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May 9, 2025 - World

Successor to Pope Francis becomes first US pontiff, although he is also a Peruvian citizenRobert Francis Prevost: the moderate, good humoured first US popeAmericans on first US pope: ‘Everything dope, including the pope’Share your views on Pope Leo XIVHistorically, some of the conclaves were really drawn out: in 13th century, they needed three years, over 1,000 days, to choose Gregory X.There was also one that ended on the first day, when Julius II in 1503 was elected after just 10 hours. Continue reading...

May 9, 2025 - World

Local mayor says inner west GreenWay and new Metro line will be ‘truly transformative’, getting people out of cars on to bikes, scooters and walkingFull federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA 6km bicycle and pedestrian path that will run along a 100-year-old rail corridor and connect two of Sydney’s most popular waterside walks is set to open later this year.The Minns government said on Friday that the GreenWay – stretching north from the Cooks River in Earlwood through the inner west to the Bay Run on Parramatta River at Iron Cove – was 80% complete.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

May 9, 2025 - World

U.S. President Donald Trump called on Thursday for a 30-day unconditional ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine and said that both countries will be held accountable for the "sanctity of these direct negotiations."

May 9, 2025 - World

Decision announced at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, where all finalists will be exhibited to the public from SaturdayArchibald prize 2025 finalists: Nicole Kidman, Aaron Chen, Jackie O and others – in picturesGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailJulie Fragar has won the 2025 Archibald prize for her portrait of her fellow artist Justene Williams.Announced as the winner of the $100,000 prize at the Art Gallery of New South Wales on Friday, Flagship Mother Multiverse (Justene) was selected unanimously by the judges from 904 entries and 57 finalists.Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading...

May 9, 2025 - World

Healesville sanctuary releases 21 critically endangered birds in hopes a new wild population will thriveSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereFor the first time in 42 years, critically endangered helmeted honeyeaters have returned to Cardinia in south-east Victoria, where they were found until the Ash Wednesday bushfires in 1983.Helmeted honeyeaters are charismatic, energetic and curious, according to Dr Kim Miller, the manager of threatened species at Healesville sanctuary.Sign up to get climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as a free newsletter Continue reading...