Iran war: What is happening on day seven of US-Israel attacks?
After six days of US-Israeli attacks on Iran, the conflict is escalating as regional tensions rise.
Homeless people camping in Queensland park ‘not treated as humans’ during council evictions, court finds
Moreton Bay council’s clearing of tent city breached human rights, supreme court rules
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Homeless people living in tents in a park were “not treated as humans” while being evicted by a Queensland council, with the supreme court ruling it an unlawful breach of human rights.
A group of residents who had been living in a park off Goodfellows Road, Kallangur, challenged eviction notices issued against them by the City of Moreton Bay last year.
Continue reading...Forcibly displaced Lebanese seek food, clothing, and comfort in shelters
Fouad George is one of many helping their fellow Lebanese citizens, forcibly displaced by Israel’s military campaign.
Vice-chancellor calls for review into student loans for those without A-levels
Adam Tickell, of University of Birmingham, says money is loaned to people who ‘are not really capable of graduating’
A leading vice-chancellor has questioned whether students without A-levels should be eligible for government-backed student loans, as part of an effort to solve England’s university funding crisis.
Adam Tickell, vice-chancellor of the University of Birmingham, said universities face an “almost existential challenge” and falling public support that requires a radical review of higher education funding.
Continue reading...Mass stranding of whales on Scottish beach caused by loyalty to their pod, report finds
The 55 pilot whales, which had to be euthanised, had been following a female having a difficult birth, scientists believe
The mass stranding and death of 55 whales on the Isle of Lewis in 2023 was caused by the mammals’ loyalty to their pod, a report has concluded.
It had been thought that the unusually large incident on Tràigh Mhòr beach, Tolsta, could have been caused by trauma, disease or acoustic disturbance from military or industrially generated noise.
Continue reading...Iran targets Israeli embassy in Bahrain, Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar
Multiple Gulf nations, Arab states, as well as Turkiye and Azerbaijan are caught in the crosshairs of the war.
Iran-backed militias intensify attacks against US, Israel and allies
Iraq emerges as key front in new and often clandestine confrontation after launching dozens of attacks
Iran-backed militias around the Middle East are intensifying attacks against Israel, the US and their allies, in retaliation for the ongoing joint US-Israeli offensive against Tehran as the war draws in new armed actors, threatening wider chaos and violence.
Israel and the US have targeted Iran’s network of militant groups, with Iraq emerging as a key front in this new and often clandestine confrontation.
Continue reading...NSW’s top prosecutor scores legal win in bias claim against senior judge
Recusal application against district court judge Penelope Wass yet to be determined amid row with DPP
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New South Wales’ top prosecutor has been given the green light to continue her fight to get a senior judge removed from a historical sexual offences trial on the grounds of apprehended bias.
The ruling from the NSW supreme court is the latest development in a long-running row between the director of public prosecutions, Sally Dowling SC, and district court judge Penelope Wass. The dispute went before the NSW court of appeal last week.
Continue reading...US and Venezuela agree to resume diplomatic ties after Maduro capture
The US said the two sides would make joint efforts to promote stability after the US seized Maduro and his wife.
US and Venezuela agree to resume diplomatic ties after Maduro capture
The US said the two sides would make joint efforts to promote stability after the US seized Maduro and his wife.
The Four Paths for a Post-Khamenei Iran – The Free Press
- The Four Paths for a Post-Khamenei Iran The Free Press
- There Is No Iran Endgame That Doesn’t Risk Chaos Bloomberg.com
- A weak Iran would backfire on the United States Al Jazeera
- The Guardian view on the expanding Iran crisis: no clear aim and no end in sight | Editorial The Guardian
- Trump’s War With Iran, Explained Time Magazine
US House joins Senate to vote down war powers resolution
The US House of Representatives has joined the Senate in killing a war powers resolution for the war in Iran.
Anthropic vows to sue Pentagon over supply chain risk label
The supply chain risk designation of the artificial intelligence firm is a first for a US company.
Trump takes forceful steps to pressure Latin American leaders to reduce China ties – AP News
What to know about the Kurds and their potential involvement in the Iran war – AP News
- What to know about the Kurds and their potential involvement in the Iran war AP News
- Why the First Shots in an Iran Ground War Could Come From the Kurds WSJ
- Trump says Iranian Kurdish attack on Iran would be "wonderful," but will he help? CBS News
- Trump calls on Kurds to aid U.S. effort in Iran, offers support The Washington Post
- Israel and America want the Kurds to join the fight in Iran The Economist
Hezbollah warns Israeli residents to evacuate towns near border – Reuters
- Hezbollah warns Israeli residents to evacuate towns near border Reuters
- Iran Live Updates: U.S. and Israeli Strikes, Bombs in Beirut and Trump War Powers Vote The New York Times
- Lebanon Reels Under Waves of Israeli Strikes, Displacements Bloomberg
- Israel pounds Hezbollah targets, daring Lebanon to reclaim sovereignty from Iran-backed terror proxy Fox News
- Israel strikes Beirut’s southern suburbs after issuing a blanket evacuation order AP News
Canadian teen died from drowning after dingo attack in Australia
The body of Piper James was found in January surrounded by dingoes on the island of K'Gari.
Iran appeared to surveil center where U.S. forces were killed in Kuwait, Army memo says – CBS News
Ukraine to help US and its allies counter Iranian drones in Middle East, says Zelenskyy
Ukrainian president orders equipment and expertise to be provided to US in return to diplomatic support against Russia, saying ‘we help to defend from war those who help us’
The United States and its allies in the Middle East are seeking Ukraine’s expertise in countering Iran’s Shahed drones, president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.
Various countries, including the US, have approached Ukraine for help in defending against the Iranian drones, Zelenskyy said late on Wednesday. He said he has spoken in recent days to the leaders of the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait about possible cooperation.
Continue reading...Video shows projectile exploding near Ali al-Salem Air Base in Kuwait
Videos showed a projectile striking near Kuwait's Ali al-Salem Air Base, which has hosted a number of US forces.