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The sentencing of Cassius Turvey’s killers shows courts still struggle to deal with racism

Those who murdered the 15 year-old have received life sentences, but the ruling on racially motivated crime isn’t so definitive.

Published on: June 27, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia)

Why more Germans can't afford life on their wages

German politicians are fond of saying, "Work must be worth it." But ever more full-time workers need state benefits, and the new minimum wage hike is seen as disappointing.

Published on: June 27, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW)

Malaysia quietly flying Turkish drones over South China Sea

In June 2025, Malaysia took a decisive yet understated step in fortifying its maritime domain awareness by confirming the deployment of three Turkish-made Anka‑S unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). These medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) drones will operate from Labuan, with the first sorties expected to commence later this year over the South China Sea. Yet the symbolism […] The post Malaysia quietly flying Turkish...

Published on: June 27, 2025 | Source: Asia Times

Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sanchez to marry in Venice amid protests

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is set to wed his fiancee Lauren Sanchez in a controversial three-day celebration. Estimated to cost up to $56 million, the guest list includes Hollywood stars, athletes and even royalty.

Published on: June 27, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW)

Pajamas at breakfast and bare feet in the lobby: How hotels are tackling bad etiquette

Some hotels are addressing etiquette breaches by providing subtle cues, while others are taking a more heavy-handed approach.

Published on: June 27, 2025 | Source: CNBC International

Investing in Space: NATO holds out its hand to the commercial space sector

NATO's new commercial space sector strategy and defense spend target hike could be a boon to private space players.

Published on: June 27, 2025 | Source: CNBC International

Germany to raise minimum wage to €14.60 by 2027

A government-appointed commission announced that Germany would raise its minimum wage twice over the next two years. The move would give Germans the second-highest minimum wage in the EU, after Luxembourg.

Published on: June 27, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW)

'Vogue' editor Anna Wintour: Her iconic and controversial moments

As the influential "Vogue" editor steps down after a 37-year reign, here's a look at how she turned the magazine into the world's fashion bible — and why she has many critics.

Published on: June 27, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW)

The case against Putin: Can tribunals bring justice?

A new special tribunal is to prosecute leading Russian politicians, including President Vladimir Putin, for the war of aggression against Ukraine. Legal action is already underway in other courts.

Published on: June 27, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW)

SoftBank CEO says he's 'all in' on OpenAI, reveals he's long wanted Microsoft's spot as main backer

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son used a shareholders' meeting on Friday to discuss the company’s belief in OpenAI and the coming of "artificial superintelligence.”

Published on: June 27, 2025 | Source: CNBC International

Matcha is having a moment — and it's putting pressure on Japan's tea industry

Published on: June 27, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada

NATO's history of running hot and cold on Ukraine is running cold again

Published on: June 27, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada

Iranian officials are banned from Canada — but this former regime member landed in April

Canada banned all senior Iranian officials who served from 2003 onward from entering the country and vowed to crack down on members of the regime currently here. But the case of Mahdi Nasiri is raising questions about how effective that crackdown is.

Published on: June 27, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada

Kyrgyzstan: Parliament Weakens Torture Protection, Media Freedom

Click to expand Image The parliament (Supreme Council) of the Kyrgyz Republic. Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Mariusz Prusaczyk via Getty Images (Bishkek, June 27, 2025) – Kyrgyzstan’s parliament on June 25, 2025, passed two draft laws that threaten to significantly weaken media freedom and protection against torture in the country, Human Rights Watch said today.The draft Law on theOmbudsman effectively dismantles the...

Published on: June 27, 2025 | Source: Human Rights Watch

Can Asia lead a fractured and shifting world?

In a time when global trust is unravelling and crises overlap like fault lines, the world feels like a house with its foundations shifting. Climate change is accelerating faster than anticipated. Inequality is deepening. The international order is filled with noise but devoid of direction. Wars have returned to Europe and the Middle East. Major […] The post Can Asia lead a fractured and shifting world? appeared first...

Published on: June 27, 2025 | Source: Asia Times

Torches for Education: Argentina Confronts Milei’s War on Public Universities

Thousands of students, professors, and healthcare workers have taken to the streets across Argentina to protest President Javier Milei’s sweeping austerity measures.

Published on: June 27, 2025 | Source: Telesur English

1 in 3 Tuvaluans is bidding for a new ‘climate visa’ to Australia – here’s why everyone may ultimately end up applying

The rush for ‘climate visas’ to escape Tuvalu shows the extraordinary need for schemes that enable people to migrate in a warmer world.

Published on: June 27, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia)

Africa: A Crisis-Stricken UN's Frantic Hunt for Low-Cost Locations - Away From New York & Geneva

[IPS] United Nations -- In the US, the success of a business enterprise or the value of real estate is reflected in a repetitive and alliterative phrase: "LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION".

Published on: June 27, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica

Zimbabwe: VP Chiwenga Vows to Deal With Corrupt Individuals With Unexplained Wealth

[New Zimbabwe] VICE President Constantino Chiwenga has vowed to deal with corrupt business people with unexplained or untraceable wealth, calling their operations muddy and economically corrosive.

Published on: June 27, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica

Cote d'Ivoire: African Union Court Denies Cote d'Ivoire Opposition Leaders' Appeals

[RFI] The African Union's human rights court has rejected petitions by former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo and former prime minister Guillaume Soro to overturn bans on their running in the country's upcoming presidential election.

Published on: June 27, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica

The dawn of the posthuman age

“Can you picture what we’ll be/ So limitless and free/ Desperately in need of some stranger’s hand” — The Doors In the 1990s and 2000s, a lot of science fiction focused on what Vernor Vinge called “the Singularity” — an acceleration of technological progress so dramatic that it would leave human existence utterly transformed in […] The post The dawn of the posthuman age appeared first on Asia Times.

Published on: June 27, 2025 | Source: Asia Times

China's industrial profits plunge 9.1%, steepest fall in seven months

That marked the largest monthly decline since October last year, when the industrial profits dropped 10%.

Published on: June 27, 2025 | Source: CNBC International

Half of all Australian landlords claimed rental losses against their taxes, ATO reveals – as it happened

This blog is now closed.The foreign minister, Penny Wong, is expected to join a meeting of her Quad counterparts in Washington DC next week.The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, said on Friday he would host foreign ministers from Australia, India and Japan on 1 July, with the meeting set to discuss geopolitical issues and China’s treatment of Indo-Pacific nations. Continue reading...

Published on: June 27, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia

On Regional Tensions, Don’t Expect Too Much of ASEAN

The Southeast Asian bloc is well-positioned to play an active role in managing, though not solving, regional conflicts.

Published on: June 27, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat

Central African Republic: Dozens Killed in Central African Republic School Stampede

[DW] An exploding electrical transformer sparked panic at a high school in Bangui as thousands of students arrived to sit their baccalaureate exams. Dozens of students were killed and hundreds more were injured.

Published on: June 27, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica

Women's Euro 2025: 5 things to know

Sixteen of Europe's premier women's national teams are set to compete for continental supremacy. DW has you covered on the key facts as the tournament opens in Switzerland.

Published on: June 27, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW)

Women's Euro 2025: Five things to know

Sixteen of Europe's premier women's national teams are set to compete for continental supremacy. DW has you covered on the key facts as the tournament opens in Switzerland.

Published on: June 27, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW)

India recovers data from crashed Air India flight recorders

The data from the recorders can be used to reconstruct the flight's final moments and determine the cause of the incident.

Published on: June 27, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia

Outrage as Trump compares Iran strikes to Japan atomic bombing

Trump's reference to Hiroshima and Nagasaki is "unacceptable", survivors of the WW2 attacks say.

Published on: June 27, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia

A third of Pacific island nation applies for Australian climate change visa

More than 4,000 Tuvalu citizens have entered the ballot for a world-first climate visa to Australia.

Published on: June 27, 2025 | Source: BBC Climate

UK auto production for May slumps to lowest level since 1949 as Trump tariffs hit hard

The dramatic slowdown in car production is due in large part to ongoing model changeovers, restructuring and the impact of tariffs, SMMT said.

Published on: June 27, 2025 | Source: CNBC International

Over at the men-only Savage Club, they are having an emergency meeting – it’s bad news chaps! | First Dog on the Moon

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Published on: June 27, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia

Celebrities, blue jeans and couture: how Anna Wintour changed fashion over 37 years at Vogue

Wintour’s legacy at Vogue involved elevating fashion from a frivolous runway to a powerful industry which is not scared to make a statement.

Published on: June 27, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia)

South Africa: Kidnapped Teen Found Alive in Free State - South African News Briefs - June 27, 2025

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Published on: June 27, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica

Mommy dearest? Molly Jong-Fast’s blistering memoir of her ‘always performing’ mother Erica is hilarious and moving

Don’t, whatever you do, parent like Erica Jong. Her daughter’s memoir of the ‘worst year’ of her life is fiercely loving – but she’s horrified at how she was raised.

Published on: June 27, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia)