How Indian chef defied odds to win food Oscar and take Tamil cuisine global
Chef Vijay Kumar’s 2025 James Beard win marks a quiet revolution, spotlighting south Indian cuisine globally.
Japan loves them. And now they’re in the UK – strawberries and cream sandwiches
Serving strawberries in a sandwich might sound unusual in the UK, but it's nothing new in Japan.
Japan loves them. And now they’re in the UK – strawberries and cream sandwiches
Serving strawberries in a sandwich might sound unusual in the UK, but it's nothing new in Japan.
What cases did the US Supreme Court decide at the end of its 2024 term?
The Supreme Court delivered victories for religious freedom advocates and the Trump administration on its final day.
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 27, 2025 – Institute for the Study of War
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David Crisafulli found to be ‘careless’ in not declaring $200,000 in payments related to company he ran
But Queensland premier is not in contempt of parliament over the payments, ethics committee finds
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The Queensland premier, David Crisafulli, was “careless” in not declaring $200,000 in payments he made after a company he had run became insolvent, the state’s parliamentary ethics committee has found.
Crisafulli became sole director and chief executive of Southern Edge Training Solutions after losing his north Queensland seat at the 2015 election.
Continue reading...Foreign aid cuts hurt the most vulnerable in world’s largest refugee camp
In recent months, healthcare in the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh has been badly affected by foreign aid cuts.
Chelsea vs Benfica: FIFA Club World Cup – teams, start, lineups
Chelsea face Benfica in an all-European round of 16 tie at the FIFA Club World Cup. Al Jazeera takes a closer look.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and son Justin accused of rape in new US lawsuit
Suit filed in Los Angeles court accuses mogul, son and two other men of ‘brutal gang-rape’ in 2017
As closing arguments got under way in the federal sex-trafficking and racketeering conspiracy trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs this week, the music mogul and his son Justin Combs were hit with a new lawsuit, accusing them of a “brutal gang-rape” in 2017.
In the suit filed in a Los Angeles court on Monday, a woman alleges that Justin Combs used his father’s celebrity status to “lure [the] plaintiff, a young female, from Louisiana to Los Angeles where she was literally held prisoner for a weekend and repeatedly raped” by the pair and two other masked men, according to the complaint.
Continue reading...Did a JD Vance meme get tourist banned from the US?
US officials have denied claims that a Norwegian man was sent home because of a meme - but the case has raised international questions.
California legislature acts to keep film and TV production at home
Legislation will more than double current tax incentives under larger bill slated to be signed by Gavin Newsom
Hollywood’s home state of California will more than double annual tax incentives for film and television production to $750m under a measure passed by the Democratic-led legislature on Friday.
The increase from the current $330m was approved as part of a broader tax bill that is expected to be signed into law by California’s governor, Gavin Newsom.
Continue reading...University of Virginia president resigns under US government pressure
James Ryan, the university's president, stepped down amid Trump administration scrutiny over diversity initiatives.
How Russia Sees Itself in the World – NPR
Trump Said He OK’d Iran’s Plan to Strike Al Udeid. His Top Military Adviser Said Troops There Fended Off Missiles. – Military.com
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- June 23, 2025 - Israel-Iran conflict CNN
- 'Historically Successful' Strike on Iranian Nuclear Site Was 15 Years in the Making U.S. Department of Defense (.gov)
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Sinaloa cartel hacked security cameras to track and kill FBI informants, US says
Hacker working for cartel run by Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán was also able to access phone records of an FBI legal attaché at the US embassy in Mexico City
A hacker working for the Sinaloa drug cartel was able to obtain an FBI official’s phone records and use Mexico City’s surveillance cameras to help track and kill the agency’s informants in 2018, according to a new US justice department report.
The incident was disclosed in a justice department inspector general’s audit of the FBI’s efforts to mitigate the effects of “ubiquitous technical surveillance”, a term used to describe the global proliferation of cameras and the thriving trade in vast stores of communications, travel, and location data.
Continue reading...‘Commercialising concussion’: The Australians taking a backyard collision game global
As hype over the game grows, so do concerns about the potential for brain injuries.
Gaza offensive will soon ‘reach the lines’ set by the government, says IDF chief – The Times of Israel
- Gaza offensive will soon ‘reach the lines’ set by the government, says IDF chief The Times of Israel
- Ceasefire in Iran gives rise to new calls for a deal to end Gaza war The Washington Post
- In an age of abundance and ceasefires, Gaza starves, and the war won’t stop Al Jazeera
- 'And now - the hostages': Families, advocates for missing want Israel to refocus on their plight The Jerusalem Post
- There Is Only One Way to End the Gaza War and Prevent Future Bloodbaths Haaretz
Qatar emphasises peaceful resolution of conflicts after DRC-Rwanda deal
After Doha helped mediate, Qatari diplomat says the country is committed to efforts to de-escalate conflicts.
California Governor Newsom sues Fox News over alleged defamation
Fox said the $7878m suit over its story about phone call with Trump ‘frivolous’ and a ‘publicity stunt’.
‘Explosive’: US Supreme Court deals blow to those challenging Trump’s power
Ruling makes it harder for judges to nationally block controversial executive orders as they are challenged in court.