- US- and Israeli-backed group pauses food delivery in Gaza after deadly shootings AP News
- ‘Death and hunger’: Videos, expert analysis and witnesses point to Israeli gunfire in Gaza aid site shooting CNN
- Videos, eyewitnesses reportedly bolster claims IDF behind deadly fire on aid-seeking Gazans The Times of Israel
- At Least 27 Killed After Israeli Soldiers Open Fire Near Gaza Aid Site The New York Times
- What's going wrong with aid in Gaza? NPR
Vietnam ends its longstanding 2-child policy – NPR
- Vietnam ends its longstanding 2-child policy NPR
- Vietnam scraps 2-child policy as aging threatens economic growth AP News
- Communist country dumps decades-old 2-child policy as birth rates plummet to alarming levels Fox News
- Vietnam scraps two-child policy as it tackles falling birthrate The Guardian
- Facing a Demographic Shift, Vietnam Abolishes Two-Child Policy The New York Times
Eleven die in Bengaluru crush as fans gather for IPL victory parade – BBC
- Eleven die in Bengaluru crush as fans gather for IPL victory parade BBC
- Bengaluru stampede: BJP demands Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar's arrest; draws parallel with Allu Arjun case Times of India
- At least 11 people die in a stampede in India as fans celebrate cricket championship NBC News
- Deadly Crowd Crush Mars Celebration for Indian Cricket Championship The New York Times
- RCB victory celebrations turn tragic as 11 die in stampede at Chinnaswamy Stadium The New Indian Express
Ros Atkins on… The White House claims on BBC Gaza coverage
On Tuesday White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt launched an attack on the BBC's coverage of reports that Israeli forces had killed Palestinians near an aid distribution centre in Gaza. She claimed that the BBC took down a story after reviewing footage. The BBC has said the claim is completely wrong and that it stands by its journalism. Ros Atkins from BBC Verify takes a look at the facts.
At least 11 die in crowd chaos outside Indian cricket stadium – Reuters
- At least 11 die in crowd chaos outside Indian cricket stadium Reuters
- Deaths and injuries to fans mar RCB's felicitation in Bengaluru ESPNcricinfo
- Stampede at Sports Stadium Leaves Several Dead: Reports Newsweek
- RCB's victory celebrations in Bengaluru turn fatal as multiple deaths reported Cricbuzz.com
- Several feared dead in a stampede outside a cricket stadium in India ABC News
NSW gamblers losing $24m to poker machines every day, analysis shows
Wesley Mission says the ‘devastating impact deepens every day’ with one western Sydney area averaging $2m a day lost to pokies
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The New South Wales government has failed to prevent serious gambling harm with $2.7bn lost to poker machines in the first 90 days of this year, according to a charity group pushing for tougher regulation.
Analysis of state government data by Wesley Mission has found the amount of money lost to poker machines during the first quarter of 2025 increased by 5.7% when compared with the same period in 2024.
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Continue reading...Queensland’s puberty blockers review panel criticised for lacking gender experts and trans lived experience
Health department defends panel as chosen based on specialist expertise and says public can contribute via consultation process
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Transgender advocates have criticised the panel assembled to conduct the Queensland government’s review of puberty blockers for lacking experts in gender affirming care and people with lived experience of trans healthcare.
The state government opened its independent review of stage 1 and stage 2 hormone therapies in Queensland’s public paediatric gender services to public submissions last week, but kept the panel conducting the review secret.
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Continue reading...More Australians can’t afford specialist fees. Experts say it’s ‘not in the spirit of Medicare’
Exclusive: Report finds rebates not keeping up with specialist fee rises and experts say soaring number of people putting off care is easy to understand
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The cost of an initial dermatology appointment is now up to nearly $300 on average, new data shows. It reflects a broader problem: that Medicare rebates are not keeping up with the pace specialist fees are rising.
Online healthcare directory Cleanbill, which has tracked bulk billing rates among GPs, is expanding to provide data on out-of-pocket costs to see other health professionals, starting with dermatology.
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Continue reading...Victorian Liberals question funding unfair dismissal claim defence while refusing to bail out John Pesutto
Exclusive: Rift comes as Pesutto supporters remain optimistic a deal for the party to loan him money to help pay $2.3m in defamation costs will be struck
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Several Victorian Liberals have accused the party of “hypocrisy” after it paid lawyers to represent its administrative wing in an unfair dismissal claim, while so far declining to save former party leader John Pesutto from bankruptcy.
On Monday, lawyers for Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming initiated bankruptcy proceedings against Pesutto after he failed to meet a deadline to pay her $2.3m in legal costs. Pesutto has less than 21 days to pay, enter into a payment agreement or face bankruptcy, which would lead to a byelection in his seat of Hawthorn.
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Continue reading...One of the World’s Biggest Human Gatherings Begins – Newser
- One of the World's Biggest Human Gatherings Begins Newser
- Saudi Arabia seeks to prevent heat deaths as Hajj pilgrimage begins BBC
- Pilgrims gather in Saudi Arabia for Hajj Al Jazeera
- Hajj 2025: How Saudi Arabia harnesses AI to transform pilgrim experience in 35 languages Mint
- A sea of white at Mecca as Muslims come together for Hajj 2025 | Pics Hindustan Times
Ms Rachel says she’ll risk career to advocate for children in Gaza
The popular YouTuber has received pushback for speaking out on behalf of children affected by war and famine
Ms Rachel, the children’s entertainer and educator whose YouTube videos have been watched by millions of families around the world, said she is willing to risk her career to keep advocating for suffering children in Gaza.
In an interview with WBUR, a Boston-based public radio station, Ms Rachel, whose full name is Rachel Griffin Accurso, said she had received pushback for speaking out to raise awareness of the situation in Gaza, where more than 54,000 people have been killed in Israel’s ongoing military assault.
Continue reading...South African politician sacked over visit to fugitive pastor
South Africa is trying to extradite pastor Shepherd Bushiri from Malawi on fraud charges, which he denies.
Satellite photos show destroyed bombers at a Russian air base that Ukraine said it hit – AP News
- Satellite photos show destroyed bombers at a Russian air base that Ukraine said it hit AP News
- Opinion | Ukraine’s Drone Strike Is a Warning—for the U.S. WSJ
- NATO hails Ukraine's Operation Spider's Web as most successful and estimates Russian aircraft losses Українська правда
- Ukraine’s ‘Operation Spiderweb’ hit at least 13 planes, visuals show The Washington Post
- Pentagon chiefs eye Ukraine’s surprise drone strike with anxiety – and envy Breaking Defense
Act now to save lives in Gaza, ICRC head urges world leaders
Mirjana Spoljaric has appealed to world leaders to intervene in the conflict in Gaza.
‘All Jewish Americans are questioning their security’ after violent antisemitic attacks
Community leaders say people are anxious after recent attacks in Boulder and Washington DC showed that “anyone, anywhere” could be targeted.
UK prepares for war: How much will it cost? – Al Jazeera
- UK prepares for war: How much will it cost? Al Jazeera
- Why the U.K. prime minister is calling for a bigger military to face Russia NPR
- Britain doubles down on defense with new nuclear submarines NBC News
- Britain's defence review has grand ambition. Now it needs the money BBC
- U.K. 2025 Strategic Defence Review USNI News
Israel strikes southern Syria after projectiles fired into Golan – BBC
- Israel strikes southern Syria after projectiles fired into Golan BBC
- Israel strikes Syria after projectiles fired, holds Sharaa responsible Reuters
- Mapping Israel’s expanding air attacks across Syria Al Jazeera
- Israel threatens to retaliate against Syria after missile attack Financial Times
- In first since November, sirens sound in Golan towns due to apparent rocket fire from Syria The Times of Israel
EU gives Bulgaria green light to adopt euro from start of 2026 – Reuters
- EU gives Bulgaria green light to adopt euro from start of 2026 Reuters
- The euro zone is ready for a new member: Bulgaria CNBC
- Bulgaria to join Eurozone in 2026 Financial Times
- European Commission Gives Bulgaria Green Light To Adopt Euro From January 1 Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- The euro is about to get a new member, Bulgaria. What's the eurozone and how do countries join? AP News
‘A drone is circling over us!’: Greek Coast Guard drone flies over Greta Thunberg’s Gaza Flotilla – The Jerusalem Post
- 'A drone is circling over us!': Greek Coast Guard drone flies over Greta Thunberg's Gaza Flotilla The Jerusalem Post
- Madleen Gaza aid ship live: Greta Thunberg, activists to arrive on June 7 Al Jazeera
- Greta Thunberg Speaks from Aid Ship Heading to Gaza Despite Israeli Threats: It’s My Moral Obligation Democracy Now!
- Israel threatens to 'act accordingly' as Greta Thunberg frolics on sailing boat heading to Gaza: 'We are prepared' New York Post
- Climate activist Greta Thunberg and "Game of Thrones" actor Liam Cunningham join aid ship sailing to Gaza CBS News