Trump memo says US in ‘non-international armed conflict’ with cartels
Memo reported by US media shows Trump justification for strikes on alleged drug smugglers experts say likely illegal.
Australia news live: retired admiral criticises Aukus deal; decision expected in NSW psychiatrists pay dispute
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The former head of Australia’s submarine squadron has urged Australia against outsourcing boat construction overseas, as bureaucrats express confidence the US won’t scuttle Aukus, Australian Associated Press reports.
A parliamentary inquiry yesterday ran the rule over the Geelong treaty, a 50-year Aukus cooperation agreement between Australia and the UK signed in July.
There is no minimum protection in the treaty for a guaranteed work share for genuine Australian industry.
The Collins project has established a viable submarine supply chain within Australia.
Continue reading...Manchester synagogue attack: what do we know so far?
Attack at Heaton Park synagogue that killed two people has been declared a terrorist incident
At 9.31am on Thursday a member of the public rang the police saying they had witnessed “a car being driven towards members of the public, and one man had been stabbed” outside Heaton Park shul, a synagogue in Crumpsall, Manchester, where people had gathered to observe Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish faith.
Continue reading...‘I’m f***ing terrified’ Families call for release of flotilla activists
Families and friends of Gaza-bound flotilla activists detained by Israel joined a demonstration in the Netherlands.
Government shutdown could cost US economy billions of dollars a week, analysts says
According to one report, each week of shutdown could cost up to $7bn, with another suggesting a $15bn loss in GDP
Senior officials inside Donald Trump’s administration have acknowledged the federal government shutdown, without an end in sight, could hurt the US economy. The damage could be worth billions of dollars each week, according to analysts.
“This isn’t the way to have a discussion, shutting down the government and lowering the GDP,” Scott Bessent, the US treasury secretary, told the CNBC financial news network. “We could see a hit to the GDP, a hit to growth and a hit to working America.”
Continue reading...‘Cancel Netflix’: Elon Musk leads rightwing backlash over trans character in canceled series
Resurfaced clip from Dead End: Paranormal Park led Musk to encourage his followers to cancel their subscriptions
Elon Musk, the multibillionaire and self-proclaimed “free speech absolutist”, has in recent days trained his attention on getting people to cancel their Netflix subscriptions in protest of what he claims is the company’s “woke bias” and inclusion of LGBTQ+ characters.
Musk, the richest person in the world with a net worth of approximately $500bn, has repeatedly encouraged his 227 million followers on X, the platform he controls, to cancel their Netflix subscriptions. In the past three days alone, he has posted or reposted calls to cancel Netflix for its content at least 26 times.
Continue reading...Sarah Hall and Charlie Porter among writers on ‘genre-defying’ Goldsmiths prize shortlist
The £10,000 award, whose judges include Mark Haddon and Megan Nolan, recognises ‘mould-breaking’ fiction
Sarah Hall, Charlie Porter and Yrsa Daley-Ward are among the writers shortlisted for this year’s Goldsmiths prize.
The £10,000 award recognises fiction that “breaks the mould or extends the possibilities of the novel form”.
Continue reading...‘Find common ground’, tourists in Washington tell lawmakers amid shutdown
Several museums and landmarks, including the US Capitol and Washington Monument, have closed to visitors.
UK’s Jewish community feels much less safe since 7 October attack, survey finds
Research found 35% of Jews felt unsafe in Britain and 32% reported at least one antisemitic incident in 2024
Feelings of safety in the UK’s Jewish community have declined sharply in the last couple of years, according to the largest survey of British Jews since 7 October 2023.
The research, conducted in June and July, found 35% of Jews felt unsafe in Britain in 2025, compared with 9% in 2023 before the Hamas attacks.
Continue reading...Shock and disbelief as Manchester community reels from synagogue attack
Residents in UK's Crumpsall say they are shocked after a car and knife attack near synagogue kills two people.
Photos show widespread protests after Israeli forces intercept Gaza-bound flotilla – AP News
- Photos show widespread protests after Israeli forces intercept Gaza-bound flotilla AP News
- Israel intercepts almost all flotilla vessels trying to reach Gaza CNN
- Israel dismantles Gaza humanitarian flotilla – but one boat sails on Al Jazeera
- Israeli military stops nearly all boats in aid flotilla, sparking global protests Reuters
- Shops, restaurants vandalized in many cities to protest Israel’s flotilla interception The Times of Israel
Are Europe and Russia moving closer to conflict over Ukraine?
Attacks in war surge, and tensions rise after airspace incursions.
US judge rejects Abrego Garcia’s asylum bid after wrongful deportation
The ruling is the latest twist in a case that has become emblematic of President Trump's mass deportation campaign.
Putin warns of harsh response to ‘Europe’s militarisation’
Russia's president says Moscow is 'closely monitoring' the situation, warns that Ukraine is playing a 'dangerous game'.
Robert Mugabe’s son appears in court on drug charge
Police allege they found marijuana on him during a traffic stop and are investigating a "syndicate linked to him".
Putin dismisses fears that Moscow plans to attack Nato as ‘nonsense’
During speech in Sochi, Russian president also strikes conciliatory note towards Donald Trump
Vladimir Putin has vowed to quickly retaliate against Europe’s “escalating militarisation”, while dismissing as “nonsense” western fears that Moscow plans to attack Nato.
During a wide-ranging speech in Sochi on Thursday, the Russian president said: “We are closely monitoring the escalating militarisation of Europe … We simply cannot ignore what is happening. We have no right to do so for reasons of our own security.”
Continue reading...‘What’s stopping us?’ — Putin threatens to attack Ukraine’s nuclear power plants – The Kyiv Independent
- 'What's stopping us?' — Putin threatens to attack Ukraine's nuclear power plants The Kyiv Independent
- Zelenskyy warns that Russian drones endanger Chernobyl and other nuclear plants in Ukraine AP News
- Power Flowing to Chernobyl Nuclear Plant After Outage – Officials The Moscow Times
- Putin warns Ukraine over 'dangerous game' of strikes on nuclear plants Reuters
- Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says situation ‘critical’ at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant Al Jazeera
Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson to make Netflix road trip series
Former One Direction members to reunite for docuseries set on the road in US after death of bandmate Liam Payne
Former One Direction members Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson are set to reunite for a Netflix road trip series.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, the docuseries will follow the pair as they travel across the US. The show will be directed by Nicola Marsh, who was also behind the Demi Lovato documentary Child Star.
Continue reading...Judge denies Elon Musk’s bid to move Twitter case from Washington to Texas
Musk, considered the world's richest man, had argued his 'incredibly busy' schedule made attending the DC case a burden.
Wildfires are getting deadlier and costing more. Experts warn they’re becoming unstoppable
Of 200 fires in the past 44 years, half of the fires that cost US$1bn or more were in the last decade
Wildfires tore through central Chile last year, killing 133 people. In California, 18,000 buildings were destroyed in 2018 causing US$16bn (A$24bn, £12bn) in damage. Portugal, Greece, Algeria and Australia have all felt the grief and the economic pain in recent years.
As the headlines, the death tolls and the billion dollar losses from wildfires have stacked up around the world, so too have the rising temperatures – fuelled by the climate crisis – that create tinderbox conditions.
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