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New South Wales will establish a $1.74 million Sexual Assault Survivors' Legal Service through Legal Aid NSW, offering free legal advice, guidance on survivors' rights during investigations and prosecutions, and help accessing victims' compensation. The pilot is part of a $6.2 million state package for sexual violence justice responses, backed by federal funding, and is open to anyone who has experienced sexual assault.

The United Kingdom has appointed the world’s first special representative for climate security, a move designed to address the intersection of environmental challenges and global geopolitical stability.

Deadly storms in Gaza have left tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians without shelter, killing at least four people and destroying sanitation infrastructure, while aid agencies warn of a looming disease outbreak due to cold, wet conditions. Meanwhile, 150,000 new tents remain stranded outside the territory, awaiting Israeli approval for entry to replace the fragile shelters that have failed to withstand the weather.