the year.
The visit ended with a tour of the National Archives, with major differences between Washington and Beijing still unresolved.
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Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan will hold an urgent meeting of their military chiefs over Houthi attacks on the kingdom.
The talks will take place under a joint defence pact to discuss support for Saudi Arabia.
The kingdom’s top religious authority has also called on troops to be ready to sacrifice their lives fighting the Houthis.
The Houthis have repeatedly attacked Saudi Arabia, disrupting oil flows.
It’s part of the wider Middle East war that began with US and Israeli strikes on Iran in February.
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A New South Wales man has become the first person jailed under the state's new Nazi salute laws.
Nathan Ballesty has been sentenced to three years' imprisonment, after he pled guilty to performing a Nazi salute as well as six counts of using a carriage service to menace, harass or offend.
The AFP had conducted a search of his Northern Beaches home during an investigation of a post in which he called for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to be kidnapped.
They found Nazi paraphernalia and a video where he performed a Nazi salute.
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Three teens remain in a serious condition after a bus crash in Victoria's Yarra Ranges.
A 17-year-old and 16-year-old were hurt when the V/Line coach they were travelling on was involved in a collision on the Melba Highway with a Toyota Yaris and a Toyota Corolla.
The 52-year-old driver of the Yaris died at the scene.
No one has been arrested or charged over the incident.
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Nepal has used an address at the UN General Assembly to call for international support as it recovers from a glacier flood that has killed at least 1,450 people.
Prime Minister Balendra Shah says the cost of reconstruction for the roads, bridges, schools, homes and livelihoods swept away in the disaster is estimated to be at least 10 percent of their gross domestic product.
The World Bank has already made available up to US$170 million in emergency financing to help Nepal's response.
But the PM says vulnerable countries should not be forced to take on additional debt to rebuild from catastrophic climate events.
"When a climate-driven disaster destroys infrastructure of a poor country, the answer cannot simply be another mega loan or a patchwork of small grants. We need adequate grant-based support."
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To sport and football, the Socceroos have been denied a famous win over Brazil, conceding a stoppage-time equaliser in a one-all draw in Townsville.
Nestory Irankunda put Australia ahead with a stunning free kick in the 68th minute.
But Brazil struck in the 95th, with Rayan heading home from a Raphinha corner.
Australia had gone toe-to-toe with the five-time World Cup champions and were just moments away from only their second-ever win over Brazil.
