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Sussan Ley looks doomed but Angus Taylor would still face a huge job
Feb 11, 2026 - World 
Resignation looks likely to spark a spill as Taylor seeks to recruit moderates such as Jane Hume to his causeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnnouncing his plan to quit Sussan Ley’s opposition frontbench on Wednesday night, Angus Taylor warned the Liberal party was weaker today than at any time since its founding in 1944.After weeks of anticipation, the former shadow defence minister finally barrelled into Ley’s office at Parliament House a bit after 7pm, informing her of his plans to move to the backbench immediately. Continue reading...
Study finds climate change set the stage for devastating wildfires in Argentina and Chile
Feb 11, 2026 - World 
Human-caused climate change had an important impact on the recent ferocious wildfires that engulfed parts of Chile and Argentina's Patagonia region, making the extremely high-risk conditions that led to widespread burning up to three times more likely than in a world without global warming, a team of researchers warned on Wednesday.
Pentagon's technology office can't direct spending to counter threats from China, Russia
Feb 11, 2026 - World 
The Pentagon's office for researching new technologies lacks the authority to actually direct investments, leaving critical capabilities to counter China and Russia underfunded even as warfighters request them, according to a government watchdog report.
Question of Druze independence looms large as Damascus consolidates power
Feb 11, 2026 - World 
More than six months after southern Syria was rocked by brutal, sectarian violence between religious minorities and Damascus' soldiers, the region's future hangs precariously in the balance.
Drone strike on mosque kills 2 children in Sudan's Kordofan region
Feb 11, 2026 - World 
A drone strike at a mosque has killed two children and injured 13 others in Sudan’s Kordofan region
