NSW weather: Sydney and south coast residents warned to ‘stay indoors’ as vigorous coastal low batters state

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Emergency services minister says ‘it may seem pretty bad [now] but the situation is going to worsen’ overnight with damaging rain and winds

Destructive winds and heavy rain are hitting large swathes of the New South Wales coast with authorities warning the situation will deteriorate over the next 24 hours.

Some areas received a month’s worth of rain in one day while others recorded winds above 100km/h as a vigorous coastal low continued to intensify on Tuesday afternoon.

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Iraqi media report rockets, drones fell on Kirkuk military airbase – The Jerusalem Post

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  1. Iraqi media report rockets, drones fell on Kirkuk military airbase  The Jerusalem Post
  2. Rockets fired at northern Iraq airport, one hits house; two lightly wounded  The Times of Israel
  3. Rocket attack targets Iraqi military air base in Kirkuk, security sources say  Arab News
  4. Iraq currency exchange rates – June 30 2025  964media
  5. Iraq probes rocket, drone attacks on Kirkuk Airport, Baiji refinery - Shafaq News  شفق نيوز
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Clashes and arrests in Turkey over magazine cartoon allegedly depicting prophet Muhammad

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Turkey police face demonstrators after prosecutor orders arrests at LeMan magazine, whose editor-in-chief denies allegation and says image has been deliberately misinterpreted

Clashes erupted in Istanbul with police firing rubber bullets and teargas to disperse a mob on Monday after allegations that a satirical magazine had published a cartoon of the prophet Muhammad.

The clashes occurred after Istanbul’s chief prosecutor ordered the arrest of the editors at LeMan magazine on grounds it had published a cartoon that “publicly insulted religious values”.

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Clashes and arrests in Turkey over magazine cartoon allegedly depicting prophet Muhammad – The Guardian

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  1. Clashes and arrests in Turkey over magazine cartoon allegedly depicting prophet Muhammad  The Guardian
  2. Turkish police detain four cartoonists after image authorities say depicts the Prophet Mohammed sparks protests  CNN
  3. Turkey detains cartoonists over satirical drawing allegedly depicting prophets  Reuters
  4. Turkey detains cartoonist over Muhammad caricature  dw.com
  5. Turkey arrests journalists over alleged cartoon of Prophet Muhammad  BBC
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Musk vows to unseat lawmakers who support Trump’s one big beautiful bill

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Tesla CEO also threatened forming an ‘America Party’ if the bill, which would increase US deficit by $3.3tn, is passed

Elon Musk has vowed to unseat lawmakers who support Donald Trump’s sweeping budget bill, which he has criticized because it would increase the country’s deficit by $3.3tn.

“Every member of Congress who campaigned on reducing government spending and then immediately voted for the biggest debt increase in history should hang their head in shame! And they will lose their primary next year if it is the last thing I do on this Earth,” he wrote on his social media platform, X.

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Idaho student murders suspect reportedly agrees to plead guilty on all counts

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Bryan Kohberger to be spared death penalty but will be given four consecutive life sentences, ABC News reports

Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four Idaho college students in 2022, has agreed to plead guilty to all counts, a move that would spare him from the death penalty, ABC News reported on Monday, citing a letter sent to victims’ family members.

Kohberger, who previously pleaded not guilty on charges of murder in the fatal stabbings, will be sentenced to four consecutive life sentences and waives all right to appeal, according to ABC News.

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‘It Apparently Bothers Russia’ – US Defends NATO Military Spending Boost Amid Kremlin Outcry – Kyiv Post

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  1. ‘It Apparently Bothers Russia’ – US Defends NATO Military Spending Boost Amid Kremlin Outcry  Kyiv Post
  2. Senate begins debate on Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  3. Nato agrees spike in defence spending and stresses 'ironclad' security guarantee  BBC
  4. NATO’s “Brain Death” in The Hague  CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
  5. President Trump’s Leadership, Vision Drives NATO Breakthrough  The White House (.gov)
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G7 urges talks to resume for deal on Iran nuclear program – Reuters

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  1. G7 urges talks to resume for deal on Iran nuclear program  Reuters
  2. G7 FMs call for resumption of talks on Iran nuclear deal  The Times of Israel
  3. Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with G7 Foreign Ministers  U.S. Department of State (.gov)
  4. G7 backs Israel-Iran ceasefire, urges fresh talks on Tehran nuclear program  India Today
  5. Joint Statement of the G7 Foreign Ministers on Iran and the Middle East  canada.ca
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Israeli strike on cafe near Gaza City port kills dozens, hospital official says – CNN

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  1. Israeli strike on cafe near Gaza City port kills dozens, hospital official says  CNN
  2. At least 24 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces since dawn, including aid recipients  Middle East Eye
  3. Israel bombs Gaza aid sites, cafe and school, killing 95 Palestinians  Al Jazeera
  4. 74 killed in Gaza as Israeli forces strike a cafe and fire on people seeking food  AP News
  5. Israeli strikes kill two in Gaza City’s Zeitoun area and Khan Younis  Middle East Eye
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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 30, 2025 – Institute for the Study of War

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  1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 30, 2025  Institute for the Study of War
  2. While World Watches Iran, Putin Makes Headway in Ukraine  Newsweek
  3. Russia unleashes its summer offensive with an army mired in problems  The Washington Post
  4. Russia’s summer offensive stalls  The Telegraph
  5. Russians occupied over 500 sq km of Ukrainian territory in June – DeepState  Українська правда
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