Ukraine begins to flex muscle as an emerging air power, angering Russia
Russian officials cast Ukrainian attacks as 'terrorism' as they urge 'vigilance'.
UK police charge man over stabbing of two Jewish men in London
British officials have raised the national terrorism threat to its second-highest level.
Iran vows ‘long, painful’ response if US renews attacks
Diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict have hit an impasse, with a ceasefire in place since April 8.
Russia hammers targets across Ukraine overnight
Attacks on towns on the Black Sea and in central Ukraine kill one, injure several.
What do Ukraine’s robot soldiers mean for the future of warfare?
Remote-controlled weapons have been used for some time, but AI is now on the cusp of making battlefield decisions.
On May Day, Gaza’s workers find whatever source of income they can
Gaza's economic collapse leaves workers in perilous jobs, with unemployment soaring amid ongoing devastation.
‘Profoundly distressing’: record number of deaths in custody and police operations in NSW
There were 66 deaths in custody and police operations in 2025 – 18 more than the previous year
Warning: This article contains references to Indigenous Australians who have died
There were a record number of New South Wales deaths in custody and police operations last year, with almost a quarter of prisoner deaths recorded as self-harm, a coroner’s court report states.
Of those who killed themselves, most were by hanging, despite millions being invested to remove ligature points.
Continue reading...Why is piracy rising off Somalia again — and is the Iran war responsible?
At least four vessels have been hijacked in the past week or two, raising fears of a piracy resurgence.
BAE faces £120m lawsuit over decision to scrap support for aid aircraft
EnComm Aviation says the firm’s action has cut off vital support for crisis-hit countries including South Sudan and the DRC
Britain’s biggest weapons manufacturer, BAE Systems, is facing a £120m lawsuit after scrapping support for aircraft used to deliver aid to some of the world’s neediest countries.
EnComm Aviation, a Kenya-based aid cargo operator, claims the decision forced the cancellation of humanitarian contracts and reduced supplies to South Sudan, now threatened by famine, Somalia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), among others.
Continue reading...Violence in Australian town after arrest of man over girl’s murder
Unrest took place outside hospital where man suspected of murdering a five-year-old girl was being treated.
Violence in Alice Springs after arrest of man over girl’s murder – BBC
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- Missing Indigenous Girl in Australia Is Found Dead After 5-Day Search The New York Times
- Protesters clash with Australian police after suspected killer of Indigenous girl arrested Reuters
- Clashes erupt in Australian town over death of Indigenous girl Yahoo
Danish treatment of Greenlandic mother may be ‘ethnic discrimination’, says UN
Exclusive: Letter sent to government about case of Inuit woman whose baby was removed after now-banned test
The United Nations has warned Denmark that the treatment of a Greenlandic mother whose newborn child was removed by Danish authorities as a result of controversial parenting competency tests “may amount to ethnic discrimination”.
Keira Alexandra Kronvold’s daughter, Zammi, was taken away from her when she was two hours old and placed in foster care in November 2024 after Kronvold was subjected to so-called FKU (parental competence) psychometric tests. At the time, she was told that the test was to see if she was “civilised enough”.
Continue reading...‘He’s probably good’: Donald Trump Jr gets muted endorsement from his father for The Apprentice reboot
Speculative reports say Amazon is considering relaunching the reality show once hosted by the US president, with his eldest son floated as a possible host
Amid speculative reports that Donald Trump Jr is being considered by Amazon to lead a reboot of The Apprentice, he’s already received a slightly muted endorsement from the reality show’s former host: his father.
The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that Amazon was considering rebooting The Apprentice, which was hosted by the now US president Donald Trump between 2004 and 2015, for its streaming service Prime Video.
Continue reading...Trump administration says hostilities in Iran ‘terminated’ ahead of war powers deadline
US president faced a 60-day deadline on Friday to end the Iran war or make the case to Congress for extending it
A US-Iran ceasefire that began in early April has “terminated” hostilities between the two sides for the purposes of an approaching congressional war powers deadline, a senior official of the Trump administration said on Thursday.
Donald Trump faced a deadline on Friday to end the Iran war or make the case to Congress for extending it, but the date was most likely to pass without altering the course of the war.
Continue reading...Australian hiker missing in Nova Scotia national park not heard from for two weeks
Denise Ann Williams, 62, was last heard from on 15 April, when she told her family she was travelling to the west coast of Cape Breton Island in Canada’s east
A search is underway in Canada for a 62-year-old Australian woman who was reported missing on Tuesday while hiking in a coastal national park in the country’s south-east.
Denise Ann Williams was last heard from on 15 April, when she told family she was travelling to Chéticamp, a fishing village on the west coast of Cape Breton Island in the province of Nova Scotia.
Continue reading...Trump signs bill to end record shutdown over immigration enforcement
The shutdown caused chaos in airports across the US as politicians feuded over funds for Trump's immigration crackdown.
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv claims victory over ‘shadow grain fleet’ shipment to Israel – The Guardian
- Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv claims victory over ‘shadow grain fleet’ shipment to Israel The Guardian
- Ship allegedly carrying stolen Ukrainian grain seen sailing away from Israel, after importer refuses to unload cargo CNN
- Israel rejects Russian grain ship amid Ukraine sanctions threat The Jerusalem Post
- Kyiv Says Russia Exported 850,000 Tons of Stolen Grain This Year Bloomberg
- Israel rejects Ukraine stolen grain after EU sanctions warning EUobserver
Fema employees who criticized Trump cuts reinstated after months on leave
Workers wrote ‘Katrina declaration’, warning that funding cuts made US dangerously unprepared for natural disasters
Fourteen employees with the US Federal Emergency Management Agency returned to work this week, after spending eight months on administrative leave for signing a public letter criticising the Trump administration.
The so-called “Katrina declaration”, sent last August to members of Congress and a federal council formed to help determine Fema’s future, was written as a rebuke from the workers about the dangerous erosion in US capacity to prepare for and respond to natural disasters.
Continue reading...Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest, military says – CNN
- Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest, military says CNN
- Aung San Suu Kyi: The Myanmar democracy icon detained for years BBC
- Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Is Moved to House Arrest From Prison in Myanmar The New York Times
- Myanmar junta says Suu Kyi moved to house arrest, doubts linger NPR
- Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved from prison to house arrest NBC News
‘Don’t fall!’: foil boarders describe hair-raising shark chase caught on video off California coast
Foil boarders were pursued by shark – likely a great white – off Santa Barbara before it lost interest and swam away
Ron Takeda and Tavis Boise were a few miles off the coast of Santa Barbara when they noticed the large mass trailing behind them.
“Tavis, is it a dolphin?” asked Takeda as he stood on his foil board, a specialized form of surfing, propelling himself through the waves. Boise, who was filming their run, recognized the question as an ominous sign – the veteran surfers are familiar enough with dolphins that Takeda should have recognized one immediately.
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