- Andy Burnham plans to work some days in Manchester as PM BBC
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- UK's prime minister-in-waiting vows to rip up politics as usual Reuters
- Britain’s case for meaningful devolution is overwhelming Financial Times
House prices fall in four capital cities as Sydney values drop nearly $50,000 this year
More than half of homes taken to auction not selling while median property price in Adelaide started to slide in June
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House prices are now falling in four capital cities with the Adelaide market beginning to slide in June, while Sydney values have dropped by $48,000 since the start of the year.
Data from Cotality, released on Wednesday, showed Sydney and Melbourne recorded their biggest one-month decline in values since August 2022, falling 1.2% and 1% respectively.
Continue reading...‘He isn’t political’: the Ukrainian-born oligarch targeted by a Monaco bomber
Questions remain as to why somebody would want to kill Vadym Iermolaiev, who has a personal fortune of $225m
Nobody paid much attention to the man with the backpack, as he approached the entrance to a beige-coloured Monaco apartment building. It was 9pm, Monday. The street – rue Révérend-Père-Louis-Frolla – is located in a quiet hillside part of the wealthy principality, close to the border with France.
The man left his bag on the front steps. Soon afterwards, the Ukrainian-born oligarch Vadym Iermolaiev emerged, together with his wife and their 13-year-old child. There was an explosion and CCTV captured an image of the suspect, wearing a black jacket and a bucket hat, running from the scene towards the neighbouring French town of Beausoleil.
Continue reading...Supreme Court’s birthright ruling is major blow to Trump
The BBC’s Gary O’Donoghue explains what the court's landmark ruling means for the US president.
Supreme Court’s birthright ruling is major blow to Trump
The BBC’s Gary O’Donoghue explains what the court's landmark ruling means for the US president.
Senegalese MPs move to clip presidential powers as tensions mount
The proposed changes agreed by a majority of MPs sparked protests outside parliament.
Prominent Tech Founder in Indonesia Is Found Guilty in Corruption Case – The New York Times
- Prominent Tech Founder in Indonesia Is Found Guilty in Corruption Case The New York Times
- Gojek founder Nadiem Makarin sentenced to jail in Indonesia corruption case BBC
- Indonesian tech tycoon sentenced Yahoo
- Google Chromebook graft case sees Indonesia's former education minister jailed for 10 years CNBC
- Gojek co-founder Nadiem Makarim sentenced to 10 years for corruption Al Jazeera
Why the cardinals ‘felt like a college again’ after consistory – The Pillar
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- Pope moves to clarify when wars are justified. Trump probably won’t like the answer. politico.eu
- Pope Leo XIV closes consistory with appeal to help world find God’s paths to peace EWTN News
- Cardinals describe candid discussions on war, synodality at Pope Leo's consistory Detroit Catholic
Manhunt after bomb injures Ukrainian oligarch in Monaco
The blast was caused by an explosive device which appeared to contain bolts and pellets, the head of Monaco's government said.
Lockheed Skunk Works C2 Unifies Guam Missile Defense Network – navalnews.com
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- III MEF integrates MRIC surface-to-air defense system during Pacific exercise DefenseScoop
Ukraine decimating Russia’s truck fleet, as Putin gives deluded press briefing (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,587) – EUobserver
- Ukraine decimating Russia’s truck fleet, as Putin gives deluded press briefing (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,587) EUobserver
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- Ukrainian forces strike two Russian-controlled bridges – General Staff Українська правда
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- Ukraine strikes strategic bridges in Crimea, other Russian military targets Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency
France’s Far Right Vows Aircon for Masses as Heat Turns Political – Bloomberg.com
- France’s Far Right Vows Aircon for Masses as Heat Turns Political Bloomberg.com
- In France, a funeral home is overwhelmed as the heatwave's death toll rises Reuters
- Europe Heat Wave: Forecasts, Warnings and How to Stay Cool The New York Times
- Europe’s record heat has overwhelmed Paris mortuaries and left families in distress AP News
- Europe's deadly heat wave seen from space | Space photo of the day for June 30, 2026 Space
Canadians share hopes and wishes for America’s 250th birthday
We asked Canadians across the country what they would say and give to their southern neighbour.
Starmer unveils extra £15bn for UK defence, with some road and energy projects scrapped to fund rise – politics live
Starmer says defence spending cannot be ‘bottomless pit’ and MoD has to ‘spend better’
Keir Starmer is speaking now.
They are at Malloy Aeronautics, a firm that designs heavy-lift drones, and Starmer says this morning they showed him one of the heaviest drones he had ever seen.
Last year, I made the decision in the national interest to reprioritise aid spending towards defence and achieve the biggest uplift in defence spending since the end of the cold war.
That was the right choice because the world has changed. National security is economic security.
Continue reading...Defense Ministry orders Magos drone detection radar systems – The Jerusalem Post
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- Israel Has a Hezbollah Drone Problem in Lebanon Foreign Policy
- Israel’s military and tech industry race to counter Hezbollah’s latest threat CNN
- Radar tech AI startup clinches deal for drone attack warning system to Israeli army The Times of Israel
- Israel Shipyards unveils AREONOUS to help combat FPV drone plague The Jerusalem Post
Telegraph’s £575m takeover by German group completed
Acquisition by Axel Springer ends three years of uncertainty over ownership of 171-year-old titles
The European media group Axel Springer has completed its £575m takeover of the Telegraph, ending three tumultuous years of uncertainty over the future ownership of the 171-year-old titles.
The Germany-headquartered company, which gazumped the owner of the Daily Mail by tabling a blockbuster offer at the 11th hour, said it had now received all regulatory approvals in the UK, Ireland and Austria to take full control of Telegraph Media Group (TMG).
Continue reading...Pope: All Christians called to celebrate 2033 anniversary of Christ’s Redemption – Vatican News
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- Delegation of Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople visits Rome Vatican News
- Pope Leo calls all Christians to celebrate 2033 anniversary of Christ’s redemption together OSV News
- Walking Together Towards 2033: The Call to Church Unity in Times of Uncertainty exaudi.org
- Pope Leo XIV, with Emmanuel of Chalcedon, praying at the tomb of St. Peter – VIDEO Rome Reports
Flooding hits Ghana’s capital killing 13 people – with another storm forecast
People have been urged to relocate to high ground or stay indoors as more rain is expected to come.
Founder of Asian super-app Gojek sentenced to years in jail for corruption
The case against Gojek founder Nadiem Makarim relates to a laptop deal made during his term as Indonesia's education minister.