‘I realised I was alive’: Sole survivor of Air India crash recounts tragedy
Viswashkumar Ramesh, the only survivor of the Boeing 787 plane crash, said he witnessed other passengers die.
Plastics campaigners warn Australia’s pledge at UN needs to be matched with ‘high ambition at home’
Environment minister Murray Watt is returning from oceans conference where he pledged to curb the scourge of plastics and ratify a treaty to protect the high seas
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The federal environment minister, Murray Watt, is returning from a UN oceans conference where he pledged to curb the scourge of plastics and make good on Australia’s promise to ratify a treaty to protect the high seas.
The five-day meeting in Nice, France finished on Friday, and conservationists celebrated some key steps towards protecting wildlife in international waters.
Continue reading...Minns government backs bill promoting hunting in NSW’s state forests and crown land
Critics say history shows recreational shooting is not as effective as evidence-based baiting and aerial shooting programs
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In a back-to-the-future move, the Minns Labor government has backed a Shooters and Fishers party bill that will promote hunting in state forests and crown lands in NSW and recognise “conservation hunting” as a legitimate tool to control feral animals.
The NSW premier, Chris Minns, has thrown his support behind a proposed Conservation Hunting Council, to the horror of environmental groups which warn of a repeat of the now-defunct Game Council.
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Continue reading...Former Tory MP to face trial on general election gambling charges
Craig Williams and 14 others appear in court over allegations of cheating by betting on 2024 election date
A former Conservative MP and 14 other people facing allegations of cheating by gambling on the date of last year’s general election are to go on trial.
Craig Williams, who was the MP for Montgomeryshire and a senior aide to the then prime minister, Rishi Sunak, appeared in the dock at Westminster magistrates court on Friday after charges were brought by the Gambling Commission.
Continue reading...Nigeria pardons activist Ken Saro-Wiwa 30 years after execution
The deaths of the environmentalist and eight other campaigners sparked an global outcry in 1995.
‘I walked out of rubble’: Survivor on how he escaped Air India wreckage
Mr Ramesh said he saw cabin crew members and passengers dying in front of his eyes.
Watch: Israel strikes targets across Iran as leaders vow to fight
Israel's prime minister said Iran's nuclear capability posed a "clear and present danger", while Iran's president promised a "powerful" response.
Major music festival pulls out of Serbia after backing student protests
The organisers have blamed 'undemocratic pressures' after authorities cut off funding.
Kenyan police officer appears in court amid outrage over teacher’s death in custody
James Mukhwana detained over death of Albert Ojwang, who was arrested after criticising police official online
A Kenyan police officer has appeared in court in connection with the death of a teacher in police custody in a case that has caused outrage and protests and brought renewed scrutiny on the country’s security forces.
Constable James Mukhwana is the first police officer to be arrested over the death of Albert Ojwang, a secondary school teacher who was arrested on 6 June in Homa Bay county, western Kenya, after criticising a senior police official on social media. After his arrest, Ojwang was driven about 200 miles (350km) to Nairobi, where he died two days later.
Continue reading...Appeals court temporarily allows Trump to keep National Guard in LA
A federal judge had earlier directed the Trump administration to return control of California's National Guard troops back to the state.
Appeals court temporarily allows Trump to keep National Guard in LA
A federal judge had earlier directed the Trump administration to return control of California's National Guard troops back to the state.
What we know about Israel’s attacks on Iran’s nuclear sites and military commanders
Senior military figures and nuclear scientists were reportedly among those killed ., with more continuing.
‘Traffic saved me’: Student missed Air India crash by just 10 minutes
Bhoomi Chauhan was running late and airline staff wouldn't let her board Air India flight 171.
Nuclear watchdog warns of safety risks after Israeli strike on Iran
Iran reported no radiation spike after the Natanz attack, says IAEA chief, who urged restraint and warned of safety risk
Investigators search Air India crash site as Modi meets lone survivor
One black box found as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the scene and calls the devastation 'saddening'.
Which airlines paused or cancelled flights after Israel’s attack on Iran?
Airlines suspend flights and some countries close airspace after Israel launches attacks on Iran.
Weather tracker: Europe and China in midst of record-breaking heat
Temperatures over 40C recorded in Portugal and Spain, while China endures heatwave conditions in high 40s
Temperature records for early June are being broken across large parts of Europe, with the mercury reaching 40.5C (104.9F) in Mértola, Portugal, on Sunday. On the same day, several weather stations in Spain recorded temperatures in excess of 42C, with dozens of sites at record levels for early summer. Across the Balkans, temperatures reached 37C. On Monday, 37.6C was recorded in Tirana, Albania, while in Greece night-time minimum temperatures have stayed mostly over 30C for much of this week.
Hot conditions are to intensify across central and western Europe over the next few days, with temperatures across large parts of France, Benelux, Italy and west Germany expected to reach the low to mid 30s celsius. Highs of up to 35C are expected in Paris on Friday, with up to 38C forecast in Rome. Conditions will ease somewhat, but a heatwave will soon develop across Iberia, with Madrid expected to reach the high-30s celsius each day next week.
Continue reading...As Israel strikes Iran, what happened to ‘America First’?
So much for a 'diplomatic resolution'.
Family of woman who died from Covid after giving birth sues Brazilian state
Exclusive: Lidiane Vieira Frazão, a black woman from Rio, was repeatedly denied appropriate treatment as President Bolsonaro downplayed the pandemic, lawsuit says
In the early weeks of the Covid-19 pandemic, Lidiane Vieira Frazão, 35, was expecting her second child but, even at 40 weeks pregnant, she was unable to obtain a doctor’s note to start her maternity leave.
Her job as a funeral agent – at times handling the bodies of people who had died from the virus – was on the long list of “essential services” that could not be suspended during lockdown, according to a decree issued by Brazil’s then-president, Jair Bolsonaro.
Continue reading...Allen smashes Gayle’s T20 cricket sixes record in MLC opener
New Zealand and San Francisco's Finn Allen hits record 19 sixes against Washington in 2025 Major League Cricket opener.