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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:
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Man to appear in court on murder charge after 'tragic' Gold Coast death
Police say a 44-year-old man who died in hospital from head injuries and a 28-year-old man charged with his murder knew each other.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Idaho firefighters attacked while responding to a blaze, shooter at large, officials say
A sniper ambushed firefighters responding to a blaze in an Idaho mountain community Sunday, killing at least two people and unleashing barrages of gunfire over several hours in an attack the governor called a “heinous” assault.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Iran's UN ambassador: Iran's nuclear enrichment will 'never stop'
The Iranian ambassador to the United Nations, Amir-Saeid Iravani, said his country will “never stop” nuclear enrichment, saying it’s an “inalienable right” that Iran plans on exercising. In an interview on CBS News’s “Face the Nation,” moderator Margaret Brennan pressed the ambassador on whether Iran intends to “reconstitute a nuclear enrichment program on its soil.”...
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Maroons name Broncos 'bolter' for Origin III, Papali'i makes shock return
Brisbane Broncos journeyman Gehamat Shibasaki is selected to debut in State of Origin III, while Josh Papali'i will make his first appearance for the Maroons since 2022.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:'Scared' Picklum leads the way after Rio Pro victory
Australian surfer Molly Picklum shows why she is top of the women's World Surfing League standings, claiming her first win on tour this season in Saquarema, Brazil.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Ministers face showdown on UK welfare reform as concessions fail to quash rebellion
Streeting admits ‘trust needs to be rebuilt’ as large number of Labour MPs continue to revolt
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:UK launches biggest financial advice shake-up in more than a decade
Regulator unveils plans for ‘targeted support’ to help individuals get better returns
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Lifetime Isa raises risk of making poor financial decisions, say MPs
Treasury committee questions whether tax-free savings product is subsidising wealthier first-home buyers
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Analysis: UK climate aid to hit £11.6bn goal – but only due to accounting rule change
The amount of foreign aid the UK spends on climate action reached a record high... The post Analysis: UK climate aid to hit 11.6bn goal – but only due to accounting rule change appeared first on Carbon Brief.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:China: Building a ‘Patriots Only’ Hong Kong
Click to expand Image A flag raising ceremony on National Security Education Day at a secondary school in Hong Kong, China, April 15, 2021. 2021 Vernon Yuen/NurPhoto via AP Photo China’s government has erased Hong Kong’s freedoms since imposing the draconian National Security Law on June 30, 2020.The Chinese government has largely dismantled freedoms of expression, association and assembly, free and fair elections,...
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Tax season kicks off tomorrow. But the ATO says not to do your return yet
Many of us just want to get the business of doing their tax returns over and done with. Here's what you need to know before you start.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Thousands set up street blockades in Serbia after arrests of anti-government protesters
Anti-government protests started after a renovated rail station canopy collapsed in November, killing 16 people. Many in Serbia blamed the tragedy in the northern city of Novi Sad on corruption-fuelled negligence in state infrastructure projects.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Israeli strikes kill at least 72 across Gaza, say medical sources
Israeli strikes kill at least 72 across Gaza, say medical sources At least 72 people have been killed in Gaza today as Israeli forces continue their assault, according to medical officials speaking to Al Jazeera reporters on the ground. Hospitals across the territory are overwhelmed as the death toll climbs amid relentless bombardment
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Live: Care Squeeze: Australia's 'sandwich generation' cares for both children and parents
Aged care changes due to come in on November 1 will see self-funded retirees and some pensioners expected to pay more, as future residential care and in-home care residents face a new regime.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Graham praises SCOTUS ruling limiting judges' ability to block presidential policies
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) praised the Supreme Court ruling on Friday that limits judges’ ability to block the president’s policies nationwide. In an interview on ABC News’s “This Week,” Graham acknowledged that both sides have tried to select judges that would be most sympathetic to their lawsuit challenging an administration’s action — but Graham said...
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:'Every word has come back to haunt me': China cracks down on women who write gay erotica
At least 30 writers have been arrested across the country since February, a lawyer tells the BBC.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:China is cracking down on young women who write gay erotica
"Every word I once wrote has come back to haunt me," posted a writer who says she was arrested for "obscene" work.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Trump celebrates Tillis's decision to retire
President Trump on Sunday celebrated Sen. Thom Tillis's (R-N.C.) announcement that he wouldn't seek reelection next year. “Great News!” Trumpwroteon Truth Social on Sunday evening. The North Carolina senator abruptly announced his plans earlier in the day amid a days-long spat with the president over Tillis’s opposition to the GOP’s massive tax and spending bill. He...
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Police charge driver over alleged burnout that killed onlooker
A 22-year-old man will face court after allegedly killing an onlooker while performing a burnout near Newcastle at the weekend.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Free swimming lessons aim to reduce drownings in multicultural communities
A free swimming program is tackling a long-standing issue of higher drowning rates among Victoria's overseas-born residents.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Nearly 800 Palestinian athletes killed by Israeli forces, says football body
Nearly 800 Palestinian athletes killed by Israeli forces, says football body The Israeli military has killed at least 785 Palestinian athletes and sports officials since its war on Gaza began in October 2023, the Palestinian Football Association has said. Susan Shalabi, the association’s deputy head, told Turkey's Anadolu Agency that the dead include footballers and staff from multiple disciplines, with most of the...
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Police called amid turmoil at key WA Aboriginal medical service
Elders lead an attempt to oust the board of the South West Aboriginal Medical Service, citing serious ongoing management concerns.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:US builds next-generation bunker buster with China in mind
After blasting Iran’s nuke bunkers with 13-ton bombs, the US is racing to build a smarter, sleeker penetrator for the next war, possibly with China. This month, The War Zone (TWZ) reported that in the wake of the US Air Force’s first combat use of the 13,000-kilogram GBU-57/B massive ordnance penetrator during the June strikes […] The post US builds next-generation bunker buster with China in mind appeared first on...
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Eleven killed in Sudan gold mine collapse as civil war rages
Seven workers were injured in the collapse, which occurred in an area controlled by the Sudanese Armed Forces.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Calls to tighten Telstra's obligations after two-week mobile disruption
Nationals leader David Littleproud wants "timely and to standard" mobile service upgrades to be a legal requirement for Telstra after regional Queensland customers lost access to calls, internet, ATMs and EFTPOS for a fortnight.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:The grassroots network helping women circumvent abortion bans and restrictions
Since the end of Roe v. Wade three years ago, 20 states have banned or restricted access to abortions. Despite those hurdles, women are still finding ways to terminate pregnancies. A new podcast, “The Network,” explores how an abortion pill fueled grassroots movements that helped change laws in Latin America. Ali Rogin speaks with co-hosts Marta Martinez and Victoria Estrada for more.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Bolivia Expresses Its Deep Gratitude to Venezuela for Measles Vaccines
Bolivia’s former president Evo Morales insisted this Sunday that imperialism has a plan to prevent him from running in the general elections in August, with the aim of “reappropriating” the country’s natural resources. RELATED: Evo Morales Calls for International Investigation on Police and Civilians Dead in Roadblocks Morales (2006-2019) addressed the issue while inaugurating an […]
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Trump’s big budget bill advances in Senate
In our news wrap Sunday, the Senate began debating Trump’s tax and spending cuts bill as Republicans hope to pass it by July 4, Ukrainian officials said Russia carried out one of its biggest aerial attacks of the war overnight, and Israel’s military ordered a massive evacuation from areas of northern Gaza.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Kennedy keen on Matildas midfield role after Slovenia draw
Matildas veteran Alanna Kennedy says she would welcome further opportunities to play in the midfield following Australia's 1-1 draw with Slovenia on Sunday night.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:How Trump’s proposed health and education program cuts affect Native communities
Native American and Indigenous people say the Trump administration’s proposed cuts to health and education programs for their communities are a continuation of the federal government’s historical failure to deliver on what it promised in land and peace agreements. John Yang speaks with Edgar Villanueva, founder and CEO of the Decolonizing Wealth Project and Liberated Capital, for more.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Western media enabling Gaza genocide and rewriting history, say experts
Western media enabling Gaza genocide and rewriting history, say experts Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 06/29/2025 - 21:44 Scholars and journalists say Western media’s refusal to confront Israeli war crimes is a form of genocide denial and reinforcing impunity Historian Avi Shlaim speaking at the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians event held on 28 June 2025 (ICPJ) Off As Israel’s war on Gaza intensifies...
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Iran could enrich uranium within months, UN nuclear watchdog boss says
The International Atomic Energy Agency's chief raises more doubt about the efficacy of the US bombing of key Iranian nuclear facilities, which Donald Trump maintains were "oblierated".
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:New book by former FDA head explores the science behind GLP-1 weight loss drugs
According to the CDC, 1 in 5 American adults is living with obesity. In recent years, many have turned to weight loss drugs containing GLP-1, a hormone that slows digestion and helps with sustained weight loss. In a new book, former FDA head Dr. David Kessler advocates for their use, but says they shouldn’t be seen as a quick and easy fix. Ali Rogin speaks with Kessler for more.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:'Need you to prepare': Warning ahead of NSW wild weather
The SES and the Bureau of Meteorology are warning severe weather set to hit the state this week could see huge rainfall all along the NSW coast.
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