Iran, Gulf hit as Hormuz, Bab al-Mandeb close: What’s the latest?
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth tells US senators that the war has cost the US $37.5bn so far.
Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa retires after 22-year career
The 41-year-old, who played in six FIFA World Cups, announces he will retire from both club and country.
Chelsea signs Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa in record British deal
The 23-year-old Rogers, one of the Premier League's top attacking talents, has signed a contract until 2033.
Rabat demands answers after Moroccan man dies during arrest in Italy
Italian Prime Minister Meloni says truth must be 'pursued to the very end' after death of Abderrahim Fakir in Bologna.
FIFA World Cup final draws record viewership in United States
Figures reveal that viewership remained strong even after the USA were eliminated from tournament.
India’s Rahul Gandhi briefly detained as cockroach protests rock Delhi
Opposition leader taken away after accusing Narendra Modi of ‘destroying the future of India’s youth’ in solidarity with cockroach movement
Indian police briefly detained the opposition leader, Rahul Gandhi, during protests on Tuesday calling for the resignation of the prime minister, Narendra Modi, in solidarity with the new youth-led “cockroach” movement.
Gandhi, the leader of India’s Congress party, was forcefully removed by police as he staged a sit-in outside Modi’s house on Tuesday afternoon, accusing the prime minister of “destroying the future of India’s youth”.
Continue reading...US ‘open’ to negotiations with Iran but Tehran not ‘serious’, Rubio says
US Secretary of State says Iranian control over Strait of Hormuz sets 'dangerous precedent', as attacks continue.
Air defences activate in Iran and flames rise from US attacks
Explosions could be heard over Tehran as the US army said it had completed its 11th consecutive day of strikes on Iran.
Algeria: Toxic colonisation
The French army’s illegal use of chemical weapons in Algeria’s war of independence, as revealed by testimony and documents.
India opposition leader Gandhi freed after detention at student-led protest
Demands from young people and Cockroach Janta Party pose one of the biggest challenges to PM Modi's government.
Iran toll in Hormuz would set ‘dangerous precedent’ says Rubio
Iran toll in Hormuz would set 'dangerous precedent' says Rubio
Can Pakistan-administered Kashmir’s election overcome a violent summer?
After months of protests and a crackdown, Pakistan-administered Kashmir heads into elections clouded by uncertainty.
UK inflation falls by more than expected to 2.6% in lift for Andy Burnham
Annual June figure comes after new PM pledges to reduce cost of living and improve economy
UK inflation dropped by more than expected in June to 2.6%, in a boost for Andy Burnham’s plans to reduce the cost of living.
The new prime minister has pledged to bring down the cost of living to give households more disposable income and improve the outlook for the economy, announcing a winter VAT cut on electricity bills and lowering the cap on bus fares in England.
Continue reading...World largest meat company faces legal challenge over green credentials of $6bn global expansion
Greenpeace petitions Dutch courts to order JBS to disclose how its aims are compatible with responsibilities to climate and human rights
The world’s biggest meat company, JBS, faces a landmark legal challenge to disclose how its $6bn (£4.5bn) global expansion plan is compatible with responsibilities to the climate, nature and human rights.
Courts in the Netherlands, where JBS is headquartered, will assess the petition filed by Greenpeace for information on whether the company is compliant with Dutch laws on “duty of care” as well as its own publicly stated commitments.
Continue reading...People with secret ‘safe phones’ advised to turn off devices during national test of AusAlert emergency warning
Ten-second ‘siren’ to blare on most phones on Monday as part of national test despite reservations from some states
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An unsilenceable siren will blare out of most phones in Australia on Monday afternoon for 10 seconds, with the federal government confirming a national test of the new AusAlert emergency alert system will go ahead, despite reservations from some state governments.
Domestic violence campaigners and the National Emergency Management Agency have also repeated advice that people who may have secret “safe phones”, kept hidden for personal safety reasons, may want to turn off their devices for up to 24 hours after the test scheduled for 2pm (AEST) on Monday.
iPhones 11 and up running iOS 26.4 or later;
Apple Watch SE2, SE3, Series 6 and up running watchOS 26.4 or later;
Android devices running Android 12 or later.
Continue reading...Goats of football: Indian village holds tournament with an indigenous twist
In a remote district surrounded by forests and hills, teams from tribal villages compete for football glory - and goats.
Alleged rape victim ‘could have done a lot better’ if she had made up claims against well-connected Melbourne man, court told
Prosecutor tells court that ‘gaps or inconsistencies’ in the woman’s account ‘enhances her credibility’, but the defence maintains she is lying
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A woman who accused a well-connected Melbourne man of rape “could have done a much better job” if she was inventing the story for money, a Melbourne court has heard.
But the accused’s lawyer has described the prosecution’s case as a “horrendous mixture” of “lies, fabrications, inconsistencies, [and] evidence that has been found to be demonstrably untrue”.
Continue reading...US expands strikes on 11th straight night of attacks
The US military’s 11th consecutive night of strikes extended to Iranian provinces not previously hit.
Hegseth called a ‘failure’ over Iran as he reveals $37b cost of war
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gets into a heated exchange after being called a failed leader by Michigan Senator.
Iran’s foreign minister describes moment of attack that killed Khamenei
Abbas Araghchi says he has kept on the move since being pulled from rubble after strike on first day of war
Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has described how he was pulled from the rubble of a leadership compound after the US-Israeli airstrike that killed the country’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, on the first day of the war, and has survived since by constantly moving around the capital, Tehran, by car.
In an interview with the Iranian journalist Javad Mogouyi, Araghchi confirmed Israel and the US had accurate intelligence on the location of Khamenei and other officials, enabling them to target Iran’s senior leadership.
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