- Carney Says Canada and Australia Can ‘Set the Agenda’ as World Faces ‘Crises’ - The New York Times The New York Times
- Global order is 'breaking down', Carney tells Australian parliament BBC
- Australia, Canada sign new deals on critical minerals Reuters
- Opinion | Mark Carney reveals why a personal touch is needed when dealing with the world’s most powerful leaders Toronto Star
- Canadian PM Mark Carney offers to team up with Australia as ‘strategic cousins’ to push back against dominant superpowers The Guardian
Possible scenarios for Iran once war with US, Israel ends – dw.com
- Possible scenarios for Iran once war with US, Israel ends dw.com
- The U.S. insists the Iran conflict won't be a 'forever war.' Experts beg to differ CNBC
- The Guardian view on the expanding Iran crisis: no clear aim and no end in sight | Editorial The Guardian
- After decapitation, what’s next? GZERO Media
- Trump’s War With Iran, Explained Time Magazine
Police told Kelly Wilkinson to ‘cool off’ and give estranged husband ‘a break’ days before he burned her to death, inquest hears
Wilkinson was turned away by police while seeking help four days before she was murdered, Queensland coroner’s court told
Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast
Kelly Wilkinson was turned away from Southport police station and told to “cool off, give Brian a break” while seeking help just four days before her estranged husband, Brian Earl Johnston, burned her to death in 2021, an inquest has heard.
The allegation was made in an extraordinary 11th hour submission by the lawyer acting for her family as they successfully applied to adjourn the coronial inquiry to hear additional evidence about the allegation.
Continue reading...Donald Trump Begs War-Torn Country for Help on Iran – The Daily Beast
- Donald Trump Begs War-Torn Country for Help on Iran The Daily Beast
- Pentagon eyes Ukrainian interceptor drones to counter Iran Financial Times
- US and Mideast countries seek Kyiv’s drone expertise as Russia-Ukraine talks put on ice AP News
- Ukraine sending experts to Middle East to help counter Iranian drones The Hill
- Why Trump wants Ukraine’s interceptor drones politico.eu
Lobbyists send legal threats to councils over anti-wood burner campaigns
At least eight councils receive legal threats alleging flyers criticising wood burners are in breach of advertising codes
Lobbyists for the UK wood-burning stove industry have threatened councils with legal action over public information campaigns warning of the harms of air pollution.
At least eight councils have received legal threats, according to research by the British Medical Journal (BMJ). The Stove Industry Association (SIA), which represents the UK’s expanding industry around the burning of wood in domestic settings, wrote to the councils, all London boroughs, in late 2023 complaining that flyers stating wood burners were “careless, not cosy” were in breach of UK advertising codes.
Continue reading...China sets lowest GDP growth target for decades as it braces for economic slowdown
‘High-quality growth’ target of 4.5-5% outlined at Two Sessions as Chinese premier talks of complex situations at home and abroad
China has set its target for GDP growth to a record low of 4.5-5%, the first time since 1991 that the figure has dropped below 5%, reflecting an economic strategy that is shifting away from export-led growth to a model that leaders hope will be more resilient to external shocks.
Li Qiang, China’s premier, announced the target for 2026 in the opening session of the National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s annual parliamentary gathering, which began on Thursday.
Continue reading...Video: Intense US-Israeli bombardment across Iran
Intense US-Israeli bombardment sent flames and plumes of smoke into the night sky across Iran.
Why China Won’t Help Iran – Foreign Affairs
- Why China Won’t Help Iran Foreign Affairs
- The US just took out two China-friendly leaders in two months. Why has Beijing done very little about it? CNN
- What China’s response to the US attack on Iran says about its foreign policy AP News
- Trump's China summit with Xi Jinping just got a lot more complicated NBC News
- Is the US in decline? After Iran strikes, maybe not, Chinese analysts say South China Morning Post
Canada PM Carney says unable to rule out military role in Iran war
Canadian leader also said the US-Israeli attacks on Iran appear to be 'inconsistent with international law'.
North Korea’s Kim oversees cruise missile tests from new naval destroyer
Kim Jong Un supervised the launch of sea-to-surface 'strategic cruise missiles' from country's new naval destroyer.
Global order is ‘breaking down’, Carney tells Australian parliament
The Canadian prime minister said Australia and Canada should work together as 'strategic cousins'.
Global order is ‘breaking down’, Carney tells Australian parliament
The Canadian prime minister said Australia and Canada should work together as 'strategic cousins'.
Who is choosing Iran’s next Supreme Leader?
Iran’s Assembly of Experts is now tasked with choosing the next Supreme Leader. It elected Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in 198
Iranian rockets intercepted over central Israel
Interceptors were seen lighting up the sky over central Israel as sirens blared in response to Iranian rockets.
China sets lowest economic growth target since 1991
It is also the first time the target has been lowered since it was cut to "around 5%" in 2023.
Live: Israeli military tells residents to leave Beirut’s Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs – France 24
- Live: Israeli military tells residents to leave Beirut’s Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs France 24
- Live updates: Israel urges evacuation of Beirut’s southern suburbs; Iran threatens revenge over warship The Washington Post
- Israel Orders Southern Beirut Residents to Evacuate WSJ
- Hezbollah’s risky return to the battlefield Al Jazeera
- Israel orders residents to leave southern Beirut The Detroit News
Fight over Trump’s Iran war powers comes after a long stretch of Congress yielding to presidents – AP News
- Fight over Trump's Iran war powers comes after a long stretch of Congress yielding to presidents AP News
- Trump’s Unauthorized War The Atlantic
- ‘Restoring the rule of law’: Why declaring war matters WTOP
- Trump administration waging illegal war on Iran, experts say The Guardian
- Why doesn’t Congress declare war anymore? CNN
Iran’s succession question: Rouhani’s name resurfaces amid leadership void
Rouhani's legacy of pragmatism and moderation gains renewed relevance amid Iran's sensitive leadership transition phase.
Musk tells jury ‘people read too much’ into his posts
The billionaire is accused of misleading investors in the run-up to his 2022 Twitter purchase.
Pentagon releases names of final two soldiers of six killed in Kuwait
Chief Warrant Officer Robert Marzan, 54, and Maj Jeffrey O’Brien, 45, were from California and Iowa
The Pentagon has released the names of the final two of the six soldiers who were killed during a recent drone strike in Kuwait. They were killed on Sunday, the day after the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran. Their names were released by the US Department of Defense on Wednesday.
The two soldiers were identified as Chief Warrant Officer Robert Marzan, 54, and Maj Jeffrey O’Brien, 45. They were from Sacramento, California, and Indianola, Iowa, respectively.
Continue reading...