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The indigenous leader who welcomed the King to Canberra has called on him to apologise for colonial wrongs.Aunty Serena Williams from the Ngunnawal people, performed a "Welcome to Country" and smoking ceremony as the King arrived in the Australian capital. She said: "We all have roles and responsibilities, and I have roles and responsibilities to my people. And I think an apology would be beautiful."When asked if that meant the King himself should say sorry, she replied, "Yes. Because we have to acknowledge our past." Image: King Charles and Queen Camilla lay a wreath at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. Pic: Brook Mitchell/Pool Photo via AP Her comments came before a senator shouted at the King after his speech to p...

Moldova's president has accused "criminal groups" of undermining a referendum on European Union membership.The EU referendum asked voters to choose whether to enshrine in the country's constitution a path toward the EU. After around 95% of votes were counted, approximately 52% voted no, while 47% voted yes.However, ballots cast among the country's large ex-pat population are still being counted."Criminal groups, working together with foreign forces hostile to our national interests, have attacked our country with tens of millions of euros, lies and propaganda, using the most disgraceful means to keep our citizens and our nation trapped in uncertainty and instability," said president Maia Sandu. Image: President Sandu casts her vote. Pic: AP ...

Explosions have erupted in the Lebanese capital Beirut after Israel threatened "imminent strikes" on Hezbollah's financial sites.The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) said on Sunday evening it was planning to attack a "large number" of locations used by the group's al Qard al Hassan unit, which is used to pay its operatives and help buy arms.The first warnings affected southern Beirut and the eastern Bekaa valley but according to a senior Israeli intelligence official, strikes are likely "all over Lebanon". One was seen near the city's Rafic Al Hariri International Airport.IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari warned civilians: "Anyone who will be near the sites used to finance Hezbollah's terrorist activity is required to stay away from them immediately." Image: ...