- Australian PM: Israel has ‘quite clearly’ breached international law in Gaza The Times of Israel
- Australia in discussions with other countries on Palestine recognition — as it happened Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Images of children starving in Gaza have shaken some world leaders out of inertia – but what will Labor do? The Guardian
- Australia Says Gaza Situation Beyond ‘Worst Fears’ as Pressure Mounts on Israel The New York Times
- Israel 'quite clearly' breaching international law: Australian premier Anadolu Ajansı
Islamic State-backed rebels attack a Catholic church in eastern Congo, killing at least 34 – AP News
Mike Johnson would have ‘great pause’ about a Ghislaine Maxwell pardon
Another Republican says it should be on table, illustrating challenge posed by scandal for Maga base and the party
The US House speaker, Mike Johnson, said on Sunday he would have “great pause” about granting a pardon or commutation to Ghislaine Maxwell while another House Republican said it should be considered as part of an effort to obtain more information about Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes.
Donald Trump and his allies, including Johnson, have been under immense pressure to disclose more information about Epstein for weeks, especially amid scrutiny over the extent of Trump’s relationship with Epstein. The splits over what to do with Maxwell illustrate the complicated challenge posed by the scandal for Trump, his Maga base and the broader Republican party.
Continue reading...Has the US cancelled free speech?
Why are US professors suing to challenge the Trump administration’s crackdown on pro-Palestine activism?
Iran’s plan to abandon GPS is about much more than technology
It is yet another sign of a looming 'tech cold war'.
Bowen: Israel’s aid measures a gesture to allies horrified by Gaza starvation
This might be a tacit admission by the Israelis that they need to do more - but more likely the measures are a response to allies.
Bowen: Israel’s aid measures a gesture to allies horrified by Gaza starvation
This might be a tacit admission by the Israelis that they need to do more - but more likely the measures are a response to allies.
Tim Winton among 100 high-profile Australians calling for university fees that don’t ‘punish’ arts students
Open letter urges Labor to reverse JRG scheme, introduced by Coalition in 2021, as cost of humanities degrees reaches more than $50,000
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Tim Winton knows what it’s like to be the first in a family to go to university – “what a breakthrough that is, the kind of opportunities it provides”.
It was at the Western Australian Institute of Technology, studying arts, that he wrote his first novel, An Open Swimmer, launching a four-decade writing career.
Continue reading...‘Changed my life’: hepatitis treatment offers hope but not enough receiving care, report finds
People like David Clune have been saved by medical breakthroughs, but many still don’t know the risks or can’t access doctors
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In 1989 David Clune was a young dad with four children when he was diagnosed with hepatitis B and C. Being told he wouldn’t get to see them grow up “was like a spear went through my heart”, he remembers.
Clune is not sure how he contracted the virus. However, entering state care in New Zealand at the age of 10, he experienced abuse and neglect as he was cycled through eight different homes, three youth detention centres, one adult remand centre and a psychiatric hospital, and was exposed to shared needles for tattooing and drugs.
Continue reading...Victorian Labor party members to push for ‘immediate’ federal recognition of a Palestinian state
Exclusive: Labor Friends of Palestine to move three ‘urgency resolutions’ at weekend conference, but PM maintains no immediate plans for the move
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Victorian Labor members will use this weekend’s state conference to demand the federal government “immediately” recognise a Palestinian state and impose sanctions on Israel – in what will be their strongest push to date on the issue.
It comes after Anthony Albanese on Sunday described civilian deaths in Gaza as “indefensible” but reiterated he had no immediate plans to recognise a Palestinian state and insisted further steps were needed to reach a two-state solution.
Continue reading...Gazans are dying of hunger. Here’s what happens to a starving human body. – The Washington Post
- Gazans are dying of hunger. Here’s what happens to a starving human body. The Washington Post
- No Proof Hamas Routinely Stole U.N. Aid, Israeli Military Officials Say The New York Times
- His name is Mohammad Al-Motawaq. He is 18 months old. And he is starving in Gaza NPR
- Israel says it will open routes to allow aid convoys into Gaza BBC
- Situation in Gaza is 'catastrophic,' Save the Children's humanitarian director says ABC News
Gaza flotilla seized by IDF towed to Ashdod, activists taken into custody upon entry – The Times of Israel
- Gaza flotilla seized by IDF towed to Ashdod, activists taken into custody upon entry The Times of Israel
- Israel Intercepts Gaza-Bound Ship of Activists and Aid The New York Times
- Israeli Military Attacks Handala in International Waters Freedom Flotilla
- Two Australians on board boat intercepted by Israel while trying to transport aid to Gaza, Dfat confirms The Guardian
- Israel again intercepts Gaza-bound ship carrying activists and humanitarian aid NBC News
Israeli forces storm Gaza-bound aid ship Handala in international waters
Israeli soldiers have raided the Freedom Flotilla ship, Handala, carrying aid for Gaza in international waters.
Mother of British victim of Air India crash left ‘heartbroken’ by casket error
Amanda Donaghey provided DNA to officials in Ahmedabad but wrong remains were flown to the UK
The mother of one of the British victims of the Air India crash says her family is “heartbroken” after the wrong remains were sent home in his casket.
Air India’s London-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed into a medical college hostel seconds after taking off from Ahmedabad on 12 June, killing 241 people onboard.
Continue reading...Starmer to raise Gaza situation in Trump meeting – BBC
- Starmer to raise Gaza situation in Trump meeting BBC
- Trump to meet Starmer in Ayrshire after agreeing US-EU trade deal BBC
- Keir Starmer to recall cabinet for emergency meeting on Gaza crisis The Guardian
- ‘More to do’ on US steel tariffs than Trump and PM can resolve, minister signals The Independent
- Trump visit live: Starmer to push US president to resume role in Gaza ceasefire talks The Independent
Alabama child dies after being left in hot car while in state custody
Police investigate death of Ke’Torrius Starkes Jr, three, who was left inside car by contractor for state human resources
An investigation has been triggered after a three-year-old boy died after being left in a hot car by a contractor for the state human resources department in Alabama.
Ke’Torrius Starkes Jr, who was in foster care, had been picked up in the late morning on Tuesday by the worker after a supervised visit with his father, the New York Times reported. He was supposed to be transported to a daycare program by a worker for the department, which oversees child protection other social services.
Continue reading...Video: Israel drops aid on Gaza after months of forced starvation
Israel has airdropped a few aid cartons and allowed some trucks to enter Gaza, following international pressure.
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei ‘spends day sleeping and using drugs’: Report | World News – Hindustan Times – Hindustan Times
- Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei ‘spends day sleeping and using drugs’: Report | World News - Hindustan Times Hindustan Times
- Iran's Supreme Leader spends his days sleeping and getting high, Mossad-linked account says Fox News
- Mossad in Farsi says Khamenei spends 'half the day sleeping, the other half high' Yahoo Home
- Iranian Supreme Leader sleeps and gets 'high on substances' all day, Mossad-linked social media account claims nypost.com
- 'Half Day Sleeping, Other Half High': Mossad-Linked Account Targets Iran's Supreme Leader | World News News18
Thailand and Cambodia to hold talks on deadly border conflict in Malaysia – Reuters
- Thailand and Cambodia to hold talks on deadly border conflict in Malaysia Reuters
- Thailand-Cambodia Fighting Forces Thousands to Flee The New York Times
- Thai, Cambodian Leaders Set for Peace Talks Nudged by Trump Bloomberg
- Thailand and Cambodia still fighting after Trump announces ceasefire talks CNN
- Thailand and Cambodia Consider Cease-Fire After Calls With Trump on Border Clashes The Wall Street Journal
‘Apocalypse’: Turkiye wildfires reach key northwest city as hundreds flee
Bursa governor's office says 1,765 people have been evacuated as more than 1,900 firefighters battle the flames.