Crush kills 29 pupils taking exams after blast in Central Africa
The explosion occurred at an electrical transformer near where students were taking final exams.
Greece battles wildfire near capital as summer’s first heatwave hits
Coastal blaze triggers evacuation orders, days after state of emergency declared over fires on Aegean island of Chios.
Iran moves to suspend cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog
Constitutional panel ratifies bill to cease cooperation with IAEA after US and Israeli strikes on Iran's nuclear sites.
What’s next for Iran’s nuclear programme?
Iran refuses to dismantle its nuclear programme and it’s still impossible to verify the damage done by air strikes.
With no end to war in sight, Ukraine’s economy teeters on the edge – The Washington Post
- With no end to war in sight, Ukraine’s economy teeters on the edge The Washington Post
- Conflict-sensitive business conduct guides Ukraine's recovery United Nations Development Programme
- Amid relentless Russian strikes, Ukraine’s businesses rebuild alone The Kyiv Independent
- Russia and Ukraine are locked in an economic war of attrition Atlantic Council
- Ukraine’s Wartime Economy Is Starting to ‘Circle the Drain’ MSN
Three Palestinians killed during Israeli settler attack on West Bank village
Israel's military says its forces returned fire after being shot at by Palestinians, but the Palestinian foreign ministry blames settlers for the deaths.
West Bank: Three Palestinians killed during Israeli settler attack – BBC
- West Bank: Three Palestinians killed during Israeli settler attack BBC
- Police free all settlers detained in Wednesday’s deadly rampage of Palestinian village The Times of Israel
- Israeli Settlers Rampage Through West Bank Village; Three Palestinians Killed by IDF Fire Haaretz
- ‘They attack us without provocation’: West Bank town mourns its dead after settler raid The Guardian
- Three Palestinians killed in West Bank clash with Israeli settlers and troops The Washington Post
Three Palestinians killed during Israeli settler attack on West Bank village
Israel's military says its forces returned fire after being shot at by Palestinians, but the Palestinian foreign ministry blames settlers for the deaths.
An explosion and ensuing stampede kill 29 children in a Central African Republic school – AP News
- An explosion and ensuing stampede kill 29 children in a Central African Republic school AP News
- Central African Republic exam crush: Panic following blast kills 29 pupils in Bangui BBC
- 29 Students Dead, 260 Injured in Stampede After Explosion During High School Exams People.com
- Dozens killed in Central African Republic school stampede DW
- 29 dead and 260 injured in stampede at Bangui high school africanews.com
US Supreme Court backs South Carolina effort to defund Planned Parenthood
Republican-led states have sought to deprive abortion providers of public funds by restricting access to Medicaid.
Kenya protests: Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen describes demonstrations as ‘coup attempt’ – BBC
- Kenya protests: Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen describes demonstrations as 'coup attempt' BBC
- Death Toll From Kenya Protests Climbs, Rights Group Says The New York Times
- At least eight killed and hundreds hurt as Kenya protesters battle police BBC
- At least 8 dead in Kenya protests against police brutality and poor governance AP News
- Kenya interior minister accuses protesters of coup attempt after deadly demonstrations Reuters
Cristiano Ronaldo signs new contract at Al Nassr until 2027
Ronaldo and his Saudi club side Al Nassr made the new deal official, putting an end to rumours he could sign elsewhere.
After a month, deadly shootings near Gaza aid sites still a near-daily menace – The Times of Israel
- After a month, deadly shootings near Gaza aid sites still a near-daily menace The Times of Israel
- Israel-Backed Aid Sites In Gaza Pose Lethal Risk for Palestinians Amid Deadly Fighting The New York Times
- Doctors and moms say these babies in Gaza may die without more formula. They blame Israel's blockade AP News
- “One Mass Casualty After Another”: U.S. Doctor in Gaza on Ongoing Israeli Massacres at Aid Sites Democracy Now!
- I’m in northern Gaza. I would rather starve than take GHF aid Al Jazeera
Israel’s War With Iran Has Reordered the Middle East—but Not as Expected – WSJ
- Israel’s War With Iran Has Reordered the Middle East—but Not as Expected WSJ
- The Iran threat will haunt the Gulf for years Financial Times
- Opinion | Is This Really a New Middle East? The New York Times
- US, Israeli strikes on Iran nuclear sites: How big are radiation risks? Al Jazeera
- Live updates: Trump claims US ‘obliterated’ Iran’s nuclear sites as Tehran warns of consequences CNN
In Historic ISS Moment, a Unique Toast – Newser
- In Historic ISS Moment, a Unique Toast Newser
- Axiom Mission 4 Astronauts Enter Station, Begin Research Mission NASA (.gov)
- ‘Aspirations of 1.4 billion’: India celebrates as first International Space Station mission gets underway CNN
- Shubhanshu Shukla: Astronaut becomes first Indian to set foot on ISS BBC
- Astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary blast off on a privately funded trip to the space station AP News
As Gaza starves, GoFundMe accused of blocking ‘millions of dollars’ raised
GoFundMe is accused of unfair restrictions and financial freezes on Palestinian aid fundraisers.
Israel’s media amplifies war rhetoric, ignores Gaza’s suffering
Israeli media outlets have cheered on the military's actions in Gaza, manufacturing consent for the government.
Queensland public servants forbidden from including acknowledgments of country in email signatures, Labor says
Government denies it issued directive, but opposition MP Leeanne Enoch says whistleblower has shared document outlining the decision
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Queensland’s Labor opposition claims the state’s public servants have been issued a “strict directive” not to include acknowledgments of country in email signatures.
The shadow minister for reconciliation, Leeanne Enoch, tabled a partly redacted document in question time on Thursday which reads: “Departments are no longer permitted to add additional departmental branding elements such as the First Nations acknowledgement.”
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Continue reading...Melbourne’s Savage Club to allow ‘lady guest’ diners as cost of living strikes men-only haven
Falling attendance at club’s dining rooms is ‘uneconomic and dispiriting for staff members’, president says, as six-month trial starts
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“Lady guests” will be welcomed into one of Australia’s oldest private clubs as the cost-of-living crisis pushes the men-only Melbourne Savage Club into a six-month trial of mixed dining.
In a survey of the club’s members last year, just 2% (four men) of respondents voted in favour of admitting women as card-carrying members, but they were keen to allow an increase in guests.
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Continue reading...A rising proportion of Australian students aren’t going to school – and there’s not just one way to get them back, report says
Exclusive: Report from Independent Schools Australia calls for data collection on student school refusal to better tackle rising absenteeism
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A new report has urged the federal government to collect national data on chronic absenteeism and embed layers of support in schools to tackle Australia’s growing student attendance crisis.
The report, provided exclusively to Guardian Australia by Independent Schools Australia (ISA), drew from interviews with academics, mental health clinicians and teachers. It called on the government to implement a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) to better support children struggling to stay in school.
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