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Israel bombs Gaza school sheltering forcibly displaced Palestinians
Israel bombs Gaza school sheltering forcibly displaced Palestinians Israel has bombed the Amr Ibn Al-Aas School, which currently shelters forcibly displaced Palestinians in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood of Gaza City, multiple local reports said. The attack appears to have taken place close to midnight on Wednesday. Bodies are burying recovered from the site. At least five people have been declared dead so far.
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:
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Republicans report progress, but no deal on critical SALT issue
Itโs crunch time for negotiations over the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap. After a high-stakes meeting with Treasury Department Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday, House Republicans in the SALT Caucus and a key GOP senator reported โprogressโ but no deal, leaving one of the thorniest issues in the partyโs tax and spending bill...
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:Trump judicial nominee faces scrutiny for willingness to defy court orders
A top Justice Department official nominated by President Trump to serve as a federal judge faced tough questions from Senate Democrats. Emil Bove has faced intense scrutiny for some of the DOJ's most aggressive actions in recent months, including the firing of prosecutors and FBI agents who investigated the president and Jan. 6. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Carrie Johnson of NPR.
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:Eastern U.S. sees one more sizzling hot day before temperatures are set to plunge
A record-smashing heat wave broiled the U.S. East for another day Wednesday, even as thermometers were forecast to soon plunge by as many as 30 degrees in the same areas.
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:Unpacking the conflicting assessments on Iran strikes
As the dust settles on Iranian sites hit by U.S. bombs and missiles over the weekend, there's growing tension over how much the military operation set back Tehran's nuclear program. The Trump administration is blasting assessments from U.S. intelligence agencies about the damage inflicted by strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities, while apparently endorsing an...
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:Wallabies not dwelling on World Cup loss to Fiji ahead of Lions series warm-up
The Wallabies insist they bear no scars from their last Test against Fiji, as they continue preparations for the upcoming British and Irish Lions series.
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:US imposes sanctions on Mexican finance firms over China fentanyl trade
Treasury department orders will block two banks and a brokerage from transactions with American financial institutions
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:Rio Grande Valley voters explain why the area shifted support to GOP in last election
The 2024 presidential election saw shifts to the right in counties across the country. After the election, we brought you a story from the southern border in Texas, a heavily Hispanic area that flipped from blue to red. Judy Woodruff returned to the area for a closer look at whatโs behind that shift and what it means for divisions in the community. Itโs part of her series, America at a Crossroads.
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:Trump Demands CNN Fire Journalist Reporting on Failed US Attack Against Iran
US President Donald Trump lashes out at CNN correspondent Natasha Bertrand for reporting that US strikes on Iranโs nuclear sites only delayed Tehranโs program by months, calling for her dismissal amid escalating political tensions. Related: Trump Says to Strike Iran Again if It Rebuilds Nuclear Sites In a sharp escalation of his ongoing war against [โฆ]
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:Police crack down on Kenyan protesters with deadly force a year after anti-tax uprising
Sixteen people died during the nationwide demonstrations on Wednesday, according to Amnesty Kenya. Most of them were killed by police, the human rights group said.
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:Acclaimed poet Arthur Sze on bridging Western and Chinese traditions
Arthur Sze, one of the most acclaimed poets of our time, is celebrated for exploring the natural world, the human condition and connections between cultures. A second-generation Chinese American based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Szeโs work invites readers to deepen their sense of place and reflect on the world around them. Jeffrey Brown spoke with Sze for our Arts and Culture series, CANVAS.
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:Stable public housing in the first year of life boosts childrenโs wellbeing years down the track โ new research
While young people who spent the first year of their lives in public housing started with higher levels of behaviour difficulties, by 12 they had closed the gap.
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:Sanders says Harris would be president with Mamdani's playbook
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said that former Vice President Harris would be president if she had used the same campaign playbook as Zohran Mamdani in his apparent win in the Democratic primary for New York City mayor. โLook, he ran a brilliant campaign. And it wasnโt just him. What he understood and understands โ campaignโs...
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:Mundella workers, suppliers owed thousands as administrators take over
The family-owned WA dairy processor is in trouble with trio of companies facing insolvency, and employees and suppliers claiming they are owed thousands of dollars in bills and superannuation.
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:Four Palestinians killed in occupied West Bank by settlers, Israeli troops
The dead include teenage boy who succumbed to wounds after being shot in the neck, according to Health Ministry.
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:Ukraine, CoE to set up tribunal targeting Russian leadership
The Council of Europe will set up a special international tribunal to prosecute top Russian officials for the war in Ukraine. "Every war criminal must know there will be justice," Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said.
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:BP shares rise on takeover speculation; Shell denies
It is unlikely Shell would purchase the entirety of BP, people familiar with the matter told CNBC's Brian Sullivan.
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:McBride lodges High Court application to challenge conviction
Jailed former military lawyer David McBride has taken his legal battle to the High Court, seeking leave to challenge his conviction.
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:Trump administration sues Maryland federal judges over order blocking immediate removal of immigrants
One of the Maryland judges named as a defendant in Tuesday's lawsuit, Paula Xinis, has called the administration's deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador illegal.
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:Trump shatters data privacy norms
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Trump knocks down barriers around personal data The Trump administration is shattering norms around the handling of Americansโ personal โ and sometimes private โ information, dismantling barriers concerning data in the name of government efficiency and rooting out fraud. Getty Images Privacy experts say the moves bring the...
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:Gunmen kill 11 at religious festival in Mexicoโs Guanajuato state
Mexican President ClaudiaSheinbaum decries shooting at Irapuato festival as 'deplorable' and promises investigation.
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:Five quick hits: Trav's controversial lucky break and Shamar shines again
Travis Head gets very lucky, the West Indies have butter fingers in Barbados and Shamar Joseph picks up where he left off on an eventful first day's play at Kensington Oval in the first Test. Here's the five quick hits.
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:Trump says he 'obliterated' Iran's nuclear programme. So does he need a deal?
Trump says he 'obliterated' Iran's nuclear programme. So does he need a deal? Submitted by Sean Mathews on Wed, 06/25/2025 - 21:51 Without an agreement, the US might have to constantly bomb Iran and rely on Israel to keep its air defences destroyed Tunnel entrances at Isfahan nuclear enrichment facility in central Iran, on 20 June 2025 (Satellite image 2025 Maxar Technologies/AFP) Off US President Donald Trump says he...
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:Matildas midfielder ruled out of Montemurro's debut against Slovenia
Already missing the likes of Sam Kerr and Mary Fowler, the Matildas lose another of their stars ahead of Joe Montemurro's debut as head coach.
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:Iranian government turns to internal crackdown with arrests, executions
Iranian authorities are pivoting from a ceasefire with Israel to intensify an internal security crackdown across the country with mass arrests, executions and military deployments, particularly in the restive Kurdish region, officials and activists said.
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:Questions around success of Iran strikes spark fears on Capitol Hill
Questions swirling around the success of U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites are raising fears on Capitol Hill that more could be coming. President Trump is insisting Saturdayโs strikes against three Iranian nuclear facilities were an unqualified success, โobliteratingโ Tehranโs nuclear capabilities and setting back the program for years. Tulsi Gabbard, Trumpโs director of national...
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:Court order stops former Zambian President Edgar Lungu’s burial in South Africa on the day of his funeral
The Zambian government wants Lungu's body repatriated for a state funeral but his family have refused to allow that because of his political feud with current Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema.
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:FirstFT: Trump shifts his attitude towards Zelenskyy and Putin
Also in todayโs newsletter, Chinaโs premier vows to โopen its doors widerโ, and Nvidia shares hit record high
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:Live: Nvidia hits record high, oil prices gain
A mixed session on Wall Street is likely to send Australian stocks lower, while oil prices rise, snapping three straight sessions of losses.Follow the latest updates in our live blog.
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:Trump says US will speak to Iran next week and โmayโ sign a nuclear deal
CIA says strikes โseverely damagedโ Tehranโs atomic programme
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:Up to four inmates being crammed into a cell in WA prisons
As figures shown in parliament outline the level of overcrowding in Western Australia's prisons, the Justice Department says increased family and domestic violence charges are a factor.
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:Mouldy Broken Hill high school rebuild closer after state budget
The NSW government has reaffirmed its plan for a state-of-the-art secondary school in the state's far west, allocating more than $55 million to rebuild Willyama High School after a mould outbreak.
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:IAEA Demands Iranโs Legal Cooperation While Serving as a Political Tool to Justify US and Israeli Aggressions
The IAEA insists on Iranโs legal obligation to cooperate despite Tehranโs justified suspension of inspections, highlighting the agencyโs role in enabling US and Israeli aggression against Iran. Related: Iranian Parliament Approves Suspension of Cooperation With UN Nuclear Agency The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has reiterated its demand that Iran fulfill its legal obligations to [โฆ]
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:Cable theft in France disrupts train travel between London and Paris
More than 600 metres of cable along train tracks has been stolen in northern France, wrecking havoc for travel between London and Paris.
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source:NATO chief clarifies Trump comments: 'I didn't call him daddy'
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte clarified his comment where he referred to President Trump as "daddy", stating that he meant it in the sense that some European countries ask the US to stay with them, and not as an actual nickname.
Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source: