UTS’s teacher education program set to close as university reveals plan to slash more than 1,000 subjects

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Of the 1,101 subjects to be discontinued, 463 had no student enrolments and weren’t taught in 2024, according to University of Technology Sydney’s proposal

The University of Technology Sydney will close its teacher education program and public health school as part of a sweeping restructure that would remove more than 1,100 subjects to return the institution to surplus.

The proposed cuts, released on Wednesday, are part of the debt-ridden university’s strategy to reduce expenditure by $100m annually, including previously announcing the cutting of about 400 jobs.

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Europe turns to Ukrainian tech for ‘drone wall’ against Russia – Financial Times

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  1. Europe turns to Ukrainian tech for ‘drone wall’ against Russia  Financial Times
  2. EU floats plan to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine loan, bypassing a Hungary veto  Reuters
  3. Analysis: When radar fails, microphones win — Europe adopts Ukraine’s drone-killer playbook  WTOP
  4. Opinion | Put Vladimir Putin’s Frozen Assets to Good Use  The Wall Street Journal
  5. Ukraine's strikingly cost-efficient drones are getting the $7 billion boost they need for mass production  Business Insider
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Human-made global warming ‘caused two in three heat deaths in Europe this summer’

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Researchers from Imperial College London say 16,500 deaths caused by hot weather brought on by greenhouse gases

Human-made global heating caused two in every three heat deaths in Europe during this year’s scorching summer, an early analysis of mortality in 854 big cities has found.

Epidemiologists and climate scientists attributed 16,500 out of 24,400 heat deaths from June to August to the extra hot weather brought on by greenhouse gases.

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Main suspect in Madeleine McCann case due to be released from German prison

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Authorities say they no longer have legal justification to hold Christian Brückner in jail after serving rape sentence

The main suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann is expected to be freed on Wednesday as German authorities admit they no longer have legal justification to hold him in jail.

Christian Brückner, 49, is due to be released from prison in Sehnde, northern Germany, after serving a sentence for the rape of an American woman, then 72 years old, in Portugal in 2005.

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France proposes ceiling on value of UK components in €150bn EU defence fund

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Negotiations soon to begin on UK’s entry to Safe scheme, which it hopes will secure bigger role for its defence firms

France has proposed limiting the use of British-produced military components in the EU’s €150bn defence fund, in a move that could complicate negotiations over the UK’s entry into the scheme.

Four diplomatic sources told the Guardian that French officials had proposed a 50% ceiling on the value of UK components in projects financed through the EU’s €150bn Security Action for Europe (Safe) fund.

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16 Nations Warn Israel Against Attacking Gaza-Bound Global Sumud Flotilla – Common Dreams

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  1. 16 Nations Warn Israel Against Attacking Gaza-Bound Global Sumud Flotilla  Common Dreams
  2. More Than a Boat: The Gaza Flotilla as a Symbol of a Growing Global Movement  CounterPunch.org
  3. Aid flotilla carrying Greta Thunberg sets sail from Tunisia to challenge Gaza blockade  France 24
  4. Global Sumud Flotilla sets sail from Tunisia to break Gaza blockade  Al Jazeera
  5. Greta Thunberg's Gaza-bound flotilla nears Italian port  The Jerusalem Post
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Queensland deputy premier labels BHP ‘unAustralian’ as mining giant blames job cuts on coal royalties scheme

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Jarrod Bleijie defends levy as BHP Mitsubishi Alliance moves to mothball Saraji South mine and slash 750 jobs

Queensland’s deputy premier has labelled BHP “unAustralian” and defended the state’s mining royalties scheme after the mining giant blamed it for its decision to mothball a coalmine and cut hundreds of jobs while also reviewing the future of its training academy.

On Wednesday, BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) announced a decision to suspend operations at its Saraji South coalmine and slash 750 roles across the state, blaming “unsustainable” royalties and market conditions.

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Chinese and Philippine ships collide near disputed shoal in South China Sea – AP News

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  1. Chinese and Philippine ships collide near disputed shoal in South China Sea  AP News
  2. China accuses Philippines of ship collision near disputed shoal in South China Sea  CBS News
  3. Chinese, Philippine ships collide near disputed shoal in South China Sea  Al Jazeera
  4. What is the Scarborough Shoal and what is China planning there?  Reuters
  5. Philippines protests China’s plan for a nature reserve at a hotly disputed shoal  AP News
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Malawi counts votes in a presidential election where economic turmoil was the top issue – AP News

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  1. Malawi counts votes in a presidential election where economic turmoil was the top issue  AP News
  2. Malawi election 2025: Voters await results in presidential poll dominated by economic woes  BBC
  3. Malawi counts votes after presidential election amid economic crisis  Al Jazeera
  4. Vote counting underway in Malawi's Presidential election  africanews.com
  5. After a Landmark Election, a Disillusioned Malawi Returns to the Polls  The New York Times
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Malawi counts votes in a presidential election where economic turmoil was the top issue – AP News

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  1. Malawi counts votes in a presidential election where economic turmoil was the top issue  AP News
  2. Malawi election 2025: Voters await results in presidential poll dominated by economic woes  BBC
  3. Malawi counts votes after presidential election amid economic crisis  Al Jazeera
  4. Vote counting underway in Malawi's Presidential election  africanews.com
  5. After a Landmark Election, a Disillusioned Malawi Returns to the Polls  The New York Times
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Rocks on train tracks strand 900 Machu Picchu tourists amid protest

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About 1,400 visitors were evacuated but hundreds were left stuck because of action linked to bus contract dispute, say Peru authorities

At least 900 tourists were stranded near the ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu on Tuesday, Peru’s tourism minister said, after a passenger train service was suspended due to a protest.

PeruRail said service was suspended on Monday because the route in Peru’s mountainous Cusco region had been blocked by “rocks of various sizes” as residents clashed with authorities and bus companies. PeruRail’s local unit also said “third parties” had excavated part of its rail route, which affected the track’s stability and slowed down the evacuation of tourists.

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