France confirms first Ebola case
The French doctor had been working in DR Congo, where more than 260 people are known to have died.
The pianist from the audience at La La Land in Concert was a global feelgood story – but all was not what it seemed
Two orchestra members from the Sydney performance allege tensions behind the scenes were the cause of pianist failing to appear after intermission
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When an audience member stepped in for a pianist at a Sydney performance of La La Land in Concert last month it made global headlines.
During the intermission of the concert at Darling Harbour Theatre on 30 May, the two-time Oscar-winning composer and conductor Justin Hurwitz appealed to the 2,000-strong crowd for an “amazing sight-reader”, saying one of his two keyboardists had fallen ill.
Continue reading...Critic of Labor’s tax changes deletes anti-immigration AI video reposted from rightwing nationalist account
Fund manager Geoff Wilson says he did not watch full video and deleted it after ‘inappropriate associations were identified’
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The fund manager Geoff Wilson, a prominent public critic of the government’s tax changes, has deleted an inflammatory AI-generated video he reposted from a rightwing nationalist account portraying Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers taking money from white Australians and giving it to recently arrived migrants wearing Islamic face coverings.
Wilson said he had not watched the full video before sharing it or examined other accounts, some of whose content he reposted on Wednesday morning – which included content relating to the QAnon conspiracy theory – and deleted his posts after being contacted by Guardian Australia.
Continue reading...Congress passes war powers measure for first time, breaking with Trump over Iran
Experts say Trump is likely to ignore it, but that even though it carries little power, it is politically significant.
Moscow missile strikes ‘threaten Putin’s grip on power’ – Yahoo
- Moscow missile strikes ‘threaten Putin’s grip on power’ Yahoo
- Is Vladimir Putin Finally Feeling Pressure? The New Yorker
- Why Does Putin Fiddle While Russia Burns? That's How the System Works. The Moscow Times
- Former top officials say Putin being misled about progress of war as Russian advances in Ukraine slow Новая газета Европа
- OPINION: In High-Stakes Bluff, Putin Holds a Losing Hand Kyiv Post
Moscow missile strikes ‘threaten Putin’s grip on power’ – Yahoo
- Moscow missile strikes ‘threaten Putin’s grip on power’ Yahoo
- Is Vladimir Putin Finally Feeling Pressure? The New Yorker
- Why Does Putin Fiddle While Russia Burns? That's How the System Works. The Moscow Times
- Former top officials say Putin being misled about progress of war as Russian advances in Ukraine slow Новая газета Европа
- OPINION: In High-Stakes Bluff, Putin Holds a Losing Hand Kyiv Post
Understanding ‘masculinism,’ a movement to restore the primacy of men – NPR
German swimming lake criticised for ban on non-German speakers
Policy at Heidesee lake in Halle introduced after cases in which visitors ignored rules and lifeguards’ instructions
An open air swimming lake in the eastern German city of Halle which has refused entry to bathers who don’t speak German has been told it must lift the ban or face possible legal action.
The Heidesee lake, a lake in a flooded former open-cast mine, recently introduced a check at the entrance to filter out visitors whose German was deemed not good enough to follow safety instructions.
Continue reading...Trump’s Gulf allies fear his Iran agreement is a ‘disastrous turning point’ – CNN
- Trump’s Gulf allies fear his Iran agreement is a ‘disastrous turning point’ CNN
- Letter: Mediators come out on top in a fragmented world Financial Times
- Iran’s Postwar Choice—and What It Means for the GCC Gulf International Forum
- Gulf states appear skeptical of Iran deal Semafor
- The Gulf Plays Defense Institute for Global Affairs
Trump’s Gulf allies fear his Iran agreement is a ‘disastrous turning point’ – CNN
- Trump’s Gulf allies fear his Iran agreement is a ‘disastrous turning point’ CNN
- Letter: Mediators come out on top in a fragmented world Financial Times
- Iran’s Postwar Choice—and What It Means for the GCC Gulf International Forum
- Gulf states appear skeptical of Iran deal Semafor
- The Gulf Plays Defense Institute for Global Affairs
Kenya to charge students with murder over deadly school fire
Sixteen pupils, aged between 15 and 18, died when a fire broke out in a dormitory at Utumishi Girls' School last month.
Ukraine’s latest long-range strikes on Russia hit a major natural gas plant and satellite communications centers – PBS
Ukraine’s latest long-range strikes on Russia hit a major natural gas plant and satellite communications centers – PBS
‘Israel has no choice’: Hezbollah chief says Israel must withdraw from Lebanon – The Jerusalem Post
- ‘Israel has no choice’: Hezbollah chief says Israel must withdraw from Lebanon The Jerusalem Post
- Israeli attacks kill 2 in southern Lebanon despite ongoing Washington talks Al Jazeera
- ‘What ceasefire?’ In northern Israel, locals doubt an agreement can end the war with Hezbollah CNN
- Israel fire kills two in Lebanon, testing Iran-linked ceasefire Reuters
- Israeli Soldiers Fatally Shoot 2 People in Southern Lebanon, Health Officials Say The New York Times
‘Israel has no choice’: Hezbollah chief says Israel must withdraw from Lebanon – The Jerusalem Post
- ‘Israel has no choice’: Hezbollah chief says Israel must withdraw from Lebanon The Jerusalem Post
- Israeli attacks kill 2 in southern Lebanon despite ongoing Washington talks Al Jazeera
- ‘What ceasefire?’ In northern Israel, locals doubt an agreement can end the war with Hezbollah CNN
- Israel fire kills two in Lebanon, testing Iran-linked ceasefire Reuters
- Israeli Soldiers Fatally Shoot 2 People in Southern Lebanon, Health Officials Say The New York Times
Putin is asking for peace talks. It’s time to kick him while he’s down – The Independent
- Putin is asking for peace talks. It’s time to kick him while he’s down The Independent
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 23, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Russia wants to know if Trump has shifted his stance on Ukraine war after G7, Lavrov says Reuters
- Vladimir Putin sours on Donald Trump over his latest Ukraine shift Financial Times
- Lavrov Says U.S. Not 'Objective Mediator' in Ukraine The Moscow Times
Crimea’s big cities in total blackout after Ukrainian drone strikes – Financial Times
- Crimea’s big cities in total blackout after Ukrainian drone strikes Financial Times
- Ukraine’s drones are spoiling Putin’s vision for Crimea The Washington Post
- Russia-Ukraine war: Crimea's Sevastopol without power after Ukraine strikes BBC
- Russia’s Crimean conquest is turning into a deadly mess The Economist
- Ukrainian strikes knock out power in Sevastopol in Russian-held Crimea Reuters
Crimea’s big cities in total blackout after Ukrainian drone strikes – Financial Times
- Crimea’s big cities in total blackout after Ukrainian drone strikes Financial Times
- Ukraine’s drones are spoiling Putin’s vision for Crimea The Washington Post
- Russia-Ukraine war: Crimea's Sevastopol without power after Ukraine strikes BBC
- Russia’s Crimean conquest is turning into a deadly mess The Economist
- Ukrainian strikes knock out power in Sevastopol in Russian-held Crimea Reuters
Air conditioning creates political divide after France records hottest day
France is being forced to re-think its longstanding reservations about air-conditioning as temperatures soar.