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This blog is now closedInvolvement in US strikes on Iran could make Australia a target, experts warn as government tight-lipped on Pine GapPM backs Iran strikes but says Australia is ‘deeply concerned about any escalation’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPenny Wong was on every major network this morning to address the US strikes in Iran. On Channel 9, the foreign minister was asked how...

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia

Involvement in US strikes on Iran could make Australia a target, experts warn as government tight-lipped on Pine Gap

Calls for more transparency on potential use of US-Australian surveillance base at Pine Gap and Tindal airbaseGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian assistance in US airstrikes on Iran could make Australia a target for retaliation, nuclear experts say, as Australian government ministers decline to comment on the potential involvement of the secretive US-Australian surveillance base at...

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia

Keir Starmer vs Kneecap: Will the controversial rap trio still perform at Glastonbury?

Controversial Belfast rap trio Kneecap responded as British PM Keir Starmer and Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch call for a ban of their upcoming Glastonbury set. Will their comments lead to a last-minute cancellation of the band's set this weekend?

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: Euronews

Indian investigators now claim all Pahalgam attackers were Pakistan nationals

Indian investigators have arrested two Kashmir residents who, they say, sheltered the attackers.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia

View from the Hill: Albanese supports US bombing, reluctantly

24 hours later the government has backed the US attack on Iran but clearly it remains uncomfortable doing so, but not as uncomfortable in years gone by.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia)

Canada signs deal deepening European defence and security partnership

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada

Can the Most Populous State Pull Off Universal Pre-K?

California is the latest to offer universal pre-K, but some teachers and experts are concerned about unintended consequences.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: EdSurge

Tens of millions endure sweltering temperatures in the US as rare June heatwave continues

From Chicago to New York, cities across the eastern US are baking under a relentless heatwave, with temperatures well above average.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: Euronews

Elon Musk's Tesla begins robotaxi service in Texas but can it catch up in autonomous cab race?

Tesla launched a test run of a small squad of self-driving cabs in Austin on Sunday.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: Euronews

Governments are leaving ‘heavy lifting’ on Closing the Gap to underresourced Aboriginal groups, review finds

‘Inaction’ from governments and ‘baked in’ racism are hampering efforts to address entrenched disadvantage, according to first independent reviewAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian governments are failing to do “the heavy lifting” needed to address entrenched disadvantage experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, an...

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia

PM backs Iran strikes but says Australia is ‘deeply concerned about any escalation’

Penny Wong refuses to say whether Pine Gap communications facility in NT was used in US bombing of three Iranian nuclear sitesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese says Australia supports the US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities and maintains Iran must not be allowed to possess atomic weapons, but would not say whether his government received advance notice of the US attack.The...

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia

Europeans broadly in favour of upping national defence budgets, major survey finds

The survey comes on the eve of a summit of NATO leaders where they are expected to more than double the alliance's defence spending target.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: Euronews

Ukraine says seven killed in overnight Russian strikes on Kyiv

Ukrainian officials reported a "massive" overnight strike in Kyiv. Seven people were reported to have been killed as rescuers worked to bring the injured to safety. DW has the latest.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW)

America is at war, again, and it’s a foggy war

Clearly, President Donald Trump’s apparent granting of a two week deadline for Iran to resume negotiations was an act of deception, despite coming just as Iran was holding talks with France, Britain and Germany. In his case, at least, time was not being bought, though the US may now have joined the Israelis in seeking […] The post America is at war, again, and it’s a foggy war appeared first on Asia Times.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: Asia Times

Florian Wirtz joins Liverpool to become Germany's most expensive footballer

The most expensive transfer in Bundesliga history is complete. Florian Wirtz is leaving Bayer Leverkusen for English champions Liverpool, the next step in an already remarkable career.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW)

NATO agrees to 5% higher defence spending target ahead key summit at The Hague

This week, allies are expected to commit to spending around 3.5 percent of GDP on "hard defence" that will include weapons and troops and an additional 1.5 percent on defence-related investments such as cybersecurity and military mobility.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: Euronews

Australian CEOs are still getting their bonuses. Performance doesn’t seem to matter so much

Maybe the leaders of ASX companies could just work hard without the promise of a big bonus.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia)

Strait of Hormuz: closing vital oil and gas route would disrupt global supplies. How will Australia be affected?

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz would have potentially devastating flow-on effects for oil supplies and prices in Australia.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia)

Theodora: Why you should listen to France's new pop sensation

With her debut mixtape 'BAD BOY LOVESTORY', French-Congolese singer Theodora has taken the music industry by storm. She is nothing like you'd expect her to be - and that's for the best.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: Euronews

As the US chooses destruction over diplomacy in Iran, Australia has to decide between principle and prostration | Allan Behm

Australia, like Little Sir Echo, whimpers after the world’s premier bully bombs the ‘bully of the Middle East’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe bully of the Middle East, as President Trump called Iran, has had its nuclear enrichment facilities bombed by the world’s premier bully. The irony is not lost on anyone, except perhaps Australia. In an especially anodyne statement, a spokesperson...

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia

Woodside’s North West Shelf gas extension is being challenged in the courts. Could it be stopped?

Two legal challenges threaten to overturn the decision to extend the North West Shelf gas project. A legal expert considers their prospects.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia)

Russia's economy is down but not out

The country's economy has been surprisingly resilient but there are underlying problems.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe

Security situation in Qatar now stable after Iranian strikes, interior ministry says

Day 11 of the escalating hostilities between Iran and Israel moved in a different direction on Monday after Iran launched air strikes on a US military base in Qatar, but a US official later said none of the missiles hit their target.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: Euronews

Oil rises and Europe's markets open lower after US strikes on Iran

The price of oil rose and stock markets fell as investors reacted to the US strikes against nuclear targets in Iran.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: Euronews

Trump hints at regime change in Iran after surprise attack on nuclear sites

In a social media post on Sunday, which questioned the future of Iran's ruling government in Tehran, US President Donald Trump wrote, "Why wouldn't there be a regime change?"

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: Euronews

The ‘German Connection’ in Myanmar’s Civil Wars

Heckler & Koch firearms have played an unheralded and destructive role in the civil wars that have consumed the country since its independence.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat

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Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: Euronews

Israel decision, Nato & EU summits, Budapest Pride in focus This WEEK

Busy week for EU leaders: from finalising a Canada defence pact and discussing Nato spending to tackling a packed summit agenda in Brussels. Before that, foreign ministers will assess a long-awaited review of Israel’s war in Gaza. At the weekend, attention shifts to Budapest and Hungary’s Pride march.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: EU Observer

Vaccine alliance faces funding squeeze ahead of Brussels summit

Officials say they are “cautiously optimistic” ahead of a summit in Brussels hosted by the EU where governments will pledge funding for vaccination programmes run by Gavi, the global vaccines alliance.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: EU Observer

North Korea overtakes Iran as Russia’s partner of choice

North Korea is no longer just supplying Russia with manpower and missiles. It is embedding itself deep within Russia’s war economy, sending thousands of workers to the heart of its drone industry and reshaping the balance of power in Eurasia. This month, The War Zone (TWZ) reported that 25,000 North Korean workers are being sent […] The post North Korea overtakes Iran as Russia’s partner of choice appeared first on...

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: Asia Times

Why the US strikes on Iran are illegal and can set a troubling precedent

The US and Israel have adopted the most wide-ranging and robust interpretations of the right of self defence. Other nations may now follow their lead.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia)

Indonesia to Sign FTA With Russia-dominated Union This Year, Minister Says

Jakarta hopes to ramp up agro-industrial exports to the five-nation Eurasian Economic Union, but the greater significance of the trade pact may well be strategic.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat

NATO could soon agree on a massive increase in defense spending. Donald Trump would be pleased, but is everyone on board?

Iran will be high on the agenda at the NATO summit, but its main focus is expected to be on a massive increase in defense spending. The agreement is set to please US President Donald Trump.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW)

NATO summit: Trump set to win big on defense spending

Iran will be high on the agenda at the NATO summit, but its main focus is expected to be on a massive increase in defense spending. The agreement is set to please US President Donald Trump.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW)

How do I get started in the gym lifting weights?

It’s a lot more dangerous to be sedentary than it is to go to the gym. And remember: nobody is looking at you.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia)