‘Extremely intelligent’ bear on the run in Japan after injuring four people
Authorities said that a bear in north-east Japan has eluded capture by opening a window.
Backed by Trump, Opposed by Putin, and Fighting for His Political Life – The New York Times
- Backed by Trump, Opposed by Putin, and Fighting for His Political Life The New York Times
- If Even Armenians Reject Russia, Putin’s Got a Problem Bloomberg.com
- Armenia's election offers a choice between Russia and EU DW
- Putin Dishes Out Economic Warfare – But Can't Take It The Moscow Times
- Armenia's election to test Pashinyan's peace drive after war defeat Reuters
Russia Floods Armenia With Disinformation Ahead of Election – The New York Times
- Russia Floods Armenia With Disinformation Ahead of Election The New York Times
- Backed by Trump, Opposed by Putin, and Fighting for His Political Life The New York Times
- Armenia prepares for an election that could reshape ties with Moscow and the West AP News
- Armenia heads to polls amid Russian pressure and threat of ‘Ukrainian scenario’ The Guardian
- Exclusive: Imported voters, fake websites: Russia's covert efforts to stop Armenia's pivot West Reuters
In Trump’s second term, financial gain has become a defining feature – The Christian Science Monitor
- In Trump’s second term, financial gain has become a defining feature The Christian Science Monitor
- Trump’s financial ties face scrutiny after moves benefiting allies and family AP News
- Inside the Trump money machine: How the president and his family are cashing in on his return to the White House The Independent
- Readers sound off on Trump’s slush fund, N.J.’s gov and the FIFA World Cup New York Daily News
- Reader Opinion: Trump and $1.8 billion Brainerd Dispatch
One Nation, six farcical explanations and no clearer understanding of its housing policy
Hanson’s party is leading in the polls, but it has a long way to go before being recognised as a serious political outfit
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When sent out to do a cleanup job, it usually helps to not make the mess even worse.
It took One Nation six separate attempts over nearly 24 hours to clarify the basic details of their policy on foreign ownership of housing. Between Thursday night and Friday afternoon, the story turned from bizarre to farcical, with attempts to clarify the policy just making the situation murkier as Australians watched:
a Barnaby Joyce interview;
a quick do-over on Sky News on Thursday;
a Pauline Hanson social media update on Friday morning;
a Sean Bell interview, again on Sky, on Friday;
and then a 2GB spot;
before a written press release from Bell on Friday afternoon
Continue reading...Australia seizes 100,000 cockroaches in record bug bust – DW.com
- Australia seizes 100,000 cockroaches in record bug bust DW.com
- Australian cockroach kingpin caught with 100,000 illegal insects in record bug bust AP News
- Giant hissing cockroaches among $200,000 worth of illegal insects seized in Australia BBC
- FIFA Forced to Admit Embarrassing World Cup Ticket Blunder The Daily Beast
- 100K live 'exotic cockroaches' worth thousands of dollars seized from commercial breeder KOMO
‘Family values’ African charter condemned by rights groups as regressive and dangerous
Draft treaty claims sexual and reproductive health and rights are an existential threat to the African family
An African treaty that rejects longstanding international human rights obligations moved a step closer to becoming policy this week as governments across the continent met in Ghana.
The draft African charter on family, sovereignty and values, seen by the Guardian, asserts that African values and culture are under attack from “foreign ideologies” and urges states to withdraw from any agreements that do not align with the principles of the charter, including the 2003 Maputo protocol, which promotes gender equality and protects the reproductive and health rights of women and girls.
Continue reading...Australian court hears bail arguments for woman accused of enslaving Yazidi teen in Syria – AP News
Woman illegally strip-searched by police ‘reasonably thought’ officers would call her a liar, judge says
NSW seeking leave to appeal against successful class action including aggravated damages of $20,000 awarded to woman strip-searched at music festival
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The woman awarded $93,000 after an illegal strip-search by NSW police thought until “just before” the trial that she would be called a liar in the proceedings by the officers who conducted the search.
This was despite the officers submitting statements 12 months before her appearance that they had no recollection of the woman or the search, a court was told on Friday.
Lawyers acting for the woman, Raya Meredith, and 6,000 music festivalgoers appeared before the NSW court of appeal on Friday in the final day of a two-day hearing where NSW is seeking leave to appeal after losing a class action over unlawful strip-searches conducted at music festivals between 2018 and 2022.
Continue reading...UK house prices fall for third successive month amid Iran war uncertainty
Unexpected monthly drop of 0.1% in May leaves price of typical home at £298,806, says lender Halifax
UK house prices fell unexpectedly in May as rising mortgage rates fuelled by the war in Iran affected affordability and homebuyer demand.
The average price of a typical UK home fell by 0.1% in May to £298,806 compared with April, the third consecutive monthly drop recorded by the lender Halifax. Analysts had been expecting a return to growth, with a consensus of a 0.1% rise forecast for May. The monthly drop followed falls of 0.1% in April and 0.5% in March.
Continue reading...US government criticises ‘two-tier’ UK policing after Henry Nowak murder
State department warns of ‘ideological conditioning’ in message of condolence to family of murdered student
The US state department has criticised “two-tiered policing” in Britain in a message of condolence to the family of the murder victim Henry Nowak in a thinly veiled rebuke of the UK government.
The 18-year-old student’s murder has been claimed by some as evidence of two-tier policing in the UK – the argument that some groups of people are dealt with more harshly than others for ideological reasons.
Continue reading...Peruvians will vote in a runoff to pick a ninth president in 10 years as crime fears dominate – AP News
- Peruvians will vote in a runoff to pick a ninth president in 10 years as crime fears dominate AP News
- Leftist Sanchez gains traction ahead of Peru runoff vote, Ipsos poll shows Reuters
- Fujimori vs Sanchez: What to know about Peru’s presidential run-off election Al Jazeera
- Peru election could be the next right-wing victory in Latin America WBUR
- Perú dispatch: second round of presidential election set for June 7 Jurist.org
Get set for a painted lady summer: big year for orange butterflies in Britain
Migrant insects have been seen in large numbers along east coast thanks to heatwave and benign southerly winds
If you’ve spotted a pale orange butterfly dashing at frenetic pace through streets, fields or gardens, you’ve noticed the new migrants that will add colour to the summer in record-breaking numbers.
What is expected to be the largest arrival of painted lady butterflies in Britain for 17 years is under way after heatwaves and favourable winds ushered thousands if not millions of the insects northwards.
Continue reading...Sexism and bullying keeping women out of careers in sport, MPs told
Women coaches routinely overlooked, undermined and denied opportunities despite qualifications, say experts
Women are being shut out of careers in sport by entrenched sexism, discrimination and workplace bullying, MPs have been told.
Female coaches are routinely overlooked, undermined and denied opportunities despite their qualifications, experts told a parliamentary select committee on Thursday.
Continue reading...Australian cockroach kingpin caught with 100,000 illegal insects in record bug bust – AP News
- Australian cockroach kingpin caught with 100,000 illegal insects in record bug bust AP News
- Australia seizes 100,000 cockroaches in record bug bust DW
- Giant hissing cockroaches among $200,000 worth of illegal insects seized in Australia BBC
- More than 100,000 cockroaches worth $200,000 seized from NSW breeder in record-breaking bust The Guardian
- Australia seizes 100,000 cockroaches in bug-breeder bust Yahoo
Putin says Russia will bolster air defenses in response to Ukrainian drone attacks – NPR
- Putin says Russia will bolster air defenses in response to Ukrainian drone attacks NPR
- Putin faces Ukrainian drone threat and stagnating economy at ‘Russian Davos’ NBC News
- New Pantsir-SMD-E Air Defense Systems Installed on Rooftops of Civilian Buildings in Moscow Мілітарний
- Russian region to create ministry to protect against Ukrainian drones Українська правда
- Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia will strengthen its air defenses to counter Ukrainian attacks ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Iran Strikes US Military in Kuwait, Major Media Fail to Provide Key Detail – CounterPunch.org
- Iran Strikes US Military in Kuwait, Major Media Fail to Provide Key Detail CounterPunch.org
- Israel, Lebanon agree to renew ceasefire as Iran launches deadly attack on Kuwait airport CBS News
- Iran's IRGC attacks US Fifth Fleet headquarters, airbase, local media reports Reuters
- Israel and Lebanon Agree to Renew Cease-Fire The New York Times
- Iranian attack leaves 1 dead, dozens injured in Kuwait The Washington Post
New claimants seek to sue Elon Musk’s xAI after Labour MP’s test case
Jess Asato’s lawyer says others want to take action over demeaning sexualised material created by Grok AI tool
New claimants have come forward to take legal action against Elon Musk’s company xAI after the Labour MP Jess Asato launched a test case against the firm over demeaning sexualised material created by its Grok AI tool.
A handful of complainants contacted Asato’s lawyer on Thursday in response to coverage of the MP’s decision to sue Musk’s company for damages over its creation and circulation of fake images of her in a bikini and an AI-created video that she said showed her “being chloroformed and prepared for a sexual assault”.
Continue reading...Friday briefing: How Gaza, Lebanon and Iran have found themselves caught in an escalation without end – The Guardian
- Friday briefing: How Gaza, Lebanon and Iran have found themselves caught in an escalation without end The Guardian
- Gaza, Iran, Lebanon: If ceasefires are in place, why do strikes continue? Al Jazeera
- Opinion | End the Phony Cease-Fire With Iran WSJ
- How Trump's ceasefires are failing to stop Middle East violence Reuters
- There are supposed to be ceasefires across the Middle East, but the fighting is worsening AP News
All EU members greenlight first step in accession talks, Ukraine PM says – Reuters
- All EU members greenlight first step in accession talks, Ukraine PM says Reuters
- Ukraine's Zelenskiy pledges clear timetable of talks on EU membership Reuters
- Ukraine ready to close some accession chapters 'immediately': Costa Euronews.com
- Hungary lifts block on Ukraine’s E.U. bid, but long timeline could put Kyiv at risk The Washington Post
- Ukraine, Moldova To Start EU Accession Talks After Minority Rights Breakthrough Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty