- EU Parliament approves 'strictest-ever' migration law Euronews
- EU parliament backs law allowing offshore detention centres Reuters
- Anger at ‘send them back’ chants by rightwing MEPs after EU migration law vote The Guardian
- EU lawmakers approve new tougher migrant policy DW.com
- Return Regulation: the European Parliament has given its approval. The People’s Party and the far right stand united Eunews
Norway’s crown princess undergoes successful lung transplant, palace says
Crown Princess Mette-Marit, who suffered from pulmonary fibrosis, will now spend several weeks recovering in hospital.
Norway’s crown princess undergoes successful lung transplant, palace says
Crown Princess Mette-Marit, who suffered from pulmonary fibrosis, will now spend several weeks recovering in hospital.
Lululemon apologises after Japanese drum row at Great Wall yoga event
Online uproar follows Canadian brand’s use of taiko drum at sponsored festival held to celebrate Chinese culture
The activewear brand Lululemon has apologised after a promotional event held on the Great Wall of China appeared to mistakenly feature a Japanese drum, prompting an uproar.
The Canadian-headquartered company, known for its upmarket leggings, has been growing rapidly in China and arranged for a yoga festival to take place in late May on a section of the wall near Beijing.
Continue reading...Two children dead after pram hit by car in Sydney despite ‘phenomenal’ bystander efforts to save them
Police found two children – both aged under five – had been struck by a car in Cabramatta, in the city’s south-west
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Two children in a pram have been struck and killed by a car in Sydney’s south-west.
Emergency services were called to the intersection of Joseph and Gilbert streets, Cabramatta at about 3.15pm on Wednesday after reports of a crash, New South Wales police said.
Continue reading...Israel launches fresh strikes on Lebanon despite Trump criticism – BBC
- Israel launches fresh strikes on Lebanon despite Trump criticism BBC
- Iran war updates: Tehran warns of ‘harsh response’ over Lebanon attacks Al Jazeera
- Report: One dead, another critically hurt in Israeli drone strike in south Lebanon The Times of Israel
- Iranian military warns Israel of hard response if it continues Lebanon strikes Haaretz
- Israeli drone strikes kill at least 4 in southern Lebanon Reuters
Israel launches fresh strikes on Lebanon despite Trump criticism
Speaking on Tuesday, Trump said Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu needed "to be more responsible with respect to Lebanon".
‘They came with machetes’ – deadline looms for migrants to leave South Africa
Protesters have set 30 June as the date for all undocumented migrants to leave the country.
Equatorial Guinea government resigns after failing to meet targets
The vice-president says the government had barely reached 10% of its targets, without specifying them.
Vietnam police rescue hundreds of cats stolen for meat by crime ring
Major operation launched after spate of pet thefts in Ho Chi Minh City, according to local media
Police in Vietnam have rescued more than 400 cats in a bust of a cat meat crime ring in Ho Chi Minh City, according to animal welfare groups and local media reports.
More than 40 cats were reunited with their owners after the multiday operation last week, but several dozen of those rescued have died due to the harsh conditions in which they were found, the groups said.
Continue reading...Status quo at Jerusalem’s holiest site under threat as Israeli nationalists flout rules
Israeli nationalists are increasingly flouting a convention on how faiths share the al-Aqsa mosque compound.
Status quo at Jerusalem’s holiest site under threat as Israeli nationalists flout rules
Israeli nationalists are increasingly flouting a convention on how faiths share the al-Aqsa mosque compound.
Sending Fuel Trucks Up in Flames, Ukraine Tries to Cut Off Crimea – The New York Times
- Sending Fuel Trucks Up in Flames, Ukraine Tries to Cut Off Crimea The New York Times
- ‘Island surrounded by war’: Crimeans panic amid Ukrainian attacks Al Jazeera
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 11, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Putin’s road to ruin: Ukraine hits key Russian supply line with new drone campaign NBC News
- The Siege of Crimea Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)
AFP investigates banner stunt during Pauline Hanson’s National Press Club speech
Activist group GetUp claims responsibility for incident, saying ‘we thought the occasion deserved some honesty’
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The Australian federal police is investigating a protest incident during Pauline Hanson’s speech at the National Press Club after political activist group GetUp claimed responsibility for the stunt.
In a statement on Wednesday afternoon, the National Press Club said it had referred the incident to police after concluding none of its own staff were involved.
Continue reading...UAE Moves to Cut Dependency on Strait of Hormuz to ‘Zero’ – Bloomberg.com
- UAE Moves to Cut Dependency on Strait of Hormuz to ‘Zero’ Bloomberg.com
- ‘They move fast’: How Gulf states have already moved on to plan B, with or without Iran deal The Hub | More Signal. Less Noise.
- With pipelines & new ports, UAE to end dependence on Strait of Hormuz Firstpost
- Gulf States Rush to Reduce Hormuz Dependence After Iran War Shock Modern Diplomacy
- UAE Joins Iraq, Saudi Arabia, US, Germany, China and Others in Global Move to Bypass Strait of Hormuz Dependency Despite Reopening and Supply Diversification Push as Nations Boost Energy Security, Aviation Stability and Tourism Recovery Travel And Tour World
Japan raids ice cream giants over price-fixing allegations
The investigation on alleged cartel pricing of ice cream comes as Japan faces record summer temperatures.
‘A signal of where power sits’: Trump and world leaders joined by OpenAI, Anthropic, Google at G7 – CNBC
- 'A signal of where power sits': Trump and world leaders joined by OpenAI, Anthropic, Google at G7 CNBC
- Trump and AI CEOs discuss global AI rules Axios
- Anthropic boss tells G7 leaders to ‘resist the temptation to splinter’ over AI Financial Times
- Macron invites Trump to Versailles dinner as G7 summit wraps up France 24
- G7: Leaders discuss economy, AI security risks DW.com
Telegram challenges India ban over exam paper leak fears
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has called the ban a "mistake", arguing it would punish millions of users.
Trump goes after Netanyahu as he pursues deal with Iran, putting their friendship to the test – AP News
- Trump goes after Netanyahu as he pursues deal with Iran, putting their friendship to the test AP News
- The end of the war in Iran threatens “glorious failure” for Israel The Economist
- Iran deal presents political nightmare for Netanyahu BBC
- Opinion | What success in Iran means for Trump — and Netanyahu The Washington Post
- Netanyahu Pays a Political Price for Trump’s Iran Deal Bloomberg.com
Sierra Leone’s first lady refuses to condemn FGM without ‘reliable data’ on harms
Exclusive: health professionals, survivors and politicians voice concerns in open letter over comments by Fatima Maada Bio, who denies supporting the practice
The first lady of Sierra Leone has denied that she supports female genital mutilation amid rising anger around her perceived approval of the practice.
But in an exclusive response to the Guardian, Fatima Maada Bio, the wife of President Julius Maada Bio, also said she would not openly condemn FGM until she saw “reliable data” that the practice was harmful.
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