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Are the surprise airfield attacks a turning point for Ukraine?

Ukraine is still digesting the full implications of Operation Spider's Web, writes our correspondent.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

β€˜Red Line for Palestine’: Protesters swarm UK Parliament

Thousands swarmed UK Parliament in a β€œRed Line for Palestine” protest, demanding Israeli sanctions and an arms embargo.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Luke Bateman went viral and got a book deal. Then the tide turned

When former Canberra Raiders player and farmer Luke Bateman joined TikTok, he went viral for his love of fantasy novels. A month later he announced a book deal, but the news has generated controversy.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

The tragic reason Walter Eddison never answered his telephone

The Eddison family suffered terrible loss during World War II. A plaque near a Canberra shopping centre car park offers an insight into that moment in history.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Morning Mail: Lidia Thorpe reveals complaint against Dorinda Cox, Victorian Liberals accused of hypocrisy, Putin β€˜has to’ respond to drone attack

Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletterGood morning. Lidia Thorpe says she was one of the people who made a bullying complaint about former Greens senator Dorinda Cox to the Parliamentary Workplace Support Service. Staying with politics, the Guardian can exclusively reveal several Victorian Liberals have criticised the...

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Why is the EU still buying Russian fertilizer?

Russian fertilizer has become increasingly important to European agriculture over the past three years, despite the war in Ukraine. Brussels appears to be finally dealing with the issue but not everyone is convinced.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Putin will seek revenge for Ukraine drone attack, warns Trump

Trump says a call with the Russian president was a "good conversation" but would not lead to "immediate peace".

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Key Ivory Coast opposition figures banned from October presidential vote

The Electoral Commission head has said no revision of the electoral register will take place before the poll.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Gippsland residents fear erosion measures no match for rising tides

The Victorian government spent more than $500,000 earlier this year on protective works that have already failed to stop erosion in a coastal community.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Venezuela Maintains Full Oil Production in 2025: National Industry Drives Economic Recovery

Venezuela’s oil sector achieves full production across all wells in 2025, with Vice President Delcy RodrΓ­guez highlighting the role of oil workers and strategic sectors in the nation’s robust economic rebound. Related: Venezuela Captures Group of Terrorists in the East: President Maduro Reaffirms Commitment to Peace and Justice in Sucre Venezuela’s oil industry has reached […]

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

US vetoes UN resolution calling for Gaza ceasefire

US vetoes UN resolution calling for Gaza ceasefire Fourteen members of the 15-member United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Wednesday voted in favour of calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, but a US veto killed the resolution. The UNSC has five permanent nations with veto power, and another ten that rotate membership. The US said it cannot vote for a resolution that blames Israel, rather than Hamas, for the...

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Biden White House’s Karine Jean-Pierre quits Democratic party

Public face of ex-president’s administration plans to publish tell-all book about time in office

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Woodside’s North West Shelf approval is by no means a one-off. Here are 6 other giant gas projects to watch

Despite warnings of a climate catastrophe, a slew of polluting gas projects are either poised to begin or lie firmly in industry’s sights.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

SA's 2025 budget has come dressed in a police uniform. Here's why

With a state election only nine months away, the Malinauskas government is keen to use this budget to spruik its law and order credentials.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Bowel cancer rates are declining in people over 50. But why are they going up in younger adults?

Some of the proposed reasons include diet and lifestyle factors, and even the gut microbiome. But ultimately we don’t know.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Taylor Swift now owns all the music she has ever made: a copyright expert breaks it down

In a US$360 million deal, Swift now owns the master recordings to her first six albums.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Unprecedented heat in the North Atlantic Ocean kickstarted Europe’s hellish 2023 summer. Now we know what caused it

Parts of the Atlantic Ocean are again much warmer than normal, priming Europe for more extreme heat this summer.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Australian kids BYO lunches to school. There is a healthier way to feed students

Australia is one of the few high-income countries that does not provide children with a daily nutritious meal at school.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Australia’s charity sector is growing – but many smaller charities are doing it tough

A new report shows revenue for the charity sector hit a record high in 2023. But if you leave out one huge single donation, total donations were flat.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Getting away with it … sort of. How a dictator and a fugitive Nazi advanced international human rights law

In 38 Londres Street, Philippe Sands brings to light the struggle to hold Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet and former Nazi Walther Rauff accountable.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

A New Mindset for the China-Germany Economic Partnership

A shift in perspective is needed – one that honestly assesses where economic protection is justified and where cooperation might still be beneficial.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Chart and Flowserve agree $19bn deal to form liquid technologies leader

Merged group will be renamed and have its headquarters in Dallas

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

South Africa Should Address Violence Against Children

Click to expand Image People protesting against the abuse of girls, Durban, South Africa, April 1, 2025. 2025 Rajesh Jantilal/AFP via Getty Images As South Africa commemorates Child Protection Week, an annual campaign to raise awareness about the safety and wellbeing of children, a recent spate of violent attacks highlights how children in the country are still often left unprotected.Despite legislation that protects...

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Human Rights Watch favicon Human Rights Watch

Reddit sues AI startup Anthropic for breach of contract, 'unfair competition'

Reddit's lawsuit against Anthropic is the latest generative AI battle to find its way to the courtroom.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Justice Department sues Texas for offering in-state tuition for students without legal residency

The Justice Department on Wednesday sought to block a Texas law that for decades has given college students without legal residency in the U.S. access to reduced tuition rates.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Biggest 3D tapestry in Australia took 10,000 hours to make

One clear, bold vision and thousands of hours of specialised, meticulous work have resulted in Welcome to Country, a groundbreaking tapestry soon to go on show in Melbourne's west.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Germany updates: Merz set for inaugural trip to US

The German chancellor will be meeting President Trump in Washington with Ukraine and tariffs on the agenda. Meanwhile, a massive evacuation effort took place in Cologne as three WWII bombs are defused. DW has more.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Stampede at Indian stadium following IPL win leaves at least 11 fans dead

The crush happened as thousands of fans gathered outside M Chinnaswamy Stadium to celebrate the winners of the world's most popular T20 cricket tournament.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

GHF suspends aid: Timeline of a β€˜death trap’ in Gaza

More than 100 Palestinians have been killed trying to get aid at Gaza Humanitarian Foundation distribution centres.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

200-year-old condom 'in mint condition' says museum

The sheath is part of an exhibition on 19th Century prostitution and sexuality.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Handful of US lawmakers demand Trump ban the Muslim Brotherhood

Handful of US lawmakers demand Trump ban the Muslim Brotherhood Submitted by Syma Mohammed on Wed, 06/04/2025 - 17:33 Senator Ted Cruz and Jared Moskowitz are leading calls for the political group to be banned Ted Cruz is leading the calls to have the Muslim Brotherhood designated a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (Drew Angerer/AFP) Off Calls on Capitol Hill are mounting to designate the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist...

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

WATCH: House Speaker Johnson says Musk did ‘a 180’ in publicly opposing tax bill

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday he called Elon Musk to discuss Musk’s posts criticizing President Donald Trump's tax bill.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Trump tax bill would add $2.4 trillion to deficits, Congressional Budget Office says

The Trump-backed budget bill has come under fire from former DOGE head Elon Musk and some GOP senators as it moves through Congress.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

SutamarchΓ‘n’s Great Tomatina: A Celebration of Tradition and Agriculture

The Great Tomatina of SutamarchΓ‘n once again turned the streets of this picturesque Colombian town into a sea of red, bringing together thousands of participants in a festival that honors the local tomato-based economy. Inspired by Spain’s La Tomatina, this Colombian version has become a major cultural event, attracting visitors from across the country and […]

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Putin tells Trump that Russia has to respond to Ukrainian attacks

In a 75-minute phone call on Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin told U.S. President Donald Trump that Russia will have to respond to recent Ukrainian drone attacks.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada favicon CBC News - Canada