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Russia’s on ‘the brink of recession,’ country’s economy minister says
The economy, hit with a slew of sanctions after the Kremlin sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022, has so far outperformed predictions.
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:
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NT compared to US under Trump over plans to arm public 'quasi-police'
The Northern Territory government has been slammed over a plan to grant transit and public housing safety officers "quasi-policing powers", including authority to carry guns on buses, in supermarkets and public housing.
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:As Hiroshima’s 80th anniversary nears, Japan’s royal couple honor A-bomb victims
Emperor Naruhito has repeatedly stressed the importance to remember and keep telling the tragedy of the war to younger generations.
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:Venezuela Honorably Assumes Presidency of the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) Ministerial Council 2025-2026
Venezuela was appointed to chair the Ministerial Council of the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) for 2025-2026, reaffirming its commitment to solidarity-based cooperation and inclusive development in the Global South. Related: Venezuela Proposes Strategic Redesign of OPEC: A Path Forward Amid Sanctions and Energy Transition In a historic act reaffirming its role in international [β¦]
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:Study supporting 10-minute 'bone-strengthening' exercise called into question
A study that claims the popular OsteoStrong program can help strengthen bones in post-menopausal women is "misleading", and "should never have been published", say bone health researchers.
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:Live: ASX to drop at open, oil prices rise as Israel continues strikes on Iran
The Australian share market is set to fall when trading begins, after oil prices rose 3 per cent as Donald Trump considered a US attack on Iran. Follow live
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:Morning Mail: Trumpβs two-week window for Iran attack, Olympics ditch diversity, the five ways weβve changed
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 has given himself two weeks to decide whether or not to attack Iran, according to the White House.Plus, Queenslandβs government is reversing the diversity quotas for the Brisbane Olympics board, John Pesuttoβs $1.5m lifeline, and the five key ways in...
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:Iconic outback national park to reopen years after devastating flood
Boodjamulla National Park has been closed since record flooding in 2023, but after years of work and millions of dollars spent visitors will once again be welcomed to the beloved Queensland destination.
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:Hope is in 'short supply right now' but this man believes music can help
One of Australia's pre-eminent opera maestros, best known for reorchestrating the ABC's radio news theme, will soon lead the Darwin Symphony Orchestra β with grand plans to take the community ensemble to the world.
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:As chocolate prices surge, Aussie cocoa growers are in the sweet spot
Australian cocoa producers aren't normally the cheapest source of the sweet treat's key ingredient, but with global supply set to tighten further, chocolate makers are lining up to buy Aussie beans.
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:Trump starts countdown on Iran
Evening Report is The Hill's p.m. newsletter. Click here to sign up or subscribe below: THE WHITE HOUSE said Thursday that President Trump will make his decision on whether to strike Iranβs nuclear sites over the next two weeks, giving negotiators time to reach a diplomatic solution. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt read a statement from Trump to reporters in the...
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:Pence: American right facing 'existential identity crisis'
Former Vice President Mike Pence warned in a new essay that the conservative movement is being threatened by populist fervor and the transformation into the anti-woke movement, while the White House rejected the characterizations in Pence's piece.
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:Number of Palestinian female refugees in West Bank and Gaza exceeds 1.1 million: Report
Number of Palestinian female refugees in West Bank and Gaza exceeds 1.1 million: Report The Ministry of Women Affairs (MoWA) says the number of Palestinian female refugees in the occupied territories has exceeded 1.1 million, Wafa news agency reported on Thursday. The MoWA issued a report to mark International Refugee Day (on 20 June), which shared the reality of Palestinian female refugees in the West Bank (including...
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:Real Madrid forward Mbappe released from hospital
Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe is discharged from hospital after being treated for gastroenteritis.
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:What are the risks from Israel and Iranβs nuclear capabilities?
Global fears rise over nuclear risk from confrontation in the Middle East.
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:Bribe or community benefit? Sweeteners smoothing the way for renewables projects need to be done right
Renewable developers use community benefit schemes to make projects appealing. But this has to be done carefully.
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:Jaws at 50: the first summer blockbuster is still a film that bites β even when the shark didnβt work
Jaws was only the second feature film for the 28-year-old Steven Spielberg β and it would become a cultural smash.
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:Israel decries Iran hospital strike, despite its attacks in Gaza
Israel has accused Iran of "war crimesβ after it attacked one of its hospitals.
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:New cases of meningococcal disease have been detected. What are the symptoms? And who can get vaccinated?
Meningococcal disease is a rare but life-threatening illness caused by the bacteria Neisseria meningitidis.
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:Despite decades of cost cutting, governments spend more than ever. How can we make sense of this?
Austerity sounds like it should be about governments cutting costs and spending less. But itβs more about who controls ever-expanding public spending β and who doesnβt.
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:Is there any hope for a fairer carve-up of the GST between the states?
Revisiting the GST share of revenue among the states could make a big contribution towards repairing the federal budget.
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:Friday essay: βmy heart is full of sparksβ β as war escalates, can I hope for Iranβs liberation from a tyrannical regime?
Hessom Razaviβs family fled to Australia from Iran in the 1980s to escape persecution. As he watches events unfold, he speaks to relatives still there and reflects on Iranβs fate.
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:Ukraine’s Zelenskyy calls for more pressure on Russia after deadly missile strike in Kyiv
A Russianmissile strike on a nine-story Kyiv apartment buildingwas a sign that more pressure must be applied on Moscow to agree to a ceasefire, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday, as Moscow intensifies attacks in the war.
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:Spain rejects NATOβs 5% defence spending hike as βcounterproductiveβ
Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez warns the spending hike would undermine EU efforts to build its own security and defence base.
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:Could US involvement in Israel-Iran war spark cyberattacks?
President Donald Trump's decision regarding a possible U.S. response in the Middle East could factor in Iran's reaction.
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:Israel wants a 'hopeful' post-conflict Middle East reality and resolute relations with EU
As its military gains the upper hand in its conflict with Iran so far, Israel is now proceeding to expand on its reasons for action and its vision towards βa bigger picture,β in a broader Middle East and Europe-related context that transcends its current offensive in Iran.
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:Five ways Australiansβ spending, housing and dating habits have changed over the last 25 years
New lifestyle data shows how young people are living with their parents for longer and have fewer partners β while older generations are splurgingAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe way Australians live has changed in the last 25 years, as soaring house prices have forced some young people to live with parents longer, and others to move rentals more...
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:Trump to decide whether US will strike Iran βwithin next two weeksβ
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says Trump is waiting due to a 'substantial chance of negotiations'.
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:βSays one thing, does anotherβ: Whatβs Trumpβs endgame in Iran?
Analysts say US president, who promised global peace, is being pulled into a 'catastrophic' war with Iran by Israel.
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:Oil prices rise about 3% as Israel vows to intensify attacks on Iran
Oil prices reacted after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered Israel's military to intensify attacks against Iran.
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:Escalate to de-escalate? What options does Iran have to end Israel war?
Iran has few options to end the war, and escalating against Israel and the US will likely invite more attacks.
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:Hezbollah leader responds to US's warning to not get involved in Israel-Iran conflict
Hezbollah leader responds to US's warning to not get involved in Israel-Iran conflict After the US special envoy for Syria warned Hezbollah against becoming involved in the exchange of strikes between Iran and Israel, Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said that the Lebanese movement would "act as it sees fit". In a statement, Qassem said Hezbollah was "not neutral" in the conflict between the two countries and that the Shia...
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:IAEA says its monitoring Israeli attacks on nuclear sites on Iran
IAEA says its monitoring Israeli attacks on nuclear sites on Iran The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Thursday that it is continuing to closely monitor and assess the situation regarding the Israeli attacks on nuclear sites inIran, Reuters reported. The UN nuclear watchdog saidit had information thatIran's Khondab heavy water research reactorhad been hit earlier on Thursday, but reported no...
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:Zelenskyy calls for more pressure on Russia after 28 killed in missile strikes on Kyiv
The drone and missile attack on Kyiv early Tuesday, the deadliest assault on the capital this year, killed 28 people across the city and wounded 142 others.
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:Trump to decide on action against Iran 'within next 2 weeks'
US President Donald Trump said he would decide whether the US would join Israel in military action against Iran sometime "within the next two weeks." Earlier, Iranian strikes on Israel damaged a hospital. DW has more.
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source: