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🇦🇺 King Charles embraced by Indigenous elder at Sydney ceremony amid mixed reactions to activist senator’s Parliament protest, as royal visit spotlights Australia’s violent colonial history and ongoing reconciliation battle.
🇦🇺 Indigenous Senator Lidia Thorpe fiercely confronted King Charles during his Canberra visit, accusing him of “genocide” and demanding a return of stolen land and a national treaty. Thorpe’s protest disrupted his speech, challenging the monarchy’s legitimacy in Australia.
🇩🇪 Germany is stepping back while Britain leads the charge on supplying Eurofighter jets to Turkey. Chancellor Olaf Scholz confirmed the project is still in its early stages, with the UK taking point in a potential deal with NATO ally and “strongman” Erdogan.