NSW government rejected expert advice before failed koala reintroduction that left more than half dead

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Exclusive: Documents reveal state environment department had ‘reckless indifference’ to fate of individual koalas, Greens spokesperson Sue Higginson says

The New South Wales government rejected advice from an expert scientific panel before it attempted a failed reintroduction of koalas to a forest in the state’s south that resulted in the death of more than half the animals.

Internal documents show most members of a panel advising the state environment department on plans to relocate endangered koalas as part of a conservation strategy recommended against moving marsupials from forest near Wollongong to the South East Forest national park near Bega, a five-hour drive away.

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Story of Indigenous activist’s murder takes top prize at London film festival

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Jury says documentary about killing of Argentinian campaigner Javier Chocobar brings ‘a measure of the justice’ denied by the courts

A documentary about the murder of the Indigenous activist Javier Chocobar has taken the top prize at the London film festival, with the jury calling it “a measure of the justice” that has long been denied by the courts.

The Argentine film-maker Lucrecia Martel’s first documentary, Landmarks, won the best film award in the festival’s official competition, it was announced on Sunday.

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Zelenskyy urges allies not to appease Russia after failing to secure US missiles

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Ukraine’s president calls for meeting of European-led ‘coalition of the willing’ on his return from talks with Trump

Ukraine’s president has urged allies against appeasing Russia after returning from a trip to the US, where he failed to secure long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy had flown to Washington after weeks of calls for the weaponry, hoping to capitalise on Donald Trump’s growing frustration with Vladimir Putin after a summit in Alaska failed to produce a breakthrough in the war.

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North Korean soldier defects to South Korea across heavily fortified border

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Soldier’s is first reported defection to South Korea across 248km militarised zone since August 2024

A North Korean soldier has defected to South Korea across the rivals’ heavily fortified border, South Korea’s military has said.

The military took custody of the soldier who crossed the central portion of the land border on Sunday, South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff said in a statement. It said the soldier expressed a desire to resettle in South Korea.

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Yemen’s Houthi rebels detain 20 UN employees and confiscate equipment – AP News

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  1. Yemen’s Houthi rebels detain 20 UN employees and confiscate equipment  AP News
  2. Houthi rebels detain 20 UN employees and confiscate equipment in Yemen  CNN
  3. Houthi rebels detain 20 UN staff in Yemen  The Guardian
  4. Yemen’s Houthis detain 20 UN staff in latest raid  Al Jazeera
  5. Iranian-backed Houthis detain two dozen UN employees in Sanaa raid  France 24
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Why UK’s Prince Andrew lost his royal title – Al Jazeera

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  1. Why UK’s Prince Andrew lost his royal title  Al Jazeera
  2. More damaging reports on Andrew appear as King faces calls to strip him of prince title  BBC
  3. For Prince Andrew, a Steady Fall From Grace Ends in a Hard Landing  The New York Times
  4. Analysis: A royal scandal magnet reaches the end of the line as Prince Andrew gives up his titles  CNN
  5. Prince Andrew's six-year downfall over Jeffrey Epstein ties comes to a dramatic conclusion  NBC News
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Fears over higher rates as Georgia moves to provide more electricity for AI datacenters

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State’s Republican-led public service commission to decide on power expansion and prices, as Democrats vie for voice

Georgia is facing the largest demand for electricity in its history, driven by nation-leading datacenter construction.

The Georgia Power company has made an unprecedented bid to the agency that oversees the utility for about 10 additional gigawatts of energy in the coming years – enough to power 8.3m homes, at an estimated cost of nearly $16bn, according to the Southern Environmental Law Center.

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EU seeks to boost powers to board Russian shadow fleet vessels, document shows – politico.eu

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  1. EU seeks to boost powers to board Russian shadow fleet vessels, document shows  politico.eu
  2. EU seeks maritime declaration to inspect Russia's 'shadow fleet'  Reuters
  3. The European Union is preparing a secret plan to weaken Russia  Online.UA
  4. Report: EU to Work With Flag States to Increase Shadow Tanker Inspections  The Maritime Executive
  5. 🇪🇺🇷🇺 EU WANTS TO CRASH PUTIN’S PIRATE PARTY AT SEA Brussels is pushing a maritime plan to board and inspect Russia’s shady “shadow fleet”, the ghost tankers hauling sanctioned oil under sketchy flags. Estimates say up to 1,400 vessels are out th  X
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