Court rules Coles misled shoppers with its ‘Down Down’ discount campaign

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Landmark finding against supermarket giant comes after competition watchdog argued that markdowns did not represent genuine savings

Coles misled Australian shoppers by promoting fake “Down Down” discounts on everyday grocery products, the federal court has ruled in a landmark decision for the supermarket industry.

Justice Michael O’Bryan handed down his judgment on Thursday, delivering a significant blow to Australia’s second-largest supermarket chain, which had argued that the discounts represented genuine savings during a period of high inflation.

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Trump-Xi summit live: US president preparing to meet China’s leader with trade, Taiwan and the Iran war set to dominate talks

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Ahead of the crucial talks, security has been heightened in Beijing, with the US president set to meet Xi at the Great Hall of the People

I’m now sitting in the press filing centre at the China World Hotel in Beijing. Two American flags and a wooden lectern bearing a “United States embassy Beijing” seal stand on a black podium against a black curtain beneath a giant crystal chandelier.

There are TVs on either side of the podium: one showing CNN, the other Fox News. Sadly, that is as close as many reporters will get to seeing Xi Jinping and Donald Trump in action today.

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Labor accused of ‘robbing Peter to pay Paul’ for axing $760m research program to fund other science measures

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Researchers say budget decision to cut commercialisation program to fund the CSIRO and other science initiatives undermines the government’s own priorities

The federal government has been accused of “robbing Peter to pay Paul” over the budget axing of a $760m research commercialisation program in order to fund other science initiatives.

The budget includes a $387.4m boost to “support the financial sustainability” of the beleaguered national science agency CSIRO, as well as $273m for the National Measurement Institute.

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Nebraska Democratic Senate primary winner says she’ll drop out to support independent in general election

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Cindy Burbank, who bested an alleged Republican plant, plans to step aside for Dan Osborn in general election

A Democratic challenger who said she intends to drop out of November’s race for the US Senate in Nebraska to clear the way for an independent candidate has won the state’s Democratic primary.

Cindy Burbank ran against William Forbes, who Democrats contended was a Republican plant in the race, with the intent to drop out if she won. Forbes, a pastor who has voted for Trump and opposed abortion access, is currently registered as a Democrat.

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Gunfire heard at Philippine Senate amid standoff with lawmaker facing arrest – The Washington Post

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  1. Gunfire heard at Philippine Senate amid standoff with lawmaker facing arrest  The Washington Post
  2. Chaos in Philippines Senate as Duterte Ally Faces Arrest  The New York Times
  3. Former Philippine ‘drug war’ police chief runs away from government agents to avoid international arrest warrant  CNN
  4. Gunshots ring out at Philippine Senate where lawmaker is holed up  Al Jazeera
  5. Gunshots ring out at Philippine Senate, people told to take cover  Reuters
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‘CBS Evening News’ Interrupted As Cameraman Suffers Medical Emergency – Deadline

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  1. 'CBS Evening News' Interrupted As Cameraman Suffers Medical Emergency  Deadline
  2. Exclusive: CBS’ Tony Dokoupil to broadcast from Taiwan after failing to get China visa in time  Semafor
  3. Tony Dokoupil Suddenly Stops CBS Evening Newscast as Cameraman Suffers Medical Emergency  Variety
  4. CBS’ Tony Dokoupil failed to get a Chinese visa to cover Trump’s state visit  The Independent
  5. CBS Evening News medical emergency: Why Tony Dokoupil segment was cut short; first update  Hindustan Times
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Israel’s ruling coalition proposes early elections amid ultra-Orthodox anger at Netanyahu – The Guardian

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  1. Israel’s ruling coalition proposes early elections amid ultra-Orthodox anger at Netanyahu  The Guardian
  2. Israel's government is expected to collapse over ultra-Orthodox military draft  NPR
  3. Coalition files bill to dissolve Knesset, trigger elections within 5 months of dissolution  The Times of Israel
  4. U.S. Vice President Vance Says Progress Is Being Made in Iran Talks  Haaretz
  5. 'Beginning of end of worst gov't in history': Opposition heads react to Knesset dissolution bill  The Jerusalem Post
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Remains of second US soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco have been recovered

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Mariyah Symone Collington and Kendrick Lamont Key Jr, who also died, had fallen off a cliff during an off-duty hike

The remains of the second US army soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco have been recovered, the army said on Wednesday, ending a multinational search operation that deployed air, naval and artificial intelligence assets.

The soldier was identified as Spc Mariyah Symone Collington of Taveres, Florida, the US Army Europe and Africa said in a statement. She was 19 years old.

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NHS drugs go-ahead offers lifeline to children with rare muscle-wasting disease

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Medicines watchdog approves two treatments for patients with spinal muscular atrophy

Hundreds of children with a rare muscle-wasting disease will be able to receive two drugs that can improve their survival in a move parents hailed as a “lifeline”.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) has published final draft guidance recommending that any patient who would benefit can have either drug.

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Typical English roast dinner potentially ‘drenched’ in 102 pesticides, says report

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Greenpeace finds cocktail of pesticides including seven banned in EU may have been used on seven categories of vegetables and soft fruit

It is a beautiful early summer Sunday afternoon and you have stopped for a pub lunch. A waiter sets down a roast served with carrots, peas, parsnips, potatoes and onion gravy, and then for pudding, strawberries and cream. It feels like the perfect rustic meal to accompany a day in the country.

However, a report by Greenpeace, published on Thursday, has found that the ingredients of the traditional Sunday roast have potentially been treated with a cocktail of more than 100 pesticides. Data from the Fera pesticide usage survey for 2024, showed 102 – including seven banned in the EU – were used on seven vegetable and soft fruit categories.

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Israel’s ruling coalition proposes early elections amid ultra-Orthodox anger at Netanyahu

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Prime minister under pressure over failure to grant military service exemptions as multi-party government looks at risk of collapse

Israel’s ruling coalition has submitted a proposal to dissolve parliament to pave the way for early elections as the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, came under mounting pressure from ultra-Orthodox parties.

The move, initiated by Netanyahu’s rightwing Likud party, came as Netanyahu appeared to be facing a possible collapse of his fractious coalition.

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Howard Lutnick said he had three ‘inconsequential’ meetings with Epstein

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In House committee transcript, commerce secretary denied any further contact with disgraced financier

The US commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, told lawmakers in a closed-door interview earlier this month that he met Jeffrey Epstein only three times and had no “personal or professional relationship” with the disgraced financier, according to a newly released transcript of the meeting.

“I unequivocally condemn the conduct attributed to Jeffrey Epstein and everyone who participated in his illegal activities,” Lutnick said in his opening statement before the House oversight and reform committee.

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Influencer detained in Tennessee over alleged confrontation involving gunfire

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Dalton Eatherly, 28, known as Chud the Builder, accused of firing at another man outside courthouse in Clarksville

An influencer has been detained in Tennessee following his alleged involvement in a shooting, according to local police.

On Wednesday afternoon, Dalton Eatherly, 28 – known online as Chud the Builder – was involved in a confrontation with another man outside the Montgomery county courthouse in Clarksville, Tennessee, during which shots were fired, the office of the district attorney general said in a statement.

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Benjamin Netanyahu says he made secret trip to UAE at height of Iran war – The Guardian

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  1. Benjamin Netanyahu says he made secret trip to UAE at height of Iran war  The Guardian
  2. Iran war live: Tehran slams ‘collusion’ as Netanyahu ‘secretly’ visits UAE  Al Jazeera
  3. Israel Says Netanyahu Made a Secret Trip to U.A.E., Which Says He Didn’t  The New York Times
  4. UAE denies Netanyahu held secret meeting with Emirati president in the UAE during Iran war  Reuters
  5. Exclusive | Mossad Chief Visited U.A.E. During Iran Bombing Campaign to Help Coordinate War  WSJ
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Cartel corruption claims push US-Mexico relations to breaking point

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With Mexico under pressure from Trump to tackle drug trafficking groups, analysts say ‘it’s the most tense situation since the 1980s’

Relations between Mexico and the United States are being pushed to breaking point amid accusations by Washington that Mexican officials have been “in bed for years” with drug traffickers, and reports of CIA agents freely operating south of the border.

“There are many who are betting on the defeat and failure of the Mexican government,” said Claudia Sheinbaum tersely on Wednesday, when asked about the allegations at a news conference. ”We want a good relationship with the United States government. What are our limits? The defence of sovereignty and respect for the Mexican people and their dignity.”

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JD Vance threatens health funding to states that don’t comply with White House anti-fraud effort

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Medicare has already paused hospice and home healthcare agency signups as potential fraud is investigated

JD Vance has threatened to “turn off” federal funding for government health insurance programs in states that refuse to comply with the Trump administration’s crackdown on suspected fraud.

States which fail to “get serious” about fraud would lose Medicaid and Medicare funding, the US vice-president announced on Wednesday, sparking fresh accusations that Trump officials are using unfounded allegations to punish political rivals.

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France Clears Cruise Ship to Sail After Norovirus Outbreak Sickens Dozens – The New York Times

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  1. France Clears Cruise Ship to Sail After Norovirus Outbreak Sickens Dozens  The New York Times
  2. 1,700 passengers held on cruise ship over potential acute stomach bug sickness  CNN
  3. France confines over 1,700 passengers on cruise ship over gastroenteritis  Al Jazeera
  4. France: Cruise ship on lockdown over stomach bug outbreak  DW.com
  5. Passengers allowed to leave norovirus-hit cruise ship  BBC
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Canada Court Throws Out Alberta Separatists’ Bid to Force Vote – Bloomberg.com

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  1. Canada Court Throws Out Alberta Separatists’ Bid to Force Vote  Bloomberg.com
  2. Alberta judge tosses out petition to separate from Canada  BBC
  3. Alberta Separation Petition Is Dealt a Court Blow  The New York Times
  4. Canadian Judge Deals Blow to Alberta’s Sovereignty Movement on Referendum  WSJ
  5. Judge overturns Elections Alberta’s approval of separation referendum petition  CBC
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Family of British couple jailed in Iran say they have lost contact

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Lindsay and Craig Foreman were given 10-year sentences after entering the country on a motorcycling trip

The “terrified” family of a British couple jailed for 10 years in Iran on spying charges have said they have lost all contact with them.

Lindsay and Craig Foreman, both 53, were arrested in January 2025 while travelling through Iran during an around-the-world trip by motorcycle.

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