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Bruce Lehrmann's lawyer forgets key detail: the defamation case was his idea
Zali Burrows's description of Bruce Lehrmann's appeal against last year's defamation ruling neglected that her client was the applicant β and now appellant β in a civil proceeding.
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:
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Israeli settlers attacked cars south of Bethlehem
Israeli settlers attacked cars south of Bethlehem Israeli settlers attackedPalestinian vehicles on Thursday evening near the southern entrance of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian news agency, Wafa. Settlers blocked the main road connecting Jerusalem and Hebron in the occupied West bank and pelted Palestinian cars with stones. Settler attacks have soared amid Israel's 22 month genocide in...
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:Fine weekend ahead for most of Queensland after wet week
A sunny weekend is forecast for much of the state, after parts of south-east Queensland receive double the average rainfall for August.
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:UK Rolls Out Fresh Sanctions Against Another Kyrgyz Bank
The announcement marks the latest move in an ongoing battle that often resembles a game of sanctions whack-a-mole.
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:Morning Mail: Australia condemns West Bank expansion, fears for mountain ash, Trumpβs $500m court win
Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletterMorning everyone. Australia has joined 20 other countries in condemning plans for more illegal Jewish settlements on the West Bank. The news came hours after Benjamin Netanyahu went on Sky News to give the prime minister another spray about his alleged βweaknessβ.Todayβs childcare...
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:Bumper year for southern right whale births along Great Australian Bight
It has been the most prolific year for southern right whale births on Australia's southern coastline in nearly a decade, according to researchers.
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:Nearly all fatalities from Afghanistan bus crash were deportees from Iran
Nearly all fatalities from Afghanistan bus crash were deportees from Iran Submitted by Syma Mohammed on Thu, 08/21/2025 - 20:02 A bus carrying Afghan deportees from Iran collided with a fuel truck and a motorcycle, killing 78 people The wreckage of a bus is towed at the site of a fatal collision which lead to the deaths of 78 Afghans returning from Iran on 20 August (Mohsen Karimi/ AFP) Off More than 70 Afghans, many...
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:US retail giant Walmart warns Trumpβs tariffs are pushing up costs
CEO Doug McMillon says group is watching its βcosts increase each weekβ
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:'The wrong picture': Victim-survivors stigmatised as not 'ideal' tenants
After leaving a women's refuge, victim-survivor Maya felt "broken" and stigmatised while searching for a rental home. A new Western Sydney pilot project has changed her life completely.
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:APY general manager's reappointment 'constitutionally invalid', report alleges
The APY Lands board has been ordered to remove general manager Richard King after a review commissioned by the state government concluded his reappointment was "a failure of proper accountable administration".
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:Police make 630 arrests in Washington as Trump federal takeover ramps up
Police make 630 arrests in Washington as Trump federal takeover ramps up Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 08/21/2025 - 19:08 Just under half of those arrested are undocumented immigrants, the White House said An agent from the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) team holds a detained man during a traffic stop in the foreground, as federal agents from around the country,...
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:Anger in UK after stone cross disassembled to create Star of David
A group of reportedly Jewish tourists sparked anger in the UK after dismantling a hillside cross made of stones.
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:Almost unimaginable beauty and opulence: the paradise pleasure gardens of ancient Persia
These gardens also played a religious role, offering a glimpse of what eternity might look like in the afterlife.
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:The ancient Greeks and Romans grappled with housing crises, too
From exorbitant rents to an undersupply of affordable homes, ancient societies faced some familiar-sounding problems β with serious social consequences.
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:Friday essay: The dangers of centrism in a time of crisis
The science says we need to rush on climate change, but centrists like our PM are still telling us itβs not yet time to stop building new gas or coal mines.
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:Should I break up with my GP? 4 signs it may be time
How do you know when itβs time to find a new GP? Hereβs what to consider if you have that niggling feeling.
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:Whatβs a βblack moonβ? Hereβs why itβs worth looking up at the sky this week
The Moon will indeed be black, kind of. But thatβs not why you should look up this weekend.
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:Climate change is driving a silent, sinister change in Australiaβs mountain ash forests
Climate change is already reshaping the towering mountain ash forests of southeastern Australia, new research shows.
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:Israel is on notice for using sexual violence against Palestinians. Itβs all too common as a war tactic
Horrific allegations of gang rape and reports of the targeting of reproductive facilities have alarmed the international community, but sadly, the strategy is not new.
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:US lawmakers approve Democrat redistricting plan in California
Democrats aim to counter Texas GOP bill flipping five Democratic seats to Republican control in US Congress.
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:US and EU release details of tariff deal, with European cars and wines hit
The deal will affect what both economies say is the "most valuable economic relationship in the world", worth $2.8 trillion each year.
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:Trump administration says itβs reviewing all 55 million US visa holders
US State Department said it was continuously vetting all visa holders for possible violations.
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:Unrwa warns of lack of shelter in Gaza with 90 percent of Palestinians displaced
Unrwa warns of lack of shelter in Gaza with 90 percent of Palestinians displaced The UN Agency For Palestinian Refugees, Unrwa, warned on Thursday about the dire lack of shelters in Gaza with about 90 percent of Palestinians displaced. Unrwa said Palestinians facing Israel's genocide are living in overcrowded conditions. "Existing shelters have deteriorated or been left behind amid repeated forced displacements....
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:Fed Chair Powell set to deliver big Jackson Hole speech Friday. Here's what Wall Street expects
Powell is set to deliver what almost certainly will be his last keynote address at the central bank's annual conclave.
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:Using an AI chatbot for therapy or health advice? Experts want you to know these 4 things
The technology can be tempting, especially with barriers to accessing health care, including cost, wait times to talk to a provider and lack of insurance coverage. But experts told PBS News people need to be aware of the risks these questions -- and answers -- may pose.
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:An attempt to lower NZ electricity prices could end up doing the opposite β hereβs why
A new rule from the Electricity Authority could push βgentailersβ to raise wholesale prices for all energy retailers, rather than offer rivals power at a lower cost.
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:Wes Streeting issues private ultimatum to pharma groups in NHS pricing talks
UK health secretary has warned sector he will publicly walk away from negotiations if his offer is not accepted
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:Gaza City bombardment forces mass depopulation
Israelβs military operation in Gaza City has entered its 10th day.
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:The Variables of OPCON: The Sovereignty Narrative
For Korean progressives, obtaining wartime OPCON means βrestoring sovereignty.β For conservatives, a U.S.-led command architecture is what defends South Korean sovereignty.
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:US: DHS reviews security funding to Muslim organisations, places of worship
US: DHS reviews security funding to Muslim organisations, places of worship Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 08/21/2025 - 17:22 President Donald Trump's administration has already cut $8m across dozens of similar projects Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) building in Washington DC (Kayla Bartkowski/AFP) Off TheUS's Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is reviewing security grants to Muslim organisations and...
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:Trump half-billion-dollar civil fraud fine overturned by New York appeals court
The fraud lawsuit against President Donald Trump and others, which led to the penalty, was filed by New York State Attorney General Letitia James.
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:Netanyahu says Israel will attack Gaza City regardless of ceasefire deal
Netanyahu says Israel will attack Gaza City regardless of ceasefire deal Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel will attack Gaza City regardless of whether it reaches a ceasefire with Hamas that sees the release of Israeli captives. βWeβre going to do that anyway," Netanyahu said in an interview with Sky News Australia aired on Thursday. "That there was never a question that weβre not going to...
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:The Harvard graduate hoping to ace the Rugby World Cup
Nigerian-American Cheta Emba fell in love with rugby while studying for a degree in molecular and cellular biology at one of the world's most famous universities.
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:Can a ceasefire deal now be reached in Gaza?
Hamas accepts latest ceasefire proposal; Israel escalates military action.
Published on: August 21, 2025 | Source:Russiaβs war economy taking hits as conflict with Ukraine drags on
Russiaβs once resilient war economy is struggling as Moscowβs conflict with Ukraine drags on.
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