- Iran internet starts coming back after months-long blackout BBC
- Iran's president orders reopening of international internet access, state media reports Reuters
- Iran judiciary suspends presidential body after it ordered internet access restored The Times of Israel
- Iran Is Aiming To Use Chinese Technology To Permanently Throttle Internet Access Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- Iran Begins Lifting Monthslong Internet Blackout, Officials Say The New York Times
US launches new strikes on Iran, targeting missile sites and boats – BBC
- US launches new strikes on Iran, targeting missile sites and boats BBC
- Live updates: Iran war news; Iran’s IRGC threatens to retaliate after US strikes on launch sites and boats CNN
- Tehran labels US attacks ‘gross violation’, says it is prepared to respond Al Jazeera
- Iran War Live Updates: Iran Accuses U.S. of Violating Cease-Fire as Trump Offers Conflicting Signals on Peace Deal The New York Times
- Iran War Live Updates: Tehran Warns of Retaliation After U.S. Strikes WSJ
Image of ‘twin babies’ used by anti-abortion activist appears to show sugar gliders
Joanna Howe says the image was sent to her by a woman ashamed of her abortion, and used it to support ‘rally for Emma and Ruth’ in favour of NSW bill
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An image posted by anti-abortion activist Joanna Howe claiming to show aborted twin girls called “Ruth and Emma” appears to be a picture of sugar gliders.
The two little pink bodies are displayed on a clean white background and experts say the image does not look at all like the product of an abortion.
Continue reading...Czech police release Russian bishop after ‘white powder’ found in his car
Russia says arrest of Bishop Hilarion, who heads Orthodox congregation in Karlovy Vary, was politically motivated ‘setup’
Czech police have released a Russian Orthodox bishop who was detained on suspicion of drug possession, after Moscow condemned the arrest as a politically motivated setup.
Bishop Hilarion, also known by his secular name, Grigory Alfeyev, was stopped by police on Sunday in Karlovy Vary, a spa town in western Czechia popular with Russian tourists, after officers discovered containers of a white substance in the boot of his car.
Continue reading...UK records highest ever May temperature for second day in a row
Temperature reaches 35C at Heathrow on Tuesday after 34.8C high at Kew Gardens in London on Monday
The UK has recorded its highest-ever May temperature for the second consecutive day, as thermometers hit 35C (95F) at Heathrow and Kew Gardens in London, the Met Office said.
The latest high was recorded the day after the country’s provisional hottest meteorological spring temperature, of 34.8C in Kew Gardens in south-west London. The previous May peak of 32.8C had stood since 1922.
Continue reading...Quad Critical Minerals Initiative Framework Among the United States, Japan, Australia, and India – U.S. Department of State (.gov)
- Quad Critical Minerals Initiative Framework Among the United States, Japan, Australia, and India U.S. Department of State (.gov)
- India, US strike critical minerals deal: What’s in it, why does it matter? Al Jazeera
- Australia-India-Japan-US Quad to build a port, unveil pact on critical minerals Reuters
- Quad foreign ministers fight for relevance as leaders’ summit remains elusive South China Morning Post
- Marco Rubio Unveils Indo-Pacific Monitor Plan as Hormuz Crisis Deepens Bloomberg.com
U.S. Navy Restarts Guiding Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz – WSJ
- U.S. Navy Restarts Guiding Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz WSJ
- US said to renew Navy operation to guide ships through Strait of Hormuz The Times of Israel
- Swiss Trader Had Lucrative Role Getting Iraqi Oil Through Hormuz Bloomberg.com
- Report: U.S. Restarts Escorting Ships Crossing Strait of Hormuz Haaretz
- Strait of Hormuz escort missions would ‘exceed’ Navy’s capacity, CNO says Breaking Defense
U.S. Navy Restarts Guiding Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz – WSJ
- U.S. Navy Restarts Guiding Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz WSJ
- US said to renew Navy operation to guide ships through Strait of Hormuz The Times of Israel
- Swiss Trader Had Lucrative Role Getting Iraqi Oil Through Hormuz Bloomberg.com
- Report: U.S. Restarts Escorting Ships Crossing Strait of Hormuz Haaretz
- Strait of Hormuz escort missions would ‘exceed’ Navy’s capacity, CNO says Breaking Defense
Jury sworn in at trial of Jeffrey Donaldson for alleged sex offences
Trial of former DUP leader expected to last four weeks alongside trial of facts for wife, Eleanor, on charges of aiding and abetting
The jury in Jeffrey Donaldson’s trial for alleged sex offences has been sworn in, launching one of the most high-profile trials in recent Northern Irish history.
The former MP and Democratic Unionist party (DUP) leader entered Newry crown court on Tuesday amid a heavy police and media presence for the trial which is expected to last about four weeks.
Continue reading...Russian Billionaires Ask Putin for Heavy Weapons and Lasers to Fight Ukrainian Drones – UNITED24 Media
- Russian Billionaires Ask Putin for Heavy Weapons and Lasers to Fight Ukrainian Drones UNITED24 Media
- Russia just passed a law allowing its central bank to down drones CNBC
- Ukraine war briefing: Shoot down drones yourself, Russia tells its banks The Guardian
- Russian lawmakers want banks and their staff to help fight Ukrainian drones AP News
- Russian business to Putin: we need heavier weapons for drone defence Reuters
Iran’s access to global internet starts to resume after 88-day blackout
End of shutdown comes despite interim court order questioning authority of body overseeing the move
Iran’s access to the global internet slowly restarted on Tuesday, ending a record 88-day blackout that has contributed to thousands of Iranians losing their jobs and provided cover for the Iranian security services to mount a large-scale wartime crackdown.
The resumption came despite an interim administrative court order questioning the authority of the body overseeing the move, called the “special headquarters for leading the country’s cyberspace”. The body had been set up by the president, Masoud Pezeshkian, a week ago.
Continue reading...White House gunman had previous run-ins with Secret Service, court documents show
The suspect previously obstructed a White House entry lane in June of 2025 and told Secret Service agents he was Jesus Christ.
Woman guilty of killing stepdaughter, five, by scalding almost 50 years ago
Janice Nix convicted of manslaughter after brother of Andrea Bernard alters account of incident in 1978
A woman has been found guilty of killing her five-year-old stepdaughter by punishing her in a scalding hot bath almost 50 years ago.
Andrea Bernard’s death in 1978 in Thornton Heath, south London, was treated as an accident until the girl’s older brother, Desmond Bernard, went to police in 2022 with a new account of what happened, Isleworth crown court heard.
Continue reading...Renters could save $20bn on bills in a decade from rooftop solar and appliance upgrades – if landlords act
Owners’ lack of motivation due to ‘split incentive’ is main reason rental properties are missing out on energy upgrades, research finds
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Renters make up nearly a third of Australian households, yet many are missing out on energy upgrades – such as insulation, appliances and rooftop solar – that could slash their power bills and improve home comfort.
The problem, according to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), is landlords’ lack of motivation.
Continue reading...Senegal’s sacked PM Sonko elected parliamentary Speaker in challenge to president
As speaker, Sonko could use his position to challenge the policies of the president, his one-time ally.
Thomas Massie files to run in 2028 after losing to Trump pick Ed Gallrein
Kentucky conservative says ‘I haven’t made a final decision about which office to seek, if I run’
Thomas Massie is planning his comeback.
The conservative Kentucky congressman filed to run again for the US House of Representatives in 2028, less than a week after losing to Donald Trump’s hand-picked challenger Ed Gallrein 55-45 in a bruising primary.
Continue reading...Spain blocks access to Polymarket and Kalshi as it launches gambling licence investigation
Prediction sites, which allow bets on all topics from weather to politics, may be in breach of country’s rules
Spain’s ministry of consumer rights has blocked access to Polymarket and Kalshi while it investigates whether the leading prediction market sites are violating Spanish law by operating without a gambling licence.
On Tuesday the ministry said it had launched disciplinary proceedings against the two platforms, which allow users to bet on everything from the weather to political events, amid allegations that they lacked the “necessary administrative authorisation” to operate in Spain.
Continue reading...Dog shoots woman with shotgun at Nebraska convenience store
Police responded to reports of gunfire at store in town of Scottsbluff, and found the culprit to be a dog
Police responding to reports of a shotgun blast at a convenience store sounds like the opening of countless American crime movies, but when cops in Nebraska responded to a recent such call they found an unusual culprit: a dog.
Local TV station KNOP News 2 reported that police in the town of Scottsbluff were called out to a local store recently after reports of a blast involving a shotgun.
Continue reading...Iran condemns US strikes as ‘gross violation’ of ceasefire
The attacks took place while Iranian and Qatari negotiators were in Doha for peace talks.
Senegal’s lawmakers defy president and elect ousted Sonko as speaker – AP News
- Senegal’s lawmakers defy president and elect ousted Sonko as speaker AP News
- Senegal's Faye names economist Lo as new prime minister Reuters
- Senegal's sacked PM Sonko elected parliamentary Speaker in challenge to President Faye BBC
- Senegal’s President Faye sacks PM Sonko and dissolves government Al Jazeera
- Ex-Central Banker Named as Senegal’s Premier Ahead of IMF Talks Bloomberg.com