American teen pilot detained on small island in Antarctica
Ethan Guo, 19, had flown his plane across the six other continents before he was arrested, according to his social media.
At 90, the Dalai Lama braces for final showdown with Beijing: his reincarnation – CNN
- At 90, the Dalai Lama braces for final showdown with Beijing: his reincarnation CNN
- BBC visits heart of Tibetan resistance as showdown looms between Dalai Lama and China BBC
- India backs Dalai Lama's position on successor, contradicting China Reuters
- Why the Dalai Lama Decided Not to Break From Tradition on His Successor The New York Times
- The Dalai Lama announces plans for a successor, signaling China won't have a say NPR
Ethiopia completes the power-generating dam on the Nile that caused a dispute with Egypt – AP News
- Ethiopia completes the power-generating dam on the Nile that caused a dispute with Egypt AP News
- Gerd: Ethiopia has finished building mega-dam, Abiy Ahmed says BBC
- Ethiopia completes controversial Nile dam, escalating dispute with Egypt France 24
- GERD Inauguration Scheduled For September 2025 The Reporter Ethiopia
- Ethiopia’s PM Abiy Ahmed says mega dam GERD on the Nile ‘now complete’ Al Jazeera
Trump meets with Saudi defense minister at the White House and discusses situation in Iran – Axios
- Trump meets with Saudi defense minister at the White House and discusses situation in Iran Axios
- Saudi defense minister secretly meets with Trump to discuss Iran de-escalation, Israel: sources Fox News
- Saudi defense minister met with Trump to discuss Iran de-escalation, Fox News reports The Times of Israel
- Saudi defense minister holds secret talks with Donald Trump at the White House Latest news from Azerbaijan
- Saudi defence minister met with Trump to discuss Iran de-escalation: Report India Today
Australia news live: man shot dead by police in siege in Victorian town; boy dies after e-bike crash in Sydney
Victoria police say they attempted to engage with armed man before ‘siege of several hours’. Follow the latest updates live
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Smoke coming from Sydney tram causes to be suspended on Randwick line
Light rail services on the Randwick line have stopped due to smoke coming from the roof of a tram.
The man managed to get back into his car and drive a short distance before being overcome by his injuries.
Continue reading...Oasis ‘sounding huge’ as comeback tour launches
The band will play the first of 41 highly anticipated dates in Cardiff, after a break of 16 years.
Trump’s big bill achieved what conservatives have been trying to do for decades
The Republican fantasy of lower taxes and hard-to-access social safety net programs will now be a reality
For decades, Republicans have argued that the US would be better off if taxes were low, and programs to help low-income Americans were harder to access. With Donald Trump’s marquee tax and spending bill now set to become law, the country will find out what it’s like to live under that sort of system.
The massive legislation that Trump plans to sign Friday will make his campaign promises a reality by extending tax cuts enacted during his first term, and creating new deductions aimed at the working-class voters who backed his re-election.
Continue reading...First-time buyers turn from rural areas to Britain’s regional cities
Number looking to move to urban centres up 16% in first five months of 2025 compared with same period in 2015
With the rise of home working and surging house prices in many urban areas, one might have assumed that British cities had lost some of their appeal to homebuyers over the past decade, but it turns out the opposite is the case.
An analysis of the first five months of this year shows the number of would-be first-time buyers in Great Britain looking to move to cities is up by 16% on average compared with the same period in 2015.
Continue reading...F-35B: The curious case of the Royal Navy jet stuck in India – BBC
- F-35B: The curious case of the Royal Navy jet stuck in India BBC
- Stranded UK F-35 jet becomes unexpected star in Indian tourism campaign CNN
- Why Kerala Tourism’s new ‘poster boy’ is raising questions about pricey F-35B Times of India
- UK F-35B fighter jet stranded in Kerala can't be repaired, likely to be dismantled: Report Hindustan Times
- How Stranded F-35B Jet Will Be Dismantled And Why It's A Big Headache NDTV
Countries must protect human right to a stable climate, court rules – The Guardian
- Countries must protect human right to a stable climate, court rules The Guardian
- Latin America court calls for unified climate action as legal fights mount Reuters
- International court says countries must protect human right to clean climate Courthouse News
- Nations Must Act to Face Climate Crisis, Top Regional Court Says Inside Climate News
- Human rights court will decide sweeping climate case today E&E News by POLITICO
Victoria’s First Peoples’ Assembly to be made permanent and granted decision-making powers under treaty bill
Body will be able to advise ministers on issues directly affecting Aboriginal people in the state
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Victoria’s First Peoples’ Assembly will manage the rollout of community infrastructure grants and have a direct line to ministers and the power to make appointments to government boards under legislation to be introduced to parliament this year.
As first reported by Guardian Australia this week, the Victorian government and the First Peoples’ Assembly have confirmed that the statewide treaty bill will establish the assembly as a representative body to provide advice to government.
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Continue reading...Teenage Aviator Detained After Landing in Antarctica, Chile Says – The New York Times
- Teenage Aviator Detained After Landing in Antarctica, Chile Says The New York Times
- American teen pilot detained on small island in Antarctica BBC
- American teen detained in Antarctica while attempting solo flight to 7 continents CBS News
- ‘Ghosted by FEMA,’ teen pilot in trouble, grilling tips: Catch up on the day’s stories CNN
- US teen Ethan Guo detained in Antarctica for landing without permission while venturing on solo flight to 7 continents New York Post
MP Zarah Sultana says she will ‘co-lead’ new party as she quits Labour for Corbyn group
Coventry South MP, who lost whip last year, surprises some in Corbyn’s Independent Alliance with news of formal plans
MP Zarah Sultana, suspended from Labour, has announced she is resigning from the party to join Jeremy Corbyn’s Independent Alliance.
Sultana declared she will “co-lead the founding of a new party” – even though, while there was an agreement in principle to form one, the timing and leadership had not been settled, the Guardian understands.
Continue reading...Countries must protect human right to a stable climate, court rules
Costa Rica-based inter-American court of human rights says states have obligation to respond to climate change
There is a human right to a stable climate and states have a duty to protect it, a top court has ruled.
Announcing the publication of a crucial advisory opinion on climate change on Thursday, Nancy Hernández López, president of the inter-American court of human rights (IACHR), said climate change carries “extraordinary risks” that are felt particularly keenly by people who are already vulnerable.
Continue reading...Kim Jong Un Makes a Beachy Tourism Bet – Newser
- Kim Jong Un Makes a Beachy Tourism Bet Newser
- North Korea Beach Resort Opens With Fanfare but No Foreigners The New York Times
- Welcome to North Korea’s Benidorm The Economist
- North Koreans swim and play at a beach resort touted as a boost for tourism AP News
- Kim Jong Un looks to invest in tourism with North Korea beach resort The Jerusalem Post
Football world mourns Diogo Jota following deadly car crash
The football world has paid tribute to Diogo Jota and his brother, who died in a car crash in Spain on Thursday.
US supreme court clears way for deportation of migrants to South Sudan
Court halts ruling that allowed migrants to challenge removal to countries where they could be in danger
The supreme court has allowed the Trump administration to deport the eight men who have been held for weeks at an American military base in Djibouti to war-torn South Sudan, a country where almost none of them have ties.
Most of the men are from countries including Vietnam, South Korea, Mexico, Laos, Cuba and Myanmar. Just one is from South Sudan.
Continue reading...Twisted arms and late-night deals: how Trump’s sweeping policy bill was passed
With narrow majorities and intra-party splits, Republicans faced a battle to give Trump his bill to sign – but they did it
Just a few months ago, analysts predicted that Republicans in Congress – with their narrow majorities and fractured internal dynamics – would not be able to pass Donald Trump’s landmark legislation.
On Thursday, the president’s commanding influence over his party was apparent once again: the bill passed just in time for Trump’s Fourth of July deadline.
Continue reading...‘A plea for connection’: Gaza musicians perform at Sydney Opera House as cultural institutions destroyed at home
Israel’s bombardment of Gaza is ‘destroying heritage and history and culture’, says curator Ayşe Göknur Shanal. Her show is ‘trying to protect and preserve’
As long as you can hear a beat or someone singing, you can dabke.
“The official definition, if there is one for dabke, is when a group of people dance together, usually in a synchronised way,” Derek Halawa says.
Continue reading...Chicago mass shooting leaves four dead, 14 injured outside downtown lounge
The police said gunmen opened fire in the River North neighbourhood. At least three victims are in critical condition.