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Queen of Katwe's gambit still in play for Uganda's slum chess players
A famous chess club is still producing champions, but faces a daily struggle to survive.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:
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Elon Muskβs feud with Trump could mean stronger EU Big Tech enforcement, experts say
Now that Elon Musk is no longer a special employee of the Trump administration, experts say there could be greater enforcement of the Digital Services Act against Muskβs social media platform, X.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Iran calls on UN to recognize Israeli, US 'aggression'
Tehran has called on the UN Security Council to acknowledge Israel and the US as "initiators" of the recent 12-day war. Meanwhile, Iran's parliament voted to ban Starlink. DW has more.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:For women in Pakistan, social media can be dangerous
As more women in Pakistan embrace self-expression and economic freedom online, they're often met with harassment, privacy violations and violence.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Ecuadorβs National Womenβs Coalition Deems Reform to Electoral Law βMisogynisticβ
Womenβs rights organizations across Ecuador have denounced recent electoral reforms that scrap gender parity in presidential tickets, calling the move a major blow to womenβs political rights. They urged President Daniel Noboa to veto the changes, citing constitutional and human rights violations.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:At least 81 people killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza, Hamas-run health ministry says
Hospital staff and witnesses said at least 11 people were killed after a strike near tents housing displaced people on Friday.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:France is betting Eutelsat can become Europe's answer to Starlink β but experts aren't convinced
France views Eutelsat as a strategic asset in the EU's push for technological sovereignty. But can it really compete with Elon Musk's Starlink?
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:The global week ahead: A hectic half first heralds a volatile second
This is your weekly lookahead at the key global events that could move markets and shape policy.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Russian threat sees Eastern Europe bring back land mines
Five out of six countries along the border with Russia and Belarus plan to secure their borders with land mines, aiming to protect NATO's eastern flank from a possible attack. But the plan is highly controversial.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:France: Smoking ban on beaches goes into effect
Smoking is now forbidden on beaches, in parks and other public spaces in France. The new rules aim to protect children being harmed by passive smoking.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:GenAI job postings rise across Europe: Which countries lead the way?
Job postings mentioning generative artificial intelligence have risen sharply in several European countries in the year leading up to March 2025. Yet, experts emphasise that human intelligence remains a key requirement in the workplace.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Protest inside Parklea prison after Aboriginal inmate dies β as it happened
This blog is now closedCoalition happy to have quotas for Nationals on frontbench but not for female Liberal MPs, Tanya Plibersek saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCrackdown on rogue early childhood care providers after education ministers meet over sector safety concernsEducation ministers will increase penalties for non-compliant early childhood care providers and strengthen regulations...
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Latest news bulletin | June 29th β Morning
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Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Musk Lashes Out at the U.S. Senate and Trumpβs βBig, Beautiful Billβ on X
Former special advisor to the current U.S. administration, Elon Musk, called out the United States Senate for the draft of Trumpβs budget plan, the "Big, Beautiful Bill," which he considers "utterly insane and destructive."
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Nvidia insiders cash out $1bn worth of shares
Chief executive Jensen Huang leads wave of insider selling as AI demand boosts stock to record high
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Dozens detained after Serbian riot police and anti-government protesters clash
The protest by tens of thousands of people was held after nearly eight months of persistent dissent led by Serbia's university students that have rattled President Aleksandar Vucic's firm grip on power in the Balkan country.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Serbia police clash with anti-government protesters in Belgrade
President Aleksandar Vucic - populist and close to Russia - has faced months of protests and alleges a foreign coup plot.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:We arenβt βworthlessβ: Europe faces up to its irrelevance in the Middle EastΒ
Trumpβs bombing of Iran reduced Europeβs biggest players to the status of decoy ducks as they pursued talks hours before the raid began.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Thousands party at Budapest Pride in clear message to Orban
A giant crowd throngs the Hungarian capital, championing LGBT rights and defying PM Viktor Orban.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Elon Musk rips into 'utterly insane' Trump-backed megabill
Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, has been a critic of President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill," after serving as his biggest financial backer.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Australia news live: Plibersek takes aim at Coalition over quotas for Nationals on frontbench but not women in Liberal party
Follow the dayβs news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCrackdown on rogue early childhood care providers after education ministers meet over sector safety concernsEducation ministers will increase penalties for non-compliant early childhood care providers and strengthen regulations in the sector following safety concerns.Our work β¦ will be informed by the work that has just been done in...
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:As cage eggs are phased out around the world, how can producers lower the risks of free-range βhen heavenβ?
Disease and predation are problems in populations that are allowed to roam, but animal advocates argue those issues can be mitigated with proper management practicesSign up for the Rural Network email newsletterNear Lake Macquarie on the central coast of New South Wales, Belinda Stauner-Dawson is running what appears to be a chicken utopia. Her 60 egg-laying ISA Brown hens β a popular laying breed β have the run of a...
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Poop art: animal dung painting competition seeks to break taboo of talking about poo
The Poo-tastic Tasmanian Paint Off asks artists to use a unique medium to paint portraits of people they admireKarin Koch was inspired to start the worldβs first animal poo painting competition after purchasing a large and highly detailed painting created out of cow dung by the German artist Werner HΓ€rtl.Koch then commissioned the Tasmanian artist Mel Hills to paint wombats using wombat poo and a pademelon with...
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Fruit stickers are annoying and bad for the environment. So why did an Australian ban come unstuck?
Governments flagged fruit stickers for the chopping block but then South Australia shelved its September deadline after industry asked for more timeSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Mortonβs free Clear Air newsletter hereFruit stickers may be small, but they can be mighty annoying.Each year 5.62bn plastic labels are picked off fruit and vegetables in Australia, data shows. Those that are not accidentally...
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Italian country singer feels at home in the outback
Italians are relatively unknown for their love of country music. But this classical-turned-western singer from Milan is making a name for herself performing in outback Queensland.
Published on: June 29, 2025 | Source:Outback burial tries to 'heal the hurt' more than a century on
Eight Mirning ancestors are returned to their country, 140 years after a police report pointed to poisonings and murder on WA's Nullarbor Plain.
Published on: June 28, 2025 | Source:Live updates: Senate kicks off vote on Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'
The Senate is still eyeing a Saturday procedural vote to advance President Trumpβs βbig, beautiful billβ after Democrats announced they will immediately seek to delay its final passage. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) will force the Senate clerk to read the bill in its entirety, a procedural act that will take about 12 hours....
Published on: June 28, 2025 | Source:Crime scene declared after 'sudden death' of man on Gold Coast
Police are investigating the death of a 44-year-old man, who was found unresponsive at Southport on Saturday night.
Published on: June 28, 2025 | Source:I feel like I've been gaslit - like the life I had before the war was made up
The private thoughts and reflections of a young woman whose life has altered course because of the war in Gaza.
Published on: June 28, 2025 | Source:Rain-shadow effect inspires Mareeba's claim to 300 sunny days a year
Far North Queensland may be renowned for its rainforests, monsoons and cyclones, but nestled in heart of the wet tropics the town of Mareeba claims to be a ray of sunshine.
Published on: June 28, 2025 | Source:As Palestinians are massacred for staying, Israelis are desperate to flee
As Palestinians are massacred for staying, Israelis are desperate to flee Even after 20 months of siege, displacement, and mass killing,Palestiniansin Gaza continue to assert their will to remain - asIsraelescalates itsgenocidalcampaign byattackingaid distribution sites and massacring starving civilians who refuse to leave. Meanwhile,Iranianretaliationagainst Israel's recent aggression has triggered yet another exodus...
Published on: June 28, 2025 | Source:After three seasons, what will Squid Game's legacy be?
Hwang Dong-hyuk's series is Netflix's most watched show of all time but how have its anti-capitalism themes reverberated in South Korea and beyond?
Published on: June 28, 2025 | Source:German president warns against Netanyahu visit over ICC arrest warrant
German president warns against Netanyahu visit over ICC arrest warrant Germanyβs President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has cautioned against a visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying Berlin must not risk undermining international law in light of the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC). βWe, in particular, should make the international legal order part of our own identity,β...
Published on: June 28, 2025 | Source:GOP senator attempts to assuage Medicaid fears over Trump bill: 'Nobody β¦ wants to hurt people'
Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) attempted to play down fears that the βbig, beautiful billβ would hurt Medicaid recipients on a Saturday night CNN appearance as Senate Republicans scramble to push the massive legislation package to a vote. Steep cuts to Medicaid proposed in the initial drafts of the bill have been a significant sticking point...
Published on: June 28, 2025 | Source:Inside this lab, scientists hope to solve a climate puzzle
Australian scientists have started analysing the first batch of samples from the 'Million Year Ice Core' project.
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