- UAE tells Rubio it rejects Trump proposal to resettle Palestinians USA TODAY
- US top diplomat Rubio visits the UAE after landmark talks with Russia over Ukraine war The Associated Press
- UAE tells Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians from Gaza The Times of Israel
- United Arab Emirates break Arab front against Trump's Gaza plan Le Monde
- Middle East: Trump's Gaza plan rejected by UAE DW (English)
‘Real life Squid Game’: Star’s death exposes Korea’s celebrity culture
Analysts say they are not optimistic that the ruthless "cancel culture" surrounding the industry will change.
Steve Rosenberg: How Putin and Trump shook the world
It is a week that has upended alliances and put Russia at the top table of global politics.
Steve Rosenberg: How Putin and Trump shook the world
It is a week that has upended alliances and put Russia at the top table of global politics.
Asio chief reveals foreign spies plotted to lure Australia-based activist overseas to injure or kill them
Australia’s spy boss Mike Burgess highlights foreign intelligence operations, antisemitism and election disinformation in annual threat assessment speech
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At least three countries have plotted to harm Australians abroad and on home soil, including a planned assassination to silence a human rights activist, Australia’s spy boss has revealed.
In a wide-ranging annual threat assessment speech on Wednesday night, which warned of an unprecedented level of threats until 2030, Mike Burgess, the head of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, highlighted a foreign intelligence operation foiled by his agency.
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Continue reading...Sydney commuters get four-month reprieve from rail industrial action after Fair Work ruling
Rail union work stoppages to be suspended until 1 July as unions and state government try to strike pay deal
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Sydney commuters have been granted a more than four-month reprieve from industrial action on the city’s train network, after the Fair Work Commission ordered rail union work stoppages be suspended until 1 July.
On Wednesday evening, the Fair Work Commission announced that while it would not grant the six-month suspension that the New South Wales government had requested, it would temporarily halt all industrial action to help unions and the government strike a pay deal.
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Continue reading...Fast-food giant KFC leaves Kentucky home for Texas
Move away from its ancestral home is part of a wider shakeup at its parent company Yum Brands.
Diala Ayesh on arrest and detention in Israel
Diala Ayesh is a former Palestinian prisoner in Israel talks about unlawful detention in Israel
Service log for scuba gear used by British music producer who died off Byron Bay source of confusion at inquest
Records for Karl Bareham’s scuba equipment could not be produced at his inquest, NSW coroner’s court hears
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Servicing records for the scuba equipment used by a British music producer who died while diving near Byron Bay could not be produced at his inquest, a Sydney court has been told.
Karl Bareham was found lying on the ocean floor 2.5km off the coast during a dive tour of Nguthungulli/Julian Rocks on 24 September 2019.
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Continue reading...Man who threw pipe bomb at Japan’s ex-PM Kishida gets 10 years in prison
Court says the attack was a serious challenge to democracy and posed a significant danger to many people.
Bookstore raids in Kashmir by police prompt widespread criticism
Police in Indian-administered Kashmir raided bookstores and seized 668 books linked to major Islamic organisation.
Australia’s PM denies double standard after alleged attacks on Muslim women
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says any attack on a person on the basis of their faith is 'reprehensible'.
Lebanon’s political families: The Karami Dynasty
The Karami family, Sunni by faith, produced three Lebanese prime ministers during the country’s most turbulent times.
Rapper A$AP Rocky found not guilty in gun assault case
US Rapper A$AP Rocky dove into the arms of his partner Rihanna in court, after a jury found him not guilty.
Hamas offers to release all captives for end to Israel’s war on Gaza
Hamas says it seeks a lasting ceasefire and a full Israeli pullout, rejecting conditions for its removal from Gaza.
Thutmose II’s tomb is Egypt’s biggest archaeological discovery since 1922
Archaeologists uncover Thutmose II's 3,500-year-old tomb, marking a groundbreaking discovery in Egypt's Thebes region.
Fear grips Kashmir as young man kills himself after alleged police torture
The death of Makhan Din and killing of another civilian by army within 24 hours heightens fears in the disputed region.
Man jailed for attempted murder of former Japan PM
The 25-year-old hurled a homemade pipe bomb at the country's leader in 2023.
Chinese warships sail within 150 nautical miles of Sydney – Financial Times
- Chinese warships sail within 150 nautical miles of Sydney Financial Times
- The Australian and New Zealand militaries are monitoring 3 Chinese warships off Australia The Associated Press
- Australia, New Zealand monitor ‘unusual’ movement of three Chinese warships Al Jazeera English
- Australia and New Zealand working together to monitor Chinese naval presence declared 'provocative' by Coalition ABC News
- Chinese Warships Sail Off Coast of Sydney, Testing Australia Bloomberg
Scores of whales to be euthanised after mass stranding in Australia
Though 90 of the 157 stranded whales survived, they could not be saved due to complex conditions.