Taliban and Pakistan agree to ceasefire after days of deadly clashes
Both sides claim to have inflicted heavy casualties in cross-border clashes which began last week.
Suspected scam investment firms ‘exploiting Trustpilot review system’
Fake reviews, forged certificates and stolen corporate identities being used to lure victims, KwikChex finds
Suspected scam investment companies are exploiting Trustpilot’s review system by giving themselves five-star ratings to persuade would-be investors that they are legitimate businesses, a report has warned.
An investigation by the verification firm KwikChex found operators using fake reviews, forged certificates and stolen corporate identities to lure victims.
Continue reading...Top Bupa staff awarded $14m in bonuses despite insurer admitting to misleading thousands of Australians
Exclusive: Mandatory company disclosures show one bonus amounted to $2.5m, more than double their annual salary
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More than $14m in bonuses was awarded to senior Australian health insurance staff at Bupa little more than a year before the company admitted to unconscionably causing customers to cancel or delay medical procedures.
The bonuses, for more than 20 staff in 2023-24, came after the insurer had engaged in “misleading and deceptive conduct” between May 2018 and August 2023. This affected more than 7,500 customers, leaving many out of pocket for procedures they were entitled to claim.
Continue reading...NSW government rejected expert advice before failed koala reintroduction that left more than half dead
Exclusive: Documents reveal state environment department had ‘reckless indifference’ to fate of individual koalas, Greens spokesperson Sue Higginson says
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The New South Wales government rejected advice from an expert scientific panel before it attempted a failed reintroduction of koalas to a forest in the state’s south that resulted in the death of more than half the animals.
Internal documents show most members of a panel advising the state environment department on plans to relocate endangered koalas as part of a conservation strategy recommended against moving marsupials from forest near Wollongong to the South East Forest national park near Bega, a five-hour drive away.
Continue reading...Story of Indigenous activist’s murder takes top prize at London film festival
Jury says documentary about killing of Argentinian campaigner Javier Chocobar brings ‘a measure of the justice’ denied by the courts
A documentary about the murder of the Indigenous activist Javier Chocobar has taken the top prize at the London film festival, with the jury calling it “a measure of the justice” that has long been denied by the courts.
The Argentine film-maker Lucrecia Martel’s first documentary, Landmarks, won the best film award in the festival’s official competition, it was announced on Sunday.
Continue reading...Kohli, Rohit struggle as India lose to Australia in ODI Perth opener
Mitchell Marsh powered Australia to ODI victory against India as Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli failed in their return.
Zelenskyy urges allies not to appease Russia after failing to secure US missiles
Ukraine’s president calls for meeting of European-led ‘coalition of the willing’ on his return from talks with Trump
Ukraine’s president has urged allies against appeasing Russia after returning from a trip to the US, where he failed to secure long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy had flown to Washington after weeks of calls for the weaponry, hoping to capitalise on Donald Trump’s growing frustration with Vladimir Putin after a summit in Alaska failed to produce a breakthrough in the war.
Continue reading...What we know about robbery at Louvre Museum in Paris
Thieves have stolen priceless jewels from the Louvre in Paris, in a brazen heist that only took minutes.
North Korean soldier defects to South Korea across heavily fortified border
Soldier’s is first reported defection to South Korea across 248km militarised zone since August 2024
A North Korean soldier has defected to South Korea across the rivals’ heavily fortified border, South Korea’s military has said.
The military took custody of the soldier who crossed the central portion of the land border on Sunday, South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff said in a statement. It said the soldier expressed a desire to resettle in South Korea.
Continue reading...Yemen’s Houthi rebels detain 20 UN employees and confiscate equipment – AP News
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Israel kills 11 family members in deadliest Gaza ceasefire violation
Palestinians are grieving 11 members of a family killed by Israeli forces in Gaza City, in violation of the ceasefire.
Video: UN relief coordinator inspects devastation in Gaza City
UN Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher has inspected damage in Gaza City as the agency plans to ramp up its relief efforts.
Liverpool vs Manchester United 1-2: Premier League – as it happened
All the updates as Liverpool slump to defeat at home to bitter football rivals Manchester United.
Why John Bolton case is more serious than those against other Trump critics
Bolton argues his case is an example of "weaponisation" but legal experts say the charges are serious.
South Korea arrests North Korean soldier for crossing fortified border
The incident is the first alleged defection of a North Korean soldier in more than a year.
‘Priceless’ jewels stolen from France’s Louvre Museum in four-minute heist
The world's most-visited museum will remain closed for the day for 'exceptional reasons'.
Survivor of US ‘drug submarine’ strike returns to Colombia with head trauma
A Colombian citizen who survived a US strike on a suspected drug-smuggling submarine in the Caribbean has been repatriat
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Russia counts on Trump to “take his attention off” Ukraine war
Analyst Robert Hamilton says Putin expects US attention to drift before the upcoming Budapest summit.