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- Foreign Ministers from the EU discuss what to do next about the war in Ukraine.
- Environment group gives the Coalition a 'fail'.
- And in sport, celebrations continue after Rory McIlroy makes golfing history.
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Foreign Ministers from the EU have been meeting in Luxembourg to discuss key challenges facing the 27-nation bloc, with the possibility of stronger support for Ukraine at the top of the pile.
It comes amid a chorus of condemnation for Russia's Palm Sunday attack which killed 34 people in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy.
US President Donald Trump suggested the strike may have been a mistake, but French and German leaders say Russia violated international law.
Now Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has offered his assessment of Russia's actions and what they mean for the prospects of peace.
"Ukraine unconditionally agreed to a ceasefire over a month ago. The heinous attacks on Krivoryk and on Sumy is Russia's mocking answer. I hope that President Trump and the US administration see that the leader of Russia is mocking their goodwill and I hope the right decisions are taken."
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Up to 400,000 people have been displaced from Sudan's Zamzam camp in North Dafur after it was taken over by the Rapid Support Forces.
The RSF seized control of the camp on Sunday after a four-day assault that the government and aid groups say left hundreds dead or wounded.
The RSF accelerated its assault on the camp after the army regained control of the capital Khartoum, cementing its re-taking of the centre of the country.
Mohamed Elday, a Sudanese-Australian man living in western Sydney, says more than 13 of his family members have been killed in the violence.
"One of my second cousins recently passed away from the ethnic killings, Allah yerhamo. She was passed away at just 12 years old. Her name was Mera. And I also have another cousin from my dad's side who also passed away and multiple uncles. There's way too many people to list. There's over 13 of them."
The war in Sudan erupted in April 2023, sparked by a power struggle between the army and the RSF.
The conflict has since displaced millions and spread famine in several locations.
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The Australian Conservation Foundation has offered its annual assessment of politicians' environmental performance, releasing its federal election scorecard.
Parties and candidates were rated against four criteria: saving nature, championing renewables, rejecting nuclear, and opposing new coal and gas.
Chief Executive Officer Kelly O'Shanassy says the independents and Greens passed with flying colours and Labor scraped by with a pass.
But she says the Coalition received just one mark from a hundred.
“They don't pass any of the tests that we've put before them, so they support expensive nuclear, they support expensive and climate polluting gas, they don't have any commitment to improve the protection of nature, and they are saying they want more coal and more gas in Australia. So there's nothing redeeming about the Coalition's nature or climate credibility or commitments in this election, which is actually incredibly distressing."
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says there would be no change to Labor's policy on Tasmania's controversial native logging industry if he wins a second term.
He made the comments in the marginal Labor-held seat of Lyons, pledging $24 million in funding to help the Boyer Paper Mill transition to cleaner energy.
The funds would be split between $9 million to ensure the mill's viability over the next two years, and $15 million earmarked for electrification.
Mr Albanese was asked about the risks of investing in a so-called 'sunset industry' given the mill is the last in Australia making newsprint paper.
"I love picking up a paper. I love holding it. I love reading it. So do many Australians. And you know what, I think it's important that it continues to exist. I think it's important that magazines continue to exist. I think it's important that manufacturing in Australia continues to exist, and that's why I back it."
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In golf ...
Tributes continue to flow for Rory McIlroy, after he became the first European men's player to complete a career grand slam including all of golf's majors.
He defeated Justin Rose in a sudden-death playoff at Augusta National to seal his set of the four major titles, after more than a decade without a big win.
That puts him in the company of six other champions who've pulled off this feat: Tiger Woods, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, Ben Hogan, and Gene Sarazen.
Headlines around the world have praised the 35-year-old Northern Irishman, who was also congratulated by US President Donald Trump.
