At least 41 dead as relentless rains flood Vietnam
The coastal cities of Hoi An and Nha Trang, and a key coffee-producing belt, are among the worst-hit.
‘I Couldn’t Believe My Eyes’: Wild Wolf Seen Using Tool in Stunning First – ScienceAlert
- 'I Couldn't Believe My Eyes': Wild Wolf Seen Using Tool in Stunning First ScienceAlert
- Video Reveals How Far Wolves Will Go to Steal a Meal The New York Times
- Video shows a wild wolf stealing fish in possible first use of a tool NBC News
- These B.C. wolves figured out how to pull up crab traps to get food CBC
- Raiders of the lobster pot: wily wolves learn to haul in Canadian crab traps The Guardian
Trump calls Democrats’ message to troops seditious behaviour, punishable by death
Trump's comments came after a group of Democrats urged US service members to refuse unlawful commands.
COP30: India’s delayed action plan raises eyebrows at UN climate summit – BBC
- COP30: India's delayed action plan raises eyebrows at UN climate summit BBC
- India delays climate pledge, pressures rich nations on funding at UN climate talks AP News
- India wants COP30 to focus on climate adaptation, but dries up own fund Al Jazeera
- India for equity-driven Just Transition Mechanism; criticises trade restrictions in climate actions Hindustan Times
- Yadav hails Japan’s initiative for aiding transfer of low-carbon tech Tribune India
India’s delayed action plan raises eyebrows at COP30 climate summit
India says it has met a key target of its previous climate action plan, but many say it needs to do more.
Australia is banning social media for kids under 16. How will it work?
The world-first law aims to reduce the "risks" children face online - but it's received pushback.
Russian forces take Ukraine’s Kupiansk, top military official says, Ukraine denies it – Reuters
- Russian forces take Ukraine's Kupiansk, top military official says, Ukraine denies it Reuters
- Russian Army Says It Captured Key City of Kupiansk as Putin Visits Command Post The Moscow Times
- Ukraine War Latest Update: Kremlin Announces Capture of Major Ukraine City That Didn’t Happen Kyiv Post
- Russian War Bloggers Accuse General Staff Head Gerasimov of Misleading Putin About Kupiansk UNITED24 Media
- Russia claims to have captured 16 settlements in Ukraine over past week Anadolu Ajansı
Under Trump, U.S. human rights reports will flag abortion, gender care – The Washington Post
- Under Trump, U.S. human rights reports will flag abortion, gender care The Washington Post
- State Department to focus on freedom of speech in next human rights report, likely targeting European governments CNN
- Trump Administration Reshapes State Department Human Rights Report U.S. News & World Report
- Trump downplays LGBTQ+ rights as he shifts human rights report away from "group identity" tag24.com
- HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS: New State Department Policy Targets DEI, 'Hate Speech' Crackdowns, Transgender 'Mutilation' The Daily Signal
US judge orders end to Trump’s deployment of troops in Washington, DC
US president's controversial deployment of soldiers to US cities has raised alarm and a series of legal challenges.
Fire prompts evacuations at U.N. climate talks in Brazil; 13 suffer smoke inhalation – NPR
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,366
Here are the key events from day 1,366 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
What’s in the files of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein?
US Congress votes to release more Department of Justice files on the Epstein case.
South African women call purple protest over gender violence
Nearly 1,000 women were raped and 137 murdered in the first three months of this year.
Brexit Hit to UK Economy Double Official Estimate, Study Finds – Bloomberg.com
- Brexit Hit to UK Economy Double Official Estimate, Study Finds Bloomberg.com
- Rachel Reeves is studiously ignoring the cause of Britain’s woes: the Brexit-shaped hole in the roof The Guardian
- Esmond Birnie: It is wrong of the chancellor Rachel Reeves to blame Brexit for our current economic woes in the UK Belfast News Letter
- OBR accused of overstating Brexit’s economic damage The Telegraph
- Brexit - A Critical Audit in the Cold Light of Day The London School of Economics and Political Science
Pope Leo visits tomb of St Francis in Assisi – Vatican News
- Pope Leo visits tomb of St Francis in Assisi Vatican News
- ‘We have no consensus to gain’: Zuppi calls for new commitment to evangelization The Pillar
- Pope Leo to bishops: Be prophets of peace and harmony in your dioceses America Magazine
- Pope Leo XIV Asks Italian Church To Develop 'Culture Of Abuse Prevention' NDTV
- Striving for Balance Amidst Tensions Il Messaggero
Nigerian court sentences separatist Nnamdi Kanu to life in prison on terrorism charges – AP News
- Nigerian court sentences separatist Nnamdi Kanu to life in prison on terrorism charges AP News
- Nnamdi Kanu: Nigerian separatist leader sentenced to life for terrorism BBC
- Nigerian court convicts separatist leader Kanu for terrorism CNN
- Nigeria jails separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu for life on ‘terrorism’ charges Al Jazeera
- Biafran separatist leader sentenced to life on terrorism charges by Nigerian court The Guardian
Watch: Chadwick Boseman posthumously honoured with Hollywood star
The late actor, who passed away in 2020 after a private battle with cancer, was celebrated for his role as Marvel’s Black Panther.
When will the Epstein files be released and will they be redacted?
The House passed - and the Senate agreed to pass - a bill forcing the release of Epstein files, but legal hurdles remain.
Trump signs bill ordering US justice department to release Epstein files
The bill gives the US Justice Department 30 days to release all the files in a searchable format.
Kellie Sloane appointed NSW Liberal leader following ouster of Mark Speakman
The former journalist and first-term MP had Speakman’s endorsement and support across the factions
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Kellie Sloane has become the third woman to lead the NSW Liberal Party after a party room meeting agreed on Friday morning to make her leader of the opposition.
The right’s Alister Henskens, the shadow attorney-general, did not stand.
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