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Obliteration myth: no end, new beginning for Iranโ€™s nuke quest

US President Donald Trumpโ€™s triumphant announcement that the US military, in coordination with Israeli intelligence, had successfully โ€œobliteratedโ€ Iranโ€™s underground Fordow nuclear facility has sparked a cascade of contradictions among US intelligence circles, regional analysts and global observers. Yet again, the Trump administration has chosen rhetorical bravado over forensic clarity. At the heart of the [โ€ฆ] The...

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

Should Indonesiaโ€™s โ€˜Bali Bomberโ€™ Be Allowed to Put His Past Behind Him?

Umar Patek recently opened a new coffee business in Surabaya, prompting a public debate about the nation's distinctive approach to deradicalization.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Trump says he will impose 50% tariff on copper

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada favicon CBC News - Canada

Magpies may not be a pesky Australian import โ€“ new research finds their ancestors thrived in NZ a long time ago

A fossil discovery of an ancient relative of the Australian magpie which lived in New Zealand some 19 million years ago challenges the understanding of โ€˜nativeโ€™ species.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

The ARIA charts are about to undergo a big change. It could be a boost for local artists

Fleetwood Macโ€™s Rumours album has been in the Top 50 albums chart for more than 400 weeks โ€“ but it wonโ€™t be there for much longer.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Ethiopia: Crackdown on Health Workersโ€™ Protests

Click to expand Image A doctor visits a patient at the emergency ward of the Suhul General Hospital in Shire, Ethiopia, October 11, 2024. 2024 MICHELE SPATARI/AFP via Getty Images (Nairobi) โ€“ The Ethiopian authorities should immediately rescind the suspension of a prominent health professionals organization and meaningfully address public healthcare workersโ€™ outstanding grievances, Human Rights Watch said today.The...

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: Human Rights Watch favicon Human Rights Watch

Adopt or die? How Southeast Asian small businesses are using AI to stay competitive

"Either you grow and adopt, or you die," says Jochen Wirtz, a professor of marketing at the National University of Singapore Business School.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

US: Ex-Venezuelan general pleads guilty to drug trafficking

Hugo Carvajal was extradited to the US from Spain in 2023. The former spy chief pleaded guilty to narcoterrorism, weapons, and drug trafficking charges.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

The virtually abandoned Florida airport being turned into 'Alligator Alcatraz'

Surrounded by alligator infested swamps, BBC Mundo visited the site forming part of the Trump administration's mass deportation agenda.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: BBC South America favicon BBC South America

Oil shocks in the 1970s drove rapid changes in transport. It could happen again if Middle East tensions continue

If oil prices rise and stay elevated, consumers will seek better options. Could it accelerate the shift to electric vehicles?

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Trump closes NATO summit promising proof Iranโ€™s nuclear program destroyed

U.S. President Donald Trump closed the NATO summit by praising his own intervention in the Israel-Iran conflict, and for U.S. airstrikes on Iran. He promised to provide proof that Iranโ€™s nuclear program was destroyed at a news conference on Thursday.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada favicon CBC News - Canada

Iran Denies Israeli Claims of Killing Top Military Commanders After 12-Day Conflict Ends

Following the end of the 12-day Iran-Israel war, Iranian sources refute Israeli claims of assassinating senior military leaders, exposing unsubstantiated Zionist propaganda. Related: Hezbollah Hails Iranโ€™s โ€œDivine Victoryโ€ After 12-Day War with Israel After twelve days of intense military confrontations between Iran and Israel, which officially concluded with a ceasefire on June 24, 2025, Iranian [โ€ฆ]

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Russia challenging US, China for strategic clout in Africa

Russia has never had an African colony. It stayed out of the scramble for Africa, only engaging with African states in the 19th Century. In 1869, for instance, the Russians gave Ethiopia military support to threaten the position of the British in their quest to control the Suez Canal. Russia did this because Britain was [โ€ฆ] The post Russia challenging US, China for strategic clout in Africa appeared first on Asia...

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

โ€˜Iโ€™m dreading birthing in such a systemโ€™: what Indigenous women globally think of birth care and what theyโ€™d like to see instead

Many Indigenous families around the world say hospital staff often donโ€™t understand their cultures or even give them basic rights during maternity care.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

โ€˜Do not eatโ€™: whatโ€™s in those little desiccant sachets and how do they work?

Preventing mould, decay and saving your phone after dropping it in water. What else can desiccants do?

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

NATO Summit in The Hague: Militarization Surge Exposes Imperialist Ambitions Amid Global Instability

NATO leaders pledge to nearly triple defense spending by 2035, revealing imperialist intentions that threaten global peace and exacerbate geopolitical tensions. Related: โ€˜NATO Has No Business in Ukraineโ€™, Hungarian PM Orban States The recent NATO summit in The Hague starkly revealed the allianceโ€™s commitment to intensify its militarization, with member states agreeing to increase defense [โ€ฆ]

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Eight Killed and Over 400 Injured as Kenyans Mark Anniversary of Deadly 2024 Protests

At least eight people were killed and more than 400 injured in mass protests across Kenya on Wednesday, the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) reported. Demonstrators took to the streets to commemorate last yearโ€™s Gen Z-led unrest, which was met with a heavy security response. The KNCHR said it monitored demonstrations in 23 [โ€ฆ]

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Ecuador's most-wanted gang leader Fito arrested โ€” president

The leader of the "Los Choneros" criminal group disappeared from prison in 2024 during an episode of violence. Quito has requested that Macias โ€” also known as Fito โ€” be extradited to the US, President Noboa said.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Gaza mediators intensifying ceasefire efforts, Hamas official says

It comes as US President Donald Trump says "great progress" is being made since Israel and Iran ended their 12-day war.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Vietnam Abolishes Death Penalty For 8 Criminal Offenses

The legal change is set to spare the life of the tycoon Truong My Lan, who was sentenced to death last year for her role in a $12 billion corruption scandal.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

โ€‹NATO 5% defense pledge wonโ€™t make the Kremlin shake in its boots

NATO has sort ofagreed to raise defense spending to 5% of Gross Domestic Product, although Spain has openly balked and has refused to do so. This sort of NATO target does not require unanimous agreement because it isnโ€™t mandatory. That means each NATO member will try to reach the goal, or not at all in [โ€ฆ] The post NATO 5% defense pledge wonโ€™t make the Kremlin shake in its boots appeared first on Asia Times.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

Work begins to create artificial human DNA from scratch

Scientists start a controversial project to create the building blocks of human life, in what is thought to be a world first.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: BBC Climate favicon BBC Climate

Man charged over fatal crash in Perth's east after alleged police pursuit

Police say a man from Middle Swan failed to stop for police before a crash in the Perth suburb of Forrestfield, with another man in a car he allegedly struck dying at the scene.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Parenthood or podium? Itโ€™s time Australian athletes had the support to choose both

New world-leading recommendations from the Australian Institute of Sport mark a significant step forward for womenโ€™s sport.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Texas Legislature Increases Well Plugging Budget as Backlog Grows

The state of Texas will infuse more cash into a program for plugging inactive oil and gas wells in 2026 and 2027, as the average cost of sealing each well has rapidly increased. The state will allocate a one-time $100 million appropriation for the Railroad Commissionโ€™s State Managed Well Plugging Program. This is the largest [โ€ฆ]

Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source: Inside Climate News favicon Inside Climate News

House GOP passes first funding bill of fiscal 2026

House Republicans cleared their first funding bill for fiscal 2026 on Wednesday, approving more than $450 billion to fund the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), military construction and other programs. The House voted mostly along party lines on Wednesday afternoon to approve the funding plan, with only two Democratic lawmakers, Reps. Jared Golden (Maine) and...

Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

CIA director says Iran's nuclear sites 'severely damaged'

At a Nato summit, President Trump again maintains the raid "obliterated" Iran's nuclear facilities.

Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Venezuela Rejects Armed Conflict in the Middle East and Calls for a World Peace Summit

Venezuela condemns imperialist and Zionist aggression in the Middle East, supporting President Nicolรกs Maduroโ€™s call for a Great World Peace Summit to defend life, sovereignty, and global stability. Related: Venezuela Welcomes Ceasefire Between Israel and Iran On June 25, 2025, thousands of Venezuelans took to the streets in a powerful Great March for Peace, expressing [โ€ฆ]

Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Outback kids back their town to find a solution to its troubles

With their hometown long troubled by youth crime, the children of Halls Creek have some clear ideas about what the community needs.

Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Sholay: Bollywood epic roars back to big screen after 50 years with new ending

Fifty years on, Sholay - arguably Hindi cinemaโ€™s most iconic film - makes a spectacular return.

Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

US sanctions Mexican banks, alleging connections to cartel money laundering

Mexican Finance Ministry says it has not received evidence to support claims against CIBanco, Intercam and Vector banks.

Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Mars' acquisition of Pringles' maker triggers EU alarms

The EU is worried the takeover would increase Mars' bargaining power and hike prices for consumers. The snack maker said it was hopeful the deal to acquire Pringles' maker Kellanova would go through.

Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)