Syrian authorities have announced a new ceasefire agreement for the southern province of Sweida following days of fighting, but it remains uncertain whether peace will prevail after a local leader of the Druze minority rejected the deal. It comes after the collapse of a short-lived truce just a day earlier to bring an end to violent sectarian clashes that are said to have claimed more than 300 lives and prompted Israel to attack targets across Syria, including in Damascus.

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Folge vom 17.07.2025Syria government and Druze minority leaders announce new ceasefire as Israel continues strikes
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Folge vom 17.07.2025Jobless rises to 4.3% increasing rate cut chance & diversity on boardroomsSBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Nick Stenner from Bank of America about the rise in Australia's unemployment rate to 4.3% to find out what it says about the labour market and means for interest rates, while Henry Jennings from Marcus Today goes through market reaction, plus Mariam Veiszadeh from the AICD checks in on how corporate Australia is tackling diversity in boardrooms.
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Folge vom 17.07.2025Australian invention could revolutionise minefield clearanceTwenty-eight years after Diana, Princess of Wales drew the world's attention to the impacts of landmines on war-affected countries, an Australian innovation is revolutionising de-mining efforts. Australian company MRead have developed a device that can accurately detect explosives underground, promising safer, faster landmine clearance.
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Folge vom 17.07.2025The man we know as Uncle CharlieTwo years after the Broome air raid—when Japanese Zero fighter planes attacked and more than 80 lives were lost—local Bardi man Charles D’Antoine was awarded a medal by the Kingdom of the Netherlands for saving three Dutch nationals. Now, 83 years on, the Australian government has yet to formally acknowledge Uncle Charlie’s act of bravery. In the second episode of this 3-part series, host Paulien Roessink finds out who Uncle Charlie was, and what was the cost of being a hero?