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Trump on Epstein controversy: βLet Pam Bondi do her jobβ
President Trump stood in defense of Attorney General Pam Bondi on Saturday evening, praising her for doing a βFANTASTICβ job as she faces intense scrutiny from some of the presidentβs supporters over her handling of files related to disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. βWhatβs going on with my βboysβ and, in some...
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Trump announces 30% tariffs on EU goods as trade talks stall
The announcement follows failed attempts in recent weeks to strike a trade deal between the US and EU. Top EU leaders said negotiations would continue but have vowed to protect the bloc's interests.
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:BBC gains rare access to the Congolese mine powering mobile phones
The US wants rights to DR Congo's minerals, but one vital mine is still in rebel hands.
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:Inside the Congolese mine vital to mobile phones, as rebels give BBC rare access
The US wants rights to DR Congo's minerals, but one vital mine is still in rebel hands.
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:North Koreaβs Kim voices βunconditionalβ support for Russia in Ukraine
Kim Jong Un stresses Pyongyang-Moscow alliance during Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's visit to North Korea.
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:Multiple wildfires force evacuations at Grand Canyon
Two fast-spreading wildfires force the evacuation of parts of the Grand Canyon, with the US National Park Service ordering visitors and residents away from its northern rim.
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:Farmers fight to keep weather station saying it's 'too valuable to lose'
In Victoria's Prom Coast region, farmers say the closure of their local weather station has left their community without critical data.
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:Commission of inquiry to be launched into Queensland CFMEU
The Queensland government will launch a commission of inquiry into allegations of violence and cultural issues within the state branch of the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union.
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:North Korea reaffirms support for Russia's war in Ukraine
The North Korean leader pledges backing for Moscow, during talks with Russia's foreign minister.
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:Native American teachers join push to save at-risk Indigenous languages
A powerful language teaching method from the US is being trialled in Central Australia, offering new hope for languages on the brink of extinction.
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:Israeli attacks kill 110 across Gaza
Israeli attacks kill 110 across Gaza The death toll from Israeli attacks on Gaza since dawn has risento110, accordingto Al Jazeera, citing medical sources. At least 34 Palestinians were killed while trying to get aid distributedby theUS-Israeli Gaza Humanitarian Foundationin Rafah.
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:How can countries save the lives of people living with HIV?
The UN warns that funding cuts will have catastrophic consequences for the fight against the disease.
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:Air India crash families say preliminary report brings little comfort
The grieving families of people killed when Air India Flight 171 crashed in Ahmedabad are demanding that a final report into the incident provides clarity about what caused the tragedy.
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:Judge bars Trump administration from 'indiscriminately' detaining immigrants
The lawsuit was filed in California, where the Trump administration has focused its immigration enforcement in recent weeks.
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:Report: Netanyahu summons Ben-Gvir, Smotrich for talks
Report: Netanyahu summons Ben-Gvir, Smotrich for talks Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has summoned far-right Finance Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich to discussthe possible ceasefire deal in Gaza, according to Israelβs Channel 12. The ministersare the most prominent opposers of a ceasefire deal that would secure the release of the captives and the end of the Gaza war. Israel's...
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:How the police shooting death of Kumanjayi Walker changed the NT
Almost six years after Kumanjayi Walker's fatal shooting, this week the NT coroner found a reckoning within the NT Police Force is now inescapable.
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:Trump says he’s considering ‘taking away’ comedian Rosie O’Donnell’s U.S. citizenship
βBecause of the fact that Rosie OβDonnell is not in the best interests of our Great Country, I am giving serious consideration to taking away her Citizenship,β Trump wrote in a social media post on Saturday. He added that O'Donnell, who moved to Ireland in January, should stay in Ireland βif they want her.β
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:US military ramps up drone warfare with Hegseth directive
βSo while our adversaries have produced millions of cheap drones before us, we were mired in bureaucratic red tape, not anymore.β
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:Tasmania's environment is under pressure, but issue is sidelined in election campaign
Sewage spills, polluted rivers, endangered plants and animals facing risk, fragmented landscapes β Tasmania has a long list of environmental problems. But neither major party appears willing to address it this election.
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:Aussie Groves reaches Tour de France podium, PogaΔar keeps yellow jersey
Australia's Kaden Groves finishes third in stage eight of the Tour de France, with Italy's Jonathan Milan claiming victory.
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:59 Palestinians in Gaza killed by Israeli airstrikes or shot dead while seeking aid, officials say
At least 31 Palestinians were fatally shot on their way to an aid distribution site in theGaza Stripon Saturday, while Israeli airstrikes killed at least 28 Palestinians including four children, Palestinian hospital officials and witnesses said.
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:New Caledonia declared a βstateβ in autonomy deal, but will stay French
Agreement allows the archipelago that endured unrest last year to be its own state but remain within French fold.
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:Investigation underway after police fatally shoot man in Sydney's west
NSW Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances that led to two officers fatally shooting a man at a busy shopping centre in Mount Druitt.
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:At 87, Sydney's oldest barber won't cut short his career
Kyriakos Vasilis is thought to be Sydney's oldest barber, and he's in good company as other veterans of the trade have no plans to put away their scissors either.
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:Your questions about Tasmania's election answered
Where can I vote? Can I take a selfie while doing it? Who are the candidates? All your questions about the Tasmanian state election answered.
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:'A complete wreck': Heritage huts remain in ruins after Black Summer fires
More than five years after being destroyed by the Black Summer bushfires, two heritage huts in the ACT's Namadgi National Park remain burnt-out, fenced-off ruins, despite government promises to build two new structures in remembrance of them.
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:Israeli arms giant Rafael features Gaza strike in promotional video for kamikaze drone
Israeli arms giant Rafael features Gaza strike in promotional video for kamikaze drone Israeli weapons company Rafael has released a promotional video showing its drone system, Firefly, killing a personin Gaza. The video showsthe Firefly kamikaze drone hovering over a neighbourhood, identifying a person walking down the street alone before targeting him. "We mark two years since SPIKE FIREFLY was first operationally...
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:Morocco and Zambia win to reach Wafcon quarter-finals
Morocco and Zambia both seal 1-0 wins to secure passage to the quarter-finals at the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:From high fibre to high fashion, scientists turn wheat into fabric
European researchers have discovered a process to turn wheat straw and oat husks into textiles, and they're hoping it could be a new source of sustainable clothing.
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:FEMA missed major flood risks at Camp Mystic in Texas, new analysis reveals
The search for more than 100 people still missing from the catastrophic July 4 flash floods in Texas began its second week Saturday. Officials have rejected suggestions that the calamity could have been anticipated, but an analysis by NPR and PBS Frontline suggests otherwise. John Yang speaks with Laura Sullivan, an NPR investigative correspondent, to learn more.
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:Gaza hospital says 24 people killed near aid site as witnesses blame IDF
Witnesses say Israeli troops opened fire as people were trying to get food. The IDF says there were no known injuries.
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:Grandfather the second person to die after crash in Melbourne's east
A grandfather who was struck by a car while walking along a footpath in Melbourne's east with his wife and grandson has died from his injuries.
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Trump announces 30% tariffs on goods from Mexico and EU
In our news wrap Saturday, Trump announced 30% tariffs beginning Aug. 1 on imports from Mexico and the EU, more Palestinians in Gaza were killed while trying to get food aid, Russia pounded Ukraine with drones and missiles, and a report on Juneβs deadly Air India crash says the fuel supply to the planeβs engines was cut off shortly after takeoff.
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:How the 'manosphere' is fuelling teen misogyny inside Australian schools
Teenage boys are being bombarded with toxic content online about masculinity and the opposite sex. Now, misogyny is rising in Australian schools, and it's pushing teachers to the brink.
Published on: July 12, 2025 | Source:Trump administration’s NIH funding cuts threaten research on sickle cell disease
So far in 2025, the Trump administration has cut more than $1 billion in NIH grants. That includes a study on sickle cell disease, a blood disorder that affects roughly 100,000 people in the U.S. According to the CDC, 90% of them are Black. Ali Rogin speaks with Dr. Charity Oyedeji, a Duke University hematologist whose research grant was terminated, to learn more.
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