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Trump administration pulls the plug on suicide hotline for LGBTQ+ youth
Next month, the Trump administration will end specialized support on the 988 national suicide prevention hotline for young LGBTQ+ callers โ a group that has disproportionately high suicide rates. The administration said the hotline will โno longer silo LGB+ youth services,โ omitting the โTโ for transgender, and โfocus on serving all help seekers.โ KFFโs Lindsey Dawson joins John Yang to discuss.
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Why culture shock is a valuable part of ‘thoughtful travel,’ according to Rick Steves
Millions of Americans are expected to go on a European vacation this summer. Many of those going for the first time are likely to be following the advice of travel writer Rick Steves, host of โRick Stevesโ Europeโ on PBS stations. John Yang sits down with him for our Weekend Spotlight series.
Published on: June 21, 2025 | Source:Iran accuses Israel of bombing medical nuclear facility in Arak
Iran accuses Israel of bombing medical nuclear facility in Arak Iran has condemned Israel for bombing its under-construction Arak heavy water reactor, saying the site was intended for peaceful purposes. Mohammad Eslami, head of Iranโs Atomic Energy Organisation, said the facility was โa centre that operates for radiopharmaceutical research,โ producing materials used โin the fields of health and medicineโ. Israel...
Published on: June 21, 2025 | Source:When Dubai almost became a part of India
It's now largely forgotten that in the early 1900s, nearly a third of the Arabian Peninsula was under British India.
Published on: June 21, 2025 | Source:Alpine forests face collapse without urgent reforestation, say scientists
Bushfires and a lack of seed have created a "ticking time bomb" in Victoria's alpine and mountain ash forests, scientists are warning.
Published on: June 21, 2025 | Source:For 50 years, Sydney Opera House has had one man on speed dial
Terry Harper has been tuning pianos in the iconic venue since he was a teen - a family legacy started by his dad.
Published on: June 21, 2025 | Source:Steven was an inmate at this old Sydney jail. Now, he's its co-owner
The jail, which closed in 2011, has faced barriers to development. Heritage advocates say its tourism potential is yet to be tapped into.
Published on: June 21, 2025 | Source:Nature refuge operators call for Queensland to drop 'dumb' land tax
Queensland relies on private landholders to protect threatened habitats, but remains the only state to apply land tax on properties that have been turned into conservation projects.
Published on: June 21, 2025 | Source:Battin draws a line on Liberal infighting ahead of 2026 election
The Victorian opposition leader says the party must move on from internal rivalries and focus on winning government after backing a controversial loan to John Pesutto.
Published on: June 21, 2025 | Source:A message and then a shooting: Teens lured into gangland war
Teens are joining Sydney's underworld war, but their biggest threat isn't the legal system โ it's becoming a target themselves.
Published on: June 21, 2025 | Source:LA journalists sue Noem over DHS response to unrest amid immigration raids
The Los Angeles Press Club and other journalists are suing Kristi Noem, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary, for using โUnnecessary and excessive violence to prevent them from exercising their First Amendment rights.โ The lawsuit also accuses DHS of violating the Fourth Amendment prohibiting arbitrary arrests, and the Fifth amendment, which demands due process of...
Published on: June 21, 2025 | Source:Health care workers on alert for ICE raids in hospitals
President Trump's whittling away of protected places for immigrants has fueled fears among health care workers that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will arrest patients in or around hospitals. In January, the Trump administration rescinded a Biden-era policy that protected certain areas like churches, schools and hospitals from immigration enforcement. And lawmakers in at...
Published on: June 21, 2025 | Source:As more dogs end up on antidepressants, some vets raise alarm
Dogs are increasingly being prescribed medications to treat "problem behaviours", but experts suggest non-drug solutions could be better.
Published on: June 21, 2025 | Source:Tell us: what are your experiences of buying a home in Australia?
We want to hear about your search for a home in this competitive market. How long have you been looking and are investors outbidding you?Australia has one of the most unaffordable property markets in the world, arguably made worse by tax breaks for investors.The share of investors buying homes has consistently grown over the past 25 years at the expense of prospective owner-occupiers. That trend threatens to accelerate...
Published on: June 21, 2025 | Source:What is the cost of the war between Israel and Iran?
Continuing strikes from both countries are draining their economies.
Published on: June 21, 2025 | Source:Rosenberg: Russian government clearly nervous as country faces economic challenges
Russian minister Maxim Reshetnikov has warned that the country's economy was teetering "on the brink of recession".
Published on: June 21, 2025 | Source:Polish Prime Minister and President clash over recent presidential election outcome
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk asked leading opposition politicians on X whether they were curious about the "real results" of the country's recent presidential elections.
Published on: June 21, 2025 | Source:Exclusive: Former Polish prime minister says 'Mr. Tusk is a sore loser'
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk asked leading opposition politicians on X whether they were curious about the "real results" of the country's recent presidential elections.
Published on: June 21, 2025 | Source:Israel signals impatience with US deadline on Iran action: Report
Israel signals impatience with US deadline on Iran action: Report Israeli officials have reportedly informed the Trump administration they may act against Iran before a two-week deadline set by the US president expires. According to two sources familiar with the exchange speaking to Reuters,senior Israeli figures conveyed their stance during a tense phone call with US counterparts on Thursday. The Israeli delegation on...
Published on: June 21, 2025 | Source:Iran says air defences activated after Israeli strike on Shiraz
Iran says air defences activated after Israeli strike on Shiraz Iranian state media reported on Saturday that Israeli forces had carried out air raids on the southern city of Shiraz, prompting the activation of local air defence systems. According to the Mehr news agency, โShirazโs air defences have been activated in parts of the city and are responding to hostile targets and Zionist aircraft.โ Shiraz is home to...
Published on: June 21, 2025 | Source:As the media works to win trust, people say they want the truth
Australians want journalists to tell the truth. Is that a simple request?
Published on: June 21, 2025 | Source:Live: US attacks three Iranian nuclear sites, Trump says, joining Israel's campaign
Donald Trump confirms the US has struck three Iranian nuclear facilities, joining Israel's air campaign. Follow live.
Published on: June 21, 2025 | Source:Judge orders immediate release of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil
Judge orders immediate release of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil AUSfederal judge has ordered the release of Mahmoud Khalil from immigration custody as his legal fight continues to play out. The Trump administration's deportation case against thePalestinianactivist and US green card holder is not over yet, but now that he will be out on bail, Khalil will be able to hold his newborn son for the very first time. The...
Published on: June 21, 2025 | Source:Mahmoud Khalil vows to continue to โspeak up for Palestineโ after release
Former Columbia University student was released from a detention centre after being held for more than three months.
Published on: June 21, 2025 | Source:Social media dives deep into Khameneiโs old tweets as tensions rise with Israel
Social media dives deep into Khameneiโs old tweets as tensions rise with Israel As tensions flare betweenIranandIsrael, old tweets from Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khameneiโs official account are being shared widely across social media this week. The posts, some over a decade old, are generating a mix of nostalgia, humour, and criticism as users delve into content few expected to see from Iranโs top cleric. Read more:...
Published on: June 21, 2025 | Source:Federal Labor ministers at odds over contentious NT gas pipeline decision, internal document shows
Exclusive: Agriculture minister Julie Collins and Indigenous affairs minister Malarndirri McCarthy expressed concern over Sturt Plateau pipelineโs constructionAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet Guardian Australia environment editor Adam Mortonโs Clear Air column as an emailSenior Albanese government ministers disagreed over whether a controversial Northern Territory gas pipeline should be allowed to go...
Published on: June 21, 2025 | Source:King or crook?: the enduring legacy of Queenslandโs political strongman Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen
Bjelke-Petersenโs leadership of Australiaโs most blinkered, authoritarian and corrupt postwar regime is reassessed in Stanโs TV documentary Joh: Last King of QueenslandGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastโSir Joh will be remembered, and he will long be remembered. But not for what he wanted to be remembered for.โThis was my prediction when Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen died in 2005, heading up one of a...
Published on: June 21, 2025 | Source:28 Days Later kickstarted the zombie revival. It's back for another bite
In 2002, Danny Boyle and Alex Garland started a zombie frenzy. Decades later, the duo have reunited to show the human cost of an infected apocalypse.
Published on: June 21, 2025 | Source:Pope century leads England fightback against India at Headingley
England's Ollie Pope scores a century in second day fightback of first Test against India.
Published on: June 21, 2025 | Source:Bayesian superyacht lifted off seabed
Mike Lynch, his daughter and five others died when the Bayesian yacht sank off Porticello, near Palermo, in August 2024. 15 others survived. Italian authorities are continuing to conduct a full criminal investigation.
Published on: June 21, 2025 | Source:Israel-Iran conflict: List of key events, June 21, 2025
Here are the key events on day nine of the Israel-Iran conflict.
Published on: June 21, 2025 | Source:Delaware governor signs executive order protecting gender-affirming care
On Friday, Delaware Democratic Gov. Matt Meyer signed an executive order increasing protection for receivers and providers of gender-affirming care. โIn Delaware, we cherish privacy, dignity and the right to make personal medical decisions. Everyone deserves the freedom to access healthcare rooted in science and compassion,โ said Meyer. The executive order prohibits any state agency...
Published on: June 21, 2025 | Source:Sunken superyacht lifted from waters off Sicily as crews complete salvage operation
A British-flaggedluxury superyacht that sank off Sicily last year, killing U.K. tech magnate Mike Lynch and six others, was lifted from the water Saturday as salvage recovery crews completed the complex operation to bring it ashore for further investigation.
Published on: June 21, 2025 | Source:Cyprus arrests alleged Iranian spy near RAF base
British man is suspected of monitoring the UKโs main hub for operations in the Middle East
Published on: June 21, 2025 | Source:'The last paradise' mined for nickel in Indonesia
A pristine archipelago off Indonesia's east coast emerges as the latest battleground between conservationists and the government, who are at odds over the country's nickel industry.
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