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Just turning onshore at 1030

Real Surf 

Hello Friends, Finally managed to grab a few pics at south Curly as the wind swung from the NW to the east. There were waves thanks to a 1.8 metre, 9-second south swell. Although the high tide peaked an hour earlier, the waves still had soft quality to them and the rising onshores weren’t helping. […]

GERMANY-BORDER-FLOOD-PREPARATION

BigNewsNetwork.com 

(240918) -- FRANKFURT (ODER), Sept. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Members of the fire brigade build the flood barrier in preparation for heavy rain in the city of Frankfurt (Oder) in Germany near the Polish border, Sept. 17, 2024. (Photo by Jaap Arriens/Xinhua)

MIDEAST-GAZA-DEIR AL-BALAH-VENDOR

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(240918) -- DEIR AL-BALAH, Sept. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An elderly vendor is seen in the city of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, Sept. 17, 2024. (Photo by Marwan Dawood/Xinhua)

GERMANY-BORDER-SUNSET

BigNewsNetwork.com 

(240918) -- FRANKFURT (ODER), Sept. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows a sunset view in the city of Frankfurt (Oder) in Germany near the Polish border, Sept. 17, 2024. (Photo by Jaap Arriens/Xinhua)

Why the Matildas are at a crossroads

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (sport) 

With a playing group in dire need of rejuvenation, it’s the right call by Football Australia to take its time with the appointment of a full-time successor to Tony Gustavsson.

Musk to deliver 'drastic' cuts to Trump government

France24.com (en) 

The world's richest person has become increasingly present in Trump's campaign, essentially putting his personal X account, with its nearly 200 million followers, at the candidate's service. Following a second apparent assassination bid on Trump Sunday, Musk questioned why Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden have been spared such attempts on their lives. He later deleted the post. Musk has also used his personal account to endorse the unfounded conspiracy theory that a community... Читать дальше...

In Colombia, a river's 'rights' swept away by mining and conflict

France24.com (en) 

The landmark decision, which came the same year the government inked an historic peace deal with the FARC guerrillas who controlled much of Choco, compelled the state to protect the Atrato river, the lifeblood of the region. A new dawn seemed possible in Colombia's poorest, conflict-scarred department, where dozens of children had died from mercury poisoning due to illegal gold mining in the river. But eight years later, the Atrato is still dotted with illegal dredging barges that churn up the riverbed in search of gold. Читать дальше...

Gold holds steady ahead of Fed decision

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Gold prices remained steady as the market anticipated a Federal Reserve interest rate cut, the first in over four years. Spot gold slightly increased to $2,572.11 per ounce, while U.S. gold futures rose to $2,598.30. The Fed's decision is expected later today amid geopolitical tensions involving Hezbollah and Israel.