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Dnipro church hit by Russian missile mid-service

A Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s Dnipro region killed at least 17 people and wounded more than 200 others.

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

McDonald's responds to calls for boycott: 'Misleading claims'

McDonald’s has issued a response to a call for customers to boycott restaurants over its rollback of previous DEI initiatives, among other criticisms lodged by an activism group known as The People's Union USA.

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

'Bazball with brains' gets England over the line in mammoth run chase

England defeats India in the first Test of their five-match series, with Ben Duckett's century leading the team to the 10th-highest successful run chase in history.

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Trump net approval hits new low in Economist/YouGov poll

President Trump’s net approval rating has hit a new low in the latest Economist/YouGov poll, taken as he moved to involve the U.S. in conflict in the Middle East. The poll, which was in the field when Trump announced that the U.S. had bombed three Iranian nuclear sites, found Trump’s job performance 14 percentage points...

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Senate referee appears open to revised GOP proposal to cut federal food assistance spending

A spokesperson for the Senate Agriculture Committee said Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough appears open to a revised Republican proposal to shift some costs for food assistance to states after rejecting the initial draft of it over the weekend. The Senate Republican plan would require states for the first time to pay a sizeable share of...

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Live: Shares surge as oil plunges on Israel-Iran ceasefire

Oil prices plunge and shares rally as the shaky Israel-Iran ceasefire appears to hold. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

NSW budget won't thrill voters, but most vulnerable finally have lifeline

No shiny new metros, no handouts to ease cost of living, but 14,000 NSW children and a system in crisis are the big winners in Tuesday's state budget.

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Elders fear racial profiling with public drunkenness law reversal

A proposal to again make public drunkenness illegal in Queensland a year after it was decriminalised will lead to police "picking on" Indigenous, homeless and poor people, Aboriginal community leaders warn.

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

US to fund controversial Gaza aid group with $30m: Report

US to fund controversial Gaza aid group with $30m: Report The Reuters news agency reported on Tuesday that the US is giving $30m to the scandal-plagued Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a private US initiative backed by Israel that has been behind deadly food distribution sites in Gaza. Reuters cites four of its own sources as well as a government document it has reviewed for its story. This is the first known US...

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

US intelligence report scales back claims on damage to Iranian nuclear facilities: Report

US intelligence report scales back claims on damage to Iranian nuclear facilities: Report Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 06/24/2025 - 21:06 Israel says Iran's nuclear programme was set back years, but initial US battle assessment casts doubt on public comments Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a statement during a visit to the site of the Weizmann Institute of Science, which was hit by an Iranian missile...

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Sean (Diddy) Combs's sex trafficking trial is nearing its end. Here's how it played out

Prosecutors in the sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy trial of hip-hop mogul Sean (Diddy) Combs have rested their case after calling 34 witnesses.The defence rested without calling any witnesses, and closing arguments are set for Thursday. Here's a look at what's happened over the course of the more than six-week trial.

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada favicon CBC News - Canada

Parliamentarian cuts some energy provisions from GOP bill

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Parliamentarian axes oil, land sales provisions The Senate parliamentarian has removed Republican attempts to sell off public lands and exempt oil and gas drilling from environmental reviews in the GOP's "big, beautiful bill." iStock To get their major policy bill across the finish...

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Morning Mail: Trump’s sweary tirade, Lattouf v ABC judgment due, and a cold front on the way

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. Donald Trump’s frustration has boiled over while trying to maintain the fragile peace between Israel and Iran. More coming up on that, as well as his appearance at the Nato summit in the Netherlands.Elsewhere, Josh Burns promises housing action for young people, we...

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Amid Brutal Heat Wave, Officials Stress Health Risks of Hot Nights

Much of the United States is baking amid an unusually severe June heat wave, with more than 150 million people under some sort of heat advisory. The unrelenting heat wave started in the Mountain West over the weekend and has since descended upon the Midwestern and Eastern U.S., where high humidity is making temperatures topping […]

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: Inside Climate News favicon Inside Climate News

New U.S. intelligence report suggests Iran’s nuclear program only set back by months after strikes

The report found that while the Saturday strikes at the Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan nuclear sites did significant damage, they were not "completely and totally obliterated," as Trump said.

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Leaders arrive at Hague summit as Nato chief Rutte flatters Trump

It is the US president's first Nato summit since 2019 and all 32 leaders are set to commit to a big hike in defence spending.

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Tim Winton misses out on the chance to win his fifth Miles Franklin award

ABC experts unpack the shortlist of Australia's biggest book prize: who made it, who missed out and who they think will win.

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

When Samuel's mum died, he didn't expect EMDR to be his 'circuit breaker'

Celebrities like Miley Cyrus are speaking about the benefits of eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. But what is EMDR and its role in psychological treatment?

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Live: 'We got smashed': Ley's blunt assessment of election result

Sussan Ley will tell the National Press Club today the federal opposition needs to better reflect "modern Australia'" and lament the Liberals "got smashed" at the election. Follow live.

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

New β€œVuelta a la Patria” Flight Brings Over 200 Venezuelan Nationals Home from the United States

On June 24, 203 Venezuelans returned to the country on a flight from the United States, as part of the Great Mission β€œVuelta a la Patria,” a humanitarian policy promoted by President Nicolas Maduro to ensure the safe and dignified return of stigmatized migrants. Related: Venezuela welcomes the cessation of hostilities in West Asia and […]

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

First Nations leaders meet in Alice Springs to address incarceration crisis

National leaders, experts and community voices on First Nations justice will meet in Alice Springs from today, as pressure grows on the federal government to play a greater role in youth justice.

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs confirms he won’t testify and praises the trial judge for an ‘excellent job’

The question was posed after the government rested after calling 34 witnesses, capping a more than six-week-long presentation of evidence against the hip-hop maven.

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Iran shoots down Israeli drones in its airspace

Iran shoots down Israeli drones in its airspace Iran's military command late on Tuesday said that Israeli drones were "violating" its airspace after the ceasefire went into effect, and warned of a "crushing response" to both the US and Israel. Officials said Iran's air defences shot down attacking drones over the northern city of Rasht earlier in the day.

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Grief and scepticism: Iranians ask what comes after the bombs stop

Grief and scepticism: Iranians ask what comes after the bombs stop Submitted by MEE correspondent on Tue, 06/24/2025 - 20:39 The short-lived conflict between Israel and Iran will leave permanent scars for many Iranians An image of four people with the slogan 'Killed by Netanyahu' is pictured at a memorial for those killed by Israel, at Hafteh-tir Square, in Tehran, on 23 June 2025 (Atta Kenare/AFP) Off US President...

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Siblings of NICU babies at the core of storybook to understand journey

When Jayne Case and her family ended up having to spend weeks in the neonatal intensive care unit she couldn't find a book to help her young boys navigate the journey, so she wrote one.

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Man jailed for raping customer in Canberra art shop where he worked

A Canberra man is behind bars after an ACT Supreme Court jury took four hours to find him guilty of raping a customer in the shopping centre art store where he worked.

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

What cost of living crisis? Barr government goes for broke with revenue grab

Hiking land rates, business taxes, parking fees, and vehicle regos are standard targets for cash-strapped treasurers. But Treasurer Chris Steel has gone much further in his first ACT budget.

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Forget Prestige. A New Ranking Shows Great Colleges May Be Close to Home.

Ever notice how college rankings get a little repetitive? A new Carnegie Classification is upending the typical methodology by rating schools on how ...

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: EdSurge favicon EdSurge

Scientists sound the alarm for Nullarbor’s fragile limestone caves and unique underground creatures

A massive renewable energy project threatens the treasures that lie beneath, including rare cave animals and a record of ancient life forms, experts warnAustralia news live: latest politics updatesSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereOn the Nullarbor plain, the world’s largest hydrogen export hub is being developed, a colossal renewable energy and industrial project...

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Nullarbor cave expedition unearths world's only known eyeless wasp

An eyeless wasp is just one of several new cave-dwelling invertebrates discovered within the proposed boundary of a massive renewable energy project.

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

South-eastern Australia set for an icy soaking, with snowfall forecast

The snowy Wednesday will follow the passage of powerful cold fronts, which are also delivering much needed rain, along with small hail and thunderstorms.

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

US-Israel-Iran conflict: List of key events, June 24, 2025

Here are the key events as a ceasefire was declared in the 12-day Israel-Iran conflict.

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Digital drivers licence anti-fraud technology only a 'cheap coding trick'

Cybersecurity specialists warn a "very cheap coding trick" is being spruiked as a high-tech anti-fraud measure on digital drivers licences.

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Rwanda: Opposition Leader Arrested

Click to expand Image Opposition politician and president of the Dalfa-Umurinzi party, Victoire Ingabire, at the High Court in Kigali on March 13, 2024. 2025 Photo by Guillem Sartorio / AFP via Getty Images (Nairobi) – The Rwandan authorities rearrested Victoire Ingabire, the head of an unregistered political party, on June 19, 2025, as a part of a drawn-out trial that targets political opposition figures, Human...

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: Human Rights Watch favicon Human Rights Watch

UK, France, Germany call for renewed Iranian 'diplomacy'

UK, France, Germany call for renewed Iranian 'diplomacy' The leaders of the UK, France and Germany agreed at the Nato summit on Tuesday that it was now "time for diplomacy" and urged "Iranto come to the negotiating table" as the ceasefire between Tehran and Tel Aviv took effect. The statement on the three-way meeting was issued by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's office.

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye