- Iran executes man for alleged spying for Israel; activists say he was tortured into false confession AP News
- Iran executes man it says spied for Israel, activists say false confession Al Jazeera
- Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel — state media The Times of Israel
- Iran Executes Accused Israel Spy Newsweek
- Death-Row Political Prisoner Babak Shahbazi Transferred to Solitary Confinement en-hrana.org
Trump announces deal with China to allow TikTok to continue operating in US
US president says a 'group of very big companies' wants to buy the popular video-sharing platform.
Australia, PNG delay defence pact as China’s rise in Pacific region looms
Australian PM Albanese fails to sign mutual defence pact a week after also failing to sign security deal with Vanuatu.
A rushed rescue saves Gaza archeological items before an Israeli strike on a warehouse – AP News
UTS’s teacher education program set to close as university reveals plan to slash more than 1,000 subjects
Of the 1,101 subjects to be discontinued, 463 had no student enrolments and weren’t taught in 2024, according to University of Technology Sydney’s proposal
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The University of Technology Sydney will close its teacher education program and public health school as part of a sweeping restructure that would remove more than 1,100 subjects to return the institution to surplus.
The proposed cuts, released on Wednesday, are part of the debt-ridden university’s strategy to reduce expenditure by $100m annually, including previously announcing the cutting of about 400 jobs.
Continue reading...Dehumanisation: How Israel is able to commit its genocide in Gaza
Israel has dehumanised Palestinians for decades, eventually leading to the current Gaza genocide, say analysts.
Europe turns to Ukrainian tech for ‘drone wall’ against Russia – Financial Times
- Europe turns to Ukrainian tech for ‘drone wall’ against Russia Financial Times
- EU floats plan to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine loan, bypassing a Hungary veto Reuters
- Analysis: When radar fails, microphones win — Europe adopts Ukraine’s drone-killer playbook WTOP
- Opinion | Put Vladimir Putin’s Frozen Assets to Good Use The Wall Street Journal
- Ukraine's strikingly cost-efficient drones are getting the $7 billion boost they need for mass production Business Insider
Human-made global warming ‘caused two in three heat deaths in Europe this summer’
Researchers from Imperial College London say 16,500 deaths caused by hot weather brought on by greenhouse gases
Human-made global heating caused two in every three heat deaths in Europe during this year’s scorching summer, an early analysis of mortality in 854 big cities has found.
Epidemiologists and climate scientists attributed 16,500 out of 24,400 heat deaths from June to August to the extra hot weather brought on by greenhouse gases.
Continue reading...Main suspect in Madeleine McCann case due to be released from German prison
Authorities say they no longer have legal justification to hold Christian Brückner in jail after serving rape sentence
The main suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann is expected to be freed on Wednesday as German authorities admit they no longer have legal justification to hold him in jail.
Christian Brückner, 49, is due to be released from prison in Sehnde, northern Germany, after serving a sentence for the rape of an American woman, then 72 years old, in Portugal in 2005.
Continue reading...France proposes ceiling on value of UK components in €150bn EU defence fund
Negotiations soon to begin on UK’s entry to Safe scheme, which it hopes will secure bigger role for its defence firms
France has proposed limiting the use of British-produced military components in the EU’s €150bn defence fund, in a move that could complicate negotiations over the UK’s entry into the scheme.
Four diplomatic sources told the Guardian that French officials had proposed a 50% ceiling on the value of UK components in projects financed through the EU’s €150bn Security Action for Europe (Safe) fund.
Continue reading...16 Nations Warn Israel Against Attacking Gaza-Bound Global Sumud Flotilla – Common Dreams
- 16 Nations Warn Israel Against Attacking Gaza-Bound Global Sumud Flotilla Common Dreams
- More Than a Boat: The Gaza Flotilla as a Symbol of a Growing Global Movement CounterPunch.org
- Aid flotilla carrying Greta Thunberg sets sail from Tunisia to challenge Gaza blockade France 24
- Global Sumud Flotilla sets sail from Tunisia to break Gaza blockade Al Jazeera
- Greta Thunberg's Gaza-bound flotilla nears Italian port The Jerusalem Post
Top aid groups call on world leaders to stop Israel’s genocide in Gaza
MSF, Islamic Relief, Save the Children and CARE International are among the aid groups issuing the joint call.
Queensland deputy premier labels BHP ‘unAustralian’ as mining giant blames job cuts on coal royalties scheme
Jarrod Bleijie defends levy as BHP Mitsubishi Alliance moves to mothball Saraji South mine and slash 750 jobs
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Queensland’s deputy premier has labelled BHP “unAustralian” and defended the state’s mining royalties scheme after the mining giant blamed it for its decision to mothball a coalmine and cut hundreds of jobs while also reviewing the future of its training academy.
On Wednesday, BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) announced a decision to suspend operations at its Saraji South coalmine and slash 750 roles across the state, blaming “unsustainable” royalties and market conditions.
Continue reading...Charlie Kirk shooting: Tyler Robinson’s messages and charges against him
Utah prosecutors said they will seek the death penalty for Robinson.
Chinese and Philippine ships collide near disputed shoal in South China Sea – AP News
- Chinese and Philippine ships collide near disputed shoal in South China Sea AP News
- China accuses Philippines of ship collision near disputed shoal in South China Sea CBS News
- Chinese, Philippine ships collide near disputed shoal in South China Sea Al Jazeera
- What is the Scarborough Shoal and what is China planning there? Reuters
- Philippines protests China’s plan for a nature reserve at a hotly disputed shoal AP News
‘The hungry can’t stay silent’ – behind deadly protests in oil-rich Angola
As the 50th independence anniversary approaches the country grapples with poverty and inequality.
Malawi counts votes in a presidential election where economic turmoil was the top issue – AP News
- Malawi counts votes in a presidential election where economic turmoil was the top issue AP News
- Malawi election 2025: Voters await results in presidential poll dominated by economic woes BBC
- Malawi counts votes after presidential election amid economic crisis Al Jazeera
- Vote counting underway in Malawi's Presidential election africanews.com
- After a Landmark Election, a Disillusioned Malawi Returns to the Polls The New York Times
Malawi counts votes in a presidential election where economic turmoil was the top issue – AP News
- Malawi counts votes in a presidential election where economic turmoil was the top issue AP News
- Malawi election 2025: Voters await results in presidential poll dominated by economic woes BBC
- Malawi counts votes after presidential election amid economic crisis Al Jazeera
- Vote counting underway in Malawi's Presidential election africanews.com
- After a Landmark Election, a Disillusioned Malawi Returns to the Polls The New York Times
Canadian writer Robert Munsch approved for assisted dying
Munsch was diagnosed with dementia in 2021 and also has Parkinson's disease.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro taken to hospital after feeling unwell
Convicted ex-leader rushed to a hospital in Brasilia after falling ill at his residence, his son says.