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Watch: Humanoid robots stumble through football match in China

The robots kicked, scored and tumbled while competing at a tourmentant in Beijing.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Latest news bulletin | June 30th โ€“ Morning

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

OPINION: Black youth believe in their ability to make change, but our schools arenโ€™t helping them

When Black youth appear in public conversations about civics, itโ€™s usually in the context of disparities: whether itโ€™s lower scores on the NAEP Civics assessment, underfunded schools or limited access to high-quality civic education. These are real, urgent issues. But they are only half the story. Black youth are frequently among the most civically engaged [โ€ฆ] The post OPINION: Black youth believe in their ability to...

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: The Hechinger Report favicon The Hechinger Report

UN aid summit, 2040 target, Moldova and Danish presidency in focus This WEEK

This week, over 70 leaders will attend the UN summit in Spain to adopt the "Seville Commitment" targeting global financial reform and development funding. Also on the agenda, the EU-Moldova summit, ECB forum, and the controversial 2040 climate targets.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

Orbรกn's gay Pride ban backfires

Record numbers attended Budapest Pride despite threats of fines and prison, making Orbรกn look weak when he was already trailing in the polls.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

โ€˜Iโ€™m just exhaustedโ€™: sexual harassment at work is still rife. These new laws would help

From needing tougher penalties to stopping non-disclosure agreements silencing people, a new report shows Australia is falling behind on protecting workers.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Liberia: Liberians Renew Calls for War Crimes Court Following Death of Prince Johnson

[Liberian Investigator] Liberians are once again demanding justice, louder than ever, as frustration mounts over decades of impunity -- and now, with another key war crimes suspect buried without trial, pressure is intensifying for the government to finally establish the War and Economic Crimes Court (WECC).

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Zimbabwe: Analyst Cautions RBZ for Halting Gold Coins Sales

[New Zimbabwe] AN economic analyst has urged the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to be cautious following the decision to halt the sale of gold coins.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

My shins hurt after running. Could it be shin splints?

If youโ€™ve just started running or your workout is more intense, you might have felt it. A dull, nagging ache down your shins after you exercise.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Canada Resumes Trade Talks with U.S. After Scrapping Tech Companies Tax

Canada restarted trade negotiations with the U.S. after Prime Minister Mark Carney dropped a proposed digital tax on major American tech companies. The decision followed President Trumpโ€™s suspension of talks in response to the tax.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Australiaโ€™s university system is โ€˜batteredโ€™ and โ€˜brokenโ€™ โ€“ a new book surveys the wreckage and offers some solutions

Our universities require a major overhaul. Reform is possible, but only if a government is prepared to take up the challenge.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Sri Lankaโ€™s Shifting Stance on Foreign Research Vessels Risks Its Blue Economy Future

It is under pressure from India and the U.S. to block Chinese research vessels from docking in its ports. Will the crafting of standard operating procedures help?

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Welcome to America

I find myself in Trumpโ€™s MAGA, which is more accurately MAWA โ€“ Make America White Again

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

In eastern Germany, youths embrace nationalism, extremism

In many parts of eastern Germany, showing Nazi symbols is no longer seen as a provocation. Authorities are warning that more and more young people are becoming radicalized. DW explored the reasons in the city of Dessau.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

China skirts U.S. sanctions as top buyer of Iranian oil โ€” hereโ€™s how, and why thatโ€™s unlikely to change soon

U.S. sanctions have barely put a dent on China's massive purchases of discounted Iranian oil, thanks to a shadow supply chain of transshipment.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

China's manufacturing activity contracts for a third month amid deflation woes

Chinese manufacturers have been grappling with a deepening price war, exacerbated by higher tariffs that dwarfed its U.S-bound exports.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Occupational therapists tackle obstacles in the home, from support to cook a meal, to navigating public transport

Ever wondered what an occupational therapist actually does in peopleโ€™s homes and communities? Hereโ€™s what this support might look like.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Russia: Rising Toll of LGBT โ€˜Extremismโ€™ Designation

Click to expand Image A law enforcement officer stands guard during the LGBT community rally "X St.Petersburg Pride" in Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 3, 2019. 2019 REUTERS/Anton Vaganov Russian courts have issued over 100 convictions for โ€œextremismโ€ for participating in the โ€œInternational LGBT Movementโ€ or displaying its alleged symbols.Russian authorities weaponize and misuse the justice system as a tool in their...

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Human Rights Watch favicon Human Rights Watch

Sbusiso Jacaโ€™s Tuneroyalty and the fight for independent artistry

Homegrown tech is giving artists the power to own, protect and profit from their work

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

SA poultry industry slams US bird flu import concessions as risk to food security

The decision allowing America to lift or impose export bans during outbreaks โ€˜will be devastatingโ€™

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Canadian Prime Minister Carney says trade talks with US resume after Canada rescinded tech tax

Canada and Mexico face separate tariffs of as much as 25% that Trump put into place under the auspices of stopping fentanyl smuggling.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Australiaโ€™s cutest mammal is now Australiaโ€™s cutest three mammals

Scientists have discovered that the kultarr โ€“ one of Australiaโ€™s most elusive marsupials โ€“ is actually three different species.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Do you have Bitcoin? Be aware of the tax consequences of selling your investment

The tax implications of owning cryptocurrencies largely depends on how seriously an investor pursues and manages their purchase.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

On her new album, Lorde creates pop at its purest โ€“ performative, playful and alive to paradox

Lordeโ€™s Virgin explores the nature and meaning of value in a pop culture where vulnerability, realness and being โ€˜rawโ€™ are all part of the brand.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Gunman starts wildfire then kills two firefighters in ambush in Idaho, authorities say

A man armed with a rifle started a wildfire on Sunday and then began shooting at first responders in Idaho. Two people have been killed and another is seriously wounded.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Unsafe and unethical: bed shortages mean dementia patients with psychiatric symptoms are admitted to medical wards

Some dementia patients present with severe behavioural symptoms, requiring specialist care. But New Zealand has a severe shortage of psychiatric beds for older adults.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Men traded wares โ€“ but women traded knowledge: what a new archaeological study tells us about PNG sea trade

Archaeologists once assumed that men were responsible for seafaring trade in Papua New Guinea. New research shows how women played a fundamental role.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Thai Nationalists Hold Large Demonstration Calling for PMโ€™s Resignation

The pressure against Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's unsteady coalition government continues to mount.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

As Singapore PM visits China, no sign US pressure constrains ties

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong made a five-day visit to China last week, a prominent display of friendly and constructive relations that stood in contrast to US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegsethโ€™s comments about โ€œmalign Chinese influenceโ€ at the Shangri-La Dialogue defense summit in Singapore on May 31. After meeting with President Xi Jinping, Premier [โ€ฆ] The post As Singapore PM visits China, no sign US...

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

Timor-Leste Joins ASEAN

The ideal of inclusion meets the reality of institutional adjustment.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Muster Dogs icon mourns loss of wife and champion dog two days apart

Frank Finger says he has been "overwhelmed" with the outpouring of support from the community since the death of his wife Cathy and dog Annie.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Protesters demand regional government resigns months after deadly Valencia floods

During the deadly Valencia flooding last year, some areas saw a year's worth of rain in just eight hours - leaving people trapped in their homes by floodwaters.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Iran's envoy denies UN nuclear inspectors in the country are being threatened

The Iranian ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, denied claims that Iran was threatening or calling for the execution of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi. In an interview on CBS Newsโ€™s โ€œFace the Nation,โ€ Iravani was asked about Secretary of State Marco Rubioโ€™s warning on Saturday that โ€œcalls in...

Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Cities are heating up the planet โ€“ how they can do more to fight climate change

A new study involving more than 150 industry experts identifies how to turn โ€˜good intentionsโ€™ on emissions into better ways to design, build and maintain our cities.

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

Idaho authorities say 2 killed after firefighters shot at, police 'taking sniper fire'

An Idaho sheriff says two people were killed after firefighters responding to a blaze were fired upon near Coeur d'Aleneon Sunday and that police are "taking sniper fire."

Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada favicon CBC News - Canada