- Australia sanctions 95 Russian 'shadow fleet' vessels, lowers oil price cap The Kyiv Independent
- Russia says it will answer Japan's new sanctions Reuters
- Japan Pushes Back on US Call for Tariff Hikes Over Russian Oil Bloomberg.com
- Australia takes further action to constrain Russian oil revenue Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs
- Japan expands sanctions against Russia The Japan Times
Trump clashes with Australian journalist over business deals in office
The US leader said the journalist was "hurting Australia very much" as he said he would meet the country's PM "very soon".
Some American travelers are ‘flag jacking’ and Canadians are livid – CNN
Russia-backed network behind detonating parcels in Europe, Lithuania says – Euronews.com
- Russia-backed network behind detonating parcels in Europe, Lithuania says Euronews.com
- British police arrest three on suspicion of spying for Russia CNN
- Britain arrests trio of suspected Russian saboteurs Al Jazeera
- UK police make arrests for spying as Lithuanian prosecutors target Russia-linked arson network ABC News
- Two men and a woman arrested in Essex on suspicion of spying for Russia The Guardian
Newborn baby buried alive in India fights for her life
The 20-day-old girl was found by chance when a shepherd heard faint cries from under a mound of earth.
How vulnerable are Australia’s cities to extreme heat? Explore our maps
Exclusive: Residents of western Sydney and outer suburbs of Melbourne are at particular risk of high temperatures, data shows
As the federal government warns the climate crisis will increase heat-related deaths, with the impact disproportionately borne by the already vulnerable, data obtained exclusively by Guardian Australia shows the parts of Australia’s major cities that are most vulnerable to heat.
The new measure, called the Heat Vulnerability Index and compiled by researchers at RMIT, combines temperature readings from satellites, with data on populations particularly susceptible to heat (such as older Australians and those with disabilities), the built environment and green space, and socioeconomic factors like income and education.
Continue reading...Trump tells aides Netanyahu ‘f—king me,’ but won’t break publicly with him – report – The Times of Israel
- Trump tells aides Netanyahu ‘f—king me,’ but won’t break publicly with him – report The Times of Israel
- How Israel is losing America The Economist
- Trump’s Laissez-Faire Stance Gives Netanyahu Free Pass for Gaza Escalation The New York Times
- Live updates: Humanitarian aid driver kills IDF soldiers The Jerusalem Post
- Trump said to tell top aides Netanyahu is ‘f–king me’ but won’t break publicly with PM The Times of Israel
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan describes Gaza situation as genocide – BBC
- Mayor of London Sadiq Khan describes Gaza situation as genocide BBC
- It Is Genocide U.S. Senate (.gov)
- For the first time, Bernie Sanders calls Israel’s war in Gaza a genocide The Washington Post
- Vermont’s congressional delegation, for the first time, calls Israel’s war in Gaza a ‘genocide’ VTDigger
- Shaming Israel for Gaza genocide could embolden it, unless it is punished Al Jazeera
Brittany Higgins’ husband David Sharaz to pay $92,000 for tweet that defamed Linda Reynolds, court orders
Sharaz also liable for former defence minister’s legal costs on an indemnity basis, which is expected to exceed $500,000
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David Sharaz has been ordered to pay $92,000 for social media posts the Western Australian supreme court found were defamatory against former defence minister Linda Reynolds.
Sharaz, a former journalist and Higgins’ now-husband, has also been found jointly responsible for another defamatory tweet to which Higgins responded, according to the court’s orders.
Continue reading...China’s defense minister renews threats to take over Taiwan as he opens security forum – AP News
- China’s defense minister renews threats to take over Taiwan as he opens security forum AP News
- China’s Defense Minister Warns on Taiwan, Condemns ‘Bullying’ Bloomberg.com
- China Sends Veiled Warning to US Newsweek
- China's defense minister renews threats to take over Taiwan as he opens security forum ABC News
- China's defence minister urges greater unity to avoid 'law of the jungle' Reuters
Albanese’s Oprah-style emissions target aims to please almost everyone but risks falling short on climate action
The prime minister has a stonking majority and a progressive crossbench that wants deeper cuts. So what has happened to lower the goal?
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The Australian government has announced an Oprah Winfrey-style emissions target for 2035. It has tried to promise (nearly) everyone a prize.
By choosing a target range of a 62% to 70% cut compared with 2005 levels – based on long-awaited advice from the Climate Change Authority and its chair, Matt Kean – it has opted for a political solution.
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Continue reading...New details of allegations against broadcaster Alan Jones revealed in court documents
Former 2GB and Sky News Australia presenter pleads not guilty to 27 charges after number of alleged victims drops from 11 to nine
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Court documents have revealed the extent of Alan Jones’s alleged offences, including claims of kissing, stroking, undressing and rubbing the penis of victims in the broadcaster’s home, restaurants and at public events.
In one instance in 2014, the veteran broadcaster allegedly indecently assaulted “complainant G” by rubbing his leg “towards his crotch” during a performance at the Sydney Opera House.
Continue reading...‘Watershed’: How Saudi-Pakistan defence pact reshapes region’s geopolitics – Al Jazeera
- ‘Watershed’: How Saudi-Pakistan defence pact reshapes region’s geopolitics Al Jazeera
- Saudi Arabia, nuclear-armed Pakistan sign mutual defence pact Reuters
- Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign mutual defense pact as Gulf Arab states grow wary of US security guarantees CNN
- "Any Aggression Against Either Country...": Key Clause In Pak-Saudi Pact NDTV
- Defence pact: Pakistan-Saudi Arabia declare joint response to any aggression; India reacts The Times of India
Rifts Grow Between Netanyahu and His Security Chiefs – The New York Times
- Rifts Grow Between Netanyahu and His Security Chiefs The New York Times
- A danger to Israel: Our nation’s rift is an existential threat - opinion The Jerusalem Post
- Mideast Wars Refusing to Fight Herald-Review.com
- Israeli soldiers, and their mothers, increasingly reject calls to return to Gaza The Independent
- Israel’s ‘refuseniks’: a growing number of soldiers are refusing to serve in Netanyahu’s war on Gaza The Conversation
Strikes and marches against budget cuts cause disruption across France, with 141 arrests – as it happened – The Guardian
- Strikes and marches against budget cuts cause disruption across France, with 141 arrests – as it happened The Guardian
- Louvre and Grand Palais among French museums closed due to nationwide strikes The Art Newspaper
- Workers across France strike over budget cut plans BBC
- Strike action across France as hundreds of thousands join protests The Guardian
- France: Strikers challenge Macron's austerity drive DW
Thai forces fire rubber bullets, tear gas in clash with Cambodian villagers
Cambodian authorities say at least 29 civilians were injured in encounter with Thai troops at contested border site.
Photos: Afghan returnees struggle amid economic and climate crises
The fragile economy is struggling to absorb the influx as millions return home after being ejected by Iran and Pakistan.
LIVE: Israel applying ‘extreme pressure’ as Gaza death toll passes 65,000
Israeli attacks kill dozens more Palestinians in Gaza City alone as the death toll surges during its ground invasion.
What did Jimmy Kimmel say about Charlie Kirk before ABC pulled his show?
Kimmel accused President Trump's MAGA movement of trying to politically capitalise on the murder of Charlie Kirk.
EU’s new strategy to lure India away from Russia’s orbit – DW
- EU's new strategy to lure India away from Russia's orbit DW
- 'Must Look Trade Deals With India To Reduce US Dependency': EU Chief NDTV
- EU eyes deeper India alliance despite concern over Moscow ties Reuters
- EU says India’s ties to Russia major stumbling block in free trade agreement talks The Independent
- EU sets out new strategy to reinforce prosperity and security with India European Commission