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Man who spent 27 years in prison going home after murder conviction overturned: 'I'm innocent'

Benjamin Cole has maintained his innocence since his conviction. Now, he's returning home.

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

Qassam Brigades' Abu Obeida vows more 'funerals and corpses' of Israeli soldiers

Qassam Brigades' Abu Obeida vows more 'funerals and corpses' of Israeli soldiers The spokesperson for the Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, vowed on Wednesday that there would be more "funerals and corpses of enemy soldiers" to come. Abu Obeida praised the Tuesday ambushes that killed seven Israeli soldiers and wounded some 15 others. "Our fighters are offering unique examples of heroism and courage," he...

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

Police investigating suspicious factory fires across Melbourne overnight

Firefighters have battled two factory fires across Melbourne overnight, with at least a dozen crews called to one of the fires in Melbourne's south-east.

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

'The Murdochs really hate Trump': Carlson says Fox CEO urged election run

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson claims the network's Australian boss, Lachlan Murdoch, encouraged him to run for US president to thwart Donald Trump's return to the White House.

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

Death toll from rain-fuelled landslide in Colombia rises to 11

Authorities say that rescue workers continue to search for the missing and assist residents in town outside of Medellin.

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

Bondi, Merkley tussle over Trump meme coin dinnerΒ 

Attorney General Pam Bondi tussled with Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) on Wednesday as he pressed the head of the Department of Justice (DOJ) over foreign influence concerns related to President Trump’s meme coin dinner. Merkley has repeatedly voiced concerns about Trump’s involvement in the crypto space, including the dinner the president hosted for the...

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

Iran moves to punish β€˜spying’ as it proclaims victory over Israel, US

Iranian parliament proposes harsher punishments for those accused of espionage after devastating war.

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

Trump administration moves to count crypto as a federal mortgage asset

The Trump administration is ordering Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to formally consider cryptocurrency as an asset in single-family mortgage loan risk assessments.

Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Aged care reforms leave elderly cut off from social outings

A not-for-profit organisation says increasing administrative costs linked to the federal government's aged care reforms have left it with no choice but to stop providing transport to social outings for residents.

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

CIA director confirms Iran nuclear sites 'severely damaged'

CIA director confirms Iran nuclear sites 'severely damaged' In an unusual move on Wednesday, CIA director John Ratcliffe released a statement confirming that the US strikes on Iran's three nuclear sites last week "severely damaged" the facilities. This follows US media reports that US intelligence assessments found the strikes only set Iran back a few months. That reporting had visibly angered US President Donald...

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

Kenya: Several killed in rally on deadly protest anniversary

Security forces fortified Kenya's government buildings with razor wire ahead of a march marking one year since anti-Ruto protesters stormed the parliament. Reports suggest at least eight have died during the protests.

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

Deadly church attack raises security fears for Syrians, minorities

Government faces scrutiny as church attack highlights ongoing threats to stability and safety for minorities in Syria.

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

Morning Mail: β€˜cruel joke’ of school tax perk, Trump praises Nato, Abbott spruiks Advance bequests

Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletterMorning everyone. We’re reporting on calls for the Albanese government to end tax breaks for private school donations and a huge survey on teenagers and social media. Meanwhile, Tony Abbott is spruiking a drive to encourage people to bequeath money to the rightwing lobby group Advance...

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

Aussie Joint topples British star in pre-Wimbledon upset victory

Only days out from Wimbledon, Australia's Maya Joint defeats former US Open champion Emma Raducanu at the Eastbourne International.

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

Internet overuse isn't an official addiction, but it's treated as one

From digital detox bootcamps to 12-step programs, a range of treatments exist for problematic internet use. So why is internet addiction disorder not yet an official psychological diagnosis?

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

How do I find out if an airline is safe?

In the days after the Air India crash, it was revealed that warnings had been issued about some of the airline's other planes. So, why isn't information like this always publicly available? And how can we know which airlines are safe?

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

Where is Wylie Oscar? Behind the search for the missing stockman

Young stockman Wylie Oscar went missing in outback Western Australia three years ago. His case remains a mystery

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

Eight people killed in Kenya in rallies to mark anniversary of tax protests

Analysts predict a new bout of unrest in the country, partly as a result of the death of a teacher in police custody

Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Trump brands Mamdani a β€˜100% Communist Lunatic’

US president says Democrats have crossed a line with 33-year-old’s victory in New York mayoral primary

Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Who is Zohran Mamdani? State lawmaker seeks to become New York City’s first Muslim and Indian American mayor

He's seeking to become the city's first Muslim and Indian American mayor, not to mention its youngest mayor in generations.

Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

New Yorkers see path for broad political shift through Zohran Mamdani's win

New Yorkers see path for broad political shift through Zohran Mamdani's win Submitted by Syma Mohammed on Wed, 06/25/2025 - 20:32 A pro-Palestinian Democratic Socialist securing the Democratic nomination seemed too good to be true for Mamdani's supporters New York mayoral candidate and state assembly member Zohran Mamdani speaks to supporters during an election night gathering at The Greats of Craft in the Queens...

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

Nvidia shares hit record high on renewed AI optimism

Chip designer claws back market losses from Donald Trump’s trade war and DeepSeek breakthrough

Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Nvidia CEO says robotics is chipmaker's biggest opportunity after AI

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said at the company's annual shareholders meeting on Wednesday that robotics is a rapidly growing business.

Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Nvidia shares hit record as AI chipmaker again becomes world's most valuable company

Nvidia closed at an all-time high as investors gain confidence that the chipmaker will power through China restrictions.

Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

How to Engineer Global Dependence: China’s Formula for Building a Rare Earth Edge

Beijing's dominance in the rare earth industry is the result of decades of targeted state efforts – and a willingness to absorb financial losses for strategic gain.

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

From HAL 9000 to M3GAN: what film’s evil robots tell us about contemporary tech fears

The killer robot is far from a simple villain. It is a mirror held up to cultural questions we have about human autonomy and responsibility in the digital age.

Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

500,000 Australians live with mental illness but don’t qualify for the NDIS. A damning new report says they need more support

The Productivity Commission has found governments’ agreements to improve mental health care and reduce suicides are β€˜not fit for purpose’.

Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

New climate reporting rules start on July 1. Many companies are not ready for the change

Collecting the climate-related data will be a headache for most companies. And it will be overwhelming for readers.

Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Technology is transforming the face of modern warfare, but some things never change

Drones, AI-targeting systems and the jostle for power in space raise a host of ethical questions about how, when, where and why we should fight.

Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Yes, Victoria’s efforts to wean households off gas have been dialled back. But it’s still real progress

New plans to get Victoria off gas are less ambitious. But they will still cut energy bills and accelerate the shift away from gas.

Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

β€˜I’m not going to give up’: how to help more disadvantaged young people go to uni and TAFE

The Albanese government wants to see 80% of Australian workers have a TAFE or uni qualification by 2050, up from the current 60%.

Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Remote cave discovery shows ancient voyagers brought rice across 2,300km of Pacific Ocean

Rice is difficult to grow in the Pacific, so how did it end up in a cave? Archaeologists reveal the hidden history of this ancient and well-travelled grain.

Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Russia Urges Colombia to Stop Recruitment of Mercenaries for Ukraine Conflict

Russia calls on the Colombian government to take stronger action against the recruitment of Colombian mercenaries in Ukraine, highlighting the ongoing exploitation of young Colombians in NATO-backed conflict zones. Related: Finland Completes Second Section of Border Fence With Russia In a growing international concern, Russia has intensified its call for Colombia to crack down on […]

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

Morgan McSweeney: Labour’s election fixer under fire as welfare rebellion looms

Chief of staff to UK prime minister argues government needs to head off Nigel Farage by leaning to the right

Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Faith leaders challenge Texas law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms

The complaint alleges a law requiring the religious text violates 'fundamental religious-freedom principles' in the US.

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