Palestine the world’s most dangerous place for journalists, RSF says
US President Donald Trump overseeing 'troubling deterioration' in press freedom in US, Reporters Without Borders says.
Israel strikes near Syria’s presidential palace, issues warning over Druze
Israel has ramped up attacks on Syria following a week of sectarian violence against the Druze community.
Hundreds of cars get flat tyres after truck spills scrap metal
A truck spilled hundreds of kilograms of metal shards on the M1 state highway in New South Wales, damaging 300 cars.
Hundreds of cars get flat tyres after truck spills scrap metal
A truck spilled hundreds of kilograms of metal shards on the M1 state highway in New South Wales, damaging 300 cars.
RSF World Press Freedom Index 2025: economic fragility a leading threat to press freedom – Reporters sans frontières
- RSF World Press Freedom Index 2025: economic fragility a leading threat to press freedom Reporters sans frontières
- U.S. press freedom falls to historical low Axios
- Global Press Freedom at 'all-time low' in 2025, RSF says dw.com
- World press freedom plummets with ‘alarming deterioration’ in US under Trump, says RSF France 24
- World Press Freedom Day 3 May: defending media freedom to safeguard democracy European Parliament
What will Modi bring to Amaravati this time?.. – Greatandhra.com
- What will Modi bring to Amaravati this time?.. Greatandhra.com
- A 6-Year Hiatus, Then A Chandrababu Naidu Return To Relaunch Amravati NDTV
- Dream becoming reality: PM Modi calls Amaravati foundation of Andhra's aspirations India Today
- PM Modi in Andhra Pradesh LIVE: PM Modi lays foundation, inaugurates projects worth ₹58,000 crore in Amaravati The Hindu
- PM Modi relaunches Amaravati projects: What it means for Andhra’s capital revival and real estate market Hindustan Times
How the ‘Shetland Bus’ helped Norway resist Nazi Germany
The innocent-looking fishing boats delivered valuable cargo and special agents to coves and fishing ports.
‘World’s largest’ electric ship measuring 130 metres launched by Tasmanian boatbuilder
Manufacturer Incat built Hull 096 to run between Buenos Aires and Uruguay, dubbing it the ‘most complex’ project it has ever undertaken
An Australian boatbuilder has launched what it describes as the world’s largest battery-power ship, describing it as a “a giant leap forward in sustainable shipping” and the “most important” project it has ever done.
Incat, a manufacturer based in Tasmania, constructed the ship – called Hull 096 – after being contracted by the South American ferry operator Buquebus to build a vessel to run between the Argentinian capital, Buenos Aires, and Uruguay.
Continue reading...‘A win-win for farmers’: how flooding fields in north-west England could boost crops
A ‘wetter farming’ project explores rehydrating peatland to help grow crops in boggier conditions while cutting CO2 emissions
“I really don’t like the word ‘paludiculture’ – most people have no idea what it means,” Sarah Johnson says. “I prefer the term ‘wetter farming’.”
The word might be baffling, but the concept is simple: paludiculture is the use of wet peatlands for agriculture, a practice that goes back centuries in the UK, including growing reeds for thatching roofs.
Continue reading...‘Blackouts can happen anywhere’: how power systems worldwide can collapse
After Europe’s biggest blackout in over 20 years, experts warn that while such incidents are rare, no grid is infallible
Europe’s biggest blackout in over 20 years on the Iberian peninsula unleashed hours of chaos for people in Spain, Portugal and parts of France earlier this week. But in the aftermath it has raised a common question for governments across the continent: could the same happen here?
Europe’s political leaders and energy system operators have given assurances that such blackouts are extraordinarily rare, and that European power grids are some of the most stable in the world.
Continue reading...India will include caste details in its next census – NPR
- India will include caste details in its next census NPR
- Rahul Gandhi forced PM Modi's hand on caste census, claims Congress Times of India
- India to include citizens' castes in its delayed population census Reuters
- "Country Going To Pay... ": When Rajiv Gandhi Opposed 1990 Reservation Move NDTV
- Census may be held in 2026 to match delimitation schedule, says Union Minister Kishan Reddy The Hindu
Pahalgam attack: A simple guide to the Kashmir conflict
The roots of this decades-long conflict between India and Pakistan go back to the turbulent partition of 1947.
Erin Patterson turned ‘extremely aggressive’ in dispute with estranged husband, mushroom murders trial hears
Simon Patterson tells Victorian court of ‘inflammatory messages’ his wife sent to his parents amid a financial dispute
Erin Patterson was “extremely aggressive” during a financial dispute with her estranged husband about their children, a Victorian court has heard, as more message exchanges between the former couple were revealed.
Patterson, 50, faces three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her house in Leongatha in South Gippsland in 2023.
Continue reading...Murder charges over shooting of gangland lawyer Joseph Acquaro dropped
Victoria DPP’s move on charges against Vincenzo Crupi brings end to case that threatened to force police to reveal informer’s identity
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The Victorian director of public prosecutions has dropped murder charges relating to the shooting death of gangland lawyer and police informer Joseph “Pino” Acquaro.
The explosive development brings to an end a court case that threatened to force Victoria police to reveal the identity of human sources in order to prosecute Vincenzo Crupi, who they alleged had murdered Acquaro.
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Continue reading...Gaza community kitchens warn food is running out after two months of Israeli blockade
Many Palestinians depend on community kitchens, but one says they have only two weeks of supplies left.
Shein and Temu prices to rise as US closes small parcel loophole
The online marketplace says it will move to a "local fulfillment model" in the US, with sales handled by locally based sellers.
Pakistan’s Leaders May Talk Tough, but War With India Is the Last Thing Pakistanis Want – The New York Times
- Pakistan’s Leaders May Talk Tough, but War With India Is the Last Thing Pakistanis Want The New York Times
- Fears of attack in Pakistan-administered Kashmir amid acute India tensions Al Jazeera
- Pakistan and India hint at imminent military action over Kashmir. A look at the nuclear rivals AP News
- Pakistan warns of an Indian attack, while quietly urging de-escalation The Washington Post
- India Seems to Be Building Its Case for Striking Pakistan The New York Times
As Australia heads to the polls, big parties brace for rise of independents
The soft, undecided and swinging voters are at an all-time high in Australia, while support for the centre-left Labor and conservative-leaning Coalition is low
More than 18 million Australians will head to the polls this Saturday to choose between the incumbent centre-left Labor party and its conservative-leaning Liberal/National Coalition challenger.
But about one in three voters will brush off the major contenders – led by the current prime minister, Anthony Albanese, and the opposition leader, Peter Dutton – in favour of someone else altogether, in an election marked by a cost of living crisis and the spectre of Donald Trump.
Continue reading...CIA releases videos coaxing Chinese officials to leak secrets to US
Social media campaign depicts fictional scenes of officials becoming disillusioned with ruling Chinese Communist Party.
Groundbreaking musician Jill Sobule dies in house fire
Her song I Kissed a Girl is widely considered the first openly gay-themed song to crack the Billboard Top 20.