Robert Irwin wins Dancing with the Stars, a decade after sister’s victory
Son of the late conservationist Steve Irwin, Robert was a fan favourite this season.
Palestinian-US teen held by Israel for nine months without charge due in court
Mohammed Ibrahim, 16, from Florida, was detained by Israeli soldiers while on holiday in the occupied West Bank.
Top E.U. court rules same-sex marriages must be recognized throughout bloc – The Washington Post
- Top E.U. court rules same-sex marriages must be recognized throughout bloc The Washington Post
- EU court says same-sex marriages should be recognized throughout bloc CNN
- Same-sex marriage must be respected throughout EU, top court tells Poland BBC
- Top EU court mandates same-sex marriage recognition across borders politico.eu
- EU's top court tells Poland to recognize same-sex marriages registered elsewhere in Europe ABC News
Taiwan’s President Lai lashes out against Beijing, pledges $40 billion in additional defense budget – CNBC
- Taiwan's President Lai lashes out against Beijing, pledges $40 billion in additional defense budget CNBC
- Taiwan plans extra $40 billion in defence spending to counter China Reuters
- Taiwan’s President to Seek an Extra $40 Billion for Military The New York Times
- Taiwan puts $40 billion toward building a defense dome and buying US weapons AP News
- Taiwan announces special budget of $40 billion for arms purchases to bolster defense ABC News
Plastic nurdles found at 84% of UK sites of special scientific interest
Environmental charity Fidra says 168 of 195 SSSIs it surveyed are contaminated with tiny pellets
Plastic nurdles have been found in 84% of important nature sites surveyed in the UK.
Nurdles are tiny pellets that the plastics industry uses to make larger products. They were found in 168 of 195 sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs), so named because of the rare wildlife they harbour. They are given extra protections in an effort to protect them from pollution.
Continue reading...‘No topic is too difficult’: children’s series on life in communist East Germany wins an Emmy
In Fritzi’s Footsteps tells story of a girl growing up in Leipzig who witnesses the fall of the Berlin Wall
The creators of a children’s television series about life in communist East Germany have said they hope it will awaken interest in the region’s history, after it was awarded an International Emmy.
Auf Fritzis Spuren (In Fritzi’s Footsteps) tells the story of a 12-year-old girl living in the eastern city of Leipzig and how she experiences life in the east and the events that lead to the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Continue reading...Trump says China’s Xi Jinping agreed to accelerate purchases of US goods
China's Foreign Ministry said Trump initiated call with Xi Jinping and communication was crucial for stable relations.
Italy adds ‘femicide’ to the criminal code to curb violence against women
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has supported a bill to punish 'femicide' with life imprisonment.
New Zealand mother jailed for life over ‘suitcase murders’ of her children
Hakyung Lee gets life sentence with a minimum non-parole period of 17 years for murdering her two children.
Second teenage boy charged with murder after alleged stabbing behind Sydney school played ‘active role’, police say
Another boy, 15, charged on Monday after 17-year-old boy died from wounds to thigh in Rouse Hill
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A second teenage boy arrested in his home over his alleged “active role” in the stabbing murder of a 17-year-old in a suburban park will spend months in custody.
The alleged victim died from a knife wound to his thigh after a confrontation at a park behind a school in north-west Sydney on Monday afternoon.
Continue reading...All-male lineup take top slots at ABC Sydney after Chris Bath’s shock departure
Director of audio concedes ‘there is always more to do’ on diversity as station staff express dismay at dearth of female presenters
ABC radio’s chief, Ben Latimer, says “there is always more to do” on diversity after Chris Bath was replaced with a male presenter on ABC Sydney, leaving the station with an all-male lineup from Breakfast through to Drive in 2026.
Bath, who announced her resignation after only one year on Monday, will be replaced by Thomas Oriti in the key Drive slot, which was vacated by the veteran broadcaster Richard Glover after 26 years.
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Continue reading...China warns it will ‘crush’ foreign efforts to interfere over Taiwan – Reuters
- China warns it will 'crush' foreign efforts to interfere over Taiwan Reuters
- China and Japan Are in a Showdown, With Trump in the Middle The New York Times
- Japan’s New Leader Infuriated Beijing. She Isn’t Backing Down. The Wall Street Journal
- Japan ‘crossed a red line’ with Taiwan remarks, Chinese foreign minister says Politico
- Japan’s Takaichi Says Didn’t Intend to Get Specific on Taiwan Bloomberg.com
Cuba condemns ‘aggressive’ US stance towards Venezuela as tensions rise
Cuba has accused the US of preparing a violent intervention in Venezuela as Washington expands its military presence.
Minnesotans gear up to fight Trump ending Somalis’ temporary protected status
Though president’s order is legally questionable, advocates worry community could be targeted for immigration raids
In the days since the president said he would be ending a legal immigration status program for Somalis in Minnesota, local elected officials and community members said they will fight back.
On Truth Social on Friday, Trump wrote that he would be “terminating, effective immediately” temporary protected status for Somalis in Minnesota. Trump wrote that Minnesota was a “hub of fraudulent money laundering activity”. “Send them back to where they came from. It’s OVER!” he wrote.
Continue reading...Saudi crown prince’s pushback on Israel normalization reportedly irked Trump – The Times of Israel
- Saudi crown prince’s pushback on Israel normalization reportedly irked Trump The Times of Israel
- Scoop: Trump's meeting with MBS got tense over Israel Axios
- View / To judge Saudi’s crown prince, think in decades https-//www.semafor.com
- ‘Normalisation’ with Israel: What it means and why it’s not happening Middle East Eye
- Donald Trump, bin Salman talks on Abraham Accords strained The Jerusalem Post
Parking inspector and wife arrested for €1m meter theft
The man is alleged to have stolen coins from parking meters in the German town of Kempten, police said.
US triples national park fee for non-residents, amid ‘new’ fee for Americans
Interior department, which has defunded conservation organizations, claims fee hike is for conservation
The interior department announced today new “America-first” entrance fees for national parks, commemorative annual passes featuring Donald Trump and “resident-only patriotic fee-free days for 2026” including Trump’s birthday.
Starting next year, entrance fees for international visitors will more than triple.
Continue reading...New Zealand woman gets life sentence for ‘suitcase murders’ of her children
Hakyung Lee killed her two kids and hid their bodies in suitcases months after her husband died of cancer.
New Zealand woman gets life sentence for ‘suitcase murders’ of her children
Hakyung Lee killed her two kids and hid their bodies in suitcases months after her husband died of cancer.
Russian mercenaries accused of cold-blooded killings in Mali – BBC speaks to eyewitnesses
Refugees have given the BBC a harrowing account of atrocities committed by the Russian paramilitary force.