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Dalai Lama at 90: The Succession Battle That Will Shape Tibetโ€™s Future

With Beijing eager to control the Tibetan centuries-old reincarnation process, a spiritual question has become fused to a complex geopolitical conflict.

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

Trump says he’s not planning to extend pause on most of his tariffs beyond July 9

โ€œWeโ€™ll look at how a country treats us โ€” are they good, are they not so good โ€” some countries we donโ€™t care, weโ€™ll just send a high number out,โ€ Trump told Fox News Channel's "Sunday Morning Futures" during a wide-ranging interview taped Friday and broadcast Sunday.

Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

At least 15 bodies pulled from rubble after Israeli strike on Jabalia home

At least 15 bodies pulled from rubble after Israeli strike on Jabalia home A medical source in Gaza told Al Jazeera Arabic that at least15 bodies have been recovered from beneath the rubble of a house in Jabalia al-Nazla, following an Israeli air strike on the northern part of the enclave. Rescue teams are still combing through debris as fears grow that more victims may remain trapped.

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

Your say: week beginning June 30

Ditching payroll tax, government failures on poverty, and is โ€˜Jewish lobbyโ€™ really a fair term to use? An edited selection of your feedback on our stories.

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

GOP tax bill would mean 11.8 million people uninsured, $1.1 trillion in health cuts

The Senate Republicansโ€™tax and spending bill, which is speeding through the chamber, would result in deeper health care cuts and more people without insurance than the version that passed the House, according to a report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The legislation would result in 11.8 million Americans losing insurance by 2034, CBO found:...

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

Rice Crisis in Japan: A Structural Problem Worsened by Speculation and Government Inaction

Japan is facing a deep crisis surrounding rice, the countryโ€™s staple food and cultural symbol, whose price has surged by nearly 90% in the past year, directly impacting the daily lives of families and social stability. RELATED: India and Japan Notify WTO of Possible Retaliation Against U.S. Tariffs This situation has forced the Japanese government [โ€ฆ]

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

Senate GOP declines to meet with parliamentarian on whether Trump tax cuts add to deficit

Senate Democrats have tried multiple times to have a meeting with their GOP counterparts and the Senate parliamentarian to decide the crucial procedural question of whether extending President Trumpโ€™s expiring 2017 tax cuts adds to future federal deficits. And Republicans so far have โ€œflat out refusedโ€ to have any such discussion, they say. The partisan...

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

Republicans struggle to pass Trumpโ€™s โ€˜big, beautiful billโ€™ as debate drags on

Conservative lawmaker who refused to vote for legislation announces retirement after attack from president

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

Netanyahu claims Iran war opened door to free Gaza captives

Netanyahu claims Iran war opened door to free Gaza captives Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes, said on Sunday that Israelโ€™s recent war with Iran had created new โ€œopportunitiesโ€โ€”including a chance to free captives held in Gaza. โ€œMany opportunities have opened up now following this victory. First of all, to rescue the hostages,โ€ Netanyahu...

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

Senate wraps up 16-hour reading of Trump bill, moves to debate

The Senate clerks completed the full reading of the Senate GOPโ€™s massive tax and spending bill on Sunday afternoon, allowing the chamber to start the countdown clock toward a final vote on the package sometime on Monday. Democrats, in an attempt to delay passage of the bill, forced the clerks to read aloud all 940...

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

UK rail regulator urged to limit approvals of private train services

Senior official in transport department calls on watchdog not to authorise multiple โ€˜open-accessโ€™ operations

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

Israel orders evacuations in northern Gaza as Trump pushes for ceasefire

At least 86 people were killed as the result of Israeli attacks in the 24 hours before midday Sunday, the Hamas-run health ministry said.

Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Spain records temperature of 46C as Europe heatwave continues

Health warnings have been issued across many parts of Europe as temperatures soar to the mid-40s Celsius.

Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Doctors Without Borders slams Gaza aid deliveries as โ€˜slaughter, not humanitarian reliefโ€™

Doctors Without Borders slams Gaza aid deliveries as โ€˜slaughter, not humanitarian reliefโ€™ Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has condemned the deadly chaos surrounding food distribution in Gaza, calling the situation โ€œunbearableโ€ for families forced to choose between starvation and risking death. โ€œPeople in Gaza are facing an unbearable dilemma: risk your family starving or risk your life to maybe get food at an Israeli-US...

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

Sudan: Workers killed in gold mine collapse

A state-owned mining company said it had warned against working the "artisanal" shaft in Sudan's northeast because of the "risk to life." Gold-mining has helped fund the brutal civil war that broke out in 2023.

Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Sudan Medical Network Reports 239 Children Died From Malnutrition in North Darfur in 2025

The Sudan Doctors Network reported this Sunday that 239 children have died from malnutrition, as well as from the lack of food and medicine, in the state of North Darfur, in western Sudan, so far in 2025. RELATED: At Least 50 People Die as a Gold Mine in Northern Sudan Collapses The network counted โ€œthe [โ€ฆ]

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

One of Hong Kong's last major pro-democracy parties disbands

It is the third major opposition party to disband this year, ahead of the fifth anniversary of the Beijing-imposed national security law.

Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

How to reform the NDIS and better support disabled people who donโ€™t qualify for it

Hereโ€™s how the government can fund these vital supports and save the NDIS โ€“ without spending more money.

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

Could we live with a nuclear-armed Iran? Reluctantly, yes

Both Israel and the US claim a nuclear-armed Iran would pose an existential threat. It wouldnโ€™t. Hereโ€™s why.

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

Murdochโ€™s News Corp has moved into the mortgage business. Where are the regulators?

Australia doesnโ€™t have a regulator suitable to tackle the kind of media, advertising and home-lending giant News Corpโ€™s REA Group is becoming.

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

Scientists look to black holes to know exactly where we are in the Universe. But phones and wifi are blocking the view

The satellites the world relies on for navigation, communication and more get their bearings from distant black holes โ€“ but radio noise is blurring the picture.

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

PSG defeats Messi, Inter Miami in FIFA Club World Cup

Paris Saint-Germain sweep aside Lionel Messi's Inter Miami 4-0 to set up last eight tie with Bayern Munich or Flamengo.

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

Mr Smith or Gary? Why some teachers ask students to call them by their first name

For many of us, calling our teachers by their first names would have been unthinkable. But some teachers are changing the centuries-old practice of formal names.

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

NZ cities are getting hotter: 5 things councils can do now to keep us cooler when summer comes

Converting open-air car parks and creating green cooling corridors on transport routes is an easy and affordable way to beat the city heat as the climate changes.

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

Republican North Carolina Sen. Tillis won’t seek reelection after opposing Trump’s bill

Tillis, who would have been up for a third term, acknowledged the difficult political environment for those who buck their party and go it alone. His decision will create a political opportunity for Democrats in the 2026 midterm elections, opening a seat in acontested battleground.

Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Turkeyโ€™s spy chief meets Hamas to push for Gaza ceasefire and aid access

Turkeyโ€™s spy chief meets Hamas to push for Gaza ceasefire and aid access Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin met with senior Hamas officials on Sunday to discuss Gazaโ€™s worsening humanitarian crisis and renewed efforts to reach a ceasefire, according to the state-run Anadolu Agency. Kalin held the talks with Mohammad Darwish, head of Hamasโ€™s political council, at an undisclosed location. Security sources told...

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

Ukraine updates: Kyiv set to quit anti-land mine treaty

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed off on Ukraine's withdrawal from Ottawa Convention that bans the use of land mines. Meanwhile, Kyiv confirmed the loss of an F-16 fighter jet.

Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Ukraine updates: Kyiv set to quit anti-landmine treaty

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed off on Ukraine's withdrawal from Ottawa Convention that bans the use of landmines. Meanwhile, Kyiv confirmed the loss of an F-16 fighter jet. DW has more.

Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Nvidia insiders dump more than $1 billion in stock, according to report

Nvidia insiders have sold more than $1 billion in shares over the last year, the Financial Times reported.

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

Cannes becomes the latest famous destination to crack down on mass tourism

Nice, Venice, Barcelona and Amsterdam are other European cities that have also imposed limits on cruise ships.

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

Ukraine on track to withdraw from Ottawa Convention banning anti-personnel mines

Ukraine President VolodymyrZelenskyy has signed a decree on the country's withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention, which bans the production and use of anti-personnel mines, the presidential website said on Sunday.

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

Tropical Storms Barry and Flossie form off Mexico’s eastern and western coasts

Barry formed Sunday near Mexico's southeast coast and is expected to drench the region for several days. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Flossie formed off Mexico's southwest coast and is expected to become a hurricane on Monday or Tuesday, but remains in open waters just west of Mexico.

Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

June deadliest month for Israeli troops in Gaza since war began

June deadliest month for Israeli troops in Gaza since war began The Israeli military says a soldier was killed by an explosive device in northern Gaza on Sunday, bringing the total number of Israeli troops killed in the besiged enclave this month to 20โ€”the highest monthly toll in a year of fighting. Last week, seven soldiers were killed in a single blast near Khan Younis in the south. According to the Israeli army, 880...

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

Trump reiterates Iran nuclear talking points despite swirling questions

US president denies multiple reports and accounts that say US strikes did not destroy Iran's nuclear capabilities.

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

Colombian House of Representatives Passes President Petroโ€™s Pension Reform

This Saturday, in special sessions, the House of Representatives of Colombia gave its approval to the text of the penal reform that the Senate had endorsed, in response to a request from the Constitutional Court for procedural defects. RELATED: President Petro To Sign Labor Reform in Colombia The legislative chamber approved it with 104 votes [โ€ฆ]

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