- U.S. forges ahead on Gaza deal amid disputes, clashes and executions Axios
- France and Britain refine plans at UN for Gaza force resolution Reuters
- EU diplomat says US role in Gaza security force still unclear, delaying mission The Times of Israel
- The countries volunteering to patrol Gaza Politico
- Focus on peace process turning to demilitarizing Gaza, Trump admin advisers say JNS.org
Anti-Israel rioters break store windows, light fires as thousands march in Barcelona – The Times of Israel
- Anti-Israel rioters break store windows, light fires as thousands march in Barcelona The Times of Israel
- Barcelona: Violent 24-hour March Denounces 'genocide In Gaza' i24NEWS
- Tens of thousands in Spain strike to protest Israel's military action Yahoo
- Violence erupts at anti-Israel rallies in Spain JNS.org
- Pro-Palestinian riots rock Barcelona despite Gaza ceasefire: McDonald’s and Starbucks vandalized Ynetnews
Hamas says all reachable hostage bodies recovered amid Israel threat to resume Gaza fighting
Hamas says it needs specialist equipment to recover remaining bodies as Israel’s defence minister threatens to resume fighting
Israel has threatened to resume fighting in Gaza after Hamas announced that it could not return any further remains of deceased Israeli hostages without specialist recovery equipment that is needed to retrieve the rest from the ruins of the devastated territory.
The threat from Israel Katz, the defence minister, came after Hamas handed over the remains of two further bodies late on Wednesday, bringing the total of known deceased hostages returned by Hamas to nine – along with a tenth body that Israel said was not that of a former hostage.
Continue reading...‘Conflicts of interest’ behind Australian parliamentary official’s $315k retirement payment, report finds
Barrister finds ‘multiple procedural failures’ in payment to Cate Saunders, who had ‘close’ relationship with former DPS secretary
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An independent “fact-finding mission” into a $315,126 retirement payment to a senior parliamentary department official has found “multiple procedural failures” including overpayment, a disregard for specialist advice and “excessive pressure” applied in the payment’s timing.
The report by Sydney barrister Fiona Roughley SC, released Thursday, found there were “conflicts of interest” and “conflicted persons” within the Department of Parliamentary Services involved in the decision-making process.
Continue reading...From protest laws to deaths in custody, Minns’ rush to claim the conservative high ground is clumsy and costly
At almost every opportunity, the NSW premier chooses a conservative path: get the cops on side and let nobody fault Labor’s toughness on crime. It’s not working
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There is a lesson for Chris Minns in the NSW supreme court’s declaration that police powers to deal with protesters near places of worship are invalid: laws curtailing civil liberties should never be rushed.
They should certainly not be pushed through in an atmosphere of panic and incomplete facts such as existed in the fevered days after the now notorious Dural caravan incident.
Anne Davies is Guardian Australia’s NSW state correspondent
Continue reading...Queensland’s 10-cent container refund scheme referred to crime and corruption commission
Parliamentary inquiry into Containers for Change recycling program reveals allegations of bullying and conflicts of interest
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Ten allegations against Queensland’s container recycling scheme have been referred to the state’s corruption watchdog after a parliamentary inquiry on Thursday revealed allegations of bullying and conflicts of interest.
A parliamentary committee revealed claims that the board coordinating the state’s Containers for Change is “dominated” by Coca-Cola and Lion, with several submissions to the inquiry claiming that the two beverage companies have an incentive to reduce the number of containers being recycled in order to lower their costs.
Continue reading...Nestlé to axe 16,000 jobs as new chief targets sales growth
Almost 6% of global workforce will be cut over next two years, including 12,000 white-collar professionals
Nestlé has said it will cut 16,000 jobs over the next two years as the owner of KitKat and Nescafé attempts to reduce costs and increase sales.
The Swiss-headquartered multinational said the cuts would include 12,000 white-collar professionals and 4,000 in its manufacturing and supply chain, close to 6% of Nestlé’s global workforce.
Continue reading...The Long Road to Peace and Trump’s Short Attention Span – The Bulwark
- The Long Road to Peace and Trump’s Short Attention Span The Bulwark
- What Donald Trump gets right in the Middle East The Economist
- To Democrats, Trump is Hitler. To Israel, the president's a hero. What gives? | Opinion USA Today
- Brooks and Capehart on Trump’s focus on reaching the Gaza peace deal PBS
- Column | Trump declares a new ‘dawn’ in Middle East. It could be a false one. The Washington Post
Three Australians accused of premeditated murder in Bali villa could face the death penalty
Melbourne man Zivan Radmanovic, 32, was fatally gunned down in a Bali villa in June
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Three Australians accused of shooting a Melbourne man in a Bali villa are set to be charged with premeditated murder, an offence punishable by the death sentence.
Melbourne man Zivan Radmanovic, 32, was fatally gunned down in the bathroom of Villa Casa Santisya near Munggu Beach, in Bali’s Badung district in June.
Continue reading...Australians took more than $1.4bn from their super last year for everything from weight loss to dental work
Watchdog says some business and practitioners are taking advantage of the compassionate release of superannuation process
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Australians withdrew more than $1.4bn from their superannuation accounts for compassionate reasons in the last financial year, with much of that used to fund medical procedures ranging from dental work to weight loss treatments.
Of the 112,400 applications in 2024-25 for compassionate super access, 93,500 were made on medical grounds, up from 71,900 the year prior. There was a particularly sharp rise in applications to use superannuation to fund dental services, with the number doubling in two years to 32,875 requests.
Continue reading...Watch: Police fire tear gas at protesters in Peru
Police fired tear gas at protesters who could be seen sheltering in doorways.
Australia’s rainforests are releasing more carbon than they absorb, warn scientists – BBC
- Australia's rainforests are releasing more carbon than they absorb, warn scientists BBC
- Australian tropical rainforest trees switch in world first from carbon sink to emissions source The Guardian
- Aboveground biomass in Australian tropical forests now a net carbon source Nature
- One of Earth’s most vital carbon sinks is faltering. Can we save it? New Scientist
- Australia's tropical trees emit more carbon than they absorb: study Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Hamas accuses Israel of breaching ceasefire by ‘killing at least 24 people’ since Friday – as it happened – The Guardian
- Hamas accuses Israel of breaching ceasefire by ‘killing at least 24 people’ since Friday – as it happened The Guardian
- LIVE: Aid ‘critically low’ in Gaza a week into ceasefire amid Israeli delay Al Jazeera
- Israel, Hamas trade blame over truce violations amid delay in return of dead hostages Reuters
- Two said killed by Israeli fire in north Gaza; IDF: suspects crossed ‘Yellow Line’ The Times of Israel
- Israel’s Mounting Ceasefire Violations in Gaza The Intercept
Trump says Modi has agreed to stop buying Russian oil
The US president says the move is "a big stop", but there has been no confirmation so far from Delhi.
U.S. falls from world’s 10 most powerful passports list for 1st time ever – Axios
- U.S. falls from world's 10 most powerful passports list for 1st time ever Axios
- How powerful is your passport? The Economist
- Canadians have visa-free access to more countries than Americans: report Global News
- US falls out of top 10 in passport power rankings NewsNation
- US passport weakens to record low as global mobility shifts USA Today
Doctors Without Borders permanently closes its emergency center in Haiti’s capital – NPR
‘Gen Z’ protesters lead global wave of generational discontent – AP News
- ‘Gen Z’ protesters lead global wave of generational discontent AP News
- Frustrated Gen Z Threatens to Topple African Governments The New York Times
- The Gen-Z Movement: This is why we’re risking our lives to protest Amnesty International
- Is Gen Z Reshaping Africa’s Political Landscape? Foreign Policy Research Institute
- Young people around the world are leading protests against their governments The Conversation
Jim Bolger, former New Zealand prime minister who drove reconciliation with Māori, dies at 90
Tributes flow from across political spectrum for man known for high ideals but also remembered for controversially slashing welfare and health spending
Former New Zealand prime minister Jim Bolger, whose political legacy was defined by his deep commitment to reconciliation with Māori as well as his brutal cuts to welfare and deregulation of the labour market, has died aged 90.
Bolger died peacefully surrounded by his wife, Joan, nine children and 18 grandchildren, his family said in a statement on Wednesday. Bolger suffered kidney failure last year and had been undergoing dialysis.
Continue reading...A reward to Gazans for locating hostages’ bodies and the fear of ‘civil war’: This is what is happening in Gaza now – Ynetnews
- A reward to Gazans for locating hostages' bodies and the fear of 'civil war': This is what is happening in Gaza now Ynetnews
- As Gaza ceasefire hinges on returning remains, Waltz says U.S. to help find the missing, including Americans CBS News
- Mediators said seeking pressure on Israel to advance Gaza talks before bodies returned The Times of Israel
- Official: U.S. to offer cash rewards to Gaza civilians for helping locate hostage remains Haaretz
- Israel, US and Arab Partners Launch Task Force To Recover Bodies of Deceased Hostages The Media Line
US may take strategic stakes in rare earths companies to tackle China ‘power grab’
Treasury secretary Scott Bessent raises possibility of taking more direct stakes in companies to protect national security in wake of Beijing’s curbs on rare earths exports
The Trump administration has criticised China’s increased restrictions on rare earth exports as a threat to global supply chains, and said it would seek to tighten control over strategic sectors by taking more stakes in key companies to counter Beijing.
Treasury secretary Scott Bessent told an event on Wednesday that China’s dramatic new restrictions on rare earth minerals and magnets demonstrated the need for the US to be self-sufficient in critical materials or rely more on trusted allies.
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