Thursday, December 7, 2023

Andrew Giles in more trouble

 



The Immigration Minister Andrew Giles speaks during Question Time at Parliament House today.  Photograph:  Mike Bowers/The Guardian.

The Minister has now confirmed that he released a criminal with an outstanding warrant into the community.


Ashdod, Israel

 




Friends and family mourn during the funeral of the Israeli Master Sergeant Gil Danielss who was killed in Gaza during the ground operation.


Photograph:  Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters

 

 


Rome, Italy

 




Members of the Democratic party and Five Star Movement protest during a final vote on the minimum wage in the Chamber of Deputies by holding up signs saying ‘not in my name’, ‘minimum salary denied’ and ‘legalised exploitation’.


Photograph:  LaPresse/Roberto Monaldo/Shutterstock

 


Los Angeles, US

 




Rodeo supporters outside City Hall after the city council voted unanimously to ban rodeos in the city.


Photograph:  Damian Dovarganes/AP


Putin visits Saudi Crown Prince

 



Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday had hastily arranged talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on oil, Gaza and Ukraine, hours after visiting Saudi Arabia's Gulf neighbour, the United Arab Emirates.


Yahya Sinwar

 



Yahya Sinwar was a founding member of Hamas and has risen to become perhaps its most powerful figure.  


He is the architect of the 7 October attacks.

Photograph:  Adel Hana/AP

 

 

 

 


Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Lviv, Ukraine

 



Roman 8, wounded by Russian missile strike on the central Ukrainian city of Vinnytsia last year, performs at a ballroom dance competition with his face covered by a burn mask after a year of skin grafts and over 30 surgeries in Lviv, Ukraine.  Reuters