内容摘要：Albanese's "incumbency curse" turned out to be a gift, with international uncertainty appearing to have swayed voters in countries like Canada away from change. Likewise, Australia voted for stability.

Albanese's "incumbency curse" turned out to be a gift, with international uncertainty appearing to have swayed voters in countries like Canada away from change. Likewise, Australia voted for stability.

The Israeli military issued evacuation orders for Jabalia and 13 other northern neighbourhoods on Thursday, warning residents that it was "operating with intense force in your areas, as terrorist organisations continue their activities and operations".According to the UN, about 81% of the territory is now either subject to Israeli evacuation orders or located in militarized "no-go" zones.

Almost 600,000 people are estimated to have been displaced again since March, including 161,000 who have been forced to flee in the past week.Israel launched a military campaign in Gaza in response Hamas's cross-border attack on 7 October 2023, in which about 1,200 people were killed and 251 others were taken hostage.At least 53,762 people, including 16,500 children, have been killed in Gaza since then, according to the territory's health ministry.

A water company confirmed it currently had "no plans" to enforce a hosepipe ban in the East of England but said "we can all do our bit" to reduce water usage.The Environment Agency

at the start of May that action would need to be taken to safeguard water supplies over the coming months.

It came after the Met Office confirmed this April was the sunniest in the UK since records began 115 years ago - with 47% more hours of sunshine than usual for the month.High in the Andean mountains of Ecuador, Tony, a large, male spectacled bear, shelters from the midday heat beneath the shade of a century-old fig tree draped in Spanish moss.

At sunrise in Hokkaido, Japan, red-crowned cranes move through a veil of mist, their graceful forms resembling brushstrokes on a canvas.This year, the coveted Photographer of the Year Portfolio award went to Supun Dilshan for Trapped Between Worlds, a striking visual story that draws attention to the struggles of Sri Lankan elephants.

The images show the increasingly dire situation faced by these majestic animals, as they try to survive in environments that are being rapidly altered by human activities.A damselfly gazes through a hole in a vibrant green leaf, offering a rare glimpse into its delicate world in Sundarganj, Bangladesh.