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What the Iran bombing shows about American power and its limits
Last week was a good week for American power and for Donald Trump. The attack he ordered on Iran, against most expectations, was a successful demonstration of that power especially as it intimidated Iran sufficiently to discourage immediate retaliation. The agreement by NATO to set a 5% target for defense spending in proportion to GDP [โฆ] The post What the Iran bombing shows about American power and its limits appeared...
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Soprano Pretty Yende’s journey from rural South Africa to the top of the opera world
Growing up in South Africa, internationally celebrated opera singer Pretty Yende hadnโt even heard of opera until she was almost out of high school. Now, sheโs hailed as one of her generationโs most accomplished coloratura sopranos. Ciaran Jenkins of Independent Television News reports.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:'They belong at school': ACT raises the age of criminal responsibility
First Nations man and founder of Cuz Boxing Joe Hedger spends his days helping young people at risk. As Canberra raises the age of criminal responsibility to 14, services like his will be at the forefront of change.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Live updates: Trump urges Senate to overrule parliamentarian on megabill; Democrats accuse GOP of nuking rules
President Trump is ramping up pressure on Senate Republicans to clear his major policy bill and blow through whatever procedural obstacles may be in the way ahead of a key vote series. The Senate is expected to begin a series of marathon votes on its version of Trump's "big, beautiful bill" overnight after Senate Majority...
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:'Millions' of locusts devour feed on outback cattle properties
Graziers say they are losing the battle against the insects, which are feasting on the benefits of a good wet season at a time of year when they should be dormant.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Netanyahu says there are โbroad regional possibilitiesโ as Trump urges ceasefire in Gaza
โMake the deal in Gaza. Get the hostages back!!!โ US President Donald Trump wrote on his social media platform on Sunday morning.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Live: Penny Wong heads to the US as tariff deadline looms
Foreign Minister Penny Wong will head to Washington this week for talks with her US counterpart Marco Rubio, as well as other ministers of the Quad. Follow live.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:WA taxpayers fork out almost $250k topping up pay of key election staff
Crucial WA election staff will be given a pay rise after a review sparked by a litany of problems at the March poll found their roles were more complex than expected.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Bolsonaro rallies supporters in Brazil amid Supreme Court coup plot trial
Legal woes hang over the ex-president, who has called for several demonstrations in support of himself in recent months.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Live: Wall Street rallies to new record as fears recede
US investors continue their rush back to risk, driving Wall Street to a new record high, but the ASX is not tipped to follow. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Trump urges Senate GOP to overrule parliamentarian
President Trump urged Senate Republicans on Sunday to overrule the chamber's parliamentarian in order to pass key parts of his sweeping domestic policy bill. In a Sunday post on Truth Social, the president backed a call from Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) and other GOP hard-liners to ignore rulings from Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough. "Great Congressman...
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Morning Mail: influencers on notice over gambling sites, warning of new Israeli offensive in Gaza, Oscar Piastri second in Austria GP
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. Online influencers have been inadvertently promoting a gambling company that poses as an Australian outfit but is instead licensed and regulated in a tiny island off the east coast of Africa.Meanwhile, the government claims China is trying to take undue credit for...
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:'Mariupol is diseased': Residents deny Russia's stories about occupied city
Russian shattered Mariupol with a months-long siege in 2022. Now, it says it's rebuilding it.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Trump's Iran strikes threaten to roil elections in Michigan
The U.S.โs military intervention in Iran could roil next yearโs House and Senate races in Michigan, a key battleground state that saw Democratic tensions play out last cycle over the war in Gaza. Democratic candidates in particular there will be forced to navigate a political minefield when it comes to President Trumpโs involvement in Iran,...
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Andrew Forrest's company Wyloo lodges mining applications for WA wetland
Just weeks after the world's largest salt company canned plans to develop a significant WA marine habitat, the mining billionaire has pegged the same ground.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Democrats accuse GOP of nuking Senate rules to pass Trump megabill
Senate Democrats on Sunday accused Republicans of โgoing nuclearโ to blow up the Senate rules so they can make President Trumpโs 2017 tax cuts permanent. The heated moment on the Senate floor came as Democrats made several parliamentary inquiries of the Senateโs presiding chair to lay the groundwork to challenge Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Grahamโs...
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Burglars who bashed man, burnt down home may have got the wrong address
Police plead for information about the incident that left a 68-year-old man seriously injured and destroyed his home last week.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Clubs accused of 'whitewashing' pokies revenue through benefit scheme
Not-for-profit pokies clubs in the Northern Territory are supposed to contribute part of their profits for the benefit of the wider community, but data shows some are effectively opting out of the voluntary scheme.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:'I've got to be better': Tigers spearhead Lynch facing suspension
Richmond's Tom Lynch shows remorse as he faces a suspension following an incident in Sunday's 68-point loss to the Adelaide Crows at the MCG.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Israeli strikes kill 63 across Gaza as bombardment intensifies
Israeli strikes kill 63 across Gaza as bombardment intensifies At least 63 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza today, according to medical sources told Al Jazeera. The majority of the deathsโ43 peopleโwere reported in northern areas, including Gaza City, where Israeli forces have intensified their air and artillery strikes. Health workers warn the toll may rise as search crews continue to...
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Israel orders mass evacuation from parts of northern Gaza as Trump calls for ceasefire deal
PresidentDonald Trumpon Sunday urged progress in ceasefire talks in the 20-monthwar in Gazabetween Israel and Hamas, though some weary Palestinians were skeptical about the chances.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Scientists build first-of-its-kind model to predict floods
The virtual model built using millions of pieces of data gathered over two years can predict flood behaviour like never before.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:NBA draftee's 'surreal' journey from Morphett Vale to Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are a household name inside and outside the US, and are โ as one coach puts it โ "synonymous" with basketball. The former team of Michael Jordan and current team of Josh Giddey has just boosted its Australian connection, thanks to the selection of Adelaide's Lachlan Olbrich.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Warner says DOJ letter to University of Virginia president was 'explicit'
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) said in a Sunday interview that University of Virginia President James Ryan, who submitted his resignation on Friday, was given an โexplicitโ deadline to step aside, in a letter last week from the Department of Justice (DOJ). In an interview on CBS Newsโs โFace the Nation,โ Warner condemned the Trump administrationโs...
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:LIV Golf in the parklands โ the latest in a long history of battles over Adelaideโs heritage-listed public space
It's an oft-repeated tale โ the battle for the Adelaide parklands โ and one that is again rearing its head, writes Leah MacLennan.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Wildfire risks as climate change fuels extreme heatwave in Southern Europe
The countries most affected are Italy, Greece, Spain and Portugal, with temperatures nearing or topping 40C (104F).
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:UEFA Womenโs Euro 2025: Full match schedule, groups, format, how to watch
Ahead of the tournament kickoff in Switzerland, here is the list of fixtures, nations, venues, players and start times.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Ukraine to withdraw from anti-personnel mines ban treaty, says Zelenskyy
The decision to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention follows similar decisions by Kyiv's allies Poland, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia - which also border Russia.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Poland hosts 'World Cup' for foster children in Legia Warsaw's stadium
The tenth edition of the largest event of its kind for children in foster care has come to Warsaw, offering much-needed recreational opportunities to children from all over the world. The organisers hope that it can improve not only the children's abilities, but also their well-being.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Over 580 killed by Israeli while waiting for aid in Gaza
Over 580 killed by Israeli while waiting for aid in Gaza A spokesman for Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital has told Al Jazeera Arabic that more than 580 Palestinians have died and over 4,000 have been wounded while waiting for aid in Gaza. โDiseases are widespread in the Gaza Strip, especially among children,โ the spokesman said, warning of soaring malnutrition levels across all governorates. More than 400 cases of meningitis...
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Brazil: Bolsonaro protests coup trial with Sao Paulo rally
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro denies accusations of attempting to stage a coup following his loss in the 2022 election.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Hungary's PM Orbรกn says Pride marched in the Budapest 'on the orders of Brussels'
An unprecedented crowd of between 100- and 200-thousand people marched at the 30th Budapest Pride on Saturday. The Prime Minister said the event was "disgusting and shameful".
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Marshall says he believes Trump megabill 'will help shrink the debt'
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) said Sunday that he believes President Trumpโs โbig, beautiful billโ is going to โhelp shrink the debt.โ โI actually think this bill will help shrink the debt. I think it's going to grow the economy so much, just like it did under President Kennedy, President Reagan, President Clinton, and then again,...
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Virginia Democrat: Trump bill will be 'political albatross' for Republicans
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) said Sunday that President Trumpโs megabill will be a โpolitical albatrossโ for Republicans back at home. In an interview on CBS Newsโs โFace the Nation,โ moderator Margaret Brennan noted that the GOP tax and spending bill, which just cleared a key hurdle in the Senate on Saturday night, includes some policies...
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:What a Rwanda-DR Congo peace agreement could mean for their conflict and the U.S.
Officials from Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo signed a peace agreement in the White House on Friday, aiming to end a complex and long-running conflict. The peace deal, brokered by the U.S., includes American access to critical minerals in the DR Congo.
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