Astronomer’s ‘clever’ PR move embracing CEO scandal – featuring Gwyneth Paltrow
The company at the heart of the Coldplay 'kiss cam' scandal has released a video featuring the ex-wife of Chris Martin.
Chaotic scenes as desperately-hungry Palestinians scramble for aid in Gaza
Malnourished Palestinians in Gaza have been scrambling to grab desperately-needed aid in the Israeli-besiege enclave.
Activist confronts Israeli Navy before soldiers raid Handala aid ship
Moments before Israeli soldiers raided the Handala aid ship, activist Huwaida Arraf urged them to stand down.
YouTube makes last-ditch attempt to lobby government against inclusion in under-16s social media ban
Google to host major event featuring popular YouTubers inside Parliament House as PM downplays tech giant’s legal threat
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YouTube is making a last-ditch effort to persuade the government not to include it in the under-16s social media ban, objecting to what it says is an “abrupt policy reversal” and arguing the video service is not a social media platform.
Google, YouTube’s owner, will host a major event featuring popular YouTubers inside Parliament House this week, as a final decision looms on which tech platforms will be off-limits for children.
Continue reading...Greece battles major wildfires amid persistent heatwave
Greek crews fight wildfires in 45C heatwave as strong winds fan the flames and force evacuations.
‘Really cautious’: why the ICJ is delaying a Gaza genocide verdict
While Palestinians starve and global opinion hardens, judgment from international court may not come until 2027 – or later
While Palestinians in Gaza die in ever-increasing numbers from starvation each day and a growing number of legal scholars, aid officials and politicians have begun describing Israel’s actions as genocide, a definitive ruling on the question by the world’s top court will be a long time coming.
Experts on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) said a judgment on whether Israel is committing genocide in Gaza is unlikely before the end of 2027 at the earliest, amid warnings that the international community should not use the court’s glacial proceedings as an excuse to put off action to stop the killing.
Continue reading...Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,249
Here are the key events on day 1,249 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Thousands in Greece and Turkey evacuate as winds and heat fan wildfires
Czech firefighters and Italian aircraft join rescue effort in Greece, and firefighter among those killed in Turkey
Thousands of people in Greece and Turkey have been forced to evacuate homes as firefighters in the countries battled to contain wildfires fanned by strong winds and searing heat.
As temperatures in south-eastern Europe exceeded 40C for a seventh straight day, the Greek prime minister praised rescue workers for waging “a titanic battle” to bring blazes under control.
Continue reading...Private equity fund offers car tycoon €1.1m to settle claim over investment cash
Big Motoring World founder Peter Waddell says Freshstream made him forfeit sum as it saw him as a nuisance
A private equity company accused of ousting a multimillionaire used car salesman from his own business has offered to pay €1.1m (£950,000) to settle a separate case with him.
Peter Waddell filed his first high court claim against Freshstream last year, alleging that the investment firm used an independent investigation into contested sexist, racist and abusive comments “as a means of securing [his] exclusion” from his used car empire, Big Motoring World. Freshstream had acquired a one-third share in Big during 2022.
Continue reading...‘That idiot Putin wants to take it all’: Russia’s kamikaze tactics fuel a slow advance in Ukraine
Latest wave of displaced citizens curse ‘imperial ambition’ that has led to an estimated one million Russian casualties
It was last year when Valentyn Velykyi noticed Russia’s war with Ukraine was getting closer. In early summer, it arrived on his doorstep. “You could hear explosions day and night. Recently missiles started flying over my house. There’s a rumbling sound. You can see a trail in the sky,” the 72-year-old pensioner recalled.
Velykyi’s home is at No 18 Petrenko Street, in the small agricultural village of Maliyivka. It is located on the administrative border between Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk provinces in central-eastern Ukraine. Once Russian troops were far away. Latterly, they have crept nearer, besieging the city of Pokrovsk and capturing one grassy meadow after another.
Continue reading...At least six killed in crowd crush at Hindu temple in India’s Haridwar
Overhead power line reportedly snaps and falls onto a part of the crowd, triggering panic among devotees.
Women’s Euro 2025 final to cap £800m boost for UK supermarkets, pubs and retailers
Sunday’s England v Spain match set to be most-watched women’s football match in UK history, benefiting food, drink and hospitality industries
The climax of the exhilarating women’s Euros, as the Lionesses attempt to atone for their loss to Spain at the World Cup, is poised to be the most-watched women’s football match in UK history with the tournament providing a more than £800m boost to supermarkets, pubs and retailers.
With Sunday’s showdown aired on both ITV and the BBC, and their respective streaming services, TV industry executives expect that, with the help of a family-friendly 5pm kick-off time, viewing will eclipse the 14.8 million peak audience when England lost 1-0 to Spain in Sydney two years ago, if the match is close.
Continue reading...Flooding rain in China’s north leaves two people dead and displaces thousands
Authorities warn of further heavy rain and the risk of disasters including landslides and flooding
Heavy rain around Beijing and across northern China killed two people and forced thousands to relocate as authorities warned of further widespread rain and the risk of disasters including landslides and flooding.
Two people were dead and two missing in Hebei province, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Sunday morning. Overnight rain dumped a record 145mm per hour on Fuping county in the industrial city of Baoding.
Continue reading...Passengers use emergency slides to flee plane fire in US
One person was taken to hospital after a fire started during takeoff.
Food airdropped into Gaza as starvation deaths rise – The Washington Post
- Food airdropped into Gaza as starvation deaths rise The Washington Post
- More Gazans starve to death as aid agencies warn airdrops won’t alleviate crisis CNN
- IDF announces daily 10-hour humanitarian pauses in densely populated areas of Gaza The Times of Israel
- The food is just outside the border. But getting it to Gaza's starving is a chaotic process. NBC News
- IDF says it will conduct aid airdrops in Gaza as hunger crisis deepens ABC News
Thousands of tons of invasive seaweed ‘overwhelming’ Spanish beaches
Alga from south-east Asia is major threat to biodiversity, say experts as they warn of environmental catastrophe
Thousands of tonnes of an aggressive invasive seaweed from south-east Asia are piling up on the beaches of the strait of Gibraltar and Spain’s southern coast in what local environmentalists say is a major threat to the region’s biodiversity.
Since May, the local authority in Cádiz has removed 1,200 tonnes of the alga Rugulopteryx okamurae from La Caleta, the city’s most popular beach, including 78 tonnes in a single day.
Continue reading...Two Australians on board boat intercepted by Israel while trying to transport aid to Gaza, Dfat confirms
Officials in Tel Aviv are liaising with authorities and ‘stand ready to offer assistance’, Australian government spokesperson says
A boat carrying two Australians has been intercepted by Israeli troops, Israel’s foreign ministry has confirmed, as a pro-Palestinian activist group claims its crew have been subjected to “unlawful” detention while attempting to transport aid to Gaza.
The Handala, registry name Navaren, led by the activist group the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, was roughly 50km from the Egyptian coast and 100km west of Gaza when intercepted, an online tracking tool set up to plot the ship’s course showed.
Continue reading...Trump calls on Thailand and Cambodia to cease fire and talk trade – BBC
- Trump calls on Thailand and Cambodia to cease fire and talk trade BBC
- Thailand and Cambodia agree to ceasefire talks after Trump steps in, but border clashes persist AP News
- Trump calls for immediate ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand amid escalating violence Fox News
- Trump wades in on Thailand-Cambodia fighting during golf visit in Scotland Al Jazeera
- Thai, Cambodia Clashes Continue as Trump Threatens No Trade Deal Bloomberg.com
Albanese accuses Israel of ‘clearly’ breaching international law but resists push to recognise Palestinian state
‘Quite clearly it is a breach of international law to stop food being delivered,’ PM tells ABC’s Insiders
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Australia has no plans to imminently recognise a Palestinian state, Anthony Albanese says, cautioning further steps must be met for a two-state solution despite growing pressure inside the Labor party for the government to follow through on its long-held commitment.
The prime minister has also accused Israel of a breach of international law in blocking aid into Gaza, saying “you can’t hold innocent people responsible” for the actions of Hamas, and warning that Benjamin Netanyahu’s government is “losing support” internationally.
Continue reading...Taiwan move to recall opposition lawmakers fails – Reuters
- Taiwan move to recall opposition lawmakers fails Reuters
- Voters in Taiwan reject bid to oust China-friendly lawmakers in closely watched poll CNN
- 'Pro-China' politicians survive Taiwan vote to kick them out BBC
- Taiwanese political gridlock endures as China-friendly party survives recall vote NPR
- Taiwan Recall Campaign Fizzles, in a Setback to Its President The New York Times