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Wiebes sprints to stage four win at Tour de France Femmes

Lorena Wiebes storms to her second consecutive stage victory at the Tour de France Femmes, winning the fourth leg with a dominant sprint finish.

Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Wall Street gears up for โ€˜pivotalโ€™ three days for US markets

Deluge of economic data, corporate earnings and tariffs news could set the tone for the remainder of the year

Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

โ€˜Pervasive sense of fearโ€™: China steps up exit bans as US tensions flare

Opaque restrictions risk damaging business confidence, experts and investors warn

Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Morning Mail: poll underlines Aukus doubts, YouTube ban for children, UK to recognise Palestine

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. Our Essential poll published today shows grows growing scepticism with the Aukus nuclear submarine deal and whether it will make Australia more secure.Plus, the government has declared a change of heart on whether YouTube should fall under the proposed social media...

Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Israeli settler who killed 'No Other Land' film crew member is released on house arrest

Israeli settler who killed 'No Other Land' film crew member is released on house arrest An Israeli settler who killed a beloved English teacher and activist who was part of the Oscar-winning No Other Land film crew has been released on house arrest on Tuesday, Al Jazeera reported. A magistrate court in Jerusalem declined to keep Yinon Levi, who has been sanctioned by the US and other countries. Levi was then placed...

Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israeli ambassador to UAE being sent home over 'undignified' behaviour at bar: Report

Israeli ambassador to UAE being sent home over 'undignified' behaviour at bar: Report Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 07/29/2025 - 21:19 UAE told Israel that its ambassador's behaviour at a bar alongside Israeli women was 'unacceptable' Israeli ambassador to the UAE Yossi Avraham Shelley presents credentials, on 17 February 2025 (Israeli embassy to UAE/screen grab) Off Israelโ€™s ambassador to the UAE is being summoned...

Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israeli settler arrested in fatal shooting was โ€˜glad about itโ€™

The Israeli settler arrested in the fatal shooting of Palestinian activist Odeh Hadalin said he was โ€œglad about it.โ€

Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Spotify drops 11% for worst day in two years on weak guidance

Spotify stock fell after the music streaming platform fell short of Wall Street's revenue expectations.

Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

McKeown wins 100m backstroke at world championships

Kaylee McKeown unleashes a sensational swim to come from behind and claim the 100m backstroke gold medal at the World Swimming Championships in Singapore.

Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Canada never stopped arming Israel despite pledge to halt new permits, report says

Canada never stopped arming Israel despite pledge to halt new permits, report says Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Tue, 07/29/2025 - 17:37 Ottawa fast-tracked weapons shipments to Israel via indirect routes to reportedly avoid scrutiny after announcement of a pause Signage for General Dynamics is seen during the Association of the United States Army annual meeting and exposition at the Walter E Washington Convention...

Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Almost 400pc jump in forced closures of food venues

Regulators issue a prohibition order to shut down a food business when there's an imminent threat to public health. So why have so many been issued?

Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Trump administration moves to scrap Obama-era rule on COโ‚‚ pollution

White House plans to unwind 2009 declaration that gives officials oversight of climate-warming emissions

Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Netanyahu accuses Starmer of โ€˜appeasingโ€™ Hamas with Palestinian statehood vow

The promise by the British prime minister sparks a furious retort from his Israeli counterpart.

Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Matildas coach optimistic Mary Fowler will play in Women's Asian Cup as draw revealed

The Matildas are hoping superstar Mary Fowler will make a speedy recovery from an ACL injury, as they learn their opponents for next year's Women's Asian Cup in Australia.

Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

U.S.-China trade talks end without extension of tariff truce, as Trump weighs options

The U.S. and China had agreed to pause most of the sky-high tariffs on each others' goods amid trade negotiations โ€“ but that pause is set to expire in August.

Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Africa: CIIE & HQF: Driving Forces Behind Deepening China-Africa Collaboration

[InfoWire] In recent years, trade and investment between China and Africa has deepened immensely, with bilateral trade exceeding $296 billion as of 2024 1 . Against this backdrop, the China International Import Expo (CIIE) and the Hongqiao International Economic Forum (HQF) draw hundreds of thousands of participants each year-including a steadily expanding contingent from Africa-who engage in trade negotiations,...

Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Second suspension for controversial councillor over alleged misconduct

The Office of Local Government suspends councillor Andrew Thaler for another three months, adding he failed to "express or demonstrate any remorse" for his alleged behaviour.

Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Trump EPA seeks to repeal finding that carbon dioxide emissions threaten public health

The EPA action is part of President Donald Trump's broader effort to expand fossil fuel production while limiting the expansion of renewable energy.

Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Trump's pharmaceutical tariffs could affect some drugmakers more than others

AbbVie, Bristol Myers Squibb and Eli Lilly appear "relatively well-positioned," while Novartis and Roche look more at risk, TD Cowen analyst Steve Scala said.

Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

The Milei Familyโ€™s Wealth Soars Amid Crisis: Millionaires While Argentina Suffers Austerity

The Milei family, including President Javier Milei and his sister Karina, reported a massive increase in their personal wealth for the 2024 fiscal year. Leftist watchdogs and social movements raise alarms over this enrichment as Argentina faces devastating austerity policies. Related: Milei Faces Growing Disapproval From Argentines Argentinaโ€™s ruling family has come under renewed scrutiny [โ€ฆ]

Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

UK to recognise Palestinian state unless Israel ends Gaza crisis

Benjamin Netanyahu accuses Keir Starmer of rewarding Hamas

Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Merck plans $3 billion cost cuts by end of 2027, narrows full-year outlook

The multiyear effort comes as Merck prepares to offset revenue losses from the upcoming patent expiration of its blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda.

Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

UnitedHealth says 2025 earnings will be worse than expected as high medical costs dog insurers

UnitedHealth's 2025 earnings guidance fell well short of Wall Street estimates, in the latest setback for the company.

Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Sinead had joint pain so severe they had to miss almost an entire school term

Advocates are concerned a nationwide shortage of paediatric rheumatologists puts children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis at risk of developing lifelong complications.

Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

We used tiny sensors in backpacks to discover the extraordinary ways birds migrate to find water

Australiaโ€™s inland waterbirds can fly long distances to find shallow wetlands to breed. But human needs and climate change could threaten them.

Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Chinaโ€™s greening steel industry signals an economic reality check for Australia

The foundations of our economic boom are shifting. Australia needs to position itself at the centre of new green industries.

Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Womenโ€™s rights in the US are in real danger of going back to 1965 โ€“ so Jessie Murphโ€™s new song is no laughing matter

Jessie Murph wants you to love her โ€˜like its 1965โ€™ โ€“ but 1965 was a pretty terrible time to be a woman.

Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Trump brushes off European push on recognizing Palestinian statehood

France said it would recognize Palestinian statehood, and the U.K. threatened to do so unless Israel changed course.

Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Australia is too often a leader in conspiracy thinking โ€“ย from Port Arthur โ€˜trutherismโ€™ to Christchurch

A new book, Conspiracy Nation, explains how conspiratorial thinking and misinformation spread โ€“ both online and in the real world โ€“ in contemporary Australia.

Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

The new childcare bill relies on something going wrong to keep kids โ€˜safeโ€™. Hereโ€™s what else we should do

A bill that will strip funding from shonky providers is expected to pass parliament this week. But it falls short in a number of ways.

Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

How conspiracy theories about COVIDโ€™s origins are hampering our ability to prevent the next pandemic

The COVID pandemic likely began when the virus jumped from animals to humans, and didnโ€™t start in a lab. But false narratives continue to circulate.

Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Should YouTube be included in Australiaโ€™s social media ban for kids under 16? We asked 5 experts

All experts expressed broader concerns about the upcoming age restrictions for social media users in Australia.

Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Father, ex-husband, among 9 arrested in alleged honour killing in Pakistan

Sidra Bibi, 18, was reportedly killed on the orders of a local council of elders in eastern Pakistan's Rawalpindi.

Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Trump denies he gave UK green light to recognise Palestinian state

Trump denies he gave UK green light to recognise Palestinian state On his flight back to the US from Scotland on Tuesday, PresidentDonald Trump denied that he gave UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer the green light to recognise a Palestinian state, multiple news outlets reported. Trump told reporters on Air Force One that acknowledging a Palestinian state would be โ€œrewarding Hamasโ€. "You're rewarding Hamas if you do that....

Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Is the Germany-Taliban Dialogue a Preview of a Bigger Picture?

For the first time, Germany has allowed envoys from the Taliban to enter the country to arrange deportation flights for Afghans.

Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat